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.
Seeing her worried look, he smiled and said, "The rats didn't cause these wounds. When we were fighting, the building collapsed, and I got hit by the debris."
After hearing his explanation, Yao Ran's heart trembled, and a memory of him protecting her from debris flashed through her mind.
Long Yu noticed her pale expression and quickly said, "Don't worry, Ran Ran. I'm alright."
Yao Ran held his hand tightly and then looked at the others. Noticing that all of them had various injuries, she said, "I will go get my medicine box."
Leaving those words behind, she hurriedly returned to her apartment while Long Yu and the others returned to unit 2001. Soon, Yao Ran came with the medicine box.
In the living room, Yao Ran sat beside Long Yu and began cleaning his wounds.
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