Longmen Memoirs

Alina just saw a heavy soul trudging in the depths of the boundless desert with endless yellow sand. After he walked, he left footprints and was submerged with the wind and sand.

What supported him here was no longer his feelings for Tallulah. Perhaps what made him come here and stay was not what Tallulah thought.

Alina only saw his debt and guilt. He wanted to be freed, but he left too many worries in this world, which made him unable to move forward or retreat.

Alina couldn't help but think of what Tallulah had said to her.

Tallulah said that fate is jealous, and the more you say that, the more it will take away everything you wish for.

Maybe Tallulah was right, fate is indeed jealous, and jealous fate prevents everyone from getting everything they hope for.

But Alina doesn’t believe in fate.

She only believes in what she can see [=

Chapter 31 Living towards death ([-])

The white-haired child is called Ino and is shy. The one standing next to him with darker hair and an indifferent face is called Sasha.

They are friends.

When they often met the two of them, they stood beside each other, as if they would never separate easily. Chen Mo could see that Sasha was protecting Ino, which reminded him that this scene in front of him seemed familiar to him a long time ago.

The farmland outside the camp had just been cultivated for a few days. Although they missed the planting day, the infected people in the camp still planted some potatoes to surround the world. The simple greenhouse allowed the potatoes to sprout even in winter.

Chen Mo is also one of them, including these young children.

They can help to some extent. The camp is very short of manpower and can't be said to be full of waste, but everything here needs to be built bit by bit by the infected.

Chen Mo never thought that one day he would come to farm again, which made him make a lot of jokes. Although he had been extremely humble, everyone could see that he was not good at it, whether it was the infected warriors or the snow monster team. Do these.

Surprisingly, Shuangxing seemed to be very good at this. If they hadn't seen her fighting appearance, no one would have thought that this girl actually had such a side.

Of course, when Alina mentioned it, she said that Tallulah was also very good at this. She said that when she was in their village, Tallulah could be seen every year during the moss harvest season. At the beginning, she also She was not good at these and was often laughed at by everyone, but later she got better and better at it.

"Then I'll just take this as comfort." Chen Mo said this. He straightened up while holding on to the farm tools. He felt that his spine, which had been bent for a long time, was cracking. This forced him to reach out and hold his waist. .

This scene was seen by Alina.

"tired?"

"A bit." Chen Mo replied, looking up, he saw a low fence built with earth and rocks around the farmland. The surrounding trees were chopped down and wooden piles were left behind. The infected were busy in the fields, and the gray sky was above their heads.

Chen Mo saw the figures of Frost Star and Snow Monster. She took off her usual gloves and held farm tools in her bare hands. She seemed to have noticed Chen Mo's gaze and turned around with a surprised expression.

At the sound of the team members' voices, he turned back and continued his work.

It took several days to clear out this land, but now I think it was all worth it.

The soil in the snowfield was too hard, so it took several days of burning to soften the soil. To this day, you can still see the black ashes sandwiched in the turned-up soil.

"Want to drink water?"

Alina picked up the kettle.

"Thank you." Chen Mo took the kettle from Alina's hand.

"I think after this land is harvested in the spring today, the food in the camp will have a reliable source of supply for the time being."

Chen Mo returned the kettle to Alina, and Alina heard him say this after taking it.

"Tallulah would be very happy to see these when she comes back. Counting the time, they should be back. You said a few days ago that Miss Froststar sent a liaison officer to look for them. Isn't there any news yet?"

"Not yet, but it will be soon." Chen Mo replied, and added: "When the investigators went to investigate the nearby terrain before, they found that there was a river five kilometers away from here. The river water was very fast. I took several technical workers from the camp with me. We have seen it in the past, and if possible, we should be able to build a small hydroelectric power station there, so that the camp will have enough power at night, whether it is lighting or other work, it can be more smooth."

"Hydroelectric power station? Is it the same thing as a boiler?"

"Absolutely, it's similar to a small power plant. This thing was used in the pioneer lands in Colombia several years ago."

Alina looked at Chen Mo curiously, as if she thought of something again.

"Is there no danger? What if we are discovered by the pickets?"

"It doesn't matter. The village is at the bottom of the valley to the north of the hillside. The chance of being discovered is very low. There is no village nearby, and it is no longer within the patrol range of the picket team." Chen Mo said, "I discussed this plan with Shuangxing and the others. The feasibility is very high.”

"Although I don't understand what the power station you are talking about is, it should require a lot of materials and supplies, and we don't seem to have anyone here who understands these."

"The blueprints are not difficult to get, but the difficult part is the motor. I don't know much about this. There will always be a way. When Tallulah and the guerrillas come back, I plan to go out once."

"Are you going out?" Alina looked at Chen Mo in surprise.

Chen Mo said: "If it goes well, it will add a lot of security before the team heads to the south."

"I think we can first try to slowly develop the camp at our feet. The location of this place is very good. Except for being a little remote, there are no villages nearby that can trade. This is not a bad thing for us. If Tallula If we go south, this can be a good bridgehead and relay point.”

Chen Mo put down his farm tools and sat on the field ridge where the snow had not completely melted.

"We can't lead everyone to the south without knowing anything, and we can't be able to stabilize as soon as we arrive in the south. So I plan to let some people go there first, let the soldiers go there first, and then slowly move forward after they stabilize. The camp has been moved, but our connection with the snowfield cannot be cut off. There are many infected people in the snowfield, and these infected people may not be able to help us in the future."

"It would be great if that's the case, but have you discussed it with Froststar and the others?"

"Well, Froststar also thinks it's feasible, but unfortunately, she still has to see what the Patriot wants. But I heard that the Patriot himself doesn't agree with going south. This might make him relax."

Alina looked at Chen Mo as if she had a sudden realization and smiled.

"So Chen, you are doing this for Tallulah." She looked like she understood, and sat next to Chen Mo, with a basket with a kettle beside her.

"I don't deny it, but the main reason is that this plan is safer." Chen Mo did not refute: "Before coming to this land, I had not thought about it this way, but in the past few days, I have found that this place is really good. And in fact, most infected people have no idea whether to go to the south. It is enough to temporarily stabilize them now, and life will always get better little by little. There are many unknown risks in the south, and we cannot go there without making preparations. "

"Tallulah should have considered these issues, but after all, he is different from me. We have different experiences, so we have different perspectives on the same things. She has no contact with Kazdale, so she can't To make these attempts.”

Alina didn't refute, she just stayed quiet for a while and suddenly said

"Do you...do you think Tallulah is too impatient? Chen, I mean, Tallulah wants to go south so much. Does she want to prove that her idea is correct, or...I know that we are infected There’s not much, so Tallulah is a little impatient and I can understand her thoughts, but I always feel that it’s too fast.”

In the end, Alina did not tell Chen Mo about the old man. She did not tell Chen Mo whether Tallulah was so anxious because she was eager to prove that she was right.

"She is just too eager, Alina. There is something urgent in her heart that wants her to do this. This is not a bad thing, and even if Tallulah accidentally walks too fast, she will always be able to do it with you by her side. I can look back in a hurry, that’s what I think.”

"Well, it's really hard to argue with that."

"Actually, I'm also very anxious, Alina." Chen Mo said suddenly.

"Ok?"

"What I'm anxious about is that if you guys can stabilize quickly, I can feel relieved a lot." Chen Mo smiled, and he suddenly saw Shuangxing putting down the farm tools in his hands and walking towards this side.

His expression didn't look very friendly.

Alina looked at his actions in surprise, and then suddenly understood something after looking at Shuangxing walking over, and couldn't help but smile.

"Do you have any classes to attend in the afternoon? Alina."

"Ah."

"It's almost time to go back and get ready."

"That's right." Alina nodded. She stood up from the field ridge, straightened out her wrinkled skirt, and looked at the frost star that was getting closer and closer.

"Then I'll leave this place to you, Chen."

"What were you talking about here just now?" Shuangxing stood in front of Chen Mo and asked him, looking down at him. Her hands were still stained with some dirt, her white rabbit hair was tied up, and she was not wearing the combat uniform. She looks like a village woman, but such a young village woman is somewhat rare.

"Just chatting."

"I saw you were slacking off, where are you going to sit until how long?" She raised her eyebrows dissatisfied, and stretched out her hand to Chen Mo under his unexpected gaze.

Chen Mo took White Rabbit's hand and stood up from the field.

"Is there something you want to tell me?"

Froststar was stunned.

"The people sent out have contacted the guerrillas, and they sent back news that they are coming here."

"How long?"

"Night at the latest."

"It's a good thing."

"It's a good thing." Shuangxing frowned and said, "But the other news is not a good thing."

"I can probably guess what you want to say."

"We have to be prepared, Chen." Shuangxing said: "There are many wounded people in their team. We don't know their specific conditions yet, but they are in urgent need of repairs. I think..."

"Go ahead, I'll be in charge of the camp. I'll make preparations before you arrive at the camp. You go there first with the snow monsters. Remember to bring more food."

"Thank you."

"Need not."

"Is there anything you want me to tell Tallulah for you?"

Chen Mo hesitated for a few seconds.

He shook his head.

"No, I will tell her myself."

She watched Frost Star leave the field and return to the camp with the snow monsters. After a while, they put on combat uniforms and took food and left out of the village.

In the afternoon, light snow began to fall in the sky again. The snow that had not been seen for several days slowly fell from the gray and hazy sky. Even the temperature seemed to have dropped a bit due to this.

They slowly appeared in the sight of the infected people in the camp in the snow that blurred their vision. From blurry to clear, they could clearly see the smoke and dried blood they carried.

The iron shields of the shield guards were riddled with holes and scratches, and every face looked extremely tired. Behind them, there were injured soldiers carried on simple stretchers.

They walked into the camp against the wind and snow and into everyone's sight.

The figure of the patriot is still so eye-catching and tall, like a beacon, guiding everyone's attention, and beside him, Tallulah's black military uniform, the Ursus uniform she cherished has long been stained with blood and scorch marks Covered with blood, the shawl behind him was missing. It could not be distinguished from the blood. After cooling, the military uniform became heavy and muddy.

They looked so embarrassed, but in the eyes of the infected, no such word could come to mind. Those warriors only made people feel admirable, even though their appearance was not glorious, even though they looked extremely miserable.

Chen Mo saw Sasha and Ino again. He saw Tallulah squatting down and hugging them. He remembered himself many years ago. He remembered that he had been hugged like this, and the one who hugged him at that time Woman, what is she thinking?

She is undoubtedly sad.

He saw the patriot put down the scarred black halberd and shield in his hand, and he just stood in the village, standing in front of the team, looking at the strange and new gathering place in front of him, looking in the direction of the farmland, He said nothing, not knowing what he was thinking.

Many soldiers had no time to rejoice. The moment they stepped into the camp, their exhausted bodies could no longer hold up and collapsed.

No one knows what they have experienced along the way, but everyone who sees this scene should understand how difficult their journey is.

The infected people in the camp rushed over. After the group of soldiers protecting them fell, the sheltered infected people spontaneously caught their bodies.

The entire camp was silent, except for the occasional tears that were frozen by the cold snow wind. In the snowfield, people's hearts are always simpler.

In the crowd, Chen Mo walked towards Talulah.

She looked much haggard. The two children were standing beside her. Maybe they had just said something. Chen Mo saw Tallulah squatting down and holding their shoulders.

She did not shed tears, and her back is still straight now, even though she looks so embarrassed, even though the silver hair that should have been bright is much darker, maybe because of the weather, or maybe it's just because the smoke from that battle has not dissipated. go.

Her eyes were clear and bright, but she could not hide her fatigue.

Chen Mo didn't think about what he should say to her. He just looked at Tallulah in front of him. She had already realized the difficulty of the road under her feet.

There were many things that I should have said to her but I couldn't mention them, and there were many things I wanted to say that I couldn't say.

It turns out that the end of emotions is not talking, it turns out that the end of emotions is actually silence.

But maybe Chen Mo didn't need to say anything to her, because him standing here was enough for Tallulah.

Chen Mo saw the slight smile on the corner of the girl's mouth.

Behind her was the wind and snow that blurred her vision, and the sky was getting darker and darker.

Tallulah suddenly hugged Chen Mo, hugging her very tightly, as if she was afraid that she would lose her. Tallulah's head rested on Chen Mo's shoulder, so that Chen Mo could clearly hear her breathing, and the heavy smoke on her body And bloody.

No matter what happens, I'm by your side.

Chen Mo whispered in her ear, and his lowered hands hugged the girl in his arms.

So, she fell asleep like that.

Chapter 32 Born towards death ([-]): The father has eyes but is blind after all