Chapter 194 Return to the End of the World 22
On the night of Laba Festival, the sound of gunfire in the base was carried to the wilderness outside the city by the howling north wind. Chen Qian, who was awakened in the middle of the night by a calf cramp, immediately kicked Lin Xing who was beside her.
Lin Xing opened his eyes dazedly: "What's wrong? Do you want some water? Or do you want to go to the bathroom?"
She lowered her voice: "Hush, listen~"
What are you listening to? Is there anything else outside besides the sound of the wind blowing against the iron gate?
Lin Xing was confused at first, but seeing that his wife looked serious and didn't seem to be joking, he patted his face and tried to cheer himself up. Maybe it was because of the advanced pregnancy, his wife had to get up several times every night recently, and her belly was too big for her to move, so he was worried, so he had to wake up several times every night.
"Squeak, creak" is the sound of the door being pushed. Is Uncle Chen getting up?
Lin Xing's sleepy eyes were filled with confusion as to why someone was wandering around in the yard so late at night. So he continued to listen carefully to the movement in the wind. "Bang bang", the faint sound of gunfire rang in his ears.
His face turned pale, and before he could say anything, he heard a soft knock on the door, and a cold voice came in: "Captain Lin, are you awake?"
It’s Uncle Chen!
Chen Qian turned on the light in the room, put on the clothes beside the bed and glanced at the man in the quilt: "Uncle Chen, go to the gate first to see what's going on outside. Lin Xing is getting dressed and will be there soon."
Lin Xing, who was getting dressed, climbed out of the quilt swiftly and agreed: "Yes, Uncle Chen, go to the yard and wait for me for a while, I'll be out soon."
Chen Luo's worried expression finally faded a little when he heard the rustling sounds in the house. There was a half moon in the sky without a single cloud. The stark moonlight streamed on the snow in the yard, looking white and cold.
He quietly bent over, tiptoed and touched the cold iron door. "Squeak", the crisp sound of the door opening was like thunder in the quiet courtyard, making people tremble with fear.
The wilderness outside the door was deserted and only the howling of the cold wind could be heard. He stretched his head and tried to look towards the base in the distance, but he could only see bright lights and a few scattered figures running on the city wall. He could also hear a faint "crackling" sound, but he couldn't tell whether it was the sound of celebratory firecrackers or fatal gunshots.
Looking to the left and right, lights were lit in the houses on both sides. The house on the left seemed to be occupied by a good friend of the owner. The gate of the courtyard was also opened, and two tall figures came out, and seemed to be looking in the direction of the base.
Chen Luo didn't look at it for long, but he knew in his heart that something had most likely happened, because the zombies were locating their positions by sound, and humans hadn't set off firecrackers for many years. Besides, there were no factories producing firecrackers these days.
Just as I was thinking about it, there was suddenly a strong airflow above my head, followed by a sharp sound, and a dark cloud came from somewhere in the sky, covering the bright moon, and the whole yard became dark in an instant.
danger!
A cold shudder slid along the base of his tail. He quickly inserted the bolt of the iron gate and leaned tightly against the triangle between the iron gate and the wall. The lights in the house went out. In the darkness, he saw Lin Xing's alert and murderous eyes at the window.
"Ah, what the hell is this monster? Get out of here!"
“Run!”
There was a burst of yelling from outside the door, followed by a few wailing sounds, and then the sound of flesh being torn. Through the crack in the door, he saw several giant birds that looked like ancient pterosaurs fighting for a human corpse. No, that was not a corpse. At this moment, he deeply hated his excellent eyesight that he was usually proud of. The piece of flesh that was being fought over was still twisted and struggling in the snow.
"Puff, puff," with a few crisp sounds, the two giant birds that had snatched the food spread their wings covered with black feathers and flew to the west, carrying the remaining pieces of meat. The other giant bird that had not snatched the food also flapped its wings and caught up with the team in the sky and flew towards the base.
Chen Luo held his breath and carefully hid himself in the shadow of the triangle. Oh my God, where did these terrifying giant birds that looked like prehistoric beasts come from?
Lin Xing also carefully pulled the curtains, leaving only a small gap so that he could check the situation outside. Staring at Chen Luo who was curled up into a ball, he turned around and motioned to his wife to lie on the bed and not move. They both heard the screams outside clearly.
Chen Qian sat obediently on the edge of the bed. Although she didn't know what had happened, she knew something had definitely happened outside. She gently touched her bulging belly. Fortunately, the baby in her belly seemed to sense the danger from the outside world and was very well behaved.
Chen Lan, who had taken medicine, was sleeping soundly in the utility room.
For a moment, the whole yard fell into silence.
Soon, a huge stone was thrown into a pool of stagnant water. Intensive gunfire was heard from the direction of the base. After a while, the sound of artillery fire that shook the sky was also heard.
Lin Xing could clearly hear the wailing sounds of some kind of animal, and the air was filled with the burnt aroma of some kind of roasted meat. He patted his rumbling stomach and found that it smelled really good. Chen Qian also swallowed her saliva in impatience. This is what they call people from the same family tend to associate with each other.
However, the piece of meat that had just been snatched away appeared in front of Chen Luo's eyes again, and a sour liquid surged up along his stomach tract. He had simply eaten some porridge these days, and it had been digested long ago. There was nothing to vomit, so he just gulped twice.
He couldn’t eat meat before, and now he doesn’t want to eat meat even if you give it to him.
On the other side, Wang Yan was held tightly in the arms of one of her men, tears streaming down her cheeks. The scream outside was clearly Shi Yuan's. What happened to him? Was he... dead? When she thought of this possibility, a huge sadness surged into her heart.
Feeling the wetness on his chest, Zheng Shi sighed helplessly in his heart. No matter how to say it, the woman he found this time is at least a loyal one, not the cold-hearted type who only cares about himself. Thinking of this, his heart suddenly softened, and he gently patted the woman in his arms, "Cry, cry, it's not in vain if there is still someone willing to cry for you at this age."
The farmers in the farm are destined to have a sleepless night tonight.
At about 7:30, a ray of dawn rose in the sky, and the sound of artillery fire in the city gradually disappeared. Only a huge bird cry was heard, and a neat team flew over the field, and those strange birds flew away!
After being alert all night, everyone finally relaxed the tight string in their minds, but the surroundings were still quiet, as if they were afraid that a bird that had escaped the net would pop up from somewhere and swoop in to pick it up as a snack on the road.
Lin Xing stomped his already stiff feet. Chen Qian, who had given up in the second half of the night, was still sleeping on the bed. He seemed to remember something. He hurriedly opened the door and touched the corner of the yard. Sure enough, the legs of Chen Luo, who seemed to be awake, were frozen stiff. He had been outside the yard for nearly six hours in such weather. If the human body had not evolved after the apocalypse, what he would have touched would have been a corpse.
Chen Luo, who was very stubborn, didn't feel anything. "Captain Lin, please help me move to the house. I think I can recover in no time by sitting by the fire."
It seemed like a magical intuition, but deep down he just knew that he was not in big trouble.
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