Chapter 57: Constant downpour (1/2)

Chapter 57: Constant downpour

“Then is Spirit, which belongs to your grandpa, a boat or an airship?” LuLu asked Dong Dong to continue the conversation with him.

“Spirit is a transformer. It can be a boat on water or an airship in the sky.” Dong Dong’s face filled with yearning, as if recalling a fond memory, when he replied LuLu.

Liu Gan glanced at LuLu and thought to himself, “Looking at how familiar she is with the kid and with her temperament, she will definitely want to bring the kid along. With the kid beside her, he will only be a burden and nothing else. Once they encounter any danger, he will most likely drag her to her demise.”

However, this was none of his business.

“Dong Dong, is your grandpa the captain of Spirit?” Jiang JinYuan, who wasn’t very talkative at the start, began to take an interest in this topic, and he eventually found a chance to interrupt the conversation to ask his question.

“Yes, he is the captain.” Dong Dong ran around the table as he raised his airship.

“Do you know where your Grandpa is?” Jiang JinYuan asked Dong Dong.

“He might be on the sea or in the sky.” Dong Dong replied to him.

[xDh20: COUGH COUGH ;)]

Jiang JinYuan frowned after he heard Dong Dong’s reply. Asking was almost the same as not asking. His answer was totally useless. Even though he desperately wanted a boat or airship to transport him to the city’s laboratory, it would not be feasible in this post apocalyptic world. Whether the airship Spirit that Dong Dong mentioned might have been infected and already crashed was unknown.

In addition, what this four year old Dong Dong said might be something he made up and could not be fully trusted. Even if Spirit really existed and was functioning, Dong Dong’s house had no way to contact his Grandpa. Having this piece of knowledge was useless because nothing would be solved until after reaching the laboratory a few streets down the road.

After eating their meal, Liu Gan and Jiang JinYuan repacked their belongings to prepare for their trip to the laboratory. Liu Gan carried an oversized backpack while Jiang JinYuan was carrying only his own luggage. If Jiang JinYuan were to carry such a huge backpack, walking a single step would be very difficult even with his strength.

LuLu followed them to the doorway, hoping to start a conversation with Liu Gan, but Liu Gan left without saying anything.

“Big sister, will the Uncles come back?” Dong Dong asked LuLu curiously. After becoming familiar with them, they unexpectedly left.

“I don’t know.” LuLu carried Dong Dong and walked towards the window to watch Liu Gan and Jiang JinYuan walk out from the building and then to the main gate. In a short while, their silhouettes quickly disappeared from the inside of the alley.

“Big sister, please don’t cry.” Dong Dong raised his small hand and wiped off LuLu’s tear-stricken face.

“I’m not crying.” LuLu quickly wiped her tears.

Liu Gan had shouted at LuLu the whole afternoon. His mouth was really foul, but he enjoyed lecturing people. LuLu’s eardrum was sore from all of his shouting, but after Liu Gan left, the world suddenly became silent. The silence made her feel suffocated.

At this moment, how she wished that he would continue to be with her and continue scolding her.

…

The sky started to turn black again. In the distant horizon, lightning and thunder from the day before was seen and heard. It was gradually moving towards their area.