I looked at the ever-changing sky at the end of the horizon, from gray to yellow, then deep yellow, then black-yellow, and finally pitch black...
"Why did things change so fast today? Brother Xiyuan, can we leave yet?" Chaoyang stepped forward and put his arms around my shoulders, as if his whole body was hanging on me.
"It looks like we can't leave." It would be difficult to find a town like this that can escape the sandstorm within a radius of 100 kilometers.
"Remember when we were in the desert camp? Those people said that the wind season will arrive in two weeks. It seems that this is the wind season they said." Xiwu muttered as he looked at the yellowish north.
We were really afraid of what would come, and we were still stunned in place. The turbid wind had already come overwhelmingly. An endless huge mouth carrying sand and dust surged in from the north, swallowing up every inch of land wherever it went. , the momentum was like an avalanche or a tsunami, which could not even be described with the words "turbid waves rolling into the sky".
"Listen, what's the sound?"
Wen Na was blinded by the yellow sand, but still stubbornly discerned carefully amidst the roar of the wind.
"I heard it too! It seemed like...singing?"
When they said this, there was indeed a faint singing voice coming from the whistling wind and sand. It was a familiar and majestic tune.
"Someone's coming, a lot of people!"
We quickly retreated back to the high wall. The wind and sand were so strong that we were no longer able to close the heavy iron door. We could only lean against the wall and huddle up. Everyone had a gray face, even Liu Liu's face was covered with dust. With a layer of loess on it, only the dark eyes were exposed, making it look more like a human being.
"I don't know who is coming, Yoyo, you should hide first!"
I sent a message to Liuliu, and more than a dozen big spiders trudged forward in the wind and sand and disappeared behind the building.
Heavy-duty trucks came towards us in a queue. Leading the way were several unique off-road vehicles, each of which was different. Apart from the Unimog at the head, the other ones were also Unrecognizable.
I heard a crackling sound in the darkness. It was flying sand and rocks hitting the car body wantonly. Fortunately, these cars were extremely strong. A stone the size of an oval was carried by the strong wind and hit the car, but it was also bounced away.
The singing came from the back of the motorcade. It sounded so large and powerful that it could compete with the roar of the sand and dust.
The car stopped, and we all hid in the leeward, quietly waiting for this gust of wind to vent. Slowly, the wind gradually died down. Although the sky was still filled with dust, it was not as raging as before, at least for us Now that they were able to walk, the people in the convoy jumped out. The camouflage uniforms they were wearing looked familiar. They were actually the same colors as those in the desert camp. They all wore gas masks, and they couldn't see their faces clearly. .
"I think they want to come in. Let's observe them first."
Many people jumped out of the truck sheds in the back, all wearing the same camouflage uniforms, carrying backpacks behind them and holding guns. They did not wear gas masks, only goggles.
"They seem to be the same gang in the desert camp, why are they here!"
I recognized a familiar face in the crowd. It was Ada. Although only half of his face was exposed, his iconic Hollywood chin impressed me deeply.
"Should we go up and say hello?"
I asked Yugiri and Chaoyang. It was obvious that the social skills of these two people were not as good as mine, "Brother Nishimoto, go ahead and tell me. I can't speak."
Without Feng as our social butterfly, I was still a little shy and embarrassed when faced with such a social situation, but I had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk forward.
"Why are you here!" Ada recognized me and rushed over excitedly and patted my arm.
"I was just about to ask you, have you moved the entire camp?"
"Hahaha, that's about it. I brought everything I could. The sandstorm was two days faster than what we monitored. We haven't reached our destination yet, so we had to stop here for the time being. I didn't expect to meet you!" "
While Ada was chatting with me, she stretched her head and looked at the three people hiding behind me. I looked back and saw Wen Na with her arms folded in front of her chest and looking down at the ground. Chaoyang squatted on the ground and clasped her hands, and Xiwu fucked Waist, looking up at the sky at 45 degrees, smoking a cigarette. The three of them have absolutely no intention of coming over to socialize with me!
"Well, we are passing by here temporarily."
"Isn't this our brother from the shelter! Hey? Isn't this the young man who found the desert ship coffin!" A man walked over from the leading car and naturally intervened in the conversation between Ada and I. He greeted me very enthusiastically. He stretched out his hand and said, "What mission are you on this time?"
"No, no mission..." A few of us probably left the shelter secretly, so I didn't have the confidence to speak. At this moment, I suddenly felt a little worried. The people in the shelter would not have issued wanted notices for all the surrounding camps. Catch us!
"What kind of place is this? It looks quite spacious. Ada, let the brothers come in and gather! We can rest here tonight."
"yes!"
Ada received the order, stood at attention, saluted, stuck out his tongue at me, and ran away. This man must be the leader of the desert camp. He took off his mask, and he was a man with a vicissitudes of life, about fifty years old. , there are deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, and his eye sockets are sunken. He looks three parts kind, three parts shrewd, and four parts fearless.
"I don't know your name yet."
"My name is Zhang Xiyuan, uh... I don't know how to call you?"
"Just call me Lao Yang, hahaha..."
"ah..."
"It's okay, little brother, don't be formal. Let's go, it's windy and sandy here, let's go in and talk."
He took the lead and walked in front, as if he was leading the way for us. Behind him, rows of soldiers in camouflage uniforms held equipment and entered the high wall in an orderly manner.
After walking a few steps, he turned around and told the people behind him, "Go around the town and see if there are any surviving refugees. Gather them all in."
"Yes!" A team member took the order and went out.
"Is the desert camp specifically responsible for rescue?" I asked Lao Yang.
"Actually, our main mission is not to rescue, but to search. However, we have doctors accompanying us. When we encounter refugees, we will do our best to save them if we can. You said that since you saw it, if you don't help, then it's up to you. Are your brothers and sisters dying in front of you? Anyway, I can't do it."
The experience in the shelter gave me a very subversive understanding of human nature. I felt like I was slowly becoming colder after being hit by the blows that once filled me with unjust passion. But Lao Yang’s words seemed to wake me up. Got me.
I thought that disasters magnified the ugliness of human nature to the extreme. It turns out that even in adversity, there are still people who have good wishes and make determined efforts, but are not trampled underfoot by their contemporaries. Maybe I can become such a person. .
"Report to the captain, we found a lot of people in the shed behind! But they seem... I don't know what to say, you better go and see for yourself!"
Oops! There are still hundreds of living dead lying in the shed! How could I forget this! I didn't expect them to search so quickly.
I quickly looked at Wen Na and Xiwu. The expressions on their faces were slightly flustered. All our subtle changes were seen by Lao Yang.
He laughed dryly and said, "Little brother, let's go and see it together?"
After saying that, he made a gesture of invitation.
"It's not your fault, don't panic, stay calm." Wen Na called to me.
Yes, it has nothing to do with me that those people have become like that, so why should I feel guilty? But how on earth was I supposed to tell them about the bizarre things that happened to these people?
I didn't speak during the whole journey, thinking about how to explain, but before I knew it, I had arrived at the shantytown. Lao Yang was squatting next to those people, looking at them one by one, and patting their faces, but there was no response.
"Brother Xiyuan, do you know what is going on?"
"Uh..." Before I could think of a reason, Ada spoke.
"Captain, look!" he said, pointing to the sections on the roof, "Is it possible that the sandworms we encountered are responsible for this?"
