Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 335 Smoking is harmful to health
"it is good."

Everyone nodded in agreement and had no objections to Luo Ping's arrangements.

Luo Ping asked Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei what they wanted, but the two of them didn't take anything, saying, "There are many of you, so you can use these as you see fit."

"After that, we went to Caiyang Mountain. The mountain has plenty of supplies, so we didn't have to worry about food or drink, and we didn't need anything."

"Let's go into the city and look around, we can find some hidden weapons to use."

Luo Ping nodded and said, "Okay."

He didn't say anything more, but asked Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei if they wanted to go back to the 923 Institute base together and come out again after the marker disappeared.

He was quite certain that neither of them would.

The eldest brother was alright, but the eldest sister didn't really like being with other people, and they had other things to do. Having already gone south, they were absolutely unwilling to easily turn back to the base.

So everyone else drove off to refuel, while Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei drove their RV around the rest of the county town to see if they could find anything.

When they arrived at the Beifang County Police Station, Lu Xi'an stopped the car and, together with Yao Wei, took the dog inside for a look.

"I found my gun and bullets in the armory of the Mozhou City Police Department. Let's go here and take a look. Maybe if others can't open the armory, we can find something."

As they entered the police station, Lu Xi'an said this to Yao Wei.

"Ah."

Yao Wei nodded.

To their disappointment, the armory had been forcibly opened; the door was intact, but there was a large hole in the side wall, and the armory was completely empty, having been looted.

Lu Xi'an guessed that this must have been done by Boss Liang and his group. Those Type A new humans were so powerful that they could easily punch a hole in the wall.

Just as they were about to leave in disappointment, the dog's eyes suddenly swept towards the ground.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei exchanged a glance, left the armory, and walked to the spot indicated by the dog's eyes, where they saw a downward staircase.

Going down the stairs, I ended up in the underground parking lot of the police station.

This underground parking lot is filled with abandoned and unusable household garbage, covered in dust, clearly indicating that someone once lived here, but it is now long gone.

There were three cars in the parking lot, but they were all abandoned. They seemed to be products that had not undergone special treatment and could not cope with the long-term changes of the apocalypse.

But the dog's eyes were pointed at one of the cars.

—To be specific, it's the lower level of the car's trunk.

The doors of these cars were all opened, the windows were smashed, and the trunks were all pried open, indicating that they had been visited by people over a long period of time.

The dog was pointing to the trunk of one of the cars.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei walked over and saw that the trunk had already been opened, and the edges of the trunk lid were folded and twisted, clearly indicating that it had been pried open before.

The bottom cover of the trunk was also thrown away, revealing a series of recessed compartments underneath, all of which were empty. Anything that had once been there had been moved out.

But the dog's eyes were still fixed on the largest empty square.

Lu Xi'an bent her index finger and tapped it, and sure enough, she found that it was still empty underneath.

He explored for a while, carefully sensing the area, and with his superhuman sensitivity far exceeding that of ordinary people, he finally detected an extremely tiny crack.

There's another layer underneath, but it's hidden so well that no one has discovered it!

After tapping carefully and sensing the area, Lu Xi'an confirmed that there should be a mechanism to press, but the mechanism was broken and pressing it was useless. Lu Xi'an had no choice but to do what others did and forcibly dismantle it.

He took out a knife, found the gap, inserted it with a little force, and then pried it open.

The baseboard had been pried up, revealing a surprisingly large space underneath. Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei immediately saw what was inside—

Two bottles of liquor, two cartons of cigarettes, and a plastic bag containing nine packaging bags.

The liquor brand is Luohe Liquor, the name of which is obviously taken from the Luohe River. It has an alcohol content of 48 degrees. The cigarette is called Tianyan. Lu Xi'an couldn't tell anything else about it.

Good heavens, I never expected to find such well-preserved wine and cigarettes here!
It's definitely expired. The alcohol should still be drinkable, but I don't know if the cigarettes are still safe to smoke.

Anyway, I don't smoke cigarettes myself, so I'll just give them to Luo Ping and the others later.

Lu Xi'an took out the three packages again and looked at them. He found that two of them contained salt, two contained sugar, and five contained yeast.

The bag was clearly marked as a special supply, which Lu Xi'an guessed meant it was a doomsday special. He squeezed it with his hands and found that it was indeed dry.

These may have been supplies prepared by someone who lived here in advance for the end of the world, but for some reason, they were never used. These supplies were hidden in the car and have been preserved to this day.

For those who were once there, all these preparations were in vain, but for Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei now, they are all good things.

He put two packs of cigarettes into the plastic bag and took them out, handed a bottle of wine to Yao Wei, took one for himself, and walked out with Yao Wei.

—Yao Wei was carrying the dog in her other hand, so she could only use one hand to carry things. Back in the car, after putting the things away, Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei searched other areas again, but found nothing.

During this time, he also tried to contact the 923 Institute to ask if the old tree at home knew how to make steamed buns or something similar.

They now have corn, barley, and yeast, so they should be able to try making steamed buns. However, compared to wheat flour, steamed buns made with barley and corn won't be as fluffy and soft.

But the world is already like this, why ask for so much more?
After several unsuccessful attempts, Lu Xi'an had no choice but to give up.

As they passed the tallest building in the city, there were some noises inside, but then it suddenly fell silent. Knowing it was just the noise of ordinary people, they ignored it and left.

They even heard someone inside saying, "They're asking for it! They dare to come to our Northern County when the Lord isn't here! When the Lord returns, they'll be in big trouble!"

This statement resonated with many people in the building, who commented things like, "Yeah, yeah," "I really don't want to live anymore," and "I wonder who's in charge here."

Being treated like slaves and dogs, yet still proudly following their master, Lu Xi'an shook his head and chuckled, becoming increasingly reluctant to care about this place.

Back at the abandoned military base, everyone else had already refueled and returned. Lu Xi'an took out the yeast, a bottle of wine, and two packs of cigarettes, and handed them to Luo Ping and the others.

As for sugar and salt, there's no need for them. They emptied the shelter at the entrance of Tan Village, and there were plenty of those two items inside. The 923 Institute base should still have a good reserve.

"Here, don't drink this wine like a beverage. Go back and ask Old Tree; he might have other uses for it."

"There are still cigarettes. You can try smoking them. I don't know if they're still safe to smoke after all this time."
"Also, take these yeasts back and give them to the old tree, see what he can do with them."

“I was just about to call Lao Shu, but I couldn’t get through. You’ll have to go back and ask him yourselves.”

Lu Xi'an gave these instructions when handing over the items.

Luo Ping listened attentively, nodded earnestly, and then showered Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei with compliments.

After flattering him, the guy asked Lu Xi'an if he didn't want a cigarette. Lu Xi'an said he didn't like smoking and told Luo Ping to be careful not to get addicted, because you can't find cigarettes anywhere these days.

Luo Ping readily agreed.

Then, driving back home, Lu Xi'an heard coughing sounds coming from Luo Ping's car, followed by Luo Ping's complaints:
"What is this thing?! How could this stuff be addictive?! Are all those TV shows and movies fake? What's so good about smoking this stuff?"

Old Tang, who was sitting in the same car as him, coughed twice and said, "You can have this one, I don't smoke anymore."

"waste!"

Luo Ping complained to Lao Tang, who must have lit two cigarettes in his car, which Luo Ping had smoked. Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei both heard Luo Ping coughing incessantly.

When they arrived at Binghao Village, Luo Ping wanted to offer cigarettes to everyone so they could try some, but Chou Nu, Tang Er, and Liu Hua all waved their hands and refused.

Two of the three were Type A New Humans, and the third was in the same car as the Type A New Humans. They all already knew about Luo Ping's reaction in the car.

Then, after the illness was cured, a series of coughing sounds came from the village. Everyone immediately complained to Luo Ping, "What is this stuff that you let us inhale!"
The bottle examined the cigarette pack closely and pointed it out to Luo Ping: "Look, look, Mr. Luo, it says right here, smoking is harmful to your health, and you still let us smoke!"

"..."

Luo Ping was silent for a moment, then pointed at Lu Xi'an and said, "You should look for him; he gave it to me."

The bottle said, "I don't care, you gave it to me anyway."

Everyone echoed this sentiment.

After a burst of laughter and chatter, everyone was in a pleasant mood.

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei watched silently from the side, without saying anything.

After spending the last night in Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei's car, Chai Xin woke up the next day and Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei decided to set off first.

As for Luo Ping and his group, they would stay here a little longer. First, they wanted to let the people of Binghao Village prepare food and get ready. Second, they wanted to go to the place Lu Xi'an had mentioned to see the child named "Dao" that Lu Xi'an had mentioned.

Only after all this is done will they set off to return to Shanyang County.

The villagers from these villages that have recovered from the disease will all be relocated to Shanyang County. Only after they have been confirmed to be completely trustworthy will they be allowed to go to the 923 Institute base.

Old Tang and Lu the Rat are the same.

Before leaving, Lu Xi'an and Luo Ping gave each other a few instructions, telling them to try not to go anywhere else during the year. Firstly, to continue developing their careers at home, and secondly, to stay together and look after each other, so as to avoid being targeted and defeated one by one by others because of the marks on their bodies.

He also told Luo Ping that he would try to get some seeds of Dongdao's specialties during his trip to Caiyang Mountain, so that Luo Ping and the others wouldn't have to make so many trips to Caiyang Mountain.

Luo Ping nodded solemnly and said, "Brother, you're right. It's up to you now."

"No problem, see you at Caiyang Mountain."

Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei got into the car together, honked the horn, and drove away.

See you at Saiyang Mountain!

Luo Ping and the others waved vigorously from behind until the RV drove away and disappeared from sight.

(End of this chapter)