sunset escape

He Chen originally planned to wait for the sun to set before going back, but Xiang Jiajun insisted on leaving immediately.

There are too many variables in the apocalypse. There was a lot of trouble in the base before they left. They don't know what will happen after they leave. They still have to go back as soon as possible.

Xiang Jiayun was almost fully armed.Teacher He found him a coat with a huge hood from nowhere, so that his entire face could be hidden in the shadows, and the cuffs were long enough to cover his palms.Covered from head to toe, protected from the sun.

He was still a little weak when he was walking, and he had lost his trekking pole a long time ago, so he could only lean on He Chen and slowly descend the stairs two steps at a time.

He Chen was a bit taller than him, holding his shoulders in vain, letting him transfer all the weight to himself.

Xiang Jiayun remained calm, but secretly felt a little strange.In the past, he would definitely feel uncomfortable and want to run away, but now he only feels safe.Even though the headache was still tormenting me like a ghost, most of my attention was on Teacher He.

When he reached the second floor, he couldn't help but stop to rest and gather his strength.A hand reached between his forehead, tested the temperature, and slid across his unconsciously frowning brow.

"Is it still painful?" He Chenyu expressed concern, "Take a painkiller."

Xiang Jiajun raised his head, wanting to lie, but Mr. He's eyes seemed to see through him, so the words turned around his lips: "Take it sparingly, the medicine is too scarce."

He glanced at the gauze on He Chen's head, there was no more redness there, and Teacher He's complexion was better than yesterday.It seems that he recovered quickly, he said happily.

He Chen didn't discuss with him, and directly found the painkiller from the bag on his back, and also took out mineral water for him, unscrewed the bottle cap and handed it to his mouth.

The meaning of letting him take medicine is self-evident.

Knowing that she couldn't resist, Xiang Jiayun had no choice but to swallow the pill.He Chen just gave up, filled the water, and continued to help him go downstairs after he regained his strength.

Most of the zombies that were attracted yesterday have dispersed, but there are still two lingering nearby.After they went down to the first floor, they saw two zombies near the gate, one of them was wearing the overalls of the research institute.

He Chen asked him to wait where he was, and walked out by himself.

Xiang Jiayun rested against the wall, praying for her physical strength to recover soon.The infection yesterday seemed to have created a black hole in his body, draining most of his strength and preventing him from seeing the light of day.

His body became out of his control overnight, and he hadn't gotten used to it yet.

His legs just didn't last long, and he finally stopped dragging his legs. He didn't want to cause trouble for Teacher He again.

From a distance, Xiang Jiajun saw He Chen go straight to the two zombies and knocked them down before they started attacking.But he didn't leave immediately, instead he squatted down and searched for something on the researcher.

After a while, He Chen found a piece of folded paper from the zombie, and looked at it intently for a while.Raising his head, he happened to meet Xiang Jiayun's eyes from afar.

He Chen mouthed him: "I'll bring the car over."

Understanding Xiang Jiayun, he dragged his weak body slowly to the entrance of the institute, and the jeep just happened to drive in front of him.He Chen was about to get out of the car to help him, but he waved his hand and refused.

Although he has no strength, he can't do things like get in the car. Is he still Xiang Jiayun who singled out a group of zombies?

The body was covered by the clothes, with no gaps exposed, but Xiang Jiayun hesitated for a moment before stepping into the sunlight.

Fortunately, it was really useful to cover it with clothes. Although the temperature of the sun could not be avoided, fortunately, it was not too painful, and it was still within his tolerance range.

He let out a long sigh of relief after getting on the co-pilot, "What did you just find?"

He Chen took out the paper, spread it out and handed it to him.

It was a page of endless company internal documents, and it could be seen that it was torn from a whole document.The densely packed text is all about one thing - the situation of the research site in City C, including the status of the equipment and staffing there.

Xiang Jiayun read it from beginning to end, and felt that it was more like an evaluation report.

"This researcher is the Uncle Ma mentioned earlier," He Chen said. "He is a high-level executive of the research institute. Logically speaking, he left City B long ago. He shouldn't have appeared near the research institute, and he has mutated."

He raised his head and met He Chen's suspicious eyes.

Yes, since he is a high-level employee, he must know that something big will happen earlier than ordinary employees.Why don't you leave quickly, but stay in the research institute instead?Could it be that, like He Chen's father, he wanted to find something?

"According to the clues we know now, it can be inferred that the research institute is divided into at least two parts." Xiang Jiayun thought slowly, "One part is a general drug research and development company, and the other part is a special research institution. Both Uncle He and this researcher They're working on generic drugs, but they got wind of virus development, so they want to find out. Is that so?"

He Chen listened carefully, but shook his head when his words fell.

"Not entirely correct. This research institute is indeed divided into two major departments. In name, one researches common drugs, and the other develops new drugs that are commercial secrets. But the strange thing is that Uncle Ma belongs to the second department." He He Through the car window, Shen glanced at Ma Wenle who was lying in the distance struggling and twitching.

Xiang Jiayun was even more confused.In this way, Uncle Ma must know the secrets of the research institute. Why did he have close contact with He Chen's father?What are these two people looking for?

It's a pity that one of them has passed away now, and the other has mutated into an irrational zombie.

He Chen took back the information, folded it and put it in the inner pocket of his coat, and then started the car, "I always thought that the outbreak of zombies would not be so simple. Don't forget, only City B has two kinds of zombies. If the research institute really has If you can develop a zombie virus, why did you leak two of them at once? And one of them has such a weak transmission ability that it only exists in the urban area of ​​City B."

Nod to Jiayun.If it was a voluntary leak, then the research institute would not do anything unnecessary and release a virus that is not lethal and contagious.

"What if it was leaked by accident?" He turned his head and asked.

After a while of silence, He Chen replied: "That was an accident, an unexpected tragedy."

Before the car drove away from the research institute, Xiang Jiajun caught a glimpse of Teacher He's subtle movements.The other party looked at the camphor tree downstairs, his eyes were lonely and determined, as if he was remembering with his eyes.

tragedy.Xiang Jiayun turned his head to look out the window, and the empty city streetscape flashed in front of his eyes, but the zombies and corpses he encountered along the way came to his mind.

Especially the ponytailed little girl in the white dress.Hollow eyes, dysfunctional pain, shapeless bodies.

Even if a cure is found, can these mutilated zombies really survive?

And himself.If the symptoms of being infected by the experimental mice are not limited to photophobia, and if they themselves mutate after a while, or die due to bizarre symptoms, is there any point in surviving now?

"I'll accompany you to City C." He Chen spoke suddenly.

He turned around suddenly and found that Mr. He was serious. He was at a loss for a while.

Even he himself hasn't decided whether to try it or not.

Xiang Jiajun tried to refuse: "Aunt Xu is still waiting for you, and..."

And he wasn't sure if he could last until he reached City C.That city was too far away, what if he died on the way?

"To be honest, it's impossible for me not to feel guilty, and it's even more impossible for me to watch you get hurt. As for my family, they will definitely support me and fulfill my responsibilities." He Shen paused, his tone changed It became much more severe, "Don't think about death easily. Look at that little white mouse behind, isn't it still alive and kicking?"

Teacher He once again understood his heart.Xiang Jiayun was seen through the pessimism and despicableness in his heart, lowered his head and said sullenly: "Even if you have a sense of responsibility, what if we are two people?"

Teacher He sighed, and his tone softened a little: "The same sentence, Xiang Jiayun, why do you think you are not included in my plan?"

He took the time to turn his head and glance at Xiang Jiayun, who was tightly covered. This person was obviously weak and in pain, but he refused to show the slightest bit.

"You are already like this, you can rely on me more." He Chen said.

Xiang Jiayun remembered their conversation before they left yesterday, and Teacher He asked him to think about the reason for that hug.He seems to understand a little bit now.

Want to rely on, want to be relied on.

A closer relationship than a teammate, built on absolute trust and maybe some attachment.

Since his parents passed away, no one has taught him what emotion is, what types of emotion it is, and how to express it for a long time.However, he has already learned a little from He Chen.

At least he wants to rely on it now.

Xiang Jiayun outlined He Chen's profile with his eyes, and after a long silence, he replied, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

**

They returned the same way, the water along the way hadn't dried up, and the street was as quiet as usual.Most of the zombies gather in the building and cannot come out easily.

But about two kilometers from the base, they saw a plume of black smoke.It is not accurate to describe it as a wisp, but black smoke as thick as the trunk of a century-old tree, slowly rising into the air.

Xiang Jiayun was drowsy at first, but his eyes widened after seeing something wrong from the corner of his eye, "Is that the direction of the factory?"

"It should be." He Chen stepped on the accelerator, "Don't get out of the car later."