The dazzling sun ruthlessly baked the ground, and the asphalt road became soft and sticky due to the high temperature. From a distance, it looked like a puddle of black water poured on the smooth ground. Since the sudden change that day, the entire city of B has lost its former prosperity.
No one dared to go out, no one dared to be exposed to the so-called abnormal sunlight, so the whole street was unimaginably peaceful and peaceful. Only the cool wind passing between the buildings blows past, blowing the messy debris on the ground everywhere.
Jing Xia drove the car on this main road. The road surface has accumulated a thick layer of dust because no one has cleaned it for many days. Every time a car passes by, it will cause the dust to fly. What's more is messy like a looted dilapidated place. Branches, poles, chairs, sticks, all kinds of chaotic and strange things are randomly discarded on the road, and there are even a few places on the road that have already been scattered. With black and red traces.
"Young master... it looks like this outside?!" Sitting on the passenger seat, Steward Wang said in surprise, "This, this, this... how could it be so messy? The supermarket just now seemed to be..."
"For food." Jing Xia stared blankly at the front with his eyes downcast. The car was driving east, and there was a rising sun in front of the windshield. The glare of the sun made him squint his eyes, and said: "Grandpa Wang, how long has it been since the people above asked you not to go out?"
"Probably... four weeks."
Seemingly not paying attention to the flashing traffic lights at the intersection, Jing Xia turned the steering wheel and continued: "In this midsummer, the shelf life of fresh fruits, vegetables and meat is not long, so now people's main food is storable food. Moreover, because most of the electromagnetic waves disappear, the water supply and power supply are completely cut off. Then you say, if you want to avoid the sun indoors and obtain resources, what should you eat?"
Steward Wang was taken aback when he heard this. Although he is nearly sixty years old, but after working in the Jing family for so many years, he will naturally not be that kind of old man with dizzy eyes. But after thinking about it for a while, the energetic old man replied: "It's best to eat instant products. As for the water source, I'm afraid I can only drink pure water, right?"
Jing Xia nodded: "Yes. Then, in order to appease the people at the beginning of the sudden change, the government will definitely not say that the sudden change is too serious and lasts too long. Therefore, normal people will at most hoard at the beginning Some food, but to reach the food intake of a family of three for nearly a month... I am afraid that few people would have such a plan."
After hearing this, Steward Wang nodded: "Not bad."
"So... now, Grandpa Wang, you should understand."
As soon as this sentence landed, Steward Wang immediately understood. He bowed his head in silence and stopped talking. He traveled the world with the late Mr. Jing, so he naturally understood the meaning of Jing Xia's words. Those chaotic scenes on the street seemed to have been fought and fought. I am afraid that there really was a brutal fight not long ago.
However, what he never expected was that the young master would analyze these things with himself so calmly and calmly.
Obviously only twenty-four years old, just joined the company. But at this time, the young master doesn't look like the arrogant young man he used to be. On the contrary, he has grown up too much overnight. He can analyze events in an orderly manner, and he is no longer impulsive about small things.
He even remembered that just yesterday, the young master angrily threw a can out of the window, vowing never to touch these ready-to-eat foods again. In the end, what changed him... and in the end...
"What's wrong?" Jing Xia felt Steward Wang staring at her, and turned her head to look. While curling his lips into a smile, Jing Xia said, "It's really far to go to Ji's house, but fortunately Ji Chuancheng is probably not in the military compound, so it's closer. If you feel tired, Grandpa Wang, you can Rest for a while."
Steward Wang nodded, and then went to sleep after a few more instructions.
Jing Xia pretended not to care and still looked straight ahead, as if she was concentrating on driving. But from the corner of his eye, he quietly looked at the old man on one side, and he only looked away when he found that the other person's breathing was getting steady. Frowning slightly, Jing Xia sighed softly in his heart: His current transformation may be very different from his previous self, but now he doesn't have the time and energy to pretend to be himself.
At this time when the sick and dead will appear at an unknown time, he has to fight for every minute and every second to find Ji Chuancheng as soon as possible, and tell him everything that is about to happen in the future, and tell him that in the next few animal hordes The man who became the leader of the remaining human beings. As for Grandpa Wang... he is already old, even if he knows this, it will only add to his troubles and there is nothing he can do.
So, the urgent task now is—
Find Ji Chuancheng.
The silver car was driving quickly on the deserted street, only this car, which was constantly advancing and changing, became the only living thing on the dead road, constantly moving. Even if someone hiding at home secretly hid behind the thick curtains and watched this car speeding past their door, the most they could say was——
court death.
That's right. At a time when everyone thinks that sunlight is the most terrifying weapon, Jing Xia's current actions are undoubtedly courting death.
However, they did not find—
The green belts on both sides of the road have undergone strange and weird changes in the passage of this month. There is no pattern at all. Some lawns and trees are still green and green, while some potted flowers have withered and turned yellow. This kind of scene is very strange. Even in the same flower bush, some tend to be more prosperous, some are more decadent, and some are multiplying normally without any change.
Life is changing silently.
In the spacious carriage, only the faint sound of Steward Wang's breathing could be heard. Jing Xia steered the steering wheel with a solemn expression, and ran through a red light again. The speed of the car was very fast, and because there was almost no one to stop him, he was able to travel through half of City B in just over an hour, and came to this single-family villa.
The dense maple leaves blocked most of the iron carved gate. Unlike the dilapidated appearance in the courtyard of the Jingzhai house, which was full of fallen leaves in front of the gate, there was almost no garbage and fallen leaves in front of this house. Occasionally, a few withered yellow leaves fell. It can only be a bit cleaner against the neat road.
This is a private house that Ji Chuancheng bought on his own ability when he became an adult.
Since Ji Chuancheng lived in the army for a long time and did not return to City B, this house often became a place for Jing Xia to play. It occupies a large area and the environment is secluded enough. It is at least 200 meters away from the other nearest houses, which is extremely rare in the suburbs of City B.
Jing Xia just looked at the abnormally clean road in front of the door for a long time, then got out of the car with Steward Wang, basked in the hot summer sun, stepped forward and knocked on the door.
Due to the complete disappearance of most electromagnetic waves, the videophone on the wall on the right side of the gate has long been a decoration. While knocking on the black iron ring in the middle of the gate, Jing Xia raised her voice and shouted: "Ji Chuancheng! Ji Chuancheng! Ji Chuancheng! Come out quickly, I know you are inside."
The high-pitched voice echoed in the quiet space, and because of the exceptionally quiet environment, Jing Xia's voice was very obvious. Seeing that there was no reaction in the house, and there was no sign of opening the door, Jing Xia couldn't help but frowned. He was about to shout again when Steward Wang said: "Master, Master Ji should still be in the army now."
Jing Xia turned her head and said, "He's really back." As soon as the words fell, Jing Xia slammed on the iron gate again, shouting: "Ji Chuancheng! Open the door quickly, Ji Chuan..." The voice suddenly stopped After a while, Jing Xia was stunned when his eyes suddenly touched the man who pushed the door and walked towards him.
Probably because the weather was too hot, the scorching sun scorched the earth, even Jing Xia felt the heat was unbearable, and Ji Chuancheng was only wearing a simple vest. The black tight-fitting vest is close to the shoulder blades, and there are no large muscles like bodybuilders. A thin and tight layer of muscles is hidden under the skin, hidden and invisible.
A head of slightly long black hair was drenched in bunches due to being wet with sweat. At this time, Ji Chuancheng pulled it back from his head, revealing his full forehead. His forehead was also covered with sweat, as if he had just escaped from a difficult training session. With a handsome face and an indifferent expression, he walked slowly towards the gate step by step with slender legs, as elegant and calm as if strolling in a garden, but the speed was actually very fast, and he reached the gate in just a few seconds.
Ji Chuan stood expressionlessly in front of the iron gate, glanced up and down at Jing Xia in a stern and silent manner, and then asked, "Why are you here?" Then he raised his head and glanced back at the silver car , Qing Ting frowned, and said: "Come from such a far place at this time, want to die? Just say it."
"Open the door for me quickly." Hearing the other party's reprimanded tone, Jing Xia, who was still aggressive at first, immediately froze. He swallowed, and simply changed the subject: "Were you training just now? I've been calling you for a long time."
Although his face remained calm and calm for thousands of years, Ji Chuancheng still pulled the gate to let Jing Xia and Wang Butler in. He lowered his head and said hello politely to Butler Wang, then turned his head, looked coldly at the young man who was stroking his hair and laughing dryly, and asked, "How do you know I'm back to City B?"
Looking at the handsome and indifferent man in front of him, all the manuscripts that Jing Xia had prepared in her stomach were disrupted at once, and she was like a punctured balloon. She could only laugh twice and said, "I don't... I care about you Well. So when you come back, I already knew about it."
A gloomy emotion flashed quickly in his deep eyes, Ji Chuancheng was silent for a moment, then raised his head and asked: "Then I have been back to City B for a month, why are you only now coming to see me?"
"..."
Staring at the young man with his head bowed in confusion for a long time, Ji Chuan frowned slightly, and his fingers tightened slightly, but he didn't speak again. After an unknown amount of time, he let out a sigh from his throat, then stretched out his hand and brushed back the sweat-stained hair on his forehead again, and said, "Okay, don't think about the reason anymore, let's go into the house." The tone was calm and calm, It seems to be the same as usual, but there is a faint bitter taste.
When Jing Xia heard this, all the excuses that had been pondering in her mind were thrown to the horizon. He didn't notice any abnormality in the other party's words, instead he smiled and said, "Okay, let's go in first, I just have something to tell you."
With that said, Jing Xia followed Ji Chuancheng into the house.
Under Ji Chuancheng's repeated requests, Steward Wang had no choice but to give the things in his hand to this tall and strong man, and he followed his young master into the house. Under the bright and dazzling sunlight, Butler Wang raised his head and squinted his eyes to look at the back of the figure in the close-fitting vest.
With slender legs and steady steps, standing beside the young master is half a head taller.
The young master of the Ji family has always been the most popular and beloved son-in-law of the ladies in B City, but he is nearly thirty years old, but there has been no news of his marriage for a long time.
Thinking of this, Steward Wang's steps froze. Ji Chuancheng's deep and quiet gaze immediately replayed in the mind of this experienced old man, but it was only for a moment before he forgot it again.
Sure enough, he is still an old man... think too much.