Chapter 80 "I believe you when you say you are born again."
The RV drove into the village, and Lin Mian looked out through the window. This place had not been affected by two devastating natural disasters, and the houses looked relatively intact. It was rare that there were not ruins of broken walls and dilapidated walls.
Only a few houses seemed to have been damaged by alien creatures, with claw marks on the walls and broken doors and windows.
There were some residual bloodstains in the corners. I didn't know when they were left there. They looked dried up and solidified into a very dark color.
After driving forward for a distance and passing a house, he noticed someone looking out through the window. After a moment of hesitation, the other person slammed the window shut, looking very defensive.
Lin Mian withdrew his gaze, turned his head and said, "Brother Jie, there are still living people in this village."
He was a little surprised. At this time, even if he escaped the natural disaster, it would be difficult to escape the rampant alien creatures, especially in a village full of low-rise houses.
When they came in just now, they didn't see any additional protection outside.
"Do you think there are people with special abilities here?" He couldn't help but speculate. After all, if there were no people with special abilities, it would be difficult for these ordinary people to survive outside the safe zone.
He thought that perhaps, just like the village they had passed before, it was guarded by people with special abilities.
"It's possible." Jiang Jie agreed with his guess, so he kept paying attention to his surroundings.
As they drove further in, they found traces of living people in several houses. There weren't many, but it was definitely not a dead village.
But they seemed to be very wary of outsiders. They all hid in the house and watched secretly. Once their eyes met, they would quickly hide.
Jiang Jie stopped the car and planned to take Lin Mian down to check the situation.
The temperature seemed to have dropped again today, so Lin Mian wrapped his coat tightly before going downstairs.
“Who are you?!”
Before he could even look around, he heard a wary questioning voice behind him. It sounded like the voice of a young boy.
They turned around following the sound, and saw that standing not far away was indeed a young man, probably about sixteen or seventeen years old. He stared at them like a little wolf cub defending his territory.
Lin Mian exchanged glances with Jiang Jie, then took a step forward and smiled more friendly. "Don't be afraid, we're just passing by and want to stop and rest."
The young man looked at his face and then looked at Jiang Yan who was standing behind him. He still did not let down his guard. "We don't welcome outsiders here. You'd better leave as soon as possible."
Jiang Yan could see that he was obviously very nervous. He kept his eyes fixed on them. He thought he was afraid that they would suddenly do something bad. "There should be more than one person with superpowers here, right?"
It is impossible that there is only one psychic with average concentration who can keep some people in this village alive.
"How did you know?" the boy asked subconsciously, then pursed his lips. "Yes, there are many people with special abilities in our village. If you know what's good for you, leave quickly and wait for the brothers and sisters to come. They won't be as easy to talk to as I am."
Jiang Jie stepped forward and put his hand on Lin Mian's shoulder. "Oh, then wait until your brothers and sisters come and talk to me."
"You..." Unexpectedly, he was not afraid at all. The boy glared at him fiercely.
Lin Mian couldn't help laughing, but then he felt that it was disrespectful, so he held it back. Then he turned around and said softly, "Brother Jian, don't bully the kid."
"How did I bully him?" Jiang Yan pinched his face, "I only bullied you, the only kid."
Lin Mian pulled his hand down and said no more. He would be the one being teased anyway. He turned to the young man and said, "Don't worry, we really don't have any bad intentions."
If there was, even if this young man and his brothers and sisters came together, they would not be enough for Jiang Jie to defeat alone, and there would be no point in being vigilant.
"But you see, it's getting dark soon. It's not safe to travel at night, so we want to rest here today."
With his appearance and personality, the boy would be relatively relaxed when facing him. The tone of his voice was also very nice, which made it difficult for people to speak badly to him for a while.
While he was hesitating, someone called his name from a distance.
"Xiaoyuan!"
He immediately turned around as if he had found his backbone, and his eyes lit up when he saw the three people coming over here, "Brother!"
Three people, two men and one woman, walked forward and looked at Jiang Jie and the other man with the same gaze. Their eyes were not friendly, but there was no malice in them either.
Jiang Jie also looked at them silently. The three of them were covered in dust and could faintly smell the scent of blood. It was obvious that they had just gone to clean up the alien creatures. The young man was probably left behind to look after the house.
The woman pulled the boy behind her, and the younger man stepped in front of them, both of them in a protective posture.
The last person standing in the front was a man who looked to be around 30 years old. He glanced at the two of them again and asked, "Who are you?"
"We are just passing by," Lin Mian explained to them again, "We want to stay here for the night."
After hearing what he said, the man turned around and looked at the RV parked next to him. After thinking for a few seconds, he said, "Okay, but don't go near the north side."
Lin Mian was a little surprised that he agreed so readily. He thought that based on the boy's vigilance just now, these people would be more xenophobic.
He turned around, looked at Jiang Yan, and said with a smile, "Okay, thank you."
After he finished speaking, he nodded to a few people, turned around with Jiang Jie and went back to the car, intending to drive a little further.
Watching their car drive away, the young man poked his head out from behind the woman and said, "Brother Wu, why did you let them stay? What if they are bad guys?"
Wu Yan turned to look at him and rubbed his head. "They're driving such a large RV, their clothes are neat and tidy, and they look very good. It's obvious that they have no shortage of supplies. They shouldn't have any bad intentions."
Another thing is that they can run around outside alone and live such a comfortable life. They didn't feel nervous when facing the four of them just now. They must have a certain level of strength. If there is any conflict, it will not be good for them.
It is better to be more generous and avoid unnecessary trouble. You just need to be on guard.
Jiang Jie and his friends drove for a distance to the south side of the village. It was obviously much quieter here. They probably thought that all the living people in their village were on the north side, so the man asked them to stay away.
"This village looks like it was well built before, and many of the houses are new." Lin Mian got out of the car and looked at a self-built house in front of them. Judging from the appearance alone, it was obviously built less than two years ago, and most of the nearby houses were the same.
It’s just a pity that the end of the world comes suddenly, all the efforts spent are wasted, and the new house has lost its owner.
A lot of weeds have grown near the house, and now they are withered and yellow. Even the persimmon tree in the yard is left with only dead branches and rotten leaves, which looks a bit desolate.
Jiang Jie took Lin Mian into a house with a small fenced courtyard. No one had lived there for a long time. There was a lot of flying ashes, and a thin layer of dust had fallen on the furniture.
He pressed the switch on the wall and the light was still on. It seemed that the circuits near the village were not damaged.
Unfortunately, the water source has been polluted. The water flowing out of the tap is yellow and has an unpleasant smell.
It seems that there must be a water-related ability user among those people just now, otherwise these people would not have been able to survive for so long without drinking water. They just walked all the way here and didn't see any wells or anything.
The two-story house has three rooms suitable for living, in addition to the kitchen and bathroom, but only the one on the first floor has a kang. Judging from the previous layout, it should have been the room for the elders.
There is also a chicken coop in the backyard, which should have been used to raise animals before, but it is empty now. It is likely that it was cleared out during the early outbreak of the mutant.
In addition, there is a small fenced-off vegetable patch, where no plants survive and all the plants have wilted and rotted in the ground.
All that's left are some miscellaneous items, with some traces of people having lived there before.
Seeing him looking at the house carefully, Lin Mian asked doubtfully, "Brother Jian, are we staying in the house tonight?"
Otherwise, what's so good about it.
Hearing this, Jiang Yan turned his gaze from the room to him and said, "Not staying here today, but maybe later."
"Ah?" Lin Mian was even more confused.
Jiang Yan raised his hand and ruffled his hair. "The temperature is going to drop. We need to find a place to spend the winter."
At present, this village seems to be suitable. The location is not too remote, it is relatively well preserved, and it looks pleasing to the eye.
Although there are other people around, as long as you don't provoke him, you can ignore them.
Lin Mian suddenly realized that the recent temperature drop was indeed abnormal, and it felt colder day by day. He had previously guessed that the other party came to the north to avoid the cold winter.
He didn't have any opinions or requirements about where to live. He was going to be with him anyway. "Brother Sae, will it be very cold this winter?"
"Yes." Jiang Yan gave him a very affirmative answer and rubbed his cheek with his knuckles. "Why, are you scared?"
He wasn't afraid, but he was a little worried. He leaned into someone's arms and said, "As long as I'm not alone, I'm not afraid."
When you have someone by your side, nothing will seem difficult.
Jiang Jie smiled and said, "Don't worry, winter is cold, but it will pass."
Lin Mian raised his head and looked at him, "Brother Jie always seems to know everything."
He seemed to be preparing for many things in advance.
Jiang Jie didn't deny it, but simply said, "Do you believe me when I say I can predict the future?"
After thinking about it, Lin Mian nodded, "I believe it."
Even fantastical concepts like mutants and people with special abilities have become reality, so the appearance of a prophet shouldn't be impossible. "I'd believe you if you said you were reborn."
Even Jiang Jie was stunned for a moment after he revealed the truth. Then he pinched the tip of his nose and smiled without comment.
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