After hanging up the phone from Yu Xuekun, Hesta returned home alone. As soon as she opened the door, she smelled the strong aroma of fried chicken, and there was a note left on the dining table.
She originally thought it was Xu Ruyi's message, but she didn't expect to pick it up and see that it was signed by Ding Jiali.
Ms. Xu was not at home today, and it happened that the meal cooked by her aunt at noon was not to Ding Jiali's liking, so he ordered from a higher-end restaurant nearby in the evening. Later, Ding Yuqing ordered some fried chicken... Considering that Hess Ta may also want to eat something when he comes back in the evening, so he specially left a few dishes in the refrigerator.
Putting down the note, Hesta went directly into the bedroom.
She fell on the bed without turning on the light, putting her bag away, or even taking off her coat.
The rain outside the window was getting heavier, and the sound of wind and rain in the dark room reminded Hestad of the cabin of the Shengming again. The scenes on the ship were intertwined with the current reality, and the three iron rules of safety immediately came to her mind:
1. Don’t hand over your ship card to anyone.
2. Do not go to decks below level 1.
3. The fifth deck (cabin) is an absolutely safe area, but you are not allowed to stay here during the security inspection.
Hesta remembered that the subsequent interpretation of the Iron Law had written in a serious manner: "Most of the troubles you encounter on the ship have their own solutions. Only the consequences of violating the Iron Law are irreversible. Please restrain your curiosity. .”
However, in fact, except for the first one which is a "true iron law", it is hard to say that the remaining two have any value: the negative second deck is the place where the adjudicator conveys his will and even arranges the change of office. Of course, the rule makers do not want this People usually approach there.
...What's more, Anna herself often hangs out at the Hard Rock Bar to chat and drink, so naturally the fewer visitors there, the better.
As for Article 3, its biggest role is probably to plant an echo in everyone’s mind: on the one hand, it consolidates the passengers’ impression that the “cabin is absolutely safe”, and at the same time, it further highlights the particularity of the “security inspection.”
Only ship card...
The ship card really cannot be handed over, even to the adjudicator and guardian.
Surrendering the ship card means surrendering to another person's control, because it represents the core of the passenger's identity on the Ascension.
But what a strange set of rules.
According to the regulations in the interpretation, if any passenger realizes that he may violate the iron law, he needs to apply for guardianship service to avoid causing accidents - and applying for guardianship service requires the person involved to hand over the ship card.
It can be seen that the rule makers do not really care whether passengers can keep their ship cards...
Thinking of this, Hesta suddenly turned over and sat up.
Yes, that makes more sense.
The explanation in her mind also includes a section that encourages passengers to report each other. The general idea is that if anyone finds that anyone has a tendency to violate the iron law, they need to report it to the current adjudicator immediately.
But in fact, Hesta herself serves as the adjudicator, and her position is consistent with that of the guardian most of the time - the adjudicator is not obligated to retrieve his ship card for any passenger, but if an ordinary passenger plans to break into the negative two floor , it is very likely to reveal the secret of the adjudicator...
Therefore, although only the first of the three iron laws is true, the main thrust of the entire set of iron laws revolves around the second:
Ordinary passengers, including a group of guardians, must be kept out of one deck.
Hesta came to the table, turned on the lamp, pulled out a piece of white paper, and wrote two names on it:
Islands Poetry Society.
Mrs. Kajia's Cafe (second floor).
So far, these were the two places she had been explicitly warned not to approach.
…
Early the next morning, Hesta appeared in the school cafeteria with a little dark circles under her eyes, and Yu Xuekun was still sitting where they first met.
"Didn't you sleep well last night?"
"Too excited to sleep." Hesta looked at Yu Xuekun with bright eyes, "What is the origin of this Mrs. Kajia?"
"...What are you excited about?"
"We'll talk about it later. First, tell me who this Mrs. Kajia is," Hesta said softly. "This will directly determine whether I stay in Orange Town or go to Songxueyuan tonight."
Yu Xuekun's face was full of confusion when he heard this, and his expression became more worried, "...Don't do anything stupid."
"Say it."
"She is an entrepreneur who retired from Pingjing a few years ago. She works in logistics and comes to Orange Town to retire."
"Is she an old man?"
"You're not particularly old, maybe over fifty." Yu Xuekun said, "Did she make a special appointment with you last night?"
"I found her," Hesta replied, "I just didn't make an appointment in advance so I had to wait."
"Why are you looking for her?"
"She opened a Hesta themed restaurant, you know? I met two groups of people with red hair and blue eyes yesterday afternoon. One of the girls gave me the business card of the cafe."
With that said, Hesta took out yesterday's tongue print business card and placed it in front of Yu Xuekun.
"...When did this theme start?"
"I don't know, it doesn't seem to be permanent. From what the girls said, it might end in a few days," Hesta replied, "My appointment with Mrs. Kajia was originally last Sunday. at night, but I wasn’t in the mood to go out that day, so I stayed at home that night.”
"Do you think she did it on purpose to attract you in this way?"
"I don't know, but this theme restaurant makes me very uncomfortable." Hesta replied, "It's human nature to go and have a look -"
"Your identity, Jane," Yu Xuekun repeated again, "You are a student now, and students should not go to such a place where there is entertainment and entertainment. The situation in the third district may be different, but this is the fourteenth district -"
"I wouldn't go to a place like this in the Third District," Hesta replied. "I used to like to stay at the base when I didn't have any missions."
Yu Xuekun's eyes fell on the cafe's business card. She picked up the piece of cardboard with a frown and looked at both sides.
"The business card of their restaurant upstairs has always been like this," Yu Xuekun whispered, "I've seen it before."
"Isn't it too early to start caring for your elderly in your fifties?"
"After working for decades, there is nothing wrong with suddenly wanting to choose a new lifestyle." Yu Xuekun said softly, "Orange Town has always been a very suitable place for retirement, mainly because the new urban areas in this area have been expanded in recent years. The entire barrier-free facilities are very well done, and there are no industrial areas nearby. There are also many welfare policies for disadvantaged groups in the municipal government... The key is that it is close to Songxueyuan. In case of any special health situation, it is very convenient to be transferred directly. So there are many middle-aged and elderly people coming here to buy property.”
"Exactly how many years has she been here?"
"Three years? Or three and a half years," Yu Xuekun said, "She is very famous in this area."
