Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 155 Helping each other
Early morning on the fourth day of camping.

Lao Mi, who lives by the river, discovered that the three Orientals who should have been busy on weekdays were not showing up today, contrary to their usual behavior.

The off-road RV was parked on the river beach, motionless.

The Americans were all imagining what had happened, such as an Oriental man suddenly falling ill and killing all three of them; or they were ambushed last night.

But no matter how curious they were, no one took the initiative to come forward.

What if the person who is sick is not dead yet? Wouldn't it be courting death if you approach him?

In the car, three people sat opposite each other and had a frank and in-depth discussion on the issue of replenishing supplies.

"There are reasons to go, and reasons not to go," Ou Yang analyzed carefully. "The key is to see which option is more beneficial to us!"

They have no shortage of food and drink, but the problem is that they have been pretending to be out of supplies. They know that they can buy food from the guards, but they just stay on the riverbank and do nothing. Isn't that a bit of a character breakdown?
Choosing not to go can also be explained by the fact that the more adults there are in a place, the higher the possibility of infected people appearing, so people avoid joining in the fun to ensure safety.

Zhu Yiming feels that it is better to be still than to move, and that it is safest to remain unchanged in the face of all changes.

Jiang Yuwei believed that the Lao Mi in the camp needed to replenish some supplies. Orientals were prone to discrimination by Lao Mi. It was not a good thing to be different at this time. If they kept in line with other Lao Mi, they would be less likely to be noticed by Lao Mi.

It is true that each person has his own reasons.

"Let's split up." Ou Yang said.

He was not just looking for supplies, he also wanted to get some information.

Jiang Yuwei guessed that this would be the final result, but she wasn't surprised.

Then, the three people once again disagreed on the issue of who should go.

Whether it's replenishing supplies or gathering information, it has to be based on the premise that the house is not robbed, and three people certainly can't all go.

Zhu Yiming meant that Jiang Yuwei would stay behind while he and Ou Yang would go together.

Ou Yang felt that leaving Jiang Yuwei alone would not only fail to achieve the purpose of guarding the house, but might also lead to accidents. It would be best for him to go alone, and Zhu Yiming and Jiang Yuwei would stay together.

Jiang Yuwei firmly opposed the opinions of these two people. Why should she stay?

But on the other hand, it would also be unsafe if the two men stayed and let her go alone.

None of the three could convince the other. The argument between Zhu Yiming and Jiang Yuwei was particularly intense. One accused the other of male chauvinism, while the other denounced the other's feminism.

Ou Yang was so annoyed by their quarrel that he simply waved his hand domineeringly: "Stop arguing, let's go together!"

After saying that, he drove the RV towards the checkpoint, intending to find a place to park nearby.

The car is right under the guard's nose. If something happens, they won't just sit there and do nothing, right?
As a result, before we even reached the destination, we were blocked by densely packed tents, and the closer we got to the checkpoint, the more tents there were.

At the riverside, the distance between two tents is at least fifty meters, but near the checkpoint, the distance is only ten meters!

It’s not that we don’t want to get closer, but the guards don’t allow it and require us to maintain a safe distance of at least ten meters.

No one is stupid, and everyone knows that the closer to the checkpoint, the safer it is.

Two days ago, some people even set up their tents next to the checkpoint.

To ensure safety, the guards had to clear away the old rice near the checkpoint and stipulated that no one was allowed to camp within fifty meters.

There were too many people, and Lao Mi couldn't keep enough distance from each other. He could only pray that his neighbors were not infected.

If you really can't stand it, you can move to a farther place.

For example, by the river.

Ou Yang struggled hard and finally passed through the tent area. From a distance, he saw a fenced-off area to the south of the checkpoint. Several trucks were lined up in a row, and behind the trucks were piles of various goods.

Not only that, there’s even a row of parking spaces marked outside the fence!

Time-limited billing.

The queue of cars on the road was still endless. One of the cars was persuaded to leave by the guards and drove off the road directly, intending to park outside the sales point.

However, as soon as they stopped, they were driven away by the guards stationed there and were not allowed to stay at all.

Ou Yang was a little nervous. He drove over and asked, only to find out that this place only welcomes people who are allowed to stay in the camping area, and those who fail the test must leave immediately.

If someone causes trouble and refuses to leave, the guards don't mind wasting a few bullets.

Ou Yang can only park outside the sales point after showing his number plate and having it verified to be correct. He must pay in advance and there is a limit on the parking time.

The first ten minutes, five-meter knife.

The second ten minutes, ten-meter knife.

The third one is ten minutes and costs twenty dollars.

And so on, doubling every ten minutes.

If you refuse to leave after an hour, you will not just double the original amount, but double the total amount.

Theoretically, as long as you have enough rice knives, you can stay here all day without any problem.

Ou Yang did a simple calculation and found that the parking fee for six hours was more than 24 dollars, and the parking fee for the sixteenth hour had reached more than 26 million dollars. The cost of parking for a full hours was billion dollars!

It's more profitable than robbing a bank.

This is just a simple doubling, without adding up the costs of different time periods.

If he really had that much money, why would he wait in this shabby place? If he had just thrown 18 million at him, he would have broken down the checkpoint long ago.

In a capitalist society, everything is about money. If you have money, you can really do whatever you want. Bribing off guards is just a small amount of money that is not worth mentioning.

After sighing for a while and paying the twenty-minute parking fee, the three of them walked into the sales area.

Looking around, most people here are carrying weapons, and there are very few who are unarmed. No matter whether it is a long gun or a short cannon, they are all hanging on their bodies. If you have an automatic version, you will definitely be the coolest guy in the crowd.

The goods are also diverse, including food, medicine, tents, sleeping bags, food, clothing and daily necessities, and even a few RVs parked.

I thought I was just joining in the fun, but within a few minutes, one was bought by the wealthy Lao Mi.

Looking out at the camping area, there are actually quite a few RVs of the same model!

Ou Yang couldn't help but sigh: "The rich sleep in RVs, the poor live in tents. Lao Mi is really smart. Even camping can make the class distinction clear!"

Zhu Yiming and Jiang Yuwei thought about it and realized that it was indeed the case!
Time was limited, and the three of them didn't dare to waste it. They first accompanied Jiang Yuwei to buy some female products that would make the little boys blush, and also bought some fresh food. The purpose of this trip was basically achieved.

As he was about to go back, Ou Yang's eyes fell on the medicine stall and he suddenly thought of Lei Yong.

There were quite a few people there, but it was the quietest place in the entire sales area.

Ou Yang checked the time and quickly approached to ask, "Hey, do you have any inhibitors?"

The stall owner, Lao Mi, a balding man with a Mediterranean hairline, was immediately alert when he heard this: "What inhibitor? Who wants to use it?"

Ou Yang quickly comforted him: "Hey, don't be nervous, my friend is infected, but he is in Snow Bear."

The atmosphere relaxed, and after a few words, the two sides learned that the guards had a large amount of inhibitors in their possession, but these were to be sent to the epidemic area and distributed free of charge to all residents. Even Lao Mi admitted that this was not out of kindness, but by distributing the inhibitors, he was giving those infected people in the epidemic area a little hope. Otherwise, the completely desperate infected people might cause trouble.

In other words, whether it is Lei Yong or others, they will not lack inhibitors before they completely lose their independent consciousness.

However, in camping areas, depressants are considered contraband and no one is allowed to carry or use them.

Because only infected people need this thing, the purpose of doing this is to prevent infected people from using inhibitors to get away with it.

After hearing this, the three of them felt relieved.

Seeing that the twenty minutes were almost up, several people hurried back to the car. On the way back, they suddenly found a small flea market on the open space at the edge of the camping area. Many old Americans gathered there, some selling gold and silver, some selling miscellaneous items, and some even selling guns directly.

Ou Yang stopped the car and asked. The same goods were much cheaper than at the sales point. Guns were directly cut in half. Moreover, the place was much more flexible than the sales point. In addition to rice and knives, they also accepted barter.

Food and drinks are the most popular, and everything else is just a supporting role.

Maybe because everyone in the camping area is immune or uninfected, the order in this place is surprisingly good!

Ou Yang saw a mobile phone of the same brand as his own and was about to go over to take a look when a drone flew over in the sky and many Xiaomi users scattered.

That's the guard's patrol drone, which flies over the camping area several times a day to maintain order.

Most of the time, it's just a show, but if a large number of Americans gather, it might attract a surprise inspection by the guards.

At around ten o'clock in the morning, the off-road vehicle returned to the riverbank and found two new neighbors, so it had to move.

But it doesn't matter, there's plenty of room here.

After eating emergency food for several days, the three of them felt a little sick of their appetite. After finally getting some fresh vegetables and beef, everyone wanted to improve their meals.

A few people gathered together to discuss and decided to make beef stew with potatoes for lunch and barbecue in the evening.

As the cut beef was just put into the pot, Torres suddenly came over, stopped more than ten meters away, and shouted loudly: "Hey, friend, can we chat for a few minutes?"

Ou Yang whispered, "I'll go check it out. You two should stay alert."

"Don't worry." Zhu Yiming put down the half-peeled potato and held the 221 behind him.

Torres saw Zhu Yiming's actions, but didn't care at all.

At this time, how can we not be on guard against outsiders?

Ouyang walked up to Torres naturally and asked, "What's the matter?"

He took the initiative to stand downwind and carefully sniffed the smells around him.

Torres pointed behind him and said, "Just now when you left, we discussed organizing a small group to help each other. I wonder if you are interested."

Ou Yang was surprised: "How do you help each other?"

If it is a kind of beneficial mutual assistance, he doesn't mind getting involved.

"The main focus is on night watch and mutual assistance in case of attack. Everything else remains the same."

Ou Yang asked in surprise: "Do you know them?"

"I don't know him." Torres said truthfully.

"I don't understand this. How can you guarantee that they are good and reliable people? What if someone with bad intentions attacks us at night when everyone is asleep?"

Torreles spread his hands: "I can't guarantee it, but I think they are all good people!"

I don't care what you think, I only care what I think!
Ou Yang sighed: "Then I can only say sorry."

If the neighbors around him were all upper-class people living in RVs, he wouldn't mind giving it a try.

But the Torreles family of three only had one car, and the other neighbors were mostly alone, some Mexicans and some Blacks, all middle-aged men. How could he feel at ease? How could he dare to feel at ease?
You should not have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others. This does not mean that Mexicans and black people are necessarily not good people, but these two groups are mixed, and the chance of meeting a bastard is much higher than meeting a good person.

Ouyang is not a suspicious person, but he always feels that Torres's motives are not pure. Behind the contact and mutual assistance, is he really just wanting to form a small alliance, or is he worried that he will become the target of others, so he plans to use a trick to drag Ouyang and others into the water.

There is only one RV nearby, and it is an off-road RV. There must be more than one or two old Mis with ulterior motives.

"That's a pity." Torres turned and left decisively.

Ou Yang also returned to the car: "Something is wrong, we have to change places!"

"What's wrong?" Zhu Yiming asked.

Ou Yang recounted the situation: "There are more and more Lao Mi around here. I don't want our mutual assistance to fail, but instead they all come together to cause trouble for us."

"That's right, let's go, quickly!" said Zhu Yiming.

Jiang Yuwei asked worriedly, "Where to go?"

This is already the edge of the camping area. We can't drive the car directly into the river, right?
Ou Yang thought for a moment and said, "There are two options. One is to join other RVs. They all live in RVs, so there's some security. The other is to leave early and come back in a few days."

"Return to Snow Bear?" Zhu Yiming asked.

Ou Yang shook his head: "It's too dangerous. Let's find a deserted place to stay for two days."

"I think it's safer where there are more people," said Jiang Yuwei.

Find a deserted place to park your car, so bad guys don’t have to worry about being discovered and can do whatever they want.

If you go to a crowded place, even if no one cares about your business, you will still feel a little worried.

This is the reason why a guilty conscience always exists.

Ou Yang nodded in agreement: "I also think it's safer here, then let's move to the RV area!"

There must be many undetected infected people in the camping area, but after strict screening by the guards, the number should not be too large.

In other words, the majority of people are immune and uninfected.

Even if there are certain risks in the camping area, it is much safer than other places.

The two people reached a consensus and looked at Zhu Yiming together.

The latter spread his hands: "You two have already made your decision, why are you still looking at me?"

Just as Ou Yang was about to start the engine, his pupils suddenly shrank.

Outside the car, there were two black men, one Mexican, and three white men including Torres, a total of six people blocking the car.

Those strangers all had gloomy faces and malicious intentions, just like the bandits of old times.

If it wasn't broad daylight, they might have rushed up and used force.

Torleres hid behind the others, his eyes flickering and his gaze wandering.

Daisy hid in the car holding Lily, her face full of worry.

(End of this chapter)