from my heart [last days]

At five o'clock the next morning, the sky was gray and the children were still asleep.

Pei Ze and Cheng Yinshang went downstairs after washing up. Pei Ze went to the car to call Zhou An and Peng He. Cheng Yinshang walked into the cafeteria and found Xie Congxin sitting alone, drinking a bowl of porridge.

Seeing him come in, Xie Congxin raised his eyelids and said, "Sheng yourself."

Cheng Yinshang was surprised that Xie Congxin would cook for them, and thanked him with a smile, but when he went to open the lid of the pot and looked, the smile immediately froze on his face.

A pot full of red objects with unknown contents, probably porridge, boiled white rice can be seen, probably mixed with canned meat and other things, is being heated on a low heat.There are also four boiled eggs in the small bowl next to it, which have been soaked in cold water and cooled.

Cheng Yinshang felt his stomach twitch and raised his head, "...Did Academician Xie cook it?"

Xie Congxin didn't lift his eyelids, "Yes."

His complexion is not very good, his tone is not very good, his eyes are obviously blue, it should be because he has not slept all night, and he does not know what he talked with Fan Zheng.

Cheng Yinshang didn't dare to ask him why he had to cook this pot of dark food for them when he drank plain porridge. He thought that Xie Congxin would never poison them, so he made a bowl for himself, and after thinking about it, he would serve it for others as well. Then he sat down in front of Xie Congxin.

The white porridge in Xie Congxin's own bowl was cooked well. Cheng Yinshang took a sip from the bowl, and found that he had added luncheon meat to their red porridge and seasoned it with rose-flavored fermented bean curd.

As smart as Xie Congxin, there will be things that he is not good at, so it's just that the appearance is unspeakable. These two foods seem to have some chemical reaction, producing a wonderful sour and bitter taste on the tip of the tongue.

Cheng Yinshang frowned and turned to peel the eggs. Seeing that Xie Congxin's table was clean, he asked, "Does Academician Xie not eat eggs?"

Xie Congxin said concisely: "Don't eat."

Cheng Yinshang only regarded him as a picky eater, and dared not say anything else.

Soon Pei Ze came back, followed by Zhou An and Peng He. When they came in to look at the breakfast, even Pei Ze's eyes showed a little surprise. Peng He almost blurted out "Damn!" Cheng Yinshang hurriedly stopped him: "Academician Xie!" It tastes good, let’s eat quickly!”

Xie Congxin raised his eyelids and glanced at him. Cheng Yinshang felt guilty and dared not look at him and bury his head in the porridge. Xie Congxin actually smiled slightly, and his tone was subtly gloating, "Then eat more, today is your physical work."

"........."

Is Xie Congxin trying to retaliate against them feeding him canned noodles every day?

He had already finished the bowl of refreshing white porridge, and seemed to be in a better mood. He took out a tablet of capsules and put them on the table, saying, "Two capsules per person. We will leave on time in 10 minutes. Hurry up, everyone."

After speaking, he got up and packed the tableware into the sink, and left the cafeteria first.

Zhou An is the team doctor, came and sat down, picked up the medicine and looked, "Oseltamivir?"

Cheng Yinshang explained: "Yesterday Academician Xie asked us to go to the pharmacy to look for it, saying that it might be able to prevent virus infection."

No matter the details, it is indeed in line with Xie Congxin's personality, but oseltamivir is a specific inhibitory drug against influenza virus, and it is basically impossible to work against new viruses.Zhou An smiled, and took eight pieces out of the broken plastic package, "Then eat it, talk is better than nothing."

Leaving aside the porridge's appearance, the taste is actually not difficult to eat. I am used to eating and sleeping in the open, so I won't be picky about food like Xie Congxin. In the end, I drank two big bowls alone.

At 05:30, the three teams left the cafeteria and went to the playground. Xie Congxin put his hands in his pockets and was leaning against the car door waiting for them.

As the sun rises, the square playground is like a bowl, filled with fine sunlight, and Xie Congxin seems to be standing in the center of the sunlight, his short dark chestnut-colored hair is dyed with golden light, and his pupils are as shallow as halos. Mountain ink.

I have to admit that Xie Congxin is still pleasing to the eye when he is silent.

Good material conditions and sufficient knowledge give him a decent temperament, and just a casual standing posture has already left him far behind other peers.

He tossed the keys of the Jetta to Pei Ze, and said, "Leave the Jeep, bring your weapons as much as possible, and talk about other roads."

There is not even half a superfluous word.

The Jetta was not as spacious as the Jeep, and Peng He was a big man who sat in the co-pilot, and three people squeezed in the back seat, with Cheng Yinshang sitting in the middle with difficulty.

When the car arrived at the school gate, Fan Zheng had already pushed open the retractable door, leaning on a wooden crutch, standing at the gate of the security room waiting for them.

When we met yesterday, he was probably on guard. He did not show such a weak appearance in front of everyone. Now he has removed his strong disguise and is still wearing a security uniform, but his back is a bit bent, and the crutch in his hand is enlarged. With his lameness, he looks like an extremely ordinary old man.

Pei Ze braked and lowered the car window. Fan Zheng nodded at them and said, "I won't talk about too much. I have to come back for dinner at night."

Pei Ze paused and said, "Okay."

The fate in this world is really amazing.

They and Fan Zheng were still pointing guns at each other yesterday, and 24 hours later, Fan Zheng sent them out. Although his expression was still serious and rigid, there was no lack of worry and advice in his short words, reminding them to remember the time when they came back for dinner. The expression, as well as the receding figure in the rearview mirror, are very similar to the elders of ordinary people sending their children and grandchildren on a long journey.

The car drove away and headed towards the national highway.

The way to the dam is not difficult to find. There are signposts everywhere. When you get to the branch road around the island at Zhenkou, Xie Congxin pointed the way, "Enter left and exit right, towards the Memorial Park."

Along the main road of Drifting Memorial Park, you can drive all the way to the Three Gorges Dam.

It is usually under martial law, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter.The only entrance was guarded by special forces all the year round. As their car approached, two infected people in military uniform turned their stiff necks and looked over.

Pei Ze slowed down the speed of the car, Zhou An and Peng He were alone, half leaning out of the window, gunshots rang out one after another, piercing the heart of the infected person.

The road is a gentle slope, and the road is dripping with blood. Maybe someone once escaped along this road.The end of the road is connected to the dam body of the Three Gorges Dam. Several people got out of the car and stood at the same height as the dam body.

The magic of human beings can always be fully reflected in technology. Peng He whistled and shouted in the wind: "It's too big!"

It’s not that he’s rare or strange, three kilometers doesn’t sound long in words, but it’s only when you really stand here that you can feel the unspeakable magnificence.

The sky and the earth are vast, the stormy waves hit the shore, the blue of the river is green, and the flow is extremely fast, imprinted with the sparkling golden light cast by the rising sun. The three-kilometer dam can't see the end at a glance, just like a gray dragon lying in the river. In comparison, the five of them seemed too small.

Xie Congxin held up the infrared telescope to observe the scale on the opposite bank. The water level was indeed high, already exceeding 175 meters. A wave hit and almost covered the dam crest of 185 meters.

"Chongcheng won't be unaware," he took down the binoculars, "It's impossible to ignore it."

Zhou An filled the magazine with bullets, smiled, and said, "Come on, no matter what happens in Chongcheng, let's go in and have a look."

Yesterday's tense meeting with jealousy seemed to have never existed. Xie Congxin gave him a deep look, put away the binoculars and still hung it around his neck, took out a flashlight from the trunk, and put it in the wide pocket of the jacket, "The power station branch Left and right, a total of 32 turbines, 14 on the left bank and 12 on the right bank, and 6 underground, if the situation permits, all of them should be turned on."

Pei Ze put on the black military gloves used to support the gun, "Is the situation not allowed?"

"Do your best," Xie Congxin said, "at least 20 units, otherwise the drainage will not be strong enough, and we can only open the central discharge gate to adjust the water storage capacity. If the control is not good, it will easily flood the downstream coast, and it will be a waste of time."

Jeep stayed at school, but he didn't bring many weapons. The grenade was too powerful and could easily blow up the machine. He didn't bring it. He had four guns, [-] rounds of ammunition, and three guns for each person.

"They are sensitive to sound and light, try not to shoot or turn on the flashlight after entering," Xie Congxin finally instructed, "Blood and saliva are infectious, so be careful to avoid them."

Pei Ze nodded: "Put your safety first."

At the end of the road is a downward staircase, leading to the entrance of the power station. There is a huge metal door under it, with the words "Three Gorges Left Bank Power Station" written on it.

As soon as they walked to the door, a blue-gray face poked out from the security room next to them. Before they had time to pounce on the nearest Xie Congxin, there was a bang, and Pei Ze's bullet pierced straight into the security guard's temple, and blood spattered immediately. all over the floor.

The huge electric iron door with a thickness of ten centimeters was not locked, but there was no electricity. There were several bloody palm prints on the door, and it was unknown who left it.

Zhou An and Peng He pushed out a gap for one person to pass through. Pei Ze entered first, followed by Zhou An, Cheng Yinshang, Xie Congxin, and Peng He in the rear.

The dam body is tightly sealed, and no light from the outside can come in. After the power is cut off, there is no light on. Only the emergency indicator light in the corner of the wall is dimly lit, red and green. The huge black shadow of the water turbine pipeline hangs upside down in the air, like a dormant ferocious beast.

"Ho..."

There were heavy breathing sounds from the depths, one after another.The cold wind coming from the hall is wrapped in a cold and terrifying atmosphere, as well as the obvious stench, revealing the danger hidden in the darkness to the tip of the iceberg.