Chapter 235:
Soon, news of Liang Yu’s RV entering the city spread among the Survivors.
Especially regarding that brightly lit RV, it was continuously embellished.
If they knew, when they came out at night, they could only use the most primitive lighting, like torches.
If they were lucky, they might find strong flashlights and lanterns that still worked, but these all required electricity.
Now, the power was completely cut off, so most people were using homemade torches for illumination.
A more luxurious option was candles and oil lamps.
As for generators, they were basically impossible for ordinary people to get their hands on.
And the fuel was now controlled by the factions formed during the cold wave, as these were very precious resources at the moment.
Now, one of the larger gangs in the city, upon receiving news of Liang Yu’s RV, already considered the vehicle theirs.
For this, they dispatched everyone they could, aiming to find out the RV’s destination.
This way, they could formulate a plan to get their hands on the RV.
Meanwhile, Liang Yu, having just driven into the city, was immediately targeted. A Survivor who spotted the RV quickly found his team leader.
“Cap…cap…captain!”
The person called captain was very displeased and immediately lectured him.
“How many times have I told you? You never listen.”
“Next time, get your breath in order before you speak. You always sound like you’re stuttering.”
The Survivor slowly adjusted his breathing as per his captain’s request, and once his breath was steady, he began to report.
“Captain, I found the RV we’re looking for. It just entered through the Simen entrance a short while ago.”
The captain’s demeanor changed upon hearing about the RV, and his emotions became unusually agitated.
They had already wasted two or three minutes here, plus the time it took to run over and report, the RV was long gone.
His gaze towards this Survivor also began to turn unfriendly. He knew that the higher-ups had issued an order and also offered generous rewards.
Anyone who could provide effective information would receive two 250ml bottles of mineral water; this was a huge investment.
But this water was flying away right in front of him. The more he thought about it, the angrier the captain got, and he slapped the other person across the face.
“What time is it? Don’t you know what’s important and what’s not?”
“Important things should be said first!!!”
“If you had mentioned the RV first, none of this would have happened!”
He should have taken a step back and let it go, but the more the captain thought about it, the angrier he became. So, seeing that no one was around, he decided to kill him.
In the Survivor’s resentful gaze, he walked step by step behind him, then pulled out a short knife from beside his shorts and stabbed it into the Survivor’s vital spot.
On the other side, Liang Yu, after driving into the city, vaguely sensed that something was amiss.
Normally, it was quite common for Survivors to come out at night to search for supplies. At first, Liang Yu was playing a handheld game console in the driver’s seat and didn’t pay much attention to this.
But as he encountered more and more people, he realized there was a problem.
If one person saw them and then ran away, he could understand that they were afraid and didn’t want to get involved with him and cause trouble.
Liang Yu could understand this situation, after all, given the current times, it wasn’t like the peaceful past, so it was naturally best to stay as far away as possible.
But when the second person, the third person, and nearly twenty people all did the same, if Liang Yu interpreted this as all of them being timid and scared, it would still be plausible.
Liang Yu noticed that after these people left, not long after, they would bring another person to follow for a short distance behind.
Basically, everyone he encountered did this.
Therefore, Liang Yu felt that something was definitely fishy about this matter. Although he didn’t know what these people were planning, he wasn’t too concerned, as these people posed no threat to him.
He glanced at the map; it would still take about half an hour to reach the Satellite Launch Base.
However, according to the map, he had to pass through a two-kilometer underground tunnel. If he didn’t take this route, he would either have to go a long way around.
Or simply fly over, but with only half an hour left, Liang Yu still wanted to lie down for a bit.
He simply decided to follow the original route.
In a certain underground garage, a group of people from the Cooperation Society had gathered, and the one who wanted to seize Liang Yu’s RV was the president of the Cooperation Society, Zhang Zhesi.
Zhang Zhesi and seven or eight people, clad only in shorts, gathered around a small table, where a burning candle stand was their only light source.
Zhang Zhesi looked at the map on the table, his pencil constantly drawing the RV’s route based on the information reported by his subordinates.
They finally estimated that the RV would arrive at a tunnel beneath an overpass, near their location, in fifteen minutes.
However, upon seeing this estimated result, everyone fell silent, and even Zhang Zhesi didn’t know what to say.
After all, they had never been able to understand or guess the RV’s destination.
At this moment, someone asked Zhang Zhesi.
“President, could this result be wrong? What is he trying to achieve?”
“Also, I remember many parts of this route are blocked. The RV shouldn’t be able to pass, right?”
“How exactly did the other party get through?”
Zhang Zhesi had heard reports from his subordinates about this matter; they said that something like tentacles extended from the RV’s roof and moved aside the vehicles blocking the way.
Although he didn’t know what it was, several people had said so, so it should be correct.
Just then, a voice came from Zhang Zhesi’s walkie-talkie.
Soon after, Zhang Zhesi finished giving instructions and put down the radio, then looked at the few people.
“Let’s go. Take the gear we got from the police station. We’ll wait at the entrance near the tunnel.”
Someone beside him asked Zhang Zhesi.
“President, should we take everything?”
“Oh, I’m not asking about guns, but those grenades. These are our treasures, and each one used is one less.”
Zhang Zhesi certainly knew this, but the allure of this RV was too great. He had tried other vehicles before.
They had all been damaged during the cold wave. Now, this was probably the only vehicle in the entire city that could still run.
He then instructed them.
“Take them. Take all of them with you.”
“Don’t use them unless it’s absolutely necessary, and if you do, be careful not to damage the vehicle.”
Afterward, they followed Zhang Zhesi towards the entrance of the underground tunnel.
Liang Yu, who was still some distance from the underground tunnel, was no longer playing his handheld game console. Instead, he took out some braised meat and began to eat it.
He had only been eating for a short while when the driver’s cabin door was pushed open. Liang Yu initially thought it was Lan Ling, but who knew she had brought Xiao Yizi with her too.
Seeing several servings of braised meat in front of Liang Yu, Lan Ling looked at him suspiciously and leaned in to ask Liang Yu.
“What are you eating? It smells so good. Why didn’t you tell us?”
Liang Yu looked at Lan Ling, then at Xiao Yizi, who was looking at him with wide, expectant eyes.
He immediately understood what she meant.
“I was just about to tell you. Come, come, sit down and eat together. There’s plenty.”
Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi immediately sat down beside Liang Yu, and the two of them ate the braised meat with relish.
Liang Yu, seeing them eat happily, also felt happy.
He then thought of something and asked Lan Ling.
“By the way, Lan Ling, how did you find out about the braised meat? I remember I didn’t tell you.”
Lan Ling smiled and said.
“I smelled it. The aroma of your braised meat is too strong. It’s hard not to notice.”
“And the sound of your chewing was also very clear.”
Liang Yu was speechless. He didn’t expect that even with the door closed, they could still hear him chewing.
He then thought of something and quickly asked Lan Ling.
“Lan Ling, did you hear anything else?”
Lan Ling thought for a moment and then said.
“I didn’t hear anything else, but I did hear the sound of the handheld game console.”
“Why, is there something wrong?”
Liang Yu quickly waved his hand.
“It’s nothing, I just asked casually.”
He thought to himself, it seems he needs to pay more attention to these details in the future.
After all, this RV was very quiet, and any small sound would be amplified.
He then looked at the time and saw that it was getting late, so he quickly urged them.
“Eat quickly, we’ll be entering the tunnel soon.”
“It’s a bit dark inside, so it might be a little scary.”
Xiao Yizi, hearing that it was going to be dark, immediately became a little nervous.
She quickly ate the braised meat in her hand, then looked at Liang Yu with big, innocent eyes.
“Brother-in-law, will it be very scary inside?”
Liang Yu smiled and said.
“It’s alright, it’s just a little dark. There’s nothing to be afraid of. There are lights inside the RV, so we won’t be afraid.”
Xiao Yizi nodded her head, feeling a little relieved.
Just as they were speaking, the RV entered the tunnel.
The tunnel was indeed very dark, and it was almost impossible to see anything.
However, the RV’s headlights were very bright, illuminating the path ahead.
Liang Yu looked at the map again and saw that the Satellite Launch Base was just ahead.
He then looked at the time and saw that it was almost time.
He immediately drove faster and soon arrived at the Satellite Launch Base.
The Satellite Launch Base was very large, and there were many buildings inside.
Liang Yu parked the RV in an open space, then got out of the car.
Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi also got out of the car.
Liang Yu looked at the Satellite Launch Base and said.
“This is the Satellite Launch Base. We’ll be staying here for a while.”
Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi looked at the Satellite Launch Base with curiosity.
They had never been to such a place before.
Liang Yu then said.
“Let’s go, let’s go inside and take a look.”
The three of them walked into the Satellite Launch Base.
The Satellite Launch Base was very quiet, and there was no one around.
Liang Yu looked at the buildings inside the Satellite Launch Base and said.
“There should be a lot of useful things here.”
He then walked towards a building.
Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi followed behind him.
They entered the building and found that it was a laboratory.
There were many instruments and equipment inside the laboratory.
Liang Yu looked at the instruments and equipment and said.
“These are all very advanced equipment. We can use them to study the Satellite.”
Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi looked at the instruments and equipment with curiosity.
They didn’t understand what these instruments and equipment were for.
Liang Yu then said.
“Let’s go, let’s go to the control room.”
The three of them walked towards the control room.
They entered the control room and found that it was very large.
There were many computers and screens inside the control room.
Liang Yu looked at the computers and screens and said.
“This is the control room. We can use it to control the Satellite.”
Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi looked at the computers and screens with curiosity.
They didn’t understand what these computers and screens were for.
Liang Yu then sat down in front of a computer and began to operate it.
Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi stood beside him and watched him operate the computer.
Liang Yu operated the computer for a while, then he said.
“I’ve found the Satellite. It’s still working normally.”
Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi were very happy to hear this.
Liang Yu then said.
“Now, let’s try to connect to the Satellite.”
He continued to operate the computer and soon connected to the Satellite.
Liang Yu smiled and said.
“We’ve successfully connected to the Satellite.”
Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi were very excited to hear this.
Liang Yu then said.
“Now, we can use the Satellite to communicate with the outside world.”
He then looked at Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi and said.
“We’ve finally succeeded.”
Lan Ling and Xiao Yizi nodded their heads, feeling very happy.