Chapter 55 Confession
In this situation, the mobile phones had no Internet signal and could only communicate with difficulty, but the two still moved all their things over.
Shen Xiaoxiao was originally worried that the two would notice the iron rod that appeared out of thin air in their hands, but maybe they didn't see it, so she didn't ask any more questions.
After they packed their belongings, they boarded Shen Xiaoxiao’s rubber boat.
There wasn't much space in the rubber boat to begin with, and with Shen Xiaoxiao's parents on board, the space seemed even fuller.
Only then did she learn that the one who used the crossbow but was taciturn was Chen Gui, and the one who carried a bow and arrow and talked the most was Yuan Shang.
On the way, Yuan Shang explained to Shen Xiaoxiao the origins of the robbers:
"These two are murderers who escaped from a nearby detention center. Their leader is called Wu Ye, and he was even on the news a few days ago. They've been taking advantage of the chaos these past few days, specifically targeting the roads leading out of the city and looting supplies. We've been here for several days and have seen them rob quite a few people."
"They have a clear division of labor and appear to have a base. There are quite a few of them, all local thugs and some criminals who recently escaped from prison. They took advantage of the rescue team's absence to rob, making it difficult for them to catch them."
At this point, Yuan Shang glanced at Shen Xiaoxiao and said admiringly: "Most of the people who passed by before were killed by them, but you are the first one to survive from their hands."
After all, it is rare for people living in peacetime to have the courage to fight back, especially for a girl.
Speaking of which, Shen Xiaoxiao was also a little scared.
She didn't expect that the robbers actually got a gun. If the bald man hadn't been careless and shot first without hesitation instead of playing with his prey, they would probably have ended up in the same situation as the previous robbers.
Fortunately, the three of them were quite cooperative. She would do the same thing again.
Shen Xiaoxiao shrugged. "No way. You have to be more careful at times like this. If you encounter someone extremely vicious, you have to be even more ruthless than them."
As she spoke, she looked at the bows and crossbows of the two men and said, "Your equipment is also good. It seems that you have made some preparations."
Yuan Shang smiled and said, "We are all crossbow enthusiasts. We usually just play with them, and now it just happens to come in handy."
Shen Xiaoxiao nodded, not planning to ask more questions.
She wanted to get a set of cool crossbows, but unfortunately the accuracy was not good enough. It would take a lot of practice to hit the target.
At that time, time was too tight, so I followed the advice of netizens in the group and used a modified nail gun, which was more effective.
It is small in size and easy to nail after being loaded with nail bullets. The disadvantage is that it is very close to the target and can be easily discovered. However, this greatly improves the accuracy.
Comparing the two, there are pros and cons.
So it would be best to get a pistol.
Unfortunately, the bald accomplice's gun fell into the water.
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The rain has been falling sparsely, not too heavy, but you need to pay attention to the water accumulation in the rubber boat.
The rest of the journey was relatively smooth as we followed the map.
Although there were two more people and the rubber boat was carrying a lot of weight, fortunately they arrived near the Mountain Valley Resort before dark and saw large areas of solid mountains and concrete roads, as well as rubber boats, assault boats and the like docked on land.
It's like an island in the vast ocean.
It still felt a little unreal until they stepped onto the mountain surface.
After all, there were patches of water all along the way. When they occasionally saw solid ground, they realized that the city had been flooded into an isolated island in just a week of heavy rain.
Sometimes, humans are so weak and helpless in the face of natural disasters.
We still cannot rely on human power to fight many natural disasters.
"Now that you're here, how are you going to get to the official shelter?"
Shen Xiaoxiao took out her phone and took a look. The official shelter and the mountain valley resort were two completely different directions and two different roads.
She still remembered that when they met, Yuan Shang said that they were going to the official shelter, so he had no plans to continue traveling with them.
At this time, Chen Gui, who had been silent on the side, suddenly said, "Yuan Shang, since we are here now and we are all going to the base, don't hide it."
Shen Xiaoxiao’s eyelids twitched.
Yuan Shang laughed and pulled out a familiar black card from his pocket. "In the afternoon, we had no intention of attacking you, but when we saw the weapon that appeared out of thin air in your hand, we wanted to see if you were the same person as us."
"You came to the mountainous area, but didn't go to the official shelter. So, you must be someone with a black card that allows you to enter the base."
I have to say that the two of them were quite patient in not asking any questions along the way.
Shen Xiaoxiao laughed, "That's right."
She also took out her black card to prove her identity.
There is an agreement between cardholders that they cannot harm each other, so there is a security guarantee.
Chen Gui also took out his black card and said, "Okay, we can go into the mountains together later. Having more people can also ensure safety."
He also decided to cooperate with them because he saw that Shen Xiaoxiao was relatively reliable, courageous and resourceful, and not the kind of person who would drag his feet.
Just then, a pickup truck drove up the mountain driveway.
After seeing them, the driver rolled down the window and asked, "Going to Huanshan Valley?"
Shen Xiaoxiao nodded, "Yes, Master, can you give us a ride?"
It was getting late now, and it was not safe in this remote area. Their space was too small to carry any large vehicles.
Yuan Shang and Chen Gui did have mountain bikes, but it was unsafe to go into the mountains in the dark.
The pickup driver said, "No problem, get in. I've picked up quite a few young people today."
"Thank you, Master."
Shen Xiaoxiao paid attention to this sentence. She climbed onto the truck bed, followed by her parents, Yuan Shang, and Chen Gui.
Before driving off, the pickup driver asked, "Are you planning on going to the official shelter, or to your relatives here?"
"If it's an official shelter, we'll need to take a different route. The surrounding mountainous area is so large, and now that it's raining, the roads will be difficult to travel. We need to make it clear in advance."
Shen Xiaoxiao said: "We want to go to the Huanshan Valley Resort to seek refuge with our relatives."
The pickup driver wasn't surprised: "Okay then."
He is a villager nearby. He is taking advantage of this opportunity to come out and solicit customers to make some money. It doesn't matter whose money he makes.
In the truck, all five people wore raincoats, but because it was raining, their bodies were still wet.
The vehicle drove along the winding mountain road with its headlights on, turning many times and soon entering the mountains.
Along the way.
You can see traces left by mountain torrents or mudslides, and there are people clearing roadblocks. It is much better than in the city.
When they got to the resort area and paid the driver, they planned to get off at a flat area.
Soon, Shen Xiaoxiao's phone rang with various messages.
I was a little shocked and surprised that there was internet here.
(End of this chapter)
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