Chapter 458 Girlfriend
The team moved forward slowly, and finally it was Xiao Jin's turn.
She handed the backpack to the soldier in charge of inspection and was then taken aside for a body search.
The soldier's movements were very professional, and he was obviously used to this process. After the body search, Xiao Jin was asked to fill out a form, on which there was a column asking "Do you have any special skills?"
Xiao Jin glanced at the form and left that column blank without hesitation.
"Okay, you can go in." The soldier took the form and signaled Xiao Jin that he could enter the inner city.
Xiao Jin nodded, picked up his empty backpack, and walked into the gate of the inner city.
She looked around and found that the streets in the inner city were in good order. Although it was night, patrols could still be seen everywhere, and the air was filled with a tense but orderly atmosphere.
Soon, Xiao Jin and the rest of the survivors were taken to a collective room.
This is a large two-story building that looks simple on the outside but surprisingly neat on the inside.
Each floor is filled with hundreds of single beds with almost no partitions between the beds, making the entire space seem crowded and depressing.
Xiao Jin could understand that this was probably done by the people above to save space.
"This is your bed." A staff member took Xiao Jin to a corner on the second floor and handed her a large package. "There are bedding and toiletries inside. Food and drinks will be distributed on schedule."
Xiao Jin took the package and nodded.
Her bed was on the second floor, far from the toilet, which was considered a lucky location.
Why do you say that!
The collective housing is a large flat with only one large toilet on each floor. However, it has to be used by so many people, so you can imagine the smell.
However, the leader of this inner city was pretty good. It seemed that he had specially arranged someone to clean the toilets, so the toilets were not as bad as Xiao Jin had imagined.
Even the hygiene here is taken care of, that's real care.
Otherwise, the surrounding area will be filled with stench, people will easily get sick, and viruses and bacteria will easily breed.
She placed the package on the bed and Xiao Jin began to pack her things.
She came in just in time, it was not yet lights-out time, and the survivors around her were not asleep yet.
After all, without mobile phones and the Internet, they can only chat and play cards to pass the time.
Xiao Jin's arrival attracted a lot of people's attention. Her appearance was outstanding, and her neat and tidy dress made her stand out in the crowd.
Seeing Xiao Jin sitting down after making the bed, an old lady next to him couldn't help but come over and asked with a smile: "Young man, why are you here so late? Mutated animals at night are very dangerous!"
Xiao Jin: "It was because we encountered mutant animals that delayed our trip."
"Ah, that's really unlucky." The horse patted his chest in fear: "But you are in the inner city now, don't worry about it in the future, we are still very safe here.
There is no worry about food or water, and many people are patrolling outside every day."
"Yes, it's nice here."
"Of course!" The aunt cheered up: "Although some people feel constrained, the outside world has become like that now. Being alive and having something to eat is better than anything else."
At this point, the aunt's eyes were red, and she asked with emotion: "I have been here for a few days, and I don't know what the outside world is like?"
"The number of mutants is increasing every day, and they are becoming stronger and stronger. Whether it's destructive power or quantity, they are beyond the reach of humans."
Afterwards, Xiao Jin briefly talked about the situation outside, especially the mutant hornets and mutant cockroaches.
The old lady was amazed when she heard this, and the survivors around her gathered around and started discussing the matter.
"We also had mutated cockroaches here yesterday. If the inner city hadn't had an electric fence, we would have all been eaten." A middle-aged man said with lingering fear.
Xiao Jin was a little surprised. She didn't expect that the managers of the inner city had even prepared a power grid. Her impression of the inner city became a little better.
The auntie was chatting, and suddenly changed the subject and asked with a smile: "Young man, how old are you this year? Do you have a girlfriend?
My niece is single, would you like me to introduce her to you?"
As she spoke, the aunt pointed to a girl lying on a bed not far away.
The girl looked to be in her twenties, probably still in college. Seeing Xiao Jin's gaze, she lowered her head shyly.
Xiao Jin's mouth twitched, and he quickly said, "I'm sorry to trouble you. I have a girlfriend, but we were separated in the apocalypse."
The aunt was stunned for a moment. Although she thought that Xiao Jin’s girlfriend was most likely dead, she couldn’t say that.
She could only smile and say, "Oh, you are such a good boy who values friendship and loyalty. What's your girlfriend's personality like?"
Xiao Jin didn't expect the aunt to continue asking questions, and the figure of Jian Yiqiu suddenly appeared in his mind.
Her expression froze and she secretly regretted why she thought of that bastard.
"She has a good personality, enthusiastic and steady." Xiao Jin said casually.
"What about appearance? You are so good-looking, your girlfriend must be pretty too, right?" the aunt continued to ask.
Xiao Jin pondered for a moment, and the image of Jian Yiqiu emerged involuntarily in his mind: "Tall and fair, um... nice fingers." Thin waist, and soft hair.
As he thought about it, Xiao Jin actually became a little distracted.
She shook her head and complained in her heart: "Have I been a vegetarian for too long? Should I find a man in the dungeon to solve the problem?"
Xiao Jin looked serious on the surface, but he didn't know that his mind was already full of wild imagination.
When the aunt saw Xiao Jin was distracted, she thought she was missing her girlfriend, so she turned around and shook her head at her niece with a bitter face, indicating that there was no hope for her.
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As night fell, the collective room gradually became quiet.
Xiao Jin lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
There were too many people in the room, and the air was filled with an indescribable stench. Even though the toilet was very clean, it still couldn't cover up the smell.
What's worse is that the snoring, talking in sleep and grinding of teeth around him made it impossible for Xiao Jin to fall asleep.
In the end, she had no choice but to take out a pair of noise-cancelling earplugs from the space and put them in her ears, and only then could she fall asleep.
The next morning, Xiao Jin was awakened by a loud noise.
She took off her earplugs and found that the collective room had become lively. It turned out that the person who distributed breakfast had arrived.
Xiao Jin came late last night and missed dinner. In order to fit in with the group, he didn't eat anything either. Now his stomach was growling with hunger.
Seeing this, she quickly got up from the bed and followed the crowd to get breakfast.
Breakfast was simple, a steamed bun, a bowl of thin rice porridge and an egg.
Although it is not rich, it is already a good treatment in this environment.
Xiao Jin also noticed that no matter men or women, young or old, strong or weak, everyone ate the same food, which was obviously not very friendly to those who had a big appetite.