Invasion of the United States

What about the United States? First, it was slapped hard by the stock market crash. The stock index plummeted and then soared again. Vaccines started circulating in small circles, so they were somewhat prepared.

After the vaccination, Hammer and the others experienced mild headaches and fevers, but these side effects mostly disappeared within two days.

Before the "X" virus completes its first iteration in nature, their chances of being infected by the virus would be greatly reduced.

"We have to leave quickly." Zhou Qingfeng had been tossing and turning for a year due to this apocalypse crisis; all the preparations were made so they could smoothly enter the shelter at this moment.

Time waits for no one. Every minute of delay could bring unforeseen dangers. Both Lucy and Hammer agreed.

Once the pandemic breaks out, forget attacking the 'Tree of Justice,' even the United States would be severely impacted. It was indeed necessary to lay low for now.

However, Old Lady Grey wavered again. After receiving the vaccine, she regained some confidence in the emergency medical capabilities of the United States and wondered if hiding in the shelter was too much.

"It's okay, you can choose freely." Zhou Qingfeng neither persuaded nor forced her. He wasn't very familiar with the old lady and didn't have to save her.

The old lady was still hesitant, but she asked, "No, it's not that I don't trust you. I just want to know where your shelter is exactly?"

"I have a twenty-something-year-old large yacht in the Bahamas.

The ship's power system is outdated, and the internal recreational facilities are also outdated. It was originally meant to be sent to a scrapyard in Bangladesh for dismantling.

I rented it at a very cheap price, and after some minor modifications, it became a pretty good offshore shelter.

Although it cannot meet the recreational needs of thousands of people at sea, it is spacious enough for dozens to hundreds of people to live comfortably for a while."

He didn't reveal the specific location of the yacht in the Bahamas or that it was currently managed by the Kongges family. He chose to keep these details confidential for now.

After listening, the old lady pursed her lips and asked, "So you plan to fly to the Bahamas?"

Zhou Qingfeng shook his head, "I'm still wanted, and neither Lucy nor Hammer can take commercial flights. We can only drive there." M|V|LEM*PYR is the home of this chapter

He didn't specify the exact route but planned to find a small general aviation plane to fly directly to the Bahamas from Virginia.

This would not only avoid surveillance along the way but also greatly shorten the travel time.

"Then let's meet in the Bahamas." The old lady finally made her decision. She didn't want to follow Zhou Qingfeng on a bumpy journey, so she decided to head to the Bahamas under the guise of a vacation.

After all, for her, it was just a short trip, not an escape.

Zhou Qingfeng didn't say much, just nodded, then turned and left. The two parties then went their separate ways.

He drove a pickup truck, carrying a million US dollars in cash and some food supplies, heading south from Maryland.

The pickup's route would pass through Washington D.C., eventually reaching Virginia.

Chen Rui's small plane had been on standby in Virginia, ready to provide an aerial retreat route for Zhou Qingfeng.

Once they met up, it would only take a day to fly to the Bahamas and meet up with the Kongges family.

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Leaving Old Lady Grey's country villa, Zhou Qingfeng drove the pickup, traveling south along the winding road.

The atmosphere inside the car was somewhat oppressive, with only the low hum of the engine echoing in their ears.

He picked up the shortwave radio and briefly contacted Chen Rui, "I'll be there in about four or five hours, be prepared."

However, just as the car entered the border of Washington D.C., Zhou Qingfeng's attention was caught by the scene ahead.

On the road, convoys of military trucks were slowly passing by, painted with prominent camouflage patterns, and the soldiers were fully armed with solemn expressions.

Zhou Qingfeng's eyebrows furrowed slightly as his eyes scanned the patches on the soldiers and found they belonged to the Maryland National Guard.

"What's happening?" he muttered under his breath, and the three people in the car felt uneasy.

Lucy, sitting in the passenger seat, quickly took out her phone, trying to check the latest news updates.

However, her face suddenly became serious as she swiped the screen a few times, "There's no signal on my phone."

Zhou Qingfeng took out his own phone and found the same thing. Only the car's radio was working, and Chen Rui, several hundred kilometers away, reported everything was normal on his end.

"Get off this road, turn back." Old Hammer, sitting in the back seat, stared at the military convoy ahead through the window, "Whatever's happening, it's best to stay away from it."

Zhou Qingfeng didn't hesitate, immediately stepped on the brakes, and tried to turn around.

However, the vehicles on the road had already formed a long queue. Many drivers had also realized something was wrong and were trying to turn around and escape.

As a result, the once wide road quickly became chaotic, with vehicles jostling for space, preventing anyone from successfully turning around.

"Damn it!" Zhou Qingfeng cursed under his breath and decisively drove off the shoulder, getting off the road.

The off-road capability of the pickup came in handy at this moment, with its wheels churning up the soft soil as it drove in reverse on the grass beside the road.

Many people took their cue from him and also left the road, trying to avoid the situation.

However, less than ten minutes later, Zhou Qingfeng's heart sank again.

The road ahead was completely blocked, with National Guard soldiers having set up a barricade, cutting off the highway with at least a company's worth of force.