In the empty shopping mall, a young man with black hair was walking forward.
His sleeves were rolled up to reveal his smooth forearms, and his right hand fell to his side, holding a metal stick in his palm.
The metal stick was pieced together from several horizontal bars disassembled from the display stand. They were simply and roughly twisted into one. It was heavy to hold in the hand, and it must have been painful to swing.
A young man with chestnut hair and curly hair followed in small steps to the right of the black-haired young man. He did not get too close to the person in front of him, nor did he dare to move too far away.
Three minutes had passed since they left the clothing store. They walked around the clothing store several times and found no floor plan.
So Bai Su walked further away and found it near the escalator based on his impression.
The red dot on the floor diagram represents his current location. They are now on the third floor, and the hotpot restaurant where Baisu had a buffet before is on the fourth floor, both belonging to the west building.
The mall is divided into east and west halls. The venues on both sides are not very large and are connected by several glass passages in the middle.
Bai Su looked upstairs and saw that there was an arcade-like existence on the sixth floor of the west building called Teddy Bear Happy World.
We don’t rule out the possibility that the supernatural being has its own name. You’ll find out when you go there.
As for the movie theater... Bai Su searched the first to sixth floors of the west building but couldn't find it, and finally found that it was on the top floor of the east building.
He turned to look at An Xiangwen, who smiled awkwardly.
"I... I didn't pay much attention when I was being chased. Haha, I didn't expect to run so far..." An Xiangwen explained with a dry smile, "By the way, Brother Bai, did you hear anything?"
Bai Su nodded, he heard it.
Compared to human hearing, he heard the "dong dong dong, crackle" sound approaching them earlier, but he didn't point it out.
An Xiangwen also vaguely heard it at this moment, so he became a little restrained.
After walking two steps away from the floor diagram, he suddenly stopped and called Bai Su to stop.
"Brother Bai!" When Bai Su turned around, he pointed to the shop next to him, "Brother Bai, there is a pharmacy here. Do you want to treat your hands again?"
He pointed to Bai Su's hand again. Bai Su's right hand holding the metal stick was still wrapped with a strip of cloth.
Bai Su also stopped and looked sideways at An Xiangwen.
He felt that the other party's decision to stop him and let him treat his hand was only part of the purpose, and more of a use of him as an excuse.
After staring at the human for a while, Bai Su nodded slightly before the "dong dong" sound was clearly audible: "Okay."
An Xiangwen breathed a long sigh of relief and quickly ran into the pharmacy.
After he ran in, he was still looking at Bai Su eagerly at the door. At the same time, he looked around with his peripheral vision and his ears perked up.
Humans listen to sounds.
Bai Su did not follow immediately, but stood there and listened to the sound gradually approaching, until a black shadow appeared in the distance of his vision and frequently fell from the sky.
Time after time, the black shadow gets closer every time it crosses the line of sight.
Finally, before the black shadow burst in front of him, Bai Su walked into the drugstore.
The moment he entered, the sounds outside also disappeared. There was no thud or the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground, as if the pursuit ahead was just their illusion.
As soon as An Xiangwen heard the sounds outside disappear, he became even more relaxed. He immediately turned around and went to the drugstore for a few laps, taking all the medicine he knew had its effects.
Two minutes later, he came to the counter with a bag full of medicines, looked at the cash register that was not working, and then looked at his mobile phone that had no network.
Then, he turned to look at Bai Su, who was holding his arms: "Brother Bai, do you have any cash?"
cash? Human payment methods are so convenient, why do people still carry cash these days? Bai Su shook his head.
Speaking of which, he ate all four mannequins in the clothing store. If he had to pay for it...?
Bai Su estimated the price and decided not to mention it again. He was not rich to begin with.
An Xiangwen struggled for a long time, but he still found a piece of paper in the store and wrote down his contact information. He found something and put it on the counter. If things went well, he might be able to make up for the medicine after he got out of trouble.
Bai Su took the plaster from An Xiangwen and did not reject the human's kindness.
He peeled off the randomly wrapped cloth, and the shocking wound was revealed in front of the two of them again.
If someone hadn't been there, his right hand would have healed itself long ago.
Bai Su had never used human medicine before, so he just opened the instruction manual, squeezed the paste on and spread it according to the instructions.
The technique was extremely rough, and An Xiangwen was hesitant to speak, but in the end he did not speak, but changed the topic: "I think that the black figure who fell from the building... should only be chasing people outside."
Seeing Bai Su looking at him while applying medicine and wrapping gauze, An Xiangwen seemed to be encouraged and continued to talk about his guess: "I was chased when I came out of the cinema. After meeting you, Brother Bai, that voice still followed us. Wait. He hid in a clothing store before disappearing, during which time we were running outside."
"There was no sound the whole time in the clothing store. It wasn't until we left that the black shadow of the falling building appeared again. After we entered the pharmacy, it disappeared again."
An Xiangwen's speculation has some basis, but it still needs several more tests to confirm.
The pharmacy was a temporary resting place. Seeing that the human youth was too timid, Bai Su asked, "How about you stay here?"
"No, no, no!" An Xiangwen shook his head like a rattle, "Brother Bai, I'll go with you."
Just because a drug store looks very safe now doesn't mean it will be safe in the future. Just like a clothing store, he doesn't know there's danger until the mannequins move!
Seeing that the human being had made up his mind, Bai Su couldn't help but stand up and turn his back, sighing.
It's really troublesome to take a human with you.
He actually minded An Xiangwen following him. It would be awkward to talk if someone followed him.
And leaving people behind... Bai Su thought for a few seconds and gave up this dangerous idea.
The two left the drugstore without staying long. Afterwards, at An Xiangwen's suggestion, they went in and out of other stores to test, and determined that the falling shadow would only pursue them outside the store.
In fact, it is very simple to avoid a head-on encounter. Just keep walking close to the store and hide in if something seems wrong.
But this contradicts the goal of collecting cards. Based on the calculation, Bai Su is more comfortable walking outside, while An Xiangwen stays a little further away, closer to the entrances of each store.
If there's any sign of trouble, he can take action.
Bai Su would stop while walking, close his eyes and listen to the sounds around him, then adjust his direction and continue walking.
As he walked further and further away, the sounds of "dong dong dong" and "pah chi" intertwined became clearer.
Until you reach a railing, beyond the glass barrier is an atrium with a wide view.
Just as Bai Su stood there, the next second, a corpse with a vague face and a high degree of decay rubbed against the tip of his nose, and the disgusting stench hit him.
"Paji."
