The crowd was still at a loss until her head was smashed by the handle of the gun. Her cloudy eyes were wide open and she fell down.
I don’t know who took the lead and started to escape towards the No. 3 entrance behind me.
The rest of the people were just waking up from a dream, crowding around and turning to flee. Among them, there were more than a dozen figures advancing towards the group of soldiers without retreating.
The soldiers opened fire.
The sound of gunshots intensified the chaos, and the cries and gunfire were mixed together. Some people fell down and were trampled by others before they could get up. The struggle gradually became weak until they were motionless.
More than a dozen people delayed time for the crowd. The crowd stumbled towards the high platform. The expressions of the soldiers guarding there changed and they ducked to the side.
Like a flock of sheep being chased by a pack of wolves, they came to the edge of the high platform until they found there was no way to go.
Only a few people could stand on the narrow lifting plank at a time. They were crowded and pushed against each other, and were blocked by the approaching soldiers on the edge of the cliff.
The city guard wiped the blood on his hands with a handkerchief and followed him step by step, accompanied by soldiers.
The soldiers finally stopped 20 meters away from the crowd.
"Prepare!"
A white handkerchief with a few bright reds slowly fell in front of him, and then was stepped on by the city guard, who raised his hand high.
The pale searchlights shone on the dodging crowd, and the soldiers raised their guns and pointed them at the residents of Hale City in front.
At this moment, a commotion suddenly appeared behind the crowd and spread quickly.
The soldiers moved their heads away from the sights and gradually lowered their rifles. They stared blankly at these desperate poor people, who were like lemmings, screaming loudly and jumping down from the high platform.
"Oh My God……"
"Fire!" the city guard shouted coldly.
"I...I can't do it," one soldier said through gritted teeth.
They may have taken bribes, bullied the poor, stolen things, or even beaten people to death. They could even kill innocent people at the command of their superiors.
But that doesn't mean I can't do anything about this scene.
Every soldier was thinking: Are these poor people crazy? Is it worth it for an illusory invitation?
"I don't want to say it a second time."
The cold voice of the city guard came into my mind clearly even in the chaos.
The soldiers couldn't resist and became a guard. They thought "rest in peace" in their hearts, but they pulled the trigger.
Clear and continuous gunfire echoed in the cave, and the people in the front row fell down one after another. This intensified their pushing and pushing, and the crowd fell from the high platform like water.
Under the high platform was a mountain composed of layers of people screaming. Some lucky people slipped from the top and were not crushed. They staggered up and rushed towards the cave.
Ivan was among them. He was dizzy, crawling on the blood-stained ground with his hands and feet, trying to get out of here.
"Take my daughter away! Please!"
Ivan, who didn't dare to look back and look at the tragic scene, suddenly heard heart-rending shouts.
He hesitated for a moment, then turned around and looked.
At the foot of the "mountain", half of a woman's body was trapped in the squirming mountain of people, and she lifted up a little girl.
Ivan rushed over to pull her out, but suddenly a scream came from far and near, and then hit the woman's head hard.
The woman's figure disappeared, her exposed hands drooped down weakly, and the figure also let out a miserable cry because of the loss of intuition in the lower half of her body.
Ivan pursed his lips tightly, picked up the little girl and fled to the cave.
Bullets were whizzing around them. From time to time, someone screamed and fell, falling behind them in the blink of an eye.
He fell, and the bullet passed close to his scalp. The rough gravel ground on his palms caused the skin to break into pieces, causing burning pain.
The little girl stood aside without saying a word, waiting for herself to get up.
There were tears in her eyes, and she seemed not as strong as she thought.
Ivan picked her up again and fled into the cave more than ten meters away.
On the high platform, the captain hiding in the corner led his soldiers to quietly join the battle. The city guard glanced coldly and said nothing.
At this time, a soldier took off the grenade from his waist and tried to throw it down, but the captain snatched it away and kicked him over.
"Did you get shit in your head? Use a grenade in a cave!?"
The soldiers hesitated and did not dare to get up.
At this time, the city guard officer turned around and left the high platform: "Collect the troops and retreat."
The captain cowered and asked, "Sir, aren't we going to pursue him?"
"No, they won't survive." The city guard said without turning around. "Or should you go?"
Of course the captain will not leave.
"But... what to do with those untouchables down there..."
The screams and cries of men, women, old and children mixed together, making their scalps numb.
"Let them scream. If you find it too noisy, plug your ears. If you don't have the strength, they will stop naturally." The city guard said coldly. He paused as he passed the frustrated informer who was kneeling on the ground.
"Go to the City Guards Mansion tomorrow to get the civilian badge." The City Guards officer said and walked away.
…
The survivors walked slowly in twos, twos and threes through the extremely long and narrow cave.
Some injured people covered their wounds and walked slower and slower.
Ivan slowed down and walked beside these people.
The screams in the cave seemed to still be echoing in his ears. He was very sure that this was his hallucination.
In order not to let himself think too much, Ivan found some topics and asked the little girl in his arms who was neither crying nor fussing: "Is that your mother?"
The little girl nodded.
"She's great."
The little girl nodded.
"Are you mute?"
The little girl shook her head.
Ivan understood and stopped asking her these questions.
thump--
Someone fell not far ahead. One of that person's legs was twisted backwards, and he didn't know how he managed to get here.
Ivan slowed down and wanted to help, but finally found that he was powerless.
He didn't want to see this again. He walked out of the cave quickly.
It's cold outside, and the temperature is dropping to a level that can be felt intuitively.
There are many people standing at the entrance of the cave, hiding out of the wind, waiting quietly for something.
Ten minutes later, a voice asked in the cold wind.
"Is that all there is?"
"That's all."
An old man lit a torch. He was the one who had just asked the question.
The old man looked around, and the torch shone on everyone's face. His back became more stooped, and he said: "...I remember the direction, everyone should hold each other, don't fall behind."
Ivan grabbed the hem of someone's clothes in front of him and walked silently in the team. He didn't know how many people were left, maybe half, maybe less.
We stumbled and walked all night. From time to time, some people fell behind due to lack of strength and injuries and could not hold on.
The little girl in his arms was trembling, but there was nothing he could do.
They were lucky enough not to encounter any mutant creatures along the way. Until early morning, they met a team that was out. The team from Dawn Camp.
They were saved.
Dozens of minutes later, Ivan was holding a piece of hot soup in his hand and leaning against the corner with a blanket on his back.
Tears and sand mixed on the cheeks, muddy and dirty.
Joyce forgot when she cried.
Was it the sound of "hard work" from that team?
Are they braving the cold and going out to look for the lone person?
Is it the moment when the hot soup and thick blanket are handed to you?
Is it the concerned eyes of the residents?
Did someone pick up the little noise and return it to him?
Still have them all?
He doesn't know.
He suddenly remembered that he was born as a human being.
