Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 176 Leaving and Staying

It was almost evening, the sky was still covered with dark clouds, and a light drizzle continued to fall.

The roadblock leading to the outside world was opened, and more than 20 vehicles set off in the rain, with the armored vehicle carrying Jedi leading the way.

It is not a combat armored vehicle weighing more than ten or twenty tons, but an off-road vehicle with added armor.

Many people think that it is not too late to set off tomorrow morning, but Jedi believes that even if he has to stay up all night, he must leave the epidemic area first.

The current situation is chaotic and the situation is changing rapidly. If you delay, things will change!

The sooner you leave, the safer it is. You can leave tonight, but you may not be able to leave tomorrow!

The trio's car was parked in the middle and rear position. The wipers were scraping back and forth, and the taillights of the car in front were sometimes clear and sometimes blurry.

Zhu Yiming drove the car while Ou Yang lay on the table looking at the map. He first found Baifeng Town and then marked all the roads heading south on the map.

Jiang Yuwei asked curiously, "Aren't we taking a boat?"

Ou Yang lowered his head and continued to draw: "First find a boat. If there is no boat, drive south."

According to his original idea, the order outside the epidemic area was relatively stable. Although he could not take a plane, trains or Greyhound buses were also good choices - there was no security check on trains in the United States, and you could get on cars freely.

But now that the epidemic is spreading, although the order outside the epidemic area has not collapsed, it has been greatly affected, and traveling south through normal channels is full of uncertainty.

"Things will work out when the time comes." Ou Yang put down his pen and sighed softly, "Let's take it one step at a time."

The convoy continued to move forward. The rain stopped at some point. Ou Yang opened the car window and took a deep breath of the humid air. His thoughts traveled across time and distance, returning to his long-cherished hometown.

"What are you thinking about?" Jiang Yuwei asked.

Ou Yang sighed, "The fungus has spread to Nanmi. I wonder what's happening back home."

Jiang Yuwei consoled him, "Didn't the news say that all nations have joined forces to blockade Mi Continent? If the fungus spreads beyond Mi Continent, what's the point of the blockade?"

Zhu Yiming, who was driving in the front, couldn't help but ask, "Hey, how do you think the fungus spread to Southern Mi? Did it spread there before the lockdown of Xiongzhou, or did it happen after? I heard that those who get into trouble in the US tend to go to Southern Mi. Did they bring the fungus there?"

"I think it's more likely that someone left Brown Bear City with the virus before the city was locked down, or that other expedition teams had also entered that cave in Alaska..."

Suddenly, there was a rumble like muffled thunder outside the window, from a long distance away.

Ou Yang was startled: "What happened up ahead?"

He was no longer the ignorant newbie he used to be. He could already tell from his experience that the muffled sound was not thunder but an explosion. However, the sound did not come from behind, so he was sure it had nothing to do with Baifeng Town.

Zhu Yiming's imagination exploded: "Could it be that there's a military-controlled town ahead that's being attacked by the infected?"

Before he finished speaking, there was another muffled sound. Ou Yang looked for a long time but couldn't make out anything.

He thought he should stop and take a look at the situation before deciding whether to continue moving forward, but the cars in front showed no intention of stopping.

Half an hour later, the car in front suddenly stopped.

Ou Yang saw that at the end of the light, a section of railway was blown off, and the sleepers and broken rails even flew onto the road!
After clearing the debris on the road, the convoy continued to move forward, but a shadow was cast over everyone's heart.

What you fear will come true. After a while, the road ahead was completely destroyed by the explosion.

Jedi got out of the car to observe the situation and found that the destroyed road was more than 30 meters long and 4 meters deep at the lowest. There were woods on both sides. It was no problem to walk through it, but it was impossible for a vehicle to drive through it anyway.

"Get out of the car and let's walk over!" said Jedi.

First the railway and then the highway, this is a deliberate cutting off of traffic to the outside world. It is definitely not a spontaneous act of the people, but can only be done by the government.

The night is long and dreams are many, we must leave as soon as possible!

The adjutant agreed and turned around to speak when there was a loud thud. The head that had been fine just now suddenly broke into pieces like a falling watermelon. Blood and brain matter spurted out radially, blurring the front window of the car.

Jedi's pupils dilated and he jumped behind the SUV.

It was not until this time that a gunshot was heard in the distance.

"Sniper, two o'clock--" a voice shouted.

An American soldier climbed out from the roof of the car with a machine gun and opened fire fiercely towards the two o'clock direction. The gun flashed continuously and the gunshots spread far away in the silent night.

But after only one long burst of fire, the machine gunner leaned back sharply, and a stream of blood spurted out from under his helmet which was pierced by the bullet.

"Fuck, fuck!" Jedi cursed angrily, got up in a panic, and hid behind the car, not daring to show his head.

The American soldiers in the following vehicles also left their vehicles and used them to protect themselves.

Ou Yang's face changed and he jumped up: "Turn off the lights and reverse, quickly!"

We can’t stay in this place of trouble for long, let Lao Mi fight the enemy!
Fight? Come on, he's a non-combatant, he doesn't even know where the enemy is, what kind of ability is he showing off?

Although the three of them have learned some combat skills, they have only learned them. When encountering such a situation, it is better to stay away.

But before the direction was turned, there was a sudden crisp sound from under the car, and then the car body suddenly tilted sideways.

Ou Yang immediately realized that the wheel had exploded, so he grabbed Zhu Yiming and pulled him out of the driver's seat.

With a snap, a fist-sized spider-web crack appeared on the windshield, and a small hole was also drilled in the headrest.

Zhu Yiming was frightened. If he had still been sitting there, the bullet would have hit him in the head!

Ou Yang gritted his teeth in hatred. He was being targeted by the enemy!
Suddenly, a hoarse cry came from the front: "Radio, radio!"

Ou Yang immediately took out his personal radio and put it on, then put on a Mi-style helmet.

This was not prepared by the trio themselves, but a mandatory requirement from Jedi!
The radio was turned on and immediately Jedi's call was heard: "Machine gun, where is the machine gun!"

Ou Yang cursed inwardly: Bullshit machine gun, I’m not your father!
Machine guns are too heavy and clumsy, and most of the troops carry rifles and submachine guns. This is obviously aimed at him!
But once the machine gun sounds, it will definitely become the focus of the enemy's attention. Ou Yang is not stupid, so why would he listen to Lao Mi?
"You two stay in the car and don't expose yourself!" Ou Yang instructed, grabbed 191, moved to the front, opened the door of the cab and crawled under the car.

The car was lying across the road, with the passenger door and rear door facing the enemy, so the only way to get out was from the driver's seat.

It was not until this time that Ou Yang realized that he was not the only one planning to escape. The vehicles behind him were all turning around. Several cars at the end of the team successfully evacuated, and only their taillights disappeared in the distance; two cars had punctured tires but refused to stop, and the wheels rubbed against the ground, producing flying sparks; and some drivers were hit and plunged into the bushes on the side of the road.

Ouyang carefully hid behind the front wheel, using the engine and wheel hub to shield himself: "Where is the enemy?"

"Two o'clock!"

Ou Yang sighed: "Which direction is two o'clock?"

The group of old Americans all choked, and then Jedi's voice came over the radio: "The direction of the highway is 12 o'clock!"

"I understand!" Ou Yang lay on the ground, looking through the bottom of the car at the two o'clock direction. It was dark all around, and the woods were even darker. Not to mention the distant scenes, even the nearby scenes were unclear.

"I need a thermal imager. Do you have one?" Ou Yang asked.

"no!"

"Where are the night vision goggles? Do you have night vision goggles?"

"I have it here, come and get it!"

Fuck you, I’m going to take your grandma!

Ou Yang started cursing, but since he was speaking Mandarin, Lao Mi couldn't understand him.

But although Lao Mi didn't understand, he could tell from the tone that it was not a good thing. Another voice immediately made up for it: "I have a drone!" A moment later, a drone flying low to the ground with a helmet hanging from it flew to Ou Yang.

Ou Yang put on his helmet and took off the night vision goggles. The screen automatically lit up, and the pitch-black night instantly turned into green daylight. Even the situation in the distance could be seen clearly.

It was not until this time that he realized that the dark clouds had dispersed and the stars in the sky were particularly bright.

Ou Yang was still not satisfied. He looked at the two o'clock direction through the sight on the 191, but there were only dense bushes in his sight and he could not see any shadow of the enemy at all.

He tried his best to recall the sniper duel in the movie and analyze the key points.

One is patience. It is better to wait for hours or even days than to take risks.

Second, be careful and never take action unless you are confident enough.

The car door suddenly opened and a figure climbed out.

"Who?" Ou Yang asked.

"Me!" Zhu Yiming got out of the car, turned around and pulled out the M249.

Ou Yang lowered his voice: "What are you doing here?"

Zhu Yiming chuckled: "We are in the same group, we can't let you go to the front alone.

Ou Yang was both heartbroken and annoyed, but now was not the time to talk about these things. He pulled Zhu Yiming to his side and said, "Hide here and don't move!"

"Okay, it's up to you."

Ou Yang looked into the car again: "Jiang Yuwei, don't get out. There's no place for you!"

Jiang Yuwei was almost crawling out, but Wen Youyan retreated silently.

Jedi's voice came from the radio: "Haven't you found it yet?" As he said this, he signaled the American soldiers around him to pay attention.

From the very beginning, he did not place his hopes on Ou Yang. He just wanted to use Ou Yang to lure the enemy to reveal their position.

"No." Ou Yang said, "Give me some time!"

Jedi glanced at the time and decided to wait a few more minutes.

The surroundings fell into an eerie silence, with only the rustling sound of the night wind.

Ou Yang crawled under the car, still hiding behind the wheel, but still couldn't see anything... No!
The night wind blew, and the grass and trees swayed, but there was a patch of grass at two o'clock that swayed much less than the surrounding grass!

When he was a child, he read in a book about scouts that this situation might be a person hiding in the bushes, but he was not sure whether the target was really in that location.

"Major, can you think of a way to draw the enemy's gunfire?"

"What did you find?"

"Not sure yet."

Jedi looked at the time again and felt that he could not delay any longer, so he immediately signaled the American soldiers around him to lure the enemy.

A US soldier put a rifle on his helmet and camouflaged himself to observe, but the enemy did not move at all.

Jedi ordered another armored vehicle to evacuate, but there was still no response.

He gritted his teeth and gestured to the only pilot in the team, who immediately piloted the drone to the two o'clock direction.

At the same time, several American soldiers, including Jedi, popped up and raised their guns, but they just made a fake move and immediately retracted them.

Suddenly there was a flash of light in the darkness, and Jedi felt a chill on his scalp. A bullet flew past his scalp and almost blew his head off.

At the same time, a light flashed in Ou Yang's night vision goggles.

Found it, it’s that pile of grass!
He decisively pulled the trigger and fired three shots.

Not sure if he hit the target, Ou Yang immediately put away his 191 and yelled behind him, "Give me the gun!"

Zhu Yiming immediately handed over the M249.

Ou Yang took aim and fired fiercely, his bullets raining down upon him. He used up half his ammunition belt in one breath before stopping. "What's going on?"

"I don't know." Jedi rubbed his scalp, still feeling a lingering fear. "The drone passed by."

A moment later, a surprised voice came from the radio: "Target found, confirmed killed!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but not completely.

Jedi issued a new order: "Continue scouting!"

Snipers usually work in pairs. Although they don't know the enemy's identity, they have to confirm whether there are any hidden enemies before deciding what to do next.

The drone flew around and found nothing more.

Jedi wanted to move on, but no one else agreed, even the American soldiers who were traveling with him expressed their opposition.

First blow up the railway and highway, then set up an ambush and block the enemy, and then continue to move forward. You never know what you might encounter.

It was difficult to offend the public, and Jedi wanted to leave as soon as possible, but from what happened just now, it seemed that his chances of escaping smoothly were gone, so he could only agree to return.

The damaged vehicle began to be repaired, and several American soldiers covered each other and advanced towards the enemy's position. After a while, they dragged a body out of the woods.

There is only one person.

Ou Yang couldn't suppress his curiosity, so he asked Zhu Yiming to change the tire and went forward with a machine gun.

He was a guy wearing a ghillie suit, with several bloody holes on his body. The fatal bullet was located on the right side of his skull, entering from the top of his head and exiting his chin.

An American soldier pulled open his ghillie suit, revealing a US military uniform underneath the tangled strips of cloth.

All the Lao Mi present were silent.

"What does this mean?" an American soldier asked angrily, "We are not allowed to leave the epidemic area?"

"That should be it." Jedi's face was blank, his eyes bleak. "If we want to leave, we have to go through the jungle, and we have to be quick!"

"why?"

"Because if it's too late, they will place radioactive sources and use radiation to block the state borders to prevent the spread of spores." Ou Yang said softly.

He thought of Song Lei again, and his mind was in turmoil.

"It's not difficult to get through," said an American soldier. "Just blow up both sides with a small amount of explosives and turn the gap into a slope so you can get through."

"It's easy to get past them, but do you know what's waiting for us?" Jedi asked. "Even if we drive tanks over, they can't withstand a single missile."

An American soldier pulled a backpack out of the car and put it on his back: "No matter what, I have to leave. Those who want to leave can follow me, and those who don't want to leave can go back to town!"

After saying that, he took the lead and walked towards the jungle.

The rest of the people were silent for a moment, and a few more people followed, but faced with unknown dangers, more people chose to stay where they were.

(End of this chapter)