Chapter 65 Travel Plan
Send the Buddha to the west.
He didn't know if the mess had been made accidentally during the accident, or if someone had come and rummaged through it later when no one was home, but it didn't matter now.
After confirming that there were no zombies inside, he closed the door and continued downstairs.
There is another family on the second floor. They are not the old neighbors who originally lived here, but people who came to the city from a county under the jurisdiction of City B to work and rented the house here. The couple and their two children have lived here for four or five years.
When passing by the other party's door, Wang Zhiping heard some noise in the house, but the other party did not open the door, so he did not stay and went downstairs safely.
When I came back just now and passed by their door, there was still no movement.
Although it seemed like a remarkable thing, for Wang Zhiping, who experienced it personally, this afternoon seemed nothing special.
But for the other members of the Wang family who had been nervous for several hours, even though they could clearly see his figure through the balcony window, the tension in their hearts was indescribable.
Especially for Li Xiufeng.
Although she supported her husband going out, she was not without worries. She was even more worried than anyone else in the family.
First, she had lived together for so many years, and her feelings for her husband were genuine. Second, her husband left home with her support, and if anything happened to him, not only would her parents at home, but even her two daughters wouldn't necessarily be able to remain close to her.
But she did it anyway, she didn't regret letting her husband go out. She even wanted to go down and take a look if she hadn't been feeling unwell during her menstrual period.
Although there are risks in going out, the government helicopter is just outside, so the risk is not too high. It is a good time to gain experience.
Even if their family has sufficient food and supplies, they will run out sooner or later. Instead of cramming to face the zombies at the last minute, it is better to prepare early.
But she overestimated her ability to bear it. Now that her husband has returned safely, her legs are weak.
Wang Zhiping wanted to pick her up and carry her to the sofa, but before he did so, he looked at the blood and dirt on his body and withdrew his hand.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Li Xiufeng shook her head and waved her hands, "I'm fine! Go to the bathroom and change your clothes first! The smell is too strong."
When Wang Zhiping went down there before, he knew that his clothes would get dirty, so he put on a raincoat, thinking that it would not only protect himself but also allow him to wash them clean with water if they got dirty.
Even so, the clothes underneath were inevitably stained. The raincoat had been rinsed clean before returning from outside, but the blood stains on the clothes inside were still there.
He looked at himself to make sure his wife was fine, then took the clothes that had been placed on the stool next to him and went to the bathroom.
Just before going in, he took out a plastic bag from the pocket tied around his waist and put it on the ground. The things inside hit the tiles with a crisp sound.
"Don't touch this yet. Go find some alcohol first. I'll come out and disinfect it first."
The others, though unsure of what it was, followed his advice and didn't touch it. Only the two girls, upon hearing their father's words, trotted back to the living room to get the alcohol for disinfection.
Li Xiufeng looked at the vague shape in the red plastic bag and had a guess in her mind.
Fortunately, it didn’t take long before Wang Zhiping came out of the bathroom after showering and changing his clothes.
He untied the knot that tied the plastic bag, and everyone saw a small pile of magic crystals inside.
This time, he didn't just go there to help. While helping to clean up the zombies, he also dug out a lot of magic crystals from those corpses. At least if his family wanted to leave by train, these magic crystals were more than enough.
Even if I didn't leave, I wouldn't lose anything. Based on the current situation and what some online novels say, these stones might become the universal currency of the future.
Of course, his actions couldn't be hidden from the others who were helping him clear out the zombies. Some of those who came to help were just as clever as him, and by the end, almost everyone had collected quite a bit.
When they were downstairs before, they used the water for washing the ground to wash the magic crystals they dug out. So now it doesn’t look very dirty, but the dark red blood vessels in the middle of the light green transparent stone are really weird.
Finding an abandoned plastic box in the corner of the house, Wang Zhiping took out a magic crystal from the plastic bag, sprayed it with alcohol spray a few times, and then put it into the plastic box next to it.
The whole family gathered around him and stared at the pile of stones.
Li Xiufeng looked at the small stone and said in disbelief, "Did you really dig this out of a zombie's body?"
"Is that still true?"
Wang Zhiping didn't stop moving and threw the disinfected magic crystals into the box. "I dug them out myself."
Li Xiufeng picked up a disinfected magic crystal and looked at it. "Can I get on the car with just this thing? Why would the car need this thing? What's its value?"
Wang Zhiping said, "How would we know? If it can be used, then use it. Let the people above worry about the more complicated matters!"
He said, hesitating.
"I thought if the train comes tomorrow, I'll follow it to City A to take a look."
Li Xiufeng was stunned. "Why do you suddenly think like this?"
Wang Zhiping said, "Didn't you say that? Even if you don't leave, you can go and take a look and ask around first!"
Li Xiufeng was puzzled. "Before, when the government wasn't here, you refused to go even when I asked you to. Now that the government is here, you want to go!"
"If I were to go before, wouldn't I have to take you with me?" Wang Zhiping said, "Now that the zombies outside have been cleared out, I feel more at ease with you at home. I plan to go by car and take a look."
"no!"
Li Xiufeng raised her head instantly and said firmly.
Wang Zhiping was stunned. He didn't expect that his wife, who had always encouraged him to go out and see the world, would be the first one to object.
Thinking his wife was worried about the danger of him going alone, he explained, "Don't worry, I'm not the only one going. Many people who went downstairs to clean the streets today said they wanted to go and take a look. We can go together then, there won't be any problems."
After thinking for a moment, he soothed her, "I'll leave quietly in advance, so they'll mistakenly think I'm home. You just stay home and lock both doors. Don't open them no matter who calls you."
The car left in the afternoon and will not come back until the next morning. During the time I am away from home, I really need to pay attention to the safety of my home.
But there were not many people left in their building, and the family on the second floor had gotten along well with them over the years, so they probably wouldn't do anything bad.
When the family next door still lived here, their house was robbed.
After that, the two families living on the top floor discussed it and not only installed cameras at the door, but also installed an alloy fence door at the stairs as an extra line of defense.
Although there were no more thieves in the house later, the gate was now useful. If someone tried to get close, the metal door would definitely make a sound, which could be regarded as a warning.
However, if they knew that I was at home, no one would dare to come. But what if the real person came?
Wang Zhiping looked at his father.
Although my father is over 60 years old, he is still very strong. He used to be a worker and has strong hands. He has exercised a lot over the years.
"Dad, you might have to take action then!"
Seeing how thoughtful their son was, Mr. and Mrs. Wang and Li Xiufeng knew they couldn't stop him.
Father Wang nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm at home. No one can come in!"
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If Wang Zhiping wanted to take a car to take a look over there, he had to be prepared.
Food, water, a change of clothes, possible medicines, disinfectant wipes, goggles, mobile phone, power bank, fully charged flashlight, and of course the most important weapon...
The whole family was busy, and everyone thought about it a little bit, and in the end they packed a big backpack of necessary supplies.
Wang Zhiping felt a bit of a headache looking at such a huge bag, but when he thought about it carefully, there was really nothing that he would not be able to use, so he had no choice but to accept the heavy love from his family.
After everything was ready, the family went to bed early.
It was a rare peaceful night, but no one in the Wang family slept well.
The next day, before dawn, the whole family got up early again.
Both daughters knew that their father was going to do something very dangerous, so they hugged his arms tightly, one on each side, and didn't want him to leave.
But since he had already decided to do it, Wang Zhiping did not delay even though he was reluctant or worried.
For fear of attracting the attention of nearby residents, he covered himself tightly and went to the train station quietly before dawn.
The whole morning after he left, worry was written all over Wang's face. The two children lay in front of the window, looking outside with no interest in studying. Li Xiufeng went to the balcony every few minutes to see if the train had arrived, and sent a message to her husband every few minutes to confirm whether he was safe.
She hoped that the car would come so that Wang Zhiping could get on safely, but she also hoped that the car would not come so that he would not have to take risks. Her feelings were complicated and indescribable.
But no matter what they thought, the train arrived on time.
Jiang Qian yawned in the cab, watching the ground getting closer and closer.
When I went back yesterday, I was thinking about how many zombies there were here and whether it would be safe today. I was wondering whether I should make this trip or not.
After all, if the zombies are still there, even if they can leave immediately, they will not earn any income from two trips back and forth, and they will consume the family savings that they have worked so hard to save.
But unexpectedly, when she woke up, she heard the system say that City B had cleared out all the zombies near the train station. Out of curiosity and not wanting to miss out on the opportunity to earn money every day, Jiang Qian persuaded her family to make this trip.
When the train entered City B, they couldn't see anything, but when it was almost at the train station, from high altitude, they could clearly see that the situation nearby was different from before.
The zombies that were originally wandering scattered on the streets were indeed gone. They even saw many people walking hurriedly on the streets, carrying large and small bags of supplies in their hands.
Although they were curious, the Jiang family did not speculate too much.
As for the current situation in City B, the passengers will know everything once they get on the bus!
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【Author’s words】
Jiang Qian: Author, author, I'm protesting! Why have I had so few scenes these days? Am I not the main character?
Author: Who told you not to get off the bus? [Spreading hands]
I asked the editor today, and some of the previous content and descriptions may need to be modified, but you don’t have to worry about it. The specific direction of the story will not change and will not affect subsequent reading.
I spent the whole day revising the article today. I deleted some content in the beginning, so there are gaps in the previous chapter. Part of the content of this chapter was pasted into the previous chapter. You can just take a look at the second half of the previous chapter to connect it.
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