Chapter 481 I Will Still Be Your Brother in the Next Life

Without wasting time on those people, Jiang Xian drove away quickly.

In the afternoon, they had passed through another city and were approaching Ming City.

From a distance, Gu Luan saw people in protective clothing carrying out rescue operations in front.

The protective clothing they wear seems to be made of special material and is not afraid of corrosion.

Gu Luan and Jiang Xian knew that these people were official military personnel.

They didn't stay long, but left some supplies behind when they left.

A voice exclaimed from behind, "There are supplies here. Who left them? There's a note on it. It's for us."

Gu Luan heard several thank yous and smiled.

After running for two or three days, the two finally arrived in Ming City.

As soon as they entered Ming City, Jiang Xian's driving speed increased significantly.

The familiar Yiran base came into view. The outer walls were completely occupied by red bugs and it was eerily quiet inside.

For some reason, Gu Luan's heart skipped a beat and he had a bad feeling.

She shook off her inexplicable thoughts.

Although she didn't hear any sound, it was possible that the people in Yiran Base had already evacuated, so she shouldn't think too much about it.

After entering the Yiran base, Gu Luan collected all the insects within a hundred meters into the space, and would find a deep pit to clean them up and burn them later.

The Yiran base was deserted, with traces of natural disasters everywhere, especially the heaviest traces of natural fire and earthquake.

This place is no longer as desolate and deserted as it was a few years ago.

Gu Luan put the car into the space and walked inside the Yiran base with Jiang Xian.

"We should have evacuated long ago. We missed them."

Gu Luan and Jiang Xian were now standing in a high position, and she seemed to have caught a glimpse of a figure inadvertently.

The two looked at each other and started to catch up together.

An old figure staggered through the base. She was wearing thick clothes and holding a torch in her hand, trying to drive away the insects around her.

Hearing footsteps, the elderly woman looked up, only to see two figures running towards her.

"Old man."

Gu Luan called the old woman softly.

The old woman seemed to be hard of hearing. She just stared at Gu Luan without saying anything.

Gu Luan shouted again.

The old woman responded, "Why are you here? It's so dangerous here, leave now!"

"Old man, it's okay. We have cleared out the bugs nearby."

"Ah, is it cleaned up?"

The old woman looked ahead blankly. The insects seemed to have disappeared. What happened?

She was extremely tired and sat on a rock, breathing heavily, with a look of relaxation finally in her eyes.

After the earthquake, all the houses in the Yiran base collapsed and many people died.

The remaining people hesitated whether to leave, but after the bugs appeared, they could no longer hold on and fled.

Only she could not escape because of her old age and could only wait for death here.

"Do you want to rest here? The house has collapsed. Go over there if you want to rest."

Looking at the messy Yiran base, the old woman's eyes were red. She pointed to the only relatively intact house and told Gu Luan and Jiang Xian.

"Old man, we won't rest. We want to ask where the base commander is. Did he leave with his men? Where did he go?"

Gu Luan asked softly, leaning close to the old woman's ear.

The old woman heard it clearly, looked straight at Gu Luan and Jiang Xian, and tears suddenly flowed down.

There was sadness in her eyes, and her sobbing made Gu Luan and Jiang Xian's hearts sink instantly.

"Ah listen to him, he...has left this world."

The old woman said with difficulty, her voice choked with sobs.

Jiang Xian's expression changed drastically, his body swayed slightly, and his fists clenched.

Gu Luan's lips twitched slightly. She turned her head to look at Jiang Xian beside her and held his hand.

The news caught the two of them off guard and they were almost silent.

"Excuse me, when did Lu Ting..."

Gu Luan was almost at a loss for words and his voice became hoarse.

"He died of illness two years ago. Before he died, he saved many of us."

The old woman wiped her tears sadly with the back of her hand, her eyes looking sad and desperate.

She looked up at Gu Luan and Jiang Xian, and suddenly said, "Are you the friends that Ah Ting mentioned?"

Jiang Xian and Gu Luan nodded at the same time. The old woman was delighted and stepped forward to hold their hands.

"I've waited, I've finally waited."

The old woman staggered to her feet and stared at the two of them, a look of happiness on her wrinkled face.

"What disease...did he have?"

Jiang Xian's voice was hoarse and his tone was filled with sadness.

The old woman said in a deep voice, "Cancer is an incurable disease."

Jiang Xian looked at the sky with tears in his eyes.

Gu Luan leaned close to him, holding his fingers tightly.

"Old man, you said that he died in the end because he saved you?"

"Yes, Ah Ting knew he couldn't survive, so he saved us from danger when mutant animals besieged the base two years ago."

The old woman choked up and spoke, her words full of gratitude and sadness.

She was also one of the people who were rescued. She was old and had been abandoned by some people. It was Lu Ting who took care of these old, weak and sick people.

Unfortunately, God was blind and such a good person got cancer and eventually died while saving them.

Gu Luan heard the whole story from the old woman and sighed silently.

She thought of Lu Ting, and his voice and appearance seemed to be still in her mind.

It’s not that she and Jiang Xian haven’t thought about Lu Ting over the years, but they both understand that everyone has their own way of living.

Even if they persuaded Lu Ting to go with them, Lu Ting would not leave because of his personality.

I had thought that relying on Lu Ting's abilities I would be able to survive until the end of the world, but I had not expected such an accident to happen.

"Does he... have anything to leave for me?"

Jiang Xian asked in a hoarse voice, holding Gu Luan's hand tightly and trying hard to suppress his emotions.

Lu Ting is his only friend. Although they cannot be considered brothers for life and death, they have a sense of friendship as they grew up together.

Even if they haven't been in touch for many years, their friendship will not change.

But he didn't expect that instead of waiting for a reunion, they were waiting for a separation of life and death.

"Yes, I heard him say that he would still be your brother in the next life."

These are the words Lu Ting said before he died.

He forced himself to say a lot of things, and finally told everyone that if someone came to see him one day, it must be his friend.

He asked them to tell his friends this sentence if they met him.

Everyone else has left, but she is the only one who has waited. Even if she dies, she will die with her eyes closed.

Jiang Xian lowered his head and a tear fell from the corner of his eye.

Gu Luan felt very uncomfortable and hugged Jiang Xian’s arm tightly.

She didn't know how to comfort him and could only accompany him silently.

"Old man, may I ask where Lu Ting is buried? We want to go see him."

Gu Luan asked in a low voice.

The old woman pointed to the high place ahead with a trembling hand, "A Ting didn't want his body to be dug out by mutant animals, so we burned him into ashes and buried him there according to his wishes before he died."

"Thank you, old man."

"Go, help me, the old woman, to have a look. I can't walk any more, and I want to sit here for a while."

The old woman's kind and gentle smile.

Gu Luan nodded at her and prepared to walk in the direction the old woman pointed.

She suddenly stopped and looked back at the old woman, "Old lady, after paying respects to Lu Ting, we will leave here. Do you want to come with us?"

The old woman smiled and shook her head, "Thank you, girl. You are a good person, but I want to stay here and don't want to leave."

Gu Luan looked at the old woman, the corners of his lips twitched slightly, and finally he could only nod and leave.

She saw the determination in the old man's eyes and no longer insisted on anything.