Chapter 133 Checkpoint

"Dad, I'm hungry."

Whenever they thought of the tragic scenes of the villages they had seen on the seashore after being massacred and looted, they would grit their teeth in hatred.

So, after the reinforcements arrived and they had some free time, they taught those jackals a good lesson.

After all, the bandits were just a mob, no match for their regular army, and after a fierce battle, many were killed and wounded. Later, seeing that they were no match for them, the remaining bandits sailed to the high seas.

Due to certain restrictions, they did not pursue the victory, but simply sent a fleet to patrol along the coastline. If they encountered anyone who landed without permission and refused to listen to warnings, they would open fire. Because of the frequent patrols of the sea fleet, the coastal areas have been much calmer in the past two weeks.

But the coastline was too long, and even with a fleet, it was difficult to cover every spot. Small boats would always come ashore in the dark of night, so they had to strengthen land patrols, placing people on duty at every gathering point and reporting any abnormalities immediately.

Therefore, these days, the leaders on duty at the base have been woken up in the middle of the night many times because of these matters.

This time I was woken up in the middle of the night before I even fell asleep, and I thought there was another night attack at sea!

The leader on duty that night looked at several yawning colleagues, shook the teapot on the table, and poured each of them a cup of strong tea. "It's not something at sea. The higher-ups just issued a notice to hold an emergency meeting."

As he spoke, he glanced at the clock on the wall and said, "It's only two minutes until it starts. Have a cup of tea to wake you up."

The person who was woken up tried hard to suppress the yawn that was about to burst out, and moved the teacup in front of himself. "What kind of meeting is going on so late at night? What big thing is going on?"

Unfortunately, no one in the meeting room could answer this question, so they could only wait for the meeting to begin.

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The waiting time before the meeting passed by minute by minute. At this time, most of the people participating in the meeting did not know that the upcoming meeting would become the most significant turning point in this protracted disaster.

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In the early morning, the fog on the sea gradually dissipated, and the shadows of the undulating hills and rocky beaches were revealed in the dispersing fog.

On the other side of the distant sea level, a red sun slowly rose, breaking through the fog, lighting up the clouds, and making the dark sea surface ripple with light.

When the sun completely jumped out of the clouds, the door of the conference room finally opened.

Two young men rushed out of the conference room with documents in their hands and trotted all the way to where the rescue team members' dormitory was.

Not long after, several of the leaders who had attended the meeting last night also left. Although the dark circles under their eyes looked heavier than the previous night, they seemed to be in better spirits, as if a burden had been lifted from their shoulders.

The voices of several people drifted away along with the morning sea breeze, carrying the excitement and joy of the speakers.

"That's great! If everything can be carried out step by step according to the plan, the situation will definitely be better!"

"I'm hoping the train station will be built here soon. With a train station, we can bring in food. Although food from the sea is delicious, it's still not as good as food."

"That's right. I've been eating fish and shrimp for these days. I'm tired of it!"

"Do you think we can really decide where to build this station in the future, as we envision?"

"Once there's a first, there's a second. Once this is over, we'll know next time!"

A few people walked away while talking, but the place where the "pie" hit was already in madness.

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On the north-south main road in Shancheng County, X City, H Province, cars were moving northward as slowly as snails, trying to pass through the inspection gate ahead, but the speed of the vehicles passing ahead was too slow.

It was already daylight when Jiang Wen woke up from the passenger seat. She turned to look at the two children sleeping in the back seat before pulling a wet wipe from the armrest and wiping the sweat from her neck.

The scenery outside the window had not changed much from before she fell asleep, as if it had only moved forward a few hundred meters.

Realizing that she still had to wait a long time, she said to her husband Jiang Bei who was in the driver's seat, "You go get some sleep first, I'll drive."

The four members of their family were all from X City, H Province. The incident happened during the Dragon Boat Festival, and the two of them took their annual leave early, preparing to return to their hometown, W City, to celebrate the festival and take their children to the riverside to watch the dragon boat race.

But what they didn't expect was that after they had packed everything in advance, a rainstorm came. They had to change their itinerary and stay at home. They didn't expect that just this one rain would change the world.

My hometown is located on high ground and was not affected by the heavy rain, but it could not escape the disaster that followed the rain.

First, the phone call to his hometown was not connected, and later he saw his parents out of control from the surveillance camera in the yard of his hometown. He wanted to contact the villagers in the same village to go home to check on the situation, but found that he could not contact the villagers in the same village either.

After much discussion, I contacted a childhood friend who was also working away from home. Through the surveillance camera at home, I discovered that the same situation was not only happening in their home...

And just when they were contacting their hometown, the neighborhood where they lived was also in chaos...

Jiang Bei and Jiang Wen didn't want to recall what happened next, nor did they dare to recall it. Fortunately, they had prepared a lot of gifts for their return home for the holidays, and these things helped them get through the most difficult time.

Fortunately, rescue arrived soon after their community arrived. Jiang Bei was strong and healthy, so he found a job. Although it was hard and dangerous, it was enough to support his family of four. The family lived a relatively stable life until communication was restored and they heard the news from outside...

City X is located on the main north-south transportation artery. Compared with the surrounding cities, its terrain is very flat and transportation is very convenient. It has always been a domestic transportation fortress.

After the incident, people traveling north or south were willing to pass through City X for various reasons. This brought huge risks to City X, but also brought huge opportunities.

The coming and going of people attracted zombies, but also helped to get rid of the zombies, brought information about other places that the locals did not know, and explored a way to the outside world, allowing rescue to arrive earlier.

Compared to other cities, residents of Jiangbei's X City actually lived well. But no matter how good their lives were, they couldn't resist the allure of the magical trains in the north.

When they were first rescued by the rescue team, some people left, but the Jiangbei family decided to stay. With all their family back home gone, there was no reason to return. City X wasn't big, but moving to another city wouldn't necessarily be better than the current one.

But now, there really is a city better than City X.

When external communications were fully restored and news of a mysterious train arriving in several northern cities reached the city, the entire city was shaken. Afterwards, more people passing through City X heading north could see it with their own eyes.

Jiang Bei and Jiang Wen watched as cars circled the city's outskirts and headed north, their minds swirling. After hearing that the southernmost stop was just over a hundred kilometers from their hometown, the family of four set off.

But they didn't expect that there were many people who shared the same idea. Although the journey was short, the checkpoints one after another were not easy to pass.

Checkpoints were recently established due to the surge in northbound travelers. While the situation in the north is currently good, there are still a lot of people. Since we haven't yet cleaned up our own territory, we need to be thorough in checking outsiders. Therefore, checkpoints are set up at regular intervals, both for safety and to prevent illegal acts like robbery and murder.

Although this is a good thing, it also has its drawbacks. The inspection is a bit slow. After Jiangbei and his team successfully left the city, they waited for an entire night and didn't pass a single checkpoint!

Jiang Bei had been through a whole night and was starting to feel the strain. He saw that the area around the car was relatively safe, and there was a checkpoint not far ahead with members of the rescue team on duty, so he thought there wouldn't be any danger. So he said, "Call me if you need anything."

Just as they were about to switch seats, they saw the cars in front of them suddenly move. Starting with the front row, the entire row of cars pulled over to the side of the road. Looking out the window, they saw a uniformed team member running towards them, gesturing.

have to!

The two of them didn't change positions and hurriedly drove behind the car in front to make way.

Jiang Bei had just parked the car when he saw a dozen army green trucks coming from the north and heading south.

The rumbling of military trucks passing by made people feel nervous. Only when the trucks disappeared from the rearview mirror did Jiang Bei slowly exhale.

Although I don’t know what the rescue team is doing in the south, no matter what, it has nothing to do with them.

The sun rose higher and higher, the asphalt road became increasingly hot, and the temperature in the car also gradually rose. Fortunately, they finally got to the front of the line and it was their turn to cross the checkpoint.

All four people in the group got out of the car and went to a small room nearby for inspection before they were allowed to drive through the gate.

Jiang Bei breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the pass he had obtained for his family of four.

When we got in the car, my wife and two children were already waiting there.

"Dad, I'm hungry."

The four-year-old daughter looked at him eagerly, and the eight-year-old daughter rubbed her belly with her little hands.

Jiang Bei glanced at the watch on his hand and found that it was almost ten o'clock in the morning.

"Then let's eat now. You can get whatever you want from behind the last row of seats."

Since the apocalypse, food has been scarce. Even when Jiang Bei had enough work to eat, they didn't dare eat all the food they earned. Aside from their two children, Jiang Bei and Jiang Wen had always eaten only two meals a day, saving any food they could, fearing a shortage of food. This was how they saved food and water for the journey.

Jiang Bei drove through the checkpoint, but didn't go far. He stopped in an open area on the roadside a hundred meters away from the checkpoint.

Although we haven't encountered any danger along the way, we still feel safer being closer to the rescue team.

There were obviously many people who thought the same as Jiang Bei. However, ten minutes later, two more cars stopped near their car.

Inside the train, the two daughters also found what they wanted to eat—instant noodles. Jiang Wen had already gone to the back of the train, dug out two bottles of mineral water, and handed them an electric kettle.

Jiang Bei took it and went to the duty room next to the checkpoint with the water and kettle.

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