Chapter 786 Volcanic Eruption. Rescue
The staff were all very busy, and when they heard someone asking questions, they were a little impatient. It wasn't that they were always like this, but most people just didn't listen, and they said they were tired and annoyed.
"No, stay put." A middle-aged man with thinning hair was checking the list in the registration book and handheld device one by one.
"Why are there two more people here?" After answering Lao Chu, he wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking anxious.
"Are there too many registers or too many lists on them?"
If there are too many people on the registration book, it may be that someone sneaked in to be with their relatives. If there are too many people on the list, it will be a bit troublesome, because it means that the person has not arrived yet.
It’s almost closing time, who’s going to go out and look for him if he hasn’t shown up yet?
"Yes... there are too many lists."
Otherwise he wouldn't be so anxious.
"What should I do? It says it will close in fifteen minutes."
"Tell the captain that we can't handle this." The young man who was sorting supplies nearby interrupted.
"Okay, okay, where's the captain?" The thin-haired man looked around and saw that Lao Chu hadn't left yet, and he became even more impatient, "Why are you still here? Go back and find a place to sit down."
Lao Chu pointed to the door and said, "That's your captain, right? What does fifteen minutes mean?"
The thin-haired man automatically ignored the second half of the question, ran towards the captain, gestured and talked a lot, and came back after a while.
He saw that Lao Chu was still standing properly, and the burly man following him did not come forward. Unlike the others, he did not ask questions by the neck and would not let go unless he answered. He felt less annoyed.
"You are specifically not allowed to go out, but if you stay here for a long time, food and water will be distributed from above, so you don't have to worry." The thin-haired man said while signaling with his eyes for him to look at the situation at the sentry box.
The booth is very large, with many cardboard boxes stacked inside. Five staff members are counting the items. Just now, Lao Chu saw corn cobs and compressed biscuits.
"Okay, then I won't go out. But tell me what the situation is outside now. Didn't you say it won't affect the base?" Lao Chu asked tentatively with great insight.
The thin-headed man put away the registration book and equipment. He had already checked and reported to the captain. He had done his duty, so he patiently explained, "You came early and didn't see the information on the official website. The volcano just erupted for the second time. The previous data is inaccurate. There is real-time forecast data on the website."
As he spoke, he took out his cell phone and turned it towards the exit. There was actually one bar of signal. Seeing that his attitude had softened, Lao Chu also leaned over to take a look.
The pictures on the official website appeared bit by bit. The current volcanic ash damage range is 180 kilometers, and the countdown to reaching the inner city of Sheng Tang is 20 minutes.
Old Chu clenched his fists, still worried even though he knew Xiao An's ability. He also took out his cell phone, which surprisingly had a stronger signal than the thin-headed man. He took two steps forward and called Chu An.
"Hey, don't go out, close the door immediately." Someone warned Lao Chu.
"It's okay, I'll watch him." The thin-haired man explained to his colleague. He was more patient with people like Lao Chu who were willing to cooperate with the work.
After three rings, no one answered. Lao Chu became anxious and began to pace back and forth.
"Your family? Most of the people in the inner city have gone into basements and air-raid shelters now, so you don't have to worry."
Just as Lao Chu was about to answer the sparse-haired man, the phone was connected. First, there was a burst of rapid brake sounds. Lao Chu held his breath, not daring to speak or ask.
"We're fine..."
Gu Ye's roaring voice came from the other side, "We will go to the outer city immediately and hide there for the time being. Xiao An told you not to worry, if you have any problems, find Captain Cui or Captain Guo."
"Okay... okay." Old Chu didn't know what the specific situation was over there, but when he heard that they were safe, the heavy stone in his heart fell.
"I'm hanging up."
After Gu Ye finished shouting, a busy tone came from the phone.
The reason why Gu Ye answered the phone was because Chu An was using Zi Liu to drag twenty-two people on the road into the car.
Da Liu did not return at the appointed time, so Chu An accepted the task of finding him. At this time, she could not let Mou Ci take risks.
She took a photo of the data sent back by the drone and sent it to the space. Grandma Xia also helped to analyze the time of the disaster. The current situation is still relatively optimistic. The wind is blowing nearby and the wind direction is favorable for them. She has time to go find people, but it is limited to her.
Chu An asked Mou Ci to retreat according to the original plan, without question, and without time to argue. She and Gu Ye went to look for Da Liu, and when they saw Da Liu, they also saw the running refugees.
Giving up or rescuing was a matter of a moment for her, but it took a lifetime for the twenty or so people struggling on the brink of death. They might see today's sunset and tomorrow's sunrise, or they might not.
Without time to think, she asked Liu Da to join the main force. She and Gu Ye jumped off the Hummer, took out the extended Lincoln from the space, and took back the Hummer. The next moment, dozens of purple willows broke through the air and rolled up the running people into the car.
In an instant, the Lincoln was full, and some of the things were stacked up, but fortunately they were stuffed in.
It seems that she also came with a military card. She didn't know why she released this one. The explanation was that she was in a hurry and had no time to choose. Anyway, she put it in.
"Brother, I've got someone, let's go back."
After Chu An finished his report, Gu Ye had already driven a long way. The top speed of this Lincoln was 180 km/h, so it was easy to catch up if Mou Ci intended to wait for them.
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Although the carriage was crowded, it was completely silent. Fortunately, there was no fat person here. Not only were they not fat, they were also very thin. At first, there were sounds of people changing seats and passing each other. After everyone found their own seats, the carriage was quiet and only the sound of the wind outside could be heard.
Among the twenty-two people rescued, there were two pairs of father and son, one pair of father and daughter, and an elderly couple who were not too old, looking to be in their fifties; a mixed group of three men and three women who looked like a small group; a family of four, grandfather, son, grandchildren, the grandchildren did not look very young, only seven or eight years old, as fewer and fewer children survived these days; and finally there were four single men.
At this moment, no one spoke, no one even looked at each other, and everyone had a serious expression.
Although it was very dark at this time, they still saw the scene clearly. The thing wrapped around the waist and pulled the person over. The speed was definitely faster than the current speed of the car. Even a fool would know that it was beyond human power, but... it seemed that the two people driving the car saved them.
high tech?
alien?
Immortal?
Everyone is using their own limited knowledge to understand this matter, and at the same time they all tacitly believe that what they think is right and do not want to discuss it with others.
"Grandpa." The little granddaughter couldn't help herself and whispered in her grandfather's ear, "We were pulled in by the rope."
She couldn't see clearly what it was, it looked like a rope and a bit like a branch.
Grandpa quickly covered her mouth and shook his head to signal her not to say anything. Then he pulled his grandson over and whispered, "Don't mention this matter in the future. We just ran here and got on the car by ourselves. Remember?"
Trouble comes from the mouth!
Curiosity kills the cat!
The more you know, the faster you die!
They had been struggling in the apocalypse for nearly three years and had learned to keep their mouths shut. They thought they would definitely die this time, but they had such an adventure, so they might as well treat it as a gift to celebrate their new life.
The others looked at the family. The son stood behind his father and child with a vigilant look.
"Remember." The two children nodded in agreement.
Others also breathed a sigh of relief. They heard that there were some strange people in the Blue Gold Society and that there were also mysterious organizations in Beijing. But the Blue Gold Society was a cult and would not save them. It must be the Beijing Municipal Government that asked "them" to save people.
It seems that I made the right decision to come to Sheng Tang. I won’t have to worry about anything when living here anymore.
Chu An didn't expect it to be so quiet back there. He secretly looked back through the small partition and saw that most people were resting with their eyes closed.
She was in too much of a hurry to save people, and she didn't consider their morale. Even if she wanted to save people, she didn't want to save a bad person.
It didn't matter that I looked at him. I saw a familiar red beard - Uncle Hu Zi. Next to him was his son, both of them had lost weight.
Just based on these two people, even if there are bad guys, it is worth it, but looking at it with residual eyes, the worst color is light gray, and there is only one, the rest are fear and confusion. The father and daughter, a family of four, and the bearded man, the bearded son, and conscience.
Worth it.
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