At the tall and sturdy entrance of the capital base, the sunlight poured down, giving the entire scene a faint golden glow.
Hou Cheng and Li Feier stayed there quietly, looking into the distance together.
Hou Cheng squatted casually on the ground, a cigarette in his mouth, smoke rising slowly.
One of his arms rested naturally on his knees, and in the other hand he held a wooden stick, which he was scratching on the ground in a random and unconscious manner.
Every once in a while, he would take a deep puff of air and then exhale puffs of white smoke with satisfaction.
In contrast, Li Feier looked a little lazy. She put her hands lightly behind her back and leaned against the city wall.
One slender beautiful leg is straight to support the weight of the body, while the other leg is slightly bent with the sole of the foot stepping back on the wall.
At this moment, she was watching the bustling scene of people coming and going at the city gate with boredom, her eyes revealing a trace of anxiety and worry that was difficult to conceal.
"Uncle Hou, why haven't Sister Tong and Brother Bufan come back yet? It's been three days! Will they encounter any danger or unexpected situation?" Li Feier finally couldn't help but break the silence, her beautiful eyebrows slightly wrinkled, and a look of deep worry revealed on her delicate face.
Hearing Li Feier's question, Hou Cheng first took a deep puff of cigarette, then slowly exhaled the smoke and answered with a smile.
"Phew~ Silly girl, stop imagining things! You have to believe that they will be fine."
Not to mention that your sister Tong has become very different from before, brother Chen alone is extremely powerful!
And I don't know why, but I always have a feeling that he hasn't used his true ability yet! So don't worry, there will be no problem. &34;
"Squeak...squeak..."
At this moment, the sudden sound of several cars braking attracted Hou Cheng's attention.
"Bang! Bang!" Following two dull sounds, several dilapidated buses covered in dust and blood slowly stopped at the gate of the Beijing base.
"Get off the bus, get off the bus! We've arrived at the Beijing base, everyone! From now on, you will start a new life here!" A burly man as tall as an iron tower shouted at the top of his voice.
He had a rough square face, his bald head reflected the light in the sun, and his thick beard made him look ferocious.
Although he tried hard to make his voice sound gentle, his flickering, ambiguous eyes and the overall feeling he gave made it difficult to associate him with a kind person.
Passengers from several buses filed down the bus, all with faces filled with joy at having survived the disaster.
"Wow, is this the Beijing base? It's so huge! We are finally safe now!" someone shouted excitedly.
"That's right! Finally, we don't have to wander around and worry anymore, and we can sleep soundly at night!" another person echoed.
"I really want to take a nice hot bath..." Someone else murmured to himself, as if he had already felt the comfort brought by the hot water rushing over his body.
However, before everyone could express their feelings, the burly man shouted impatiently: "Don't dawdle! Follow me and queue up over there to register! Hurry up, I don't have time to waste here with you, I have to go back to report!"
Hearing this, people quickened their pace, not daring to delay even a little, and hurriedly responded, "Okay, okay, I'll be right there!"
This group of people appeared in front of everyone, exhausted, their clothes were tattered, and everyone looked extremely thin. Their weather-beaten faces were full of traces of time, and a sense of vicissitudes was overwhelming.
At this moment, they were carefully observing their surroundings with curious eyes, with a hint of imperceptible vigilance in their eyes.
When their eyes fell on the fully armed soldiers guarding the city wall with guns in hand, their originally tense expressions relaxed a little, revealing a hint of relief.
Since the end of the world, the world has become chaotic and the trust between people has collapsed.
However, whenever people see soldiers in uniform, they always feel an inexplicable sense of belonging deep in their hearts.
Perhaps it is because of the order and power represented by the soldiers that people find a little comfort in this doomsday-like environment.
The group of people moved forward slowly, surrounded by each other, and the air was filled with a strong sour smell.
The strange smell continued to spread as they moved, and passers-by passing by them frowned and covered their mouths and noses with their hands in disgust.
Some people couldn't help but cast contemptuous glances at them, secretly laughing at them as if they were bumpkins who had just come to the city from the countryside.
However, these disliked people don't care about the reactions of people around them.
After all, having been able to survive in such a cruel apocalypse for two and a half years, they have already experienced many hardships and seen all kinds of human warmth and coldness.
They simply laughed off such contempt and ridicule, treating it as a breeze blowing past their ears.
However, there are still people who quietly keep those short-sighted people in mind.
At this moment, among this group of people, there was a girl who stood out.
Her pretty face was full of anxiety and worry, her brows were furrowed, and her eyes kept turning, looking around anxiously, as if she was looking for something extremely important.
However, no matter how hard she looked, she could not find the person she was thinking about.
"Brother, where are you? How could you leave me alone?" the girl shouted anxiously, with a hint of tears in her voice.
"We clearly set out together, right? Why am I the only one here now!"
The girl muttered to herself as she continued to move and search among the bustling crowd.
She opened her eyes wide, not leaving out any corner, but the result was still disappointing.
After a careful search, the girl finally had to admit the cruel fact that her brother was not there.
If he were there, given the deep affection between them, he would definitely appear in front of her at the first opportunity and would never let her be so anxious.
Thinking of this, the girl's heart became more and more flustered, and her heartbeat was beating rapidly in her chest like a drum.
Her originally fair face turned pale and frightening in an instant, and her pink lips were so tightly bitten by herself due to excessive nervousness that not even a trace of blood could be seen.