Chapter 126: People hiding in the valley...

Qin Yu reported to the capital to request additional manpower and readjusted the plan. Su Qing first went to several more places to update the equipment, and then several groups of professionals were sent to carry out repairs at the same time. This greatly improved the overall efficiency.

In order to speed up the process, the military dispatched several helicopters to pick up and drop off maintenance personnel.

The helicopter flew back and forth at low altitude, and the harsh noise penetrated the mountains, reflecting back and forth between the mountains, forming an echo.

At first, there were only a few people, ragged men, women and children with dirty faces. They poked their heads out from their hiding places and looked at the black shadow flying in the sky in surprise and suspicion.

As the roar passed through the valley again and again, more and more people hiding in the mountains and forests were alarmed. They dragged their weak bodies out of their hiding places, climbed to a high place with great effort, and tried to attract the attention of the people on the helicopter.

The shouts of the crowd were drowned out by the wind and waves stirred up by the propeller. Some people waved rags, and some wrote distress signals on the ground, but the helicopter never stopped.

Finally, they had no other choice but to set fire to the mountain.

A huge fire broke out, and thick smoke wrapped in flames rushed up. The flames burned more and more vigorously, dyeing the sky a terrifying red.

They bet everything on the plane that might appear again at any time...

As night fell, the temporary tent area in the wild was lit up with stars of lights. The survivors sat together in silence, their eyes filled with alertness and fear as they watched the actions of the people around them.

Soldiers in training uniforms were busy on the side. They put together several folding tables and filled them with compressed biscuits.

Seeing the soldiers bringing out the food, the people sitting on the ground jumped up one after another, their cloudy eyes instantly flashing with the gleam of hungry wolves. They cursed and pushed, their arms like dry branches grabbing in the air, scrambling to grab the food and surrounding the table.

"Get out, this is mine!" The bearded man pushed the old man next to him away, stared at a box of unopened compressed biscuits with bloodshot eyes, and reached out to grab it.

The ragged mother grabbed a few packets of biscuits tightly, and blood oozed from the cracks between her nails and dripped onto the table. "My child hasn't eaten for several days!"

The table began to shake in the chaos, and the biscuits were squeezed to the ground and were instantly snatched away by people around. A skinny child seized the opportunity and pounced on it, protecting the packets of biscuits with his body, and did not move even though the people around him kicked and kicked him.

The sudden riot made the soldiers a little panicked, but then they reacted immediately and rushed into the crowd to stop it.

"Don't fight over it, everyone gets a share."

“Please line up to receive it!”

"Everyone calm down, hey! Don't do anything!"

But the people in front of him were already furious. Noisy shouting and crying were intertwined. The crowd was like a surging tide, squeezing and colliding with each other, drowning out the soldiers' shouts.

The soldiers standing guard in the distance also ran over to stop them, but they were isolated at the outermost edge by the crowded crowd and could not get in. They shouted loudly, trying to calm everyone down.

The soldiers who were caught in the crowd staggered in the squeeze. Some of them were pushed forward by the people behind them and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, they were caught by their quick-witted companions.

In the chaos, several soldiers had scratches on their faces and hands, with blood seeping out. However, they ignored the pain, gritted their teeth and gathered together. They quickly exchanged glances and understood each other.

The next moment, the soldiers quickly locked onto several of the most aggressive robbers in the chaotic crowd, and then dispersed tacitly. Their bodies were as fast as lightning, and they pinned their targets to the ground in just a few moves. Their movements were clean and neat, without any delay.

Su Qing and Qin Yu led the team to search the valley for most of the day. As soon as they came back, they saw that there was commotion in the camp.

The soldiers who stayed behind were afraid of hurting the civilians and kept their hands and feet under control, causing the entire camp to be in chaos.

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out overhead, the surrounding noise paused, and the people entangled with each other froze in an instant.

Qin Yu put down his gun, his expression calm, almost indifferent, and his sharp gaze slowly swept over the people in front of him.

People huddled together instinctively, retreating away from Qin Yu. They eventually huddled together, clutching the food they had snatched tightly and lowering their heads, not daring to raise them. The air was filled with tension and depression.

"Everyone calm down, we have enough supplies and will ensure that everyone of you has something to eat! Please don't rush to line up to receive it!" Su Qing stood in front of the crowd. His voice was not loud, but it carried a steady strength that was clearly conveyed to everyone's ears.

She continued, her tone soothing, "Tomorrow morning the capital will send someone to pick you up and take you to the Xinjing base. Please be patient tonight."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone suddenly shouted at the top of his voice, "Then let me go!"

"The soldiers are going to kill people!!!"

"Ouch, my hand!"

Su Qing looked over in the direction of the sound and saw those people who were still being pressed to the ground by the soldiers.

The soldiers looked at Qin Yu and only let go when they saw him nod.

Several men got up from the ground cursing, their clothes torn and covered in dust. They kept shouting, claiming that they were injured and must pay compensation.

The soldiers gathered together to tidy up their messy appearance, and no one paid any attention to them.

Someone curled their lips and whispered, "They have the nerve to make a fuss with just those minor injuries. They were the ones who beat people the most fiercely when we were robbing them just now."

"That's right. I've even seen them robbing the elderly and children. They were so ruthless."

"If you ask me, we shouldn't save this kind of scum."

When several men heard the soldiers muttering, a trace of embarrassment flashed across their faces. They wanted to argue, but seeing that these people had guns in their hands, they did not dare to confront them head-on, so they could only turn around and return to the crowd.

The mess on the ground was cleared away, and the soldiers reset the table and put food on it.

"Now please put the compressed biscuits in your hands back on the table. We will distribute them to everyone. Women, the elderly, and children will line up first, and men will line up last."

Some people in the crowd began to murmur, and for a moment everyone just watched and did nothing.

"Why should we hand it over? We got it with great difficulty."

"Why are we men the last ones to receive the award? This is discrimination and discrimination!"

"That is, what should we do if there is nothing to eat later?"

Qin Yu still stood there quietly, not even glancing at the troublemakers.

He raised one hand gently and waved it in the air.

Several people quickly walked out from behind him and quickly grabbed those who were shouting the loudest from the crowd.

Su Qing looked over and found that they looked familiar. They were the men who had caused trouble just now.

The row of soldiers behind Qin Yu raised their guns, and the black muzzles were pointed at them.

The air seemed to be still, and there was no sound around.

Several men froze in place, the color quickly draining from their faces, their eyes flashing with undisguised panic. Their gazes darted between the gun barrels, their lips trembling as if they wanted to say something, but in the end, no sound came out.

Next, everyone followed the rules very well, lined up silently, and received their food quietly.

Most of them just wanted to survive. When someone jumped up, they would hide behind and take advantage of any opportunity. When the troublemakers were suppressed, they would naturally cooperate. It was too hard to hide in the mountains with no food to eat and no one wanted to be left behind after finally meeting people from the capital.

Since the number of tents they brought was limited, the soldiers gave up their tents to the elderly, the weak, women and children, and the rest of the people all slept on the ground in the open air.

Su Qing also gave up her tent. She found an open space outside and sat on a folding chair, chewing on compressed biscuits.

The sky above her head went dark, and she looked up while biting a biscuit, "Why are you here?"

Qin Yu placed the folding chair next to her and sat down. "Take a rest."

Su Qing handed him a bag of compressed biscuits and said, "Eat something. What are we going to do with those people?"

"Let them go. I sent someone to watch them secretly."

Because of his status as a soldier, he couldn't abandon the man, nor could he beat him up or teach him a lesson. He was completely helpless.

Su Qing sighed and stopped talking. The two of them sat side by side and ate quietly.

In the middle of the night, the air was hot and dry. People in the camp kept turning over and over, and rustling sounds could be heard one after another.

Perhaps it was because of these armed soldiers guarding the periphery that the people who escaped from the mountains could rarely sleep peacefully.

So when something unusual happened nearby, only the soldiers on the periphery sat up and looked around vigilantly.

Su Qing and Qin Yu had not slept yet. They were chatting when Qin Yu suddenly raised a finger, signaling her not to speak.

There was a faint dragging sound in the grass coming from far away, and there was a faint fishy smell in the air.

Su Qing's expression was somewhat serious. She whispered, "Is it a zombie?"

Qin Yu listened attentively, and then his face changed drastically, "It's a snake!"

Su Qing's face turned pale instantly, and he looked around in panic, trying to stand up.

Seeing her movements, Qin Yu grabbed Su Qing's trembling hand and signaled her not to move. Then he whispered, "Don't be afraid. Stand up slowly. Let's go to the center of the camp first. Remember, we must go slowly."

A creepy rustling sound surged from the darkness on all sides. Su Qing felt a chill running up his spine. The sounds were getting closer and louder...

Her legs went weak and she held onto Qin Yu's hand tightly, not daring to let go. Seeing this, Qin Yu put his hand on her shoulder, carefully lifted her up, and slowly moved her to the back.

The soldiers also surrounded the people in the camp. They half-crouched on the ground, holding their guns with the muzzles pointing into the darkness.

Su Qing yelled at the system in his heart.

"Hurry, hurry! Is there sulfur? Or something to repel snakes!"

"Sulfur is available in the mall!"

Su Qing stared at the grass around him. The breeze made the weeds sway, and each blade of grass swayed like a snake crawling.

She is most afraid of these cold-blooded animals!!!

I kept searching the mall page, but the more anxious I became, the harder it was to find it.

"Where is it? I can't find it!!!"

After a lot of hassle, he finally bought the sulfur and handed it to Qin Yu who was standing beside him.

"Sulfur! Quick! Sprinkle it around."

Qin Yu released the arm that was around her shoulders, and moved his other hand but did not pull it back.

Su Qing kept holding his hand and didn't dare to let go. Her knuckles even turned slightly white due to the force. "Qin Yu..." Her voice trembled. She wondered why he didn't take the thing. When she turned around, she saw Qin Yu staring at their tightly clasped hands with his eyes lowered.

Su Qing blushed and quickly let go, putting a large bag of sulfur into his hand.