"Alas -" the boss sighed and tucked the end-side tray under his arm, "because of the plague."
"plague?!"
Their voices were a little loud, which attracted strange looks from other diners, but the others didn't make any sign of these two words. They only glanced at this group of weirdos with annoyance, and then continued to eat.
"Coming from a place as far away as Wenjing, it's no wonder you didn't know," the boss explained slowly, "There has been a plague in Wuyu recently."
"What's going on?" The Taoist priest put down his chopsticks and asked patiently, "Why did the plague suddenly come?"
"Who knows? People here know that the plague came from Wuyu Town." The boss pointed his finger to the south. "By the way, if you want to go to Fengwu, you have to pass through Wuyu Town." As for the town, you have to be careful...I'll get you some masks."
The enthusiastic boss turned back to the bar, took out a few masks from the box and handed them to them.
"Ah, thank you so much...how much is it?"
"For what money? You're welcome," the boss waved his hand coolly, "You all wear masks, it's safe for us... How does the noodles taste?"
“Super delicious!”
The boss chatted with them for a while about the plague. After a while, he went back to work in the kitchen.
After everyone had eaten and drank enough, they returned to the car with plenty of questions. Wen Ling held a small animal in his hand and kept his eyes on Zhang Boyin, completing his job as a supervisor very well.
Baomu navigated again, and sure enough, he did have to pass through a small town called Wuyu Town on the way. Wuyu Town was only a two or three-hour drive away, and he would probably be able to get there before midnight.
I originally thought I could stay there and take a rest, but now it seems... I don't know if I should stay there.
"I think we should just drive there instead of lingering in the city." The fool sat on the driver's seat and turned around while fastening his seat belt. "It doesn't sound like a place to stop. It's best to get over there as soon as possible." .”
Everyone agreed.
However, the opposite happened.
The car drove for a certain distance, and slowly, the lights of the city gradually appeared at the end of the line of sight, dyeing the dark sky in the distance into a light orange.
"Are the lights in today's small towns so bright?" Qin Yin stretched his neck and looked at the entrance to the city.
The lights were brightly lit there. It was now eleven o'clock at night. Even in a big city like Wenjing, the entrance to the city might not be kept bright in the middle of the night.
After driving for a while, everyone could see the appearance of the toll station. Their cars were lined up behind a long line of traffic, moving slowly.
"Why are you so slow?" The fool rolled down the window impatiently and looked out.
"It seems that the car in front is not moving." Baomu said.
The Taoist priest opened the car door and said, "I'll go down and ask."
Seeing someone getting off the bus, other car owners in the queue also got off the bus and walked with the road leader to the toll station blocking the road ahead. Apart from the road leader, only a few people wore masks. It seemed that they were stuck in the car. Most people here still don't know that the plague has broken out in the city.
After a while, the Taoist priest came back.
"What's going on?" Qin Yin asked hurriedly.
The Taoist Master took off his mask and pointed forward, "There is no one at the toll station. The office workers are all gathered inside the checkpoint. We can't reach them, but the few driver masters in front said... I heard that they are Waiting for unified release instructions.”
"It's understandable," Luo Jiutian nodded, "After all, it's an external vehicle. I guess it'll be fine after a while."
Everyone agreed in a dull voice.
But the wait was not long. After a while, cheers came from the team and the car started to flow.
"Okay, okay..." The fool couldn't wait to start the car.
The traffic flow was stationary, but it moved so fast that the bayonet seemed to no longer exist. Cars poured in one after another, and soon, they officially set foot on the territory of Wuyu Town.
The staff at the checkpoint stood indifferently on both sides, wearing masks and hats neatly. They had no intention of blocking or questioning them. They only waved at the traffic flow and motioned them to move forward as quickly as possible.
"It's a bit strange..." Qin Yin muttered as he lay beside the car window, looking at the scene.
It's a bit strange.
But it soon had nothing to do with them.
The fool didn't hesitate and drove directly to the out-of-city toll station at the southernmost end of Wuyu Town according to the navigation. After leaving there, it would take less than three hours to drive to the next city, so that they could take a rest.
The fool twisted his neck and instantly became motivated.
Wen Ling had fallen asleep, and Xiao Lan also changed into a comfortable position, preparing to sleep.
All the street lights on the main road of Wuyu Town were on. It was late at night and there was no one on the street. After driving in this small town for more than 20 minutes, they arrived at the southernmost tip of Wuyu Town.
However, the further south you go, the dimmer the light becomes.
Xiaolan looked at the empty and silent streets around her and frowned.
There was silence in the car.
"The toll station for leaving the city should be right in front." Baomu said.
That's what it says, but it looks like...
Completely different from the entrance to the town, it was completely dark near the toll station leaving the city.
The fool parked the car in front of the dark bayonet, and a group of people got out of the car and walked forward.
By the headlights, they saw it.
Outside the toll station for leaving the city, there is an iron gate two or three meters high. The iron gate is obviously temporarily installed on both sides of the road. Several sets of arm-thick chains are tied to the door, severely limiting the possibility of leaving the city. Broken.
"Wow..." The fool was also shocked, "I know, no wonder they let the cars enter the city so neatly. It turned out to be because they knew we couldn't get out."
"Can't we go out through the entrance again?" Qin Yin asked with her hands on her hips.
The Taoist priest shook his head, "Since they have trapped people in the city, they will not give us such a chance."
"But it's strange," Baomu said, trembling in the night wind, "They let outsiders in, but don't let them out. Are they protecting the people in the town or the people outside?"
The Taoist priest remained silent.
Even the Taoist priest couldn't understand this wave of operations.
After a long time, the fool broke the silence, "By the way, you can use your ability to send us out, right?"
He looked at Qin Yin.
Qin Yin glanced at everyone lightly.
"With the person and the car?"
"OK."
"Be a human being, I beg you," Qin Yin said, covering her chest, "The wounds in my heart haven't healed yet, and you want me to send a car out... Do you want to see me die directly? In front of you?"