Following the direction indicated by Hesta, Si Lei stepped forward to check.
For the sake of the image effect on the screen, the lighting in this screening room was very dim. Si Lei tensed her nerves and approached the display cabinet, but after carefully inspecting it, she turned around with some doubts, "...what did you see with your eyes just now?" place?"
"In the space between the ceiling and the showcase, that person...should be hiding behind the showcase——"
"But the display cabinet is installed against the wall," Si Lei said. "Not to mention hiding a person, it would be difficult for you to insert a piece of paper into it."
Hesta frowned in disbelief.
Turan stepped forward and knocked on the wall in that area - nothing unusual was found.
"The gap between the ceiling and the display cabinet is less than twenty centimeters. A thinner person can squeeze in...but then it will be impossible to move quickly." Si Lei returned to Hess Beside Ta, "Are you sure you did see a pair of eyes just now? Could it be that the light projected here affected your line of sight?"
Hesta did not answer. She also had some self-doubt. After all, it was an extremely quick glance, so fast that she only captured some afterimages.
But she clearly felt that they were still a pair of gray-blue eyes - exactly the same as the ones she saw in the hall before. This time, she even felt the other person's inhuman pale complexion, but she wasn't sure if it was a mask or something else.
At this moment, Hesta and Turan's cell phones vibrated at the same time.
The two of them opened the new message at the same time. When they saw the sender, their expressions were a little surprised at the same time.
This message comes from Rico and is very brief:
Have you arrived? Don't stay outside, get on board as soon as you arrive.
Turan immediately called Rico back, but there was still no answer.
Hesta looked at her watch - 2:52, she turned off the screen: "Go back to the ground first."
The next moment, with the sound of tripping, all the lights and screens were turned off at the same time. The sound of wind and insects echoing in the corridor fell silent for an instant, and the entire East Alpha District dimmed. This sudden change stopped all conversations in the underground world. Everyone raised their heads and looked around, trying to understand what was happening in front of them.
Compared to the darkness, this moment of silence seemed more frightening.
Si Lei handed Hesta to Turan, and then walked quickly to the middle-aged man not far away. She leaned down and said, "Madam, do you need help? I see that your companion is not with you now. Do you want to come with us?"
In the darkness, the middle-aged man laughed and said, "If it's convenient for you."
"Of course it's convenient."
After a while, the backup lights in the venue came on. Although the lights were much dimmer than the previous lighting, they were enough for people to see the road under their feet. The radio began to play soothing music, and at the same time, a female voice kept giving warm reminders: The port circuit has a temporary fault and is under maintenance. There is sufficient backup power at the moment. Passengers are asked to stay calm and wait on the spot or follow the signs to evacuate to an open area in an orderly manner.
Everyone took out their mobile phones for lighting and began to move slowly towards the nearby escape tunnel.
Turan heard several coincident sighs coming from around him, which sounded a bit relieved. The crowd in the distance sounded cheers and whistles with unknown meanings from time to time. Some good people even made ghost noises among the team. Compared to the previous moment of silence, the current atmosphere was much more lively.
"...Why are they so happy?" Turan was confused. "Those who don't know think we are celebrating the festival under the sea."
"We are indeed celebrating." The middle-aged man said warmly.
"What are you celebrating...the blackout?"
"Yes, celebrate the power outage." The middle-aged man nodded happily, "The moment the power outage occurs, the power outage is unknown. Everyone loses light and sound at the same time. The combination of darkness and silence can represent any unknown threat. Wait until everyone realizes A 'blackout' happens, the unknown becomes the known, the fear disappears - isn't that worth celebrating?"
"Ha...that makes sense." Turan smiled, "By the way, the child you are traveling with...isn't it okay if you just leave it alone?"
"Don't worry, she should be handling our luggage in the port hall now." The middle-aged man also replied with a smile, "She is very smart... she knows that she should wait for me in a safe place at this time."
"Yeah, that's great."
There are four emergency passages leading to the ground in the East Alpha District. Turan and Si Lei walked quickly and quickly pushed Hesta and the middle-aged man's chair to the nearest stairway - there were almost no people here, only a few wandering around. Tired passengers dragged their luggage and sat on the steps in front of the escape tunnel.
Along the way, Si Lei put on his earphones and dialed three exclusive alarm numbers in Havre Port. During the phone call, she strongly urged the port authorities to immediately evacuate all passengers who had not yet boarded the ship via radio, rather than leaving them where they were.
She spoke quickly and synchronized the instructions for boarding the Shengming to the police here. The current power outage was obviously a signal to be vigilant - this may not be a simple accident, but a prelude to a vicious event. .
After hanging up the phone, Si Lei looked at Turan: "What time is it?"
"2:57."
"Okay... just stack the wheelchair and put it in the corner here. Put the person on your back first. When it is empty, you can come down and get the wheelchair."
"There's no need for you to say this."
Turan picked up the middle-aged man in the wheelchair, while Si Lei skillfully put away the two wheelchairs. Hesta stood to the side with her cane. She looked back at the crowd behind her, still remembering those elusive eyes.
"Jane, come here, we're going up!"
Hesta turned back in response. Turan had already carried the middle-aged man up several steps - and just as she turned the corner, she noticed an anklet on the middle-aged man's right ankle.
"Jane?" Si Lei walked quickly to Hesta and squatted down, "Come up quickly, there is no time to waste."
Hesta grabbed the walking stick and suitcase with his left hand, and hugged Si Lei's neck tightly with both arms. In just a short time, Turan had climbed more than twenty levels, and Si Lei was chasing after him, but he was stunned. catch up.
Hesta looked up without saying a word. Following the gap between the steps, she once again confirmed what she had seen before - it was an electronic shackle, which was used when she first entered Ava's basement and independent When she was in prison, she wore this thing every day.
"Have you asked her name, Officer Si Lei?"
"Not yet." Si Lei replied breathlessly, "But I recognize who she is... although, she doesn't seem to recognize me!"
"who is she?"
"I told you that you don't recognize me either," Si Lei said with a hint of joy, "We'll get to a safe place later - let's talk again."
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