Chapter 240: Plans (1)

Chapter 240: Plans (1)

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The official announcement was repeated three times. Yao Ran listened carefully as the helicopter slowly flew by, broadcasting the announcement through several speakers.

Previously, most of the news and announcements they heard came from insiders or rumors. This was the first official announcement made by the military about the base's construction.

The military used helicopters to spread the news for three days before stopping. The announcement proved very effective.

Long Yu and the others would go out every night to search for supplies, and they usually would encounter a few groups of survivors on the road. However, a few days after the military's announcement, they no longer ran into any survivors.

Perhaps some survivors, like them, were hiding in corners of the city, but most had likely left overnight.

Many residents in the Ling Yuan apartment complex also packed their luggage and headed to the Juncheng military base. The once-crowded apartment building now houses less than a hundred people.

On this day, Long Yu and the others returned before sunrise. Hearing noises outside, Yao Ran went out and saw her boyfriend's tired face and a few scratches on his cheek.

She approached him and asked worriedly, "What happened to you?"

Long Yu shook his head and replied, "I'm fine. While we were looking for supplies, we encountered a few rats. Judging by their size, it seems they have mutated."

Hearing this, Yao Ran's eyes flickered. She pulled Long Yu closer to inspect the scratches on his cheek.

After Shi Xuan spoke, everyone looked at Long Yu and Yao Ran. Feeling their stares, Yao Ran calmly applied medicine to Long Yu's wound before turning to face them.

Seeing that the two hadn't responded, Jia Xiang asked, "Captain, what do you think?"

Instead of answering, Long Yu looked at Yao Ran, making it clear that he would follow her decision. Since Long Yu had shifted the power to make the decision for her, Yao Ran had no choice but to reply.

"I don't plan to leave for now. As Shi Xuan said, extreme weather and natural disasters are happening everywhere. If conditions are similar everywhere, why not stay here and try to find water first?"

"Juncheng City is a second-tier city, so there should still be supplies left untouched. Moreover, more than half the survivors have already left, and the military has pulled back to the Juncheng military base. I'm confident that we will find water if we search thoroughly." After she spoke, Long Yu added, "I'm staying, too. We have two trucks now, but we are short on gasoline. If we do decide to leave, we will need to find more fuel and spare parts first." The others pondered on their words in silence.

After a while, Shi Xuan asked, "Captain, should we separate to find supplies?"

Long Yu looked at him, and Shi Xuan explained, "We have enough people to form four teams. We can divide the tasks of finding water, gasoline, and supplies, as well as defending our homes, to each team. With this arrangement, we can save time and work more efficiently."

The others nodded in agreement at his suggestion.

Long Yu considered this for a while and said, "Then Yao Ran and I will search for water, and you can divide the other tasks. We need to gather as many supplies as possible before the fire reaches this area."

Shi Xuan and the others nodded, "Yes, Captain."

After they made their decision, Shi Xuan took out a map. They began marking areas where they might find supplies while Yao Ran continued treating their wounds. When she had finished, Long Yu and the others had chosen their destination.

Long Yu looked at the others and said, "I will go to Hubin Lake with Yao Ran after sunset. Hubin Lake is 50 kilometers from here, so we might need to find a truck first and bring the water towers and buckets."