HLnovel Chapter 187 How did you become like this?
Chapter 187 How did you become like this?
It is still unclear what disease those coughing victims have contracted.
Lu Qingqing and others were filled with fear and anxiety at this time.
After what happened just now, this journey will definitely not be peaceful.
But it is also certain that we can no longer move forward with them.
Lu Qingqing thought about it, then quickly took out the map again, carefully unfolded it and spread it flat on the ground.
As soon as they saw her take out the map, they immediately knew what was going on.
They also gathered around and looked at the map on the ground!
After a while, they all knew that they were now on the official road to the next city, Shuiwan City.
Now, they still have more than a hundred miles to go to Shuiwan City.
Of the more than 100 miles of road, only this official road can lead into the city, and there are no other paths around!
However, it does not mean that there is no other way to get to Shuiwan City except this official road.
Lu Qingqing's eyes fell on the map and she pointed at a few locations and looked at them carefully.
If you want to enter Shuiwan City instead of taking the official road, you can also go up the mountain.
But you have to climb three big mountains and then pass through the woods to reach Shuiwan City.
These three mountains are all wild mountains. Wild mountains are mountains that have not been developed and few people have set foot on them. There may be large wild beasts or bandit dens in them!
Several people looked at the mountains on the map and started discussing.
Lu Hu thought about it and spoke first: "Let's go into the mountains. Even if we are unlucky enough to encounter bandits and wild beasts, we still have a chance to survive. But if we are infected by those tuberculosis people, it will be the end."
Land Rover had automatically attributed the coughing victims to tuberculosis.
If it is really tuberculosis, then there is really no cure!
None of them discussed it at all, and just listened to Land Rover's decision to go into the mountains!
Lu Yaoyao's foot was injured and it would definitely not heal in a short time, so Yang Liuqing let her sit in the backpack and the two of them carried her away!
Lu Yaoyao was not heavy, so it was easy for Lu Qingqing and Lu Yuanzheng to lift one side each.
Soon, they arrived at Meifeng Mountain, the first mountain they would pass.
Meifeng Mountain is named because its shape resembles eyebrows.
Several people stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up at the mountain.
Meifeng Mountain is not big nor very high, but it is very long and steep!
A few people patrolled at the foot of the mountain for a while and found nothing unusual nearby, so they went up the mountain.
There is a main road and three small roads leading up the mountain. Lu Qingqing observed carefully and found that there were vague human footprints on the main road.
It can be seen that someone has already entered the mountain, but as for whether they are no longer on the mountain, it is difficult to judge.
Lu Qingqing discussed it with them, and after careful consideration, she finally decided to take the small path up the mountain.
They moved forward slowly along one of the paths, only to find that the mountain road was rugged and uneven. The surroundings were so quiet that the only sounds were the rustling of leaves in the wind and the crunching of fallen leaves under their feet.
At this time, Lu Qingqing remembered the warning of the older generation that it is best not to go to the silent mountains, but in the current situation, they could not afford to think too much.
They walked a little further, and it was so quiet that they could still hear their own footsteps.
Lu Qingqing felt a little uncomfortable when she heard her own footsteps. She suddenly spoke to Liang Pei beside her:
"Do you think they will also go up the mountain to Water Bay City?"
Liang Pei knew that the "they" Lu Qingqing was referring to were naturally the group of coughing disaster victims!
He turned his head to look at her. Because she was carrying the backpack and walking at the same time, she almost bumped into the big tree in front of her.
Seeing this, Liang Pei quickly pulled her and took the backpack without caring whether she was willing or not.
In fact, Liang Pei and Lu Yuanzheng were going to carry the backpack together at the beginning.
However, Lu Qingqing was afraid of causing trouble to him, so she was unwilling to do so!
Lu Yaoyao was still sleeping. Liang Pei took the backpack, but she didn't wake up. Liang Pei then answered Lu Qingqing's question.
"Those victims are so sick that they definitely don't have the energy to climb the mountain. They won't choose to go up the mountain, but others will."
Lu Qingqing subconsciously asked: "Who?"
Liang Pei said: "It's just like our situation."
Not wanting to be infected, but also not wanting to walk the same path with them, those people would naturally choose to go up the mountain to avoid the group of victims!
However, Liang Pei made a wrong prediction this time.
In addition to those who did not want to come into contact with the coughing victims, there were also those coughing victims who chose to go into the mountains.
This group of disaster victims walked along the official road for a long time without seeing any trace of Lu Qingqing and others, so they guessed that they must have gone into the mountains, so they decided to go into the mountains.
But not everyone went into the mountains. Instead, the clan leader selected some strong and healthy people to go into the mountains!
There were 350 people in this group, all from Xujia Village, a small county in Quanzhou.
All the villagers living in Xujia Village have the same surname, Xu.
The ancestors of the people in Xujia Village were farmers, and most of their lifestyles were men farming and women weaving.
Because they are led by a patriarch, they have always been hardworking and united, and no one has ever been able to bully them.
But no one expected that such a united and populous village would encounter such a devastating fate!
About a month ago, several villagers discovered that all the chickens they raised had died inexplicably.
After some investigation, we found that it was because the weather was too hot and he did not replenish water in time, so he died of heat.
Then these villagers killed and ate all the dead chickens. Two families felt that there were too many to eat all at once, so they gave some to their neighbors.
When the neighbors received the chicken, they all accepted it happily and cooked it that night without thinking too much.
Two days later, all those who had eaten the chicken had a fever. They didn't think it was the chicken, and after using some traditional remedies to reduce their fever, they found that their throats were itchy and they couldn't stop coughing, and their noses were runny and they couldn't control it.
Only then did they realize that it was because they had eaten the chickens.
So, the neighbors and the two people who delivered the chickens started fighting on the spot!
"You damn beast, you gave us your dead chickens to eat. What were you thinking? I'm going to beat you to death, you damn beast, for you dared to use dead chickens to harm us. I'm going to beat you to death." Li Guihua swung her fist and beat up Bai Yuzhu, the neighbor who was sending her home.
Bai Yuzhu was not someone to be bullied. With her long arms and legs, she simply grabbed Li Guihua's hair and pulled it hard.
"Who are you to deserve our harm? You don't need the chicken we gave you, so you can just refuse it, but you are accepting it with both hands. What do you mean? I spit on you, you shameless thing. You raise the bowl to show respect, but when you put it down, you curse. Your family is a shameless family secret recipe, right?"
Li Guihua's mouth twisted in pain, and she pinched Bai Yuzhu's waist!
"Ahhh, it hurts so much, who is shameless? I think you are the most shameless person in the village! You wear a flowery dress and dress yourself up like a peacock while doing farm work. Who are you trying to seduce?"
Bai Yuzhu was big and agile, so she easily dodged Li Guihua's hand and said, "I can dress myself however I want, what's your business?"
"You should be kind enough to take a piss and look at yourself. You are old and your wrinkles are so thick that they seem to kill flies. You still think you are a 14-year-old girl! You are such a bitch. I am dying of laughter."
"Who are you calling a bitch? Who is a bitch? I'm going to beat you to death today!"
The two men were fighting fiercely, and Chief Xu heard the news and rushed over to stop them.
Afterwards, he saw the two people's appearance clearly and was immediately shocked. He said:
"What a sin! How did you become such a horrible appearance?"