Chapter 525 Chaos
The wait is finally here.
Lynch has been waiting for this day since learning about the impending outbreak of the disease when he broke his leg more than a month ago.
This incident has been weighing on his mind and brought him huge psychological pressure.
If a large number of innocent people really died because of this disaster, even if it was only the hundreds of thousands of infected people that were initially expected, Lynch would feel guilty for the rest of his life. Because human life is not a cold number, nor is it an adjective that only exists in descriptions as many people imagine. It is a living life.
Hundreds of thousands of people, or millions of people, died because of one of their own choices. Without personal experience, Lynch felt that he could be indifferent and treat it calmly, but until he faced the reality, until he woke up from the nightmare of the infected person's crazy roar every night, he realized that he was still not indifferent enough.
That's why he is so dedicated to these things. He doesn't want to live under this kind of pressure all his life. Maybe nothing can be changed in the end, but at least he must do his best, not for anyone, but to have an explanation for himself.
The day finally came, but when Lynch and the two ladies walked into the Passion Church under the leadership of a young emergency nun, he was startled. He had not passed by this church for several days. The surroundings have completely changed.
The originally clean and tidy white tower has become like a refugee camp. There are many bunks in the open space in front and back, and many people with blood on their bodies are lying or sitting. No one speaks, no one speaks. The people moved, and they all stayed there with gloomy expressions and numb expressions. When they saw Lin Qi and his group approaching, these people did not react at all. Their eyes were dull and they allowed the group of people to pass between them.
Just like a group of people who have lost all hope and are quietly waiting for death to come, one or two moans and one or two cries occasionally sound in the crowd, but they soon subside, allowing the surroundings to return to a deathly depression.
Lynch followed the nun who led the way around these people. As he approached the entrance of the white tower, more and more people were lying on the ground with numb faces. At the entrance of the church in the distance, people were surrounding him. There was a large group of ordinary people in casual clothes, and faint sounds of crying could be heard.
“Let us in.”
A burst of high-pitched crying broke the dead silence, and the crowded crowd began to commotion. Only the people lying around still looked numb, as if they had long been accustomed to the strange thing.
Inside the crowd is the entrance to the church. At this time, horse barriers and iron nets have been deployed here, and it is tightly blocked. Behind the defense line, more than a dozen fully armed soldiers are guarding there with expressionless faces. , and there were five or six female priests in white robes next to them.
Outside Juma, four or five people with blood on their bodies were shouting and rushing in. While rushing back, they shouted: "Don't block us, we have been bitten, let us go in for treatment quickly." .”
However, the soldiers blocked the door and refused to let anyone in. The female priests even pushed the ones with blood on their bodies who wanted to rush in. For a moment, there were cries, shouts and pushing sounds, and the door of the church Chaos.
"What's going on? Why are there so many people outside, and why have soldiers been mobilized to stop them? Has something happened? The infected people are probably out of control."< br>
Lin Qi couldn’t bear it any longer and asked the little nun who was leading the way. They had been busy with matters related to the Light of Miracle these past two days. The three of them had never come to the Church of the Tribulation. Unexpectedly, they hadn’t seen each other in just a few days. , here is such a mess.
The little nun pursed her lips and looked like she was about to wipe away tears. After holding back for a long time, she said: "These are not infected people, these are people who were bitten. The number of infected people has been increasing recently, including those in surrounding villages and towns. The total number of infected people has exceeded 500. Even the Bishop and Ms. Nightingale are not sure whether they have any hope of recovery, but they cannot be allowed to wander outside, so they can only be sent to the Hall of Order first. They are temporarily detained in prison."
"What about them?" Lin Qi frowned and gestured to the people around him, "I don't think they were seriously injured. Went in and were stopped?”
“Only those who were injured to a certain extent were allowed to enter the tower. There were at least a thousand people packed inside, and it was almost full. All of them with minor injuries were treated. Those who have passed or do not need to be processed at all are not allowed to go in. There is no room for them. "Huh? What are they doing here?"
The three of them looked at the lifeless environment, and then at the entrance where the conflict was about to break out, completely confused about the situation.
“It’s been a while here recently. These bastards only think about their own safety, and don’t care how much pressure this will put on their fellow believers. If they hadn’t made trouble, not to mention others, the few fellow believers at the door would have I can rest for a few more minutes without wasting my time on these bastards.”
The little nun gritted her teeth and waved her fist, and finally sighed and explained:
“These people have been bitten, and they are indeed not sick now, but the ladies said that when the disease begins to spread, After sex, it cannot be ruled out that those bitten will become infected in reverse time and become new infections. They think that theoretically it should not be possible, but no one dares to draw this conclusion. The safest way is to wait for the development of drugs. Give it to these people first to eliminate the hidden danger. But someone leaked it and it was published in the newspapers."
"Hmm, so it caused panic?"
Lynch has seen many similar situations in his previous works.
“Not yet, everything is under control now, but some people who have been bitten have been kicked out by their families and neighbors for fear that they will suddenly go crazy. These people are quite pitiful. We found a hotel , arranged them there. As for these people... they are afraid that they will die if they get sick. They think that if they get sick, they can receive treatment nearby, and they can get the medicine as soon as possible, so they all stay here. Blocking the door was not enough. After a while, a group of people came out and tried to squeeze in. Fortunately, the Duke sent people to keep them out and only allowed the seriously injured to go in for treatment. But the adults were afraid of stirring up a civil uprising, so they couldn't. Just drive them away, and you can only let them make trouble here."
As he said that, the group of people had already arrived at the door. Before the people making trouble at the door could react, the soldiers inside immediately rushed out of the way. Put a group of people into the defensive line.
The people at the door immediately became excited and did not dare to attack the soldiers. They stretched out their hands to Lynch and others, obviously trying to pull them out. While reaching out, they shouted:
"Why can they go in?" , they are not seriously injured.”
“It’s not fair, let them out”
"Woooo, let me in, I don't want to become a madman."
"Wow, I don't want to die."
What he saw in front of him made Lin Qi feel quite complicated. The little nun who could protect and lead the way quickly got into the defense line and nodded to the older nuns inside who came to greet them. Seeing the people outside getting more and more excited, the little nun suddenly burst into tears.
"Who is not afraid of death, you bastards." The little nun lifted up her sleeves to reveal her arms. There were still a few unhealed bite marks on them. "There are a few people in the church who have not been bitten. Are you the only one who doesn't want to die? We are afraid too. Ah, wow~~"
For a while, the noise at the door stopped suddenly, and there was only the cry of the little girl, which sounded heart-wrenching.
(End of this chapter)