sunset escape

In He Chen's 29 years of life, it was rare for him to feel powerless.

Because he took it for granted that there was a solution to everything, and he either proceeded according to the method or gave up decisively.Only when hope is slim and reluctant to give up, will there be a feeling called powerlessness.

But this time, his whole body was gripped by this feeling.

Those who kidnapped Jiayun had always acted in secret, without revealing their identities and purposes.He Chen could only guess.

He guessed that those people could only come for the research institute.But he didn't dare to leave the place decisively like this and set off for City C.If he misses Xiang Jiayun who he found back, then nothing will help.

The irony is that he still knows how to balance in his desperation, leaving Zhuang Fan and the underage there, and he dare not stop coming here for a moment.

However, when he arrived, there was no trace of Xiang Jiayun's presence nearby.

He had to wait.When the sun rose and set, when he killed all the zombies on the bridge, the young man hadn't come yet.

This is the second night.

**

Layers of heat waves surged on the road.

Xiang Jiayun didn't dare to stop for half a minute, he was afraid that once he stopped, he would never have the strength to start again.

The pain from all parts of his body reached a certain harmonious state, so that he couldn't tell which was more painful, he only knew that his situation was very bad.There are no supplies in this car, and most of the supplies are stored on the pickup truck. He only found two bottles of water and half a pack of compressed biscuits he ate yesterday.

The most fatal thing is that there are no drugs in the car.

This meant that he had to keep his physical condition from deteriorating without relying on drugs in such hot weather, and then rush to City C before losing consciousness.

He held the steering wheel so hard that his knuckles turned white. In his desperate predicament, he couldn't help but let out a self-deprecating sneer.

I am also really unlucky, and I don't know if I can change my luck after meeting Mr. He.

Fortunately, there were a few spare clothes and hats in the car, and he covered himself tightly, resisting the harsh sunlight more than nothing.

However, the consciousness is still no match for the severely overdrawn body.I don't know when, his vision gradually blurred, and his consciousness has become as dull as a rusty knife, unable to cheer up.

Perhaps for a split second or two, he sank into deep darkness.

Fortunately, he reacted in an instant and opened his eyes suddenly, only to realize that the car had deviated from the route and was heading straight towards the side of the road.

Xiang Jiayun slammed on the brakes.As before, the body fell forward, almost hitting the windshield.His heart was beating wildly, but he was pulled back by the seat belt in the next moment.

The car barely stopped in front of a street tree, only more than ten centimeters away.

He leaned back in the chair, and after he exhaled the breath he was holding back, his body tensed up belatedly, and he couldn't help panting.

I don't know how long it took before my breathing finally calmed down.Xiang Jiayun turned the rearview mirror towards her, and at a glance, she was suddenly taken aback.

There were several eye-catching bloodstains on the face of the person in the mirror, the wound on his forehead was bloody red, and the two pairs of eyes were dull and lifeless, and the eyes were also black and blue.

More like a zombie than a zombie.

He took a bottle of mineral water next to him, poured it into his mouth without saving, and drank half of the bottle before stopping.

It is estimated that there is still one day left in City C, but he doesn't care about the even distribution. He only knows that if he doesn't add some cool water now, he may not be able to last for half a day.

After drinking the water, he casually tossed the bottle aside.Sitting silently in the main driver for a while, he raised his hand hesitantly.

He pressed the index finger and middle finger of his right hand to the wound on his forehead, took a deep breath and pressed down hard.

The sharp stabbing pain woke him up a lot, and a painful moan escaped from his mouth, and he withdrew his hand tremblingly.Without giving himself time to recover, he started the car directly, and drove on the road resolutely while he was still awake.

**

Xiang Jiajun hardly stopped to rest until the setting sun in the west dazzled his eyes, then he turned his stiff neck and looked for the road signs along the way.

Then I took out the map and looked at it, and finally found that I had already traveled half the distance.

The whole bottle of water was drunk, and all the biscuits were eaten.Fortunately, the night was cool, and he didn't need to replenish water for the time being, as long as he endured for another night, he could reach City C.

But his eyes touched the oil meter, he licked his chapped lips, and decided to stop for a while.

Lowering the brim of his hat, Xiang Jiajun got out of the car in a glow.The residual heat of the sun should not be underestimated, and the sunlight cast from an extremely low angle directly hit his pale chin.

Before being robbed of his sanity by the sun again, Xiang Jiayun quickly filled the fuel tank with some fuel, and fled back to the car in a panic.

He built himself up in his mind for 2 minutes, and he returned to the numb state when he only had the words "coming soon" in his mind, and drove the car on the road again.

The rest of the journey was uneventful, but Xiang Jiajun felt like he had spent a long time.The time was infinitely stretched, and there was only constant darkness in his vision. Sometimes he even wondered if he was spinning in circles.

Even though he was so tired that it seemed that he would pass out in a second, fortunately, he survived, but the wound on his forehead had no chance to heal because of his pressure, and he kept bleeding.

When the car lights vaguely illuminated the sign of City C on the side of the road, Xiang Jiayun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I survived.

He slowed down the car, mobilized his rusty brain, thinking about where Teacher He would be waiting for him.

The document on that page stated that the research institute was located in an area in the northern suburbs of City C. If He Chen came, he should be near there.

The night was dim, and it was difficult to recognize the direction.Xiang Jiayun drove along a road, but heard the sound of water in a trance.Not a trickle, but a broad, calm sound.It wasn't until he got closer that he heard clearly that it was Jiang He.

The moonlight poured down, reflecting the glimmer of light on the wind-blown river.He turned off the lights and drove slowly along the road by the river.After passing one bridge after another, Xiang Jiajun finally saw a road sign with a familiar name on it.

There is a bridge 100 meters ahead, and you can reach that area as long as you cross the bridge.

He was about to move forward, but found that there seemed to be a huge shadow on the bridge.Outlined by the moonlight, that shadow looked like a deformed car with something on the roof, parked domineeringly in the middle of the road, as if trying to block everything passing by.

Xiang Jiayun's vision has long been blurred due to exhaustion and pain.But he just felt that this strange outline revealed a sense of familiarity, as if fate was calling him.

He stopped the car in a strange way, and as soon as he closed the door with his hand, he saw a beam of light shooting from a distance.

It's the light of the headlights.The light appeared on the other side of the bridge, gradually approaching.

Will there be anyone else at this time?

Out of vigilance, Xiang Jiayun withdrew her hand and locked the door.He watched quietly as the car drove to the side of the bridge and stopped in front of the deformed silhouette.

The thing on the roof of the car moved, from a mass to slowly growing higher, until Xiang Jiayun could clearly see that it was an all-too-familiar figure.

It's He Chen.

Under the moonlight, He Chen was as cold as a statue, standing there emotionlessly.

Three people got out of the car coming from the opposite bank. Under the light of the car, it could be seen that they all had weapons in their hands.

Xiang Jiayun was startled, and subconsciously wanted to rush out, but before he could make a move, Teacher He jumped off the roof of the car without hesitation.

Limited by the viewing angle, Jeep blocked the scene and he couldn't see anything.After hastily lowering the window, only the sound of fighting could be faintly heard.

Xiang Jiayun didn't care about other things, once again she was concerned, she pushed open the car door and ran down.

He didn't think that it would be faster to drive directly there, dragging his heavy body and running all the way.Subconsciously wanted to call He Chen's name, but his throat was so dry that it was about to tear, and he could only make a hoarse panting sound.

Bypassing the jeep, the fighting scene finally appeared in his field of vision.

He Chen was holding the last person's throat, with veins popping out on the back of his hand, and the other hand pinched the other person's shoulder, as if he was going to break this person's neck in the next second.

The face he was familiar with was half-dark under the headlights, expressionless.

The sound of Xiang Jiayun's footsteps seemed to wake up the dreamer.

He Chen glanced over casually, but froze the moment he saw him, and his hands loosened.

The man fell to the ground in an instant, and before he recovered, he pulled up the other two companions on the ground and fled back to the car.In a hurry, the car started awkwardly and squeezed past the Jeep.Speeded up and ran away when passing him.

The surrounding area darkened again, only the gentle and cold moonlight and waves remained.

Xiang Jiayun stood where she was, unable to recover for a long time.

It wasn't until He Chen walked towards him that he regained a semblance of reason, and asked dryly, "Who were those people just now?"

As early as when He Chen saw him, a trace of surprise flashed across his face, and his eyes lingered on him for a long time before he finally confirmed that he was Xiang Jiayun.A pair of brows gradually frowned, and his expression was stained with unknowing pain.

"Just passing by to rob..." He Chen replied casually without thinking, his voice was also hoarse, and after a while, his tone became much heavier, "You...you just ask me this?"

Along the way, Xiang Jiajun was thinking about when he would see Teacher He, but he never thought about what to say after the meeting.He dully noticed that Mr. He was looking at the big and small injuries on his body, and wanted to take a few steps back, but his legs went limp as soon as he stepped out.

Before falling to the ground, He Chen hugged his back.It was only then that Xiang Jiayun realized that the moment he saw Mr. He, he couldn't hold on anymore.

He leaned against He Chen's arms, and heard the other's deep voice coming from his chest: "Can you still walk?"

Xiang Jiayun's throat was really uncomfortable, so he just shook his head.

"Want to sleep?" Teacher He put his hand on his spine and pressed it indistinctly, as if measuring his physical condition, or how much he lost weight.

He buried his head on He Chen's shoulder, nodded, and added: "I want to sleep for a long time."

His eyes closed uncontrollably, and He Chen's embrace was always warm and soft like a cloud.

"It's alright, it's alright."

He Chen's voice drifted into his ears far away, and Xiang Jiajun let go of all his burdens, and fell into a deep sleep as if the power had been cut off.

Before his consciousness completely dissipated, he vaguely heard He Chen say something in a low voice.

"sorry."