[Waiting for the end of the world] Dongli chrysanthemum

Early the next morning, the black cat was put into the backpack. It seemed to like to stay in it very much and never moved. Yan Changnian held the backpack for him. Eleven pushed the motorcycle out of the yard. He wanted to send Yan Changnian to In Qilong City, only the city has a train station.Due to the frequent occurrence of plane accidents, more people travel by train suddenly, and the Chinese New Year is approaching, and tickets are not easy to buy. I didn’t expect Yan Changnian to be taken to the mountainous area. I only booked a seat ticket, but The company can't wait any longer.

Yan Changnian intends to change hands of the company, but first he has to convince Yan Bawang and some old veterans of the company, and there is a long way to go.

There were not many vehicles on the secondary road from the town to the city. Yan Changnian hugged Eleven's waist, the wind whistling in his ears, and the hot, humid and sticky air in the south was not so uncomfortable.

When passing through a small village, a piece of farmland beside the road seemed to have been touched by the hand of God. A large circular pit with a diameter of tens of meters suddenly appeared. There was a conspicuous yellow ribbon around the pit. Several villagers stood nearby and pointed.

"Another one." Eleven said, his voice was not loud, but Yan Changnian understood.There are a lot of sinkholes in their city this winter. Geologists concluded after investigation that last year, Qilong City suffered from a lack of rain and severe drought. It becomes thinner, the viscosity increases, and it sinks.

It's just that most people don't understand this truth. Some people know it, but they think it's a warning from the wrath of heaven. Otherwise, why would it be so round?Some even look like those drawn with a giant compasses?In the eyes of some ignorant people who believe in ghosts and gods, it is even more unfathomable. Worshiping and praying to the gods and asking the witches are extravagant and wasteful, but they think it is worth it.

These people don't know that when a real disaster occurs, only they can save themselves.Don't count on others, let alone those "gods and Buddhas".

They drove along the road on the south bank of the Qilong River, and Qilong City was already in sight; after passing through the South City, the train station was in the North City, and they had to cross the river bridge.Eleven paid the bridge toll, and the motorcycle toll was one yuan. He took the change and invoice from the staff, and was about to start the car on the bridge when a man on a motorcycle collided with an Audi in front of him. At that time, the two car owners got into an argument, and there were other cars crossing the bridge and passers-by watching, blocking their way.

Although I reserved time before going out, Eleven was still a little impatient, for fear of missing the train, Yan Changnian patted him on the shoulder, told him to be calm, and he himself stepped forward to mediate, and the traffic police came over, and things happened quickly has been solved.Eleven called Yan Changnian to let him get in the car.

Just as the motorcycle climbed onto the bridge, there was an earth-shattering noise accompanied by the exclamation of passers-by. The bridge crossing the river that had stood on the Qilong River for more than ten years suddenly broke from it, and the cars and pedestrians driving in the middle of the bridge fell down. The bridge is not far away. The two Jiangzhong islands, one large and one small, together with the houses and residents above sank at an extremely fast speed. A vortex appeared on the river surface where the Jiangzhong island sank. The vortex was getting bigger and bigger, and the falling bridge would break. Noodles, large and small cars, and pedestrians are quickly devoured.

A section of the bridge deck broke and collapsed, but the vortex did not disappear. A small river ferry nearby was sucked in and slowly pulled into the vortex while spinning. The people on board panicked and cried for ten seconds. It wasn't long before the people and the boat disappeared into the yellow and turbid river water.

The out-of-control vehicle was rampaging, and 11 squeezed the brakes with both hands, and his whole body was stiff and cold. It was not until Yan Changnian's warm palm grasped his hand that other sounds around him flooded into his ears. The scene was chaotic, and many car owners got out of the car and turned around. Running wildly, the vehicle slid on the swaying bridge deck, fell into the river, hit the bridge railing, sparks splashed, a BMW fell off the bridge and exploded in mid-air, flames swept across the body, fell into the river with a plop, and sank quickly.

Yan Changnian pulled Eleven, abandoned his motorcycle, and ran towards the bridge. The shaking of the bridge became more severe, and the sound of the bridge bracket twisting and breaking behind him was like a call from the depths of hell.

When passing by the dazed Audi owner, Yan Changnian stretched out his hand and grabbed him, shouting, "Run!"

More people got out of the car, turned around and ran, their potential was brought into full play at this moment, and many people collapsed when they reached the safe zone, as if they were trying to survive from the dead. The Audi owner's legs softened and he sat on the ground.

Eleven took a deep breath, he didn't think of using spells at all just now, and let Yan Changnian pull him to run with the strength of his two legs.

The people near both sides of the river scattered and fled. The vortex in the river has spread to the shore. The water level of the river dropped suddenly, and the river water poured into a huge pothole that suddenly appeared. The huge pothole seemed like the mouth of an ancient beast, swallowing the island , concrete bridge decks, steel supports, river boats, human beings, and a large amount of river water, like a bottomless deep hole, even if the Qilong River runs out, it cannot be filled.

If it wasn't for the friction between the motorcycle man and the owner of the Audi just now, he and Yan Changnian might have... Swallowed hard on Eleven, and asked hoarsely, "What is that?"

"It may be a tiankeng." Yan Changnian seemed very calm, "The tiankeng is different from the subsidence hole we saw just now. It has a larger volume, steep rock walls and traps, and is deep in the shape of a well or barrel. It can only appear in soluble rock layers with huge thickness and deep water table. I guess there is an underground river at the bottom of this river... The thunderstorm rainfall in the past two days was too heavy, and the flow and power of the underground river are enough to collapse The rock formations are washed away, and the lower reaches of the Qilong River will stop flowing..."

The crowd stayed far away, and many people took out their mobile phones to call the police, notifying their relatives and friends, helping to maintain order, and preventing uninformed people watching the excitement from getting too close.Ships on the upstream and downstream of the pothole were stopped and were not allowed to approach. All the upstream river water poured into the pothole, and the downstream water gradually shallowed, slowly revealing the river bed, and the ships ran aground.

Later, it was measured that the Qilongjiang Tiankeng had a diameter of 469 meters and a depth of 1059 meters. Below it was an underground river that had been formed for an unknown number of years. It crossed the Qilongjiang River in this area. This discovery was shocking.

They walked out of the crowd holding hands. Yan Changnian looked at the map and took a taxi to detour to the farthest bridge, which is several kilometers away from the place where the pothole appeared. There was a loud noise, but without knowing the situation, vehicles and pedestrians still crossed the bridge as usual.

When the taxi got on the bridge, Eleven involuntarily held Yan Changnian's hand tightly, as if this could combine their strengths and push the taxi to drive across the bridge faster.

The driver couldn't see the hands they were holding, and said with a smile on his face, "Train station? North Station or South Station? South Station? Listen to your accent, are you from the north? Come to work in Qilong City? It's time to go home for a reunion at the end of the year... ..."

The driver was eloquent, and received a communication from his peers halfway. After listening to it, he looked dull and stammered: "The Qilong Bridge collapsed... collapsed? Yuanzhou Island and Yangzhou Island sank?"

Yan Changnian said: "We just came from there, don't go that way when we go back to Nancheng."

The driver was in a daze and almost had an accident. After paying the fare at eleven, the two got out of the car, and the taxi was still lying on the side of the road after walking a long way.

There was a traffic jam on the road, and it was hard to get there. The two of them got off the car and rushed to the station. At the end of the year, the number of people returning to their hometown was extremely dense.They trekked hard and finally came to the ticket gate. There was a sea of ​​people there, and the crooked line was long and slow, moving forward at a snail-like speed.

The numbers on the electronic clock on the wall changed every second. Many people rushed forward restlessly, fearing they would miss the train. There was constant friction, like a powder keg that was about to explode. The atmosphere was about to reach its peak. The staff at the ticket gate waved their hands, No ticket check anymore!Get in the car first!

With a bang, countless people rushed in through the ticket gate. Although they were carrying heavy luggage, their steps were still fast. Yan Changnian and Eleven held hands. Yan Changnian did not say goodbye, and Eleven did not let go. They have been following the flow of people into the underground tunnel, up the overpass, and searched along the train carriages one by one. There was not enough time, and the staff asked them to go up first. The train was about to leave, and they went up to find a place.

They were pushed into the car by the crowded people, and they held each other's hands tightly from beginning to end.

There are people in the carriages, even the aisles are full of people and luggage. It is difficult to walk, and the carriage shown on the ticket has not been found yet. The train hums for a long time and leaves Qilong City Railway Station slowly with a rhythmic clicking sound.

Eleven pulled down the brim of his hat, his hair covered his eyes, and Yan Changnian pulled his hook head through the carriages to find a seat.

Double seat, five people sat in a small compartment, Yan Changnian showed the ticket, a man and a woman on the seat stood up reluctantly, the seat was close to the aisle, Yan Changnian put the backpack into the luggage rack and finally On it, the black cat is still inside, so you can't press it down, sit down, and pull Shiyi to sit on his lap.

In the same row is a woman in her thirties, her waist-length black hair is combed into a ponytail with silver threads in the middle, which is eye-catching.On the opposite side are two young men with slightly dark skin and tired faces.These days, it seems that except for the innocent and ignorant children, everyone's brows and eyes are full of exhaustion and panic.

They were all acquaintances.

The owner of the pharmacy, Ning An, Da Qiang.

The man and woman sitting in Yan Changnian's seat just now were couples, and they only bought standing tickets. They thought Yan Changnian and Shi Shi were also couples, and women were more outgoing. Seeing Yan Changnian's appearance, I felt a little strange in my heart, but Yan Changnian wasn't impatient when he found some insignificant words in the way of his boyfriend being by his side. The two talked for a while, and Shi Shi moved a little. He asked, "What do you want to do?"

Many people found their seats. Although there were still people and luggage in the aisle, they didn't feel as flustered as when they first got on the bus.

"I'm going to the bathroom." Eleven said in a low voice and stood up.He stood taller than that man.

Hearing the low voice characteristic of a man, the people nearby were a little dazed and gave way stupidly.

The woman was a little embarrassed, and laughed and said, "Heh, heh, I thought he was your girlfriend..."

The clothes Eleven wore were a bit too big, and most of his head and face were covered by his hat and hair. Without saying a word, Yan Changnian held hands with him and let him sit on his lap, not to blame others for treating him as a woman.

"He's my boyfriend." Yan Changnian said expressionlessly.

Another surprise.

Some people's faces were distorted, and some people were surprised and curious.

gay!Live!

Yan Changnian sat calmly under all kinds of gazes. The secretary called to inquire about the itinerary. When he hung up the phone, the gaze from the right made him turn his head to check.

The owner of the pharmacy's gaze was unclear. Seeing Yan Changnian looking at him with probing eyes, he smiled slightly and pushed the melon seeds in front of him: "Eat melon seeds."

An expository sentence is not a question or a request.

Yan Changnian thanked him politely, but did not do anything.

The owner of the pharmacy took a few nibbles by himself, and the sound of his white teeth biting open the shell of the melon seeds was crisp and clear: "You are his boyfriend."

With a very familiar tone, Yan Changnian said in surprise, "Do you know Eleven?"

"I've seen it a few times, so it's not considered an acquaintance." The pharmacy owner replied.

Yan Changnian became vigilant, so he didn't count as acquaintance?Even people who are familiar with him may not be able to recognize him like this when standing in front of him. If they don't know him, how did he recognize this woman?

The owner of the pharmacy smiled meaningfully, which made Yan Changnian feel uneasy. It happened that when he came back on the eleventh day, Yan Changnian bound him in his arms domineeringly, as if declaring his sovereignty.

The pharmacy owner's smile deepened, and he greeted Eleven: "Hi!"

Eleven nodded slightly: "Hello? Is the pharmacy closed?"

"It's closed." The owner of the pharmacy said lightly, "It's not a pity, I'm satisfied if I can last until now."

"Oh." Eleven stopped talking.

Daqiang on the opposite side looked again and again, and finally confirmed that the person in front of him was his former roommate. He greeted Shiyi, but he was no longer careless as before.

Ning An was injured, and had a conflict with the manager over the medical expenses. The unscrupulous manager took the opportunity to fire him. Da Qiang was angry but then fired the manager. Depression does not respond.

After looking at Ning An Shishi twice more, Ning An's arm was still bandaged, but his complexion was much better than the previous few days. Although he was a little pale, the grayness was much lighter.

Ning An is not infected with Y virus?He couldn't be wrong.Eleven was a little distracted at the moment, and maybe he resisted it.

Several other people were talking. The pharmacy owner and Yan Changnian had the same destination. Ning An and Da Qiang got off the train in a secondary city 50 kilometers away from S City. They had to spend nearly 30 hours together.