Duan Chenghong's expression was grim, but he knew Xiao Jin was doing it for his own good, so he nodded and said, "I know."
After the initial fright, the atmosphere in front of the checkpoint became even more tense.
Everyone remained silent, simply keeping their heads down and moving forward until they reached Xiao Jin and the others.
First, they parked the car on the other side so the checkpoint staff could inspect the interior. Then, Xiao Jin and the others all got out of the car and stood in front of the staff.
"Here, fill in your personal information, especially your special abilities." The other party handed over several sheets of paper.
Filling in basic information is a necessary step. However, Duan Chenghong couldn't help but be a little surprised when he received the information form.
So everyone already knew about the superpowers? He thought he was the only one who had gotten there first!
I glanced at the information sheet, which contained the usual name, ID number, home address, etc., but there were a few different items.
One is the category of special abilities.
Do you have superpowers? What kind of superpowers do you have? And what are your special skills?
These last three questions are probably for the safe zone, which is currently in dire need of rebuilding and urgently requires various talents.
It seems that if you have a special skill, your treatment after entering the safe zone will be much better.
Having a family to support, Duan Chenghong hesitated for a while before using his wind-type ability, and Duan Ziyue did the same.
Xiao Jin and Cen Nian exchanged a glance and tacitly checked 'No' on their superpowers.
Just then, a sudden commotion shattered the surrounding tranquility.
"I really just fell and scraped my skin a little, I don't need to get it isolated." There was a hint of urgency and helplessness in her voice.
The speaker was a middle-aged woman with a flustered look in her eyes. Her hair was slightly disheveled, and there were still a few drops of sweat on her forehead. She was clearly quite frightened by the sudden turn of events.
She was holding a little girl of about seven or eight years old tightly in her arms. The little girl's eyes were filled with tears, and her small face was covered with glistening tears. Her hands were tightly wrapped around the middle-aged woman's neck.
Sobbing, she called out, "Auntie, Auntie..."
Several uniformed, stern-faced guards formed a circle around them, their guns pointed mercilessly at the middle-aged woman.
The cold metallic luster reflected a chilling light in the sunlight.
The fate of the man who had just tried to pass the test was still fresh in everyone's mind. Seeing this, the people around them were like frightened birds, and they all kept their distance, afraid that they would also be dragged into this undeserved disaster.
For a moment, all that remained were the helpless cries of the middle-aged woman and the little girl, and the cold, ruthless commands of the guards.
“I don’t care how you got injured, as long as you’re injured, you have to be quarantined.” One of the guards’ voices was particularly cold.
His words were devoid of any sympathy, and his eyes, sharp as a hawk's, were fixed on the middle-aged woman.
The middle-aged woman's face grew paler and paler. Her lips trembled as she tried to explain herself again, but she found that her voice had been swallowed up by fear.
She lowered her head, not daring to look directly at the gun barrel, and could only look helplessly at the little girl in her arms, her eyes filled with heartache and despair.
The little girl seemed to sense the despair as well, and she cried even harder, her small shoulders trembling.
After a moment, the middle-aged woman couldn't help but say, "My daughter is still so young, please..."
"Heh, then let her come with you!" The guard smirked, his face slightly mocking.
Then, his eyes revealed an undeniable determination, and his finger lightly pulled the trigger, as if he was about to fire.
Upon hearing his words, the middle-aged woman burst into tears.
On the other side, Duan Chenghong's clenched fist trembled slightly, veins bulging, and his eyes burned with raging anger.
As a father, he understood the heart of a parent all too well. Without needing to say more, Duan Chenghong had already considered the middle-aged woman's choice.
"This is too much!" a young woman couldn't help but complain in a low voice. Although her voice was soft, it sounded particularly jarring in the quiet night.
"Yeah, this security zone leader must have been kicked in the head by a donkey!" a burly man chimed in gruffly, his face full of anger and disdain.
"If it was really caused by a zombie, why would it take 6 hours? It would turn into a zombie in ten minutes!"
But reason ultimately prevailed over impulse; even a burly man who wanted to stand out had to consider whether he was tough enough.
Therefore, he simply glared at the guard, then turned away and said nothing more.
The middle-aged woman in the crowd was pale, her eyes filled with despair and helplessness.
She held the child tightly in her arms, the child's little hand gripping the hem of her clothes.
The middle-aged woman knew that once she was quarantined, she would be separated from her daughter. How could she feel at ease leaving her child alone in the chaotic "safe zone"?
"Auntie, I'm scared..." The child's innocent voice rang in the middle-aged woman's ears, like a sharp knife piercing her heart.
The middle-aged woman took a deep breath and forced a smile, though it looked worse than a grimace. "Don't be afraid, your aunt will protect you."
In the end, the middle-aged woman still took her child and headed towards the quarantine area...
"Hiss~" Duan Chenghong gritted his teeth, making a grinding sound, while Liu Xin's eyes were red.
Just then, a doctor in a white coat walked over and asked, "Have you finished filling out the forms? Here, everyone get a test strip. Drip some blood to check the reaction."
He then put the information sheet away and handed it to another staff member.
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