I sell Coke in the doomsday

Ajie smiled at the old man, held the corn in his arms, walked to the iron bucket, poured the corn into it, and spoke slowly.

"Old man Li, this is the wealthy landlord I mentioned to you this morning."

"Look, they brought so much corn as a gift right after they arrived."

When the old man heard this, his skinny face showed joy and he nodded continuously.

"Corn is good, corn is good."

The old man didn't seem to be very conscious and a little dazed. He should be the oldest among these elderly people.

Ajie walked up to me and introduced me softly.

"This is Mr. Li. He has been working in the fields all his life. It was because of him that crops could be grown in the Weidun stronghold."

Hearing this, my expression flickered, then I nodded gently to the old man and called out in a gentle voice.

"Hello, Mr. Li, I'm Ajie's friend."

The old man smiled at me, reached out his hand to touch my head kindly, and said in a hoarse voice.

"Good boy, good boy."

Good boy, this long-lost name makes me feel complicated and inexplicable.

In the dim light, I slowly stood up, looked at the kind old man in front of me, and smiled silently, an ugly smile.

In the end of the world, old people and children seem to have become unfamiliar words.

It’s as if... there is no place for them in this apocalypse.

The children I had met in the past all had hostile and dirty faces, and lacked the innocence that I thought they should have.

As for the elderly, they are nothing but bones. They have no natural death, no family happiness, only death that can come at any time.

In the darkness, the fire flickered, but it was ultimately just a faint light that could not illuminate anything.

After some greetings, the old men decided to use the corn I brought to welcome us, so they planned to take the iron bucket to the spring in the valley to wash the corn in the bucket and fetch some spring water.

Ajie and I, along with a few other young guys, naturally took the initiative to take the iron bucket and took on this task.

The mountain spring was not far from the tunnel. A few of us took iron buckets, squatted beside the spring, and repeatedly soaked the corn in the buckets.

In fact, the old men only took a small portion of the corn on the pickup truck. They seemed embarrassed to take too much and did not even fill the iron bucket.

I sat by the mountain spring, looking at the clear spring water, and couldn't help but stretch out my palm and press it into the water.

The spring water is cool, and vaguely, it seems that there are fish swimming by, full of vitality.

I turned my head and looked at Gao Lian, who seemed a little strange before. Compared to that time when his eyes were red, Gao Lian looked even stranger now.

Gao Lian's neck was red as he washed the corn in the bucket very diligently. He did not allow anyone to interfere. He seemed to be on the verge of an emotional breakdown, but he did not say a word.

The rest of the people noticed Gao Lian's abnormality, but they all kept silent and didn't ask any more questions.

except me.

"Gao Lian, what's wrong with you?"

My voice rang out beside this quiet mountain spring, like a stone falling into a pond, instantly creating ripples.

Gao Lian paused, then looked at me with red eyes.

After a moment, Gao Lian forced a smile pretending to be relaxed, but his smile sounded like he was crying.

"I...I just thought of the old man in my family."

Gao Lian wanted to say it in a relaxed tone, but as soon as the words came out, this tall man instantly became fragile.

He held the iron bucket weakly, sat by the mountain spring, his eyes red, and spoke in a low voice.

"Before the end of the world, I was always working away from home."

"I... haven't been home for more than a year. My old man always talks on the phone about wanting to see me."

"But I can't spare the time, and I'm still thinking... I'll always have time to accompany the old man in the future."

When he said this, Gao Lian suddenly became choked up, unable to utter a complete sentence, and spoke haltingly.

"I...I...I."

There was silence beside the spring. We all knew what would happen next. We had all had such experiences before. We didn't have time to say goodbye, and we missed each other forever, separated by life and death.

Suddenly, I remembered the words quoted by Qu Yunliu.

When a person dies, it is like water disappearing into water.

How would that feel? Years later, the sadness faded and I got used to living without that person.

But occasionally, we always see the traces left by that person, and then feel lost. The originally forgotten memories come one after another, leaving us where we are, and then drowning us.

By the time I came to my senses, my face was already covered in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

After a long time, Gao Lian seemed to have recovered, but he still kept his head down, washing the corn and whispering.

"We can't let these old people continue to stay in this damn place."

Hearing this, I smiled slightly, stood up, picked up a stone, threw it into the spring, and watched the splashing water.

I turned to look at the four people including Ajie and asked very seriously.

"What do you think are the chances of one person attacking the ancient city stronghold?"

Hearing this, Gao Lian and the other two looked up in astonishment, while Ajie frowned, splashed the water with his hands, and said in a deep voice.

"I don't know what the ancient city stronghold you are talking about is, but attacking a stronghold alone will not stand any chance of success."

I didn't argue, I just asked again.

"What if I'm driving a nine-ton truck?"

This time Ajie didn't say anything, but Li Yi, who had been silent all the time, spoke to me.

"It can kill a lot of people, but people will still be shot with guns."

I nodded slightly and asked the four of them again.

"Then are you coming or not?"

……

In the evening, in the tunnel of the Xise stronghold, everyone gathered in a circle. The old people held dirty bowls and ate the corn porridge in the bowls with relish.

I sat in the corner, looking at the old people with a smile without saying a word. Ajie sat next to me, holding a bowl with a struggling look on his face, and was reluctant to finish the corn porridge in the bowl.

On the other side, Gao Lian and his two companions seemed to have the courage to cut off their own arms. They ate corn porridge with big mouthfuls, looking relaxed and even feeling somewhat happy.

An old lady seemed to be enjoying the meal. She suddenly stood up, faced the torch placed in the middle, raised her feet, and posed as if she was singing an opera.

The old lady cleared her throat and sang slowly.

"The clear blue sky cannot be deceived, and everyone knows right from wrong, good from evil."

"The bloody revenge must be avenged, and it seems to be coming sooner rather than later."

As the heroic lyrics were sung, the old people clapped and cheered. As if encouraged, the old lady stepped lightly, changed her tone, and continued singing.

"He taught me to let go of my remaining hatred, stop being coquettish, and reform myself, change my character, stop lingering on the passing water, turn back from the sea of ​​suffering, and realize the cause of the orchid as soon as possible."

The cheers continued, and under the light of the fire, the old people seemed to have turned into children, clapping along with smiles on their faces.

The fire in the cave seemed to... finally light up.

The flickering flames were reflected in Ajie's eyes. He stared at the burning fire in a daze, but finally gave a bitter smile. Without any more hesitation, he picked up the bowl and drank the already cold corn porridge in big gulps.

Chapter 55 Before the War

Three days later, a heavy fog arose.

The white mist rolled like a giant white beast from the wilderness, covering everything within sight.

I was driving a big truck through the thick fog. The heavy wheels rolled over the dilapidated road, raising a layer of mud.

Besides me, Ajie was sitting on a seat nearby, checking his pistol skillfully.

Ajie held a match in his mouth and spoke to me with a rather strange look on his face.

"I've always known you were a big landowner, but I never thought you were such a big landowner."

I smiled and didn't say much, but Ajie continued chattering.

"With a truck this big and all the treasures in the truck, there's not even a shield base."

"These are only a small part of the supplies you hid. This ancient city stronghold is in big trouble because you targeted it."

I didn't comment, but asked Ajie with a calm expression.

"Do you still remember our plan this time? You, the sharpshooter, are the most important step in the plan."

Ajie curled his lips, wiped the gun again and again, and said in a low voice with a look of disgust.

"This is the most crude plan I have ever seen in my life. There is nothing to remember."

“Don’t question my professionalism.”

After hearing what Ajie said, I nodded slightly and looked into the white mist. Today, our destination is...

Ancient city stronghold.

……

Two days ago, outside the tunnel of the Xisai stronghold.

Gao Lian took a stick and drew a map on the ground. He gently hooked up one side of the map and spoke softly.

"A long time ago, we were lucky enough to get a whole warehouse of guns and ammunition."

"Because of the humidity problem in other warehouses, we put all the ammunition in this warehouse. As long as we can get close to this warehouse, we can get heavy firepower weapons."

I squatted beside the simple map on the ground, nodded slightly, and spoke to the people beside me.

"I went to the ancient city stronghold not long ago. The warehouse where they store ammunition is indeed here."

As I said that, I picked up a stick and drew a straight line on the map.

"That Liu Yong is a very suspicious person. There were many guards along this entire line at the time."

“But they didn’t have guns.”

"On the contrary, it is in the building where Liu Yong lives that many guards with guns are stationed."

"Liu Yong is a lunatic with a bad character and twisted personality."

"He even ate the dog that had been with him for many years and saved him."

I weighed the stick in my hand, a hint of mockery flashed in my eyes, and I laughed softly.

"I don't think his men have any loyalty to him other than fear."

"I think he also understands this, so only his complete confidants have the right to bear arms."

"Like the guards and bodyguards in that building, and of course the guards stationed in the warehouse."

Ajie, who had been silent all this time, frowned and said with some concern.

"How are we going to capture that warehouse now that there are people stationed there?"

At the same time, Gao Lian and the other two looked at me. They had the same question.

I threw down the branch in my hand, stood up, and spoke slowly to the four people.

"Let's make an assumption first. Suppose there is a truckload of Coke that needs to be unloaded into the warehouse. Who do you think Liu Yong will ask to unload it?"

Hearing this, Wang Zixuan, who had been silent all this time, answered subconsciously.

"Of course it's the coolies in the city. People like Liu Yong don't move things by themselves."

This is exactly the answer I wanted. I turned to look at Gao Lian and the other two and asked softly.

"Let me ask you a question. If you three have the confidence to get the laborers in the city to stand on our side?"

Hearing this, Gao Lian and the other two were startled, then frowned. Gao Lian looked at me and whispered.

"We are still confident about this. It was the people in the city who risked their lives to rescue us."

"As long as we can get close to everyone in the city, they will definitely help us."