Chapter 68 Chapter 68 Destination

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Three days later, Zheng Yijie was released after serving his sentence, and successfully walked out of his bedroom and began to take turns on duty with his grandfather.

With two people who could move freely on the boat, Gu Mengran felt a little more at ease. Every day, he wore protective clothing and ran between his room and Liang Zhao's room, taking care of the patient wholeheartedly.

Illness comes like a mountain falling, and goes away like a thread being pulled.

Liang Zhao's condition improved after taking the medicine on time every day, but he still had a high fever from time to time. The fine red rash on his skin did not grow any bigger, but the speed of his illness was very slow.

I take my temperature four or five times a day, apply ointment to the rash at 2 a.m. and 2 p.m., disinfect the room, and wash the bed sheets...

Oh yes, and you have to keep an eye on Liang Zhao at all times.

The large area of ​​red rash was extremely itchy, and even Liang Zhao, who had good self-control, couldn't control himself. When Gu Mengran wasn't paying attention, he sneakily pinched it twice. Fortunately, he knew the strength of the pinch and didn't break the rash.

On the seventh day of infection, Liang Zhao showed visibly improved condition.

The fever is gone, and I feel more energetic and have a very good appetite. I can eat, move, and get out of bed and walk on my own. The rash on my body has gradually dried up and I am no different from a normal person.

Facts have proven that as long as the right medicine is used and timely treatment is given, the horrifying "chickenpox" is not an incurable disease. Gu Mengran, the "attending physician", was overjoyed, and was proud of Liang Zhao's recovery and his own superb medical skills.

Of course...it might also be directly related to Liang Zhao's physical condition.

It is not an incurable disease. If the people at the port had asked for help in a different way, they might have been saved. Gu Mengran did not sympathize with them, and even felt a little disgusted with them. After all, they were the ones who caused the Fengyi to suffer serious damage and made Liang Zhao test the poison on himself.

How should I put it? It's just a bit sad.

Judging from rumors from the previous generation, the virus has probably already spread. In this year of natural disasters when it is difficult to fill one's stomach, ordinary people who contract the virus have no way to receive timely treatment.

What outcome awaits them? No one knows.

The hot summer has come to an end. On the day when Gu Mengran ended his isolation and walked out of the room, the sky was gloomy, the sun that he saw every day had disappeared, and the temperature dropped sharply.

The heat is over.

Gu Mengran was not happy about this, but was worried about the coming rainstorm.

Mountain torrents, haze, epidemics... all kinds of accidents have caused the 20-day voyage from before the disaster to now not yet completed. The original plan was to reach Yinan before the heavy rain, but now the heavy rain is coming and they are still several cities away from Yinan.

It's too late. Once the heavy rain falls, mountain torrents, mud and rock flow, landslides... every natural disaster is deadly.

Thinking of this, Gu Mengran walked quickly towards the driver's room.

"Oh mom, I'm so sleepy."

In the cockpit, Zheng Yijie sat lazily in the captain's chair, one hand tightly holding the rudder and the other hand raised in the air, as if he was doing some kind of stretching exercise.

It was just the time for the shift change, and I heard footsteps behind me.

Zheng Yijie thought that his old man had come to take over, and he didn't even look back. He held his eyelids and forced himself to stay awake. "You are finally here, Master Meng. I am almost dying of exhaustion. Is breakfast ready? I just want to eat and go to bed right away. Can you make my wish come true?"

This is what happens when you stay up late and become stupid. Gu Mengran chuckled and said, "Not really."

"No, you still want me to——"

Halfway through the conversation, Zheng Yijie, who was a beat slower, finally noticed that the voice was wrong. He put down his arms and turned his head sharply. The moment he saw Gu Mengran, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"Gu Mengran!"

The excitement lasted less than a second. As soon as he called Gu Mengran's name, Zheng Yijie suddenly thought of something. He frantically searched on the driving platform and found a mask from a pile of snacks and biscuits. He quickly covered his mouth and nose with it.

Gu Mengran raised his eyebrows. "Too cautious, aren't you? You value your life very much."

"No, no, no. This is not a question of cherishing my life or not. I would rather die than be infected with that virus! My whole body is covered with blisters, like a lotus bud." As he spoke, Zheng Yijie suddenly shuddered.

Gu Mengran: "Oh, you are terrified."

"You know all this?"

“Is it hard to tell?”

"That seems to be true." Zheng Yijie was stunned for a moment, then realized that he didn't care about his companions. He raised his hand and scratched the back of his head, smiled awkwardly and said, "Well, how is Liang Zhao today? You're out, is he going to be ready too?"

"I'm almost well now, but I still need to stay in isolation for two or three days."

Gu Mengran was walking towards the driving platform while talking. Unexpectedly, Zheng Yijie leaned to the side and dodged as if he had seen a ghost. If he had not been holding the rudder in his hands, he would have stood up immediately and ran away.

Gu Mengran stopped and gave Zheng Yijie a helpless yet tolerant look, and said in a gentle voice: "It's really not the case. I have been isolated by myself for two days. If I really got infected, I would still be lying in bed now."

Zheng Yijie shrank his head and muttered softly: "Well, everyone's physique is different..."

Well, just pretend he didn't say anything.

Gu Mengran’s patience ran out and he ignored him. He walked straight to the cockpit, tapped the screen with his finger, called up the electronic flight map and looked at it carefully.

Zheng Yijie was a bit of a weird person. When others ignored him, he got excited again. He stretched his neck to get close to Gu Mengran and asked curiously, "Why are you looking at this? Didn't Grandpa Meng say on the intercom yesterday afternoon that it would take us seven or eight days to get there even if we traveled day and night?"

"It's too late. We don't have that much time." Gu Mengran took time out of his busy schedule to answer.

Zheng Yijie frowned, "What do you mean?"

Gu Mengran pointed to the windshield in front of him and said, "The sky is overcast. Can't you see it?"

"Of course I can see it. The temperature has dropped by several degrees in less than a day. Even if I'm blind, I can feel it." Zheng Yijie looked in the direction of his finger and looked at the gloomy sky through the glass. Suddenly, an ominous premonition came over him.

"Wait, you mean... isn't it going to rain soon?"

Gu Mengran nodded, "That's what I mean."

Zheng Yijie's face changed slightly, and he took a breath of cool air with a grin, "Hiss, we can't play like this, right? It was bright and sunny yesterday, it's cloudy today, and it's going to rain tomorrow... Damn, why is it just like the game world?"

"It's a little better than the game world." Gu Mengran shrugged and chuckled, "At least there won't be a wild monster popping out to attack you at any time."

It’s not necessarily that good!

Zheng Yijie no longer had the heart to joke around, and looked at Gu Mengran eagerly, "What should we do now? If the rainfall is too heavy, the water flow will also increase. When the time comes, the Wind Wing will go up and the water will rush down. Isn't that just standing still?"

"What can I do..." Gu Mengran clicked on the sliding electronic chart, "I'm thinking about it."

Zheng Yijie's eyes almost went dark. "No, you want to--"

"Meng Ran?"

A light shout interrupted Zheng Yijie's chattering, and they both turned their heads to look over and saw the old man standing at the door with a tray in his hand, staring at Gu Mengran intently.

We were on the same ship, but we hadn't seen each other for nearly a week, which made Meng Gaoyang very upset. He didn't mention anything when we chatted on the intercom yesterday. The old man thought it would take a few days before he could see his eldest grandson, but who would have thought...

The old man walked over quickly, put the plate on the dashboard, patted Gu Mengran on the shoulder, and laughed, "Hahaha! You little brat, you came out without saying a word, and you didn't even say hello in advance."

Grandpa's smile was extremely contagious, and Gu Mengran also smiled, "This is a surprise for you."

"Surprise?" The old man stopped laughing and glared at him unhappily. He moved his hand a little higher and patted Gu Mengran's face. "You're so skinny, and you're still surprised. If you don't know, you might think you're the one who's sick. It's more like a shock."

These words left Gu Mengran speechless. He had indeed lost several pounds, not because he was hungry, but simply because he had not had enough rest from running back and forth.

The old man did not blame him blindly, but felt more distressed.

He didn't even have time to eat breakfast and didn't want to go to work. Meng Gaoyang held Gu Mengran's hand and chatted for a long time. The breakfast on the plate was almost getting cold.

After the casual chat, it was time to talk about business. The old man and Zheng Yijie each took a bowl of porridge and started drinking it, while Gu Mengran, who had eaten, took a stool and sat aside, telling the two of them his plan.

It was actually very simple. Yinan was not reachable for the time being, so they needed to change their destination in time to a destination that could be reached within two days, with flat terrain and no high mountains around.

It is not difficult to raise questions, but it is difficult to solve them.

Gu Mengran was not familiar with the surroundings, and had no idea where there was a place that met such stringent requirements. Just as he was about to get up and continue looking through the electronic flight map, the old man who was eating next to him put down his bowl.

"We are now in the Xinghai Realm. We will reach Yuyang in another day's walk. You know what, I actually knew there was such a place." Meng Gaoyang's tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed and his eyes lit up instantly.

Gu Mengran paused and asked hurriedly, "Where? How many days will it take to arrive?"

The old man pinched his chin and pondered for a moment, then his expression became more relaxed, and a smile slowly appeared on his face, "I really think it's okay! Have you been to Fengjin Lake? Then--"

"Fengjin Lake? I've been there before." Zheng Yijie dropped his chopsticks and bowl, not even bothering to wipe his lips, and said hastily, "It should be a plateau lake, warm in winter and cool in summer. The lake is very wide, and it's basically no different from the sea."

Not happy to be overshadowed, the old man glanced at him, cleared his throat and said, "What time is it now? It's still warm in winter and cool in summer. You're still talking nonsense. I have to do it again."

"The terrain around Fengjin Lake is not flat, and it can even be said to be surrounded by mountains. But there are almost no mountains around it, and it is mainly hills. Even if there is a landslide, it will not cause much impact, because it is large enough. Just like what Xiao Zheng said, there is no end in sight, it is boundless, and basically no different from the sea."

After saying this, the old man sighed.

Gu Mengran raised his chin slightly and said, "Now that we have talked about the advantages, let's talk about the disadvantages."

Meng Gaoyang raised his head suddenly, "How do you know——"

"If there were no shortcomings, you wouldn't discuss it with us. Grandpa, you can make the decision yourself." Gu Mengran pursed his lips and smiled.

"You are the smart one." The old man shook his head helplessly and continued, "First of all, Fengjin Lake is a scenic spot. There must be people and buildings around it. We are likely to run into people."

"Secondly, Fengjin Lake is a plateau deep-water lake, with the deepest point reaching 800 meters. There are many folk legends about it, including underwater ancient cities, strange creatures, etc."

After these words were spoken, the driving room fell silent.

The old man raised his eyebrows, his eyes wandering between the two people, "How do you feel? Do you dare to come and have a look? Don't be silent."

Zheng Yijie's lips were tightly clenched, and he dared not respond. Gu Mengran beside him nodded after a brief thought, "I think it's okay. There is no other choice. From now on, how long will it take to arrive?"

"Reach Yuyang Port and take the Lanjiang River. Probably..." The old man pondered carefully, dragging out the last word, "traveling day and night, we can arrive within three days."

"Okay, let's go!"

"Don't leave yet, it's time to change shifts!"