Nanhu Service Area is located at the junction of the three provinces of Western Sichuan, Tiannan and Qianzhou.
This service area is also a large service area and can accommodate 20,000 passengers.
Within the empire, many industries belong to the nobility, and this service area is one of them.
Its owner was a baron. After contracting the service area, he continued to develop and build the place, and eventually it became a tourist attraction at the junction of three provinces.
Before the end of the world, there were countless vehicles coming and going here every day, and it was very prosperous.
After Tang Zheng arrived here, he discovered that the first difficulty of this high-speed journey had finally arrived.
Even if he doesn't plan to come here, he probably won't be able to bypass this service area.
Four motorcycles were parked at the edge of the service area. Looking at this small town-like place, they felt a little worried.
I haven't seen too many zombies here, but there is another problem that must be faced, that is, the road is blocked.
No wonder you rarely see vehicles going in this direction along the way. It turns out that this service area has been blocked.
The main reason for the road blockage is that there are too many buses coming and going here. Many buses have overturned on the road, one in the east and one in the west, blocking the entrance to the entire service area.
Spots of dark brown blood can be seen everywhere on the ground, as well as some fragmented bones.
As you can imagine, a human tragedy definitely happened here.
Tang Zheng could even imagine that by taking this place as the center and heading to the surrounding areas, he could still find many survivors. After all, this was a wilderness, and it was impossible for everyone to die when the apocalypse broke out.
But Tang Zheng would not do such a thing. The most important thing right now was to find a safe place to rest here.
Tang Zheng did not rush to find the hotel, but took his mobile phone to check the map here.
"There are restaurants on the left and right sides of the road. There are seventy or eighty of them in total."
"In the middle is the service hall. Near me, there is a security station of the Imperial Public Security Department set up here."
"And in the other direction, there is a gas station."
"I should first find a hotel to stay, settle down, and have a good night's rest."
Tang Zheng looked around, and after careful analysis, decided that the man should go to the right and the woman to the left.
First, the motorcycles were parked in a hidden spot on the edge, and the group entered this huge service area on foot.
This service area can accommodate up to 20,000 passengers, but that is the maximum capacity, and there are not usually that many.
It was noon when the apocalypse broke out, which was the peak period of people flow. Looking around, there were countless abandoned vehicles piled up in the two kilometers long service area, and a large number of zombies were wandering among them.
Tang Zheng's line of sight was blocked by the abandoned vehicle. Although he could not see the situation on the other side of the service area, from this angle, it seemed that there were not tens of thousands of zombies in the service area, but at least seven or eight thousand.
"This place is really dangerous. It seems that getting there is still a problem."
Tang Zheng had no intention of fighting with these zombies, he just wanted to settle down first.
There was a row of restaurants on the left. Tang Zheng looked at it and decided that it was the first one on the left. At least he didn't have to go deep into the danger zone.
The hotel has three floors and is called Flower of South Lake.
"Given this name, I guess the restaurant owner is a girl."
"The general is right."
"The general is wise."
"The general has no plans left."
The first two people to speak were Yang Mu and Luo Fei.
The third person who spoke turned out to be a new soldier.
Tang Zheng looked back at his several armed, majestic, seemingly loyal subordinates, and was speechless.
I don't know since when, there was an unhealthy trend in my army.
"Forget it, it's special during wartime, so let's ignore them for now. It's now July, and after the Spring Festival, we must straighten out the atmosphere."
Several people walked into the hotel, and the room was in a mess.
The tables and chairs were overturned and the dishes were broken on the floor.
Some of the leftovers had turned black and gone bad, and there were flies flying around the room.
Tang Zheng frowned slightly, glanced upstairs, and decided to go up.
If the radar hadn't warned him that there was a survivor above, he might not have gone up.
"Be careful, there is a survivor upstairs."
Several soldiers nodded one after another, but they didn't particularly care.
After this journey, except for the two recruits, everyone else in the team has been upgraded to Enhanced Two Stars.
Luo Fei's kill count is even close to the level of three-star enhancement.
After strengthening the two stars, one can fight four with bare hands. Tang Zheng has nine people and two dogs. No matter who it is, it is impossible for one person to defeat them.
Luo Fei was walking in front, and as soon as he stepped on the first step of the stairs, his feet slipped.
Thanks to my good skills and holding on to the handrail of the stairs, I didn't fall down.
"General, be careful, there is oil on the stairs."
Tang Zheng nodded and motioned for Luo Fei to walk ahead. He then carefully held the handrail and walked up to the second floor.
"In this bedroom."
Tang Zheng instinctively touched behind him, but this time he did not touch the hammer.
By the way, new recruits have been added to the team, and the breaking hammer is given to the new recruits.
I don't know why, but he still feels a little uncomfortable.
Just as he was about to tell the recruits to break down the door, the door suddenly opened.
A little head was exposed.
A pair of big black eyes glanced at several people, and then tears flowed out.
"Woo~~~! Finally we are saved."
With that said, this man rushed out, ran in front of Tang Zheng, and hugged him.
The clever and pretty people who were guarding Tang Zheng blinked and looked at each other, but made no move to attack.
They are very spiritual dogs and can sense that the people in front of them have no ill intentions toward their owners and have no ability to harm their owners.
Tang Zheng was also a little confused. The person hugging him in front of him was a young and beautiful girl.
Wearing a white knitted sweater on top and black yoga pants on the bottom, he is of medium height and has his hair disheveled.
The arms hugging him were slender, and there was a fragrance and a soft touch that made him not know how to deal with it for a moment.
He wanted to push this person away, but Tang Zheng, who had decided to rescue the survivors in the future, still had a kinder heart.
Seeing how excited this girl was, with tears streaming down her face, it must have been that she had been frightened for a long time and was emotionally agitated.
That's all, just bear with it, it's okay if you suffer a little loss.
But it was obvious that this girl was not as weak as he thought.
After crying a few times, she let go of Tang Zheng with some embarrassment.
"Uncle monitor, I'm sorry, I lost my temper a little."
Tang Zheng glanced at a mirror on the second floor and saw his current situation.
After days of traveling and fighting, my group is no different from beggars.
Several veterans, including him, had their uniforms torn out by zombies.
Bloodstains, dust, rain, and sun exposure.
Scars, scabs, peeling off.
The image is indeed a bit unsightly.
So Tang Zheng didn't care about the call of uncle, and just said to this beauty: "Girl, can you get some food here?"
Looking at the messy situation on the first floor, Tang Zheng was a little unsure.
The beautiful woman in front of her nodded frequently: "Yes, I used to be the chef in this restaurant, and I'm very good at cooking."
"Really? That's great. Make some food for us."
"But...but it's a bit dangerous on the first floor."
"It's okay, Luo Fei, take a few people down, clean up the first floor briefly, lock the door, and ensure the safety here."
"Understood, I promise to complete the task!"
Luo Fei took a few people down to work. After a while, the door was locked and some garbage in the room was piled in a corner.
At this time, Tang Zheng and this beauty also got to know each other.
The girl's name is Xu Jingqiu. She is the owner and chef of this restaurant. She is twenty-two years old and has not studied in college. She has opened a restaurant here for four years.
She was born with a love for cooking, and she managed the restaurant prosperously. Before the end of the world, she was already a wealthy woman with a small fortune.
It's a pity that when the apocalypse comes, almost everything she has is taken away.
She was extremely lucky to be able to survive. It was also thanks to the fact that this place was a restaurant that she had abundant food reserves, so she was able to persist for such a long time.
After the first floor was safe, Xu Jingqiu immediately went down to cook.
Soon, the hotel lobby was filled with the aroma of food.
Following Tang Zheng's instructions, she made a large pot of rice and fried eight vegetables, all of which were large in quantity.
Tang Zheng and his party waited hungrily for more than forty minutes before the food was served.
He found a table for ten people and got some food for the two dogs. Then Tang Zheng invited Xu Jingqiu to eat together.
Xu Jingqiu is also not reserved. During this period, she did not dare to come to the first floor to get food. She really needed to supplement her nutrition.
Tang Zheng and the others devoured their food at such a fast pace that even Xu Jingqiu went faster.
"Phew! It's so enjoyable. Sure enough, even if it's the end of the world, eating is the most important thing."
After eating seven bowls of rice, Tang Zheng put down the bowl. He hadn't been full for a long time. It's not a good thing to eat too much at one time. It should be done in moderation.
After Xu Jingqiu finished eating, she followed Tang Zheng's instructions and went to the kitchen to boil water. Not only did she have tap water here, she also had a well in the backyard. The water quality was better than tap water, so there was no shortage of water.
Several large pots were boiling water at the same time, preparing for Tang Zheng and the others to take a bath.
Tang Zheng was also a little embarrassed after eating other people's food and having them busy boiling bath water.
He decided to talk to the girl and if possible, he would help her.
At the same time, he also wanted to know about the situation in this service area and ask her if there might be any unexpected gains.