bestfiction Chapter 618
Chapter 618
Whispers rose and fell, and the greedy eyes that had been burning when they saw the cruise ship gradually died down after they saw the weapons they carried.
After boarding the ship, the Zhou family briefly discussed the duty arrangements in the spacious cabin.
There are six people, except Grandma Pang, and the other five take turns on duty day and night.
Consensus was quickly reached on this matter and no one raised any objections.
The next morning, an officer was sent from the warship. He was a dark-skinned major in his thirties. He came to the cruise ship with a gentle demeanor and expressed the military's wishes directly.
The military hopes to rent the Zhou family's cruise ship, pay the rent, and allow some survivors to take refuge on board.
As the head of the family, Zhou Jianghai directly rejected the major's proposal before his daughter and son-in-law spoke.
"Major, to be honest, your request is far too difficult for us to agree to. Our family, young and old, has struggled to survive in the apocalypse, and it's been truly difficult to make it this far. This cruise ship was purchased by my daughter and son-in-law with countless precious supplies. There are only six of us on board, and we're all very old and weak. If we rashly let strangers on board, our survival would be in jeopardy if something were to happen!"
The major obviously did not expect the Zhou family to reject him so bluntly. He was slightly stunned, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then he looked at every member of the Zhou family carefully.
Although this family is small in number, everyone is armed with weapons and has sharp and determined eyes. They are obviously survivors who have experienced the cruel baptism of the end of the world.
The major didn't force it, but just smiled and said, "This is just a suggestion. I'm also conveying the military's hope. Please don't take it too seriously."
Then he turned around and left with his men.
After the major left, the deck returned to calm, and the sea breeze blew gently, bringing a hint of salty and humid air.
Zhou Shuwan looked into the distance. The warship was still anchored not far away, guarding this sea area like a giant steel beast.
She turned to look at Qi Mingyu, and their eyes met. They understood each other's thoughts without words.
"Dad, Mom, do you think the military will come again?" Mu Mu's tone was filled with worry.
Zhou Jianghai frowned. "Probably not. The major's attitude was very clear. It was just a routine matter, and he didn't mean to force me. Soldiers have a lot of rules."
Zhong Tiyun sighed softly, with a hint of fatigue in her eyes: "I hope so. It would be nice to be able to stay quietly in this vast ocean for a few days."
As she spoke, she unconsciously rubbed her aching waist.
Qi Mingyu comforted them: "Although it is the end of the world now, soldiers are soldiers. We can only persuade them, not seize our cruise ship by force!"
Zhou Shuwan also said: "If these things really happen, then we will leave."
They stayed here for a few days, and no one came from the warship to persuade them, so the Zhou family felt a little relieved.
However, there would always be a few ordinary survivors who would row over in tattered boats and beg earnestly to board the boat and stay for a while.
It was too uncomfortable and inconvenient for them to live on the small boat.
If there are many people on a small boat, it would be impossible to even lie flat and stretch your arms at night.
But the cruise ship is big, it can easily accommodate a thousand people.
At first, they just watched and were very happy when they knew that the warship had gone to Zhou's house to requisition ships.
But unexpectedly, the other party returned empty-handed and no longer cared about the matter.
Others began to get restless.
The Zhou family naturally ignored it.
There were even a few times when the enemy wanted to rush up and he fired directly into the air!
Now, apart from the military, the Zhou family has hot weapons.
The other civilians were armed with daggers, bows and arrows, and were completely not on the same level.
So, after firing a few shots, the other party was scared away!
Of course, these gunshots also attracted the vigilance of the warships!
It was the same major who came last time. He brought some people with him and warned them not to fight with the people here and disrupt the order!
Soldiers naturally have the responsibility to maintain order!
The Zhou family obeyed the order very honestly.
But Zhou Shuwan also talked about his family's difficulties: "We are a small family, and all our property is this cruise ship. But they are watching us, all eyeing us covetously. If we are not careful, our whole family will be torn apart! So, if we find that they are trying to force their way onto the ship, we will not hold back! If there are casualties, I wonder who will be held responsible?"
The major stared at Zhou Shuwan for a while and knew that he was not easy to deal with.
He didn't give a direct answer, but only said: "It's not easy for everyone now, and the army is also in a difficult situation!"
Zhou Shuwan glanced at the warship over there and thought: "There should be vacancies on the warship, right?"
During the great escape a few days ago, the warships lost several ships and part of the population. Now there are only more than 4000 people left. Together with ordinary civilians, the total population in this sea area is more than 5000.
Zhou Shuwan’s words were very clear. If the warship was worried about the civilians, then fine, they would just take them all.
With their powerful weapons and military protection, the survivors have a high chance of survival.
If they had not wanted to protect the secret of space, they would have boarded the warship in the first place.
But the last time the warship launched its helicopter, Zhou Shuwan gave up the idea of going to the warship.
If something dangerous really happens, a helicopter can only seat a few people, and most of them will be left behind.
As long as they cooperate with each other and act cautiously, they can always stay together as a family, regardless of life or death.
The major understood Zhou Shuwan's implication and smiled slightly: "The warships will naturally make arrangements. With so many people, they won't just leave them alone."
There were about five or six thousand people living on the coast at the time, and the warships really couldn't support them all.
But now, at most, there are only a few thousand people, and it is not difficult to arrange for all of them to board the ship.
It's just that some of the supplies on the warship need to be discarded.
Besides, they had one more crucial thing to do.
So, everything else has to take a back seat.
However, there is no need to say this to the Zhou family.
After settling down in this sea area for a few days, this group of people had to find supplies to survive.
Fortunately, we are in the deep sea and the sea water temperature is normal, so fishing is relatively easy.
The Zhou family launched a small boat from the cruise ship and went fishing with Zhipeng and his fishing team.
Some people also do this when they are on the coast. It is dangerous to go out to sea on their own, so they follow a larger fishing team. As long as they don't steal other people's spots, they generally won't drive them away.
What's more, the relationship between the Zhou family and Zhipeng.
So Qi Mingyu and Mu Mu went fishing, while Zhou Shuwan and Zhou Jianghai took care of Grandma Pang and Zhong Tiyun on the cruise ship.
After a few days, Zhong Tiyun gradually recovered and could now walk without help, though she still staggered a little.