dognovel Chapter 120 Crisis on the Highway (2)
Chapter 120 Crisis on the Highway (2)
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"Is your UN affiliation just a cover?"
"Does your mission include me too...?"
Susan turned around and remembered the instructions and subtle hints her leader had given her when she received the assignment. Combined with Li Ailun's performance and actions over the years, she came to this conclusion.
Ever since leaving the CDC, she had wanted to ask Li Ailun about it, but she hadn't had the chance to talk to him alone.
"Ah."
Li Ailun finally nodded in response, confirming her guess, but only touched on the topic and did not reveal any further information.
"..."
Seeing him nod, Susan felt relieved, but also strangely disappointed...
So, it really was just because of the mission...
Susan quickly composed herself and asked again:
"What's next? Now that you have all the information, are you really going to go to Benningburg with them?"
"There are airplanes there."
Li Ailun didn't need to hide anything from this, and he directly stated his true purpose.
However, Li Ailun felt a little regretful. If all the planes at the airport hadn't been destroyed, they wouldn't have had to travel to the more distant Benningburg to try their luck.
"..."
Susan turned her head in surprise, and she immediately understood Li Ailun's intention.
Suddenly, she remembered what Li Ailun had said to her when she was stuck at the airport. It turned out that he wasn't just trying to comfort her.
[...Is it still possible to return to China?]
Susan's feelings suddenly became complicated and difficult to understand. For the past two months, she had long since given up the idea of returning to China, but now it seemed there was still hope. She thought of her mother and younger brother far away in China, and...
"...Does Amy know?"
Susan suddenly thought of Amy, and asked casually, "What are your plans...?"
"...I haven't said it yet."
The image of Amy's tender gaze flashed through Li Ailun's mind, and he began to feel a headache coming on.
"..."
Susan noticed his troubled expression and felt a strange sense of schadenfreude, but she didn't show it on her face. Instead, she said gently:
"Let's have a good talk with that young lady."
"..."
Li Ailun remained silent.
The hardest thing to bear is the kindness of a beautiful woman...
He didn't want to hurt this beautiful and kind girl.
[This is what happens when you philander, huh, serves you right...]
Just as Susan was gloating, she suddenly saw Rick's car taillights light up, and she quickly stopped her car.
......
The highway was filled with abandoned cars, seemingly blocking their way.
The scene was a complete mess, showing that people had evacuated in a great hurry; some cars had even overturned on the ground...
"Oh my god..."
Dell's face was grave as he had to stop the RV, sighing, "This is it..."
"..."
The other passengers in the RV also felt heavy-hearted upon seeing the situation on the road; what they were witnessing was certainly not a good omen.
Thump thump...thump...
At this moment, Daryl, who had been leading the way on his motorcycle, slowly turned back.
"..."
Dale's heart skipped a beat when he saw this. Hoping for the best, he called out to Daryl, "Is there a way across?"
Daryl looked back, nodded to him, then turned the car around and led the way.
Dale breathed a sigh of relief, started the car again, and followed Daryl's motorcycle.
Seeing that the RV had finally started moving, the other vehicles also started moving and slowly followed.
"Maybe we should turn back..."
In the passenger seat, Glenn, who had been studying the map, pointed to another route and suggested, "There's an interstate road over there..."
"We don't have enough oil."
Dell glanced at the fuel gauge and abandoned the idea.
......
A convoy of cars slowly made its way through the abandoned vehicles, which resembled a boundless car graveyard.
"Oh my god..."
"Can we get across from here?"
As they walked through, everyone was tense and doubtful about whether they could pass through smoothly.
They even saw many bodies lying dead inside cars, their names and pasts unknown. They lay there slowly rotting, emitting a foul stench that attracted swarms of flies.
Bah...
Just then, the RV's engine emitted a puff of white smoke and a sharp engine noise before stalling completely.
They were truly stuck now, and everyone got out of the car to check the situation...
"Uncle..."
Unlike the others who were tense and worried, Amy walked up to Li Ailun with a bright smile and said sweetly, "I'll ride in your car again later..."
"it is good......"
Li Ailun naturally couldn't refuse, so he nodded in agreement.
"Hey, what's going on now?"
As soon as Moore arrived, he started shouting and yelling.
He had long been annoyed by the frequent accidents, feeling that having a bunch of burdens was a real hassle.
"I told you so, didn't I?"
Dale, in no mood for Moore's rant, complained:
"I've said it thousands of times, but you can't cool down without water."
He was well aware of the RV's condition; it was barely holding on when it left the reservoir campsite because there was no suitable hose replacement, and it was already beyond his expectations that it had made it this far.
"Is there a problem, Dell...?"
Sean walked over and said.
Dr. Jenner and Jacques followed behind him.
"It's nothing, just trapped in the middle of nowhere with no hope..."
Dell, seeing that his car was in very poor condition, could only sigh helplessly.
"With so many cars here, we should be able to find suitable replacement parts."
Susan said.
Dell, caught up in his concern, turned his attention away from the RV and looked at the endless rows of abandoned cars, saying self-deprecatingly, "Okay, I misspoke."
"We're sure to find a suitable hose here..."
"We can find a whole bunch of stuff..."
Regardless of what others said, Daryl had already begun rummaging through the abandoned cars, looking for what he needed.
When Moore saw his brother's actions, his eyes lit up, and he walked over to the cars next to him, not wanting to be left behind.
"I can use a hose to pump out more fuel to start the engine..."
T-boy said.
"Perhaps we can still find water..."
"Or food..."
"Let me look for any medicine I can use..."
"The weather will get cold soon, and we'll need more clothes..."
The others also rallied, chatting amongst themselves and finding their own goals.
"This is a graveyard..."
Looking at the scene before her, Lori remarked with emotion.
"..."
These words dampened the enthusiasm of the crowd, and the atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
"..."
Lori only noticed the change in everyone's expressions after she finished speaking, realizing that she had said something that ruined the mood, and quickly added, "I really don't know how I feel."
"Alright, alright, let's begin..."
Seeing his wife's embarrassment, Rick quickly stepped in to help her out, saying, "Everyone, be careful and don't go too far..."
"Everyone, hurry up! Before it gets dark, collect everything that can be used..."
Sean echoed this sentiment.
"..."
So everyone sprang into action, searching for supplies in the surrounding cars.
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