Chapter 145 New Shelter
"RV, please help me find a place for my friend to stay."
Liang Yingsheng pointed at Suiyi and Aman.
The RV has limited space, just right for a family of four. If there are more people, it will be crowded and inconvenient.
"No problem. There's an empty bed in the room your sister-in-law and Yuanyuan live in. Feel free to use it if you don't mind..."
He smiled casually and said, "How could I possibly dislike it at this time? It's great to be able to share a room with my sister-in-law. I'm very satisfied."
The tunnel was very long, with kerosene lamps hanging on both sides. The ground had obviously been cleaned, so it wasn't that dirty.
There were many wooden and cardboard boxes placed on both sides, and in some places beds were built with wooden boards.
Occasionally, someone passed by and greeted Security Guard Yan enthusiastically.
"Brother Liu was attacked by a horde of zombies while searching for supplies last month. He's dead now. Xiao Zhao is doing well now and has become the doctor at our shelter."
He talked about the situation of each of the neighbors who used to live in the Phoenix community. The tough and taciturn fitness coach Chen Tao was still the one in charge of the force when he arrived at the shelter. It was said that he also recruited a few younger brothers. Their team always gained a lot every time they went out.
We walked through the tunnel into the mine, which was simply decorated and furnished. Although the conditions looked harsh, there was an inexplicable feeling of warmth and security.
Two military police officers stood in front of an iron gate. Yan Baoan greeted them and continued, "Our survival supplies are all behind that door. The rules here are similar to those at Jiangnan Middle School, but everyone can go out and find supplies on their own, and they need to hand in half of what they find."
Liang Yingsheng nodded, and Yan Baoan took them to two other mines.
As a place to live, these two mines are divided into many rooms by wooden boards, and each room can accommodate six people.
These rooms are given priority to women, the elderly and children, and most men live in the tunnels and wooden houses outside.
He sent someone to settle Yuan Xuyang's family, and took Liang Yingsheng to see his wife and Yuanyuan.
After experiencing the vicissitudes of the end of the world, the little girl was already precocious despite her young age. When Liang Yingsheng saw her, Yuanyuan was educating a little boy who was older than herself.
"Yuanyuan, Sister Shengsheng is here to give you candy."
Yan Baoan smiled kindly, and it was obvious that he had already regarded Yuanyuan as his own daughter.
Hearing this, Yuanyuan turned around with a smile and ran to Liang Yingsheng on her short legs, "Sister Shengsheng, Brother Zhimo, Dad and Mom Yan have been saying that you would come back to visit Yuanyuan, and you finally came!"
He rubbed the little girl's head and said, "Well, I came to see Yuanyuan."
Yan Baoan scratched his head a little embarrassedly about addressing Yuanyuan. "Yuanyuan came up with it herself. She said she has a father and a mother. Since she likes my husband and me, she decided to call us father and mother too. She just added a character in front of the name."
Liang Yingsheng nodded in understanding.
Jiang Mingfei was indeed a teacher. During his lifetime, he had indeed educated Yuanyuan very well.
Liang Zhimo took out a Snickers from his pocket and quietly put it into Yuanyuan's pocket.
"Uncle Yan, please help look after my parents. I'll go out and check on the situation."
She was always worried about the group of zombies that gathered from the city.
There are still a large number of survivors whose whereabouts are unknown. She is worried that those people will encounter unexpected mutations. What if they find this place along the mountain road? There is only one exit in the mine. Wouldn’t that be like crying out to heaven and earth for help but no one will help them?
Liang Zhimo followed her out of the mine. It was indeed warmer inside the mine than the outside world.
Don't be fooled by Liang Zhimo's gentle appearance, he is actually a smart guy.
There were quite a few people patrolling and standing guard outside. Liang Zhimo asked Liang Qiuwen for a pack of cigarettes in advance and gave one to each of them.
In this apocalyptic world, cigarettes and alcohol are hard to come by, so the patrolmen immediately became friendly with Liang Zhimo, and their relationship grew rapidly.
The weather was too cold, and except for the patrol personnel and those who went out to chop wood and hunt, the survivors almost stayed in the mine and were unwilling to come out.
Yan Baoan had to go on duty, so after settling the others, he walked out of the mine with a gun, and had two wild fruits in his hand.
"Shengsheng, Zhimo, try it. It's a little sour, but the fruit is edible and has good nutritional value."
Liang Yingsheng took it, thanked him, and followed Yan Baoan to the watchtower.
"We have a total of four patrol teams that take turns on duty, switching between morning and evening. Those who join the patrol team or go out to look for supplies can receive extra pay, and three kilograms of food each month."
Three pounds of food is not enough for a family to fill their stomachs, but now, everyone eats in the canteen, so it would be nice to have some supplies to cook for yourself.
Over time, the number of things will increase. What if I am forced to leave the main force in the future?
Yan Baoan was a meticulous person. He explained all the relevant matters of the new shelter. Suddenly, the walkie-talkie on his chest rang.
"Hope Sanctuary, anyone?"
So this place is called Hope Sanctuary!
I couldn't help but look around, and...
It's quite promising.
I don’t know who came up with this idea.
"I'm Yan Security at Hope Sanctuary."
A sharp electric sound was heard, followed by a familiar male voice: "Security Yan, this is Zheng Zhiwei. Tell all survivors to stay in the shelter and don't leave. A wave of zombies is approaching, and it looks like they will pass by the road below the shelter."
Yan Baoan instantly became nervous, "Deputy Captain Zheng, how many zombies are there?"
Zheng Zhiwei said in a serious tone, "About 10,000. Be prepared. If the shelter is in danger of being overrun, quickly lead your men back to the mountain."
More than 10,000 zombies?
Yan Baoan's scalp tingled when he heard this.
"Okay, Deputy Captain Zheng, aren't you coming back?"
"Well, I'm in some trouble."
Liang Yingsheng leaned over and said, "Deputy Captain Zheng, I'm Liang Yingsheng."
Zheng Zhiwei was a little surprised, "Ms. Liang, you are not with Cao Lei and the others?"
He had just contacted Cao Lei through the walkie-talkie. Because of the sudden avalanche, the team was dispersed and many survivors drove away by themselves. Cao Lei gathered hundreds of people, and some people were temporarily missing.
"Well, our car is in front."
"It seems that Miss Liang has arrived safely at the Hope Sanctuary."
"Deputy Captain Zheng, do those zombies include the ones left over from your bombing?"
"Inside, they all came out of the city, and some may have migrated from the south."
Liang Yingsheng nodded, "Thank you."
Suddenly, Xiao Yan's voice came from the intercom, "Liang Yingsheng."
His voice was low and slightly hoarse as he uttered three words coldly.
"Captain Xiao, is there something wrong?"
"I wonder if Miss Liang has the ability to stop those zombies from going up the mountain."
Unable to help but roll his eyes, Liang Yingsheng sneered: "Do you think I'm a god?"
"Ms. Liang, you should care about your family very much. If this wave of zombies follows the road and finds you, do you think you can escape with your family safely?"
(End of this chapter)
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