Chapter 105 Whereabouts
"No matter what, we have to go down and look for it first!"
Jiang Qian glanced out the car window and found that most of the people were soldiers with guns, so she asked the system to open the car door.
Before the people surrounding the train could recover from their surprise and joy, they saw the door of the carriage open.
They had heard about the magic of the train from other places before, so they were not afraid at the moment. Some of them who had some crystal cores on them lined up early at the door of the booth next to the train.
The soldiers who were sent to check the situation did not stop them. After receiving the leader's signal, they also got on the car for a "tour".
The discussions that everyone in the Jiang family was accustomed to began to circulate again.
"With this car, does this mean we can go somewhere else in the future?"
"Of course I can go? City N, City K, City B, even City A, anywhere!"
"I heard a while ago that the area around my home in the city has been cleared. I've wanted to go back for a long time, but the rescue team's vehicles are in short supply, so they can only transport supplies between two places. Now that we have this car, we can go back by ourselves!"
"I'd rather stay in the car. Even though this is a mountainous area, at least there's land for farming, and there aren't many zombies. The mountains are a natural barrier, isolating us from the outside world. It's safer than staying in the city!"
"That's true. There's a military base in the mountains not far from here. It's safer than anywhere else. But, there's nothing better than your own home. We evacuated in such a hurry, I always want to go back and take a look."
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While people outside were discussing whether to leave, Ren Ru and Jiang Dong had already looked at everyone around the train.
But among the hundreds of people coming and going, there was not a single person they were looking for.
Ren Ru blinked hard, trying to hold back the heat in her eyes, but when she saw her husband's caring eyes, the tears that had been suppressed for a long time fell without warning.
Jiang Dong hugged her, patted her back gently, and comforted her, "Don't worry, maybe your parents are in the mountain, but they didn't receive the news, so they didn't come down the mountain."
He said, "I'll go up the mountain with you to look for it later. We're sure to find it."
Huang Liping also said, "Yes, then the whole family will get off the car and go look for him together. Since the announcement from City N said that my father-in-law and his family had evacuated here, it must be true. We will definitely find him!"
Ren Ru's eyes were blurred with tears, and she naturally hoped that this was the case, but...
"I know, but I'm still afraid. I'm afraid something might happen on their way to evacuate..."
Huang Liping choked on the words of comfort that were about to come out of her mouth, and she didn't know what to say.
If nothing unexpected happens, my father-in-law and his family should indeed be here, but they cannot guarantee whether any accidents will happen or not. After all, they have experienced and seen too much life and death along the way since the incident!
"No matter what, we have to go down and look for it first!"
Jiang Qian came in from another door of the dining car, carrying a backpack and holding a hoe.
After distributing the weapons to her family, she said to her mother, "Mom, you guys stay in the car and take care of Chenchen. I'll go down with Dongzi and Xiaoru to look for him."
"Why!"
Huang Liping agreed immediately and watched them walk out of the car.
The others watched as some of their family members got out of the car, discussed for a while, and then some of them followed out.
They were not looking for anyone, they just had just arrived in a new place and wanted to learn more about it.
But they underestimated the impact their sudden exit from the car would have on the people outside.
The people who were looking around in the four carriages ahead were stunned when they saw the door of the carriage behind them open and someone walk out. They didn't react until Jiang Qian and the other two got off the train.
The people under the car were also shocked, but Jiang Qian and the other two, who were anxious to find someone, did not give them much time to calm down.
After scanning the crowd and accurately finding the person who could make the decision, Jiang Dong walked forward quickly.
Those who hold leadership positions at resettlement sites naturally have strong mental abilities. Within seconds of seeing the person, they realized they might be the train employee they'd heard about recruiting. After hearing Jiang Dong's self-introduction, their thoughts were confirmed, and they were willing to offer some help.
"The last group of people evacuated from City N are indeed all here, but the list is still in the office. If you have time, you can come with me to the office to find the list and look it up."
Jiang Dong smiled and replied, "We have time, thank you for your help!"
"No trouble."
The other party waved his hand and after a simple arrangement, Jiang Dong and his team followed a small team member up the mountain.
The young team member was quite tall, but he looked quite young. After asking, I found out that he was only sixteen years old, which was the right age to go to high school.
"...When the incident happened, my dad was on a business trip. My mom and my grandma were the only ones at home. My mom...didn't make it. I don't know where my dad is now. Now, my grandma and I are the only ones left at home..."
"My grandma is over 70 years old and can't do much work, so my boss assigned me a job running errands for her..."
The child was very talkative and kept talking all the way. After introducing himself, he asked who they were looking for. "My grandma and I are also from City N. Maybe I know the person you are looking for!"
When Ren Ru heard that he was also from City N, she naturally felt close to him and told him the names of her parents.
Her eyes were full of anticipation, but she saw the child shaking his head.
"I haven't heard of these two names," the child said. Seeing Ren Ru's face change, he realized that he had said the wrong thing and quickly made up for it, "It's possible that they didn't come with me on the same bus. But it's also possible that I was too young. People on the road just called them uncles and aunts. I don't know the names of the elders very well. Sister, are there other people in your family? I think I've heard of the younger ones."
Ren Ru thought about it and agreed, then she reported the names of her sister and brother-in-law, and after thinking for a while, she added the name of her eight-year-old nephew.
But I didn't expect that as soon as I said my sister and brother-in-law's names, the child's excited voice rang out.
"Doctor Ren? I know."
Ren Ru was suspicious, "Doctor Ren?"
"Yes!" the child introduced enthusiastically. "I don't know the uncle and aunt you just mentioned, but I know Doctor Ren Ying. Our settlement here is a bit remote, and there were originally only two doctors on duty in the scenic area. I heard that one of them didn't survive the incident, and I don't know if the other one left or something. Anyway, when we got here, there was no doctor here."
The child's voice dropped as he spoke of this. "Because of the continuous heavy rain, many people fell ill, and some were injured while fighting the zombies and escaping. The scenic area actually had some medicines in reserve, and the rescue team brought some back when they evacuated. But without professional doctors, we had no idea how to use many of the medicines, or whether they were safe to use."
"Later, the resettlement site hired a new doctor, Dr. Ren, so everyone finally had a place to go for medical treatment. My grandma was sick at the time and it was Dr. Ren who cured her. Dr. Ren seemed to have been a nurse at the First Municipal Hospital before, so she could easily treat minor illnesses."
"Oh, Doctor Ren's husband is here too. I've seen him before. The low wall we just passed was built by Doctor Ren's husband and his men..."
Ren Ru thought of the low wall she had seen before, tears welling up in her eyes, "Yes, my brother-in-law originally did this. They are still doing well. It's great, really great..."
She clutched her husband's sleeve. "Since my sister is here, my parents must be fine too, right?"
Jiang Dong held his hand, not having the heart to break the hope in her eyes.
"If we find my eldest sister, we'll definitely know where my parents are."
The child wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know much about Dr. Ren's family situation, and he didn't dare to make any promises. He just said, "Dr. Ren is usually on duty in the infirmary at night. I'll take you there now."
The four of them walked up the mountain road.
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On the dark mountain, the commotion of the rescue team descending the mountain naturally attracted a lot of attention. After being in an unstable environment for a long time, the slightest sign of trouble easily made people tremble with fear.
More and more people got out of bed, but when they walked out of the house, all the people who had just seen the strange phenomenon in the sky had already gone down the mountain, and not even a shadow could be seen.
Those who stayed behind wanted to ask, but could find no one. But they didn't dare go back to sleep, so they gathered in groups of three or four, standing at the door waiting for news from down the mountain.
【Author’s words】
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