The survivors drove their livestock, using cattle, sheep, and horses to pull their belongings gradually closer to the border.

A man who is about 40 years old, with a gray complexion and skinny bones, is lying on his side on a bullock cart, coughing non-stop.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Abba! Hold on!" The young man standing beside the carriage, his red and swollen eyes full of despair, helped the man pat his back, "Abba! Abba! How are you? Don't be scared. I!?"

The man struggled to raise his eyelids, "Don't cry! I...cough cough cough cough..."

Suddenly, a fishy sweetness surged into his throat. He coughed violently, and bright red blood spurted out of his mouth, splattering all over his head and face.

"Abba! Abba! How are you!?"

The young man cried and reached out to wipe the blood from his face. The man shook his head with tears streaming down his face. He struggled to hold up his upper body with his thin arms, trying to look at the child in front of him again.

Unexpectedly, his throat surged violently again, and a mouthful of blood spurted out from the depths of his throat, splashing on the young man's face and chest. The man looked guilty, and then he fell heavily on the bullock cart and even told his son. I didn't even have time to say goodbye, and I lost my temper.

The young man was so frightened that he cried bitterly, "Abba! --- Wuwu! Abba, please don't leave me..."

Father Mo asked the team to stop temporarily. He came over and put his arms around the boy, "Qinbo! Your father... let him leave quietly!"

"Aww! Dad! I'm an orphan! Why are those people so bad?"

Qinbo cried sadly and desperately in the arms of Father Mo. He couldn't understand why those people who traded with them had to kill people and drive them out of the base since they got satisfactory cattle and sheep in exchange.

If they hadn't had weapons, everyone in the base would have died this time.

"Child! Not everyone in this world has good intentions!"

Father Mo held his hand tightly, "Don't worry, Father and Wuyun will take care of you. From now on, you can live with us!"

"Woo! Dad..."

Qinbo put his arms around Father Mo's waist and cried loudly in his arms. The cry was shrill and desperate, causing the survivors around him to cry too.

During this period, they held on for dear life. It was so uncomfortable. Father Mo's eyes were red, and he hugged his son Wuyun who was standing aside. He looked at the crying herdsmen around him, his eyes full of hatred.

Almost two months ago, not long after Qiu Qiu and the others left the herdsmen's base, a team wandered nearby. They were envious of the herdsmen who were farming and raising livestock, and asked if they could join them.

Father Mo heard that they were from the safe zone. He didn't understand it at first. After hearing the explanation later, he knew that the safe zone was the predecessor of the experimental base, so he refused without thinking.

He remembered what Qiu Qiu and Xiao Han asked Wu Yun to convey before they left, and he was determined not to interact with these people again.

When those people saw that they didn't agree, they didn't say anything. They just traded a group of cattle and sheep with them and left. However, they didn't expect that the next night, those people raided the base.

Due to the large number of people on the other side and the fact that it was night, everyone was unable to react in time and many people were killed or injured. Fortunately, they had weapons and rose up to resist. Seeing that they could not take advantage, those people quickly retreated and fled.

That night, more than 100 people died in the herdsmen base and about 80 people were injured. Father Mo was afraid that these people would come back, so he led everyone to pack up their belongings and drive their animals overnight, and left the place where they had lived for a long time.

Everyone was running fast, and they had only left for a day. As Father Mo guessed, the survivors came back again. After discovering that they had escaped, they chased them for several miles. When they saw that they could not find anyone, they turned back to the herdsmen angrily. The base occupied the fertile fields cultivated by Father Mo and the others and the crops that were about to be harvested.

Father Mo withdrew his thoughts and looked at the remaining men, women, and children in front of him. His heart was filled with guilt. From now on, he would definitely protect everyone with his life.

"Let's hurry up! It's getting colder and colder today. We need to find Mr. Qiu and the others quickly!"

After everyone heard what Father Mo said, they quickly gathered themselves together, then drove their livestock and cattle and sheep carts and hit the road again.

Before, Father Mo overheard Qiu Qiu mentioning the border when chatting with Xiao Han, so when they decided to leave the base, everyone unanimously decided to come here to find the two of them and join them.

If we want to say who the herdsmen trust the most in these last days, it is only Qiu Qiu and Xiao Han, because they came to the base when everyone was hungry, traded with Father Mo, and taught everyone how to farm and obtain food. Solved base starvation issue.

It was he who brought the soldiers here to exchange weapons for the base and saved most of the people's lives when the enemy invaded. It was also they who reminded Wu Yun not to foolishly follow him to the experimental base, otherwise they might be deceived. People and money are wasted.

That's why the herdsmen traveled all the way from Province H to the border, just to find Qiu Qiu and Xiao Han. However, they walked with enthusiasm for nearly two months. During this period, many seriously injured people died. on the road.

Seeing their partners fall one by one, everyone became more and more desperate. They were all thinking, would they never find Qiu Qiu and Xiao Han?

But every time he was about to give up, Father Mo would tell everyone, "We are getting closer and closer to the border. Maybe in the next second, we will unexpectedly meet Mr. Qiu and Mr. Xiao!"

Everyone thought that this was indeed the case, and since it was almost there, don’t give up.

The worst case scenario is that after crossing the border and no one is found, they will have to rely on themselves to find a hidden place to start over and build their own base. Anyway, they have livestock and seeds and can survive anywhere.

----

Qiu Qiu and others drove for two days and finally arrived at the virgin forest. After stopping the car, everyone picked up their tools and started logging.

The weather has been very weird recently. It snowed two days ago, but it stopped for a short while. It was the same yesterday, but the temperature was obviously much lower in the past two days, but the sun shone for an hour in the morning, which is really not normal. .

Therefore, they did not dare to stay outside for too long. After all, no one could guarantee whether there would be a severe snowstorm in the next second and trap everyone in the wild.

The team members worked overtime and cut wood for nearly four days, and finally filled more than 20 vehicles with firewood. On the surface, this was true, but secretly, Qiu Qiu always put the cut wood into the space when no one was paying attention. Adding up the seven, seven, eighty-eight, there are probably six or seven cars.

He did this to bring more back to the base, but Chen Yanbing and others didn't know about the treasure bag, and Qiu Qiu couldn't tell them, so he quietly started a small operation under the cover of the team members.

Xiao Han fixed the rear compartment baffle, patted the dust on his hands, and walked to Qiu Qiu, "Let's go! It's not dark yet, and we can still go a long way."

"Ok!"

Qiu Qiu waved to the vehicles in the queue and shouted, "Are you all ready? Let's go!"

The people behind heard his shouts and quickly stood up from behind the car and responded, "Captain! Alright!"

"OK! Go home!"

Everyone got into the car one after another. Xiao Han started the engine and drove the car to lead the way. The other vehicles followed closely behind, slowly driving away from the virgin forest and heading towards Qiu Han's base.

Not long after they left, Father Mo and his party drove cattle and sheep through this place. They found a large number of indentations from vehicle tires, and saw the traces of felling on the edge of the forest. They all guessed that Qiu Qiu and the others had been here. .

Because for so long, except for Qiu Han's team and the official's large vehicles, they basically walked on the road. Occasionally they saw someone driving, either off-road or in a small truck.

Therefore, everyone concluded that Qiu Qiu's base was nearby. With this idea, everyone's emotions became high. So, everyone did not bother to rest, so they accelerated their speed and chased people along the wheel marks.

On Qiu Qiu's side, they drove for several hours until it got dark, and then they stopped. The road conditions were not good now, and the wood was heavy. They didn't want to risk going forward, so they decided to stop and camp for a night's rest. On the road again.

It was also this decision that gave Father Mo and his friends plenty of time to travel, and they finally caught up with them just before dawn.

The team members were still sleeping when they suddenly heard a series of "bleating" sounds. They thought they were dreaming, but as the sound got closer and closer, even close to their ears, everyone woke up immediately, with the light of the fire, They saw swarms of cattle and sheep, and not far away, there were even human figures moving.

Everyone immediately turned on the car lights and looked over, and at a glance they saw Father Mo and Wu Yun standing at the front.

Qiu Qiu and Xiao Han were surprised and quickly got out of the car and shouted, "Dad Mo, why are you here?"

When the herdsmen heard his voice, they cried one after another, "Mr. Qiu, Mr. Xiao, we finally found you, woo woo..."

"What's going on?" Han Jie, Xiao Gao, Chen Gang, and Zhuang Qi walked quickly to Qiu Qiu and looked at Mo Lao and others who were squeezing through the livestock group with great confusion.

"I don't know!" Xiao Han shook his head, "Ask first and then tell me!"

As soon as they finished speaking, Father Mo, his son, and Qinbo arrived in front of the six people. Qinbo cried aggrievedly and sadly to them.

"Brother Qiu, Brother Xiao, me, my father was killed. Those people killed many of us! Wuwu..."

The expressions of several people changed because of his words, and they all looked at Father Mo and the others who were wiping away tears, "What's going on!?"

"Hey!"

Father Mo wiped away his tears and looked at everyone with red eyes. He opened his mouth and slowly told what happened in the base that day. Everyone in Qiu Han's team listened with anger and hatred in their hearts.

Needless to say, those who did the evil must be those survivors who caused trouble in the safety zone and were kicked out after the earthquake. This is all the official's fault!

Qiu Qiu looked at Father Mo and the other herdsmen, "You ran from the Mongolian base to the border to find us?"

Father Mo's face was slightly hot, and he looked at Qiu Qiu with some embarrassment, "I, I only believe in you and Mr. Xiao, and I want to join you."

Seeing that Qiu Qiu was silent, he was afraid that Qiu Qiu would not agree, so he quickly said, "Don't worry, we won't live and eat for free. You can use the cattle and sheep..."

"I didn't refuse!"

Qiu Qiu interrupted him with a smile, "I was thinking about where would be the best place to place you in the base. After all, there are so many animals!"

"Thank you, thank you!" Father Mo's eyes suddenly turned red, and other herdsmen cried with joy.

"Don't be too busy thanking me, listen to what I have to say first, and then decide whether to come to our base!"

Father Mo nodded, "You say it!"

Qiu Qiu looked at everyone seriously and said seriously, "The rules of Qiuhan Base are different from those elsewhere. First of all, when you join the base, you need to hand over part of the supplies. The rest are your own private assets. The base will not take them. , you can trade with the base or keep it for yourself.

Next, everyone must participate in the construction of the base, regardless of gender, old or young. I will provide you with corresponding supplies based on your labor income for your daily use.

Last but not least, everyone must obey the management. Once someone violates the base's regulations and harms the interests of the base, they will be expelled or shot.

Think about it clearly. If you are willing, I welcome you. If you are not willing, we can also help you find a place to stay nearby. We will still communicate with you in the future. "

"Don't think about it!" Father Mo waved his hand excitedly, "We already thought it through on the way here! Let's do it! Just... look, how much do we need to pay for these supplies?"

Qiu Qiu looked up at the cattle and sheep carts and animals parked behind them. After thinking about it, he said, "240 furs, 60 cattle, horses and sheep!"

Father Mo's heart warmed up, and he nodded repeatedly with some choking, "Okay, okay! Thank you, Mr. Qiu!"

He knew that Qiu Qiu was taking care of them. Otherwise, how could more than 300 people only have this little thing.

Seeing that he agreed, Qiu Qiu stood up and looked up at the sky, "It's almost dawn, let's hurry up and get on our way!"

He lowered his head and looked at Father Mo and others, "It's hard for you to follow the car. We are pulling wood and we can't take anyone with us!"

"it's okay no problem!"

Father Mo smiled and waved his hands, "We have cattle, sheep, carts, and horses. It's not as tiring as you think!"

Qiu Qiu nodded, "Okay! Let's go, everyone!"

After hearing his words, everyone got in the car one after another, started the engine and continued on the road. Father Mo and the others drove their livestock and followed behind in a cattle and sheep cart. From a distance, the team looked very spectacular.

Because we had to worry about the herdsmen, the journey originally only took two days, so we decided to walk an extra day. Fortunately, we arrived at the base smoothly.

Everyone who stayed at the base saw that Qiu Qiu and the others had brought back a group of herdsmen. After hearing their experiences, they were filled with sympathy and went up to comfort them. Then they followed the large army and arranged the herdsmen to the north, that is, Qiu Han. The location is 40 kilometers behind the mountain.

This place was decided upon by Qiu Qiu and Xiao Han after long consideration. Father Mo and the others still had thousands of cattle, horses and sheep, so it was not practical or safe for them to graze around with their animals like before.

There are continuous mountains 20 kilometers ahead from that location, and there is still a long way to Qiuhan Mountain. As long as the pasture seeds are sprinkled, Qiu Qiu will sprinkle some spiritual spring water into it to accelerate the growth. It will be enough for livestock to eat. Even if it is not enough, it is next to the mountains. , they can also go in to cut grass and feed livestock.

Moreover, they have only opened up about 300 acres of wasteland behind Qiuhan Mountain and cannot bear the impact. However, the direction to the south of Qiuhan Mountain is the key area of ​​wasteland development for the base and the place where future personnel will live. If the livestock is fed in It is very inconvenient here, so the north of the base is the most suitable place.

Father Mo and others were very satisfied with this place. For this reason, they took the initiative to give 50 horses to the base. Qiu Qiu was so happy that he quickly led people to help the herdsmen set up tents. He thought happily that he would exchange supplies for more in the future. Horses, form a cavalry team.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like