On March 29, 85% of residents in coastal cities migrated to the Kunmeng Mountains.
On April 2, while the remaining 12% of coastal residents migrated to the Kunmeng Mountains, residents of coastal cities that were two degrees inward in longitude also migrated to the Kunmeng Mountains.
On April 7th, two more longitudes were added.
On April 15th, another internal referral was made.
On April 30, Haishi received a notice to migrate inland.
By this time, Kunmeng Mountain was already too full to accommodate everyone, so the alliance had no choice but to relocate the people to inland cities further inland.
Fortunately, it's hot now, so we can just set up a tent and make do for two or three months.
Shen Yanming and his group were the unfortunate tent dwellers.
The guard team provided a batch of tents, each capable of housing twenty to thirty people. Many residents disliked the rudimentary living conditions and tried to rent rooms from local residents.
The guards didn't stop them, but Shen Yanming felt it was unreliable. They had only traveled a short distance west; if the research institute discovered their location, they wouldn't be able to completely avoid the risks, and they would still have to continue west.
Many people felt resentful, thinking it would have been better to just go all the way and hide in Kunmeng Mountain. But Shen Yanming knew that the place had already taken in many people, and any more would probably exceed its capacity.
Moreover, the conditions in the Kunmeng Mountains are too poor. Compared to that, it's better to find a mountain inland or a park to hide in. At least there's running water and public toilets.
As Shen Yanming had predicted, before he had even stayed in Zambezi City for three days, the Alliance notified him that he and the residents of Zambezi City should relocate at least two degrees of longitude inland.
Everyone was grumbling and complaining, feeling they had wasted their time. But the guards were prepared; as soon as they received the order, they packed their things and headed west.
However, they were also responsible for many ordinary residents, and under the influence of their negative attitudes, some of them were slow and inefficient.
The guard was so nauseous, but he couldn't just quit. After much patient persuasion, they finally arrived at Mangshan in Beiyan City three days later.
A group of people set up camp, densely packed together, creating a lively scene.
Only the guards truly understood how difficult the relocation was and how challenging it was to manage so many residents.
For example, right now, eating is a big problem.
The guards finally managed to set up a makeshift stove, took coal from the supply truck to light it, and then collected grain from the residents who wanted to borrow the fire. After the food was cooked, they distributed it to them. It was incredibly troublesome.
There was no other way; if they collected the grain early to cook for everyone in a communal pot, the residents objected, saying they felt unsafe. Letting them cook for themselves was also wasteful of energy due to the lack of cooking utensils. Left with no other option, this compromise was the only choice.
Everyone is hoping that these chaotic days will end as soon as possible.
Of course, some couldn't stand the chaotic atmosphere and chose to migrate on their own. Anyway, there are so many inland cities; they can hide anywhere they want, and there's no need for them to join the guards in the chaos.
After discussing it, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan decided to stick with the main group. Although this would slow down their progress and cause frequent conflicts, the escort team was reliable, and if they encountered any danger, they could work together to resist it.
It's better than fighting alone, never knowing when you might fall and die.
It wasn't that the couple deliberately chose to be so pessimistic, but rather that in such extraordinary times, few people cared about crime anymore. Everyone was fleeing natural disasters and simply wanted to survive.
Therefore, in coastal cities and other cities that have recently relocated inland, many criminal gangs have emerged that break into homes and break into locks.
Their purpose is to plunder the property that residents failed to take with them, especially food.
At the entrances to several important inland cities, numerous criminal gangs have laid ambushes, preparing to rob lone refugees.
They figured that since these refugees dared to act alone, they shouldn't blame them for taking risks and enriching their warehouses.
There's no way around it; when faced with a natural disaster, everyone becomes selfish.
The reason it wasn't this bad before is because the disasters weren't as severe.
Look at how many people are migrating inland this time. The criminals think this natural disaster might directly destroy human society.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were unaware of these sins lurking in the shadows. They had just received two meals and then retreated back into their tent.
The food from the communal pot didn't taste very good, but the couple didn't dare waste a drop. After finishing it while holding their noses, they quickly took out a plate of fruit from their storage space and each took a bite to cleanse their tongues.
An'an and Nuan Nuan looked at the couple with adorable eyes, each holding a baby bottle and happily drinking milk. It wasn't that they didn't want to feed them anything else, but they were worried that the food in the space smelled too good and others might smell it.
After the two babies finished drinking, the couple didn't take the bottles out to wash them. Instead, they put them directly into their spatial storage and cleaned them with their consciousness.
An'an and Nuannuan pestered the couple to eat a lot of snacks before the family of four finally left the tent. As soon as they came out, they saw Zhang Heping looking worried, not wanting to drink porridge but having no choice but to.
Beside him, Ji Kangyong calmly finished his bland, undercooked rice porridge and got up to wash the dishes. Seeing this, Li Yueya quickly followed. However, Ji Kangyong pretended not to see her and continued cleaning up the dishes.
When Li's parents saw this, they could only worry in silence.
Seeing that Xu Yajing wasn't eating well, Li Zhaozhao felt extremely distressed. After thinking for a moment, he took out some pork jerky from his bag: "Wife, you're pregnant now, you can't go hungry. Eat up, it won't taste so bad when eaten together."
“Yes, Xiaojing, let’s persevere for the sake of the child,” Mr. and Mrs. Li also advised.
Xu Yajing nodded: "Okay, I know, I'll try my best to eat." But after a few mouthfuls of porridge, a wave of nausea surged up, almost making her vomit.
"Alright, alright, if you can't eat it, then don't eat it. It's okay, haha." Li Zhaozhao patted Xu Yajing's back and coaxed her gently.
Xu Yajing nodded without saying anything.
Seeing this, Zhang Heping grabbed a handful of his hidden dried fruit and gave it to Xu Yajing: "It's sweet and sour, it might suit your taste."
Xu Yajing's eyes lit up as she looked at the dried blueberries and strawberries in her hand, and she excitedly said, "Thank you!"
Zhang Heping waved his hand: "You're welcome, you're welcome!"
Shen Yanming noticed that a family in the distance kept looking in their direction, as if they wanted to come over but were hesitant about something.
He racked his brains before remembering that this was Zhang Heping's uncle. He nudged him with his elbow and said, "Your uncle and aunt are here too. They probably have something to ask you. Go and ask them. After all, they are real relatives. You can't just cut off these ties like that."
Zhang Heping curled his lip: "We haven't been in touch for years. Now that they've seen me, who knows what they're up to."
Shen Yanming chuckled: "Why think so much? What do you have left that would make people scheme against you? They didn't care about you before, maybe because your ex-girlfriend's affair was too ugly, and they were embarrassed to go over. But now that they've met, it wouldn't be right not to say hello."
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