Chapter 13: Don’t children all like to eat snacks?
Unlike H City and its surrounding cities, which had experienced an earthquake, Y City's buildings were intact and on the surface, everything seemed to be normal.
But the empty and deserted streets, the occasional overturned cars on the roadside, and some facilities showing signs of damage from alien objects all indicate potential dangers.
The sun is shining, golden rays are spreading down, and fine light is reflected on the glass of tall buildings.
The picture is beautiful, but it does not make people feel relaxed. They only worry about whether there is something lurking in the shadow of the light.
Just as Lin Mian was thinking this, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a giant leaf extending from a broken window of a high-rise building somewhere. It was dark green in color with blood-red lines on it.
It sits quietly in the light, its leaves stretched out towards the sun, seemingly harmless.
Lin Mian took a deep breath and grabbed the seat belt tightly, "Jie, Jie brother, there..."
Jiang Jie followed his gaze, his expression unchanged, he just sped up and drove away quickly.
Only when the leaf disappeared from his sight did Lin Mian relax his tense nerves a little, "Fortunately, it didn't notice us."
Jiang Yan didn't say anything when he heard this, not because he didn't notice, but because he had just "eaten full".
His eyesight was better than the other person's. He could see that in addition to the blood-colored lines on the leaf, there was also a large bloodstain. Below, in the area covered by the shadow of the leaf, there was a human arm.
I don’t know if this unlucky guy is a native of Y City or just passing by like them.
The little rabbit was timid and he thought it was better not to tell him about this kind of thing.
But he didn't need to say anything, Lin Mian also saw a dilapidated corpse on the side of the road. It was unknown when the person died, and the body had been rotted beyond recognition.
Under high temperatures, one can even imagine the stench that would be emitted.
The car passed quickly, and he turned his gaze away. He pursed his lips, which had turned a little pale, and said, "The situation in Y City doesn't seem to be very good..."
Jiang Jie glanced at him and said, "Most places are not going to be very good right now."
The only cities that are optimistic are probably those with relatively strong armed forces, such as the capital and first-tier cities, and those with large military bases around them.
Soon, these places will establish survival bases, recruit people with special abilities as combat forces, and become safe fortresses for mankind in the end times.
Of course, in addition to these official bases, there are also some "privately run" safe zones. Many people with strong abilities who are unwilling to be bound by official constraints will find a relatively suitable place to establish their own territory.
Jiang Jie was one of them at that time.
The outskirts of the city are usually difficult to govern, and it seems that there are no living people left.
Jiang Jie kept an eye on the surroundings and found nothing dangerous, so he decided to find a place to park and eat something first.
The temperature at noon is the highest in the day. Although it has dropped recently, it is still stuck at 50 degrees.
Although it is almost two o'clock now, it is also the hottest time of the day. Even if you want to look for supplies, it is best to go later.
It would be better to wait until around four or five in the afternoon when the sun is not so hot.
After opening two boxes of self-heating rice, Lin Mian fried a box of canned luncheon meat and had a simple meal.
After dinner, Jiang Jie sat on the sofa, turned his head to look at the people who were cleaning up the metal plates and frying pans, and thought about his thoughts in the morning. It was time to lay the groundwork.
When the other person finished washing and turned around, he lowered his eyes and raised his hand to press on his forehead.
Sure enough, after Lin Mian noticed it, he immediately came over and said, "Brother Jian, what's wrong with you? Are you tired?"
He is a student and has not taken a driving test, so he doesn't know how to drive. The other person has been driving the car for the past two days, and he also has to pay attention to whether there is any danger nearby. It is really exhausting. He was even woken up once last night.
Jiang Jie raised his eyes, met his concerned gaze, and deliberately lowered his voice to make it sound a little hoarse, "Probably, I have a headache."
Lin Mian frowned when he heard this, "Did you get heatstroke?"
Although the car was cool with the air conditioner on, the other party went out from time to time in the past two days and was always covered in sweat when he came back.
In this hot weather, even if you are in good health, it is easy to have problems.
Jiang Jie shook his head and stood up. "I'm going to sleep for a while. Keep an eye on your surroundings. Wake me up if you have any questions."
Looking at his tired face, Lin Mian nodded quickly and watched him go to the bed at the back of the car to rest.
In such an environment, it was of course impossible for Jiang Jie to really fall asleep. He just closed his eyes and dozed off, but his mind was still very clear.
So he could clearly hear the slight movement made by the other person in the car.
The other person walked to the bedside with light steps, and then seemed to stare at him for a while, as if confirming something.
Jiang Jie's body seemed to be completely relaxed and in a sleeping state, but in fact, his muscles had been quietly tensed. Once the opponent made any abnormal move, he would immediately counterattack and break the slender neck in an instant.
However, Lin Mian, who was on guard against him, just reached out carefully after confirming that he was indeed asleep, pulled over the thin blanket on the side, and gently covered him with it.
Hearing the other party's cautious footsteps leaving, Jiang Jie's body, which was on guard, slowly relaxed. His fingertips moved slightly and rested on the soft blanket.
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After waking up from a "sleep", Jiang Jie seemed to be a little more energetic. He drove Lin Mian to a more central location in Y City.
As the car drove forward and passed a residential area, Lin Mian noticed someone opening the window to look out, then quickly retracted his gaze.
There were also some who looked like they could hardly bear it any longer and waved desperately at their cars, but they did not dare to shout loudly for fear of attracting those alien creatures.
Lin Mian quickly withdrew his gaze and stopped looking.
Some people have gradually appeared here, but most of them are hiding at home.
They still seem to be hoping to be rescued, whether by brave passers-by or the government, but unfortunately, they are now too busy to take care of themselves.
Lin Mian feels compassion for them out of basic human nature, but he also clearly understands that he cannot help them, and he cannot even help himself.
If it weren't for Jiang Jie, his current situation might not be better than those people.
Rather than affecting your mood, it’s better to turn a blind eye.
There are usually supermarkets near residential areas. Jiang Jie asked Lin Mian to pay attention, and sure enough, they appeared in sight not long after he walked away.
When the RV pulled over, we found that the gate had been destroyed. I guess someone had come to loot it.
This supermarket looks quite large, so there's a good chance there will be some leftover supplies, so I should go in and take a look.
Jiang Jie parked the car, took out his machete for self-defense and fastened it behind his waist. He put on an empty backpack and handed one to Lin Mian, saying, "Follow me closely and don't run around."
He hadn't cleared the area in advance, so it wasn't necessarily safe to be in the car, and it would be more convenient to have one more person to get the supplies.
Lin Mian nodded immediately.
Knowing that he was very obedient, Jiang Jie gave him some instructions and then got out of the car with his men.
The temperature in the afternoon was still very hot and humid, which made Lin Mian, who had basically stayed in the cool car for the past two days, a little uncomfortable. However, he did not say anything and followed Jiang Jie closely.
There is no electricity in the supermarket, and the enclosed space is very dark. You can only see a limited distance with the light coming in from outside.
Anticipating this situation, Jiang Jie turned on the flashlight he had prepared and shone it around. He could see some overturned shelves and a lot of debris on the ground. It was a mess.
It was obvious that it had been ransacked, so he avoided the things at his feet and continued walking inside.
The dark environment around him made Lin Mian a little scared. He couldn't help but move closer to Jiang Jie and quietly reached out to pinch the hem of his clothes.
Jiang Yan noticed it, turned his head to look at his slightly uneasy face, and said nothing.
There was always a foul smell in the air. Jiang Jie guessed that it was coming from the fresh food area. These fresh foods rotted in the high temperature and no one cleaned them up. After a long time, the smell was naturally indescribable.
He raised his hand to cover his nose, but walked directly in the direction of the smell.
According to the general layout of supermarkets, food is stored in one area, so if they want to find food, they have to go there.
The stench became increasingly stronger, and Lin Mian couldn't help but raise his hand to cover his nose, trying his best to isolate himself from the smell.
Walking through the fresh food area, there are freezers for vacuum-packed food, but because of a power outage, the freezers are not working, and a lot of the remaining food has bulged in its bags and is obviously inedible.
They rummaged around here and found a few bags that looked relatively intact and put them into their backpacks.
The snack and fast food sections are the cleanest. They don’t need to be refrigerated and have a longer shelf life, which is what they need most at this time.
Therefore, there is almost nothing left on the shelves. The most left are some puffed foods, which take up space and are not very filling, so naturally few people buy them.
Jiang Jie wasn't very interested either, but after a pause, he took two bags of potato chips and dried fruits, turned around and stuffed them into Lin Mian's pockets, "Take them and eat them."
Don’t kids all like to eat snacks?
Lin Mian hugged it in a daze, and the packaging bag made a noise. He looked up at the tall man in front of him, lowered his eyes and said nothing, but a slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He is an orphan and has never had the experience of being taken to the supermarket by his parents to buy snacks. Now, this can be considered a small fill in the gap.
There wasn't much food left, but the remaining bits and pieces were enough for them to fill their backpacks. On their first trip out, they also went to the daily chemical area and bought a few boxes of paper.
In addition to the supermarket sales area, Jiang Jie thought, there is also a temporary warehouse, and it is impossible to pile up all the goods.
He used to loot supermarket warehouses and other things in his previous life.
But he was not the only one who was smart at that time, so he could not find supplies every time.
At this time, there will always be some left.
Based on his experience, he successfully found the location of the food warehouse, the entrance of which was in a relatively remote corner.
The door of the warehouse was not locked. I guess it was because of the chaos at that time that no one cared.
When I pushed the door open and walked in, I saw that most of the boxes of food were intact and there was a considerable amount of them.
Lin Mian looked at the food boxes under the flashlight, and a look of joy appeared on his face. "So many things!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan sighed in his heart. Yes, there were so many things, it was a pity that he couldn't take them all away.
Once again, I lament that it is inconvenient to move things without a space ability user.
After running a few times and filling the empty space under the RV, they stopped.
When leaving for the last time, Lin Mian looked at the remaining supplies with regret several times.
When they were carrying things and almost reaching the supermarket entrance, Jiang Jie, who was walking in front, paused, his body tensed instantly, and he quickly turned off the flashlight.
"How……"
"Shh!"
As soon as Lin Mian opened his mouth, the other party turned his head slightly to stop him, and he obediently shut his mouth.
Jiang Yan slowly placed the supply box on the ground without making any sound, then turned around, hugged Lin Mian and quickly hid in the deeper shadows of the supermarket.
Lin Mian was holding something in his hand. Seeing him like this, she unconsciously tightened her grip and felt very nervous.
Jiang Jie pressed him into a dark corner by the wall, turned his head to look towards the door, and said almost in a whisper: "There are mutants outside..."
Lin Mian's face turned pale.
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