Natural disaster at the beginning: I will lead the system to build a safe zone

Shi Anan had no idea how much of an impact her actions had on the worldview of the Chen family and others.

Anyway, they will know how peculiar she is when they go to Guangming Village, so there is no need to hide it now, so Shi Anan has no intention of hiding it.

This time, because the target was clear and there were fewer people on the boat, Yan Fei and Tie Niu took turns rowing all night long, and they arrived in less than two days.

Qinghu Lake is located at the rear of Qinghe County. When the county was established and the defensive wall was built, because of the large natural barrier of Qinghu Lake, only the rear of Qinghe County was not blocked by the wall.

Usually, few people came here, only some powerful and wealthy people would come here when they went for an outing and boating on the lake. This is why Chen Huairen sent people here twice and was not discovered.

Firstly, the place where the shore is located is remote and there are not many people there. Secondly, everyone is busy scrambling to hide and does not have the extra energy to stare at the lake.

It was night when they docked. The Qing Lake was even quieter at night, with only the slight hot breeze making some trees by the lake creak.

Tie Niu carefully rowed the boat to the shore. Xiao Yi jumped onto the shore first, then turned around and helped Shi Anan ashore. After Tie Niu, Yan Fei and others got ashore, they also went ashore one after another.

Shi Anan had an idea and put the boat back into her backpack. This was the only boat she had and she was worried about leaving it outside.

"Yan Fei, Tie Niu, there is an unknown epidemic in the county now. The previous plan has changed. You go find a secluded place to wait for us. Don't come out and contact the people in the county at will."

Shi Anan told the two of them that even though she had a system, it would be good to reduce the risk of some people getting sick. If people were not needed to row a boat over, she would not have let Yan Fei and Tie Niu come along.

"Yes!" Yan Fei and Tie Niu responded.

"Miss Shi, you guys be careful. Tie Niu and I will hide ourselves. You don't have to worry about us." Although Yan Fei wanted to go in with Shi Anan and the others, he also knew that the most important thing at this time was to obey orders and not fall behind.

"Yes." Before leaving, Shi Anan gave the two days' dry food to Yan Fei and Tie Niu, and said, "Meet here early on the third day."

Seeing the two of them nod in understanding, Shi Anan and Xiao Yi walked into Qinghe County together.

On the way, Xiao Yi asked, "It's too late now, should we find a place to rest first?"

"Let's find a place to rest near the Huichuntang that Mr. Chen mentioned, and see if we can find Doctor Sun tomorrow." Shi Anan said after thinking for a while.

"Well, let's go." Xiao Yi nodded.

Neither of them had ever been to Qinghe County. Although Chen Huairen told them the approximate route, it was too dark and they still took the wrong turn several times before they found it.

Walking on the road, the whole county was filled with a rotten stench. Occasionally, I would pass by some houses with oil lamps or candles lit, and I would hear heart-wrenching coughs from inside.

Shi Anan had quietly purchased two medical protective masks in the system mall and handed one to Xiao Yi: "Put it on, it can provide a little protection."

Xiao Yi took it silently, studied it for a while, and put on the mask like Shi Anan.

The two walked to the door of Huichun Hall and held up the night pearl lamp to shine on the plaque above to confirm that they were in the right place. However, the door was closed and there was no light in the house, so they didn't know if there was anyone inside.

Now was not the time to investigate, so Shi Anan looked around and said, "Is there no one in that shop?"

Shi Anan pointed at the shop next to Huichuntang. It seemed that this shop used to sell cloth. There were some scattered scraps of cloth on the ground that had not been looted. The shop was in a mess, and even the door was smashed by someone.

It was precisely because the door was smashed that Shi Anan noticed the shop at a glance.

Xiao Yi walked in first and checked: "No one, come in."

Shi Anan then walked in. At this time, Xiao Yi had already cleaned up the scattered debris in the shop and cleared a clean space.

"Let's just stay here tonight. I guess the owner of this shop is either gone or dead." Xiao Yi said.

"Okay." Shi Anan nodded in agreement, took out the moisture-proof mat that she had used when going out before from her backpack and spread it on the ground. There was no need for a sleeping bag because the weather was so hot. It was obviously impossible to sleep well in such an environment. The two of them planned to just sit on the mat and lean against the wall to take a nap.

Along the way, they saw many empty houses like this. Without exception, they were all looted and destroyed. Even rats would probably not bother to visit them. Fortunately, they did not see any bloody scenes that they should not have seen.

Because it was already late when they arrived, plus the time wasted looking for Huichuntang, Shi Anan felt that the sky was gradually getting brighter after they had slept for not long.

Although it was daybreak, the county town was still quiet. There were no pedestrians passing by, and there was none of the hustle and bustle that a county town should have.

In such a quiet environment, any sound would be infinitely amplified. Just when Shi Anan and others were thinking about how to go to Huichun Hall to check, they heard the sound of a door opening next door.

The creaking sound of the wooden door opening became particularly obvious in the quiet morning. Xiao Yi reacted quickly, rushed out, and stopped the medicine boy who wanted to close the door next door.

Shi Anan put the moisture-proof mat into her backpack and ran over.

"Who are you!" The medicine boy seemed to be about the same age as Shi Chengze, and his voice was filled with fear.

Knowing that Xiao Yi didn't like to talk to outsiders, Shi Anan took the initiative to step forward and said, "Don't be afraid, we have no ill intentions, we just want to come here to find Doctor Sun. Is Doctor Sun at home?"

The medicine boy stared at them for a while, as if he realized that Xiao Yi and Shi Anan were different from the people in the county. He thought for a while and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go in and report to the master."

The little medicine boy slammed the door shut again. Shi Anan and Xiao Yi did not force their way in, but stood outside the door waiting.

But they could feel that in just a short while, there seemed to be several prying eyes coming from the darkness. Shi Anan looked up at Xiao Yi.

Xiao Yi looked back and shook his head slightly.

There was no malice in these people's eyes, only vigilance. They were probably the people living nearby.

After a while, Shi Anan heard footsteps coming from inside the door. The door of Huichun Hall opened again. The little medicine boy looked around vigilantly, and then said to Shi Anan and Xiao Yi: "Come in."

As you step into Huichun Hall, a strong aroma of Chinese herbal medicine hits your nose. The layout inside is a very traditional ancient medical clinic, not much different from the one arranged by Doctor Li in Guangming Village.

The little medicine boy led them to the inner room, where an old man with a white beard was sitting with his eyes closed, resting.