"When I was escaping earlier, I accidentally found a broken-down radio. I got a string of Morse code from it, which said roughly that the country had built an aerial sanctuary, with the address..."
The moment Lin Zhuoran mentioned the Morse code, Xu An's eyes darkened. The address she mentioned was almost identical to the one Qin Chuan had told her.
However, Lin Zhuoran's information also included a detail: residents were encouraged to bring any precious metals they had at home, as they could be exchanged for daily necessities at the sanctuary.
No wonder she and her mother had waited by the radio for so long without any news. In her past life, she had asked the boy how he got the information, but he had stammered and couldn't explain clearly.
Xu An never expected that the authorities would go to such lengths to implement a survival of the fittest policy.
Lin Zhuoran poured out all the information she had obtained to Xu An without any reservation. Seeing Xu An's long silence, she became anxious. Did she not believe her?
But now, she really had nothing valuable to exchange with Xu An.
"You... you don't believe me?" Lin Zhuoran asked nervously.
"No, I believe you. Where are you planning to go? The sanctuary?" As Xu An spoke, she pretended to reach for something from the back seat, but in reality, she was transferring supplies from her spatial storage to her backpack.
"No, I need to go to the next city to find my sister first..."
Lin Zhuoran didn't finish her sentence. Xu An, seeing her expression, didn't press further.
She opened the door, handed the packed supply backpack to Lin Zhuoran, and then took out two 50L oil barrels from the trunk for her.
"Inside are enough food and water for you to last a month, and 100L of gasoline."
"This... this is too much." Lin Zhuoran got out of the car and took the backpack. Looking at the bulging bag of supplies, she felt a little embarrassed.
She felt a pang of unease, thinking she had traded such a large amount of supplies for information that was not guaranteed.
"Don't worry, your information is definitely worth the price. I just want to remind you, don't show off your wealth, and try not to tell others about the base casually." Xu An was unusually patient as she advised her.
Lin Zhuoran nodded vigorously, her eyes brimming with tears. www.kanshuwu.net
In the early days of the apocalypse, people were unaware of the existence of sanctuaries. Years of natural disasters had subjected humanity to immense suffering.
Lin Zhuoran didn't yet realize how valuable, and even maddening, her information was.
Initially, when survivors on land learned of the existence of the [Lighthouse], they tried everything they could to contact it and secure a spot to land, only to be rejected time and time again.
Over time, the survivors realized they were abandoned by the Lighthouse; the other side simply refused to communicate with people on land.
Later, survivors began to hunt down the "chosen people," also known as "elect," purely out of venting their anger.
"Survivors" and "elect" formed two factions, engaging in mutual slaughter.
It was in such circumstances that Xu An rescued a child from the elect, and through that, learned many previously unknown truths.
However, when she saw that child safely return to the Lighthouse, it was impossible not to feel jealous.
At that moment, all the darkness within her erupted. Her sharp fingernails dug into her palm, and the intense pain kept her barely rational. kanδん
God knows how much she wanted to kidnap that child, or even kill them.
It could be said that her not completely losing her mind was a form of divine protection.
...
Hearing this, Lin Zhuoran no longer politely refused. She indeed desperately needed these supplies. Whether she was going to find her sister or head to the sanctuary, these supplies were indispensable.
However, she silently committed Xu An's kindness to heart, hoping to repay her when the opportunity arose.
"Xu An! Thank you!"
"You... you're welcome..." Xu An looked at her teary eyes, a little bewildered. She hadn't done much. Lin Zhuoran was too easily moved.
The two said a brief goodbye and got back into their cars. Before leaving, Lin Zhuoran seemed to remember something and suddenly shouted at Xu An, "Xu An, that group targeting you said they found a stronghold in Yuhu Tianxia, with supplies inside. The address is..."
Xu An nodded, indicating she understood, and then they both started their vehicles and drove off in different directions.
Driving home, she petted Dog Egg's fluffy fur. Even Dog Egg sensed Xu An's happiness and rubbed against her legs.
Perhaps it was because a large number of zombies were concentrated at Wanda Plaza, but Xu An encountered only a few scattered zombies on her way home.
Relying on the sturdiness and impact resistance of her Wuling Hongguang, she accelerated and rammed into the zombies.
Dog Egg thought its mother had finally given up pretending and was going to turn evil.
It was too terrifying for a dog...
Ten minutes later.
She parked the car, opened the door, and returned home.
As soon as she entered, she found her mother crying rivers of tears and snot while watching "Romance in the Rain."
Xu An put her hand to her forehead. She didn't understand how her mother could still cry over this show, which she had watched at least ten times. Xu An could already recite it.
Seeing her daughter return, Xu Yan wiped her tears with a tissue, turned to look her up and down, confirmed she was unharmed, and then turned back to continue watching "Ru Ping."
"Hungry, aren't you? The food is in the pot, just heat it up yourself. Mom needs to finish watching this last bit."
Xu An remembered that the first time she returned home from an outing, her mother had thoroughly inspected her from head to toe, which had made her a bit impatient. Now, she only gave her a perfunctory glance.
She was still a little unaccustomed to it and stood there awkwardly.
Seeing Xu An standing at the door without moving, Xu Yan asked curiously, "What's wrong? Why are you just standing there?"
"Nothing!" Xu An replied softly, then pet Dog Egg's head vigorously as if releasing her frustration before changing into her slippers and heading to the kitchen.
After a busy day, she was indeed hungry.
The innocent Dog Egg stood in front of the full-length mirror, looking at its increasingly sparse fur.
Speechless and choked with emotion, it was ultimately this dog that bore all the burden... (ps: This family cannot be without Dog Egg.)
Xu Yan beckoned to Dog Egg, who was looking at himself in the mirror with self-pity. "Dog Egg, come to Grandma."
Dog Egg trotted over and nestled into Grandma's loving embrace, affectionately rubbing its large head against Xu Yan's leg.
"Good boy, Dog Egg. Did you protect Mommy properly when you went out?" she asked softly, stroking its fur.
Seeing Dog Egg nod intelligently, with a proud expression, Xu Yan was also surprised. She smiled and rewarded Dog Egg with a few meat strips.
Xu Yan hugged Dog Egg, watching the television, and murmured softly, "Our Dog Egg needs to eat well, grow strong, and then protect your mommy well, understand..."