Chapter 82 Escape
"We're almost there, don't... don't stop!"
Jiang Dong took the opportunity to look back and found that the four men of the Fang family were following closely behind them, but the Qian family couple who he had vaguely seen before were nowhere to be seen.
He was curious, but he didn't ask at this moment of escaping. He just pulled the two women in the house and ran forward desperately.
Since the end of the world, although they have been exercising in the carriage intentionally, the impact of their long-term lazy living habits cannot be changed in a day or two.
Although the distance back to the car was less than a kilometer, among the three people, except for Jiang Dong who often did physical work and could still run, Jiang Qian and Ren Ru's legs became weak and their pace slowed down when they were halfway through the run, allowing the Fang family members who were originally behind them to almost overtake them and run ahead.
Jiang Dong was carrying two people at once, and his face turned red before he saw the train parked on Binjiang Avenue.
Knowing that his parents and children were still waiting for them, and perhaps were looking at them now, he uttered a few broken words from his rapidly panting throat.
"We're almost there, don't... don't stop!"
Perhaps it was the finish line that was so close that gave them strength. In the last 100 meters, Jiang Qian and Ren Ru's speed was obviously faster.
In order not to waste time, they took out the crystals from their shirt pockets while running, and when they arrived at the door of the bus, they paid, got the tickets, and got on the bus in one go.
Once he was sure his feet had touched the floor of the train car, he slowly exhaled and calmed his breathing.
Although the Fang family members who were following closely behind were a step slower, they also got into the car and were now standing at the door, gasping for breath.
Jiang Dong was relieved when he saw that the four of them had no obvious wounds or bloodstains. He asked, "What's wrong with you? What happened?"
Before the eldest son of the Fang family could speak, the younger and more lively cousin of the Fang family who came with them started talking.
My little cousin sat down on the train floor, panting and telling me what had happened in a halting manner.
"Well, you don't know. We... walked all the way and didn't see anyone... Then, after we separated, we stayed with Uncle and Aunt Qian and went to my third brother's house first."
"Nothing happened along the way. Although the door to Third Brother's house was locked, my eldest brother learned some lockpicking skills when he was young, so it wasn't difficult to open the door. We didn't find anyone, so we went downstairs and followed Uncle Qian and Aunt Qian to the building next door where their daughter lived."
"Everything was fine up to this point, but who knew that as soon as my brother unlocked the door, Aunt Qian saw a familiar figure in the dark room and rushed in. We were too late to stop her..."
Fang Xiao's cousin sighed as he spoke, "That is indeed the Qian family's daughter, but she has already..."
"Aunt Qian was bitten by her own daughter. We put a lot of effort into rescuing her, but the noise we made attracted all the zombies near the building. We had no choice but to run..."
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There was no need to say more, Jiang Qian and the other two knew what was going on. Even though they were already in the car, they couldn't help but feel a tightness in their hearts.
Jiang Qian continued to ask, "Aunt Qian was bitten, what about Uncle Qian?"
This time it was Boss Fang, who had recovered, who spoke. "After Aunt Qian was bitten, we wanted to leave, but Aunt Qian looked at the fallen Qian sister and touched her wounds. Although she was still conscious, she had lost the will to live and didn't want to leave. Although Uncle Qian was fine, he didn't want to abandon Aunt Qian, who was still conscious."
Boss Fang sighed as he spoke, "The two of them argued about this for a while, and then the second brother saw that there were more zombies, so we hurried downstairs. At first, I could still feel Uncle Qian pulling Aunt Qian behind us, but then..."
"In the panic, we couldn't take care of it..."
The situation was critical at the time. It was not easy for them to come down from upstairs and escape from the pile of zombies. They really couldn't be distracted and take care of too many things.
As he spoke, Boss Fang subconsciously looked at the road outside the car door.
Under the faint moonlight, the zombies that had been chasing them closely had already separated from them by a certain distance as they ran hard, but now they had followed the smell and were only an intersection away from them.
Jiang Qian waved the flashlight outside, and the cylindrical light shot out very far, allowing the people in the car to see the situation outside more clearly.
Among the zombies that were about to surround them, there was a woman who was clearly clean and tidy. However, the gentleness and kindness she had shown on her face were gone, leaving only a pale complexion and white pupils.
"Aunt Qian..."
Although the flashlight couldn't illuminate the area clearly, they could barely see a few zombies crawling on the ground on the road ahead, gnawing and biting something.
The thing being bitten could no longer make any sound. They could only see an unknown liquid spreading under the zombie's feet...
No one dared to think about whether the person who was bitten was Uncle Qian. Boss Fang wiped his face and looked at the screen inside the car that usually displayed the departure time.
The departure time in the new column is still blank.
What should I do if the car doesn’t start?
At this time, Jiang Weimin and Huang Liping in the front cab were also thinking about what to do.
Ever since their three children got off the bus, the two of them hadn't felt at ease for a moment. Every minute and every second was torture. They had never felt time pass so slowly before, and they truly experienced what it felt like to live day by day like a year.
But although they were worried, they didn't dare say it out loud for fear that their little grandson would hear it. They could only keep comforting each other.
"It's still early. I just got off the bus ten minutes ago. It's not time to come back yet."
"It's empty outside, and there doesn't seem to be any danger. It's okay, it's okay."
They just kept waiting in the car, staring closely at the outside, but after waiting for a long time, it was still pitch black outside and there was no movement at all.
The children did not come back, and the others who got off the bus were never seen again. There was only the rustling of leaves in the summer breeze and the constant chirping of cicadas coming from the woods by the river.
A quiet and peaceful atmosphere is the easiest way to let down one's guard, but at this moment, they vaguely heard bursts of hurried footsteps.
At first they thought it was an illusion, but when the footsteps became more and more obvious, they looked outside and saw a figure running on the road not far away.
Although it was too far away and dark to see clearly, parents could still tell what their children looked like when they were running, even if it was just a vague outline.
Therefore, Jiang Weimin and Huang Liping easily recognized that the three children running in the front were their family.
Huang Liping let go of the little grandson she was holding and wanted to stick to the car window.
"What happened? Why did you come back running? Did you encounter zombies?"
Huang Liping subconsciously wanted to get out of the car, but her arm was held by her husband.
"What are you doing?"
She struggled, "Qianqian and Dongzi must be in danger, I have to go help!"
"Why are you going?" Jiang Weimin disagreed, still pulling her away. "There are other people behind them. What are you going to say if you get out and get caught?"
Jiang Weimin was calmer than his wife. He knew why such arrangements were made before his children got off the bus.
Although it is not certain that something will happen after the three of them get out of the car, if something does happen, he thinks they probably hope that he and his wife can stay in the car and protect their grandson.
Besides, he glanced at the distance of the zombies chasing them and didn't think the kids needed help.
After hearing what her husband said and seeing that there were other people behind her children, Huang Liping calmed down.
She no longer wanted to get out of the car, she just hoped the children would run faster and get back into the car that could protect them.
Jiang Qian and the other two obviously did not disappoint her. In just one minute, they all got into the car.
From the surveillance footage in the train car, the couple roughly knew what had happened.
Huang Liping looked at the zombies that were about to surround her outside and tugged at her husband's arm, shaking him. "Hurry up! The zombies are coming, hurry up!"
But Jiang Weimin looked at the zombies outside, patted her hands, and comforted her, "Don't worry, they can't get in, we are still safe."
He turned his gaze back to the surveillance camera. "Should I leave or not? Let's see what the kids say."
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Of course, the three members of the Jiang family also noticed when Boss Fang looked at the screen. Jiang Dong and Ren Ru subconsciously turned their gaze to Jiang Qian.
But Jiang Qian remained silent as she looked at the zombies that were about to surround her outside.
Indeed, they could leave now. The family had already boarded the car, having already accomplished what they had come to City N to do. They had no ties or attachments, no desire to leave.
But Jiang Qian didn't think it was time to leave.
Although there are zombies outside, they are not invincible. Rather than running away when encountering a little difficulty, Jiang Qian is more concerned about the people who just got off the car with them. She doesn't know what happened to them?
The city was not safe. As the train's owner, she never worried about being left behind. If they encountered danger, they could return to the train, but what about the others? If they left like this, where would the others escape to when they encountered danger?
Although Jiang Qian does not feel that she has the responsibility to protect and wait for others, she also hopes that everyone can be well within her ability.
The zombies were getting closer and closer, and some of them had even reached the car door, but the invisible barrier at the door blocked their steps and prevented them from coming in.
The four brothers of the Fang family breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this situation. Now that their safety was guaranteed, they became braver and were not so panicked.
At this time, Jiang Qian had already made a decision.
"Brother Fang," Jiang Qian said, looking at Boss Fang, the head of the Fang family, "We don't know when this car will start moving, and we don't know how long it can protect us. Staying in the car all the time isn't a solution. If we allow the zombies to attack, we can't say for sure whether the car can withstand it, but the zombies' roars will definitely attract new zombies."
She raised her head and looked at the four brothers in turn. "Since we're sitting idle in the car anyway, I was thinking, why don't we clean up these zombies that are besieging us?"
The dozen or so zombies outside the car had gathered at the door, roaring and snarling at them non-stop. Judging from the noise, Jiang Qian's words were not without purpose.
The four Fang brothers were clearly aware of the seriousness of the situation. After looking at each other, the eldest brother Fang asked, "So what do you want to do?"
【Author’s words】
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