Xiao Jie's words were surprising; he had actually come from the shelter.
Qin Bai immediately sensed something was wrong. Xiao Jie had come out of the shelter. Could it be that something had really happened at the shelter?
What happened at the shelter?
Qin Bai asked.
A hint of fear flashed across Xiao Jie's face. He swallowed hard and said, "I was among the first to enter the shelter. Back then, I was fishing nearby with my friends..."
That day, heavy snow fell. Xiao Jie and some friends went fishing at a river not far from the shelter, a place they often came to play.
"Hey Jie, how many fish are you planning to catch today?"
A friend laughed.
"Nonsense, they'll definitely come back with a full catch; a fisherman never comes home empty-handed!"
Xiao Jie raised his head and said confidently.
"Really? I heard that last time Brother Jie didn't catch any fish, but ended up catching an eel instead?"
Another friend joked.
Brother Jie's face turned red as he spoke in a way that was hard to understand, saying things like eels are fish too, and fishing is just a hobby. The air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
However, halfway through their fishing trip, a heavy snowfall forced them to return to their house in the village.
"Strange, it's so hot now, how can it be snowing? It's unbelievable."
"Who says otherwise? It'll still be this hot tomorrow."
At first, they didn't take it seriously, but as the snow gradually increased, they quickly put on thick clothes and continued to wait.
But then, after they finished eating the rest of their food, they started to panic.
If there's nothing to eat, they'll starve to death here.
At first, they asked around to see if any family had any food, but in the countryside, the only vegetables available were those grown by the families themselves. If they wanted to eat, they would have to dig them up themselves.
The snow was up to a meter thick, and they had to dig through the snow to find a little bit of vegetables. Those few days were very tough.
They have been keeping an eye on the online situation, hoping that the country can provide some assistance, but perhaps because their village is relatively remote, they have not received any aid or supplies.
Almost a month later, one day they heard news of the shelter on their radio.
The group immediately decided to go to the shelter.
Before leaving, they were still promoting the shelter in the village, planning to take everyone there.
However, the heavy snow blocked the roads, making it very difficult to walk. Many elderly people simply couldn't get through. They had no choice but to take some of the people who could still walk with them.
Because their village was the closest to the shelter, they found the entrance to the shelter in less than a day.
Here, they saw soldiers in green uniforms, and they were all overjoyed.
The soldiers quickly settled them in, providing them with lodging and food, which put Xiao Jie at ease and made him feel completely relaxed.
This is a state-provided refuge; if something happens elsewhere, it's unlikely to happen here.
However, as more and more people come, conflicts inevitably arise.
Two people got into a fight over a verbal argument, and one of them killed the other.
This incident alarmed the military's top brass, who immediately ordered the man's arrest.
Xiao Jie didn't think much of it and just shook his head. Everyone came here to seek refuge, was it really necessary to do this?
But later, he always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't figure out what it was.
That day, a friend of his suddenly said, "It's strange, there's always an empty seat in our room. Isn't it said that seats are in high demand here?"
Xiao Jie looked up and saw that, sure enough, the top bunk of the bunk bed was empty.
Logically, this shouldn't be the case. As soon as someone comes in, they should be squeezed into an empty bed. The space here is indeed very tight.
Xiao Jie didn't think much of it at the time and went out for a stroll.
But then he noticed something: in many rooms, there were always empty beds, sometimes two or three, sometimes just one.
This puzzled him, so he decided to ask a soldier.
"Why are there empty beds in every room? Aren't there supposed to be a shortage of beds? It's okay to squeeze people together."
Xiao Jie said.
But to his surprise, after he said that, the soldier said strangely, "The beds are empty? Impossible. We fill every room before we move on to the next one."
"Then come with me, and I'll show you."
Xiao Jie led the soldiers to his room and pointed to the empty bed, saying, "This is it. It's always been empty; no one lives here."
The soldier frowned immediately upon seeing this: "Wait a moment, I'll go ask about the situation."
But after waiting and waiting, Xiao Jie didn't see any soldiers arrive. Instead, he received an order to assemble.
Everyone must gather in the open space in the middle of the shelter; if anyone doesn't, they won't get any food.
Here, the military is in charge, and everyone must obey orders.
When Xiao Jie and his friends arrived, they lined up and waited for the military leaders to come over.
Before long, the big shot arrived. Looking at all the people in the room, his first words startled everyone.
Because what he said was...
"Everyone, this shelter is no longer safe. If any of you want to leave, do it now, or you might not be able to leave at all."
Everyone in the room looked at each other in bewilderment. The reason they came to the shelter was because it was safe and provided food and lodging.
But why would this big shot say something like that?
"Why are we being let go? Is there some problem with the shelter?"
Someone below asked a question.
The bigwig shook his head, a hint of helplessness and indignation on his face: "Because the world has changed, it's not the same as before. From now on, there is no such thing as a safe place in the world, and this place is already..."
But before he could finish speaking, his figure suddenly vanished.
The strangest thing was that no one in the room realized that this military bigwig had disappeared, as if he had never been there at all.
But Xiao Jie was the only one who didn't know what was going on. He felt a sharp pain in his head, and two different images were intertwined in his mind.
One scene shows the military leader speaking, and the other shows them standing there without saying a word.
The pain subsided after a while, but both images remained fixed in place.
At the same time, he had two memories that existed simultaneously!
This filled Xiao Jie with immense panic, but being cautious by nature, he didn't tell anyone and continued to wait.
But after some time, a soldier suddenly dismissed them without explaining why they had been gathered there.
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