It turns out he recognized me.
Yan Yueming thought this and quickly came back to his senses. The rules that day were actually not that weird. For example, stepping into the company with the left foot first and raining in Dongcheng District, the risk level was very low. The worst that could be done was to find a new job, and there was no need for a search and rescue team to take action. The risk level of the restricted number is higher. After all, on the road, even if there are no rules, there may still be an accident. And the one at the north gate of the Third Courtyard... This seemed to be the most dangerous of all the rules that day.
He looked at Gate 8 again. Someone was dead. Was it from the search and rescue team?
Through his sunglasses, Li Zheng saw his hand tightening on the backpack strap and asked, "What is the third major feature of the rules?"
Yan Yueming responded reflexively: "There are gaps in the rules."
Li Zheng: "Continue."
Yan Yueming considered the words for a moment and continued to answer: "Self-awareness and world consciousness collide, resulting in a big bang. The big bang blew up the basic rules of the world and filled them with holes, so new rules were born to fill them. But there are holes. There are always gaps in sewing, and occasionally there are gaps between patches that have not been patched up. The specific manifestations are: a door that does not exist suddenly appears, a road that does not exist, etc. If you enter accidentally, you will be responsible for the consequences. .”
Ura Kako has an open secret.
Yan Yueming's aunt turned out to be her uncle.
My uncle broke a rule when he went out one day. The rule is [All toilets in the city follow the universal principle, men are on the left and women are on the right. No matter what sign you see, please remember not to go in the wrong direction. Please do not. 】
He followed the sign and went to the wrong place. In the toilet that originally only had 5 stalls, there was an extra "6th stall". He walked in and the person disappeared. By the time he was rescued, it was too late.
My brother-in-law became my aunt.
His aunt was very optimistic, and he even felt that he was a woman from beginning to end.
The only good thing is that he was only a teenager at the time and didn't have a girlfriend yet, let alone get married.
Oh no, it's her now.
Xiao Ming's grandfather told Xiao Ming's father, and Xiao Ming's father told Xiao Ming that he must abide by the rules. Lao Yan's family could not afford a bigger blow.
Speaking of this, Yan Yueming had a doubt. He didn't think about it before. He just wanted to be an ordinary person who abides by the rules instead of asking why, but now -
"Senior, the rules have three major features. Why are the first two features explained in detail, for fear that we might step on a trap and make mistakes, but only the third one is so unclear?"
There are three major characteristics of rules. The first rule is regionally distributed, and the second rule changes. Everyone is familiar with these two rules, even a three-year-old child knows it. But only the third rule, everyone only knows that entering the gap is a matter of It's a terrible thing, but the Qi Xiang Bureau never details it, and people rarely ask questions.
Including my aunt.
Li Zheng: "Because it's a waste of breath."
Yan Yueming: "Why?"
Li Zheng: "I can't remember."
Yan Yueming was alert. There seemed to be some unknown truth hidden in the three cold words "can't remember."
Before he could ask questions, Li Zheng continued: "The gap is connected. I went in at the north gate of the Third Courtyard and got out from the Pu Xiazi. In the gap is a more terrifying and deeper world of rules. If in the outside world, human beings still have If it can gain the upper hand based on gas phase forecast, then the gap is its home field, and it is easy to get in but difficult to get out.”
Yan Yueming's thoughts turned out to be true.
Li Zheng suddenly asked him again, "What would you do if you encountered such a situation?"
Yan Yueming looked at him, grabbed the strap of his backpack, and tentatively said a conventional answer, "Looking for an exit?"
"When you fall into a swamp, struggling will only make you die faster." Li Zheng said.
Yan Yueming felt that his tone and expression when he said this were just like the way the teacher was happy when he was grading papers that day, which made people feel scared. So he immediately behaved, smiled innocently, and said, "Okay."
This "ok" was so clear that Li Zheng couldn't help but glance at him, look at his thick black-rimmed glasses, and then look away indifferently.
How can these glasses be so ugly?
Are all the optical shops in Shangfangcheng going to close down?
If it doesn’t go bankrupt today, it will go bankrupt tomorrow.
Li Zheng thought viciously, but his face remained calm, "For ordinary people, as long as they don't seek death, waiting for rescue is the way with the highest rescue rate. The Search and Rescue Department and Inspection Department of the Gas Physics Bureau all wear orange-red uniforms, but The search and rescue department’s cuffs and collars have silver trim.”
Yan Yueming: "The ones we usually see on the road seem to be from the Inspection Department?"
The Patrol Department, as its name suggests, is responsible for patrolling the city. "Gas Phase Forecast" is not omnipotent. Their existence is to check for leaks and fill in the gaps for the monitoring and broadcasting department, find anomalies in the city, and report them.
At the same time, if you encounter someone in danger, you can notify the search and rescue department to rescue them.
The rescue station is relatively independent. It is used for the aftermath of the Qi Phase Bureau's set of procedures.
Li Zheng: "The one just now is the captain of the fourth team of the search and rescue department, and the master who leads him is the teacher's junior brother."
Yan Yueming nodded, it turns out there is still such a relationship. People from the Search and Rescue Department are not usually seen often. They probably go to the cracks to rescue. Today is definitely a special situation, so Senior Li called him over to let him - see with his own eyes?
What to see?
Do you care about life and death?
Yan Yueming looked at the person guarding door No. 8 from a distance, feeling a little complicated. This was the same as when he heard that day that the broadcast department was actually the most dangerous department in the Qi Bureau. Maybe there were many things that ordinary people didn't know about, but they didn't think about it carefully.
My aunt once joked with a smile that life cannot bear to be thought about carefully.
"Alas...life is so difficult." Yan Yueming couldn't help but sigh, and even forgot that Li Zheng was still there. But even after he said the words, he couldn't take them back and try to change his image in the minds of his seniors, so he simply broke the pot.
"My father told me before that people actually wake up after they die. They will wake up in the real world. There are not so many strange rules in that world. They can walk freely on the street without breaking the rules, and they can eat whatever they want. Don’t worry about food. I know he lied to me.”
It's a pity that he didn't grow up to be what his father expected. He was neither brave enough to face all the truths of life nor innocent enough to believe some lies.
I can’t swear, I can’t tell lies, and I’ve accomplished nothing in twenty-three years.
But at this time, Li Zheng asked him: "Why don't you believe it?"
Yan Yueming looked up at him, "Isn't it obvious that he was lying to children? I have grown up."
Li Zheng: "You have grown up, but you have never died."
Yan Yueming: "..."
Li Zheng looked at him with wide eyes and a confused look on his face, and raised his lips, "It's really easy to lie."
Yan Yueming: "Senior!"
Li Zheng turned around and left.
Yan Yueming quickly caught up, "Senior, where are you going?"
Li Zheng didn't answer. He walked directly to a heavy motorcycle in the parking lot, took off his helmet and threw it to Yan Yueming. Yan Yueming took it with both hands, and he was lucky enough to miss it. Looking at the motorcycle again, it was black and very cool. A boy's eyes would light up when he saw it.
"Get in the car." Li Zheng stepped onto the car body, wearing a suit on the motorcycle, looking indescribably handsome.
Yan Yueming hugged his helmet, his heart beating wildly. But you can't blame him, and he didn't want to. He quickly put on his helmet to cover his face, but he almost got caught in the black-rimmed glasses.
After a lot of fussing, Yan Yueming finally put on his helmet and sat on the back seat of the motorcycle. Looking at Li Zheng in front of him, he reached out to help him, and it didn't matter if he didn't help him.
Li Zheng turned the handlebar, and the roar of the motorcycle sounded. He turned back, "Do you want to come here a second time?"
What are you here for?
The first time I watched someone else perform a funeral, the second time I performed the funeral myself.
Yan Yueming immediately ignored his embarrassment and reached out to grab Li Zheng's clothes, holding on tightly.
The locomotive roared away, and the wind in the city above was full of the smell of spring. Going out from Beicheng Funeral Home is Lakeside Avenue. Willow leaves are fluttering on the lakeside trestle, and many people are fishing.
A patrol boat was cruising on the lake, and the gas phase forecast was played repeatedly on the loudspeaker to remind tourists visiting the lake to pay attention to the time. The roads in Beicheng will be closed this afternoon and there will be danger on the roads.
But that was the afternoon, and it's still morning, isn't it?
"There's no rush for anything!" The fishing guy by the lake always has a strong mentality.
A group of people were laughing.
But Yan Yueming knew that when the time came, these people would run faster than rabbits. Because his father used to be a fisherman.
The wind blew, and his mood couldn't help but lift a little.
Li Zheng drove him forward. They did not rush to leave Beicheng, but drove along Lakeside Avenue and followed a patrol car.
The theme of today’s course is “Information”.
Yan Yueming was like a little follower, following Li Zheng around and around. He suddenly realized that Shangfang City was very big, much bigger than he had thought before.
In the past, Yan Yueming was very disciplined. When he was in school, he would be at home and school. When he was at work, he would be at work and at home. He would never run around or look around. He wanted to be a person who did not need others to worry about. People don't cause trouble to others, but this period of life ended in waterloo the moment I stepped into the company with my left foot.
In fact, he has always been unhappy.
He works so hard, he never causes trouble to others, and lives every day seriously. What else does the world want from him? If you take a test of compilation, especially the compilation of Qi Xiangjue, you will not have a spirit of complacency and unwillingness to admit defeat.
But now, after three days of classes, he began to think again——
Maybe it would be nice to make a little change.
So Xiao Ming changed his online name to "Variety Xiao Ming", and gave his long grass doll a very punk haircut and named it "Little Green".
This symbolizes a change in mentality. After all, life needs a sense of ritual.
But I don’t know if Yan Yueming’s sense of ritual was so strong that the world’s consciousness was aware of it. That night, something unexpected happened.
At 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, Yan Yueming was still dreaming. Suddenly, a harsh alarm bell woke him up.
"What are you doing..." He rubbed his head before he could react. He was stunned for a few seconds, suddenly woke up, and looked at the alarm on the ceiling with wide eyes. That is the standard equipment installed in every household by the Qi Xiang Bureau.
The alarm bell is ringing!
After the ten-second alarm sounded, the familiar anchor's voice appeared in every household in Shangfang City.
"The following will tell you about today's gas phase."
"Principle 1: If there are any children crying or laughing under your bed, please ignore it. Don't look at it. Remember, don't look at it."
"Article 2: Please keep the indoor lights on from 0:00 to 6:00. If they accidentally go out and cannot be turned on again, leave immediately and go to a place with light."
"Article 3: There is no Xiangshan North Road in the city. Turn around immediately when you see the sign."
"Article 4: Don't look in the mirror. If you notice anything strange in the mirror, wash your eyes with onions immediately."
"Article 5: It is prohibited to hold an umbrella."
"Article 6: It is forbidden to answer any unknown calls starting with 4."
…
"To be continued."
"In case of any emergency, please call the hotline 66666. Thank you for your cooperation. I wish you a happy life and everything goes as usual."
Special rules, mandatory notification.
Yan Yueming got up from the bed, turned on the light, walked to the window, opened the curtains and looked out. The lights of the city rushed towards him in an instant.
The alley became lively.
Uncle Wang from the next building started to curse again, and his broken gong voice was particularly iconic. Yan Yueming can completely understand his mood, because generally speaking, although the gas phase forecast changes every day, the change will not be particularly big. At least it will last for a few days before there is a big change.
This cycle is approximately one week.
But tonight it was obviously not the case. It was a big one. The rules were cumbersome and confusing, and there was even a "To be continued" at the end. This shows that there may be rules that have not been detected and need to be added later.
This is extremely unfriendly to social animals.
Oh, by the way, I am no longer a social animal.
Yan Yueming comforted herself amidst the countless curses and curses, then turned around and called her aunt. But the sound of "beep, beep, beep..." kept ringing, and my aunt didn't answer it. He couldn't help but worry, wondering if the rules in the outer city had also changed significantly.
Is your aunt okay? It's only around twelve o'clock, she shouldn't be asleep yet, right? Nightlife has just begun.
Yan Yueming called her aunt's phone number over and over again, but no one answered. Sometimes the rules will affect the communication signal, and it is normal to be unable to get through. It may be that there is a problem on his side, or it may be on the aunt's side, but don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst.
He turned to the Internet to search for the current situation in the outer city and see if there was any news.
Just at this moment, a baby's sobbing sound came faintly from the direction under the bed. Like a kitten, it reached his ears gently but accurately, like a cool breeze blowing.
Yan Yueming raised his head and glanced at the light. The light was on, and there was nothing abnormal for the time being.
Be calm, be calm.
Yan Yueming took a deep breath, turned on the light of her mobile phone, and walked out of the room calmly.
He walked all the way, turning on the lights, until the lights in all the rooms in the house were on. He went to the guest room where there was no difference for the time being and changed into casual clothes. Then he chose to stay in the living room without a bed, and collected a bunch of candles and luminous bracelets. , traffic sticks, etc., keep some on your body and some within easy reach for emergencies.
Of course, the most indispensable thing is the emergency bag, which is in the style of a backpack and contains a certain amount of daily necessities. Even if the rules now say that a doomsday escape is to begin, everyone can survive outside for at least ten and a half days.
In this strange world, everyone is a survival expert.
Time passed slowly, and Yan Yueming was the only one at home, so he did not dare to sleep and could not sleep. Sitting on the sofa in the living room, I checked for news from the outer city. I checked here and there, but I didn't see anything special.
Fortunately, at a little after 12:30, my aunt's phone call finally got through, and both parties confirmed that it was safe.
My aunt heard his voice on the phone and couldn't help but asked with concern: "Can you be alone?"
Yan Yueming looked at the brightly lit city outside the window again, listening to the voices of other residents in the alley cursing and the whistling sirens, hugging the pillow, trying to stabilize her mood, and then nodded, "I can do it."
