Rebirth at the end of the world: I report to the country!

Chapter 161 161· “Order and order.”

December 25, 2024, magic hand time, 9:10 in the morning - less than a week before the earthquake disaster ends and the polar night disaster begins.

If I had known I would be in such a mess now, I would have saved a few more clothes.

Father Qin looked at the huge hole in his coat that was pulled out by the wire, and whispered to himself helplessly.

Then he turned to Qin Duomian, who also looked miserable, and urged:

“We have to move quickly. After changing things, we must seize the time to ‘catch the sea’.

I don’t know if there will be any chance of using the mechanism I set up yesterday. I hope I can gain more today.

knew.

Before the Era of Natural Disasters, Qin Duomian, who seemed a bit weak due to excessive indulgence and poor work and rest, could be described as 'withered' at this moment.

The whole person exuded an aura of weakness, but fortunately he was not decadent, and his eyes were still 'alive'.

Now that the hailstones have completely melted, Fashou's road is much easier to walk than it was during the Ice Disaster. At least when walking on the main road, there is no need for a mountaineering pickaxe.

Hey——, Dongguo people, can you help me? I'm in some trouble.

While walking on the road, such a sound suddenly came from the ruins on one side.

The Qin family father and son turned their heads, looking for the source of the sound.

While looking left and right, a beam of light that was inconspicuous in the daytime hit Father Qin's eyes, attracting his attention.

And this also allowed him to find the location of the person who asked him for help - really in the rubble.

It is a space connected to the outside world with a narrow window less than ten centimeters wide, surrounded by ruins blocked by building debris.

Through this long and narrow window, you can see the flashlight and eyes inside.

Why are you trapped inside? The car overturned last night? Qin's father said a little funny.

Don't call me a Dongguo person. Qin Duomian responded as he obviously missed the point.

After all, I am only one person. Sometimes things can be so tragic. If you don't call me a Dongguo person, I won't call you a Dongguo person. Da Qin? Xiao Qin? Whatever it takes, please help me quickly. The man inside said.

Why are you trapped in there? Qin's father asked instead of taking action immediately.

Do you even need to ask? Obviously I didn't expect that my 'home' would unexpectedly collapse during the earthquake, trapping me, the unlucky guy, inside.

The man inside waved his hand and said:

Quick, don't ask, save me first. I've been trapped here for what feels like hours. The space is so small and uncomfortable. I don't have the tools to break out of this cage. It's really Sheite.

I can help you. What can we get? Father Qin tapped the stone on the side of the window with his finger pointing north, and then said.

We obviously know each other and are partners in surviving together in the apocalypse. Da Qin, you shouldn't ask for reward for saving your friends! the man inside said a little hurt.

It's because we know each other that I collect payment from you. James, if I didn't know you, the first thing I would do now is to kill you directly, and then look for you to see if you left anything in this ruins. 'Relics of meaning and value.'

Qin's father didn't accept the other party's tactics at all and waved his fingers left and right in front of the window:

Hurry up and tell me what your reward is, otherwise I will leave with my son first.

How about a brand new unused lighter, a rechargeable battery, and three gallons of milk. I like to quote the highest price right from the start to avoid meaningless haggling. The other party said helplessly after hearing this.

You're very sincere. You succeeded in persuading me, but you gave me the batteries, so let's add the flashlight in your hand.

When doing business, Qin's father smiled, his face showing the cunning, contentment and nostalgia of the old fox.

Damn it, you want this too? It's so broken! And the battery is not suitable for this flashlight! The other party's eyes widened.

The disaster of the extreme night is coming, this little rag can still provide some lighting. Qin's father said with a smile.

Okay, okay, you're such a greedy guy. I agreed. Please save me quickly. The other party threw the flashlight out of the window with a helpless voice.

Duomian, let's go together.

After picking up the flashlight and putting it into his pocket, Qin's father nodded with satisfaction. After giving Qin Duomian an instruction, the two of them took out the steel rods from the backpacks on their backs and began to use them as crowbars to move the piles that buried James.

This was the accumulation just brought about by today's earthquake, so it was not very strong with each other. James couldn't open it by himself just because he didn't have a good outlet inside. With the help of the steel rod, the two of them successfully opened it for James. A larger opening was opened and it was pulled out.

It feels so good to see the light of day again. In the past few hours, I almost suffered from claustrophobia. It's just a pity for the shelter that has been with me for more than ten days. I have obviously devoted so much effort to them. It seems that the next I can only go to the park and be a bum for a few days...

James is a bit of a talker, and he talks non-stop when he comes out.

Your leg is still injured. The wound is so dirty. You'd better treat it and disinfect it as soon as possible, otherwise you may be in pain in the future.

Father Qin glanced at James's bleeding calf and reminded him calmly.

Harm, that's it, it's harmless, painful. The pain of the natural disaster era has already made me numb, so it doesn't matter if it hurts a little more. I'm not even afraid of death. I'm still afraid of this.

James said a little arrogantly.

If you weren't even afraid of death, you wouldn't have asked us for help just now. Well, I don't have time to accompany you here to talk about these things. The mission has been completed. Give me the reward.

Father Qin looked at the time on his watch and said to James.

I've been discovered by you, so of course I'll give it to you. My integrity is obvious to all in this neighborhood, so I'll give it to you no matter what!

However... Da Qin and Xiao Qin, there is a small problem... I carry most of the supplies with me, and now, these supplies are behind me, deeper in the ruins.

So... could you two please dig a little more with me? This is also for yourselves.

Father Qin: ...

Looking at the ruins at his feet, he took a deep breath and said, Then the original reward is not enough. In addition to the promise just made, I also want a lighter.

That's not okay. I only have a few lighters in total. I've given you my little broken flashlight, so stop coveting my last light and heat. You really want me to die next month!

Let's do this. You dig it out for me, and I'll give you 1.5 liters of pure water.

James took out some cloth from his pocket, wiped the wound while wearing a pain mask, bandaged the wound, and said to Father Qin.

Okay. Father Qin thought for a while and nodded.

OK, let's get started. The place where I put the materials before was probably at the bottom of this pile. Alas, I really didn't expect that the skeleton I built had been very stable for the past ten days. Why did something happen today? Here. James sighed with emotion as he tapped his feet on the pile of rubble according to the location in his memory.

Turning around, he saw that only Qin's father was following him. He asked doubtfully:

Ask your son to come over and help.

The transaction just now is limited to me helping you. My son is a different price.

? Oh, Fa Ke, Da Qin, you are such a profiteer! After James was stunned for a while, he couldn't help but cursed.

Thanks for the compliment. Okay, just kidding, Duomian, come over here. Qin's father said with a smile.

…

It took some time for the sun to gradually approach the Bell of Disaster from one side of the sky. Finally, the three of them worked together to rescue most of James' supplies.

Alas. James sighed as he looked at his damaged supplies: Many precious things are broken. How can I live like this? Da Qin, can you really bear it?

Stop pretending, James. We all know the principle of the cunning rabbit's three burrows. This must not be all yours. Father Qin just said.

Okay, okay, are you going to Buck's place? James carefully checked whether the lighter was leaking, then handed all the rewards to Qin's father. Seeing that the two were about to leave like this, he asked.

That's right. Father Qin nodded.

Then you say hello to me and say hello to them, saying that I might go to their park to stay for a while at night. Of course, I will pay you, James said.

I definitely can't live here anymore.

Why don't you go directly now? What are you going to do? Father Qin asked immediately.

While it's still bright and the earthquake won't happen in a short time, I'll see if there are any new suitable homes for me to live in, preferably ones that have already been built, but the owner was just killed by the earthquake today. Just make it easier for me.

James rubbed his calf and said with a smile.

Good luck to you then.

In the era of natural disasters, minding one's own business is the most basic virtue.

And it was hard to say whether what the other party told him was his true purpose. Father Qin thought it was probably a lie.

So he didn't say anything more and continued walking towards the destination with Qin Duomian.

The park, the park that originally witnessed the darkness of human nature, is where Buck is.

Buck is considered the leader of the survivors in his neighborhood, but he is not the murderer who killed the man who once had a relationship with him.

If it were still them, Qin's father would definitely not dare to come here like this.

In the past twenty days, it was indeed those ferocious men who dominated this place at the beginning, and their first reaction when seeing people was to kill each other and seize their supplies.

The Qin family's father and son's response to this was simply that they couldn't afford to offend him but they could afford to hide.

However, Buck and his friends came here from other neighborhoods, and after the conflict, they directly counterattacked and eliminated all the members of that gang.

So the neighborhood became their ‘property’.

But they are different from the previous owners. They are trying to establish order here and recruit survivors to join their organization called Park to stay together for warmth.

Even if you don’t want to join, it doesn’t matter. You can still coexist and trade.

Father Qin only really came into contact with Buck and his group after observing in secret for a period of time.

I haven't joined yet, because joining the park requires you to turn in all the materials and listen to their distribution and command from now on.

Although they would try their best to ensure your basic needs for survival, Father Qin still refused after thinking about it. He was still unwilling to bet his and his son's lives on whether Buck would be responsible.

Maybe there is no need to gamble. If supplies become less and less in the future, if you join them, the people who will die in the park will definitely be yourself and your son first.

If you can rely on yourself first, you should rely on yourself first.

The purpose of Qin's father's contact was just to conduct barter transactions with Buck and the others.

Wherever people gather, there will be order. Even violent groups in the past have order - an order that they only respect and live by.

This is an order that most people cannot accept, including Father Qin, so they stay away immediately.

But Qin's father believed that the order established by Buck and the others was helpful to him, so he chose to integrate into it.

Of course, that doesn't mean that Buck and his gang are good people who just want to do good things.

They occupy the safest position and do not allow people outside their gang to enter and search for supplies. The area they see first and enter belongs to them. When other people leave immediately and conduct transactions, they will be charged a fee. There is an intermediary fee, and if one of the parties to the sale is one of their own, then the estimation of the value is completely tilted towards them...

But it's much better than pure violence.

It turns out that integration does work.

First of all, with the trade, many urgently needed supplies finally no longer need to be searched in the ruins to find a needle in a haystack, but this doorway is available.

His son had a fever not long ago. If he hadn't traded for a few antibiotics, he might be the only one with gray hair now.

Is my son useful? For Qin's father, to be honest, in the era of natural disasters, the help he provided was far less than what he gave him, and it was useless.

But mentally, Qin's father felt that he really couldn't survive without a son.

In addition to transactions, many people like James and the Qin family did not choose to join Buck and the others, but Buck didn't mind very much.

After meeting with people like Father Qin, having a brief chat, and getting their promise that they would abide by their order and their sincerity, Buck and Sanren would not have any conflict.

Later, the scattered people can get to know each other through the bridge of Buck, which also avoids a lot of suspicion and conflicts.

This is how the Qin family father and son met James and established this strange 'friend' relationship.

If the two of them didn't know each other, it was really possible that Qin's father would choose to kill each other directly based on the situation in the morning.

Not everyone does not advocate violence, but most of them died in the hands of Buck in the first half of the month, or they could not accept or recognize this order and chose to leave here.

Searching, creating, no matter what, wherever there are people, there will be order, but the order changes according to people, and human beings are always tending to the place of order they like.