Reborn in the end of the world, I scavenged in the empty city and bought for free

As soon as Gu Tongwan finished speaking, Jiang Tian immediately looked over with astonishment, her watery eyes flashing with shock and reluctance.

After fighting side by side for several months, Jiang Tian had long been accustomed to the care and presence of Gu Tongwan, the older sister, and even unconsciously developed a sense of attachment to her. She naively thought that in the days to come, Gu Tongwan would naturally continue to act with them.

Seeing Jiang Tian biting her lip, Gu Tongwan walked up to her, took Jiang Tian's hand and said with a smile: "You must listen to your brother and take good care of yourself in the future."

There was a hint of red at the corners of Jiang Tian's eyes, but when she saw that there was no reluctance in Gu Tongwan's cold eyes, she suddenly understood one thing in her heart: the person in front of her was used to being alone, she had her own goals and ideas, even in the end times, she also had things she wanted to pursue, and she and Jiang Chi were no longer in her plan.

After recognizing the reality before her, Jiang Tian suddenly felt powerless and her eyes became wet without her noticing.

After hesitating for a long time, she said reluctantly: "Sister Gu, where are you going after you leave? Wouldn't it be good for you to stay with us?" Even though she knew the hope was slim, she still hoped that Gu Tongwan would stay.

Although Li Shanhe didn't know Gu Tongwan very well, he still frowned and advised: "Yes, Miss Gu, the world outside is full of crises now. You don't know what you will encounter if you go out as a girl. It's better for you to stay with us. Although our environment is not very good, it can at least guarantee the minimum level of safety."

Jiang Zhi, who was standing aside, clasped his fingers together slightly, but his face remained calm. However, his heart seemed to be gently pulled by something, and it kept sinking down.

Gu Tongwan smiled at Li Shanhe and said, "Thank you, Chief of Staff Li. I came out this time because I wanted to go somewhere. Since I have to go sooner or later, I think it's better not to delay any longer. Besides, I have some ability to protect myself, but if I encounter any accidents on the way, it will be my bad luck."

Li Shanhe wanted to say something else, but the girl opposite him had clear and firm eyes, so he seemed unable to continue persuading her and could only nod.

Instead, Jiang Zhi next to him suddenly asked, "Where are you going?"

Gu Tongwan didn't intend to hide his destination, so he replied: "Xiaoxi Village"

Li Shanhe raised his eyes, then frowned and said, "Is it the village at the border of the provincial capital?"

I didn’t expect that Li Shanhe actually knew Xiaoxi Village?

Gu Tongwan looked over with a surprised look, and Li Shanhe said, "It was nearby when we were doing our regional practice drill two years ago. I remember that the village was located on a high ground, with a whole forest behind it. The environment was very good, but the location was too remote, and it was not easy for ordinary people to find it." After that, he walked to a map and pointed at a raised mountain mark on it. "It's right here, and there are several mountains nearby. I remember one of them was called 'Fairy Peak'. In the past few years, various mountaineering enthusiasts liked to gather here, but since the mountaineering team had an accident, no one has shown interest in it anymore."

Gu Tongwan had never heard of the "Fairy Peak", but was quite curious about what bizarre legends there were. However, even if ghosts and gods existed, compared with the various mutated animals in the apocalypse, the legends of ghosts and gods did not seem so strange.

"Looking at the map, here is about 213 kilometers away from Xiaoxi Village. As far as I know, not all roads on the secondary highway over there are flooded. After all, Liao Province is upstream of us. When we sent drones for reconnaissance before, we found that the flooded area was kilometers from the military sub-district to this highway. We can send a speedboat to take you here, but there are still kilometers left. If you rely on walking alone, in this weather, I'm afraid you won't be able to reach Xiaoxi Village in ten days." Li Shanhe analyzed calmly.

Gu Tongwan nodded immediately: "It's okay, I'm more heat-resistant, and the water and food should be enough for ten days."

Li Shanhe couldn't help but glance at the two dogs dozing in the corner. They had two large luggage bags tied to their backs, which were bulging. He didn't expect that the girl had not forgotten to share the heavy load with her pets when she came out.

But even so, walking 160 kilometers in such extreme weather, even if there is sufficient water, the long-term exposure to the sun can easily cause various diseases, such as heat stroke.

Several soldiers who were out on duty and reconnaissance in their military sub-district fell ill due to this disease a few days ago, not to mention that a delicate girl like her had to walk nearly a hundred kilometers.

So Li Shanhe pondered for a moment and said, "Miss Gu, how about this? You stay overnight. Tomorrow morning I'll have two soldiers take you to the highway. There are a few bicycles left here in the military sub-district. You can take one when the time comes. Although it's not as good as a car, I think it's better than walking."

Gu Tongwan did not decline this time. After all, it was almost 6:30 in the evening and it was getting dark outside. It was not safe to travel at night.

However, Li Shanhe's proposal was similar to what she had originally thought. She had originally planned to ask the military sub-district to escort her to the edge of the flood. On the one hand, she planned to leave the speedboat for those who were more in need, and on the other hand, it was inconvenient to expose the space. This time, Li Shanhe's approach saved her a lot of trouble.

That night, the military sub-district had a big pot of rice, a pot of cabbage stewed with bacon, a pot of roasted potatoes, and a big pot of porridge.

Because the dining hall on the first floor had long been flooded, the soldiers had their meals in the conference room on the third floor. They simply cleaned the table and brought up dishes the size of washbasins.

The people coming out of the Zijing community were divided into two tables. In addition to the Jiang siblings and the Zhang Chenglin brothers, most of the rest of the people at their table were young-looking soldiers. They were wearing short-sleeved training uniforms. Although everyone had lost some weight during this period, they all insisted on getting a haircut and exercising, so they were still full of energy.

A candle was lit on each dining table, allowing people to barely see what was in the basin. The candlelight made everyone's faces glow yellow. Although the current environment was difficult, only during meals could everyone's fatigue and anxiety from the day be temporarily relieved.

Gu Tongwan was a little hungry after the day, so she ate with everyone else. She was not picky about food. After all, in her previous life at the end of the world, even vegetables were considered a luxury.

However, she noticed that although the soldiers at the same table kept their eyes on the food in the bowl, they would wait until they wanted to pick up their chopsticks before picking up their chopsticks.

Gu Tongwan was slightly moved, but he didn't say anything at this moment. He only picked up the food once and put it in the bowl and didn't take a second bite.

He had previously taken out two bottles of spiritual spring water from his backpack to feed Aoao and Tutu respectively, and then took out a bag of dog food to feed them. Although they now despised the dog food, they seemed to understand that they couldn't pester Gu Tongwan to eat meat under the current circumstances, so they didn't make much noise. They were so well-behaved that some soldiers exclaimed that they were smart.

The resting place is also two dormitories cleaned up by the soldiers here. After the dormitories on the first floor were flooded, at least one company of soldiers moved to the dormitories on the second floor, so it is a rare opportunity to have two dormitories vacant.

The next morning, Gu Tongwan got up as soon as it was light. After simply washing up with the bottled water he brought with him, he found Jiang Tian sitting on the bed, her round eyes looking at him reluctantly.

Gu Tongwan stepped forward, stuffed something into her hand, and said softly, "Don't use this thing lightly unless you have no choice."

Jiang Tian suddenly clenched the cold thing in her hand, took a deep breath, nodded with trembling hands, and then quickly stuffed the thing into her pocket.

That was the pocket gun that Gu Tongwan had used before, and the magazine was full. She liked this little girl, so she didn't mind giving it to her.

Seeing the other party's depressed face, Gu Tongwan smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's not like we won't have the chance to meet in the future. If the country really plans to build a base in the future, I will definitely go there, and we can meet again then."

"Well, Sister Gu, we have an agreement that we must meet at the base in the future!" Jiang Tian seemed to have finally figured it out. A smile appeared on her face, and two dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth.

Only Li Shanhe and the Jiang brothers and sisters came to see her off in the morning. Jiang Chi saw her jump on the speedboat and moved slightly to her side. There was an unusual emotion in his clear eyes, but he still asked calmly, "I heard from Jiang Tian that you are going to join the base in the future?"

"Well, if the Future Base is the only option for humanity, I will definitely go."

"The base in Jiangcheng?" Jiang Zhi's dark eyes flickered slightly.

Gu Tongwan guessed that Jiang Zhi had heard something from Li Shanhe, and smiled and said, "If Jiangcheng has a base, I will definitely not go far away."

Although the temperature had risen to 45 degrees at around six in the morning, there was still a gentle breeze, and the hair on her cheeks fluttered gently, creating a soft and gentle feeling.

Jiang Zhi seemed to be relieved. A very light smile suddenly appeared on the boy's face, and he pursed his thin lips: "Okay, I'll wait for you."

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After Gu Tongwan was escorted to the flood area, the two accompanying young soldiers took out a bicycle from the speedboat.

Gu Tongwan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow when he saw the bicycle. It was a 28-inch bicycle that was a bit old but obviously well maintained?

Aoao and Tutu had never seen this thing before, so they immediately gathered around it out of curiosity.

Gu Tongwan stood on the shore that was no longer affected by the flood and said to the two young soldiers with a smile, "Thank you."

One of the soldiers said, "Try to rest in a high place at night. It's best to let your dog guard at night. But your dog should be very smart, so it should be fine."

Gu Tongwan smiled and nodded. "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

The two young soldiers immediately gave a standard military salute, and the speedboat turned around and left.

When the speedboat was halfway there, one of the soldiers suddenly found a black plastic bag in the corner. When he opened it, he found more than a dozen canned meats and a note that said "Thank you".

The young soldier suddenly felt very upset. He held the opening of the plastic bag tightly and said to his comrades, "Ask the squad leader to give us some more meat tonight."

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Day 114 of the End of the World

Gu Tongwan stood on the empty secondary highway, looking at the seemingly endless long road, squinting his eyes at the sky, and muttered: "This weather is really hot..."