Desperate Night

The sun is shining brightly and the shadows of the trees are swaying.

Eve's remaining clothes were swallowed up and rolled continuously by the wind, but they still stayed in place, motionless due to the suppression of the stone.

On the grass, a tiny black centipede slowly emerged from the soil and approached the pile of clothes.

The centipede did not climb directly up, but kept circling around the clothes, going back and forth.

After discovering that it couldn't get into the clothes, the centipede became obviously impatient and turned around to crawl elsewhere.

puff!

At this moment, a black hand came out from the pile of clothes and held down the centipede.

Whoosh.

The black hand retracted into the pile of clothes and disappeared. The centipede also disappeared together with it.

Not long after, the pile of clothes seemed to be grabbed by something, pulled to the side, and the stone was immediately pulled away and rolled aside.

The clothes seemed to be blown by the wind and kept rolling, as if they were living creatures, rushing towards the place where the post office had been gathered.

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With a crash, the envelope was torn open and the letter paper was unfolded.

Yu Hong read this hard-won letter carefully.

‘I am Lin Yiyi, and I have been at this seaside base for three days. According to regulations, our squadron will be stationed here for a long time in the future, so you can also send your future letters directly here. There is an address at the end. But remember not to send any important items, as they may be lost along the way. ’

"It's indeed Yiyi." Yu Hong breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that the little stutterer was fine, he finally let go of his worries.

Keep reading.

‘I left in a hurry that day, but I actually don’t regret leaving. Baiqiu Village is becoming more and more unfamiliar to me, and it is also becoming more and more dangerous. ’

Here are the marks that were crossed out, and apparently some words were written but deleted.

‘My father and grandfather disappeared, and my mother suddenly went out one day and never came back.

I remember that at that time, when the food at home was finished, I would eat mice and worms. Later, there were fewer and fewer mice and worms. I also ate bark and mud. Later, my belly became bigger and my brain became less and less. Clearly, I understand that mud and bark can no longer be eaten. So he walked out. ’

'I stayed out all night at that time. You can't believe it. Fortunately, there were no black bugs that night and I survived. The place where I stayed was the pyroxene mine near the village. If you encounter a time when you can't cope with it, go there too. However, remember not to stay too long. After I came back from there, I had a fever that day. I don’t remember much about what happened after that. I just remember that a grandfather who wanted to break into the house and steal something saved me. ’

'I was still young at that time and my brain was stupid. I didn't understand anything, so I gave him everything. Later, whenever I was about to die, he would come out and give me some food. But when I got older, I never saw him again. Maybe dead. ’

‘Okay, having said all that, I just want to tell you that I’m fine, I’m fine, don’t worry. By the way, this letter was written by my roommate Anseline. She is a very good person. Good for me too. If you have anything good, give it to her. ’

Seeing the last sentence, Yu Hong couldn't help but laugh. It was obvious that this sentence could not have been said by Xiao Stutter, and it was probably added by her roommate himself. The smoothness of the sentences may be due to this person's polishing.

But it doesn’t matter. At least these contents prove that the little stutter is indeed okay.

Moreover, she is still in the mood to recall the past, which means that she should be in a relatively stable environment.

After reading the letter, he turned it over and saw a somewhat scrawled map on the back.

On the map are drawn the Baiqiu Village, the post office, the small town, the pyroxene mine, and the ruins.

There are lines between places and numbers written on them.

Yu Hong analyzed carefully and found that these numbers should be the estimated time it took for Little Stutter to walk.

His face softened. With this rudimentary map, he knew exactly where the mines and ruins were.

Just as he was about to fold the letter and put it away, his eyes suddenly seemed to glance somewhere on the map.

Stopping his movements, Yu Hong unfolded the map again and observed carefully.

really.

On the map, there is a small black dot drawn next to the ruins.

This black dot is not eye-catching on the map, but it is carefully crossed out with a red cross and a small line of words is written on the edge.

‘Don’t go! ’

"Even Baiqiu Village didn't put this mark on it. It seems that this place is far more dangerous than Baiqiu Village." He memorized this location carefully.

After collecting the letter, he quickened his pace and rushed towards the cave where Jenny's mother and daughter lived.

Soon he came to the door of the cave.

Stand still.

He glanced around the cave to make sure there was no one else, then took out a large pyroxene from his arms and approached the door step by step.

Squatting in front of the door, he took out the key, inserted it gently, twisted it, and pulled it up.

Click.

The wooden door disguised as a lawn made a clear unlocking sound and was then pulled upwards.

Yu Hong glanced in and saw a dark and deep tunnel inside.

A trace of hesitation suddenly appeared on his face.

If you get into a place like this and are blocked by someone outside, you will definitely die.

If Jenny and her daughter were still there, they would definitely know that there should be other exits inside.

But he is not the owner and does not know what dangers and exits there are.

puff.

He closed the wooden door again and locked it. Turn around and leave.

'I need someone standing guard outside before I can try to go in and search. ’

There is actually another way, but it is not suitable to use at this time.

Quickly leaving Jenny's house, he went directly to the door of Dr. Xu's house.

Unlike Jenny's house, the cave where Dr. Xu lives is just an ordinary hilly cellar.

The door is solid and has a cross-shaped window on one side. From the outside, it looks like the hill has been completely hollowed out.

Boom, boom, boom.

Yu Hong stepped forward and knocked on the door.

"Who!?" Dr. Xu's alert voice came from inside.

"It's me, Yu Hong."

"When was the last time we were separated?"

"Before the surge breaks out, you must first determine whether the pyroxene has any reaction." Yu Hong reminded.

There was silence behind the door. After a few seconds, the wooden door opened with a click.

Doctor Xu's face appeared from inside, looking a little tired and haggard. But his eyes were much brighter than before.

"You came just in time! My herbal medicine was successful!" She said with deep joy in her tone. "I tested it on mice and found that it can really replace the treatment and disinfection of wound inflammation! The effect is only a little weaker than that of mycin. Of course, I also make my own penicillin and erythromycin, but it cannot solve the pollution interference. I need Better disinfection equipment”

She pulled Yu Hong in, locked the door, and walked happily into the house.

There are three rooms in this cellar, one is the bedroom where she puts her bed, and the other is filled with various utensils and tools, which is obviously a workshop. There is also a utility room, which seems to also serve as a bathroom.

There was a strong musty smell throughout the cave room, which was cold and damp.

This is also a common situation in most cellar basements.

"Come, come here!! The herbal medicine I promised you is really coming out this time!" Dr. Xu's face was flushed, and he seemed to be in a state of excitement.

She came to Hongla's workshop and pointed at a plate of paste that had been stirred into green slurry.

"This is it! I succeeded! I tried it on mice, and the inflammation was completely eliminated! This is a brand-new anti-inflammatory drug. If the current social order is still there, I will definitely make a fortune! Make a lot of money!"

"It's amazing!" Yu Hong nodded, and his opinion of Dr. Xu improved a lot.

Being able to make such herbal medicine, if it can really be used, means that they will have a steady stream of herbal medicine to use in the future. This is undoubtedly a huge benefit for them who are facing a serious shortage of medicines.

But the purpose of his coming here now is not to see Dr. Xu's new medicine.

After the other party continued to talk and calmed down a little, he sorted out his words and spoke to Dr. Xu seriously.

"Do you remember Jenny's daughter Eve? She was the one who wanted to infect us with the black fingerprints."

"Of course. After such a long time, is she dead?" Dr. Xu frowned and calmed down a little from her excitement. She also faintly noticed that there might be something wrong with Yu Hong's sudden visit.

"Dead." Yu Hong nodded, "Her mother Jenny is also dead."

"Jenny is dead too?" Dr. Xu was a little surprised, but he quickly accepted it.

"That's right, his daughter's weird behavior might have infected her. Even if she dies, I can finally see her true colors."

She paused and suddenly looked at Yu Hong.

"There's a new postman, did you know?"

"Well, I just met him. His name is Li Runshan. He seems to be a nice person." Yu Hong nodded.

"He can send a letter over there. Yiyi sent me a letter. I plan to reply, but the price is a bit high." Dr. Xu frowned.

Yu Hong is also thinking about this matter. The large pyroxene is heavy, difficult to mail, and may be lost in the process. No, it will definitely be taken away.

"That's just right. Jenny and the others are dead, but their things and materials are still there." Yu Hong said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Dr. Xu's eyes also lit up.

After a while, the two came to the edge of Jenny's cave again.

Yu Hong pulled up the lid, revealing the dark tunnel underneath, and then looked at Dr. Xu.

"Who's going in?"

Although he trusts Dr. Xu more than others, he is still a little worried about entering a closed tunnel at this time.

"I'll go." Doctor Xu bowed and headed into the tunnel without saying a word.

After a while, he disappeared into the underworld.

Yu Hong guarded the entrance of the cave, looking around vigilantly.

After waiting for about five minutes, there was movement in the tunnel again. Dr. Xu struggled to drag a large plastic bag out of the tunnel.

"It's done!" She was covered in dirt, her hair was soaked with sweat, and even her gray top was soaked, revealing her plump body curves, but she didn't care.

"There are a lot of good things in it, but I don't dare to take more. I don't dare to touch many things."

"How do you say that?" Yu Hong frowned. Pull her out.

"There are obviously no traces of many things inside, but the pyroxene I brought with me will react when I get close to it." Dr. Xu pulled out a pyroxene from his chest and hung it as a pendant. I saw that more than half of the stone had turned into lime gray.

"But the most important thing has been taken out. You can get the rest later." She changed her expression and took out a black square box from her pocket. It was like a pager. It was as big as a palm and had something in the middle. Gray LCD screen.