Rico fumbled behind the safe for a long time, but couldn't find the key Hesta mentioned. It wasn't until she turned the entire cabinet upside down that she discovered there was an iron mezzanine at the back. This iron plate seems to be designed to be fixed on the wall, but now that the safe is completely placed in the wall cabinet, there is naturally no use for it.
After some difficult exploration, Rico handed the key to Hesta.
"Are you still planning to give it to Chiba?"
"Not yet," Hesta replied softly, "but I want to keep it with me."
Putting away the keys, Hesta looked up at the wall clock. It was already past eleven-thirty.
"Today is almost over." Hesta said softly.
"It's a rare safe day," Rico put his hands on his hips, "It would be nice if I could sleep a little longer tomorrow."
"Do you want to rest now?"
"What's wrong?"
"I want to do something for a while," Hesta looked at Rico, "something big."
…
The party at Bishop's Restaurant was completely over, but many people were still reluctant to leave. When everyone was about to leave, Si Lei suddenly appeared. She unplugged the power cord of the volume and informed everyone to gather at the Grace Theater at nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
The crowd fell silent for a moment, and the carnival of this night was like a dream like a layer of cicada wings, which began to shatter with the arrival of midnight. People looked at each other blankly and woke up one after another - the name Grace Theater brought everyone back to that terrible night, making the heart tighten and the blood clotting.
"Let's all go back." Si Lei said softly, "Don't think too much, just sleep well tonight."
Some people walked out of the hall one after another, and others began to move their companions who were sleeping drunkenly in the corner. Bishop's restaurant began to become empty, and Si Lei stood at the door and watched everyone leave.
Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure: "Tasia?"
The woman turned around and said, "Ah... Officer Si Lei."
As Si Lei approached, she saw a man lying on the table, and Tasia was trying to move him.
"What's wrong?" Si Lei asked, "Is this your friend?"
"Ah, this is Philip..." Tasia replied, "Well, two of his hamsters died today, so he has been drinking tonight, and as a result..."
"Where's the roommate who lives with him? Why are you the only one taking care of him?"
"I don't know, they were still there just now..."
"Do you need help?"
Tasia's eyes brightened slightly, and just when she was about to answer, she heard a voice coming from behind, "Don't worry, Officer Si Lei, leave this place to me. I live next door to Phillip."
Si Lei looked back and saw that it was René.
"This kid... just two mice died, so sad." Rene said, putting Philip's arm around his shoulders and lifting him up steadily, "Don't worry, I will do it tomorrow morning." I will also go to his room in advance and ask him to come here for a meeting."
"Well, that's fine." Si Lei looked at Tasia, "Leave it to him and leave it alone."
Tasia nodded repeatedly and said goodbye to Si Lei.
Before leaving the restaurant, Tasia couldn't help but look back. Officer Si Lei was checking every corner of the restaurant, collecting suits, handkerchiefs, keys, and even glasses that some people had left behind.
Tasia hesitated for a while, then walked to Si Lei with very light steps, "Do you need help?"
"No," Si Lei replied without looking back, "Go back quickly and make sure you are back in the room before twelve o'clock, otherwise none of us will be safe."
"Okay..." Tasia sighed, "See you tomorrow, Officer Si Lei."
"Good night."
Tasia took a deep breath and walked back quickly.
After exiting the door of Bishop's Restaurant, there were no passengers in the aisle outside. Tasia trotted all the way to the elevator. As soon as she turned the corner, she saw Rene holding Philip standing at the elevator entrance.
René heard the footsteps and turned around with an ambiguous smile: "You're here, Miss Tasia."
A chill surged up from the soles of Tasia's feet, and indescribable fear instantly strangled her throat.
Tasia looked at the elevator, "...why don't you press the elevator button."
"Haha, I forgot." Rene dragged Phillip forward two steps and pressed the button in front of him four or five times in succession. The orange-red edge light came on. Rene turned around and stared into Tasia's eyes, " Look, this elevator is really interesting, it’s coming up from the -2 floor.”
Tasia's throat moved slightly, "...It means someone went down just now."
"Who do you think would dare to go to the -2 floor right now?"
"Maybe it's the crew?" Tasia whispered, "Shift change or something."
"Hehe, maybe...he's looking for the crew."
"……What's the meaning?"
"Have you ever been to the moors, Miss Tasia?"
Facing Rene's slightly bulging eyes, Tasia involuntarily took a step closer and said, "No..."
"The wasteland is not a place for humans, let alone chelation disease. When there is an occasional famine, the situation is almost like hell." Rene squeezed his eyebrows, trying to show a sympathetic expression, "People have arrived. A desperate situation, no different from an animal, can you imagine, Miss Tasia?"
"……cannot."
"Yeah, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have been able to imagine it," Rene bit her lip lightly, "Sometimes, just for a piece of bread, a woman can sell her body..."
Tasia was completely silent.
Rene laughed and said, "Oh, I wonder if this topic scares you... I also talked about you with Ms. Hestad today."
"What..." Tasia was stunned for a moment, "What are you talking about about me..."
"It's nothing, it's just that Ms. Hesta thinks you are someone she can chat with," René said with a smile, "and it just so happens that I am also someone she can chat with. If we can get to know each other, , that’s the best——”
Tasia's face turned pale instantly.
At this moment, she once again thought of the conversation with Hestad during the day, and when she thought of Hestad's words "think of a way", Tasia suddenly understood another meaning.
She felt as if she could no longer control the trembling of her breath. An indescribable shock, shame and anger emerged at the same time, almost completely overwhelming her fear.
"Why haven't you gone back yet?" A familiar female voice came from not far away. Tasia turned around and saw Rico pushing Hesta from the emergency passage on the other side.
"Ah, Ms. Hesta!" René quickly came forward to greet her warmly, "Good evening! We are about to go back."
"Who is this?" Hesta raised her chin towards Phillip.
"Oh, this is-"
"Tasia," Hesta interrupted Rene, "could you please send this person back."
Tasia looked at the person in front of her sternly, "...of course."
"Okay." Hesta looked at Rene, "Follow me, I have something to ask you."
(End of chapter)
