Chapter 11 Striving to survive, Cheng Ye’s decision!
The clouds are low and people are hurrying.
As the only staff community far away from the main urban area, the chemical plant residential area exudes a loneliness that is incompatible with the buffer zone.
For many, the reasons for choosing to live here are simple and straightforward.
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Unlike the tube-shaped building of the electronics factory where Cheng Ye lives in the main urban area, a single room of more than ten square meters is fine for one person, but a family will soon become so crowded that they have nowhere to stay.
The chemical plant staff quarters were built about 10 years ago and are already standard apartment buildings.
Part of it was once used as staff dormitory, with an area of about 40 square meters, compact and practical.
Part of it was allocated to the old workers of the factory as a preferential treatment, reaching nearly 60 square meters.
As one of the most experienced people at the checkpoint, Liu Bi settled his family here. In addition to making the three of them live comfortably, he also had other considerations.
Here, while being away from the hustle and bustle of the main city, you are also away from some risks.
Once a wave of infection breaks out, the distance from the main urban area to the suburbs becomes a buffer zone that can buy precious time for escape.
It is equivalent to a buffer within a buffer!
"Yeah, yeah, I understand. I'll leave as soon as possible."
After hanging up the defense call, Liu Bi stood by the living room window, his gloomy face almost blending into the lead-gray clouds.
"What's wrong? You're not going to go on a field mission in this weather, are you?"
A sound came from the master bedroom, followed by a slight creaking of the wooden sliding door.
A middle-aged woman in light blue home clothes leaned forward, her fluffy curly hair casually tied up, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes were slightly wrinkled with worry.
Luo Xiaoxue, Liu Bi's wife.
The two are childhood sweethearts who have supported each other since they were young and now have a daughter.
"Stationmaster Ding called..."
Liu Bi turned his head and forced a smile that looked uglier than crying. "The rain keeps coming down. I'm afraid the hydropower station won't be able to hold on any longer. I have to follow the Inner City Emergency Team and lead the engineers who are going to support them."
"Inner City Emergency Team?" Luo Xiaoxue frowned. "The hydropower station is only 80 kilometers away from Xingfu City. We can walk there with our eyes closed. Why do we need you, an inspector, to lead the way?"
"I don't understand what the higher-ups mean, but the stationmaster has already agreed, so I have to go even if I don't want to."
After saying that, Liu Bi sighed.
These are truly turbulent times. Not only have infection sources in various places become unusually active since the beginning of the year, but natural disasters have also occurred one after another, continuously testing the means of the major sanctuary cities.
For example, the Yueye Sanctuary City in the neighboring Yuncheng has a population of more than 400,000, but according to the news, it was almost overwhelmed by the wave of infection.
"This road to the hydroelectric station has been cleared countless times over the years. Normal dangers aren't a concern, but this time, the problem is that a hydrophilic infection has set its sights on the station. I'm afraid I'll have to stay there for a while until the situation is under control before I can return."
"But once I'm gone, Cheng Ye will be left with no one to look after him... He's got a stubborn temper, but he's very intelligent and talented. He just took over the job of inspector and will be going out on a field mission soon. I'm really worried about him."
"Cheng Ye..."
Luo Xiaoxue pursed her lips.
Cheng Long and Liu Bi are brothers for life and death, so Liu Bi naturally takes the matter of entrusting his child to others very seriously.
Especially when he came back yesterday, Liu Bi rarely took out his treasured white wine and had a couple of drinks.
Although she didn't ask the reason, she could guess that the results of Cheng Ye's special training in the past two months should be good.
"Don't worry too much, maybe you can go there in a few days..."
Before he finished speaking.
The defense communication device in Liu Bi's hand vibrated.
"It's Cheng Ye."
After making a gesture to keep quiet, Liu Bi walked to the window, feeling somewhat confused.
Not to mention the upcoming special training plan, he had previously promised Cheng Ye to accompany him on his first field mission.
Now that there are emergency signs, it is hard to say whether the two of them can still find time to be together.
The sound of rain mixed with the hum of electricity came from the defense communication. Cheng Ye cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, Brother B, I hope I didn't disturb your morning exercise?"
"No," Liu Bi subconsciously straightened his back and lowered his voice, "I have something..."
"I have..."
Two voices exploded from both ends of the microphone at the same time, but both stopped abruptly halfway.
The atmosphere was a bit dull, and Cheng Ye was the first to chuckle, "Brother B, let me speak first?"
"Um."
"Lend me some contribution points and I'll return them to you in a while."
"What's it for?"
"Buy some weapons and equipment. I can't be carrying a training dagger every day. I'm short of a handy cold weapon."
"Buy equipment?"
Liu Bi frowned. "Don't be so ambitious. You only made some progress yesterday, and you're already rushing today? The reason the training dagger has the word 'training' in it is because it doesn't easily foster bad habits. If you switch to a standard weapon and you've already broken the root of the problem, it'll be very difficult to reverse it later."
"Oh, isn't this forced by the situation?"
On the other side of the phone, Cheng Ye sighed, "Old Ding called me and asked me to guard the north and south gates to avoid the limelight. If I don't have a good weapon at this fast post, I'm afraid I won't survive if I encounter an infected person."
"What?"
Liu Bi exclaimed, and the sound exploded in the room like thunder.
"Old Ding said..."
After repeating Ding Yishan's phone call at a very fast speed, Cheng Ye slowly stopped.
"I'm guessing Old Ding didn't call you and ask you to go out on a field trip, did he?"
"I'll go and tell him, either I go and you stay, or I stay and go with you."
Liu Bi is a straightforward person and doesn't bother to think about intrigues, but that doesn't mean he is a fool.
Cheng Ye has already uncovered the core of the conversation. If he still doesn't understand, how could he have survived to this day in this wasteland where people eat each other?
"Don't be impulsive, Brother B, listen to me..."
After his conjecture was verified, Cheng Ye became even calmer. "The stationmaster transferred you to carry out the mission because it was a job in the inner city. You can't refuse it."
"If I go to the North and South Stations, I can also avoid some of the Western faction's targeting. As for the possible danger... didn't you say before that the Inspector's prestige in the buffer zone isn't earned by guarding the main gate and showing off, but by the defense of the North and South Gates. If the infected want to get in, they have to step on our corpses to move forward. This respect is bought with our lives."
"I'm well aware of the dangers of the express post. If I can't even pass this, I probably won't survive the field work either."
Clear and coherent persuasion came from the microphone. Liu Bi's hand holding the defense communication trembled slightly, and his heart sank to the bottom.
At this moment, he wished Cheng Ye would not be so mature and be a little more childish, and beg him to stay and protect him. Then he would stay no matter what, even if he had to quit the line of prosecutors.
But every word Cheng Ye said was full of clarity and determination, leaving him no room for rebuttal.
"Brother B, neither of us is the type to be fussy, so let's not talk too much."
"You...just stay out there and do your field work. We shouldn't meet again for a while. That way, the people from the Western Faction will pay less attention to me."
Cheng Ye continued to explain that from the moment Ding Yishan made his move, he knew that he could only rely on himself in this matter.
Even if Liu Bi stayed with an excuse, he must have other tricks waiting for him.
It is better to be straightforward and pretend that you know nothing. This way you can keep a low profile and rely on the collector to find opportunities to break through.
"Did you call me after you had made up your mind?"
Liu Bi sighed, "You could have asked me to stay. I owe your father this."
"He is him, I am me, you owe him, I owe you."
"Well, now that you've said so, I respect your decision."
Liu Bi gritted his teeth.
"I'm about to leave for a field mission, so I don't have time to apply. 100 contribution points. I'll have your sister-in-law find someone to assign you. It won't be later than... tomorrow morning."
"clear."
"I've already told you part of your father's story. I plan to tell you the rest after this first field mission... Well, remember, most of the people at the checkpoint owe him favors. It'll be difficult to get them to repay you right now. But if you give them a discount, some people will be willing to pay it back."
"I rotate between the north and south stations, five days at each gate. When I first select a post, I must go to the South Station."
"Because the South Station is guarded by our East Faction, I will make arrangements. No one will give you any trouble when you get there. They will do their best to protect you and help you get through this most difficult period."
"But the North Station is guarded by the Western faction, so I can't get involved... The only person I can contact who's trustworthy is someone whose father was saved by your grandfather. He was also saved by your father, so he can save your life at a critical moment."
"The rain continues to torrential, and hydrophilic infections are madly gathering towards our city of Chuan. It's hard to say whether they'll attack the checkpoints, but you must be vigilant. Specifically, who should you be wary of... I'll compile a document before I leave and have your sister-in-law give it to you."
"As for weapons, if rapid outbreak investigation requires the use of guns, ordinary firearms will not be enough. Their purpose is more of a deterrent. In a split second, cold weapons are still the best choice. Only by keeping a distance can you fire back. So I suggest you don't go for long weapons. Daggers, short axes... often save your life better than spears and broadswords."
“…”
From the upcoming situation and danger, to the choice of weapons, the details of the battle, the threat of the infected...
Like an old father about to go on a long journey, Liu Bi quickly arranged everything, no matter how big or small.
At the end, he didn't forget to ask Cheng Ye to repeat it again.
After confirming that Cheng Ye had memorized everything, he took a deep breath and said almost word by word:
"Live. Remember, you must... survive."
"Of course, don't worry, just go ahead and carry out your mission. I'm a tough guy, and I'm waiting for you to come back and accompany me on field work."
Laughter was heard and the defense call was disconnected.
But the shadow weighing on Liu Bi's heart could never be shaken off.
Boom.
The thunder exploded, making the window frames buzz.
Immediately afterwards, a pale flash of lightning tore through the thick clouds, instantly illuminating the world and illuminating Liu Bi's face.
Half angry, half helpless.
The huge Happy City is already one of the largest shelter cities in the wasteland.
Here, even prosecutors have to struggle to survive, so how can ordinary people survive?
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