This hilly road... is broken.
Zhang Zheng has complained countless times. The road conditions here include several winding uphill roads with nine twists and turns. Ten years ago, the traffic between Beijing and Hong Kong was fully covered by subways and new trolleybuses. However, there is no way to get here.
No wonder people are increasingly reluctant to come. This is an abandoned library and area.
Zhang Zheng stopped the car and breathed a sigh of relief. "It also depends on your driving skills."
They saw a huge castle-like building, with its ancient exterior walls lonely and exposed to the wind. From the outside, this library was probably older than everyone present. Nowadays, young people like to be fashionable, and the more exaggerated and alien-looking they are. The more popular the building becomes, the library that looks like an antique may make you reluctant to walk in just by looking at its appearance.
"One, two, three, four, five, six..." Although this library is old, it has six floors from the outside windows, and the area looks terrible from the outside. I remembered that Wei Yuan said that this library has been expanded several times and is really as grand as half a kingdom.
When we got here, there was no sound on the radio. It seemed that the man had stopped talking half an hour ago. This is not a good sign.
"It's half past eight in the morning. We'd better complete the search before dark. I won't explain the reason." Wei Yuan said.
As night falls, it becomes even more difficult to distinguish between black and normal. Especially when the power and light are cut off, the sun is the best protector.
"Don't blame me for conspiracy theories. How do you know that the person speaking is really a 'human'?... What if he did this to lure us here on purpose?" the irritable driver leaned against the car door and taunted.
Jiang Shan said: "I'll go in and look for you. You can wait outside."
Human beings automatically classify those who have been eroded as "others", and they themselves may become such "others" at any time. It is just like the human society of Pride and Prejudice, which always clearly distinguishes "self" and "other aliens".
"If we didn't want to save people, we wouldn't be here." Gao Wenwu glanced at Jiang Shan at this time, "You should trust us once in a while."
Now it seems that it's not that they don't regard Jiang Shan as a teammate, but that Jiang Shan doesn't have the word teammate in his heart.
My teammates are like, even if I don’t want to go, I won’t leave my teammates alone.
Zhao Ying took out the five walkie-talkies she had prepared and began to distribute them: "Everyone has one, as well as a spare headset just in case. The overall control of the headset is held by Wei Yuan."
This way everyone has two lines, and if the walkie-talkie is broken, there is still a headset, which is the best we can do given the lack of resources.
"Old Wei stays outside?"
Wei Yuan going in like this is also slowing down the progress. This time is different from the barren mountain search. The main site is concentrated on this huge building in front of him.
Wei Yuan said: "I will be waiting for you outside at any time. Remember, if you find anything or anything unusual, report it as soon as possible."
In any era, human beings win with the precious quality of unity.
"It is recommended that two people form a team," Wei Yuan said again, "Especially during the first search, it is not advisable to act alone."
The situation is unclear when you first enter the library, and being alone is the most dangerous thing.
Zhao Ying said hurriedly: "Then Jiang Shan and I..."
"Zhang Zheng and Jiang Shan, Zhao Ying and Gao Wenwu are in a group." Wei Yuan said.
"Why?!" Both groups protested at the same time. Zhang Zheng's eyes almost popped out of his head in displeasure. Are you asking him to team up with a weirdo?
Wei Yuan glanced at the mechanical watch hands on his wrist: "Time waits for no one, everyone hurry up and go in."
Zhang Zheng: "..."
Zhao Ying: "..."
Although Wei Yuan usually has a good temper and never speaks loudly, he does whatever he says and there is little room for negotiation.
The only exception may be to take Jiang Shan out of Songshan Hospital.
Jiang Shan didn't care, she could team up with anyone, she just wanted to get in quickly. The sudden silence from the radio gave her a bad feeling.
There are five sets of protective clothing. This improved version of the protective clothing has improved the previous cumbersome wearing method. You can directly put your feet in, pull the entire clothing up, pull it to the top of your head, and zip it up directly from the inside.
It can be called a lazy baby dressing method. It can be done by one person without help. After all, when danger occurs, there won't be someone around to help you get dressed at any time. However, once you put it on, you will realize that it is like carrying a weight on your back.
"This time the new product was given to us to try as soon as it came out. Don't be too moved. We were just used as the first wave of experimental subjects." Gao Wenwu said.
Jiang Shan stared at the clothes in front of her: "Can I not wear it?" This thing will be unforgettable for the rest of her life after wearing it once, and it really affects her actions.
Unexpectedly, Wei Yuan paused and said, "Ashan doesn't have to wear it."
Zhang Zheng was unhappy again: "Why..."
"You don't have to wear it if you're not afraid." Wei Yuan said gently.
Zhang Zheng shut up. Okay, if he is timid, he will wear it.
The door of the library is an old-fashioned wooden door, and the lock on it is also a latch and a padlock. Wei Yuan took out a key and handed it to Jiang Shan: "Use this to open the door."
Jiang Shan was surprised: "You have the key to the library?" Isn't this too outrageous?
Wei Yuan paused and said, "This is the master key."
An old locksmith's tool that appears in many old movies. In fact, it uses some very common mechanical mechanics principles and uses skill to move the lock cylinder to achieve the purpose of opening various locks non-destructively and without obvious traces. It's just that the original mechanical locks have been almost eliminated twenty years ago, and this kind of key has long faded out of people's sight. Even the younger generation doesn't know that such a thing once existed.
Zhang Zheng whistled: "This kind of thing is really unsafe. No wonder there were so many thieves in the past."
Zhang Zheng and Jiang Shan are both the latest generation of young people born in the new century. They have been exposed to AI nannies and electronic nannies since they were babies.
Zhao Ying said coolly from the side: "If the electronic machinery network breaks down, there will be no room for rescue, and everyone will be ruined."
I still remember the tragedy that occurred at the beginning of the erosion incident, when the oxygen supply equipment of the central hospital failed, the underground rails were locked, and countless lives disappeared overnight.
This is the result of over-reliance on technology.
Zhang Zheng was responded to by Zhao Ying again, and he couldn't help but whispered to Gao Wenwu next to him: "Did Zhao Ying take the wrong medicine?"
Gao Wenwu glared at him: "Don't talk nonsense, Zhao Ying's father is missing. She is in a bad mood."
Zhao Ying used to be squeamish and timid, because she was the only daughter of an intellectual family and had a good relationship with her father, so she had never suffered any physical or mental hardship.
There was a clear sound of the lock ring prying, and Jiang Shan had unlocked the door. Zhang Zheng and Gao Wenwu immediately stepped forward and pushed open the heavy wooden door.
Four people entered the lobby on the first floor of the library.
Of course, no one but Jiang Shan could smell the smell of decaying dust in the air. The weak sunlight filtered in from the open door behind him and the surrounding windows, making it possible to barely see clearly in the hall on the first floor. A wide wooden staircase runs across one side of the hall. This library obviously does not have such a thing as an elevator.
"Let's search separately, everyone as soon as possible." Gao Wenwu said.
Jiang Shandao: "You and Zhao Ying stay on the first and second floors to search, and I'll go upstairs."
Zhang Zheng found that he had been arranged like this, "Hey, why should I listen to you?" Even if they form a team, he should be the one who has the final say.
Wei Yuan's voice came from the headset: "Jiang Shan has a radio and knows the situation in the library best. Everyone should try to follow her arrangements."
Zhang Zheng was furious.
Zhao Ying looked at the door behind her and stayed on the first and second floors. If any accident happened, it would be the easiest to escape.
(End of chapter)
