Chapter 203 The vicissitudes of life
Chapter 203 The vicissitudes of life
The boundless darkness came like a tide.
Zhou Xiaozhou didn’t know how many times he had appeared in this endless darkness.
She kept walking and walking in the long tunnel in front of her, as if she would never reach the end.
Suddenly, I heard the familiar whispers again.
Who was talking in her ear? Was it Chen Dahe? Or Lu the witch? Or little Gege?
She urgently needs someone to appear by her side, hold her hand, pat her shoulder, comfort her and tell her not to be afraid.
Zhou Xiaozhou wanted to cry, and she actually started to cry.
Tears fell down her smooth face, drop by drop, as if a faucet was turned on.
Zhou Xiaozhou has been reflecting on himself, wondering why he had put himself in such a situation?
This was not the life she wanted, nor was it the kind of adventure she wanted. In this unknown and strange world, there were too many uncertainties. Chen Dahe was right. She was too aggressive and thought everything was too beautiful.
She was wrong, she felt so wrong.
A beam of light suddenly appeared in the tunnel ahead.
Zhou Xiaozhou seemed to have seen the only remaining hope. She ran towards the light at a rapid speed. She opened her arms and stretched them forward, trying to catch that faint residual light.
"what!"
At this time, the entire camp was silent. Sweat flowed down Zhou Xiaozhou's forehead. His hair was messy, with strands scattered on his face.
Zhou Xiaozhou supported her thin upper body with her hands behind her back. The thin blanket that was half on the ground and half wrapped around her body had already fallen apart, taking away the last bit of warmth that was left in her body.
Wu Sanmei was sleeping next to her and opened her eyes when she heard the noise.
"Sister Zhou, what's wrong with you? Did you have a nightmare again?" Wu Sanmei's face was full of anxiety.
When Zhou Xiaozhou heard the comforting words, he turned around, hugged his third sister, leaned on her shoulder, and sobbed silently.
But the accident has already happened, what's the use of crying?
Zhou Xiaozhou really hated his own incompetence and also hated that unreasonable crazy woman.
Oh! That crazy woman is Xu Bin's mother.
She is just a poor mother who is worried about her son. What's wrong with her going into a dangerous place for her son's safety?
The ones who are wrong are just those innocent people who were affected.
This is the third day since the tunnel disappeared.
Zhou Xiaozhou was knocked unconscious by the earth-shaking changes two days ago and only woke up barely last night.
Qin Tao arranged for Wu Sanmei to take care of her.
Zhou Xiaozhou hadn't eaten for several days and felt very hungry. What kind of feeling was that?
It was a kind of heart-wrenching feeling that something was trying to crawl out from deep within the stomach and intestines.
Unfortunately, the most lacking thing in this camp right now is food.
Qin Tao told her that at that time they saw the tunnel that had already appeared shaking constantly, and the mountains, lakes and rivers on their side also began to shake constantly.
Captain Qin took the survivors to check, and found that the entire Lai'an Village disappeared in the earth-shattering earthquake.
Wu Sanmei and several children from the village who came out to greet Zhou Xiaozhou were the only survivors picked up by the exploration team.
In fact, the exploration team also suffered heavy losses. Not only were there many casualties, but not much supplies were excavated and rescued.
Food has been running out these days.
But Qin Tao still gave her a can of eight-treasure porridge.
Zhou Xiaozhou was so hungry that she felt she could eat anything. Even the dirt on the ground, she dared to grab a handful and swallow it.
As she wolfed down the food, she felt conflicted. She didn't dare tell Captain Qin in front of her that when the tunnel was shaking, she and the crazy woman were fighting for the driving rights of the tricycle in the tunnel.
She let go of the hand that was holding someone else.
She was so angry. Why didn't she insist on persisting and never succumb to those high-ranking officials who could crush people to death?
She should keep her word and not go into the tunnel.
Is there any hope for her to go back?
No. Could she still find them?
They, Chen Dahe and Ge Meili, who entered the tunnel with her.
Zhou Xiaozhou covered his face and cried again.
Wu Sanmei carefully saved her.
Outside the tent, there were sounds of moving branches and footsteps, along with the crackling of flames.
Zhou Xiaozhou knew that the team members had stood up.
Zhou Xiaozhou wiped away her tears, and quickly put on her clothes with Wu Sanmei, and left the tent where they lived.
"Xiaozhou, you're up." It was Captain Qin Tao's voice. "Today, our mission is to search for survivors, dig for supplies, and find food. Can you do it?"
Facing the inquiring gazes of everyone in the camp, Zhou Xiaozhou nodded: "I'll go with you all. I can do it."
The atmosphere in the camp was very depressing; everyone was still frightened by the earthquake that day.
Just so suddenly, the whole world underwent a geological transformation like the Genesis.
The survivors watched as a large lake rose from the ground and fallen rocks from the mountains rolled down bit by bit to fill the former gullies.
The whole world changed dramatically in an instant.
Zhou Xiaozhou felt like he had seen it before. Wasn't this similar to what the old village chief had said about the burial of his ancestors?
That time, a mudslide carried many huge rocks, flowing down from a great height with a crackling sound.
This sudden mountain-building movement did not allow them to save others or even themselves in time.
The few people who are still alive now really owe it all to God’s mercy.
Some were hanging on trees without even any skin injuries; some fell into the river and found themselves lying on the exposed riverbed after being choked to death; some the ground under their feet simply rose up and they instantly reached the top of a mountain; and many more were buried deep at the foot of the mountain and could not be dug out.
When the disaster happened, they wanted to save people, but had nowhere to turn.
In the face of natural disasters, human beings are so weak and powerless.
But Zhou Xiaozhou always had a feeling that this was not a natural disaster but a man-made one.
This geological upheaval is full of weirdness.
The bonfire was burning brightly, and the last thing that was lacking here was fallen trees.
Everyone gathered around the fire and ate the dry food that was distributed.
Zhou Xiaozhou was surrounded by the only remaining people in the village: Miaomiao, Wu Sanmei, Zhang Gouer and Zhao Xiaoer.
This group of students loved to play and were clamoring to pick up Zhou Xiaozhou. Led by Wu Sanmei, they came to the big cliff and waited for Zhou Xiaozhou to come back.
It was precisely this action that saved their lives. The cliff is still standing there!
As for other people, Zhou Xiaozhou didn't dare to ask.
After finishing half of the steamed bun in his hand, Zhou Xiaozhou followed the child and moved with the other team members.
Today's mission is to find edible food and survive.
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