Having decided to leave, Gu Yanzhi and Song Zhao began making preparations for their departure.
Song Zhao had already quit her job, and all her belongings and supplies were in her spatial storage, so there was nothing to pack.
However, since they were traveling with Team 532, they still needed to maintain appearances. In the afternoon, Gu Yanzhi and Gu Yanlin packed their luggage, mainly consisting of three changes of clothes, food, and water.
In the evening, after the three finished dinner, they discussed saying goodbye to their neighbors and reminding them of the possible changes that might occur in City C in the future.
"I'll go invite everyone," Gu Yanlin said, helping Song Zhao clear the dishes and chopsticks, shaking the water off his hands, and then putting on his down jacket before heading out.
Although everyone no longer lives in the same building as before, they are not living too far apart now. Gu Yanlin first contacted Uncle Zhang's family, and with Uncle Zhang's help, he quickly gathered all the neighbors back.
Gu Yanzhi's tent was a three-room tent, much larger than the tent of the 532nd squad. It had a dedicated living room, and even with more than a dozen people crammed in, it still felt quite spacious.
There's a sleeping mat on the living room floor, so you can sit on it without feeling cold.
A group of people sat down in a circle, and Gu Yanzhi, supported by Song Zhao, sat in the only chair in the living room. Everyone knew that Gu Yanzhi's leg was injured, and they were quite forgiving of this behavior, which might seem impolite to others.
Gu Yanzhi explained his plans to leave to everyone and also analyzed the possible future scenarios that City C might face.
Everyone fell silent after hearing this; they looked at each other without saying a word.
Some of them had lived in City C since childhood and never considered leaving to live elsewhere. Others had worked hard for many years and finally managed to buy a house in City C so they could settle down.
Unfortunately, the apocalypse has arrived. Despite experiencing so many natural and man-made disasters, they still feel this place is their home. Now, they may be forced to leave the home they've lived in their entire lives or worked hard for half their lives to build.
I have no idea where I will live in the future.
For a moment, everyone was incredulous and confused.
"Xiao Gu, do you know if there are any other bases near City C where we can settle down?" Uncle Zhang swallowed hard, his throat a little dry as he asked.
Uncle Zhang had lived in City C his entire life and never imagined that he would be forced to leave the place he knew best in his middle age. He was somewhat powerless to accept it.
But Uncle Zhang also understood that Gu Yanzhi was right. So many houses collapsed in the C City earthquake; very few are still habitable. Once order begins to slowly return, there will be plenty of disputes regarding the housing situation.
In addition, he could also feel that the outside temperature was slowly rising. Once the ice melted, even if there was no more flooding, how long could these houses, which had been soaked and frozen, last?
The most frightening thing is that the prions in City C are gradually spreading, which has already threatened the lives of myself and my family.
Everyone here works for the government, and occasionally we hear news from outside.
The conditions at the base outside are far better than those in City C now. Other cities have not experienced as many natural disasters as City C. It cannot be said that life in other places is much better, but it is certainly much better than City C, which faces both natural disasters and man-made calamities.
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