[Find your way home. 】
The bus behind her drove away with a noisy sound. She walked off the station and stared blankly at the overly familiar scenery in front of her. Everything here... was familiar to her.
Not far away on the left, when she was in better health, her parents would take her to the park to bask in the sun. Although she couldn't play on the slides and the like there, she could still feel it when she saw other children laughing and joking. Same joy.
If you go to the right and just turn a corner, there is a small shop that makes very delicious cakes. Every year, she orders birthday cakes from here. The shop owners are a very kind old couple.
"No...I..."
Lu Ning raised her hands in a daze. Her body was still very strong, and she did not feel as fragile as if she was seriously ill. She could even move around easily even with the large backpack on her back.
The distribution center fulfilled its promise and treated its own illness. There seemed to be some other benefits, but Lu Ning felt that her thinking was still a little slow.
"Find...a way home?"
She raised her head, at least it was the place where she had lived since she was a child. It was not difficult to recognize it if she wanted to go home. Although she had experienced all kinds of thrilling things in the distribution center, she would not have forgotten this place.
After a moment, she finally smiled.
"I'm back." She whispered, taking a slightly excited step, as if she just came home from college for a vacation. Everything seemed so calm and peaceful, and indeed, after experiencing so many thrilling things, finally getting what I wanted back, was actually more exciting than returning home from a foreign country for the first time.
She walked along the familiar sidewalk and passed through a park. Behind the park was a community, and her home was in that community.
Many forgotten memories slowly emerged as she walked. She was very happy. The many soul cleanings at the distribution center did not make her lose these memories. Everything was still as it was... It was great.
Lu Ning took out her key, opened the door to the corridor at home, and took the elevator. It was a bit strange, but she remembered how she left here, and she also remembered that time...
Strange.
Obviously after going through so much, it’s time to calm down. Now her experience and knowledge are no longer the sophomore girl who had no contact with society before, although she is still so old.
As more and more things came to mind, Lu Ning's thinking gradually returned to its normal state.
Suddenly her heart moved, she took out her mobile phone and glanced at the date on it - most of her excitement suddenly disappeared.
The initial joy almost made her ignore all logical problems. Judging from the time on her mobile phone, it was only mid-October, far from the time for school vacation, let alone the time to go home. Maybe this was the time before she committed suicide? But if the distribution center sends him back, shouldn't he be in college?
An unknown feeling of fear suddenly enveloped her heart, but the elevator had already taken her to the floor where her home was.
She didn't know how she got out of the elevator. Her home was on the left, less than five meters away. She held the key and was stunned for a moment, but after about a minute, she still took steps.
The keyhole fits, turns, and then... opens. Lu Ning opened the door to her home, and was startled by the sound of opening the door, and the people in the house also walked out.
——She didn’t remember that the other party was so old.
Her father, in her memory, has always been a tough but slightly stubborn man. No matter when, he would face difficulties. This was true when his family was in the most difficult situation. This was true when he sought medical treatment for Lu Ning. Lu Ning had never seen him bend his back in response to the hardships of life. Later, after the family situation improved, his father became even more energetic. It could be said that he no longer had to worry about anything except Lu Ning.
Yeah?
This was just the conclusion that Lu Ning could observe at the time. She really didn't think much about it at the time. But now she finally understands that all she can observe is just a little bit of fragile happiness, and she doesn't even notice it.
His father smiled at him, but Lu Ning could see the bitterness in that smile.
"Dad, I'm... back. Isn't mom at home?"
The smile disappeared, as he had expected.
The man who could see a few white hairs waved to Lu Ning and led her into the master bedroom, where there was the incense table that had not yet been removed, as well as the huge black and white photo that Lu Ning had expected.
"Xiao Ning... you came back in time, and you still had time... to give your mother the last stick of incense. Come on, kowtow a few times, it can be considered as a last farewell to her."
Lu Ning silently took the incense from the table and lit it with a lighter.
"Is it my fault?"
"It's not your fault, child, it's just that your mother... was stimulated by the news that you fell from the building. I didn't expect that her body had hidden diseases. No, I should have thought of it. After all, you..."
"Father?"
"It took a lot of effort to cure your illness. You should be kept at home for more observation. We can relax with you. You can study at university anytime, but we were too anxious. My son, I'm sorry."
Although her father's words were incoherent, Lu Ning still understood them clearly. The reason why the distribution center rescheduled her was that her disease had been gradually cured, but she had a slight relapse while she was in college. As for his suicide by jumping off a building, nothing has changed. It's just that he survived for unknown reasons. However, when this news came home, it triggered his mother's hidden illness?
Distribution center!
Lu Ning was almost swallowed up by the anger that rose up in an instant, but it turned into sadness in the next second. She stared at her mother's photo. She never thought that she had finally escaped from so many dangers, but still had to face a life-and-death separation. ending.
"Child, if you want to cry...just cry, your mother can hear you." The father sighed.
Lu Ning knelt in front of the photo, her mind in a state of confusion.
=
Find your way home.
A scream came from the alley, accompanied by a lot of swear words, followed by a crisp slap in the face.
"You didn't think there would be anyone who could come back to you alive, right?"
Two skinny men were blocked in the corner of the alley, still cursing, but one or two of their fingers were broken, and their faces were obviously red and swollen. Tang Ling was carrying a small package sealed in a transparent plastic bag, which contained mixed yellow and white crystals.
"It's you? Why aren't you dead yet? Impossible! You were obviously injected..."
"You bitch, you actually have the nerve to say that." Tang Ling stepped on the man's face, "I didn't expect that I would actually have the opportunity to personally take revenge on you bastards. What's the matter? Black Panther can only collect protection money for robbery and revenge. You actually dare to get involved in this kind of business? It seems that you have a big backer."
"Hey, you know how dare you come to us. Although I don't know why your skills have become so powerful, this is the territory of the Black Panther boss! If you can run away once, you should run away and dare to come back!"
These two people dared to say harsh words after being beaten like this, but Tang Ling was not afraid of these words at all. She kicked the man at her feet, squatted down and removed his chin, then pulled open the plastic bag in her hand and took out the contents. crystals poured into his mouth.
The man's pupils soon began to dilate, and when the other man saw that Tang Ling actually took action, his expression became a little frightened. He shouted loudly: "You, do you really dare to kill someone? What we did is indeed illegal. It's true, but you can't escape! You have no right to sanction us!"
"Sanctions?" Tang Ling sneered, "Don't glorify my revenge!"
She let go of the twitching man at her feet and walked towards him. At this moment, a figure passed by at the entrance of the alley, and the man immediately started shouting loudly - there was a difference between being beaten and being killed directly. He never expected that someone would dare to kill someone in broad daylight.
The people at the entrance of the alley heard the sound, but at this moment, Tang Ling raised his leg and stepped on his mouth, the ferocity in his eyes was completely undisguised.
The two men walked in. Tang Ling was still exerting force on his feet, and the man could almost hear the sound of his skull breaking. This terrifying force made him raise his hand and grab Tang Ling's calf in an attempt to resist, but he became increasingly weak.
The head exploded like a watermelon. Tang Ling sneered, sprinted and jumped onto the wall, quickly climbed over the wall and disappeared. The two people who came in bravely looked inside.
"You obviously heard someone shouting?"
"I guess on which street the dogs were killed? I must have heard wrong."
"Haha, that's right."
After saying that, they turned and left the alley. There was nothing in the alley, only two old cement pipes lying on the ground, one end of which was partially cracked.
"On the way home..." Tang Ling quickly ran through several streets with her agility. She didn't feel any joy after taking revenge. At best, she just killed two scum who attacked directly.
Where is the house? She didn't know that she could still experience some family feeling at the distribution center, but when she returned here, she could only feel the endless emptiness. What else was left but revenge?
The living environment in the 447 urban area is full of scum and waste. A few mine bosses cover the sky with one hand, and the gangs below have gathered to form a chronic disease. The local government does not even know that such a dark town exists. After all, according to official records, the original residents of this area have already moved out to emerging development zones near the city. More than half of the buildings here are dilapidated, and there are few valuable resources nearby and they are too lazy to develop them again.
But for the "bosses" who need cheap manpower, this is a free place to live. With a few modifications, the families of the miners can be accommodated. It doesn't cost much and it can calm people's hearts. It's perfect. And as long as one or two gangs are secretly supported here, problems in the mine can be easily smoothed out, and all problems can be suppressed when they occur, making it even more perfect.
Tang Ling knew about these activities, but more of them were slowly learned and analyzed after going to the distribution center. She had no intention of breaking through this layer of paper. It would be better to say that if she had not seen more people and things in the distribution center, what she was planning now might be something as shameless as blackmailing a few bosses and becoming a local bully.
"I really don't know why I came back...home? Do I still have a home?"
Tang Ling returned to the kennel where he lived.
The "doghouse" is a place where many children who have lost their parents live together. It is a simple shed built with composite boards. It is warm in the summer and cool in the winter. If it were not for the fear that more people would die and cause a plague, so people would come to take care of them in bad weather, the children here would probably be here every year. Need to change a batch.
However, judging from the fact that Black Panther's men have dared to act so recklessly, this little bit of mercy is probably not going to be left.
"Sister Tang?"
Just when Tang Ling dug out a little money she had saved from behind a wall brick, someone called her outside. Tang Ling put the money in his pocket and walked outside the kennel.
who is he?
After undergoing many soul pollution treatments at the distribution center, Tang Ling naturally forgot some people and things, especially the unimportant parts. She didn't think these memories were very important, so she just forgot about them.
"That's great, Sister Tang. Xiaowu and Xiaoliu told me before that you were killed, but I never believed it."
Why does his tone sound so familiar to me?
After getting used to the convenient identity given by the distribution center, Tang Ling suddenly realized that she had forgotten how to "play" herself.
"Don't say it outside." Tang Ling looked around, "Find a place where no one is around."
"Hey, that's good."
This child really obeys his words. Has there ever been such a person?
=
After initially selecting abilities.
"This time the fourth level scene is called [Homecoming]."
The waiter sat on the chair and said slowly.
"In the scene after the fourth level, the number of tourists will decrease, and the survival rate is also unknown. We will not consider the tourists as a whole, but the performance of each individual. In this scene, you may face There are so many mysteries, troubles and even ridiculous situations, please do your best to deal with them as positively as possible.”
Lu Ning frowned.
"So the scene this time is going home?"
"Yes and no. People under high pressure tend to form the habit of being submissive, especially low-level tourists. They can accept the exchange conditions of the distribution center and complete tasks step by step. These are indeed good, but... in this way, What is produced is just people who follow orders, rather than people who can take initiative. We don’t want you to still follow this habit when you reach the fourth level.”
"What's the meaning?"
"I believe you know in your heart that except for the restrictions in some scenes, the distribution center does not impose any restrictions on the behavior of tourists. It even includes disclosing the existence of the distribution center itself. If it does not conflict with the scene rules, it is not against the rules."
Lu Ning already knows this. As long as someone believes it, there is no problem in telling everything he has learned and known in the distribution center in the scene. The distribution center never sets such confidentiality rules, because...
"I know you don't care at all."
"Looking at your actions all the time, it's good to focus on breaking the situation and have your own thoughts in it. However, we still hope that you can continue to expand your horizons at the fourth level. Please try as much as possible. Use 'extraordinary' measures, as long as you can deal with the consequences for yourself, the distribution center allows all actions."
The waiter said with a smile.
