Having understood the whole story, Xiao Jin fell silent.
In her previous life, she struggled to survive in the apocalypse for ten years, and had already seen the ugliness of human nature to the fullest extent.
How long has it been since I've seen such pure family affection!
Humans who don't care about gains and losses and no longer need to struggle for survival may also be good fathers and good partners before the end of the world.
But Xiao Jin knew that there were many choices in life. Some people were forced to change due to reality, while others always adhered to their humanity. Perhaps the man in front of her would soon become one of them!
After a moment of contemplation, Xiao Jin said to the man, "Perhaps I can help you."
"What?" The man was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became overjoyed as if he realized something: "Young man, you have medicine, right?"
"Yes!" Xiao Jin nodded.
"That's great! I'll buy it from you, I'll pay any price! Please sell me the medicine, my daughter's illness is really serious!" The man pleaded, his hands trembling slightly as he pulled out his phone and wallet.
Xiao Jin pushed his phone away and took out a fifty-yuan bill from the man's hand.
"This is enough. Your daughter inhaled toxic gases from acid rain, and regular cough medicine won't work. I have a bottle of spray specifically for treating acid rain poisoning. Take it!"
After saying that, Xiao Jin took out a small bottle about half the size of her palm and handed it to the man. Don't underestimate the small bottle. In the past, this kind of medicine could be bought for only a few dozen yuan. Now, even if you have money, no one will sell it to you.
The man naturally understood, and he looked at Xiao Jin with excitement, his face full of gratitude.
"Thank you, thank you!" he said, his voice choked with emotion.
After saying goodbye to the man, Xiao Jin wandered aimlessly down the street, clutching the still-warm fifty-yuan bill in her hand. She was also a little hungry after sleeping for a short while.
Xiao Jin originally wanted to buy some food to fill her stomach, but after walking around for most of the day, both supermarkets and restaurants were closed.
Many heavily armed soldiers guarded the entrance to the supermarket, refusing to let passersby approach.
Xiao Jin tried to ask, but was told that the only way to buy supplies now was to go to a designated distribution point in the city, and that the person in question had to present their ID card to purchase a limited quantity.
In other words, it is impossible to hoard large quantities of supplies, but the government will not let residents starve to death. Supplies are rationed and purchased every three days, with enough quantities to guarantee three days of survival needs.
Xiao Jin looked at the map. The distribution point for supplies in Shitai City was at the Central Gymnasium, which was far from where she was now, so Xiao Jin simply gave up.
She tossed fifty yuan into the space and then took out a familiar insulated box.
It seems she won't be able to spend this money!
After finding a place to fill her stomach, Xiao Jin planned to find another subway station to hide in. Unfortunately, the weather was not cooperating, and acid rain started again after she had only walked a few steps!
The moment Xiao Jin noticed it was raining, she was walking down the street. When she turned around, she realized there was nowhere around to shelter from the wind and rain, and there was no way she could run to the nearest shop in time.
Seeing this, Xiao Jin decisively opened the door of the nearest car and hid inside.
When she came in, the car owner was parked on the side of the road making a phone call, holding the phone in one hand and a cigarette in his mouth. He was stunned by Xiao Jin's natural actions and stared at her blankly, twisting his neck.
Realizing what had happened, he became angry. Just as he was about to say something, he saw raindrops falling on the car window. Startled, he quickly locked the car door and closed all the windows tightly.
"Why am I so unlucky?"
The car owner looked like a thin young man in his late twenties, and he had a long face.
The call on the other end of the phone seemed to be ongoing. The acid rain outside seemed to be causing concern on the other end, as the person inside kept asking about the car owner's condition.
"Xiao Su, I'm fine. I'll be safe inside the car!"
"It's not your fault, it was my fault for coming to find you. Your family is all abroad, and I was worried about leaving you alone at home!"
The person on the other end of the phone seemed to be the young man's girlfriend. He wanted to go see his girlfriend who lived alone, but he got stuck in his car due to acid rain.
Xiao Jin couldn't say, was this true love? To be willing to put oneself in danger to protect love.
Listening to the sweet nothings and affectionate words exchanged on the other end of the phone, Xiao Jin remained silent. If she were the young man's parents, she would definitely break his legs. He went to offer comfort to other people's parents when they weren't around, while leaving his own elderly parents at home to live in fear.
That's hilarious!
"Wait for me, I will definitely come to find you..."
The young man reluctantly hung up the phone and looked up to see Xiao Jin sitting next to him.
He opened his mouth but hesitated, then said after a moment's thought, "Um... I need to go find someone later. I'll put you down when I find a place to shelter from the rain, okay?"
Even though it was his own car, the young man couldn't help but feel intimidated when he saw Xiao Jin's cold eyes, and his original commanding tone turned into a question.
"Hmm!" Xiao Jin responded softly, looking straight ahead.
The young man breathed a sigh of relief, then started the car, intending to find a safe place to park.
The acid rain caused panic among pedestrians, with screams and cries for help filling the air. There were quite a few people like Xiao Jin who didn't have time to find shelter from the rain.
Fortunately, they had a lot of protective clothing on them, and the layers of clothing temporarily blocked the acid rain's corrosive effects. Taking advantage of this time, the people outside started running as fast as they could.
Because some people were running around aimlessly or even crossing the road, they were hit and thrown into the air by passing cars. The cars on the road were traveling at high speeds, and one car accident directly caused a series of chain-reaction rear-end collisions.
Cars crashed into other cars and people, some even driving into shops on both sides of the road. Survivors were not killed by the acid rain but were instead dragged under the cars, while others were smashed to pieces by collapsing walls.
The young man, who was planning to leave, was forced to stop the car. The sudden braking caused him to lurch forward, and the seatbelt on his chest nearly made him suffocate.
"Hiss~" The young man loosened his seatbelt and rubbed his shoulder, rolling his eyes in pain. When he turned his head, he saw that Xiao Jin's butt was stuck to the seat, and he was completely still.
"Are you alright?" the young man asked casually, though he actually felt that he was the one who was in trouble.
Glancing to the left, Xiao Jin's pupils contracted: "Watch out!"
"Huh?" The next second, the young man saw the other person reach out and grab his shoulder. A strong force came and he was directly pressed to the right side of the steering wheel, and his whole body was lying in the car in an extremely awkward position.
What are you doing?
'Bang!'
The young man was about to angrily question them when a loud noise and vibration caused him to experience temporary tinnitus, interrupting his speech.
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