In the small town, everything seems to be no different from yesterday.
On both sides of the road, children can be seen from time to time, laughing and playing together in twos and threes, clapping their hands and singing nursery rhymes that Wang Qing cannot understand.
Following the marks on the map, Wang Qing and the housekeeper walked unimpeded to the north of the town.
To the north, the most eye-catching building is the large shopping mall.
Secondly, there is the school and the library next to the school.
Wang Qing pulled the housekeeper into the shopping mall.
In that tourist brochure, there were two paragraphs about the shopping mall.
[The shopping mall is the largest and most comprehensive product supply center in this town, and any product can be purchased there. 】
[Before visiting the town, you can go to the shopping mall first to buy your necessary supplies. 】
The brochure said so. Wang Qing estimated that this shopping mall should be very prosperous.
But the moment he walked into the shopping mall, Wang Qing was surprised by the desertedness here.
The shopping mall has three floors, and each floor covers an area of several hundred square meters.
But there were very few people walking around.
The cold white light illuminated the floor brightly. Most of the surrounding shops were closed, and the gray rolling shutters were pulled down.
Wang Qing stood there, staring at this deserted scene, stunned for a long time.
Unable to hold back, I muttered something in a low voice, "Is there...a place that sells sanitary napkins here?"
Fortunately, there is a road sign not far from the entrance.
Wang Qing walked forward to find out which floor the supermarket was on.
[Welcome to this town’s shopping mall, which will provide all the products you need to visit this town, but when purchasing, please pay attention to the following points.
1. In the shopping mall, shopping guides uniformly wear yellow vests and black bracelets on their wrists. Shopping guides are safe and you can turn to them for help if you encounter problems.
2. The cleaner wears a black uniform and he will clean up some unclean things. If you see trash, be sure to find the janitor and ask him to clean it up.
3. The elevator is under maintenance and it is prohibited to take the elevator. Please use the safe passage to go up and downstairs.
4. The supermarket is on the second floor and there is no bathroom on the second floor. If you need to use the bathroom, please go to the 5th floor.
5. The only maternity and baby store in this town is located on the 5th floor. All the residents of this town love children and will never leave them behind. If you hear a child crying, it must be your imagination.
6. Shopping center business hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please be sure to leave before the mall closes, otherwise you will be responsible for the consequences.
The mall merchants and all staff are here to wish you a pleasant shopping experience. 】
Wang Qing stared at the road sign in front of him with his eyes wide open.
It is different from the road signs in other large shopping malls.
Instead of marking the layout of the entire shopping mall, this road signboard has a bunch of densely written small characters.
The strange thing is that I don’t know who designed this sign. It has a blue background and is actually written with dark red paint.
It is particularly uncomfortable for the eyes.
Wang Qing raised his hand and rubbed his sore eyes.
I am about to find the supermarket I am looking for from this dense writing.
As soon as he put down his hand, he saw the shopping guide passing by him.
When asking for directions, wouldn’t it be more convenient to ask a shopping guide in a shopping mall than to find it yourself?
Wang Qing immediately took two steps forward quickly and stopped the shopping guide.
"Sorry, I would like to ask, which floor is the supermarket on?"
The shopping guide is a woman about 30 years old, wearing a red vest.
The badge she wears on her chest also has her name - Zhao Chunfeng.
Hearing Wang Qing's inquiry, the shopping guide stopped.
"Supermarket, right? Please follow me."
The shopping guide grinned at Wang Qing and started to lead the way.
Wang Qing raised his hand and waved to the housekeeper who was still standing not far away.
"Come up, let's go to the supermarket together."
After saying that, he quickly followed the shopping guide.
Unexpectedly, this shopping mall looks so deserted, but the shopping guides are still so dedicated and enthusiastic.
However, Wang Qing thought about it and realized that people in the whole town seemed to be very warm-hearted. Perhaps this was the characteristic of this town.
The shopping guide led Wang Qing to the elevator.
"The supermarket is on the second floor, just take the elevator up from here."
The shopping guide stopped, stood in front of the elevator, turned slightly sideways, and spoke politely to Wang Qing.
"Oh... just go up here." Wang Qing responded, raised his head, and looked towards the second floor.
But the second floor seemed deserted, with no one around, and even most of the lights were turned off, making the light very dim.
Wang Qing turned his head and scanned the second floor from bottom to top, but did not see the location of the supermarket.
I couldn't help but ask: "Where is it? Why didn't I see it?"
Wang Qing, who was looking up at the second floor, didn't notice that the smile on the shopping guide's face widened.
On the face of a seemingly mediocre middle-aged woman, the lips had been split in a strange arc, exposing white teeth and bright red gums.
Her eyes flashed with malice, and the hand hanging by her side was silently raised with full strength.
"It's on the second floor. You can see it when you go up."
As the last few words fell, the hand suddenly stretched out and pushed hard on Wang Qing's back.
but,
The scene in her imagination of Wang Qing being pushed into the elevator by her did not appear.
The shopping guide stared blankly at his hand on Wang Qing's back.
Wang Qing stood motionless.
He raised his head and looked around towards the second floor, still asking questions:
"Where is it? Where is it? It's so dark on the second floor. There aren't even a few lights on. Why don't I see the supermarket?"
"You..." the shopping guide spat out one word in a daze.
Before he had time to react, Wang Qing had already turned his head sharply.
"I'm sorry, eldest sister. Could you please take me there? I'm afraid I won't be able to find a place." Wang Qing smiled sheepishly and was stunned.
There was nothing she could do, she had been lost too much recently and had completely lost her confidence in knowing her way around.
She was worried that when she went up to the second floor, not only could she not find the supermarket, but she would also get lost again.
"Excuse me, you lead the way and I'll just follow you."
With that said, Wang Qing took a step back, raised his hand and pushed the shopping guide on the back.
I don't know if it was because Wang Qing failed to control his strength or because the shopping guide didn't pay attention.
The shopping guide was pushed by Wang Qing and staggered two steps forward.
With one foot, he stepped on the moving elevator.
There was only a sound of steel breaking, and the entire elevator pedal collapsed.
With a scream, one of the shopping guide's feet got stuck in the rolling machine.
