The sun scorched the earth, and the straight buildings were twisted and crooked.
A man lay at the abandoned window on the eighth floor, his hands on the trigger, motionless.
"Someone's coming." The man grinned after seeing the person coming through the eight-fold mirror.
He pulled the steel wire in his right hand, and the wire trembled slightly.
On the first floor, a small bell tied to a string rang twice, and then two figures, one fat and one thin, rose from the ground.
The thin figure listened carefully to the rhythmic ringing of the bells. A mature female voice emerged from beneath his black mask. "Desi said they were arriving in an SUV, driven by a woman from Singapore. Sitting next to them was a younger person, also from Singapore. I couldn't see clearly in the back seat, but I estimated there were at least three people, at least five in total."
The fatter man wiped his mouth and chuckled, "Finally, a big one has arrived! I've been waiting for this day!"
The woman then curled her lips and said, "Yes, we've been craving this day for too long."
High temperatures swept across half the planet, with Star bearing the brunt.
The country, which already had loose governance, was completely reduced to hell because of a natural disaster.
In order to survive, the people ate tree bark and swallowed soil, but the bark was difficult to swallow and the soil was indigestible. They had no choice but to start robbing passing strangers and search them for food or valuables.
The international high-speed rail that runs across the country has become the main goal of local people.
Unfortunately, the train did not stop at all and went straight to Ethiopia.
The locals' plans fell through.
After three failed attempts, they moved to this deserted town to settle down.
The town is located at a three-way intersection, and they often encounter outsiders who have taken the wrong road. The three of them target these people for robbery.
"I'm lucky today. I met some Singaporeans early in the morning. They must have food in their car." The fat man smiled from ear to ear.
Song Yue saw a small town appearing ahead. She narrowed her eyes cautiously, took out a telescope, and threw it to Song Wei beside her: "Let's see if there are any people in the town."
Song Wei obediently picked it up and looked around. After a moment, she said, "I don't see anyone."
"Okay, I'll stop the car temporarily later, and you guys can rest here for a while."
Song Wei had no doubts: "Okay."
Song Yue stopped talking, continued to close his left eye and made his way.
The left half of her face was covered in blood, as was her arm. She needed to get it bandaged, otherwise it would be too dangerous to drive with one eye.
The vehicle began to slow down, and when it was about to enter the town, her right pupil suddenly opened: "There are people in the town!"
After saying that, he stepped on the brake, changed the clutch, and reversed quickly!
Song Wei's eyes widened: "How could it be... I clearly saw no one."
"Don't blame you, they hid too well." Song Yue frowned and said in a low voice, "Look at the ground in front of you, isn't there a row of rakes?"
Song Wei's heart skipped a beat, and she immediately understood what Song Yue meant: "You mean there's an ambush?!"
"Yes." Song Yue whispered, without slowing down the movement of pressing the clutch.
However, it was too late.
There was a loud bang and the car body tilted to the side.
"The tire has burst!" Song Wei looked down and suddenly saw a flash of light on the roof of the eight-story building in front of her. "Sister! There's a sniper! On the roof!"
Her reminder scared the people in the back row so much that they couldn't even breathe.
From the moment they escaped from the cargo box, they had been chased and bombed. They finally got rid of them and thought they could finally relax, but God knows why they encountered a sniper in front of them!
The other party shot the car tire, obviously warning them.
If they continue to try to escape, their heads will probably be the next to be shot.
Song Yue naturally understood the sniper's warning. She narrowed her eyes, then stepped on the brakes and pulled the handbrake: "Get out of the car."
Chen Junnan's lips trembled violently: "Sister Song Yue...are you really going down?"
Wouldn't it be suicide if we continue?
She Wen also stared at Song Yue motionlessly, as if to say that she couldn't go down.
Song Yue glanced at the people in the back row, her face solemn. "The other side's shooting skills are very good. If they don't get out of the car, Song Wei and I will be the first to be shot in the head."
If the most capable person gets shot in the head, will these little guys still have a chance to survive?
Everyone lowered their heads and immediately understood this truth.
The four car doors slowly opened, and one, two, three... seven people walked out one after another!
"Seven! I made a fortune!" The fat man smiled happily, picked up the axe on the ground, and walked out of the abandoned residential building.
The woman followed him out, holding an iron rod with a barb on the end.
"Stop and hand over all your valuables." The woman spoke fluent Interlingua.
Song Yue looked at the woman wearing a black mask and a black cape and said, "She doesn't have anything valuable on her."
"Haha, the Singaporeans are so rich, how could they have nothing?" The woman smiled coldly and tilted her head.
The fat man got the signal and strode towards them.
At the same time, a reflection from the mirror suddenly flashed across Song Yue's right eye. She closed it and then opened it again.
This little action did not escape Song Wei's eyes, and it was at this time that she noticed that Song Yue was injured.
"Sister, your face...!" she said in horror.
Song Yue remained calm: "It's okay, just a minor wound."
It was just a minor wound for her, but for Song Wei, who was only 14 years old, it was a huge injury. She swayed and wanted to bandage Song Yue, but as soon as she moved her feet, the masked woman pointed the barb at her and warned: "If you move again, I will cut your waist."
Song Wei gritted her teeth and didn't move.
As for the fat man, he touched Chen Junnan, Qiu Lao, Haru and Buzak in turn, but found nothing. He then searched the car, but still found nothing. He immediately made a "Pooh" sound in annoyance and turned around to say something to the woman.
They spoke in Sta language, which no one present could understand.
But it was not difficult to guess from his expression that the man was very angry and asked the woman to search as well.
The masked woman walked forward as she was told and touched Song Yue, Song Wei and She Wen in turn, but found nothing as well.
"Damn it, I thought it would be a fat sheep, but there was nothing!" The fat man was furious and picked up the axe to chop Chen Junnan's legs!
Chen Junnan closed his eyes and screamed.
Song Yue was quick-witted and pushed Chen Junnan away in an instant before the fat man could. She said meaningfully in Interlingua, "You haven't searched the back of the car yet."
The fat man didn't understand, but the masked woman did.
The latter gave an order in Sta's language, and the former had to stop angrily, walked to the back of the car, and opened the trunk.
An indescribable stench hit his nose and he almost fainted.
"What's that in your car?!"
The masked woman translated for the fat man.
Song Yue: "A female corpse."
A man and a woman were stunned.
Then the masked woman asked, "What are you doing with the body?"
Song Yue: "This is our companion. She died of an infectious disease in Ethiopia. We have to bring her back to Star Country."
When she heard about the infectious disease, the woman's body visibly swayed, and then she gritted her teeth and said, "You'd better not lie to us, otherwise, the gun will not have eyes."
Song Yue's expression remained unchanged: "If you don't believe me, you can lift the sheets and see that the body is covered with red spots."
The woman hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to verify it herself.
She was wearing a mask, which could at least block out the smell. Amid the fat man's yelling and cursing, she lifted a corner of the quilt.
What was exposed was a calf. Due to the high temperature, the flesh on the calf had swollen, but the dense red spots on it could still be seen.
She immediately threw off the sheet and took several steps back.
Although I couldn't see her face, I could tell she was scared.
The woman's chest rose and fell for a while, and finally she had no choice but to turn around and make a few gestures to the sniper in the opposite building.
The reflective mirror on the eighth floor once again scanned Song Yue's face, and finally retracted its scrutiny and agreed to let them go.
The fat man was unwilling to give up and kept cursing. The masked woman shook her head, stopped her companion, and said something.
If Song Yue had used the translator at this moment, she would have heard the woman's words: "Desi said that this woman has a murderous aura and is not to be trifled with. The red spots on the body are a warning to us. Since they didn't find anything, let them go."
The woman sighed after she finished speaking.
The infectious disease is too terrible and the three of them can't afford to take the risk.
Song Yue won the bet and quickly got into the car with his men.
The country of Sta is in chaos and its people are having trouble surviving. How can they possibly pay attention to Ethiopia's national conditions?
Infectious diseases are a disease that people are afraid of in any country, so she thought of an excuse before parking the car.
As for the pistol and binoculars that she had placed in the car, she had put them all back into the space in advance, which was why the other party couldn't find anything.
The vehicle started and began to accelerate, but this time, because the front tire was punctured by a bullet, the car was quite bumpy when driving.
After swaying away from the town, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Especially Chen Junnan, his leg was almost lost just now.
He gripped the handlebars tightly, saying nothing, and looked like he had not yet recovered from the intimidation he had just received.
Song Wei's attention was all on Song Yue's wound. She insisted that Song Yue stop the car and let the person behind drive. Song Yue thought about it and agreed.
She Wen, who had been taken care of all the way, quickly raised her hand to replace Song Yue.
Song Yue finally had time to stop the bleeding.
There is still one healing item left in her novice gift bag: [Simple Bandage].
【Simple bandage:
Quality: Ordinary
Efficacy: Certain hemostatic function]
While Chen Junnan next to her was not paying attention, she took out a bandage from the space and tied it on her forehead and arms in a few seconds.
The bleeding stopped immediately.
Old Qiu noticed her bandage and his expression changed slightly, but he said nothing, withdrew his gaze and continued to remain silent.
The vehicle drove forward for about another kilometer, and behind it, gunshots broke out again in the town.
They should be the people who escaped from the high-speed train like them and accidentally entered the town, but this group of people did not seem to have their good luck.
Because Song Yue then heard several consecutive gunshots. The sound did not sound like hitting a tire, but rather like the muffled sound of gunfire passing through a person's skull.
The car fell into silence.
At this moment, everyone knew that if Song Yue had not stepped forward, they would have been the ones shot in the head by the sniper on the eighth floor.
The car sped forward in silence.
The tire finally ran out of air and deflated completely.
This time, Buzak took the initiative and said, "I've been here before. I know there's a car rental shop nearby that should have replacement tires. I'll go get you two."
Haru got out of the car and said, "I'll help too."
After waiting for more than half an hour, two people came back, each carrying a tire and a bucket of diesel on their backs.
They didn't let Song Yue interfere and started changing the tire with a jack.
Buzak originally ran a car rental business and was very familiar with this technology. Haru was tall and strong, and he easily supported the jack.
The two of them quickly changed the tire and stuffed the other one into the trunk.
"I think there's not much oil left in the barrel. Should we just fill it up?" Haru asked Song Yue.
Song Yue nodded: "Add it."
She was originally planning to find a reason to get the diesel out of the space, but she didn't expect the other party to be so generous and bring back a bucket.
It saves a lot of trouble.
The vehicle started again, and five hours later, they finally arrived at the border between Sta and Xing.
There is no one stationed on the Star Country side for a long time, but soldiers from the Star Country are still stationed there.
Song Yue and the other four handed over their Star Country ID cards, and Mr. Qiu also handed over the certification documents of their S-level research team and honorary researcher.
The soldiers were initially wary of them, but after checking Mr. Qiu's documents, they suddenly became respectful.
Haru and Buzak are foreigners and do not have formal tourist visas or other documents, so they are temporarily detained.
Song Yue expressed regret: "I tried my best."
Haru and Buzak were not angry. Instead, they smiled and said, "We don't blame you. We agreed when we first started traveling with you that you can go your way and you don't need to help us."
In fact, this Singaporean woman helped them a lot.
She gave them water, helped them escape from sieges and shelling, and saved them from headshots. This woman saved them countless times. What right did they have to accuse her of not bringing them in?
After fleeing for a long time, they are still alive and are very content.
Let them figure out the rest themselves. If they are destined to meet again in Star Country in the future, they will meet again.
The rooms for the captives and the natives were in two directions.
Before parting, the two knelt on the ground and expressed their gratitude to Song Yue devoutly.
"I am willing to offer my most holy soul, hoping that the light of the Lord God will always cover you, Amen!"
Song Yue took out a pendant from his pocket and put it in Haru's hand: "Take it, this is your brother's."
This was accidentally dropped by Haru's brother when he robbed her in the store.
She didn't remember it at first, and when she remembered it later, she didn't find the opportunity. Now that they are about to part, she naturally wants to return the item to its original owner.
Haru was stunned at first, then he took the pendant, raised the corners of his mouth, and tears rolled down his cheeks.
The head of the garrison personally met with Mr. Qiu. The two went to the reception room and talked for a long time. Song Yue and others were waiting in the small room.
About half an hour later, the group leader sent Qiu Lao back and said to the others, "Welcome home."
She Wen burst into tears of joy and hugged Song Yue, crying and saying, "Great, Senior Sister Song, we're back!"
Song Yue patted her shoulder and smiled: "Well, let's go home."
Chen Junnan was crying and laughing at the same time, just like a little fool.
Mr. Qiu's eyes were red, and although he didn't say anything, it was obvious that he was as excited as everyone else.
Finally, it was Song Wei. Not as happy as the others, she frowned instead: "What about Zhang Tong? How will she handle this?"
The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
Elder Qiu sighed and walked over to her: "Don't worry, I've told the team leader everything. They will contact the police to handle this matter."
After hearing Zhang Tong's fate, Song Wei uttered a low "oh" and stopped talking.
Seeing this, Song Yue hugged her gently.
A familiar fragrance drifted into her nose, and Song Wei was suddenly stunned. The scenes of her childhood with her sister began to emerge one by one.
She remembered that in the dead of night, her sister dragged her tired body home and fell asleep on the sofa without having time to talk to her.
She also remembered that during the hot summer, her sister held her hand and took her to the expensive water park to play. She bought popsicles, ice cream, rabbit ear ornaments... whatever she wanted, her sister would buy it for her with a smile.
She remembered so many things...
Her sister is so good to her, why does she turn a blind eye to it?
Memories filled her chest. Song Wei could no longer hold back and threw herself into Song Yue's chest, bursting into tears: "Sister, I was wrong... I will never think only of myself again... It was me who hurt Zhang Tong... I deserve to die... I will definitely listen to you from now on... I will definitely...!"
You are only in your teens, how can you understand so many responsibilities and burdens?
Song Yue let Song Wei cry in her arms, recalling what she was like when she was in her teens.
She grew up in a honeypot, with the love of her parents, the guidance of her teachers, and the company of her friends. How is she better off than Song Wei now?
The crying gradually stopped.
Tired of crying, Song Yue let the other person fall asleep on the sofa.
Others either lay on the table or rested their heads on the backs of their chairs, falling into a deep sleep.
A few hours later, they were woken up by the group leader and a special car had arrived to escort them home.
Song Wei stepped over to Song Yue and whispered, "I'm not going back. I want to go with you."
I thought it was summer vacation anyway, so I might as well follow her.
After obtaining Mr. Qiu's consent, Song Yue took Song Wei with him.
The next day, when Song Yue woke up from the dormitory arranged by Mr. Qiu, he felt a gust of hot wind blowing into the room.
She got out of bed and stuck her head out.
The scorching sun made it almost impossible for her to open her eyes.
Looking at the thermometer hanging by the window again, the temperature in the room showed 38.2 degrees.
No wonder it’s so hot!
As I was complaining, suddenly, the familiar white three-dimensional small words appeared in front of me again.
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I owe 7000 words. I have already made up 1500 words in this chapter, and there is still 5500 words to be made up. There is another chapter in the afternoon, and I will continue to make up the words I owe~
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