Cave Refuge-Chapter 272 - 268: Overnight Stay _1

There were not many survivors living in the office building, so some of the older people went down by elevator, while the younger ones left directly through the fire exit.

The two earthquakes had not significantly damaged the building, allowing everyone to safely leave the office tower.

Upon reaching the People’s Square, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson began to worry about their son, Dong Tianyu, who they knew was living in the Refuge Center inside the Nameless Mountain.

After settling down, the couple worried whether Dong Tianyu was facing any dangers. After all, tall buildings, underground spaces, and the inside of mountains were deemed dangerous places after an earthquake.

When they saw Dong Tianyu returned safely, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson felt a great relief. However, when they realized that Walker Violet was not with him, their earlier calm quickly turned to anxiety.

"Tianyu, why didn’t Violet come back with you this time? Did you encounter any danger over there?"

Looking at the annoyed Violet, wearing her 2B costume and hiding in the car, Dong Tianyu was a bit speechless. Even though he knew his parents meant well, but...

"There is nothing wrong on her end. We have a large crowd over there. Since there’s no problem there, I came here fearing that you might encounter any trouble. That’s why I didn’t bring her back."

Upon learning that their daughter-in-law was safe, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson relaxed. They examined Dong Tianyu and seeing his neat clothes and calm demeanor, they were sure he was not lying about his situation.

"Alright, we are with several other elders, there’s no danger here. You don’t need to stay, get back quickly."

Hearing his parents wanting to send him away, Dong Tianyu was certainly reluctant. Looking at the situation, it seemed his parents were planning to spend the night in the open at People’s Square, just like the others.

There were two reasons why Dong Tianyu brought the car. One, to cover his tracks, and second, he wanted to provide a place for his parents to sleep at night.

Although his parents also began to practice martial arts and had better physical fitness than the younger people who hadn’t, they were still his parents, and he wanted them to take rest.

Having the conditions, he definitely wouldn’t let his parents sleep in the open air while he himself enjoyed a luxurious room and the pleasure of Jade’s company.

Moreover, Dong Tianyu guessed that this situation might not just happen for tonight alone. Judging from the previous few rounds of disaster, the level of earthquakes was likely to gradually increase.

Based on past situations, this disaster would not end in two or three days.

Forget about other things for now; first, arrange a rest place for his parents for the night.

"Dad, Mom, I brought a car. It’s not right for you to sleep on the ground outside. Come, spend the night in the car with me. No matter what, it’s more comfortable than sleeping outside."

Hearing Dong Tianyu’s suggestion, Mrs. Thompson appeared interested. Of course, she’d never slept outside before.

Just as Mrs. Thompson was about to agree with her son’s arrangement, Mr. Thompson suddenly said, "Forget it, your mother and I should stay here with the other old pals."

After speaking, he glanced in the direction of the senior’s group. At this moment, the members of the elderly group and their families occasionally looked towards them as well.

Father and son had a heart-to-heart understanding. Although Mr. Thompson didn’t say it, through his gaze, Dong Tianyu understood his worry.

People are inclined to help others when they see you in trouble, but when you leave them after receiving help, it leaves them feeling uncomfortable. After all, they genuinely warned you and even gave you a blanket to keep warm.

But the moment your son arrives, you abruptly leave everyone, refusing to spend the night with everyone and instead choosing to rest comfortably in the car with your son.

Although there’s technically nothing wrong with doing so – after all, it is an affectionate son wanting to minimize his father’s suffering –such selfish actions would leave others feeling uneasy.

Such actions always make others resentful as people hate to see others doing better than them.

If Mr. Thompson were to leave with Mrs. Thompson today, others might not speak ill of them, but the next time something like this happens, they might not be as willing to help Mr. and Mrs. Thompson.

As long as you have neighbors, unless you have given up on interactions with them entirely, living amongst them requires taking their feelings into consideration. In times of disaster, no one is obligated to help you if you keep acting like this.

After understanding his father’s intentions through his gaze, Dong Tianyu also understood this principle. Just when Dong Tianyu was unsure of what to do, Ye Liuyun approached Master Ye and whispered that he had found several cars, and asked Master Ye and his family to live in them.

Master Ye was originally not very willing, but Ye Liuyun persisted. Considering Master Ye was older, and getting sick would be troublesome now, for children to worry less, he agreed to rest in the car for a single night.

Though Ye Liuyun was quietly persuading Master Ye, there were many martial artists present, and they all heard their conversation due to the close proximity.

Eventually, although Master Ye was reluctant, he was dragged away by Ye Liuyun. Ye Liuyun’s family members could only follow together, leaving the scene. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Following Master Ye’s lead, the other elders were also led away by their children.

Survivors usually believe it’s safest to stay in open spaces during an earthquake, but this comes at the cost of a good night’s sleep.

If possible, it’s best to have a place to rest in the open space, such as a vehicle or a tent.

When escaping from an earthquake, drive a car if you have one, ride a motorbike if you have one, or even ride a bicycle rather than running on foot.

As long as the terrain doesn’t limit the use of the vehicle, having a vehicle is always better than not having one during an earthquake.

When buildings collapse during an earthquake, it’s not just the falling debris, but also the shrapnel flying around that poses a threat to a large area.

A vehicle with a roof can help shield some of the flying debris, certainly better than having nothing to protect oneself.

As more and more cars become available in Pengcheng, it is not surprising for the elite elder group’s children to have access to cars.

At this point, no one cares to repair the electric cars that were so hyped before the disaster, not only because charging is difficult, but also because charging is slow and requires specialized equipment.

Filling a petrol car is far more convenient compared to charging an electric one. Without a specialized charging port, charging an electric vehicle is a huge hassle.

Known for being less durable than petrol cars, the electric vehicles are hardly seen on the road.

Mr. Thompson, noticing that other elders were also leaving with their children, decided to leave with Mrs. Thompson and Dong Tianyu.

They arrived at the location of the black vehicle and found Master Ye and other Taylor family members scrutinizing the vehicle.

The vehicle prepared by Ye Liuyun for Master Ye to rest was right next to the black vehicle.

Seeing Ye Liuyun’s vehicle surprise Dong Tianyu.

Compared to the black vehicle, the one Ye Liuyun brought seemed like an armored troop carrier.

However, since Ye Liuyun drove it here, it suggests that he had made modifications to the vehicle.

Seeing Dong Tianyu approaching with Father and Mother Dong, Ye Liuyun bragged about his vehicle, "Zachary, this is the vehicle I bought from Yutai. How is it? Doesn’t it compare well with yours?"

Looking at the solid thump noise produced when Ye Liuyun patted the body of the armored troop carrier, it seemed to suggest that not only can it resist normal bullets, but also small-scale artillery rounds wouldn’t inflict serious damage.

Although Dong Tianyu was not saying much in response to Ye Liuyun’s bragging, he gave him a thumbs-up as recognition.

Dong Tianyu opened the back of the black vehicle, took out some individual dry rations as well as a bucket of drinking water, and handed them to Ye Liuyun.

"These are survival rations, with a shelf-life of ten years, so don’t worry about getting sick from them. Don’t refuse; we all evacuated hastily from the office building and brought nothing with us. Use these as breakfast tomorrow morning, don’t go hungry. Don’t refuse. As you know, I don’t care about such trifles. If you really wish to thank me, take care of my parents when I’m not around."

Hearing this from Dong Tianyu, Ye Liuyun didn’t refuse anymore and accepted the food and water.

Even though Ye Liuyun’s armored troop carrier was spacious, there were many people in his family. Besides Master Ye and his wife, there was also the wife of Robinson William and their two children. They barely fit into the car to sleep.

The space inside Dong Tianyu’s black car is different. It had neither the equipment found in armored troop carriers nor the miscellaneous items found in ordinary cars.

Dong Tianyu spread a blanket in the car for Father and Mother Dong to sleep on comfortably.

At this time, Dong Tianyu used his Divine Sense to tell Canary in the Cave that he wouldn’t return that night due to personal matters, and then adjusted the driver’s seat of the black car to sleep for the night.

As for meditating, don’t be ridiculous. Who knows what will happen at night? Besides, Dong Tianyu isn’t a meditation fanatic.