Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 153 Camping Area

The spinning wheels rolled forward, gradually leaving Snow Bear City out of sight.

In the carriage, the scenes of parting were still playing in everyone's mind. Everyone knew that after this departure, they would never see each other again, and their hearts were filled with loss and sadness.

But this is reality, cruel, cold and inhumane.

Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and all things are dogs.

Ou Yang suddenly had a deeper understanding of this sentence.

The road to the west is smooth all the way. There are not only various vehicles going in the same direction, but also many private cars coming from the opposite direction, and large trucks can be seen from time to time.

Everyone suddenly felt a little hope.

The truck proves that this road is truly connected to the outside world!

Moreover, the Geiger counter remained silent, and unlike before, they did not put up warning signs or simply dig up the road. All the details indicated the best outcome.

From morning to noon, more and more cars returned until there was a long queue of vehicles ahead.

Ma Zhiyuan parked his car at the end of the queue. Not long after, many vehicles also lined up behind him.

Lei Yong found them a four-wheel drive off-road RV that looked particularly tough.

Ou Yang originally thought that this car was too flashy, but after looking at it from front to back, he suddenly changed his mind.

Just looking at the team, RVs account for at least a quarter of them. Although most of them are ordinary styles, and there are even some very old antique models, there are also luxury RVs converted from buses. Just looking at the appearance gives people a strong visual impact that money is not a problem.

That’s why people say there are so many RVs on Lao Mi’s side. It seems that everyone who has an RV has driven it out.

That is to say, the house is fixed to the ground and cannot be driven away, otherwise it would definitely have to be taken with you!
The team was advancing very slowly, and the people waiting were getting impatient. Zhu Yiming looked left and right, and suddenly said, "How about I go down and take a look?"

"Goodbye, let's fly the drone." Ou Yang said.

Drones are no longer a rare sight, and there are many unmanned drones taking off and landing around. Ou Yang obediently released the drone and continued forward along the line of cars. It took a while before he saw the starting point.

"There's a checkpoint ahead," Ou Yang said. "The people guarding it look like regular soldiers."

"Have they blocked all the cars?" Zhu Yiming asked.

Ou Yang observed for a while and shook his head: "Part of it."

The scene in the camera seems familiar.

The checkpoint is located at the bridge head, and there are large open spaces on the roadside in front of and behind the bridge.

There should have been a forest there, with white stubble on the fresh tree stumps.

Two military vehicles were placed across the bridge, with fully armed American soldiers guarding both sides, and a machine gun bunker on each side.

Vehicles about to go onto the bridge were being inspected by US soldiers. Some vehicles stayed and drove to the open space nearby, but more vehicles turned around and returned after being persuaded by the US military.

The two old Americans seemed to be rejected by the American army. Their emotions suddenly got out of control and they quarreled excitedly. One of them got into the car and not only did not leave, but wanted to drive through the checkpoint.

The American soldiers immediately opened fire, and a volley of gunfire turned the car into honeycomb coal. Although they could not see the scene inside the car, they could imagine the man's fate.

Lao Mi, who stayed outside, was also killed by the American soldiers, and blood slowly spread under his body.

The brief conflict ended, and a military vehicle dragged honeycomb briquettes to the side where a number of vehicles riddled with bullet holes were already piled.

Lao Mi's body was also dragged away by the American army, leaving only a pool of blood.

There was more than one pool of blood on the road. It was half-dried and layered on top of each other, front, back, left, and right.

Countless flies and insects were flying around, but no one came forward to deal with them.

The car behind was affected by the conflict and was hit by several bullets. Fortunately, no one was injured. After a careful inspection, they were persuaded to stop by American soldiers.

Having learned from the previous incident, the drivers in the following cars all turned around and went back obediently.

Ignoring the blood on the road and the honeycomb coal piled up on the roadside, the scene is quite harmonious.

The American soldiers checked very quickly, but the queue of cars was too long. The RVs stopped and started, moving as slowly as a turtle. They lined up from noon to dusk, and finally it was Ou Yang and others' turn.

The car stopped and the American soldiers signaled everyone to get off.

Ou Yang and others left all their rifles in the car and got out with only their pistols.

The leading sergeant's eyes swept across the room, finally landing on Ma Zhiyuan's face: "Immune?"

"Maybe." Ma Zhiyuan said, "The three of them are immune."

The sergeant turned and shouted, "Give them some tests!"

It was a device very similar to a breathalyzer. Several people took turns blowing into it, and even Ma Zhiyuan was no exception.

Everyone has the green light.

Ma Zhiyuan's heart was beating wildly. He also hoped that he was a lucky person who was immune to the virus, but he couldn't believe that he would be so lucky.

The sergeant's expression was noticeably more relaxed. "Okay, now register your personal information."

"After we've registered, will you let us go?"

"You wish!" The sergeant pointed to the empty space nearby. "If you don't want to go back, find a place where you won't be in the way. If you don't want to wait here, go back and wait a week before coming back... at least a week."

Ou Yang finally understood why there were so many cars parked on the roadside. It turned out to be because of this.

Following the sergeant's instructions, several people drove the car to the side, where a second lieutenant was responsible for registering the information.

When recording personal information, everyone else took out their passports, but Ou Yang handed over the fake ID card.

The lieutenant looked at Ou Yang in surprise: "Clark?"

"Yes, it's me." Ou Yang was a little nervous as it was his first time using a fake ID.

The lieutenant looked at the others again and asked, "How did you get together?"

"We met on the road." Ou Yang said.

The lieutenant said nothing more. After writing down the personal information, he handed each person a number tag and said, "Come back in seven days."

Ou Yang couldn't help but frown. In his impression, the incubation period of fungi was not so short. Waiting for only seven days was useless!
Ma Zhiyuan drove the car to an open space on the side of the road, jumped out with his weapons, patted the car door and said goodbye to the others: "You guys wait here for the next few days, I'm going back first."

We must not go back to the city. The epidemic in Snow Bear City has just broken out and is in the most dangerous rising period. At this time, the more crowded the place, the more dangerous it is.

Although the conditions in the wild are worse, they are much safer than in the city.

Ma Zhiyuan turned to leave, but Ou Yang quickly stopped him, "Brother Ma, let's wait together. What if you're also immune?"

"What if?" Ma Zhiyuan smiled carefreely, a man who saw through life. "What ifs aren't so common in this world? Besides, the immunization process is waiting anywhere. At most, I can come back in seven days. If it's not immunized... then I can save myself the trouble."

"Brother Ma, I'll drive you!" Ou Yang planned to send Ma Zhiyuan back to the city.

"No thanks." Ma Zhiyuan strode away, "Let's save some gas."

He simply stopped a car on the side of the road that was about to return to Snow Bear, pulled it left and right, and successfully got a ride back.

Watching the car go further and further away, Ou Yang couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Zhu Yiming asked.

Ou Yang said dejectedly, "I said goodbye to the two this morning, and now I've sent Brother Ma off too. I feel so empty inside, like I've read the last page of a novel, or like an era has suddenly ended."

Zhu Yiming raised his eyebrows in surprise: "So pretentious? I didn't realize you were such an artistic young man!" Ou Yang immediately became unhappy: "Hey, why are you still cursing?"

"Who cursed me? You are the one who thought wrongly!" Zhu Yiming cleared himself of the blame without saying a word.

With his intervention, the sad atmosphere that had been painstakingly cultivated disappeared without a trace.

It was almost dusk, and there was still a long line of cars in front of the checkpoint.

The American soldiers did not leave because it was getting dark, but instead replaced the group to continue the testing.

More and more people stay to camp, but RVs only account for a small part. More people live directly in their cars, and some bring tents.

Ou Yang was confused. A tent had almost no protection. Wouldn't it be a sitting duck if attacked?

Isn't the car safer than a tent?
Everyone was very tacit and took the initiative to keep a safe distance from others.

But those who remain are not just immune people, there are also many ordinary people who have not been infected, as well as those who are unwilling to accept the incubation period. It can be said that there are good and bad people in the population.

Ou Yang did not dare to be careless. The three of them discussed and decided on the duty time.

第一班，晚9点到12点；第二班，12点到凌晨3点；最后一班，3点到6点。

Three hours per person seems fair, but the second shift is obviously more difficult.

After setting the time, Ou Yang immediately expressed his opinion on the smooth operation of the shift: "We two men will work harder, and the girls will take the first shift."

Jiang Yuwei nodded: "Okay, I'll be on second shift tomorrow."

She didn't say anything nonsense about gender equality, nor did she think it was natural for girls to be taken care of, so she took the initiative to propose a more equal rotation system.

Zhu Yiming glanced at Ou Yang and asked, "So who's on the second shift tonight?"

"Let's draw lots," Ou Yang said. "It's fair and reasonable."

"Row!"

Unfortunately, Zhu Yiming was on the second shift.

He said nothing and immediately fell on the bed, taking the time to rest.

There were only two beds in the car, and the three of them took turns resting, which just avoided the embarrassment of sleeping in the same bed.

It's definitely impossible for a man and a woman, and a man and a man... Ou Yang, who had experienced it once, shuddered at the thought.

Damn, that's terrible!

The first half of the night was calm and nothing unusual happened. Jiang Yuwei and Zhu Yiming took over their shifts on time.

At the beginning, Zhu Yiming could still hold on, but midnight is the time when he is most sleepy, and after a while, his eyelids began to fight.

He tried to hold on, but his eyes slowly closed.

Just as I was about to fall asleep, several gunshots were suddenly heard in the distance, breaking the tranquility of the camping area.

Zhu Yiming suddenly woke up and all sleepiness disappeared in an instant.

Ou Yang and Jiang Yuwei jumped off the bed at the same time and grabbed the weapons around them.

"Where is the shooting?" Ou Yang asked.

Zhu Yiming was bewildered: "I don't know!"

He was still confused, staring out of the car with wide eyes, but all he could see was darkness.

"Be alert!" said Ou Yang.

The three people are responsible for different directions, with both overlap and focus, ensuring that there are no blind spots in observation.

After waiting for a while, I don’t know who was the first to turn on the car lights, and then others followed suit. The bright lights dispelled the darkness and illuminated the camping area.

No one knows what happened, only that several old Americans were shot.

The next day, the US military intervened in the investigation, but the final results were not announced to the public.

Some say it was an accident, some say it was a vendetta, and some say the infected person was shot dead after falling ill.

The murderer was not found, and everyone was in danger for a while. Everyone who stayed in the camping area was wary of others.

The atmosphere was becoming increasingly tense. Ou Yang even considered returning to Snow Bear. Just as he was about to discuss this with the others, Zhu Yiming suddenly knocked on the car door a few times: "Attention, someone's coming!"

Ou Yang and Jiang Yuwei immediately prepared their weapons, and Zhu Yiming also hid in the relatively safe rear cabin.

Observation revealed that the man came from a double tent nearly 100 meters away, and he spread out his hands before approaching the RV.

He held nothing in his hands, only an empty kettle dangling from his arm.

Ou Yang opened the sliding window and stuck the muzzle of his gun out: "Stop! If you come any closer, I'll shoot!"

"Hey, don't be nervous!" The man slowly raised his hands. "I don't mean any harm. I just want some water."

"Sorry, no, you can ask someone else." Ou Yang said.

There is water in the car, of course, but the Mid-style RV has a very puzzling feature, that is, the water tank and battery are not big enough, unlike the popular large water and electricity in China.

Off-road RVs are no exception.

If three people use it, they have to be careful to save it. If they give it to outsiders... hehe, if they give it to outsiders once, there will be a second time, and other people will come to them one after another. It won’t take long before the water tank is emptied.

The man said nothing and left with a gloomy face.

Ou Yang put away his gun, thought for a moment and said, "We've been staying at home too much. We need to get out!"

"Huh?" Zhu Yiming was a little confused. "Isn't it good to stay at home for a while? I thought we had to hide in the car for a week."

Ou Yang explained, "With such a big car parked here and us staying put, those old people outside can easily figure out that we don't lack water or food. It would be fine if everyone did, but at a time like this, how can we not be worried about them?"

Zhu Yiming and Jiang Yuwei suddenly understood and felt that it made sense.

"What should we do then?" Zhu Yiming asked.

Ou Yang unfolded the map and looked at it: "Let's change places!"

A few minutes later, the RV drove out of the camping area and drove to the riverbed a few hundred meters away.

This is the edge of the camping area, barely considered a deserted place.

The river is at least sixty or seventy meters wide. The bottom of the river near the shore can be seen at a glance, but as long as you go more than ten meters deep, the water will deepen rapidly. People may be able to swim across, but cars definitely cannot drive through.

The three of them divided the work. Jiang Yuwei stayed by the river to fish, Zhu Yiming went into the woods to chop firewood, and Ou Yang dug a hole in the open space next to the car and surrounded it with pebbles to make a simple stove pit.

It looks quite similar!

In order to conceal his tracks, Ou Yang even filtered some river water and hung the kettle on the stove, intending to light a bonfire and boil a kettle later.

In short, we try to pretend that supplies are scarce and must be replenished through various means.

Ou Yang knew that the three people had only learned some basic skills from Lei Yong, and they would definitely not be able to fool the eyes of experts. Fortunately, the old Mi in the camping area were basically ordinary people, so it was not difficult to fool them.

Real experts don’t have to worry at all. They are like fish in water in the wild and don’t need to worry about this side at all... right?

(End of this chapter)