Chapter 129 Go to our base.

It took a whole day to drive from the urban area to the highway entrance.

Not only did Liu Ruyan feel helpless, but even Zhang Yuan couldn't help sighing.

The reason for driving so slowly wasn't the fear of hitting someone, as there was no one for them to hit anyway.

The main problem was that there were too many roadblocks on the road, forcing them to stop and go.

For roadblocks that could be cleared, Liu Ruyan would directly put them into the space and then throw them to the roadside.

If there were big cracks on the road surface, they could lay thick steel plates on them and drive directly over.

However, in cases like a broken bridge, they could only turn around and find another way.

Coincidentally, Rehe City had a lot of water and bridges, and even more bridges were damaged due to the earthquake. In just one day, they had to turn around three times.

Finally, when they reached the highway entrance, it was already dark.

Since they were not in a hurry, they naturally wouldn't drive in the dark.

They found an open space by the highway. Liu Ruyan first took out the RV, and the two of them went up to take a bath and have a meal.

When it was time to sleep, Liu Ruyan put the RV into the space and took out the armored vehicle.

With a mattress placed in the compartment of the armored vehicle, the two of them could lie side by side without any problem, not feeling crowded at all.

The armored vehicle was a bit smaller in volume than the RV, had better defensive capabilities, and also had a warning function.

Sleeping inside, neither of them needed to keep watch.

As long as someone approached, the warning function would turn on automatically, and a beeping sound would ring inside the vehicle.

Having a good rest at night, they naturally had the energy to drive during the day.

The next morning, after having breakfast, the two of them drove onto the highway.

Fortunately, although the road surface on the highway was somewhat damaged, the problem wasn't too serious.

After getting on the highway, the speed increased significantly.

After all, on both sides of the highway were basically farmlands, with few buildings.

Even during the earthquake, only the highway itself was damaged, and no obstacles fell onto the road surface.

Liu Ruyan took out an iPad, found some music to play.

Listening to music while driving and chatting from time to time, the two of them didn't feel bored.

There was no need to worry about getting lost on the highway, as there were road signs along the way. Their driving speed wasn't particularly fast, so they wouldn't miss the signs.

In addition, with a map, they knew exactly when to turn and where to turn.

Driving for a long time could still make people feel tired.

Anyway, they were the only car on the road. If they felt tired, they would stop directly, exchange seats, and then continue driving forward.

After driving for a whole day, they actually covered one - third of the journey.

Liu Ruyan felt a bit pleasantly surprised.

She had originally thought it would take several days to reach Haiqu City.

But at the current speed, it seemed that they could arrive in three or four days.

As a matter of fact, it was almost as Liu Ruyan had estimated. Three days later, they got off the highway.

The journey wasn't completely smooth.

There were also cases where the road surface cracked and the car couldn't pass. Liu Ruyan would directly put the car into the space, and the two of them would use climbing claws to get across, and then take out the car again.

It had to be said that the space was really a must - have for daily life and traveling.

If there was no space, when encountering a cracked road surface, they would really have no choice but to turn around and take a detour.

Although the journey was tough, fortunately, they still arrived at Haiqu City smoothly.

Haiqu City was by the sea, and the base was not far from the beach.

However, Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan didn't go directly to the base. Instead, they planned to find a place to rest for the night and then go to the base the next day.

Adding up her previous life and this life, this was the first time Liu Ruyan had come to Haiqu City.

Since it was the first time for Liu Ruyan, it was even more so for Zhang Yuan.

If it weren't for the need to come to the Second Base, Zhang Yuan might never have known that there was a city called Haiqu City.

Both of them were completely unfamiliar with the place, so they could only rely on their instincts to find a place.

After getting off the highway, the speed of the car slowed down again.

The car was originally quiet, and neither of them was talking. But while driving, Zhang Yuan suddenly said something.

"Have you noticed something?"

Liu Ruyan had been thinking about where they would stop to rest later. Suddenly hearing Zhang Yuan say this, she looked at him in surprise. "Noticed what?"

Zhang Yuan reached out and turned off the iPad. "Listen carefully."

At first, Liu Ruyan was completely confused. But as the music was turned off and the car became quiet.

Liu Ruyan listened intently for a while and suddenly realized a problem. "There seem to be no bugs here!"

"Right!"

Zhang Yuan nodded. "When we were on the road, we had music playing all the time, and I didn't pay much attention.

But after getting off the highway and the speed slowed down, I realized that there was no more feeling of running over things when driving.

In Rehe City, there was a severe insect infestation. Even when they stopped to rest at night after getting on the highway, they still had to take measures to repel insects.

Even last night, they were still repelling insects...

Just as Liu Ruyan was thinking, she heard Zhang Yuan beside her say, "There were still bugs at the place where we rested last night. It should be after we set off today that there were gradually no more bugs."

Unfortunately, at that time, neither of them paid attention to the road conditions, so they had no way of knowing the specific situation.

Liu Ruyan frowned. "But why are there no bugs here?"

"I don't know." Zhang Yuan slowly shook his head. "Maybe it's due to geological reasons? Or maybe the insect infestation just happened to disappear?"

But the specific reason couldn't be determined just by the two of them guessing randomly.

Seeing Liu Ruyan frown tightly, Zhang Yuan smiled and comforted her. "Don't think too much. After we get to the base, we can just ask anyone and find out the situation."

Hearing this, Liu Ruyan nodded.

At this point, other than this, Liu Ruyan really couldn't think of any other way.

After driving for a while, they still couldn't find a suitable courtyard, so they simply stopped by the roadside.

The Second Base wasn't in the urban area, and of course, they wouldn't drive into the city.

Just on the outskirts of the city, there were still obstacles blocking the way from time to time. The situation in the city would only be worse, and there was no need to go in and make trouble.

They set off at around seven in the morning, and now it was a little after five in the afternoon. They had been tired all day.

"Get out of the car. I'll take out the RV, and we can take a bath." Liu Ruyan said to Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan was about to agree when he suddenly looked outside the car warily. "Someone is coming!"

Hearing Zhang Yuan's words, Liu Ruyan also immediately looked outside the car. Sure enough, she saw several people walking towards them.

These people emerged from the thick fog and soon reached the side of the car.

A man who looked to be in his thirties or forties reached out and knocked on the car window.

Zhang Yuan lowered the car window a crack and asked the person outside. "What's the matter?"

Before the man could speak, he laughed first, with a simple and honest look on his face.

"Brother, are you looking for accommodation? Come to our base!"

Zhang Yuan, "?"

Liu Ruyan, "???"