Erosion

Chapter 306 Abandoned Road in the Suburbs
Suicide? This doesn't look like something Bai Jin would do.

Zhang Zheng quickly turned on his flashlight and shined it towards the hanging ladder. There was nothing on the hanging ladder, the cave wall was narrow, and Bai Jin's shadow was not seen. So he couldn't have pretended to fall and cling to the cave wall. "But I didn't hear the sound of landing..."

It's so weird that it's unbelievable.

"Will you fall to your death from this height?" Zhao Ying put down the gun she had been holding dejectedly. At this time, her expression seemed to have returned to the normal Zhao Ying.

He just said, Farewell, Dr. Wei.

Farewell.

Why say farewell?

"I don't believe he will seek death..." Zhang Zheng murmured. It is impossible for this kind of devil to seek death.

That means escaping.

Bai Jin must know other exits in this cave, and he can escape through other exits.

"It must be like this." Zhang Zheng said to himself, not knowing who he was trying to convince.

Zhao Ying was silent for a moment: "Want to go down and check?" In such a short time, even if Bai Jin tried to escape, he would not be able to escape far, and they still had a chance. This devil should not be let go.

"Don't go down any further." Wei Yuan's voice came from behind the two of them.

Both Zhang Zheng and Zhao Ying immediately turned back to look at him. "Dr. Wei?"

Wei Yuan spoke in a deep voice: "We need to get out of here as soon as possible. Don't forget, Ashan is still in a coma."

The two of them immediately fell silent.

Indeed, Jiang Shan's safety is more important now.

But they didn't even know how to report this experience. Apart from the four of them, there was no one left?

Even Bai Jin ran away, and the excuses they could have had almost disappeared because of Bai Jin's disappearance.

Zhang Zheng looked at Wei Yuan: "What will you think of us when you go back to the base like this?"

Wei Yuan did not answer the question and said: "Pull up the hanging ladder and find a way to seal the hole first." It is too dangerous to leave the hole and ladder here, whether it is accidentally discovered by people outside or inside. "Things" can go up the ladder.

"I understand, Old Wei..."

The hanging ladder was originally hung at the entrance of the hole. There were iron nails nailed to the ground on both sides. Zhang Zheng pulled out the nails with force and pulled up the hanging ladder together with Zhao Ying. Even if Bai Jin is still at the bottom of the hole now, at least it will be impossible for him to climb up through the hole again.

There was nothing found nearby, only some gravel. They finally found two big rocks from the roadside. Zhao Ying and Zhang Zheng pushed the rocks over and just blocked the entrance of the cave. There were only some gaps left. Anyone who was interested could still find them. This hole.

But there is no better way at the moment, they can only do this.

"Have you noticed where this is?" Wei Yuan just scanned the surrounding road conditions.

Zhao Ying turned her head: "I seem to know this place..."

In fact, the surrounding scene has long been changed beyond recognition, with asphalt roads corroded beyond recognition and dusty roads. But there is an ancient tree with a strange shape. It seems to have been split in half by lightning in the middle. Then the two split petals have all grown out branches, and both sides still share the same root. The scene is like two towering ancient trees growing together. .

"This tree." A map automatically appeared in Zhao Ying's mind, "We are now standing on a suburban road."

They are very close to the city, and they can drive directly into the city along this road.

"If we are really in the city center, it will be cold before we get back to the base." They actually walked so far down there. Zhang Zheng said: "Do we really have to walk back to the base? I feel like my legs are going to be useless now."

Walking on two legs they might die on the way. Mainly now that Jiang Shan is in a coma, she still needs someone to carry her.

Zhao Ying looked around and seemed to be trying to identify the direction: "In my memory, there seems to be a gas station near here. We might as well go look for it and see if there are any supplies."

Generally, there will be a canteen at the gas station. If you can find some supplies inside, you will have better luck and there will be water and food.

Zhao Ying looked at Wei Yuan and Zhang Zheng, obviously asking for their opinions.

It was impossible to have a more constructive opinion in this situation, and Wei Yuan's mental state seemed not to be good, so he expressed his acquiescence.

Zhang Zheng also spread his hands, took the initiative to carry Jiang Shan on his back, and signaled Zhao Ying to start leading the way.

Zhao Ying was still holding the gun unconsciously in her hand. She glanced down, closed the safety catch again, and slowly put it into her pocket.

The four of them started heading towards the gas station described by Zhao Ying.

Gas station, a vaguely friendly word, was a place where modern social animals once had to deal with each other every now and then. They struggled constantly for a liter of gas.

Zhang Zheng, who silently carried Jiang Shan on his back, was one of them. The institute gives their drivers a hefty amount of fuel refills every month. Zhang Zhenghui worked hard to calculate the most economical way to refuel, so that he can save a pack of cigarettes from the refueling.

It used to be the most ordinary happiness.

After walking some distance, they saw an old pickup truck parked on the side of the road. "Do you think this car can still be driven?" Zhang Zheng's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but want to open the door to check.

As a result, as soon as he touched the steering wheel, it fell to the driver's seat with an embarrassing slap.

Zhang Zheng: "..." MD, I knew I wouldn't be so lucky.

"If these cars could still be driven, their owners would have driven them away long ago," Zhao Ying said. Where else can it be their turn to pick it up.

Along the way, they saw more abandoned cars on the road. There are many vehicles with stylish and fashionable appearances that were the hottest new vehicles a year ago. They can drive autonomously, have unmanned navigation, and can even change their appearance. Similar to Batman's Batmobile.

The more such a car is now, the faster it will be eroded.

Ninety percent of the cars abandoned on the roadside are technology vehicles like this.

The four people became more and more silent as they walked, not only because these luxury cars that were previously worth thousands of dollars have now become scrap metal. If erosion is a natural disaster, we have once again confirmed that all human wisdom is a joke in the face of nature.

They finally saw the gas station that Zhao Ying mentioned.

"This station... is well preserved." Zhang Zheng was surprised.

Surprisingly, the overall appearance of the building is still there, with all the doors and windows, and even the rolling shutters are still hanging on them.

Zhao Ying said before that there was a gas station just to try her luck, but she didn't expect it to be so complete. Looking at the situation, the possibility of having supplies inside greatly increased.

"Go in and have a look."

Zhang Zheng couldn't wait any longer with Jiang Shan on his back, so he hurried over. The three plus mailboxes placed outside are rusted and can no longer be used. Zhao Ying behind her said: "I remember that this gas station has a long history. After the popularity of new energy vehicles, there are very few gas trucks."

In the past, you could see a gas station almost every 100 meters away. Later, many of them were demolished and converted into electric piles or energy drive stations.

Zhang Zheng had already entered the half-open rolling shutter door excitedly, "The older it is, the longer it lasts, Amen."