Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 236 Life is like grass
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On the narrow kitchen counter, flames licked the bottom of the pot, and steam rose from the barrel-shaped stainless steel pot.

Jiang Yuwei turned the heat down to low and waited for the water to cool down a bit. She tore open a small paper packet, poured the glucose powder into the water, and then threw in a vitamin tablet. After it dissolved completely, she brought it to the bedside: "Come on, it's time to eat. Do you need me to feed you?"

Zhu Yiming rolled his eyes: "Thanks, but I'm not worthy of such treatment. I'll do it myself!"

Jiang Yuwei helped Zhu Yiming sit up: "This is something you didn't want to do, it's not that I don't care!"

After saying that, he handed over the sugar water.

Zhu Yiming took it, scooped up a little with the tip of the spoon, carefully blew on it to cool it down, put it in his mouth and sipped it a few times, then nodded and said, "Not bad."

Jiang Yuwei said worriedly, "Take it easy. If you feel unwell anywhere, tell me right away!"

Although the gas has been expelled, the surgery was too short, and Zhu Yiming shouldn't have been given anything to eat during that time.

However, due to limited conditions here, there is no way to administer nutritional supplements; we can only give him some glucose water.

However, sugar water can only replenish energy, not nutrition, which is a real headache for Jiang Yuwei.

chug chu...

A burst of gunfire suddenly rang out from outside the window, causing Zhu Yiming to pause in his eating: "Again?"

Jiang Yuwei sighed: "It's okay, eat yours."

Zhu Yiming continued, "This is the third wave, isn't it? Why haven't you learned your lesson yet?"

"What else could it be? It didn't hurt!" Jiang Yuwei was also a bit of a headache.

On the armored vehicle next to the RV, Ouyang was operating an M249, firing a long burst of fire towards the road.

Several American soldiers who were trying to walk this way stopped immediately upon hearing the gunshot and obediently retreated.

He hadn't planned to come back so soon.

With so many abandoned vehicles on the road, there must be quite a few good things. Besides food, Ouyang also wanted to collect some other useful items to prepare for his upcoming long journey.

For example, portable gas stoves, butane gas cylinders, and gasoline and diesel fuel.

It's always better to plan ahead than to cram at the last minute.

However, while he was searching through a car, Jiang Yuwei suddenly noticed a group of elderly people on the highway in the distance.

She immediately picked up the walkie-talkie: "Ouyang, someone's here!" These were found on the armored vehicle; there were four of them.

Ouyang immediately stopped searching: "Which direction?"

"South!"

Ouyang jumped out of the car and looked south. He saw dozens of Americans walking north through the gaps between the vehicles. They were not moving fast and included men, women, and children. They did not seem to pose any threat.

But a large number of people soon came into his view. He estimated that there were at least several hundred of them, and apart from the very young children, everyone was carrying weapons, including rifles and cannons.

The world is dangerous, retreat if you can’t do it!
Ouyang immediately left the road and quickly got into his car to leave.

Upon returning to the temporary camp, he drove the armored vehicle to the side of the RV, parking the two vehicles side by side, using the sturdy armored vehicle to block the RV.

Armored vehicles are safer, but motorhomes are more comfortable; Ouyang doesn't want to give up either.

Although the parking spot wasn't far, the terrain prevented us from seeing the entire road.

Ouyang immediately rushed into the RV, took out the drone that was charging, and used the camera to monitor the situation in the direction of the road.

The crowd came from the south and headed north, surging straight towards Kamed.

Carrying large and small packages, with the whole family in tow.

Many elderly people walked along the road, searching through the vehicles.

Unlocked cars were opened directly, and locked ones were smashed on the spot. Countless car windows were broken along the way.

An old man with a fierce look had just smashed the window of an SUV when a couple with a child rushed over from behind. Without saying a word, the man took out his rifle and shouted excitedly.

The fierce-looking man raised his hands and stepped back, but his face still showed a nonchalant expression. After stepping back, he did not change his ways and went to smash the windows of other vehicles.

The couple looked furious. They took out their keys, opened the car door, put the child in the car first, and then took out tape from the trunk to barely seal the car window.

It's obvious that these old Americans are the same people who escaped last night.

The crowd quickly reached the fork in the road. Most people continued forward, but a few, including Xiong Xiangmi, suddenly broke away from the group and walked towards the temporary camp, following the footprints left by the armored vehicles.

Ou Yang's face darkened. He immediately crawled to the back, opened the roof, set up the M249, and waited for the lone American to come into view before pulling the trigger and firing a long burst of fire towards the road.

Bullets whizzed past, and the American soldiers immediately panicked. A second later, gunshots rang out, and they realized where the shots had come from.

The fierce-looking man glared at the woman and opened fire without hesitation.

At an interval of only two or three hundred meters, several bullets hit the armored vehicle, making a series of clanging sounds.

Ouyang, who had already retreated back into the vehicle, frowned, opened the firing port on the side of the armored vehicle, set up the M27, and with his finger on the trigger, suddenly released it: "Cover your ears!"

Jiang Yuwei was taken aback: "What?"

Ouyang picked up a tactical headset: "This one."

Jiang Yuwei suddenly realized and quickly put the device on Zhu Yiming. She then discovered that Zhu Yiming had woken up at some point and was looking at her sleepily.

Jiang Yuwei forced a smile, covered her ears tightly, and nodded to indicate that it was okay.

Ouyang raised his rifle again, aimed at an old American man peeking out, and pulled the trigger. With a muffled thud, the target fell to the ground.

The remaining Americans fled like startled rabbits, and Ouyang shot down two more Americans before watching the others disappear from sight.

The deterrent effect has been achieved; there's no need to go to extremes.

At the same time, the old Americans on the highway also heard the gunshots and all looked in that direction.

But no one left the road.

A moment later, the old man who had escaped death returned to the highway, still shaken, waving his arms and excitedly saying something.

The fierce-looking man jumped around like a monkey, constantly pointing at the temporary camp.

Some people stopped to listen for a while, but most people just walked by silently, not caring at all about what happened to those old Americans.

The closer you get to Kamed, the more people find their cars. Some even take over other people's vehicles.

Some people clashed with the Americans who had stolen cars, and the conflict even escalated to the point of shooting, resulting in the deaths of several Americans who had taken other people's vehicles.

A few vehicles started up and drove along the path created by the armored vehicles toward Kamed, gradually approaching the city.

But they soon realized that walking like this was too slow, so an old man stepped forward and organized a large group of old men to clear the vehicles blocking the road.

Those that could be driven away were moved to the side, and those that couldn't be moved were toppled aside, gradually clearing the severely congested road.

However, several guys, including Xiong Xiangmi, did not follow the crowd into the city. Instead, they stayed at the crossroads, talking incessantly and occasionally pulling someone out of the crowd.

The vast majority of people refused after hearing only a few words and returned to the crowd; only a very few elderly Americans, persuaded by the explanation, chose to stay. Ouyang was speechless, wondering why these Americans were so stubborn.
Upon waking up, Zhu Yiming looked at Ou Yang, then at Jiang Yuwei: "I'm hungry, is there anything to eat?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Jiang Yuwei immediately took out some food, but she quickly realized that none of it was suitable for Zhu Yiming in his current state.

She immediately turned to Ouyang: "Can we go back to the RV? I'll get Lao Zhu something easy to digest."

Ouyang nodded: "Okay!"

There was a stretcher on the armored vehicle. They opened the back door and the two of them lifted Zhu Yiming into the RV without much effort.

Jiang Yuwei stayed behind to look after the wounded, while Ou Yang returned to the armored vehicle to continue monitoring Lao Mi.

At this moment, Xiong Xiangmi and his cronies had gathered a group of about fifteen or sixteen men, who came down from the highway in a menacing manner and crept over once again.

Moreover, the opposing team learned from their previous experience and did not gather in a large group. Instead, they formed a haphazard skirmish line, splitting up to find cover and secretly spying from behind their respective hiding spots.

This entire scene was captured by the drone and presented completely to Ouyang.

Just as I was wondering what the other party was trying to do, the footage transmitted by the drone suddenly started shaking violently, spinning several times before stabilizing again.

Ou Yang's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly retrieved the drone, discovering a clear bullet mark on the propeller guard, indicating that it had narrowly missed hitting the propeller.

The Americans on the other side also made a move, but instead of launching a mindless charge, they hid in their respective hiding places and fired sniper shots at the armored vehicles.

The hit rate wasn't low either, and the shots were making a lot of noise.

Ou Yang was furious. He picked up his M27 and searched for the target. He immediately found half a head behind a dirt embankment.

He aimed and fired in one swift motion, and the enemy behind the embankment fell to the ground, half of his skull blown off by the bullet.

The remaining American soldiers immediately returned fire, with several bullets opening near the firing port and nearly hitting the armored vehicle.

Ou Yang remained unmoved, and soon discovered something unusual behind a tree stump more than ten meters away. It looked like someone was lying on the ground with only one eye sticking out, about the size of a palm.

Two hundred and several meters is a considerable challenge for such a tiny target.

Fearing his gaze would be drawn back, Ou Yang didn't dare hesitate. He took a deep breath, held it, aimed at the top of the target, and pulled the trigger.

The bullet hit the tree stump, blasting open a patch of dry bark. A flying splinter pierced Old Mi's eye, causing him to roll on the ground in pain, screaming and covering his eye, too afraid to let go.

The nearby Americans looked at each other, and without prior arrangement, shrank back behind their bunkers.

They had originally planned to come along and take advantage of the situation, but they never expected the idea to be so difficult, and they immediately backed down.

Soon, seven or eight Americans announced their withdrawal, slunk back onto the highway, and joined the northbound flow of people.

The remaining six huddled together for a few minutes, none of them wanting to give up, so they went back to the road to continue recruiting people, promising a whole host of benefits, and soon formed a team of more than 20 people.

Ouyang was getting impatient. He picked up his M249 and fired a long burst, then fired continuously from left and right.

Bullets whizzed past Old Mi's head, and the group of people were terrified.

That's a machine gun! A machine gun!

Anyone with a modicum of knowledge would know that this was a warning from the other side, and if they continued to be obstinate, they would face the relentless bombardment of machine guns.

Old Mi had been dealing with firearms since childhood and knew very well the power of machine guns. Not only did the newcomers immediately quit, but even the previous six were terrified.

That's a machine gun! Even if hundreds of people charged at it together, let alone twenty-odd people, it's hard to say whether they could make it through.

After much deliberation, I realized that my life was more important, and I reluctantly gave up in the end.

Ouyang launched the drone again, and the crowd in the footage continued to move north.

The south side of the city had been burned to the ground, but many old Americans ignored it and continued to walk through the city.

Ouyang...

So these Americans just want to get through the city? Then why bother with a blockade? Just let them pass.

But he soon got the answer.

The old Americans who passed through were only a part of the population; many more, like wild dogs unleashed, scattered into the city, searching everywhere like locusts. Whenever they saw an intact building, they would rush in to take a look and plunder it extensively.

Many people enter the city penniless, but leave it laden with wealth.

But not everyone was so lucky; many Americans ran into trouble and were beaten to death on the spot by local residents.

After a night of chaos, local residents suffered heavy casualties, but some still survived.

They either hid at home or in the shadows, their experiences from the previous night making them unable to trust anyone, and they were all silently licking their wounds alone.

Like a pack of wounded lone wolves, they are scattered and hidden in the dilapidated city.

If no one had provoked them, it would have been fine, but a group of clueless Americans deliberately walked right into the line of fire.

The sparse gunfire became dense again, and even the old Americans who just wanted to get through the city quickly were caught in the crossfire, with many falling to the stray bullets.

The original Kamal was not exactly good, but at least it had basic order.

Kamal is now engulfed in war, with people getting injured and dying every moment.

Looking around, the city was filled with collapsed buildings, burned-out houses, and gruesome corpses.

Even through the screen, a suffocating feeling washes over you.

Ouyang couldn't say he sympathized with either side, but witnessing this scene firsthand, he couldn't help but feel that human life was as cheap as grass.

Better to be a dog in times of peace than a human in times of chaos.

Only by witnessing and experiencing chaos and turmoil firsthand can one truly understand how precious peace is.

After a long silence, Ou Yang finally spoke softly, "If I ever have the chance to go back, I'd rather die than come out again!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei remained silent for a long time before asking, "Do we still have a chance to go back?"

All the compatriots who have already been evacuated have been settled on islands and ships and have not been sent back to the mainland. Why should these few be an exception?
“There definitely will be!” Ou Yang said this to Jiang Yuwei on the surface, but actually to himself. “As long as we, who are immune to the virus, persevere, we will be able to go back sooner or later.”

Pneumococcus is a fungus, not a virus. Given the right environment, it can quickly take root and grow, with an incubation period of only a month or two at most.

Unlike viruses, which often have incubation periods of several years or even more than a decade, viruses with incubation periods of only a few months are extremely common.

In principle, as long as one is quarantined for a period of time and confirmed not to be infected, one can return to their home country.

However, theory is just theory; in reality, there are still many issues that must be considered.

Ouyang felt that unless an effective means of dealing with pneumococcus was found, the authorities would never rashly bring back their compatriots who had been evacuated from the United States.

Simply put, it's too risky.

Once an infection occurs locally, even if the spores are spread through other channels, most people's first reaction is to blame the compatriots who returned home.

Even if the facts are clarified, there will still be some people who stubbornly stick to their own opinions.

Therefore, going home is not an easy thing; it will definitely take much longer than you imagine.

(End of this chapter)