Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 158: Island in the Water
The situation was urgent, and Ou Yang had no time to hesitate. He immediately turned around and returned the same way.

The off-road RV was on the road near the checkpoint and was at the end of the group on the return journey. There were only a few cars behind it, otherwise it would not have been able to find a place to turn around, let alone go back.

Seeing the off-road RV returning, several of the more than ten cars that were unable to pass through the flooded section immediately turned around and went back.

Among them is a luxury bus RV that is more than ten meters long!
The car was too long and too big to turn around on the spot, so it had to reverse for a distance and find a section of road where it could turn around.

Lao Mi, who stayed behind, felt a bit lucky and thought that going back was not a good idea. As long as he passed the flooded section of the road, he could ensure his safety.

The blisters on the soles of the feet were caused by walking, and no one knew what the right thing to do was, not even Ou Yang himself.

He can only make the most reasonable choice possible among the known options.

The heavy rain continued to fall, and Ou Yang felt anxious as if his heart was burning with anxiety, but because of the heavy rain, he didn't dare to drive too fast.

Not long after, there was a flooded section of road ahead. Ou Yang had experience of driving out even with the front of his car completely flooded. He didn't care how deep the water was. He stepped on the accelerator and waded through. The splashing water was higher than the car body.

The cars behind also passed smoothly.

After passing several sections of flooded road, we finally returned to the checkpoint.

Ou Yang didn't know what had happened. He only knew that since the flood appeared, he hadn't seen a single guard, and the checkpoint had long been in name only.

He did not slow down, but pushed through the railing and drove onto the approach bridge.

This is a steel-framed bridge spanning over 100 meters. Because the bridge deck is much higher than the road surface, both ends of the bridge are sloped approach bridges. The main bridge is flanked by towering steel frames, remarkably similar to the two bridges in the game PUBG.

The RV rushed onto the main bridge, and the lights flashed. A small group of Lao Mi who were shivering in the heavy rain appeared in the lights. Ou Yang turned the steering wheel sharply and stepped on the accelerator. The RV barely avoided the Lao Mi who were blocking the road and almost knocked them down.

Old Mi, who was cold and hungry, had already seen the car lights. They deliberately blocked the roadside, and as soon as the off-road RV slowed down, they immediately rushed over.

It goes without saying that these Americans hope Ouyang will open his RV to take them in, not only so they can have a place to shelter from the wind and rain, but maybe even get some food.

The vehicles behind didn't know why the RV stopped. An SUV stepped on the accelerator and rushed onto the bridge, speeding past the left side of the RV.

With a bang, the two running Lao Mi were knocked down by the SUV, the front of the car was deformed, and the people flew seven or eight meters away.

The SUV drove out for twenty or thirty meters before it stopped, and a panicked old black man jumped out of the car.

Ou Yang couldn't see his face clearly, but he looked to be in his early twenties.

Lao Hei thought he would face overwhelming accusations, but Lao Mi on the bridge didn't care about the life or death of the two injured people at all. Instead, a few smart people stepped past Lao Hei and got into the SUV.

Lao Hei was stunned. He didn't care about the two wounded men. He rushed back to the car and tried to drive Lao Mi, who had taken over the car, out of the car.

However, Lao Mi in the car united with the outsider and took over the show of power, driving the owner out of the car.

Lao Hei wanted to try again, but he saw more Lao Mi rushing forward, all trying desperately to squeeze into the car. The five-seater SUV was only supposed to be occupied, but in a blink of an eye, seven or eight people were crammed in.

Since they couldn't squeeze in, Lao Mi opened the trunk and threw all of Lao Hei's luggage out to make room for them to get in and take shelter from the rain.

The owner couldn't even touch his car, and watched helplessly as the SUV was driven away by a stranger, leaving only luggage scattered all over the ground.

More vehicles rushed onto the bridge, and the two Lao Mis, whose lives were unknown, were crushed a second time and were completely beyond saving.

The Lao Mi who was still on the bridge quickly dodged, and Ou Yang took the opportunity to escape from the encirclement and continued to drive forward, leaving the group of Lao Mi behind.

All moral laws are nothing in the face of disaster!
Whether it was Ou Yang, Zhu Yiming or Jiang Yuwei, they were all in a very bad mood.

They all knew that people would always reveal their most ruthless and cruel side in the face of disaster, and they were mentally prepared to face it all, but knowing and witnessing it with their own eyes were not the same thing after all.

The car in front suddenly turned on its brake lights, and several cars were unable to avoid it and crashed into the rear of the car in front.

The luxury bus slammed its brakes, and the locked wheels caused it to spin on the slippery bridge surface, with the bus lying across the bridge. Even the heavy rain could not cover the sound of the tires rubbing against the ground.

Ou Yang turned the steering wheel sharply to avoid the car in front, took the gap between the car in front and the steel frame, and successfully arrived at the bridge head.

However, when the front wheels drove onto the approach bridge and the front of the car tilted downward, Ou Yang slammed on the brakes without warning.

Zhu Yiming and Jiang Yuwei were completely unprepared, their unbalanced bodies falling forward at the same time. The former hit his head on the windshield, and the latter hit his chest on the back of the chair, causing him to grimace in pain.

Both of them knew that Ou Yang would not stop the car for no reason. They neither questioned nor complained, but immediately looked up and looked outside.

The windshield was blurry. The shaking wipers scraped away a piece of water stain, but the vision was immediately blurred by the heavy rain again.

But it was in this moment of clarity that Zhu and Jiang saw the car lights illuminating a surging ocean.

The approach bridge that was supposed to connect to the road has been mostly submerged by the flood.

A flash of lightning tore through the sky, briefly illuminating the surroundings. As far as the eye could see, there was only surging waves, and there was no trace of a road at all.

The transfer base on the west side of the bridge was also submerged in floodwaters, leaving no trace of it.

Ou Yang and the others looked at each other, completely dumbfounded.

The SUV that was snatched away by Lao Mi was running too fast and rushed into the surging torrent, and was drifting downstream with the current.

An old man climbed out of the skylight and shouted wildly in the wind and rain.

But at this time, other people are busy taking care of themselves, how can they have the ability to save them?
In addition to the SUV, there was also a sedan and a pickup truck that were running too fast and their front ends plunged into the water.

Fortunately, the car body was still outside, and the cars behind were reversing one by one to make room, and even the cars that rear-ended the car retreated immediately.

The pickup truck successfully reversed out of danger, but the car stalled in the water.

The car owner wanted to try harder, but the water level rose too quickly. It just covered the front of the car, but in a blink of an eye it submerged half of the car.

The car owner did not dare to hesitate and quickly got out of the car. In his haste, he did not forget to open the trunk and pick up his luggage, and stumbled onto the bridge.

Ou Yang quickly reversed the car to get away from the approach bridge that was about to be submerged by the flood.

Judging from the height of the water, the approach bridge at the rear must have been submerged as well. He couldn't help but feel a little scared. If he had been a little later, it would have been washed away by the flood by now.

At this moment, the bridge is an isolated island in the raging flood, and those who chose to leave are in a precarious situation.

It was just a moment's choice that determined his fate of life or death. Ou Yang suddenly developed an extremely strong sense of destiny.

No wonder so many people believe in religion!

The heavy rain hit the roof of the car, making crackling sounds.

Zhu Yiming looked out of the car worriedly: "It's raining so hard, can this bridge hold up?"

"The sound isn't right!" Jiang Yuwei opened her eyes wide, trying to see the situation on the side of the bridge, but all she could see was darkness.

Ou Yang made a quick decision: "You two watch the car, I'll go down and take a look!"

After saying that, he pulled out his raincoat, threw it on, opened the car door, and jumped out. Staying in the car was definitely more comfortable than getting wet in the rain, but if he didn't understand the situation outside, he would be waiting for death.

At this time, the slightest mistake will result in death without a burial place. You must have a clear mind and accurate judgment to have a chance of survival!
As soon as he got off the car, the cold rain poured down on his head, soaking Ou Yang from head to toe and blurring his vision.

The raincoat on his body was completely useless, but Ou Yang did not dare to delay at all. He quickly rushed to the edge of the bridge, lay on the guardrail and looked down. The surging torrent passed under the bridge, making bursts of thunderous roars.

The speed is faster than expected!

Grandma's grandson is actually downstream!
Ou Yang immediately turned around and rushed to the other side of the bridge.

In the RV, Zhu Yiming and Jiang Yuwei were leaning against the window. At first, they could still see Ou Yang's figure, but in the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the darkness.

"Is Ouyang okay?" Jiang Yuwei asked worriedly.

"It should...definitely not!" Zhu Yiming was unsure and was about to open the car door. "Let me take a look!"

"Don't go!" Jiang Yuwei quickly stopped him, "Calm down, don't ask for trouble!"

In movies and TV shows, when encountering similar situations, people come out in waves and then die in waves.

Emotionally speaking, Zhu Yiming's idea is correct, but practically speaking, staying is the right choice.

Even if Ou Yang is not good enough, adding Zhu Yiming will not make any difference in the result.

Zhu Yiming was anxious: "I'm not as calm as you..."

Before he could finish his words, a figure suddenly jumped out of the darkness and flashed past the car.

Zhu Yiming was stunned: "Ou Yang?"

"It's Ou Yang, it's him!" Jiang Yuwei said affirmatively.

As they were talking, Ou Yang's figure appeared in the bus lights, and then quickly left the range of the lights. The two people strained their eyes and could only see a shadow lying on the edge of the bridge.

Zhu Yiming asked doubtfully, "What is he looking at?"

"I don't know!" Jiang Yuwei was also curious.

By the bridge, Ou Yang looked down at the flood below. The water level had already covered the bridge piers, and the rising waves kept hitting the side of the bridge. It wouldn't be long before the flood would submerge the bridge deck!

There was a muffled sound in the darkness, and the bridge surface under my feet shook a few times, as if something had hit the bridge.

Ou Yang's already nervous heart suddenly jumped to his throat.

Oh no! It's dangerous!
He ran back and jumped to the car in one step: "Go, go, go, grab your backpack and raincoat, and go!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already put the bag on his back.

Zhu Yiming and Jiang Yuwei didn't know what had happened, but knowing Ou Yang's appearance, the situation must be serious!
The two men immediately took out their raincoats and put them on, then got off the car with their backpacks.

Ou Yang quickly turned off the engine and locked the door, carefully took the car keys, then took out a climbing rope from his bag, tied one end around himself and the other around Zhu Yiming, with Jiang Yuwei tied between the two.

"follow me!"

"Where are you going?" Zhu Yiming shouted at the top of his lungs.

Ou Yang pointed at the steel frame and said, "Climb up!"

The three of them quickly rushed to the bridge head. Ou Yang was the first to climb onto the inclined beam, followed closely by Jiang Yuwei, and finally Zhu Yiming.

The steel frame was only about 30 centimeters wide and became wet and slippery due to the heavy rain. Fortunately, the slope was not steep and I could still climb up.

When the weather is good, climbing the steel frame is not a particularly difficult task, but at this time, every step is extremely difficult.

Ou Yang, who was at the front, used rock climbing techniques, moving only one foot or one hand at a time. However, in order to overcome the slippery conditions, he used all his strength in every movement and climbed extremely steadily.

Jiang Yuwei in the middle was not doing so well. She stumbled all the way, climbing three steps and sliding two. She relied entirely on the rope around her waist to move, otherwise she would not be able to climb up at all.

Zhu Yiming was only slightly stronger than Jiang Yuwei. He slipped because he was too anxious and fell on the steel frame. If he hadn't held on to the steel beam with both hands, he would have fallen down.

He finally got up using his knees first and then his legs. When he wanted to move forward, he felt a sharp pain in his fingertips.

When I took a look at it, I saw that there was a bloody wound on the tip of my finger. It hurt so much when I touched it lightly.

Zhu Yiming knew he couldn't relax at this point, and couldn't stay stuck in this limbo. He repeatedly told himself it didn't hurt, gritted his teeth, and, enduring the excruciating pain, he gripped the steel beam and continued to climb.

The actions of the three people attracted the attention of others. Some of them immediately realized that something was wrong and quickly followed them to climb up the steel frame.

Some people also think that once the bridge collapses, there will be no difference between the bridge deck and the beams, so they might as well lie down and stay on the bridge.

Some people also think that steel frames are even less safe.

There are even some old Americans who are desperate to seize vehicles.

On the bridge, which is only a little over a hundred meters long, many old Americans staged a series of extremely chaotic human tragedies and comedies.

At this time, Ou Yang had already climbed up the steel frame first, found a T-shaped connection and sat down.

His head, cuffs and trousers were already soaked, and the coldness penetrated his skin and penetrated into the bones.

Only my upper body was barely spared from the heavy rain, and I could still retain a little warmth.

Ou Yang didn't care about his own embarrassment. He grabbed the rope soaked by rain and pulled Jiang Yuwei and Zhu Yiming up in one breath.

The two of them were not in a much better condition. If they hadn't been wearing raincoats, they would have been soaked and frozen to the bone.

Zhu Yiming wanted to seek help from his companions, but the steel frame was too narrow and slippery. After hesitating for a moment, he gave up the idea of rescue. He carefully took out the first aid kit and found a Band-Aid to stick on the wound.

Another flash of lightning exploded, and Ou Yang happened to see a group of Lao Mi lined up in a row, climbing up the steel beam with all their might.

Turning my head to look at the other side, I saw the same row of old rice.

The other end of the bridge is too far away and I can't see what's going on over there. I guess it's the same.

However, these people had neither extraordinary physical strength nor the care of their companions, and their work was much more difficult than that of Zhu and Jiang!

The diagonal beam broke, and an old man slipped and kicked his unsuspecting companion behind him.

The one in front kept steady and didn't fall, but the one behind him slid down with a scream. All the people behind him were unlucky and fell one after another like dominoes.

The lucky ones only scraped their skin or twisted their ankle, while the unlucky ones fell directly from the inclined beam and landed on the bridge without a sound.

(End of this chapter)