Chapter 427 Wei Yin's Decision
Longfeng City has planned to carry out a series of changes. Apart from the changes in the surrounding environment and thicker clothing, there seems to be no other impact.
In addition to training every day, they now take turns digging deep trenches around Longfeng City.
The deep trench was dug for drainage, which not only drains away rainwater but also the tides caused by the rising sea water.
However, there's no need to worry about seawater backflow in the short term. When the city was first built, Lan Shiruo took this into consideration. Not only did they raise and reinforce the embankments along the coastline, but they also raised and reinforced the city walls. There are many such deep drainage gullies along the coast, extending all the way inland. Those places are uninhabited, and there are bottomless gullies that can hold a lot of water.
Only when the inland is completely flooded will Longfeng City be able to take its turn.
However, the north is not as leisurely as Longfeng City.
Before they could be happy about having water, they were caught off guard by the incessant rain and cold weather.
They had no warm clothes. During the years of extreme heat, those thick clothes were either left in the warehouse and infested with insects, or thrown away when they moved because they were considered cumbersome. Now, they could only hug each other to keep warm.
The disappearance of the high temperature and heat not only caused temperature difficulties, but also paralyzed life.
Their various devices and appliances used to run on electricity. Now that the power source has been lost, the electricity supply is unavailable. Even if they had storage facilities, it wouldn't be enough for billions of people. Unlike the Dragon and Phoenix, they don't have an endless supply of coal and other energy sources. Even the primitive burning of wood is impossible. In a world ravaged by natural and man-made disasters, there's not a single firewood left.
The entire north was almost trapped in an irreversible predicament, waiting for death in despair every day.
"Dad, what should we do?" Wei Yin's face was filled with anxiety. He was afraid that if they continued, civil unrest would break out, and some might even seize supplies and defect to Longfeng City. Then, they would become a laughing stock. It would be so humiliating to see the kingdom they had worked so hard to build crumble from within before they could even enjoy it.
Wei Xiong lowered his eyes, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the yurt, looking very anxious. It seemed as if he didn't hear Wei Yin's words and was immersed in his own thoughts.
Wei Yin waited for a long time but got no response from his father. He frowned slightly and called out again, "Dad?"
His father has been acting strangely lately, often being anxious, weird, and easily angered.
As soon as he shouted one more word, he received a fierce glare from his father. The eyes that used to look at him sternly but with satisfaction were now scarlet, frighteningly red, and filled with coldness, as if he wanted to eat him alive.
He resisted the urge to step back, clenched his fists and stood there, head down, not daring to look his father in the eye.
Wei Xiong gritted his teeth, turned around, no longer looking at Wei Yin, and shouted in a deep voice, "Get out."
Wei Yin didn't dare to stay and ran away quickly. After going out, he was drenched in the rain and felt the coldness in the air. It was much better than the depression he felt in the yurt.
His father has been like this for a long time, it seems to have started after the chaos in the north. It was not serious at the beginning, but now it is getting worse and worse. He doesn't know what's wrong with his father, but he always has a feeling that he will not be able to hold on, and he feels inexplicably panicked.
He lay on his back, feeling the fine raindrops. The coldness gradually cleared his mind. His eyes became firm in an instant, and he strode away.
In the yurt, Wei Xiong leaned his hands on the table. In such cold weather, his whole body was soaked in sweat. The veins on his exposed skin bulged, as if something was beating inside.
Wei Xiong clenched his teeth tightly, as if he was enduring something. His lips bled and he was in great pain.
On the other side, Wei Yin came to Wei Mengyao's yurt, pulled the bag from the bedside, and put things in it.
Wei Mengyao was stunned for a moment, then quickly walked over and asked, "Brother, what's wrong with you? Where are you going to take these?"
Wei Yin didn't stop, picking up the necessities and packing them, saying, "It's not about where you're going, but you have to take these things to Longfeng City. I will arrange a team of reliable guards for you. You take Mom with you and go to Longfeng City together. After you arrive, you will stay there. Unless I come to pick you up in person, you can't leave. From now on, I can't accompany you. You have to take good care of yourself and Mom. Don't be willful. Don't act like a young lady when you get to Longfeng City. Just do what others do. If I don't go to pick you up, you can stay in Longfeng City peacefully. Uncle He, Aunt He, and He Lian will treat you well because of our past friendship. And Uncle Rong is not a cold-hearted person. With them around, as long as you do your duty, no one will make things difficult for you."
The more Wei Mengyao listened, the more confused she became. She had a bad feeling and grabbed Wei Yin. "Brother, what's wrong with you? Tell me clearly, or I won't go anywhere. Is it because of the rain that there will be chaos in the north again? Are you afraid they will rebel? Then how about we follow Uncle Rong's example and go to Longfeng City to seek refuge? Or you can bring others with you. If you feel embarrassed, I'll go and ask the Longfeng team for help. They will definitely agree, and the people below won't laugh at us. The most important thing now is to stay alive."
Wei Yin shook his head. "Mengyao, you don't understand. Listen to me and go to Longfeng City peacefully. Don't worry about anything else. Don't ask. These are not your concerns."
"Brother, I'm already grown up. I've also been struggling in the apocalypse for several years. I've seen all kinds of cruel things. You don't let me participate in those things. I know you feel sorry for me, but I'm not really incapable of anything. If I don't understand, just tell me and I'll understand."
Wei Yin pursed his lips and looked at his sister. The little girl who used to chase him around with a runny nose, calling him "brother," had indeed grown up. She should be a graceful and elegant young woman, but now she looked haggard and shabby, lacking any of the beauty and vitality that a young girl should have.
"Girl, you've grown up. I know you're very sensible and smart. But I can't explain this to you. I just want you to go to Longfeng City to take shelter. I'll pick you up when the storm is over. Don't worry, our family will be together."
Wei Mengyao didn't believe it. She frowned and shook off Wei Yin's hand. "Since brother can't explain it, I'll ask dad. He will always be able to explain it." She turned around and rushed out.
Wei Yin was shocked and pulled her back. "You can't go look for Dad. Absolutely not. Mengyao, you have to listen and leave quickly. I'm afraid if we're too late, it will be too late."
Wei Yin's anxious look startled Wei Mengyao, and her face turned pale instantly. "Brother, is something wrong with Dad? What happened to Dad? I'll go check it out."
Wei Yin held on tightly, and Wei Mengyao couldn't break free. She was so anxious that her eyes turned red. "Brother, what's wrong with you? Let me go. I'll go see Dad. Did you do anything to Dad?"
Wei Yin's grip on Wei Mengyao's arm tightened, his facial muscles trembling with restraint. "Wei Mengyao, stop messing around. Don't force me to do anything."
"Brother?" Wei Mengyao looked at Wei Yin with frightened eyes, tears streaming down her face, feeling wronged and afraid.
Wei Yin sighed, loosened his grip, and slowed down his tone as he wiped away Wei Mengyao's tears. "Mengyao, it's not that I don't want to tell you, it's that I don't know. I just have a hunch that Dad might not be his anymore. I'm afraid something might happen, so I'm asking you two to leave first. I'll stay by Dad's side. I can protect myself and take good care of him. If you stay here, you'll hold me back and distract me."
(End of this chapter)
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