Apocalyptic Paradise

Chapter 5

The weather was getting colder and colder, and it snowed heavily for six or seven days without stopping.Even the supply of water and electricity in this city is somewhat difficult, not to mention that there is no heating.

Chen Zhuxia nestled under the quilt, tremblingly lit a candle and looked at the dilapidated ancient book over and over again. Now she has no goals in life and no direction, only this book can give her some spiritual support.But since the second doomsday language, this book has not given her any inspiration.

She is not reconciled!She looked backwards, read vertically, tried every method, but still couldn't understand the tadpole-like writing on it.Yuan Dingfang observed her for a while, then walked over and said, "Let me try." Like her, he also failed in vain.

Chen Zhuxia let out a long sigh, and threw the book aside angrily, then quickly took it back and hugged it in her arms.

Yuan Dingfang said: "Is this the language about the end of the world?" Although this sentence is a question, it has an affirmative tone.A trace of vigilance surged in Chen Zhuxia's heart.

Yuan Dingfang smiled: "Don't forget, I have lived with you for a month. Even before that, I have observed you for a long time, and some things are easy to understand." Chen Zhuxia wrinkled Frowning, he asked, "You followed me quietly a month ago?"

Yuan Dingfang admitted generously: "That's right, I must be cautious about the hiding place when the chase was so tight. I see you living alone, and storing so much food at once, it is really the most suitable." Chen Zhu Xia really had nothing to say, she lowered her head and continued looking at the book in her hand.Suddenly, she screamed "ah".

"what happened?"

"Look, look, does the cover of this book look like a world map?"

Yuan Dingfang also came over and watched carefully.Although the cover of this book is broken, it can be vaguely seen that there is a world map in the background.He looked carefully again, and the various countries on the map seemed to still have signs.There are red crosses painted on the streets of Japan, and several countries such as South Korea, Malaysia, the United States, and Russia have also painted them.On the map of China that they are most concerned about, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and the eastern coastal cities are also drawn with red crosses.

"These red crosses represent destruction?" Chen Zhuxia asked hesitantly.

"That's understandable."

"Drawing a red dot represents a major disaster?"

"Probably so."

"I want to find the safest place, the safest place." Chen Zhuxia thought the candles were not bright enough, so he turned on the rarely used flashlight and searched for the safest places one by one.

The two looked anxiously and earnestly at the map of China.Chen Zhuxia noticed that there are neither red crosses nor red dots in western China.

"Xinjiang, China!" The two concluded together.Chen Zhuxia felt excited, and it made sense after thinking about it. Xinjiang is far away from the ocean, so the tsunami has no impact on it. In addition, it is not where any plates meet, so there will be no major earthquakes; the altitude is high, and it is not afraid of sea level rise.

Yuan Dingfang didn't quite believe it: "If the end comes, the whole world will be the same."

Chen Zhuxia smiled and said, "Whether you believe it or not, I believe it anyway." As she spoke, she explained with a self-deprecating smile: "Since my visit to the detention center, I have vowed never to try to convince others of my words."

Yuan Dingfang said; "Although I don't fully believe in you, I will always follow you."

"Why? You are free now."

"Because I have food to eat with you."

……

Chen Zhuxia has determined the goal, and the next step is preparations.

The two counted and arranged the food, while Chen Zhuxia was busy mending and packing the clothes.Yuan Dingfang otherwise went outside to get a car.

At this time, the temperature dropped sharply, and the snow on the ground was half a meter thick. Countless people died of freezing and starvation every day.The food in this city has been exhausted. As for the nearby cities, they are too busy to take care of themselves, so how can they spare time to take care of others?So after the city government distributed relief food for a while, it stopped.Government officials and relevant staff all hid themselves, while the crazy people marched and demonstrated there.What's more, those hooligans and street ruffians took this opportunity to coax and rob, committing all kinds of evil.

It wasn't until the third day that there was some clue about the car. Someone was willing to exchange a car for 2 boxes of instant noodles.

Although I have a car, I can't start immediately, the snow has not yet melted, and the danger on the road is too great.

The two had to continue to stay at home.

Chen Zhuxia dismantled and mended his old cotton-padded jacket, and assembled it into a white jacket suitable for Yuan Dingfang's height.

In addition to these, in order to keep warm and exercise, Chen Zhuxia began to learn some practical fighting movements from Yuan Dingfang.

Due to limited circumstances, Yuan Dingfang could only teach her some knowledge of grappling and fighting.Chen Zhuxia studied meticulously and practiced very seriously.

Yuan Dingfang nodded in satisfaction: "You are quite talented, it will be better if you practice more."

The snow finally stopped on the tenth day.The sky was still overcast and gray.The two went out to check the situation, and they were ready to go on the road when the road conditions improved.

Not long after the two walked out of the community, someone stood in a military vehicle and yelled with a horn that was not too loud, asking people to gather at the city hall and bring all the food at home to the government for concentration. distribute.

The people on the military vehicle were still yelling loudly, Yuan Dingfang saw the other direction coming this way, pulled Chen Zhuxia past him and hid in the corridor next to him.Wait until people and cars go away.Two important appearances.

Yuan Dingfang asked in a low voice: "Do you think there is something wrong with that person just now?"

Chen Zhuxia thought for a while and said: "The people in the car are very thin, and it seems that they lack food."

Yuan Dingfang nodded, and Chen Zhuxia asked again: "What should we do next?" Yuan Dingfang pondered for a while before saying: "Let's go back first, and I'll check the situation later."

The two went home quietly again.As usual, they entered Chen Zhuxia's house first, and then went downstairs through the hole under the bed.

In fact, Chen Zhuxia also wanted to follow Yuan Dingfang to explore the road, but she thought that her skills were too different from Yuan Dingfang's. Following him would not only be useless, but would also hinder his actions.

Yuan Dingfang waited until it was dark, and set out on the road with the flashlight Chen Zhuxia gave him.

Chen Zhuxia was alone in the dark, and now she could not light a candle.Things can save a little bit.

About two hours later, Chen Zhuxia heard the movement.

Yuan Dingfang stepped down from the ceiling on a ladder.

He hurriedly said, "I went to find out today. The government wants to take people away. They want all the living people to gather together. Those who have surplus food in the family will take it into collective ownership and then distribute it uniformly."

"What if you don't pay?"

"Mandatory enforcement. Some people use heavy codes in times of peace, let alone in extraordinary times." Chen Zhuxia was silent. Once her food was handed over, it would definitely fall into the stomachs of those privileged classes.Humph, that's a pretty good idea.

But what if the other party really wants to make a compulsory acquisition?
Yuan Dingfang said: "I heard their plan is to search people from door to door."

"Then what do we do?"

"Pack up your things and hide them."

The two racked their brains to hide the food.Some of them were wrapped in sheets, and then hung out of the window with ropes, and some were stuffed into closets, laundry, and other inconspicuous places.

Before they could hide well, they heard someone stomping upstairs, knocking on doors from house to house, and knocking on doors and picking locks.

Not much different from a robber.

But when he passed by his own door, he didn't come to knock. Chen Zhuxia was secretly happy. This house has been vacant all the time, and the owner is also from other places. Everyone in the community knows it.It seems that she moved here is right.Immediately afterwards, someone entered the upstairs, which was his original home.Chen Zhuxia and Yuan Dingfang were worried, so they climbed up the ladder together and listened carefully to the conversation of the people upstairs.

The sound insulation effect of this floor is already poor, and now it is quiet.So the two of them could hear their conversation clearly.

One person had to ask the other person: "What's the matter? Didn't you say that this woman surnamed Chen hid a lot of food? Why didn't even the person disappear."

The man replied obediently: "I don't know either. Look at the big hole in the wall. The person next door must have chiseled the wall to get in. That woman was killed."

Then came the sound of chaotic footsteps, they seemed to be checking.

After a while, someone complained again: "Damn it, I made a big statement that I must bring food to my head, but I ended up ordering broken rice. How can I go back to do business?"

The group of people sighed and scolded their mothers together.

Suddenly, someone reminded: "By the way, Brother Huang, is there anything missing in this community?"

Another person replied: "Yes, I didn't find the one downstairs." Hearing this, Chen Zhuxia's heart couldn't help but lift up.Listening to the tone of this group of people is not good at all, once they find themselves, nothing will happen.

Why is the food she desperately protects cheap for these people and birds!

Yuan Dingfang touched her and said in a low voice; "Don't be impulsive for a while, I will come forward to solve it. We sacrificed some food, and we will find a way to transfer it after they leave." Chen Zhuxia finally nodded in agreement after thinking for a while.Judging from their movement just now, there may be more than a dozen people in the group, and they still have guns in their hands.

(End of this chapter)