Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 289 Rush
The helicopter landed outside the camp, and after everyone disembarked, the helicopter immediately took off and returned to base.

The camp now looks completely different.

The large ship that supplied water and electricity to the camp had left the dock and sailed to the sea a few hundred meters away, where it was replaced by a special transport ship that never docks.

Several large trucks carrying containers were parked outside the camp. Workers in protective suits surrounded the back of the trucks, taking out various protective equipment from the open containers. These equipment was then delivered into the camp by designated personnel, going door-to-door.

After changing into their protective gear, the compatriots left in an orderly manner under the guidance of the staff and boarded the ship one by one.

Some staff members were armed and dispersed throughout the camp to maintain order.

A sudden burst of chaotic shouts from deep within the camp drew everyone's attention.

Lu Wei's expression changed slightly: "Something's wrong, come with me!"

After saying that, he rushed into the camp first. The others quickly followed.

The distance wasn't far, and we arrived at the place in no time. There, two staff members in protective suits stopped a couple in their sixties. The old lady had an arrogant expression on her face, and she shouted unreasonably, "Why should they go first? Why do we have to wait?"

Well, just from this one sentence, Ouyang had already guessed most of the situation.

The staff refused to budge and repeatedly asked the elderly couple to go back inside and wait, but the two immature old men simply wouldn't agree.

Zhu Yiming couldn't stand it anymore: "What kind of person is this? Are they going to pull that 'whoever makes a scene is right' act again? Is it that old people have become bad, or that bad people have grown old?"

"Needless to say, he was definitely not a good guy when he was young," Ou Yang said with absolute certainty.

Not only did they cause a scene, but they also kept shouting, "Hey, everyone come out and judge for yourselves, why should we be at the back of the line!"

In these unusual times, people are already feeling uneasy, and with the old lady's encouragement, some are already planning to open their doors and come out.

Sensing something was wrong, Xu Yi's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he suddenly roared, "Shut up! Men, handcuff him!"

The old woman froze, then suddenly burst out: "You dare..."

"Gag me!"

The staff nearby were holding their breath. Without saying a word, they immediately handcuffed him and gagged him so he couldn't make a sound.

Those who had originally planned to join in the commotion immediately backed away.

Xu Yi shouted, "Lu Wei!"

"To!"

"Keep an eye on them! Anyone who dares to disrupt order will be dealt with severely... These two will be the last to board!"

"Yes!"

The response was brief, without specifying how strict the rules would be or how the situation would be handled, but placing the boarding order last was enough to intimidate the vast majority of people.

Those who harbor ulterior motives should carefully consider whether their ideas are worthwhile.

Xu Yi took several deep breaths, and his violently heaving chest quickly calmed down: "Get me an electric loudspeaker!"

The items were readily available, and a staff member rushed over and quickly brought them over.

Xu Yi composed himself and raised the megaphone: "Comrades, compatriots, please listen to me. Not long ago, an explosion occurred in the city of Xiushidun. The higher-ups believe that the local situation may change, so they have ordered us to evacuate everyone to the sea!"

"However, please rest assured that even if the situation deteriorates, it won't immediately affect this area. We have ample time to evacuate. Even in the event of an accident, we have the confidence and ability to protect everyone's safety. Please do not believe any malicious incitement, and be sure to obey the staff's instructions and maintain good order..."

Xu Yi didn't care what others thought of him, but maintaining order in the camp was the most important task!
Unconditional pressure is not advisable. Explaining the actual situation and gaining the understanding of the vast majority of people is the only way to maintain stability.

When it comes to mobilizing the masses, Southeast University dares to claim second place, and who dares to claim first?

After calming the minor incident, the group quickly withdrew from the camp and led the team to guard the road leading to Shy Stew.

Similar to when they withdrew from Salaidon, the first line of defense was made up of robot dogs, while Ouyang and the others comfortably hid behind, which could barely be considered the second line of defense.

But if you just look up, you can see drones cruising in the air.

It's not a rotorcraft, but a large drone, the kind with two tails.

Although he was also part of the defense line, Ouyang was not worried at all and felt very safe – there were robot dogs in front, drones above, and on the distant, unseen sea, his own warships were probably already at full radar power and all their launch silos were open.

To say that such a defense line is impregnable would be an exaggeration, but even if the US army came, it wouldn't be so easy to break through it.

Ou Yang couldn't help but sigh, if he had such a luxurious setup back in the epidemic area, he would have rushed out with a straight attack, instead of being delayed for so long.
It feels so damn good to have the support of the nation!

Turning around, I saw Lu Wei holding a tablet computer, talking to Xu Yi. His expression was very serious, and he would occasionally point towards the city.

Ouyang didn't have a telescope, so he resorted to his old method: he raised his gun and used the scope as a telescope. Unfortunately, the distance was too far, and he could only see the outline of the building; he couldn't see any details at all.

Listening closely, he could faintly hear the sound of gunfire, which reminded him of the time in Brown Bear City.

By this time, the first special transport ship had loaded enough people, removed its gangway, and left the port.

Once the berth was vacated, another transport ship immediately docked.

There was also a special transport ship that had just arrived at sea, rushing towards us while throwing containers into the sea.

Zhu Yiming glanced at the camp: "It's been so long, and they haven't even finished withdrawing a tenth of them. How long are we going to have to wait?"

"Just wait patiently, what's the rush?" Ou Yang said unhurriedly.

With so many compatriots gathered in the camp, it would take at least three to five hours to evacuate them all, right?
Lu Wei kept swiping around on the tablet, then suddenly stopped when he switched to another screen: "Captain, something's up!"

"What's wrong?" Xu Yi took the tablet. The screen showed an aerial view taken by a drone, in which a large group of old rice gushed out of the stew.

Lu Wei said, "They are heading in this direction. I think it's more likely they're heading towards the port, but we can't rule out the possibility that they're coming to the camp."

Hong Kong is the second largest port in the United States. Supplies from the University of Hong Kong were piled up like mountains on the dock, including food, clothing, daily necessities, protective equipment and various medicines.

As long as we can seize the port, we can have a massive amount of supplies. Moreover, the Yonex Palace has already paid for these supplies. Whether it is transportation, distribution or use, it is all the Yonex Palace's business. No matter who takes them away, it has nothing to do with the University of Tokyo.

If they had extra manpower, Xu Yi wouldn't mind protecting the supplies, but with limited manpower at the moment, the safety of personnel had to be prioritized. However, the possibility that the enemy might covet the camp could not be ruled out.

The logic is simple: even if you occupy the dock, you only have supplies, and you still have to face an uncertain situation.

They can't fight city hall; if other forces, especially the authorities, keep an eye on the port, they'll have no choice but to give it up.

The camp is different; there are boats here. Once you get on a boat, you can leave Xiushidun and completely escape from uncertain dangers.

Xu Yi and Lu Wei had been keeping a close eye on Lao Mi's movements, and as expected, he was indeed heading towards the port.

Before they could even catch their breath, another group of people broke off from Old Mi's team and headed towards the camp!

Xu Yi was furious beyond words; he wished he could catch all those old Americans, line them up, and kick them all back one by one!

"Don't wait any longer, issue a warning!" Xu Yi said.

Lu Wei agreed and tapped a few times on the screen.

In the distance, a rotary-wing drone swiftly flew in front of Lao Mi's team, hovering more than ten meters in the air. Suddenly, a beam of light was projected from under its belly, landing on the ground and turning into a bright red line that cut off the road: "Attention, the temporary camp of Tongdong University is ahead. No one may enter without permission. Crossing the line without authorization will result in consequences!"

The drone repeatedly broadcast warning messages, and to increase the persuasiveness, more than twenty robotic dogs emerged one after another from the bushes dozens of meters away.

They do not act alone, but are divided into several groups, each defining its own area of ​​activity.

If it were a group of people who stepped forward, Old Mi might not necessarily stop, but since it was a group of cold, impersonal machines that appeared, Old Mi began to have doubts.

Is this thing remote-controlled or program-controlled?
Remote control is fine; even if the line is crossed, it might not fire. But if it's program-controlled, that's troublesome. Machines don't know what good or evil is, nor do they know what considerations are. Once the line is crossed, they really dare to fire!
A group of people hesitated outside the red line. Several American men at the back of the group exchanged glances, and one of them suddenly shouted, "The Easterners are just trying to scare us. They would never dare to fire, otherwise it would be an international incident!"

"Yes, definitely not!" his accomplice echoed loudly. "Nobody dares to fire a shot at Americans on American soil!"

"That's right, absolutely not!"

The group chattered back and forth, and what started as baseless speculation was eventually presented as fact. What appeared to be just a discussion had actually planted a seed in the minds of others that made the University of Tokyo afraid to act recklessly, stirring up restless desires in everyone's hearts.

However, the others weren't fools either. No matter how many thoughts they had in their minds, their actions betrayed them, and they never crossed the line.

After a few minutes of stalemate, the Americans had talked themselves hoarse, but no one actually tried it.

If things continue like this, their plans will surely fail before they even begin!
The group continued to exchange messages with their eyes. Old Mi, who was bald, gave a wink to someone ahead. One of his men, who had triangular eyes, nodded slightly and quietly pushed his way forward, immediately eliciting a chorus of complaints.

Then, the man with triangular eyes squeezed into the second row, stood behind a middle-aged man wearing a plaid shirt, and unexpectedly gave the plaid man a push.

The people weren't chosen randomly. This group had been observing the area for a while and were quite certain that Hua Gezi had no companions and wasn't familiar with anyone else. Even if something happened, no one would stand up for Hua Gezi.

You have to pick the softest persimmons!

Caught off guard, the plaid girl stumbled a few steps forward and just happened to step across the red line.

Everyone fell silent instantly, staring intently at the checkered pattern.

The plaid-patterned creature widened its eyes, slowly raised its head, and gazed up at the drone in the sky.

The warning siren stopped at some point, and beneath the fuselage, the dark muzzle of a gun was pointed at the checkered pattern.

The plaid-clad man's mind went blank, but a strong sense of crisis suddenly unleashed astonishing strength, causing him to leap back: "It wasn't me, it wasn't me—"

However, the drone did not fire, and the robot dog in the distance remained completely still.

But the bald man's eyes lit up: No shots were fired, that's a good sign!
He immediately gave him a frantic wink: Try again!
However, when the plaid guy returned to the team, he grabbed the triangular-eyed guy and loudly questioned him about what he was trying to do and why he was pushed out.

The plaid patterned ...

Everyone else adopted a hands-off approach, thinking it was none of their business. After all, testing the limits of Easterners would benefit everyone, so who would step forward to help a stranger?
The actions of people like Baldhead certainly played a significant role in this.

Checkered-faced girl keenly realized that she was being isolated by the group, while Triangle-eyed girl had that arrogant look that said, "What can you do about it?" Checkered-faced girl was both angry and anxious. Suddenly, she pulled out a revolver from her pocket and fired all nine .22 bullets at Triangle-eyed girl in one go.

The incident happened so suddenly that no one else had time to react. The triangular-eyed man stared in disbelief, unable to believe it was real.

.22 bullets are indeed relatively weak, but even with weak power, they are still bullets, and at close range they are enough to penetrate a person's body and even bones!

He was hit by nine bullets in a row, all of which hit his left chest. At least three bullets hit his heart, and he instantly lost all his strength, collapsing limply to the ground. His mouth moved twice, but he couldn't say anything.

The bald man was furious, but he still retained some rationality and immediately gave a wink to another subordinate with a flat nose.

These two usually have the best relationship.

As expected, the man with the flat nose immediately drew his gun and fired several shots, bringing down the man with the checkered pattern.

In the rush, a mistake was made, and a bullet that missed its target injured someone else's arm.

Old Mi, who was shot, was not alone. His companions saw this and immediately drew their guns to return fire, which resulted in even more people being dragged into the mess.

Like dominoes, more and more Americans were affected by the clicks, and the scene immediately descended into chaos. Everyone fled, scrambling and rolling away while simultaneously drawing their guns to fight back.

Many people don't even look at the target when they fire a gun, and they don't care whether the person they're aiming at is actually charging at them. They just fire all the bullets as quickly as possible.

You hit me, I hit him, he hits you, and we're all caught in a cycle. No matter how you go around in circles, it's all a closed loop. As long as you don't get shot yourself, it doesn't matter who you hit.

Killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus!
In a short time, more than twenty Americans were shot and fell to the ground. The remaining Americans were like headless flies, no longer caring about the red and green lines, and the warning lines were rendered useless.

More and more Americans are crossing the line, and Xu Yi suddenly felt a toothache: "Lu Wei!"

"To!"

"Fire! Use tear gas!"

"Yes!"

At a command, several tear gas canisters exploded around the running Old Mi with a series of bangs. Snot and tears instantly streamed down his face, and coughing immediately filled the air.

The surreal thing is that the gunfire didn't subside much!
(End of this chapter)