Xizhang County is located on the Loess Plateau.
The base here is different from the one Ye Ling saw before. The walls of this base are all earthen walls, only two and a half meters high, and there is neither an electric fence nor glass shards on them.
The climate here is different from other places. While it snows in other places, there is not a single snowflake here, only strong winds.
All the trees here have withered; some have gone into hibernation, while others have died from freezing.
The roads and mountains surrounding Xizhang County have almost collapsed, cutting off transportation. When Ye Ling arrived, she occasionally saw a few survivors carrying large bags walking towards the Xizhang County base.
It's fortunate that there aren't many strange creatures around now, otherwise those people wouldn't have been able to get this far.
Ye Ling appeared silently on a small hill a kilometer away from the base.
She released Wen Yanchen, Ye Jinyan, and You Ziming. After briefly explaining where they were, she said to Wen Yanchen and Ye Jinyan, "This base has quite a few problems."
However, we still need to save lives. Medical supplies are severely lacking here, and many people are sick. Don't rush to treat them when you go in; we'll discuss it after we meet with the base commander.”
Ye Jinyan first looked at Ye Ling for a while. She had been away for two days and had been traveling the whole time. She looked much more haggard.
He took a bottle of spiritual water out of his pocket: "Drink some water first, then go in."
Ye Ling didn't refuse. She had been traveling day and night and had forgotten to drink water or eat.
Wen Yanchen took out the wife cakes he had prepared in advance and gave them to her to eat, saying, "We'll see how things go later. I've never been here before, but I've heard that the people here are very simple and honest, and have made a living by farming for generations."
This wall... I'm really worried it will collapse if I touch it even lightly. I wonder what its purpose is?
Ye Ling finished a wife cake in a few bites. She explained, "There are very few strange creatures here, and this is a temporary mud wall they built later, so it's already quite good that they could make it like this. As for simplicity, it is mostly true."
He ate another piece of wife cake and then said to You Ziming, "Team Leader You, I just scanned the area. The base commander here is a retired soldier, and he's not someone to be trifled with. Be careful when you go to negotiate with him."
You Ziming was slightly taken aback. A retired soldier? Not someone to be trifled with?
He couldn't help but think more about it.
He nodded slightly: "Okay, leave it to me."
She took out a box of washed strawberries from her backpack and said, "They've been washed, have some."
Ye Ling's eyes flashed with surprise; she hadn't expected him to bring her food.
She ate five or six, then said to them, "Okay, let's go in."
As they approached the gate, it suddenly opened from the inside, and they saw a group of men, bundled up tightly, pushing an old-fashioned tricycle out.
They were all slightly taken aback when they saw Ye Ling and the others.
They all put down their tricycles and looked at them. A few people whispered among themselves for a while, and then three men came over. They pulled down their scarves to reveal their aged faces.
They sized up Ye Ling and her three companions and found that they were all handsome and well-dressed, clearly young people from big cities.
But how did they get here?
One of them asked Wen Yanchen and the others, "Where did you come from? Are you here to find relatives or to seek refuge?"
At this moment, many people ran out of the base, men and women, old and young, all looking at the four of them with curiosity.
They have very low levels of defensiveness and maintain a sense of curiosity when they see strangers.
Seeing this scene, Ye Jinyan and the other two subtly observed each other's expressions and demeanor.
It's been almost two months since the apocalypse began. In this world where people are devoured without a trace, if you encounter a pair of innocent eyes and a bright smile, you might think that the person is well protected.
If you encounter a group of people like this, you should be careful.
Of course, it's also possible that the people here are indeed well protected, so they maintain a kind heart towards everyone they meet.
Wen Yanchen smiled and said, "We're just passing through and would like to stay here for the night."
The man nodded and pressed, "Just passing by? Where did you come from? How did you get here? I heard there are man-eating monsters everywhere outside, and many places are gone."
Wen Yanchen said gently, "Yes, you heard right, many places outside are gone. Sir, what are you planning to do? The wind is so strong, be careful."
"We're going to dig some soil, and we need a lot of it. You can go in first; someone will greet you."
After saying that, he covered his face with a scarf, pointed to a slightly plump middle-aged woman who was dressed the best in the crowd, and then a group of people pushed three carts westward.
Digging?
The soil is harder than stone now, can it even be dug up? What would you do with it if you dug it up?
Wen Yanchen and the other two were puzzled, but they didn't ask.
A middle-aged woman warmly approached and invited Ye Ling and the others into the base.
Upon arriving at the registration desk, she left the names of four people and said to them, "You can just call me Director Liu. Oh my, it's been so long since we've seen any outsiders at the base, I'm really excited to see you all."
We can't contact the outside world now, and we don't know what's happened outside. Now that we've seen you, you have to tell us what's happening outside.
"Oh, right, you must be hungry. Come with me to the cafeteria, I'll have them make you a bowl of noodles."
Director Liu was very enthusiastic. He grabbed Ye Ling's hand and led her towards the cafeteria.
Ye Ling used the excuse of wearing a hat to pull her hand back and walked to her side, saying, "Director Liu, to be honest, we came from the capital. We need to see your base commander."
"What?! The capital city?!"
Director Liu stared wide-eyed in surprise, and dust blew into her eyes. She cursed under her breath and quickly closed her eyes, rubbing them vigorously.
She wrapped her face with a scarf and said loudly to Ye Ling, "Oh my, so you are a distinguished guest. We have something to report. Come quickly, come with me to the canteen. I will inform the base commander in a moment."
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