Chapter 98 Something has happened.

I don't know how long it took, but someone plopped down on the ground and burst into uncontrollable sobs.

Emotions are contagious, especially at a time like this.

Once one person started crying, others quickly followed suit, and soon, wails filled the air.

Even though Liu Ruyan was sitting in the car with the doors and windows closed, she could still clearly hear the cries of these people.

What these people were crying about was not just their inability to return to the city to live, but also their despair about the future.

However, even more despair was yet to come!

As Liu Ruyan was thinking this, she felt her hand being held.

She turned to look at Zhang Yuan and saw that his eyes were dark and bright. "I'll be with you, so don't be despairing."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan smiled. "Don't worry, I won't be."

If she was truly despairing, she would have chosen to commit suicide right after being reborn. How could she have lived until now?

Far from being despairing, Liu Ruyan had always been thinking about how to live a better and longer life.

Outside, Kong Rui stood there, looking at the people crying their hearts out, his face also heavy with sorrow.

It was not until the cries gradually died down that Kong Rui said, "Since you've come along, help search for survivors as well!"

Those who had just had the energy to cry out loud fell silent and shut their mouths upon hearing Kong Rui's words.

Kong Rui wasn't disappointed by their reaction.

Even before he spoke, Kong Rui had already guessed how these people would respond.

Although these people were reluctant to help search for survivors, they didn't idle around either.

Everything in the base was accounted for, and one could only obtain things by using contribution points.

Now that they were back in the city, everything here was ownerless.

Although the place was in ruins, if they rummaged around, they might still find something useful.

There were so many things they would need in the long days to come!

Seeing that these people were about to search for supplies, Kong Rui reminded them, "You only have three hours. After three hours, everyone has to come back. We'll be leaving for the base then."

The base hadn't lost power, and the temperature outside was now suitable. Everyone's mobile phones had power, so there was no need to worry about them not knowing the time.

It was just that they were so far away from the base that there was no network, but that wasn't a big problem.

Seeing Kong Rui walking towards their car, Zhang Yuan voluntarily rolled down the window.

Kong Rui said, "Do you want to take a look around?"

Zhang Yuan didn't answer but looked at Liu Ruyan.

Liu Ruyan shook her head. "No, we won't go."

It had been three years since the end of the world.

Even if there were still people living in the city, the supplies were probably long since used up.

Searching through the ruins would be time - consuming and labor - intensive, and they might not find much. It wasn't worth wasting the time and energy.

Kong Rui nodded. "Since you won't go, could you help guard the convoy? I'll leave a team of people. They'll handle the main tasks. If there's any unexpected situation, help if you can.

If you can't, then leave if you can."

Given Kong Rui's position, saying such words was unexpected to Liu Ruyan, but thinking about it, it was quite reasonable.

After all, Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan were not on the official roster and not under Kong Rui's command.

Kong Rui quickly led a team of people and walked in one direction. It seemed they were also going to search for survivors.

Now, with collapsed buildings everywhere in the city, cars couldn't get in. Search and rescue could only be done on foot, which increased the difficulty significantly.

Moreover, without police dogs or many search and rescue devices, during the search, they could only go towards the direction where there was sound.

Watching Kong Rui and the others gradually disappear from sight, Liu Ruyan looked at Zhang Yuan. "You've been driving all morning. Take a rest! I'll keep watch."

Zhang Yuan never tried to be brave in front of Liu Ruyan. When it was time to rest, he would close his eyes and rest without hesitation, not wasting a single bit of time.

Listening to Zhang Yuan's breathing gradually become steady beside her, Liu Ruyan didn't feel bored. She propped her head up with her hand and looked out of the window.

Kong Rui had left only twelve people to guard the convoy.

Those twelve people stood together and discussed for a while, then divided into four groups of three people each to patrol the convoy.

After all, with more than fifty cars lined up in a long queue, it looked like a long dragon, and the end was out of sight.

To ensure that nothing unexpected happened, patrolling was very necessary.

Watching them pass by both sides of the car from time to time without slacking off at all, Liu Ruyan highly admired them.

Liu Ruyan herself wasn't such a person, but she really respected people like them.

Time passed bit by bit, and an hour passed in a blink of an eye.

Apart from the regular sound of footsteps, Liu Ruyan hadn't heard any other sounds before.

But just then, Liu Ruyan heard some unusual noises.

There were grunts and the sound of something being gently laid on the ground.

Liu Ruyan's ears twitched. Just as she was about to take action, she noticed that Zhang Yuan beside her had woken up.

Although Zhang Yuan had just opened his eyes, his eyes were clear. "Something's wrong?"

Liu Ruyan nodded. "Something must have happened. I was about to go down and check."

"I'll go with you!"

As they spoke, they first looked in the rear - view mirror to check behind the car. Seeing no one, they quickly opened the door and got out of the car.

Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan's car was in the middle position. There were many buses in front and many military trucks following behind.

Liu Ruyan walked backwards, sticking close to the car body, while Zhang Yuan walked backwards on the other side of the car at the same speed.

Both of them moved very quietly and didn't make any noise throughout.

After passing a military truck, Liu Ruyan squatted down and saw several people standing behind the next military truck.

The people under Kong Rui all wore the same clothes, which were military uniforms.

But the people standing behind the car had pants of different colors and materials on their legs.

Vaguely, Liu Ruyan could also see several people lying at their feet.

Liu Ruyan turned to look at the other side of the car and happened to meet Zhang Yuan's gaze.

The two nodded simultaneously, took out their guns, and quickly ran forward.

Although they were running fast, their footsteps didn't make much noise.

Turning around the rear of the car, Liu Ruyan felt relieved at the sight in front of her.

The three people in military uniforms on the ground were unconscious, but their chests were rising and falling, clearly not in danger of losing their lives.

And the few people standing there were wolfing down food.

The food must have been snatched from the three people on the ground.

There were three men and two women standing there. Their clothes were tattered, and their hair was a mess, like bird nests, making it hard to see their faces clearly.

Even when Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan suddenly appeared, they only looked at them warily and didn't stop eating.