"Miss, anyway, I have to thank you for saving my life first, and then... can you tell me who you are and why you are here?"
Finally able to sit down and rest, John, who was already very tired, actually didn't want to talk anymore. It's just that since he was rescued and taken away by the mysterious girl in front of him in the ruins of the city, he has been holding back a lot of questions. Now that he got the opportunity, he really couldn't bear it.
However, just because John knew very well that no one who could appear in this disaster area would be weak. To put it even more exaggeratedly, I am afraid that no one is a normal person.
Knowing that the other person obviously didn't like to talk, even though he was full of doubts, he only dared to pick out some seemingly insensitive things and slowly test them.
"who I am?"
Under the tree, the hooded girl in gray robe held the glimmer of light in one hand, leaning against the trunk of the dead tree, and gently flicked the light with her other hand as if out of boredom. When she heard John's voice, her head seemed to tilt slightly, but her expression couldn't be seen, and she didn't know what she was thinking when she paused for a moment.
After a few seconds, the girl slowly replied:
"I'm not sure who I am... Oh, if you're asking for my name, you can call me 'White Night'. And, 'Why are you here'... I just follow the instructions of 'Big Sister'."
"'Eldest Sister'?" When John heard this, his eyes suddenly flashed, "Do you really have other companions? Where are they? London?"
"'London'?" The girl's left hand teasing the light ball paused slightly, "Well, it seemed to be called this name before -"
She didn't continue talking, but seemed to remember something and fell silent again. It can be seen that she is not really interested in talking to John.
Seeing her talking, John began to be lost in thought again. He hesitated for a moment, and then couldn't help but ask:
"Can I ask, how many people are still in your stronghold? Well, you know, there are dangers everywhere here now. Most of the residents are either dead or have evacuated the UK early... Before us, there were also Many people have tried to set foot on this land, but as far as I know, no one has been able to return alive... Are they all there with you?"
One of the purposes of John and his team when they came to England was to explore the specific conditions in this forbidden area. Now that he was close to death and finally had someone he could ask questions about, how could he have any reason to keep holding on
It's a pity that, at least for this question, he really asked the wrong person.
"I don't know what you're talking about," the girl shook her head and said, "I was in the city just after I woke up. I can't remember what happened before... I haven't been out since then. I came here this time. , this is my first time going out. As for how many people there are in the city, I haven’t counted them, and I don’t know most of them... maybe... there are quite a few, right? "
Somehow, after listening to this mysterious girl talk more, John slowly seemed to feel that the other person had a sense of familiarity - this was not because he realized that he might know the other person, but just when talking to the other person. That feeling, as if he had felt the same atmosphere with someone else in the past.
He frowned secretly, and after temporarily putting aside this strange feeling, John continued:
"Then...can you tell me about the 'eldest sister' you just mentioned?"
John could probably feel that this might be the last question he could ask in this conversation with the other party. Because he soon discovered that regardless of her strength, this mysterious girl was obviously not clear-headed, and could even be said to be a little confused. Even if he continues to ask, he will probably only become equally confused because he has obtained too much specious information.
As for the last question, at least the other party is obviously familiar with it, so maybe you can hear something from her answer.
On the other side, the girl finally felt a little more energetic when she heard John ask about "eldest sister", and even her tone of voice became a little higher than before.
"The eldest sister is the wisest among us. She takes great care of us. If we ask her any questions, we can get reliable answers. The eldest sister is very good to me and knows that I am not very capable. I'm prone to danger, so I haven't been sent on any dangerous missions. This time, I was asked to come over after confirming that it was safe here, plus there was a sudden battle and there were suddenly not enough manpower. Yours."
Safety? If it was really safe, would he suddenly be the only one left? John deeply disagreed with the girl's words, and this made him even more suspicious of the reliability of the other party's answers.
Of course, he was not questioning the honesty of the girl in front of him, but he further realized that the girl in front of him did not have reliable judgment.
Feeling that his efforts were in vain, John couldn't help but feel depressed, and immediately stopped talking, so it suddenly became quiet and deserted under this bare dead tree.
As time went by, the sky became darker and darker. The salutes that John had brought before coming were all lost due to the initial battle. At this time, he was sitting on the spot in a daze. Although he felt a little cold, he could only tighten his suit that was not too thick and shrugged. His shoulders were hunched.
The girl leaning against the tree trunk was still standing, as if she could not feel the growing chill between the sky and the earth, and she was not tired at all. And... John felt that she seemed to have long been accustomed to the loneliness of being in the wilderness and darkness, and was not at all uncomfortable with the approaching shadows around her.
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In any case, this is an unusual girl, and the vigilance in John's heart tends to rise instead of falling as the time spent with her increases.
Of course, there may be another reason why the other party always wore the gray robe and never showed his face. But since he never thought of taking off his hood, it was hard for him to take the initiative to mention it.
This night, John actually didn't have a good rest. In this dark environment where danger seemed to be hidden everywhere, sleeping was absolutely impossible. He could only sit on the withered grass and endure the cold at night, while looking around at the darkness around him with vigilance, barely recovering his strength. That’s all.
It wasn't until an obscure dim light appeared again in the east, dispersing the darkness that filled the world a little, that he realized that the first night in the British disaster area, which was quite difficult to endure, was finally over. pass.
"Fortunately, nothing happened and I am still alive."
John sat there and looked at the light in the east, murmuring like this.