Quick Transmigration: Why did you provoke him? He's love-struck!

Chapter 698 The Apocalypse (20)

More than 2,000 people, young and old, worked together for half a month to repair the abandoned air-raid shelter.

Various kinds of food, drinking water, coal and firewood were successively delivered into the air-raid shelter.

That day, Yan Zhen returned to his residence in the evening, looking disheveled and exhausted. As soon as he entered the courtyard, he saw Lin Yu standing on the roof, staring blankly at the setting sun in the distance.

Yan Zhen paused, looked up and called out to him, "Lin Yu."

Lin Yu snapped out of his daze, smiled down at her, and turned to go downstairs.

Yan Zhen washed his hands and entered the living room, where he met Lin Yu, who was coming downstairs.

Lin Yu hesitated for a moment, then said, "Fang Ye, thank you for taking me in during this time. My injuries have almost healed, so I should go now."

After speaking, Lin Yu looked directly at Yan Zhen.

Yan Zhen seemed to have been mentally prepared for his departure, and without even blinking, nodded and said, "Okay, when are you leaving? I'll have someone prepare a car for you."

Seeing that she agreed so readily without even saying a word to stop him, Lin Yu couldn't tell whether he felt more disappointed or relieved.

"Tomorrow, I've observed that the weather has been quite nice these past few days."

"Okay, then pack your things tonight. I'm going out tomorrow and will take you out of the shelter while I'm at it."

Lin Yu: "..."

He looked like he wanted to say something.

Yan Zhen noticed and asked, "What's wrong? If you have any needs, you can tell me. We've known each other for a while, and I'll try my best to meet your needs within my capabilities."

Lin Yu hesitated for a long time, then said in a low voice, "This winter..."

He stopped halfway through his sentence, only saying vaguely, "Make good preparations and be careful."

"You mean the cold wave?" Yan Zhen guessed that Lin Yu knew more about the cold wave, but couldn't reveal it due to his status. She pretended to be relaxed and said, "It's not a big problem. We've already built the air-raid shelters. How cold can winter in the south get? At most, it'll be minus 10 or 20 degrees Celsius, and at most minus 30 or 40 degrees Celsius. Everyone can go into the air-raid shelters to take shelter, and it'll be fine once the cold wave passes."

Lin Yu: "..."

There was a fierce struggle in his eyes.

This struggle lasted for a few seconds, and as if unable to bear the pangs of conscience, he turned his back and refused to look at Yan Zhen again.

"That's good."

At this moment, Jing Chen came in from outside carrying a slaughtered chicken. He exchanged a glance with Yan Zhen, who then gave him a wink.

Jing Chen immediately understood that Lin Yu had announced his departure.

"Boss," Jing Chen raised his voice slightly, "this mission is a long one, thousands of kilometers round trip. We need to bring more rations. Do you want vegetable pancakes or steamed buns?"

"Either is fine." Yan Zhen said, then changed her mind, "Vegetable pancakes, Xiao Feng likes them."

"it is good."

Jing Chen went into the kitchen. Lin Yu, who had overheard this, turned around and asked Yan Zhen, "Are you going on a long trip?"

“Yes, to Xinghai City,” Yan Zhen said. “Old Cat received news that his wife, children, and younger siblings are still alive in a refuge base in Xinghai City. We need to bring them over before the cold wave arrives.”

Lin Yu's expression was solemn: "From here to Xinghai City, it's 3,300 kilometers round trip without taking a detour. Now many roads are impassable, and taking a detour would take at least 4,000 kilometers. A cold wave might arrive at any time, and it's very dangerous for you to travel far at this time."

Yan Zhen said nonchalantly, "We have a lot of people. We'll come back after we pick them up. It's not a big problem."

“No…” Lin Yu earnestly advised, “Listen to my advice, don’t go.”

Yan Zhen asked, "Why?"

Lin Yu: "...This cold wave is far more serious than you think. Going out at this time will cost you your life."

Yan Zhen frowned slightly, his gaze fixed on Lin Yu: "What does the military know about the cold wave, right?"

Lin Yu did not answer immediately.

The two stood facing off in a delicate atmosphere for more than ten seconds before Yan Zhen laughed first: "Fine, you have your own principles, I won't make things difficult for you, but Lao Mao is my teammate who fights alongside me. I can't just watch him go out alone to pick up his family and lose his life on the road. I have to go to Xinghai City this time, even if I don't come back, I won't regret it."

Lin Yu: "..."

After Yan Zhen finished speaking, he didn't give Lin Yu a chance to speak, and rolled up his sleeves to go into the kitchen to help.

The following day, Yan Zhen assembled a team of 12 people, including Xu Songfeng, and prepared to depart for Xinghai City.

She prepared an off-road vehicle for Lin Yu, with three oil cans in the trunk and back seat, plus enough dry food and water to last a month, as well as two guns and three hundred rounds of ammunition.

Lin Yu looked at the things in the car, his feelings complicated.

He had also kept some things from Fang, but Fang had been completely open about saving him, using the best medicine and now giving him so many things... even though she wasn't wealthy herself.

The contrast between the two situations intensified Lin Yu's sense of guilt.

After hesitating for a while, Lin Yu found Yan Zhen and said, "I'll go with you."

There are three routes back to the military base, one of which passes through Xinghai City, and he plans to travel with Fang Ye and his group.

On the one hand, they would have someone to look after them on the way. On the other hand, if they encountered a cold wave when they arrived in Xinghai City, he would ask the military for help and take Fang Ye and his teammates to the army to save their lives.

With Fang Ye and his teammates' abilities, staying in the military shouldn't be a problem.

"Consider it repayment for saving my life," Lin Yu thought to himself.

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, Yan Zhen raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly.

Jing Chen had previously said that Lin Yu would travel with them, and she was still somewhat skeptical of this, so she made some backup plans.

If Lin Yu chooses to take the other path, she will create an "accident" not far from the shelter, making it impossible for Lin Yu to act alone and forcing him to go with them.

Now that Lin Yu has offered to go with them, Yan Zhen has completely believed Jing Chen's words about "quick transmigration" and "time travel".

"Row."

After loading everything into the car, Yan Zhen called Xu Songfeng over and helped him button up his windproof combat uniform.

An elderly woman standing nearby watched this scene with concern and said, "Isn't it said that there are many zombies in Xinghai City? Xiao Feng is too young; he won't be of much help if he goes. It would be better to let him stay here. I will take care of his food and drink..."

Before she could finish speaking, Old Cat interrupted, "It's alright, it's good for the child to go out and see the world."

Yan Zhen smiled upon hearing this, patted Xu Songfeng on the head, and chimed in, "That's right, this kid is too timid. He needs to go out and broaden his horizons."

The old woman wanted to say something more, but the old cat stopped her with a look, so she swallowed her words.

After watching Yan Zhen and Xu Songfeng get into the car, Lao Mao waved goodbye to them. Only after the car disappeared from sight did Lao Mao say to the old woman, "Don't worry about it. Boss loves Xiao Feng more than anyone else. Boss may not be able to come back from this trip, but Xiao Feng will definitely be fine."

Since the apocalypse, limited by the perilous environment, the farthest place Yan Zhen had ever traveled was 1,100 kilometers away. This trip to Xinghai City was the farthest mission Yan Zhen had ever taken in the six years since the apocalypse.

They moved along, stopping frequently, armed with heavy firepower. They encountered many zombies and survivors who tried to rob them on the road, but they suppressed them all with their firepower.

The further north they went, the more noticeable the temperature changes became each day, and people wore thicker and thicker clothes.

On the sixth day, the convoy entered the jurisdiction of Xinghai City before the apocalypse, and fine snowflakes began to fall from the sky.