doomsday lamb

Section 1 Fate

Time returns to this life, to the third week after "Advent".

In the eastern block of Shashi District 3, two groups of people are locked in a stalemate that looks like a confrontation.

Because of the inexplicable silence and daze of one of the leaders, the atmosphere in the narrow alley heated up rapidly in a short period of time, causing everyone to unconsciously tighten their weapons.

Among these people was Lang Hua, the decadent and haggard Lang Hua, the Lang Hua who fell into memories.

Yes, this time he went against the established route and risked his way to the east of the city just to "encounter" Qin Xiaowen.

Because Lang Hua had heard her talk about it before - in the months before the disaster, she had escaped from home and played around.

She was trapped in Shashidong when the disaster broke out. And if she hadn't been accompanied by guards at that time, and the Qin family immediately sent out manpower to find her after the disaster, who knows what would have happened.

At the same time, Lang Hua, a young man, was still panicking in the Shashi orphanage after the disaster, completely unaware that another important existence in his life was somewhere nearby.

Later, during the rare calm period in the middle of the disaster, a couple who were passionately in love with Nata Mountain talked about everything, and this coincidence was naturally discovered by them.

Many times after that, Qin Xiaowen never forgot this miss.

Until the autumn of the fourth year of the apocalypse, when Lang Hua was called up by the regiment to return to the battlefield, Qin Xiaowen still snuggled in his arms and mentioned this topic again.

"Alang, at that time... I was very close to you."

"It's really fate. It would be great if I could meet you then..."

But Lang Hua had forgotten that in a sense there is no difference between being thousands of miles away and passing by.

At that time, the two were destined to be separated, but the lovers who were separated by the war never met again until their death.

The word fate is so subtle.

Section 2 Misunderstanding

"Brother? Brother Lang Hua!"

Lang Hua was in a daze, and Yang Xiaoxiao shook her little hand vigorously, forming a white afterimage in front of his eyes.

However, the other party had no reaction.

The physique of the esper was extraordinary. It had only taken half a day to escape from the swarm of corpses. She was carried on Yang Bensheng's back, and a lot of color had already returned to her face.

If traveling all the way had not delayed the healing of the wound, Yang Xiaoxiao would be in better shape at this moment.

But it is a fact that she was physically weak after being injured. No matter who looks at it now, Yang Xiaoxiao is just a sick person who relies on Yang Bunsheng's support to stand up, and there is no deterrent at all.

After a while, Yang Xiaoxiao seemed to give up.

She stopped and breathed heavily, her chest rising and falling. The little girl gritted her teeth and looked like she was angry.

It was only then that Lang Hua belatedly retracted his thoughts, turned his gaze elsewhere, and looked at Yang Xiaoxiao to express his apology.

But the little girl pouted and turned her head away.

…

The other pair in the alley were very wary of the situation in front of them.

Not long ago, there was an inexplicable explosion in the distance, and then the corpses rioted. They immediately hid in a deep alley to escape the disaster.

The number of black corpses on the street gradually thinned out. Originally, they were going to move elsewhere, but just to be on the safe side, they waited an extra half hour.

As a result... I bumped into such a group of people.

The people on the opposite side were all armed and stained, and they looked like they had just fought with the corpses.

Meeting the same kind in the apocalypse is much better than directly encountering a group of black corpses. But now these people are blocking the entrance of the alley, blocking the only way for one's own people to escape, which is definitely not a good thing!

Thinking of this, several middle-aged men in camouflage military uniforms in the alley looked at each other and invariably hid the backpacks containing food behind their backs, then revealed their guns and weapons and held them in their hands.

One of the young girls, who looked like a guard, took a step forward to block Lang Hua's sight and glared at him fiercely.

She was separated between Qin Xiaowen and Lang Hua. Qin Xiaowen was poking her head behind her like a curious baby. Lang Hua apologized, smiled at the other side, and took a step back.

There was a young man beside the girl's escort who looked exactly like her.

These are all familiar faces to Lang Hua, who has lived for two generations.

The old man opposite is the third elder of the Qin family, Lei Li. He turned the tide in the Central Plains battle in the last four years with his "Blue Thunder Killing World" and became famous in the world.

As the personal bodyguards of Miss Qin's family, brothers Xia Qing and Xia Shuang have had many interactions with Lang Hua. But now that Lang Hua has resurrected his life, they don't recognize Lang Hua at this moment.

From the beginning to the end, Xia Qing stood motionless, with a cold look on his face. He didn't make any movements, but it made people feel a little scared for no reason.

Lin Wenjin instinctively felt that this person must be a master.

In the post-apocalyptic world, there is no trust between people at all. Lang Hua's rude behavior is tantamount to provocation. Maybe a different group of people would have taken action long ago.

The space in the alley is small, and the atmosphere heats up quickly, and it will soon turn into a tense situation.

At this point, Yang Bensheng had to come forward to prove his innocence.

He handed Yang Xiaoxiao to Lin Qian's care, walked to the front of the team and spoke warmly.

Among the group of people, Yang Bensheng, who was wearing a plaid shirt, looked the most well-behaved. His appearance was gentle and polite, which made people feel naturally fond of him.

"I'm sorry, everyone. We were too abrupt and mistakenly thought there were black corpses hiding in the alley. We were surrounded by corpses earlier and were almost frightened. If there is any offense, please forgive me."

Yang Bensheng immediately waved his hand back, repelling the people in his team and making way for a passage.

He spoke sincerely: "It will get dark soon, and we don't know when the corpses will return. It's not safe here. You'd better come out."

Let’s talk on the road.”

After that, he took everyone out of the alley without waiting for a reply.

In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen people on our side dispersed completely. Under the leadership of Yang Bensheng, they came to the other side of the street, facing the alleyway from a distance.

This retreat is both sincerity and attitude.

The other group of people came out of the alley, looked around, and relaxed after seeing nothing strange.

Only the three men, who looked like veterans, kept their guns firmly in their hands and were alert.

At this time Haiping suddenly exclaimed: "Uncle Chen? Why are you here?"

Haiping said and walked straight over.

The three people also looked quite surprised:

"It's A Ping, Old Li and Lao Wang, look, it's A Ping!"

"Great, your kid is still alive!"

Among the three, the man surnamed Chen looked younger and the strongest, as if he was only in his early forties. He walked up to Haiping, raised his hand and slapped him on the shoulder, causing Haiping to grimace in pain.

"I can't live anymore, I will be beaten to death by you immediately." Hai Ping said with a tearful smile.

Yang Xiaoxiao and the others also laughed. Along the way, Haiping had always been cold and cold. This was the first time they saw this "ice sculpture" with such rich expressions.

The last two veterans limped over and said with a smile: "You are talking nonsense. I have trained you for many years, so your strength is nothing."

"Not bad, all arms and legs. Hahaha."

It seems that these three people should be veterans who narrowly escaped death in the armed forces.

In addition, there are two young men, a man and a woman, who look polite and polite with glasses on. They are also from the Armed Forces Department of District 3, and are the only two remaining civilian personnel among more than a dozen civilians.

Five people surrounded Haiping, talking to each other and looking very happy.

When the man with glasses saw Hai Ping, mist suddenly appeared in his eyes. He took off his glasses, wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said with emotion: "A Ping, it's great that you are still alive. I thought you were like the old man and the minister. It’s just gone. Great, you are still alive..."

The experience of escaping after the disaster was extraordinary, and it repeatedly exceeded his psychological expectations. At this moment, he could not help but cry with joy when he saw familiar people again.

But at this moment, the girl next to him bumped him hard with her elbow.

"You really don't want to pick up any pot."

The bespectacled young man suddenly realized - yes, at this moment, why did he bring up those sad things? He was really talkative.

"I...I, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing."

Haiping shook his head: "It's okay, Brother Wang. I've already figured it out and won't commit suicide again."

"Okay, that's good. Only when people are alive can they have hope. When they die, there is nothing." When the girl heard this, tears filled her eyes.

At this time, Yang Bensheng came over with his hands raised, indicating that he was harmless.

"My surname is Yang. These are my relatives and friends, as well as other survivors I rescued on the road. I'm really sorry just now, I'm afraid I disturbed you all," he said.

The old man leading the opposite side is Lei Li. Lang Hua only came into contact with the Qin family four years after the end of the world. In his impression, Lei Li was older and more murderous than he is now.

At this moment, Lei Li's cheeks were gray and his beard was gray, but his whole body was full of energy. He looked only 50 years old.

He has a stern appearance and a rough voice, and his words are like thunder on a summer night, shaking the heaven and earth.

"Hahaha, what did Brother Yang say? There is no malice, and there is no apology. Besides," Lei Li suddenly glared, "If there are really young people, they will definitely be in trouble with us. There’s no benefit at all!”

Yang Bensheng remained calm and said with a slow smile: "Brother, what I said is that this is just a misunderstanding. Hahaha."

Is it a warning? Mr. Lei’s character really hasn’t changed at all.

Lang Hua thought this way and withdrew his gaze, covering up his excitement after seeing Qin Xiaowen.

He turned and took a step forward to explain: "Boy Lang Hua, I was the one who was rude just now. But I just saw that the girl looked familiar. I recalled when I met Miss Qin. I was distracted for a moment, and then a misunderstanding occurred."

"Oh? Really?" Lei Li looked at Lang Hua with a half-smile.

Lang Hua looked at Lei Li squarely and said, neither humble nor arrogant: "Two years ago in the Longfeng Mountain Scenic Area in the north of the city, the boy and Miss Qin had a chance encounter. I wonder if the girl still remembers me."

Lei Li was stunned for a moment, as if he had never thought that Lang Hua could say these words, including directly naming their origins - the Qin family.

His eyes were like bells, and he stared at Lang Hua for a long time. The latter stood like a cypress, his gaze was impartial, and he looked back calmly.

After a while, until everyone around him felt numb for Lang Hua, Lei Li slowly said: "That being the case, it seems that I have wrongly blamed my little brother."

"You said it." Lang Hua nodded.

It was naturally the first time for Yang Bensheng and others to hear these remarks.

But Lang Hua hid his hand behind his back and shook it vaguely. So they had no choice but to swallow their doubts and press them back into their hearts.

In the end, Yang Bensheng and Li Liping looked at each other, then turned back to discuss with Lei Li: "Since we are old acquaintances, can we go together for a while?"

Yang Bensheng added: "One more person, one more strength. We each have our own destination, and we just separate when we reach a fork in the road."

"Okay, then I'm sorry." Lei Li breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "I, Lei Li, these are a pair of incompetent children - Xia Qing and Xia Shuang. The last one is my young lady.

…”

When a disaster occurs and the eldest daughter of the Qin family is left behind, they have an unshirkable responsibility.

But how to hold people accountable is a matter for later. The top priority is to contact the family as soon as possible and send Qin Xiaowen back safely. If the number of people traveling with her increases, they will be less stressed.

Section 3 Want

The sun sets soon, early in the night

Before the color deepened, the survivor team expanded its members and set off again.

Late at night, a group of people picked a Western restaurant on the street and broke in. After Lang Hua simply divided the rest area, he took the initiative to take on the night duty.

Haiping, who was originally taking turns to watch, was now chatting with old friends, and Lang Hua didn't want him to miss this rare and warm moment.

The Qin family chose a private room farthest from the door.

At this time, the private room door was closed, Qin Xiaowen was sitting beside the bed under the dim light, and Lei Li was asking her something in a low voice.

"Miss, this guy said you saw him. Is this really the time you lost him two years ago?"

Qin Xiaowen looked much calmer than during the day. At this moment, she was holding her face with her small hands and resting her elbows on her knees. Her expression was frowning, as if she couldn't find too many thoughts.

After a long time, Qin Xiaowen shook her head: "I can't remember clearly. I did see a person at that time. It was that person who took me out of the valley, back to the ticket office, and then left. What happened after that... you guys

That’s all I know.”

She considered it, and her tone was very uncertain: "I think... it should be him."

Lei Li frowned: "Miss, this kind of thing is not a joke."

Qin Xiaowen raised her head and had doubts: "But he knows that my surname is Qin, and he also knows about the Longfeng Mountain Scenic Area two years ago..."

"Miss, this kind of thing cannot be counted." Xia Qing spoke for the first time, her voice was clear and magnetic, "Although it is extremely difficult for the Qin family's information to be leaked, people who are interested can always find ways to know our whereabouts."

"Yes, Miss." My younger sister Xia Shuang also agreed, "You are the eldest daughter of the Qin family, with a rich body. Whether it is openly or secretly, there are many people who want to take advantage of you."

Lei Li then pondered and said: "This is true. However, although Wen'er's disappearance two years ago caused quite a stir, our family has sealed the news within the Qin family, so it should not be known to outsiders."

"Yes, I came out secretly." Qin Xiaowen raised her head and smiled stupidly, looking complacent, as if she was completely unaware of the seriousness of being "lost".

"Oh, you kid." Lei Li put his big hand on Qin Xiaowen's head and sighed, "The outside world is full of risks. You grew up in the ancestral home, how can you understand it? The Qin family is staring at us in the darkness.

There is more than one pair of eyes."

"Two years ago, you ran away and got lost. I wanted to die in front of the old man to apologize. Fortunately, you were found again in the end. Now you go out to play without telling the master of the house again, but you encounter something like a disaster.

"

"Well, fortunately, Xia Qing, Xia Shuang and I are both here this time. Even if it costs my life, I have to take you back safely this time, otherwise I, Lei Li, will never be able to see Mr. Qin again in this life!

"

Qin Xiaowen said obediently: "Grandpa Lei, I will be obedient this time. Don't make yourself too hard."

Lei Li retracted his big hand and said happily: "That's very good. Well, Lang Hua doesn't seem to be lying when he speaks. But his eyes are looking at Wen'er from beginning to end, so he must know Wen'er's appearance. Then let's go ahead.

Look, I hope what he said is true and not someone who wants to harm Wen'er."

"If he really has evil intentions, then I will kill him before he can!" Xia Qing's eyes flashed and she said coldly.

"Add me one." Xia Shuang rushed to say, "I've long disliked this pretty boy. A good-looking man definitely doesn't have a good thing! I can't let him cheat the young lady away."

Xia Shuang clenched her fists and vowed, making no one doubt her determination.

Lei Li also joked at this moment: "Okay Shuang'er, then I will leave the lady to you. You must not let the lady be deceived by a bad man. Hahaha."

"Oh, Sister Xia Shuang, what are you talking about?" Qin Xiaowen suddenly blushed.

After a long time, the private room became quiet again.

Qin Xiaowen looked at the others and said seriously: "Although I haven't mentioned much about what happened two years ago, it's not that I have no impression at all."

She continued: "The person who met me in the valley and took me out of the valley was definitely not this person. That person should be older. But this Lang Hua gave me a very familiar feeling. It was like.

It felt like déjà vu...as if it was him that day."

"Wen'er, did you remember correctly? You were too frightened back then and couldn't remember many details." Lei Li asked solemnly.

The other party shook his head: "On this point, I still won't remember it wrong."

"Could this Lang Hua be that person's child? Lang Hua wasn't that old two years ago," Xia Shuang thought wildly.

"It's quite common for men to ski with their children." Xia Qing nodded.

"This..." Qin Xiaowen hesitated, "I really can't remember whether there was anyone else around that person two years ago."

Finally, she said after careful consideration: "But I have an intuition that he is not a bad person."

…

The night got deeper, the lights in the corner private room were turned off, and Qin Xiaowen leaned on the bedside to fall asleep.

In fact, she still had something to say.

First, she couldn't explain it clearly, lest it disrupt other people's thinking. Second, even Qin Xiaowen herself felt that some of the ideas in her mind were too absurd.

From the moment she saw Lang Hua, Qin Xiaowen felt a little confused in her head.

She didn't know if she had suffered a mental disorder because of overwork in recent days.

But she seemed to be able to feel some thoughts in a corner deep in her mind. These thoughts obviously belonged to her, but they did not seem to originate in her own brain.

In these thoughts, it seems that she should come here to meet Lang Hua here, and should appear here to talk to, contact, and get acquainted with him.

Somehow, there seemed to be a voice in Qin Xiaowen's mind reminding her.

Remind her that this is something extremely important, more important than anything else.

She also wants important things.

I want to do it, I want to discover it, and I want to answer it.