Once in the car, behind Xiao Jin were several boxes of instant noodles, bottled water, and canned food stacked together. It seemed they had picked and chosen what to take, so as to avoid inconvenience and fill their stomachs as quickly as possible.
Following Xiao Jin's planned route, Mao Liu started the car.
Perhaps the rain had stopped, because suddenly there were a few figures moving about on the street.
Some of them stared at Xiao Jin's car, a hint of longing in their eyes. They also wanted to escape from here, but they didn't know where they could find true safety.
Although there were many citizens in the resettlement site, many survivors still trusted their home environment more, and the resettlement site could not accommodate everyone.
Those who stay at home only dare to come out for some fresh air after the rain stops, and also to see if they can go to the supply point to buy some food.
The car slowly drove along the road.
The road to the suburbs was not easy to travel, with wrecked cars forced to stop everywhere and various obstacles and garbage.
Especially on the main roads, long lines of cars completely blocked the roads.
Xiao Jin stood on the hood of a large truck, gazing into the distance, before jumping down and returning to the truck.
"Take a detour. There's a fork in the road to the left. You can drive to the suburbs from there."
Mao Liu didn't ask how Xiao Jin knew, he just grunted and immediately turned around and changed his route.
Xiao Jin had wasted half the night taking taxis all over Longjiang City, but she wasn't doing it for nothing.
If you're wondering who knows Longjiang best, it's these taxi drivers who drive long distances every day.
Xiao Jin asked the driver many questions while riding in the car, including the directions to some side streets, which came in handy!
It really is a narrow path, but there are no signs of repair on the dirt road. Instead, there are many deep potholes left by tire tracks, indicating that it is frequently used by vehicles.
The minivan's performance was poor; it bounced up and down every time it went over a deep pothole. Not to mention Shang Fan, even Mao Liu in the driver's seat felt uncomfortable.
But Mao Liu wasn't thinking about himself right now. He raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead, trying to keep the car moving smoothly while subtly glancing at Xiao Jin in the back seat through the rearview mirror.
He was afraid that his poor driving skills would displease this big shot.
The minivan drove back to the main road with a heart full of trepidation. The road conditions were finally better here, and there were hardly any cars on the highway.
At that moment, Mao Liu glanced down and said, "The car is out of gas. We need to find a place to refuel."
Previously, although there were many cars on the road, most of them were just black metal frames.
There was nothing they could do; the acid rain had corroded the car body and fuel tank, so even if they wanted to pump the fuel out, they couldn't. Now they could only pin their hopes on gas stations.
Upon hearing Mao Liu's words, Xiao Jin opened her phone, found the Longjiang City map she had downloaded earlier, and after searching for a while, successfully located the gas station.
"There's a service station two kilometers away. Let's check if they have any gasoline. We'll rest there tonight!"
Calculating the time, it had been three hours since they came out of the library. Now it was completely dark outside, and it was not safe to walk at night because they couldn't see the clouds overhead.
They were lucky; it hadn't rained during this period.
As Xiao Jin had said, Mao Liu did indeed see a gray building in the distance after driving for a while.
The gas station sign was reduced to a thin sheet of metal due to acid rain corrosion. Although the lettering was illegible, the refueling facilities inside were still intact.
There is also a 24-hour supermarket inside the service station, and a fast food restaurant is right next to the supermarket.
"arrive!"
Mao Liu parked the car next to the oil pump and prepared to get out to check. Xiao Jin, who was in the back seat, also opened the door and got out.
The air was unusually stuffy, but if you paid close attention, you could feel the moisture concentration gradually increasing – it was going to rain!
"Hurry up, check if there's any gasoline inside."
"good."
I don't know if the government didn't have time, but the gasoline in the city's gas stations had already been emptied, but the gasoline here was still there.
Mao Liu and Shang Fan were refueling the van, while Xiao Jin was staring blankly at a truck parked next to them. The truck bed contained two large steel drums, each about two meters tall, which looked like they could hold a lot.
No matter how much gas you fill up the van, you can't fill the entire gas station's tank. Since there's so much left over, you might as well keep it for yourself. These two containers are perfect for storing gasoline.
But how could I have taken the gasoline away from Shang Fan and the other person without their knowledge?
Xiao Jin lowered her eyes to conceal her thoughts.
Just then, a shout suddenly came from the service station supermarket not far away.
Although the sound was very soft, it was exceptionally clear in the quiet gas station, immediately catching the attention of Xiao Jin and the other two.
The moment the sound rang out, Xiao Jin's gaze was already fixed on the door of the small supermarket.
"Are you done?"
Shang Fan and Mao Liu, who were still holding oil nozzles, nodded hurriedly upon hearing this: "It's already full. We even squeezed some out as a backup."
"Get ready and come inside with me."
Mao Liu and Shang Fan quickly followed. Ahead was Xiao Jin's upright figure. She carried nothing, but her long sword never left her hand.
Mao Liu, who was behind them, was carrying a watermelon knife that he had smuggled from somewhere, while the fire axe was temporarily given to Shang Fan, who was slightly more robust.
At first, Shang Fan was quite surprised that Xiao Jin gave him the fire axe so easily. This was a valuable item in the store, and not everyone had the courage to spend points to buy it. Weapons were also easy to obtain in the game world, such as baseball bats, steel pipes, and fruit knives.
Most players will still choose to accumulate points first.
It was just an axe, so Xiao Jin naturally wouldn't be reluctant to part with it. Shang Fan and Mao Liu were people Xiao Jin had deliberately kept after observing them; otherwise, she wouldn't have brought them out of the library.
In other words, Xiao Jin was confident that even if Shang Fan had a weapon, he couldn't beat her.
The three of them cautiously walked inside. Their car had made quite a commotion to get here, and the people inside were hiding and refusing to make a sound, which made them suspect something was amiss.
As they approached the supermarket, Xiao Jin used the scabbard to push the door open slowly, and the door gradually opened a small gap.
Sure enough, before she even went inside, Xiao Jin could hear a lot of heavy breathing, some tense, some fearful, and one of them was standing right next to her.
In the blink of an eye, a cold light slashed down heavily towards Xiao Jin. Xiao Jin leaped and rolled directly into the house, the thick steel pipe hitting the ground with a loud thud.
Xiao Jin stopped and immediately realized that she was surrounded by four people.
The man standing at the door was rubbing his wrist, which had been jolted back by the impact. These people didn't say a word; they just attacked without hesitation.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Jin didn't stand on ceremony.
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