Snorting, as if someone laughed lightly.Immediately, Xia Chen heard the other party's voice indeed smiling: "Are you awake?"

The voice was very soft, if Xia Chen was really asleep, he wouldn't be able to hear it at all.

And the tone is mellow and magnetic, with a mature and stable atmosphere.

Who?

Xia Chen suddenly opened his eyes and turned to look.

Seeing this, he was stunned.

——An unfamiliar voice, but with his familiar face.

Xia Chen opened his mouth, his throat was a little congested, after a while, he hesitated and said, "...Brother Qi?"

Virus ([-])

A long time ago, Xia Chen liked someone.

That man was four years older than him, his surname was Qi, and his name was Qi Yeqiao. He was a neighbor brother who had been with him for more than ten years since he was born.

Xia Chen is an only seedling, and his uncle's cousins ​​don't like to play with him, so when he was a child, he has been following behind this brother who is a few years older than him as a little follower.

When Xia Chengao was 16 years old, Qi Yeqiao went to join the army, until now, he is 20 years old.

Also in that year, one night he dreamed of Qiye Bridge, and after waking up, he suddenly missed him very much, even though he didn't even see the other person's face clearly in his dream.Then unconsciously, he found that he fell in love with this elder brother who was a few years older than him.

But there was no news from Qi Yeqiao this time, he was in a trance and timid, and struggled with himself in the next few years, and in the end, he still couldn't let go of this person in his heart.

He remembered that the night before Qi Yeqiao decided to join the army, they had sat together, crossed their legs and counted the bright stars in the sky at night.The tall Qi Yeqiao laughed at him, "Your brat is so meaty, how many mosquitoes do you have to feed?"

Xia Chen rolled his eyes, "You are not much better than me."

"Here, come here." Qi Yeqiao said.

"What?" Xia Chen didn't move.

"Come here and let me have a look, I won't see you soon." Qi Yeqiao said with a smile.

Xia Chen glanced at him in surprise, "What?"

Qi Yeqiao: "The school has a conscription activity, I'm going to be a soldier."

Xia Chen: "..."

It took a long time before Xia Chen realized it and said, "Because of grandpa?"

Qi Yeqiao nodded and hummed.

Xia Chen felt his heart drop suddenly, and then his mind went numb.

"Xia Xiaochen." Qi Yeqiao turned to stare at him.Xia Chen was a little uncomfortable being stared at by him, he lowered his head and picked the dirt around him.

"Sorry." Qi Yeqiao said suddenly.

Xia Chen turned his face to him in a daze, and said: "Why..." But the words behind were blocked by the person close at hand, Xia Chen's pupils suddenly dilated, and he was completely stunned.

It's midsummer, and the sounds of cicadas and frogs are intertwined in my ears, and the cool air is sultry and hot at that second.

As time passed, the tall and handsome boy in his memory overlapped with the tall man in front of him, who smelled of iron and blood, and even breathed toughly, Xia Chen could hardly react for a while.

"You still know me?" Qi Yeqiao leaned against the door frame with folded arms, smiling at him with raised eyebrows.

Xia Chen was stunned for a moment, then raised his upper body in a short while, "Ah..."

Not knowing what to say, he could only respond with a na na.

Compared to his bewilderment, Qi Yeqiao didn't look unfamiliar, "I heard someone arguing in your house next door, so..." He shrugged, pointed outside, and said with a smile: "I came here uninvited Yes, sorry."

"It's okay." Xia Chen smiled and sat up, feeling a little more relaxed while he was talking.

"I haven't seen you for a few years, and I've grown into a young man." Qi Yeqiao approached, picked up a stool beside him, sat down and said, "How are you?"

Xia Chen was not surprised that he would ask such a question, he pursed his lips and said, "En."

Qi Yeqiao looked around and heard Xia Chen hesitantly say, "When... did you come back?"

"Me?" Qi Yeqiao looked away and looked at him, "A month ago."

"Ah?" Xia Chen was startled, "Can't you? I haven't seen you for two months since I came back."

"Oh." Qi Yeqiao stroked his unshaven chin, "It might be because I was sleeping. If I didn't wake up early today, I wouldn't have noticed that you had come back."

"Sleep, you slept for a month?" Xia Chen wanted to laugh.

"No." Qi Yeqiao said.

It's not a lie, he really only slept for a month, although it was a last resort.

"Are you on vacation?" Xia Chen asked again.

"No, retired from the army." Qi Yeqiao said.

Xia Chen was taken aback for another moment, then let out an ah, wanted to say something but didn't say why.

Qi Yeqiao looked at him with a smile, and took the initiative to explain: "I suffered some injuries and couldn't stay any longer, so I had to choose to retire."

Xia Chen: "...Oh."

Where is it hurt?Is it heavy?Does it still hurt?

He really wanted to ask these questions, but after hesitating for a while, he found that he couldn't open his mouth.

He didn't expect to see Qi Yeqiao again at such a time. In the past few years, every time he went home from vacation, he was vaguely looking forward to seeing this person who had been away for many years, hoping that he could return to his hometown and take a look at himself by the way, but these years , but he was disappointed again and again.

When he actually met someone, he was a little inexplicably embarrassed and at a loss.

"Tired recently?" Qi Yeqiao's voice interrupted his thoughts, Xia Chen came back to his senses, and quickly shook his head, "No, it's good."

Qi Yeqiao sighed in his heart, looking at the obvious dark circles on Xia Chen's face, he did not hide his distress, "I roughly guessed the situation, if you feel tired, tell brother." Qi Yeqiao stretched out his hand Pat him on the head, "Brother will build you a mountain, it will never fall down."

"... Oh." Xia Chen met his gentle eyes that seemed to have remained unchanged for many years, and responded in a daze for a moment.

"Call me next time your uncle comes." Qi Yeqiao said before leaving.

"Ok?"

"Stand behind you and give you momentum."

"..." Xia Chen was funny, and his face finally became clearer, "No, I can solve it myself. Do you think I was trying to reason with him in the morning?"

"That's right," Qi Yeqiao laughed, "You are much better than them."

Xia Chen laughed twice.

But they didn't expect that it would be a long time since they saw Uncle Xia again.

"Oh, that's right." Qi Yeqiao paused, turned to Xia Chen and said, "If you can do it for a few days, stay at home and don't go anywhere."

"Why?" Xia Chen wanted to see him off, so he followed him and asked.

"...It's hard to say, listen to brother, don't go outside, especially in the town." Qi Yeqiao thought for a while, and added: "If you have to go, call me."

"What if I can't wake you up." Xia Chen joked.

"I woke up with a slap," Qi Yeqiao said.

Xia Chen laughed out loud.

It's strange, but Xia Chen has been in a bad mood recently, and he doesn't have the mood to hang out. He has been stuck at home for two months and has no other place to go, so he didn't ask any more questions.

·

The sun was setting in the west, and the sky above the distant mountain top was gradually burning red. The afterglow of the burning clouds before the night fell smudged most of the sky.There is no hustle and bustle of big cities at night here, but only the calming sunset of Cangshan Mountain.

At a glance, wonderful visual enjoyment.

After a while, everything in sight turned black and white. Even though the Spring Festival was approaching, the atmosphere here was still deserted.

After dinner, Xia Chen took a small bench and sat on the cement floor in front of the house, while breathing fresh air, poked his phone aimlessly to read the news, and glanced at the next door every two seconds.

He was a little tired after several hours of mood swings, but when he thought that Qi Ye Bridge was only a few meters away from him, he still felt a little joyful.

[The Spring Festival is approaching, and the new year's environmental index in City B shows Level III, which is mildly polluted, and healthy people have symptoms of irritation. 】

[A dose of anti-wrinkle injections caused chest tightness and diarrhea, and the hospital diagnosed: botulism. 】

【Injections to get rid of forehead wrinkles, but went to the hospital. 】

[Country Z will reduce the number of military personnel by 20, and the leaders are preparing to adjust and optimize the military structure. 】

Xia Chen quickly browsed the news, pricked up his ears and listened quietly to the movement next door.

Different from the feasting and feasting in the city, the night in the small town is black, there is no extra light, and people can only vaguely see the silhouette of a person, so you have to be very vigilant when walking at night.

— There were footsteps.Qi Yeqiao came out slowly from the next door, and when he saw Xia Chen, he turned around as he was about to go out to look for food, and asked, "Have you eaten yet?"

"Huh? Yes, I ate." Xia Chen saw him sitting on the ground beside him, adjusted his expression, and responded calmly, "It's getting late now."

"At first I was thinking of eating with you, but when I woke up it was dark." Qi Yeqiao said.

A fresh smell of soap spread into Xia Chen's nostrils, Xia Chen stared at the phone and said, "Then you sleepwalking in the shower?"

"Haha." Qi Yeqiao smiled, "I'm not afraid that you will dislike me, so it will take a few minutes to repair my face before I dare to see you."

"I can't tell." Xia Chen said.

"Then I'll move closer to show you." Qi Yeqiao really leaned over as he said.

Xia Chen stepped back quickly, "No, it's not necessary."

Qi Yeqiao laughed loudly, "Still shy." As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly paused.Before Xia Chen could refute, he noticed his pause, followed his line of sight, and found that he was staring at the news he had just turned to.

[The woman was poisoned by botulism and turned into a bite after a few days. 】

[Many women got rid of forehead wrinkles, but they were infected with a virus, and their behavior was horrific. Netizens said that they looked like zombies. 】

So he had nothing to say: "Are you saying this is true?"

He pointed his finger in.

"Really." Qi Yeqiao sat up straight and didn't continue to read.

"..." Xia Chen didn't make any expression for a while, or he was waiting for Qi Yeqiao to continue to say the following words.

Just kidding.

But Qi Yeqiao didn't say anything.

"I seem to have heard you say a 'true'?" Xia Chen elbowed him.

"Yes." Qi Yeqiao replied.

Xia Chen was speechless, "Did you sleep too much and leave your mind on the pillow?"

Qi Yeqiao: "..."

Xia Chen was silent, snorted and said with a smile: "Let me tell you, this kind of thing may be caused by a medical accident. The victim did something strange and let them pass it on. , If infected with a virus, it will turn into a zombie and eat people."

He turned the phone around and turned his face to one side, "Public opinion is often just exaggerating a small matter, and the speed of its spread is far beyond our imagination."

Qi Yeqiao looked at him after hearing this, his eyes were dark and thoughtful, after a while he smiled and said: "Really." As he spoke, he reached into his pocket twice, took out a pack of cigarettes, Handing one to Xia Chen, he asked, "Do you want to smoke?"

"En." Xia Chen didn't hesitate, waited for Qi Yeqiao to light his own cigarette, and then staggered away the lighter he had lighted for himself, lowered his eyes and directly approached Qi Yeqiao's sparkling cigarette end.

The two cigarette butts touched each other, Xia Chen took a breath with the cigarette in his mouth, and the cigarette butt was lit.

He raised his eyelids and saw Qi Yeqiao staring at him intently.

Because of his approach, the mobile phone was shining between the two of them, illuminating both of their cheeks half white and half black.The white half of the eyes is bright, and the black half of the eyes is pitch black, like two ghosts.

The flickering sparks were imprinted on the faces of the two, and the two looked at each other silently, and the atmosphere subtly froze for a moment.

"Don't believe me." Qi Yeqiao said suddenly.

"Huh?" Xia Chen was stunned.

"Seriously, botulism can kill a person within 24 to 72 hours, and its toxin is one of the six big A biological weapons - assuming if there is a viral infection. Airborne is the most Horrible, botulinum toxin is in this category, if we are surrounded by such a virus, what awaits us is that there is no so-called safe place on earth. If it mutates genes, then anything can happen, Good, bad, murder, cannibalism, virus ravages, doomsday is coming."

Because things like people turning into zombies and eating people did happen.

He saw it with his own eyes.

"In a few days, there should be definite reports that the news is true or false. Don't be surprised when the time comes." Qi Yeqiao flicked the cigarette ash.

Xia Chen: "..."

Qi Yeqiao suddenly pinched his face and said with a smile, "Are you scared?"

Xia Chen wakes up: "It's a bit—how do you know?"

"It doesn't matter how I know, you just have to trust me." Qi Yeqiao said.

"...Then I still like watching horror movies." Xia Chen also laughed.

"Hey, it's quite capable." Qi Yeqiao said.

"Thank you." Xia Chen said, "But I still can't believe it." After all, it's the 21st century, the world is so peaceful, and real life is not a movie.

"Botulinum toxin is very strong, maybe those zombies in the movie you mentioned will appear in the future." Qi Yeqiao turned to look at him, "It's useless to talk more, let's see later, the world is always born of sorrow."

"Really, that's exciting." Xia Chen took the last puff of the cigarette, extinguished the cigarette at will, and said indifferently: "Biological evolution, survival of the fittest, let the earth clean up, so as to save so many unscrupulous merchants in the world from taking people's money." Money does harm to people."

"Where are you going? With black-hearted businessmen..." Qi Yeqiao laughed.

"...Let's talk nonsense." Xia Chen himself said that he was amused, laughed for a long time, and then let out a sigh of relief, "Anyway, now I don't care anymore, I don't care who infects which zombies."

"If it really is the end of the world, the two of us will stay together and fight against the League of Legends." Xia Chen looked at Qi Yeqiao, "You don't have to worry about losing your job after you leave the army."

"..." Qi Yeqiao was amused by the words behind, his shoulders trembled, and the cigarette between his fingers almost fell, "Don't say it, it's true."

Xia Chen nodded seriously: "You must know that some people can't even find a job as a security guard after retiring from the army."

Qi Yeqiao almost laughed out loud.

"What are you laughing at? It's about you." Xia Chen frowned, but he couldn't help laughing as he spoke, "Who hasn't seen a zombie movie yet, I'm afraid of hair."

"Hey." Qi Yeqiao patted his waist, "Remember what you said."

Xia Chen was shaken all over by his sudden movement, supported his back and moved the bench away, a little annoyed: "Speak as you speak, don't touch your feet!"

Qi Yeqiao smiled again, the sensitive part still hasn't changed.

Virus ([-])

Xia Chen slept soundly that night.

For the first time in more than half a month, he fell into a deep sleep before eleven o'clock.

Early the next morning.

While half asleep and half awake, Xia Chen heard the sound of rushing water flowing outside.

The sound insulation effect of a house built of bricks is not good. Maybe one day he hiccups and does some exercise in the room, and people from a wall away can hear him.

At this moment, the sky was dimly lit, and as soon as Xia Chen opened his eyes, he saw the guava tree in the backyard that had grown quite a lot through the window glass.

Guava is a kind of fruit tree often seen in counties and towns.

Some people grow it specially at home, and some will germinate and grow in the wild.Ripe guava can be light or sweet, soft and crunchy. It is a fruit that Xia Chen has always liked to eat since he was a child.

The one in the yard has begun to bear fruit, but the fruit is not yet ripe.

Xia Chen stared at the hazy and somewhat dark branches and leaves in a daze for a few seconds, blinked, closed his eyes and turned over again.

There was a sudden patter of rain outside the window.

Xia Chen got out of bed in a daze, and went to the window to have a look.The rain was getting heavier, and accompanied by a fierce and fierce wind, the guava tree swayed from side to side under the wind and rain, and finally couldn't be disturbed, and it snapped off at the middle.

Xia Chen's eyes widened suddenly, and he immediately wanted to climb out of the window to see if there was any hope of survival for Chi Shi, who was being ruthlessly tortured at this moment, which he had been thinking about all along.

With a movement of his hand, he woke up.

The sky was dimly lit by the window, and a guava tree outside the window stood facing the light with its branches and leaves stretched out.

There is the sound of rushing water in my ears.

Oh.

It's a dream.

Looking at the guava that was still growing firmly, Xia Chen heaved a sigh of relief lying on the bed.

so far so good.

is a dream.

After a shock that was not a shock, the sleepy bug also ran away.

Xia Chen took a coat and put it on, February was still at the end of winter, the weather was changing from cold to warm.

When he went out, he saw that his only neighbor was squatting on the steps of the main room, eating buckwheat cakes, his eyes were empty, and his mouth was chewing mechanically.

The faucet next to it squeaked.

Qi Ye Bridge is receiving water.

To be precise, several large plastic buckets of water have been collected, and all of them are placed in the front yard.

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