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The torrential rain has been uninterrupted for two days, and such weather is undoubtedly worse for the survivors of the earthquake.

On the night of the earthquake, Lindsay sent someone over to Wei Junting's camp. The two leaders talked with Ghost in the temporary camp for nearly an hour. After they came out, Lindsay asked people to transfer the wounded from her side. .

Now that the resources of the two sides have been integrated, an open space has been cleared outside Wei Junting's camp, and dozens of simple canvas tents have been set up to accommodate the more seriously injured survivors.As for those who were not injured or slightly injured, they were all arranged in nearby buildings with remnants of the roof, and took turns to take care of the wounded and go out to find food every day.

Wei Junting hadn't closed his eyes for almost two days, and when he had some free time, he leaned against the jeep to rest for a while.

It was only around 3 o'clock in the afternoon. He probably walked around the tent of the wounded and returned to the car to take a nap.However, after closing his eyes, his ears became more sensitive. The rain fell on the jeep's windshield, and the noise made him even more disturbed. After a few minutes, he put on his coat and opened the door and walked out.

Although it was raining, the camp was still busy and orderly. People who came and went stopped when they saw him approaching, bowed respectfully and called "Boss Wei" before continuing to do their own things.

He just allowed himself to let go of his thoughts and move forward. When he realized it, there was a simple protective fence in front of him - he walked to Lindsay's camp.

Because of the small number of people, after Lindsay and the others put the wounded together, they set up a few tents beside them, and used a protective fence around them to symbolically separate them, but they did not stop people from entering and exiting.

Wei Junting stood in front of the guardrail for two seconds, and he laughed a little too. He shook his head, and was about to turn around——

"Since you're here, come in and sit down." Lindsay's voice came from behind him.

He looked up and saw Lindsay just coming out of a tent.She was not wearing a raincoat, the zipper of her coat was half open, revealing the cross on her neck, her hair was still twisted into thin braids and tied into a high ponytail.The rain trickled down her cheeks, formed a small trickle under her chin, and finally dripped into her chest.

Wei Junting was silent for a while, then simply pushed open the guardrail and walked over.

Lindsay stood there without moving, and kept lifting the curtain of the tent. After he walked in, he put down his hands and followed.

Although it is summer, it has rained for two consecutive days, and the moisture in the air seems to soak into the bones of people. After getting used to this damp and cold, Wei Junting felt rushed by the warm fire in the tent. Face.

The place inside is not big, with a brazier with blackened edges in the middle, the flames are jumping, and the burn is not big, and there are still a few pieces of wood thrown in the open space next to it. Ghost was sitting next to the brazier, stretching his hand over the fire from time to time to roast, while Xiaobai lay at his feet as usual.

Hearing the sound of them coming in, Xiaobai pricked up his ears somewhat vigilantly, and fixed his eyes on the two people in front of him.

Ghost just raised his eyes and glanced at them, without saying anything, his slender fingers seemed somewhat transparent under the light of the fire.

"Sit down." Lindsay's voice was simple.

For a moment, none of the three spoke first, and the only sound in the small space was the slight crackling of firewood crackling.

"How are the wounded on your side?" Wei Junting spoke first to break the silence.

Lindsay sighed: "It's not optimistic. Originally, there were 4 people who got sick this month, plus this earthquake... It is conservatively estimated that one-third of the people under my command will be lost."

Wei Junting's expression flickered, and he looked at Ghost.

Ghost seems to have guessed what he was thinking, his hands were still hanging above the brazier, and the shadow in the corner of the wall was constantly distorted with the dancing light of the fire: "I have said long ago that the effect of inhibitors is only temporary. And from what I have seen As far as the virus is concerned, the nucleic acid activity of this virus is extremely high, and it is very likely that it has mutated in the human body, and the effectiveness of the inhibitor will be shortened."

Lindsay lowered her eyes so that people could not see her expression clearly, while Wei Junting's hand hanging by his side slowly clenched.

"From this perspective, Jacques' choice at the beginning was not unreasonable." Ghost paused and continued: "If there was no opportunity and room for choice from the beginning, naturally I wouldn't think so much now."

Lindsay slowly raised his head, eyes full of sarcasm: "Don't be so condescending, do you really think you are a god? Everyone didn't survive that disaster just to linger like a mangy dog. Whenever there is a chance, whoever Don't want to have dignity? Do you think those people are willing to eat those rotten things?"

Ghost met her eyes, and his tone was still calm: "Dignity? That's not something we have the capital to discuss now."

"Enough." Wei Junting said: "Professor, you developed this inhibitor back then, so that all of us can live without eating carrion corpses and live a few days of normal life. This is our own choice." No matter what the side effects are, we are grateful to you for being able to live like a human being. The current situation is just like what you said, whether the virus mutates or the inhibitors fail, more and more people are getting sick every day. This natural disaster. We must think of a way out."

"It's not just a way out, it's a trade-off. We can't stay here forever." Lindsay's eyes fell on the brazier.

There was a moment of silence in the tent.

"No matter what, let's get over the previous difficulties first." Wei Junting said in a deep voice: "Although you have been here for less than two days, there must be news from Jacques."

At this point in the conversation, Ghost really raised his eyes to look at Wei Junting: "What preparations has Boss Wei made?"

Wei Junting turned to Lindsay, with a calm tone: "My sincerity has been clearly shown on the first day you came here. What I want is integration and maximizing the use of resources. Only by doing these can we talk about how to go next. It’s not so much an alliance as a collaboration.”

Lindsay smiled softly, with a calm expression on his face: "As expected of Boss Wei. Then I also made it very clear. As long as the people who follow me have something to eat, as for the process, it doesn't matter."

Wei Junting smiled: "Then all we can do now is wait."

It was less than 5 o'clock, and the sky outside had already darkened.The rainwater has formed small puddles on the ground under my feet, gurgling to go to the lower ground.

Ghost stood at the door of the tent, with his hands in his trouser pockets, his expression silent.

"You still have to go back tonight, I guess?" Lindsay's voice came from the other side.

"Well, I have to go back and find something for Xiao Bai to eat." He bent down and touched Xiao Bai's head while talking, and the white wolf rubbed on his calf with great enjoyment.

"Jacques will come over in a few days, and Wei and I think it's likely to be tonight."

Ghost smiled: "It seems that you guys are sure."

Lindsay looked at him with some inquiring eyes: "Actually, I've always been a little curious about who was the one who came with you that day, and it didn't leave any trace under Wei's hands."

"Aren't you always hostile to people outside?" Ghost's voice was flat.

Lindsay shrugged: "So it's just curiosity. But what really confuses me is why you didn't leave with those people."

As soon as Ghost was about to speak, Lindsay raised his hand and interrupted him: "Don't tell me you still have something to do. If we could have hope before, then now, the old city and their so-called The survivor base is completely two worlds. No one can cross that boundary at will and come and go as they please, let alone an identity that allows you to survive in both places. You are both Unlike infected people, they don't leave here either, one day..." She paused, and took a step forward:

"One day, when you are faced with a choice, you will find that you can't go anywhere."

Ghost looked at her for a while, then suddenly laughed: "Is this a piece of advice?"

Lindsay stared at him for a while, tiptoed slightly and approached his face, almost sticking to his ear: "Believe it or not, I did treat you as a friend for a while, even... so I like you a little bit."

After that, she walked into the tent rubbing Ghost's shoulder.

The torrential rain that fell for two consecutive days hindered Lu Ze and Chen Xin's progress to a great extent.Although they have encountered more extreme weather than this in the previous training and even on the way to the mission, they are in an earthquake area after all, and they must be careful of possible aftershocks at any time. More importantly, the original roads are almost all blocked. They are in the mountains It took more than a day to get into the range of the expressway around the city.In order not to attract the attention of anything, Lu Ze adjusted his direction several times, and finally entered the city from the west.

At night, the rain was a little lighter than during the day, so they found a store on the first floor facing the street as a temporary foothold.

"How does the wound feel?" Lu Ze took off the waterproof cloak outside, and his voice was a bit dull behind the mask.

Chen Xin smiled helplessly: "Captain, why didn't I find you nagging like this before."

Lu Ze raised his foot and made a gesture to kick him: "Don't toast and eat fine wine."

Chen Xin avoided it with a smile: "It's okay, Colonel Tang's antibiotics are still effective. Besides, if I really become a living corpse, can I still talk to you here?"

Lu Ze sighed: "Okay, there's no need to go out to be vigilant in this weather, let's rest for a while, there will be 'events' at night."

Chen Xin's expression became serious: "What changes do you think the old city will have in these few days?"

An interesting smile appeared on Lu Ze's face: "According to what they said, it's time for a change in this three-legged situation, not to mention that we also added fuel to the fire before."

"You mean the previous operation at the oil depot?" Chen Xin frowned.

"Someone told me to hide from the limelight, but I don't really believe in this evil. It's almost time, let's go to Jacques' lair tonight."