The first chapter of fate
Time returns to this life, to the third week after "Advent".
In the eastern block of Shashi District 3, two groups of people are locked in a stalemate that looks like a confrontation.
Because of the inexplicable silence and daze of one of the leaders, the atmosphere in the narrow alley heated up sharply in a short period of time, causing everyone to unconsciously tighten their weapons.
Among these people is Lang Hua, the decadent and haggard Lang Hua, and the Lang Hua who is lost in memories.
Yes, this time he went against the established route and risked his way to the east of the city just to "encounter" Qin Xiaowen.
Because Lang Hua had heard her talk about it before - in the months before the disaster, she had escaped from home and played around.
She was trapped in Shashidong when the disaster broke out. And if she hadn't been accompanied by guards at that time, and the Qin family immediately sent out manpower to find her after the disaster, who knows what would have happened.
At the same time, Lang Hua, a young man, was still panicking in the Shashi orphanage after the disaster, completely unaware that another important existence in his life was somewhere nearby.
Later, when there was rare calm in the middle of the disaster, a couple who were passionately in love with Nata Mountain talked about everything, and this coincidence was naturally discovered by them.
Many times after that, Qin Xiaowen never forgot this miss.
Until the autumn of the fourth year of the apocalypse, when Lang Hua was called up by the regiment to return to the battlefield, Qin Xiaowen still snuggled in his arms and mentioned this topic again.
"Alang, at that time... I was very close to you."
"It's really fate. It would be great if I could meet you then..."
But Lang Hua has forgotten that there is no difference between being thousands of miles away and passing by.
At that time, the two were destined to be separated, but the lovers who were separated by the war never met again until their death.
The word fate is so subtle.
Section 2 Misunderstanding
"Brother? Brother Lang Hua!"
Lang Hua was in a daze, and Yang Xiaoxiao shook her little hand vigorously, forming a white afterimage in front of his eyes.
However, the other party had no reaction.
The physique of the ability user was extraordinary. It had only taken half a day to escape from the siege of the corpses. She was carried on Yang Bensheng's back, and a lot of color had already returned to her face.
If traveling all the way had not delayed the healing of the wound, Yang Xiaoxiao would only be in better condition at this moment.
But it is a fact that she was physically weak after being injured. Anyone who looks at it now can see that Yang Xiaoxiao is a little sick person who relies on Yang Bunsheng's support to stand up, and is no deterrent at all.
After a while, Yang Xiaoxiao seemed to give up.
She stopped and gasped, her chest rising and falling. The little girl gritted her teeth and looked angry.
It was only then that Lang Hua belatedly retracted his thoughts, turned his gaze elsewhere, and looked at Yang Xiaoxiao to express his apology.
But the little girl pouted and turned her head away.
…
The other pair of people in the alley were very wary of the situation in front of them.
Not long ago, there was an inexplicable explosion in the distance, and then the corpses rioted. They immediately hid in a deep alley to escape the disaster.
The number of black corpses on the street gradually thinned out. Originally, they were going to move elsewhere, but just to be on the safe side, they waited an extra half hour.
As a result... I bumped into such a group of people.
The people on the opposite side were all armed and stained, and they looked like they had just fought with the corpses.
Meeting similar people in the apocalypse is always better than meeting a group of black corpses directly. But now these people are blocking the entrance of the alley, blocking the only way for their own people to escape, which is definitely not a good thing!
Thinking of this, several middle-aged men in camouflage military uniforms in the alley looked at each other, and invariably hid the backpacks containing food behind their backs, then revealed their guns and weapons and held them in their hands.
One of the young girls, who looked like a guard, took a step forward to block Lang Hua's sight and glared at him fiercely.
She was between Qin Xiaowen and Lang Hua, Qin Xiaowen was poking her head behind her like a curious baby. Lang Hua apologized, smiled and took a step back.
There was a young man beside the girl's escort who looked exactly like her.
These are all familiar faces to Lang Hua, who has lived for two generations.
The old man opposite is the third elder of the Qin family, Lei Li. During the battle of the Central Plains in the last four years, he turned the tide with his "Blue Thunder Killing World" and became famous in the world.
As the personal bodyguards of Miss Qin's family, Xia Qing and Xia Shuang, brothers and sisters, had many interactions with Lang Hua. But now that Lang Hua has resurrected his life, they don't recognize Lang Hua at this moment.
From the beginning to the end, Xia Qing stood motionless, with a cold look on his face. He didn't make any moves, but it made people feel a little scared for no reason.
Lin Wenjin instinctively felt that this person must be a master.
In the last days of survival, there is no trust between people at all. Lang Hua's rude behavior is tantamount to provocation. Maybe another group of people would have taken the lead.
The space in the alley is small and the atmosphere heats up quickly, quickly turning into a tense situation.
At this point, Yang Bensheng had to come forward to prove his innocence.
He handed Yang Xiaoxiao to Lin Qian's care, walked to the front of the team and spoke warmly.
Among the group of people, Yang Bunsheng, who was wearing a plaid shirt, looked the most well-behaved. He has a gentle and polite appearance, which makes people have a natural good impression.
"I'm sorry, everyone, we were rude and mistakenly thought that there were black corpses hiding in the alley. We were surrounded by corpses earlier and were almost frightened. If there is any offense, please forgive me."
Yang Bensheng immediately waved his hand back, repelling the people in his team and making way for a passage.
He spoke sincerely: "It will get dark soon, and we don't know when the corpses will return. It's not safe here. You should come out to the road to talk."
After that, he took everyone out of the alley without waiting for a reply.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people on our side dispersed completely. Under the leadership of Yang Bensheng, they came to the other side of the street, facing the alleyway from a distance.
This retreat is both sincerity and attitude.
The other party's group came out of the alley, looked around, and relaxed when they saw nothing strange.
Only the three men who looked like veterans kept their guns firmly in their hands and were alert.
At this time, Haiping suddenly exclaimed: "Uncle Chen? Why are you here?"
Haiping said and walked straight over.
The three people also looked quite surprised:
"It's A Ping, Old Li and Lao Wang, look, it's A Ping!"
"Great, your kid is still alive!"
Among the three, the man surnamed Chen looks slightly younger and the strongest, as if he is only in his early forties. He walked up to Haiping, raised his hand and slapped him on the shoulder, causing Haiping to grimace in pain.
"I can't live anymore, I will be beaten to death by you immediately." Hai Ping said with a tearful smile.
Yang Xiaoxiao and others also laughed. Along the way, Haiping remained cold. This was the first time they saw this "ice sculpture" with such rich expressions.
The last two veterans limped over and cursed with a smile: "You are talking nonsense. I have trained you for many years, so your strength is nothing."
"Not bad, all arms and legs. Hahaha."
It seems that these three people should be veterans who narrowly escaped death in the Armed Forces.
In addition, there were two young people, one male and one female, wearing glasses and looking polite. They also came from the Armed Forces Department of District 3, and were the only two remaining civilian personnel among more than a dozen.
Five people surrounded Haiping, talking to each other and looking very happy.
When the man with glasses saw Hai Ping, mist suddenly appeared in his eyes. He took off his glasses, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with emotion: "It's so good that you are still alive, Aping. I thought you were just like the old man and the minister, and just disappeared. It's great, you are still alive... "
The experience of escaping after the disaster was extraordinary and repeatedly exceeded his psychological expectations. At this moment, he could not help but cry with joy when he saw familiar people again.
But at this moment, the girl next to him bumped him hard with her elbow.
"You really don't want to pick up any pot."
The bespectacled young man suddenly realized - yes, at this moment, why did he bring up those sad things? What a mouthful.
"I...I, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing."
Haiping shook his head: "It's okay, Brother Wang. I've already figured it out and won't commit suicide again."
"Okay, that's good. Only when people are alive can they have hope. When they die, there is nothing." When the girl heard this, tears filled her eyes.
At this time, Yang Bensheng came over with his hands raised, indicating that he was harmless.
"My surname is Yang. These are my relatives and friends, as well as other survivors I rescued on the road. I'm really sorry just now, I'm afraid I disturbed you all." He said.
The old man leading the opposite side is Lei Li. Lang Hua only came into contact with the Qin family four years after the end of the world. In his impression, Lei Li was older and more murderous than he is now.
At this moment, Lei Li's cheeks were gray and his beard was gray, but his whole body was full of energy. He looked only over 50 years old.
He has a stern look and a rough voice, and his words sound like thunder on a summer night, shaking the earth and shaking the earth.
"Hahaha, what did Brother Yang say? There is no malice, and there is no way to say sorry. Besides," Lei Li suddenly glared, "If there are really young people, they will definitely be in trouble with us. There’s no benefit at all!”
Yang Bensheng remained calm and said with a slow smile: "Brother, what I said is that this time it was just a misunderstanding. Hahaha."
Is it a warning? Lei Lao's character really hasn't changed at all.
Lang Hua thought like this and looked away, covering up his excitement after seeing Qin Xiaowen.
He turned and took a step forward to explain: "Boy Lang Hua, I was the one who was abrupt. But I just saw that the girl looked familiar, and I recalled when I met Miss Qin. I was distracted for a moment, and then a misunderstanding occurred."
"Oh? Really?" Lei Li looked at Lang Hua with a half-smile.
Lang Hua looked Lei Li squarely in the eyes and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Two years ago in the Longfeng Mountain Scenic Area in the north of the city, the boy and Miss Qin had a relationship. I wonder if the girl still remembers it."
Lei Li was stunned for a moment, as if he had never thought that Lang Hua could say these words, including directly naming their origins - the Qin family.
His eyes were like bells and he stared at Lang Hua for a long time. The latter stood like a cypress, his gaze was impartial, and he looked back calmly.
After a while, until everyone around him felt numb for Lang Hua, Lei Li slowly said: "That being the case, it seems that I have wrongly blamed my little brother."
"You said it before." Lang Hua nodded.
It was naturally the first time for Yang Bensheng and others to hear these remarks.
But Lang Hua also hid his hand behind his back and shook it vaguely. So they had no choice but to swallow their doubts and push them back into their hearts.
In the end, Yang Bensheng and Li Liping looked at each other, then turned back to discuss with Lei Li: "Since we are old acquaintances, can we go together for a while?"
Yang Bensheng added: "One more person, one more strength. We each have our own destination, and we will separate when we reach a fork in the road."
"Okay, I'll stop bothering you." Lei Li breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "I, Lei Li, these are a pair of incompetent children under my control - Xia Qing and Xia Shuang. The last one is my young lady. …”
When a disaster occurs and the eldest daughter of the Qin family is left behind, they have an unshirkable responsibility.
But how to hold accountable is another matter later. The top priority is to contact the family as soon as possible and send Qin Xiaowen back safely. If the number of people traveling with them increases, they will feel less stressed.
Want in the third quarter
The sun quickly set, and before the night deepened, the group of survivors expanded to include more members and set off again.
Late at night, a group of people chose a Western restaurant on the street and broke in. After Lang Hua simply divided the rest areas, he took the initiative to take on the night duty.
Hai Ping, who was originally taking turns to watch, is now chatting with old friends, and Lang Hua doesn't want him to miss this rare and warm moment.
The Qin family chose a private room farthest from the door.
At this time, the private room door was closed tightly. Qin Xiaowen was sitting beside the bed under the dim light, and Lei Li was asking her something in a low voice.
"Miss, this guy said you saw him. Is this really the time you lost him two years ago?"
Qin Xiaowen looked much calmer than during the day. At this moment, she was holding her face with her little hands and resting her elbows on her knees. Her expression was gloomy, as if she couldn't find much to think about.
After a long time, Qin Xiaowen shook her head: "I can't remember clearly. I did see a person at that time. It was that person who took me out of the valley, back to the ticket office, and then left. What happened after that...you guys That’s all I know.”
She considered it, and her tone was very uncertain: "I think... it should be him."
Lei Li frowned: "Miss, this kind of thing is not a joke."
Qin Xiaowen raised her head and had doubts: "But he knows that my surname is Qin, and he also knows about the Longfeng Mountain Scenic Area two years ago..."
"Miss, this kind of thing cannot be counted." Xia Qing spoke for the first time, her voice was clear and magnetic, "Although it is extremely difficult for the Qin family's information to be leaked, people who are interested can always find ways to know our whereabouts."
"Yes, miss." My sister Xia Shuang also agreed, "You are the eldest daughter of the Qin family, a rich man. Whether it is openly or secretly, there are many people who want to take advantage of you."
Lei Li then pondered and said: "This is true. However, although Wen'er's disappearance two years ago caused quite a stir, our family has sealed the news within the Qin family, so it should not be known to outsiders."
"Yes, I came out secretly." Qin Xiaowen raised her head and smiled smugly, looking complacent, as if she was completely unaware of the seriousness of being "lost."
"Oh, you kid." Lei Li put his big hand on Qin Xiaowen's head and sighed, "The outside world is full of risks. You grew up in the ancestral home, how can you understand it? The Qin family is staring at us in the dark. There’s more than one pair of eyes.”
"Two years ago, you ran away and got lost. I wanted to die in front of the old man to apologize. Fortunately, you were found again in the end. Now you go out to play without telling the owner of the family again, but you encounter something like a disaster. "
"Well, fortunately, Xia Qing, Xia Shuang and I are both here this time. Even if it costs my life, I have to take you back safely this time, otherwise I, Lei Li, will never be able to see Mr. Qin again in my life! "
Qin Xiaowen said obediently: "Grandpa Lei, I will be obedient this time. Don't make yourself too hard."
Lei Li retracted his big hand and said happily: "That's very good. Well, Lang Hua doesn't seem to be lying when he speaks. But his eyes are looking at Wen'er from beginning to end, so he must know Wen'er's appearance. Then let's go ahead. Look, I hope what he said is true and not someone who wants to harm Wen'er."
"If he really has evil intentions, then I will kill him before he can!" Xia Qing's eyes flashed and he said coldly.
"Add me one more." Xia Shuang rushed to say, "I've long disliked this pretty boy. A good-looking man definitely doesn't have a good thing! I can't let him cheat the young lady away."
Xia Shuang clenched her fists and vowed, making no one doubt her determination.
Lei Li also joked at this moment: "Okay. Shuang'er, then I will leave the lady to you. You must not let the lady be deceived by a bad man. Hahaha."
"Oh, Sister Xia Shuang, what are you talking about?" Qin Xiaowen suddenly blushed.
After a long time, silence returned to the private room.
Qin Xiaowen looked at the others and said seriously: "Although I haven't mentioned much about what happened two years ago, it's not that I have no impression at all."
She continued: "The person who met me in the valley and took me out of the valley was definitely not this person. That person should be older. But this Lang Hua gave me a very familiar feeling. It was like Deja vu...like it was him that day."
"Wen'er, did you remember correctly? You were too frightened back then and couldn't remember many details." Lei Li asked solemnly.
The other party shook his head: "On this point, I still won't remember it wrong."
"Could this Lang Hua be that person's child? Lang Hua wasn't that old two years ago." Xia Shuang asked wildly.
"It's quite common for men to ski with their children." Xia Qing nodded.
"This..." Qin Xiaowen hesitated, "I really can't remember whether there was anyone else around that person two years ago."
Finally, she said after careful consideration: "But I have an intuition that he is not a bad person."
…
The night got deeper, the lights in the corner private room were turned off, and Qin Xiaowen leaned on the bedside to fall asleep.
In fact, she still had something to say.
First, she couldn't explain it clearly, for fear of disturbing other people's thinking. Second, even Qin Xiaowen herself felt that some of the ideas in her mind were too absurd.
From the moment she saw Lang Hua, Qin Xiaowen felt a little confused in her head.
She didn't know if she had suffered a mental disorder because of overwork in recent days.
But she seemed to be able to feel some thoughts in a corner deep in her mind. These thoughts obviously belonged to her, but they did not seem to originate in her own brain.
In these thoughts, it seems that she should come here to meet Lang Hua here, and should appear here to talk to, contact, and get acquainted with him.
Somewhere in the dark, there seemed to be a voice in Qin Xiaowen's mind reminding her.
Remind her that this is something extremely important, more important than anything else.
She also wants important things.
Want to do, want to discover, and want answers.
