Apocalyptic Paradise

Chapter 20

It was getting dark.Evening came.

Yuan Dingfang slowed down, and the two began to look for a place to stay overnight.

The two of them ate dinner and began to rest, and they had to go on the road at dawn tomorrow.

Not long after Chen Zhuxia fell asleep wrapped in a quilt, she was awakened by the howling of wolves one after another.

She jumped off the bed with a jerk, Yuan Dingfang had already woken up, and was observing the enemy situation through the crack of the door with a flashlight.

Chen Zhuxia clenched the knife in her hand, her heart pounded and jumped non-stop.

"There are probably dozens of wolves." Yuan Dingfang said in a heavy voice.

The wolves began to claw at the door. The gate of the yard was made of iron. The wolves couldn't move the door, so they began to try to claw at the wall. The wall in the southwest corner was made of bricks, while a section in the northeast corner was made of earth.Wolf paws can pick up the soil effortlessly.

The earth wall was ripped off by wolves.The door of this house is also made of wood. If the wolves enter the yard, the wooden door will not have much resistance at all.

The two quickly exchanged feasible methods.

First, they quickly collected firewood, broken paper and other combustibles, and lit a fire in the yard. The raging fire did indeed have a certain intimidating effect on the wolves, but it was not enough to scare them off.The two kept beating the iron pot with wooden sticks, but these were just measures of profit.Because they are facing a pack of wolves, not a lone wolf.

But the two didn't dare to rush in rashly.If one is accidentally surrounded by wolves, they can be torn to pieces on the spot.

The flames became weaker and weaker, and there were fewer and fewer things to burn in the courtyard.

The wolves also seemed to have noticed something, and began to work on the wall again.

The clods fell down with a clatter, and the pack of wolves howled from time to time, which was especially scary in the silence of the night.

Yuan Dingfang said to Chen Zhuxia: "Wait a while, if they come in, you just hide." He meant to let her hide in the space.Chen Zhuxia's heart moved slightly, and she thought regretfully, "It would be great if Yuan Dingfang could come in."

She shook her head and said, "I can't leave you alone. Don't worry, there might be a turning point."

Chen Zhuxia turned around and went into the room to rummage inside.There was nothing in the house, and even the furniture was chopped and burned by passers-by.

Yuan Dingfang said: "The wall will fall down soon. Let's just turn over and drive away." Chen Zhuxia had no choice but to think about it.

The two tore down the wooden door and threw it on the fire, and the fire that was still extinguished was rekindled.

Yuan Dingfang lit a few sticks of firewood and threw them outside the courtyard, causing the wolves to panic.Then they quietly came to the southwest corner of the yard.This part is a brick wall, and the wolf's claws couldn't move it, so it was abandoned here.Yuan Dingfang lifted Chen Zhuxia up, and Chen Zhuxia climbed to the top of the wall with both hands, gritted his teeth and jumped down. Yuan Dingfang ran up a few steps, jumped to the top of the wall, and jumped down quickly.The two were in a state of agitation, and ran towards the parking lot in the dark.

They were still a few steps away from the car, and at this moment, the wolves seemed to hear the movement here, and surrounded them with a huff.Dozens of pairs of green eyes shone brightly in the dark night, making people stand on their heads involuntarily.

"Quick, get in." Yuan Dingfang pushed Chen Zhuxia's back hard, and Chen Zhuxia rushed to the front of the car, opened the door with trembling hands, and got in.After Yuan Dingfang was so delayed, the wolves had already arrived behind him, and when he opened the car door, they bit his trouser legs.

"Determination, determination—" Chen Zhuxia called eagerly.

Yuan Dingfang struggled hard and climbed into the car.At this time, all the wolves on the other side of the earth wall gathered and surrounded the car, scratching and biting, howling non-stop.

There is no moonlight in the sky.The car's headlights were long gone, too.Yuan Dingfang didn't argue about the direction, he started the car and crashed wildly, and the screams of wolves were heard from time to time.

He spun and turned from time to time, and wolves were constantly killed under the wheels.

Chen Zhuxia turned on the flashlight, barely illuminating the way forward for him.

After hitting and killing several wolves in a row, the pack of wolves also learned to behave. They no longer followed the car closely, but stayed a few steps away, hanging on them not far or close.

Yuan Dingfang drove the car carefully. After passing the village entrance, the road ahead began to be bumpy again.Even big pits and cracks from time to time, he dare not be careless.

Chen Zhuxia held up a flashlight to shine on the road.

Suddenly, with a bang, the car sank into a pit.

Yuan Dingfang cursed, increased his speed, and stepped on the accelerator to the maximum, but still couldn't rush forward.

The pack of wolves saw that the car was not moving. After probing for a few times, they surrounded the car again, yelling and yelling at the people in the car.

"We can only wait until dawn." Yuan Dingfang said with a long sigh.

"It's okay, they can't get in."

The two sat in the car, waiting for the dawn.

Time seemed to stand still, and the endless darkness spread long.

The wolves also cried out that they were tired. Some began to lie down around the car and wait, and some circled around. They seemed to have endless patience with their prey.

The air conditioner in the car had been turned off long ago, and the bedding of the two of them was also thrown in the courtyard just now.It was as cold as an ice cellar inside the car.Chen Zhuxia took out two blankets and some old clothes from the space.The two were wrapped like zongzi.

"If there is no turning point by dawn, you, just hide." Yuan Dingfang said the same thing just now.

Chen Zhuxia didn't answer.Yuan Dingfang went on to say; "At that time, I will rush out alone to try, maybe there is still a way to survive."

"Don't forget that I am a special soldier." He seemed to be afraid that Chen Zhuxia would not believe him and added another sentence.

Chen Zhuxia laughed lightly: "Don't tell me about special forces. As special forces in peaceful times, you are just better at fighting than ordinary people. You don't have to comfort me."

Yuan Dingfang smiled: "Anyway, I was a fugitive. If the end of the world hadn't come, I might have gone to the execution ground now. It's a net profit for so many days." Chen Zhuxia was depressed, silent for a while, and opened his mouth. He opened his mouth and didn't know what to say, so he just continued to remain silent.

The two continued to suffer, every minute was so long.

They were nervous and scared at first, but now they gradually calmed down.Maybe the wolves will retreat at dawn.

It seems that after half a century, the dawn finally came late.The sun also rose unexpectedly.

More than an hour passed.The sky was bright, and the sun came and went.

But the wolves did not retreat, they were still waiting quietly with their greedy and hungry eyes open.

The man and the wolf confronted each other through the glass of the car.

Chen Zhuxia handed Yuan Dingfang a bottle of water and a box of canned food, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Eat the best thing today." Yuan Dingfang took it and ate it.

"We'll just fight with them, and see who spends whom." Chen Zhuxia said fiercely.

The two stayed in the car and confronted the wolves.The morning passed, the wolf did not leave, and no one else passed by.

Nearly halfway through the afternoon, still no one passed by.

Just when the two were slowly despairing.Suddenly there was a burst of gunfire.

The two looked in the direction of the sound in surprise.A dark green military vehicle was driving towards them, and several men who looked like soldiers were skillfully raising their guns to shoot at the wolves.

With a "bang" gunshot, a leading soldier killed the wolf who was still showing off his might just now.Seeing the tragic death of the leader, the other wolves immediately gathered together, howling and threatening each other with their sharp white teeth.

"Bang bang -" more than a dozen gunshots were fired in succession, and the pack of wolves killed a dozen more.The wolves fled in fear.

Chen Zhuxia and Yuan Dingfang looked at each other, and at the same time breathed a sigh of relief: they finally escaped.

The two got out of the car together and thanked the people in the military car.

A young soldier in the lead said with a serious face: "We are the patrol officers of the Ganning border region, and we are responsible for searching and rescuing survivors. You two can follow us to Gansu."

Chen Zhuxia shook his head and said, "Thank you, but I'm going to Tibet to find my family, so I can't go with you for the time being."

The soldier looked puzzled: "As far as I know, Tibet is not the safest place. And—" the man hesitated, and finally said: "Plague has begun to spread in other places. This is the last search and rescue of survivors, it will be difficult to get in when the plague spreads on a large scale, please think carefully, both of you."

Chen Zhuxia looked at Yuan Dingfang, meaning to ask him if he would go, but Yuan Dingfang still said: "I will go wherever you go." Chen Zhuxia shook his head again and refused.The man had no choice but to stop forcing.

The others came down and pushed the two of them out of the pit and gave them some more gas.

The two thanked each other again and drove away.

After Chen Zhuxia and Yuan Dingfang left, one of the soldiers asked their leader: "Captain Liu, why did you let them go like this? What about our mission?"

Team Liu frowned and said, "I can't do anything about it. The superior ordered us not to be tough. Forget it, let the kid surnamed Wang follow. We'll talk about it later."

(End of this chapter)