Chapter 123 Conversation (I)

"I'll have someone arrange accommodation for you later. If I find out, I'll let you know tomorrow morning."

Thinking of his fifth brother and others whose whereabouts were unknown, Chen Jing'an became depressed.

Wu Jiang and Wu Yang exchanged a glance, wanting to comfort their generous new friend but unsure where to begin. They could only dryly imitate the way parents often persuade others, saying, "Fortunate people will always be helped by fate. We'll definitely be able to get back in touch. Maybe the communication equipment on the plane is broken, and they'll get back to us after we land."

Although Chen Jing'an felt that it had been so long since the plane lost contact, if the communication equipment had malfunctioned, news should have been transmitted back last night, but he also knew that Wu Jiang and Wu Yang had good intentions.

"I hope so!" Chen Jing'an sighed unhappily, "It would be nice if the train had a station in the south someday..."

Fifth Brother could have taken the train directly, and perhaps this accident wouldn't have happened...

…

The train was running smoothly in the sky, but at the same time, the base managers of various bases, large and small, across the country were overwhelmed by the recent accidents.

After the incident, when the original management structure could no longer fulfill its original purpose, a new management system came into being. Although the original provincial, municipal, and county divisions still existed, due to the fall of cities and the relocation of people's living areas, the original provincial, municipal, and county officials were now all collectively referred to as base chiefs and were under the unified jurisdiction of the Supreme Command.

City A, Xishan Town.

In the conference room, the phone kept ringing and reports were being made. The atmosphere was completely different from a few days ago when we heard that a new site had been established.

"Today, three teams on missions reported encountering mad animals."

"The K01 aircraft, which was on a mission in County X this afternoon, was attacked by birds!"

"News from City P: Between 7 and 8 this morning, nearly 500 wild geese flew through. We're being reminded to be vigilant..."

"News came from Province M: Due to bird attacks, the scheduled delivery of supplies cannot be made on time and will need to be postponed..."

“…”

"Bang!"

The sound of fists hitting the table did not attract much attention in the noisy conference room, but the tense veins on the arms showed the leader's anger.

"hateful!"

In the past half month, various nearby bases have been attacked by wild animals and birds.

All planes are equipped with bird-repellent equipment, but recently these mutated wild animals seem to have taken stimulants. When they see planes, they not only do not avoid them, but also fly straight into them.

Even if the design of the aircraft itself has taken such risks into account and is not afraid of collisions, these birds have evolved greatly compared to before, and the original design can no longer withstand them.

It just so happens that many migratory birds have recently flown south. According to the meteorological department's prediction based on recent climate changes, this year's winter will come early. Before the temperature drops completely, migratory birds flying south will become the norm in most northern regions.

The base commanders of each base were very troubled when they learned the news.

Although the flight altitude of an airplane can avoid that of birds, it is inevitable to encounter birds during takeoff and landing. What's more, some highly aggressive birds cannot just hide, they will actively attack humans.

With road traffic still not fully open, both the transportation of supplies and rescue efforts still rely heavily on airplanes. Once this air route is blocked or no longer safe...

However, even if a bird strike occurs, rescue-related tasks cannot be stopped. We can only strengthen bird monitoring and remind pilots to be careful.

…

In the evening, the train landed at the airport station. Chen Jing'an, who had been anxious all day, did not stay on the train until the final stop as usual, but got off early.

After getting off the car, he took his bodyguards directly to the temporary command center of the safety zone on the airport station side, which was the village committee of Xiaozhao Village.

"Captain Zhang?"

When the team member in charge of communication led them into the meeting room, Chen Jing'an looked at the figure standing in front of him, who was much thinner than the last time they met, and felt a little dazed for a moment.

Fortunately, the face of the person who turned around didn't change much. After seeing him, his face was full of concern and eagerness as before.

"Jing'an? Why are you here?"

Zhang Chongguang looked at the person who appeared in front of him and took a few steps forward.

Just now, when his subordinates who had been following him were telling him that the young master of the Chen family was looking for him, Zhang Chongguang was a little bit unconvinced. He didn't expect that it was really him when he saw him.

When he was in Xishan before, he had a lot of dealings with the Chen family. He also communicated with the head of the Chen family about the donation of materials. He was very familiar with several people in the Chen family, especially the old man who lived in Xishan and the young master who was at the bottom of the ranking. It was absolutely impossible for him to make a mistake.

It was precisely because it was absolutely impossible to admit one's mistake that it became even more bizarre.

The old man was the pillar of the Chen family, and being old, he was not easily moved. And the youngest, although not involved in the affairs of the group, was the "treasure" and "eye of the family".

But now, this precious egg appeared in front of him. If it weren't for the dull pain in the wound on his arm, Zhang Chongguang would have suspected it was an illusion.

Could something have happened in Xishan? Did the Chen family send the young master here to take care of him? But that wasn't right. We even sent a batch of supplies to Xishan today. If something was wrong, the news would have been passed on long ago!

Chen Jing'an was unaware of the doubts in the mind of the person in front of him. All he cared about now was the safety of his fifth brother.

He couldn't wait to exchange pleasantries and explained the whole cause and effect clearly like pouring beans out of a bamboo tube.

"Captain Zhang, I've been waiting all day and haven't received any news. I called my eldest brother before getting off the bus but couldn't get through, and he hasn't replied to my text messages yet. I just want to ask, do you know what's happening with my fifth brother now? I heard that the locals sent people to look for him. Have they found him?"

Zhang Chongguang took a moment to digest the information he had just received. He was a little surprised. "It was your fifth brother who lost contact in H City, Jiangnan Province yesterday?"

"Yes." Chen Jing'an nodded repeatedly as he answered, wanting to know the relevant news as soon as possible. "Have you heard about it?"

Chen Jing'an knew that he was desperate and trying every possible means, but among the several nearby bases, there was only one person he was familiar with who had an official position and might have received the news. After much thought, he could only think of Captain Zhang Chongguang.

Before coming, he was worried that people had forgotten about him and he wouldn't even be able to see him. He regretted that he had only been busy having fun and not getting to know more people like the other people in his family. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so busy at the critical moment that he couldn't even think of someone to ask for information.

But he was extremely anxious. If he didn't get the news sooner, he felt that he would die sooner or later. Therefore, even though he was not sure, he still plucked up the courage to come and ask for help.

Fortunately, the other party still remembered him.

Zhang Chongguang looked at the eyes full of hope in front of him and wanted to say something, but he couldn't open his mouth for a moment.

He had heard about the news when the incident happened. Although he did not know that the flight accident was related to the fifth young master of the Chen family who studied medicine, he was also sure that he had not received any news about the plane in question so far.

Zhang Chongguang was silent for a moment before he said, "I've been busy with the base's affairs today and haven't had time to think about anything else. How about this: you stay here for one night. I'll ask for you during the meeting tonight."

Chen Jing'an felt a little disappointed when he heard this, but he also knew that this was the reality.

Because they had been in contact before, when he was in Xishan, he also heard from others that Captain Zhang was promoted after coming to the airport and is now the deputy base commander of the airport.

The commander of a large base has so many things to deal with every day, so it is naturally impossible for him to be like him, with only his own affairs in his mind. Given their vague relationship, it is already great that he can help ask questions.

"Okay, thank you Captain Zhang."

"It's okay." Zhang Chongguang was not stingy with his tenderness towards this young man whom Old Master Chen loved the most, to whom he had donated most of his property. "I'll have someone arrange accommodation for you later. If I find out, I'll let you know tomorrow morning."

"good."

…

When Chen Jing'an was sent out of the meeting room, the train had already arrived in the urban area of ​​City A.

Although a large safe zone has been opened up in the urban area, due to the fear of the "dead city", only a few passengers are willing to come here every day.

After the last passenger got off, the carriage door closed automatically. A few seconds later, the lights in the empty carriages also went out automatically.

After everyone had been busy in the dining car all night, they cleaned up the last dishes and cleaned up, then rubbed their shoulders and returned to their dormitories.

The carriage used as a staff dormitory was filled with the sound of water. When the moon rose to a certain height, the sound of water gradually stopped and the entire carriage returned to silence.

Jiang Qian, who was preparing to rest early for her shift in the cab tomorrow morning, was awakened by the sound of the door opening. Seeing Jiang Dong tiptoeing in, she sat up straight.

"Where's our dad?"

"I don't know," Jiang Dong also noticed the empty bed below and guessed, "Maybe he's sleeping in the carriage over there?"

The dormitory had limited space, and although we could sleep on the floor, it was still a bit cramped. Sometimes, in order not to wake others and to sleep more comfortably, I would just sleep in the carriage over there.

"Do you think our dad is you?" Jiang Qian curled her lips. "If Dad didn't come back, he would definitely tell me in advance."

Jiang Qian put on her knitted coat and got up from the bed. "Okay, go to sleep first. I'll go look for her."

She went out and saw that the corridor was quiet and empty, so she went straight to the driver's cab.

As soon as the door of the cab opened, she saw a hand holding a cigarette stretched out from the side of the chair in the middle of the cab.

Jiang Qian knocked on the wall of the carriage. Seeing that the other party had come back to his senses, she stepped forward and asked softly, "Dad? What are you thinking about?"

Although Jiang Weimin smokes, he is not addicted to it. He only smokes a couple of cigarettes when he is really upset or worried.

After the apocalypse, due to the shortage of supplies, he hadn't smoked for a long time. Even though Jiang Qian had bought him two boxes from the system before, he hadn't smoked again.

Whenever he was troubled, he would do as he did now, holding an unlit cigarette in his hand, taking a puff, and then staring blankly.

【Author’s words】

The next chapter update is expected to be on the 26th or 27th.