At one o'clock in the morning, everything was as usual.
The TV in the living room was on, and "Breaking the Rules to Embrace You" was broadcast to episode 9. The male protagonist forgot about the heroine's existence because of the rules. The rain that fell when the heroine was sad was heavier than the rain that wet Yan Yueming's bedroom that day.
The mobile phone beeped non-stop, and both Han Mei and Cao Yu sent greeting messages. In a group of college classmates, a group of night owls set up a mahjong game to hang out with friends on this weird yet ordinary night.
The only people Yan Yueming failed to contact were Li Zheng and Que Ge, but Wen Renjing got back to him. They have a small group without Li Zheng.
A trio destined to save the world (3)
Yixin Sage: Don't worry, they must have gone to class and can't be contacted.
Yixin Sage: It’s you, junior, it doesn’t matter if you are alone at home, right? Do you want senior to come over and accompany you?
No matter how good Yan Yueming is, he is still an adult who has stepped into society. How can he let 14-year-old Wen Renjing worry about him? Besides, it was very dangerous to walk at night on such days, so of course he refused.
Wen Renjing is quite sorry.
Yixinshou: Okay then.
Yishin Sage: But seniors are very powerful. Juniors don’t have to be shy. You can rely on me boldly when necessary. No problem.
Variety Xiao Ming: A good senior.
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Wen Renjing finally put down his phone with satisfaction.
Here, Yan Yueming couldn't care less about whether he was shy or not. The hand holding the phone was shaking a little because the lights in the living room suddenly started to flicker. It flickered once or twice and then became normal again, as if the voltage was unstable and not a problem with the light.
The facilities in Puxiazi Nong are old, and problems with water and electricity are common. However, Yan Yueming remembered that someone came to check the circuit a few days ago, so the electricity should not have trouble at this time.
That can only be caused by rules.
Rule 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. 】
Yan Yueming calmed down, picked up the emergency bag and stood up from the sofa, preparing to move to the kitchen, which looked normal. The kitchen has a transparent glass door and is very close to the door, making it easy to escape. But it was dangerous to go outside rashly. The shops along the street were all closed at the moment, and there were only street lights outside, so he had to stay at home, which was safer.
On the way to the kitchen, he opened the mobile app again and started the sweeping robot.
"The cleaning work has started." The electronic sound representing human technology sounded, which comforted Yan Yueming a little.
This is called science.
However, Yan Yueming also wants to engage in some metaphysics. He should learn a little bit of each subject. If he has both studies, he will be successful wherever he goes. So he quickly moved to the kitchen and found one - sprouted onions.
I have been busy with classes these days, and I have to take care of my meals outside. The only vegetables left at home are growing freely. However, the onions were indeed growing so well that Yan Yueming couldn't help but take a photo of it.
The moment the sound of "click" flashing lights sounded, the TV series ushered in another small climax.
In the 10th episode of "Breaking the Rules to Embrace You", the male protagonist finally remembered the heroine, but she had sadly passed away. He was so sad that he did not pay attention to the gas phase forecast, and eventually got into a car accident due to traffic restrictions. The male protagonist is a domineering president, and his assistant doesn't even stop him.
Yan Yueming felt that the show should be renamed "Breaking the Rules to Die" because the male and female protagonists were too stubborn.
The two of them can definitely be admitted to the same ward in the next episode.
Yan Yueming was carrying an emergency bag and squatting at the door of the kitchen with onions in his hands, watching TV through the glass, while complaining and thinking of Li Zheng. He objectively and impartially felt that Senior Li was more handsome than the male protagonist in the TV series.
No, it's not a point, it's a hundred million points.
Thinking of this, Yan Yueming looked at the clock on the wall again. It's almost two o'clock, and if we stay up a little longer, dawn will come soon. In the past twenty-three years of life, there have been many such situations, and Yan Yueming has survived them all.
Sometimes he was in his father's arms, ignorant and ignorant. Then there was no one at home, and his aunt moved in with him and took care of him. He must be able to do it today.
Suddenly, the lights in the living room flickered a few more times.
Yan Yueming became nervous subconsciously, and suddenly felt a little panicked. He had a very bad feeling. Sure enough, after a burst of flickering lights, there was a "click"——
Darkness falls.
The lights in the entire room, including the TV, all faded into darkness in an instant. Only the fully charged sweeping robot was still working hard. The blue breathing light flashed, and the inorganic electronic voice continued to say: "The route is being re-planned, please wait."
What are you waiting for!
Yan Yueming didn't have time to think, and immediately opened the kitchen glass door and rushed out.
The moment he ran out of the door, he heard hurried footsteps upstairs and downstairs. It seemed that not only his family had a power outage, but the whole building, no, maybe the entire Urashazi had power outage.
Yan Yueming lived on the third floor. He turned on his flashlight and quickly went down to the alley.
The alley was very lively, and many people ran down. They were all familiar faces. Everyone complained to each other, and some keen people had already smelled something unusual.
"What's going on tonight? The power outage is a bit unusual. Are the usual rules that strong? Why does it look like a ghost movie?"
"That's right. Why are the street lights even turned off?"
…
Amid the various opinions, all the lights that could be turned on were turned on. Flashlights, headlamps, mobile phone lights, and all kinds of lights were gathered together, which lit up the alley quite well. Everyone squeezes in and stands together, which can also give people a sense of security.
The retired cadres in Building 3 began to maintain order, "Don't panic, everyone. We are already calling the hotline, and someone will be here soon. Try to stay together as much as possible, turn on the lights a little brighter, and don't act alone..."
Again, running around at night is not necessarily safer than staying where you are.
But the uneasiness lingering in Yan Yueming's heart has not dissipated. He has an onion in one hand and a flashlight in the other, and his eyes are wandering around the crowd. I thought to myself that with so many people here, nothing would happen, but at the same time I felt something was wrong.
Let's see what other places are like.
Yan Yueming took out her mobile phone to send a message to Han Mei and Wen Renjing, and then went online to check the latest news. As she looked around, she suddenly caught a glimpse of the outside of the crowd. About ten meters away, someone was bending down to hold a hand. Cut the candle and place it on the ground.
The light of the candle was very weak, but at this moment, the light meant safety, so Yan Yueming just glanced at it and quickly focused on the phone.
But the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and that image never left his mind.
Candle?
How could it be a candle?
Who doesn’t have a few flashlights these days? What good is a candle? It will be extinguished when the wind blows. The alley is full of people, and everyone is gathering together to make the lights brighter. How can someone stand so far away alone?
Put a candle on the ground?
Yan Yueming suddenly raised his head. The moment he raised his head, the voice of the weather anchor came from far away from the street outside the alley. Yes, there was a power outage in the alley, and the broadcasts that relied on electricity naturally stopped, but the sound of broadcasts from the streets outside could still be faintly heard.
what is it then?
"The following are additional rules for everyone."
"Article 14: Please do not light candles in the four directions of east, south, west and north at the same time..."
Candle?
Candle!
Yan Yueming's hair stood on end for a moment, and the feeling of being watched by something came again. Just like when he stepped into the company with his left foot first that day, you didn't need to do anything to know that you had violated the rules.
Because it has discovered you and is targeting you.
Your self is once again exposed to the prying eyes of the world's consciousness.
be careful.
Hush, don't make any noise, you are already a mature adult and you have to learn to remain calm.
You can't be so quiet as a fart!
Whenever Yan Yueming thinks about being expelled, he feels aggrieved. And the people in front of him all had familiar faces, and he could never remain completely calm.
"Run! Someone lights the candle!" Yan Yueming shouted immediately, and at the same time, he used the onion in his hand as a lead ball and threw it heavily in the direction of the candle he just saw.
Garbage world, eat me!
The onion flew away through the wind and hit the candle. The candle fell to the ground and the flame went out. But before Yan Yueming could be happy, he was hit hard on the back of the head.
Dull pain hit his brain, and Yan Yueming staggered forward, his consciousness quickly withdrawing.
The second he fell to the ground, he felt so much pain. In his blurry vision, he could see the chaotic footsteps of people around him running out, and a vague curse that could not be distinguished from which direction it came from.
"The bad boy..."
At the same time, the Qi Phase Bureau broadcast room.
The moment anchor Su Huizhi put down the manuscript and turned off the camera, his originally calm expression immediately turned pale and depressed. He took off his gold-rimmed glasses and covered his eyes with one hand, as if he was in great pain. The other hand held the frame of the glasses with slight force, and the fingertips turned white.
"Teacher Su? Teacher Su?"
Someone outside the door was shouting worriedly.
Su Huizhi calmed down for a while, then breathed a long sigh of relief, put on his glasses again, and looked out of the glass room. If there are outsiders here, they will be surprised that the working area of the weather anchor is actually in a completely transparent glass room.
The entire broadcast studio is a structure of rooms within rooms. It has three floors, with Su Huizhi at the innermost one.
When he opened the door of the glass room and came out, someone immediately handed him a clean handkerchief and a water glass. Su Huizhi took it politely and asked about the situation outside, but the other party hesitated.
"What's going on?" Su Huizhi frowned.
"Something is not right tonight. The patrol team reported several power outages and went to check them all. Based on the feedback we just received - one place has been determined to be man-made, and the switch has been tampered with."
Hearing this, a cold light flashed in Su Huizhi's eyes, "I understand, has the search and rescue team gone?"
The staff member nodded and said, "I'm going. When I was reporting just now, I saw Captain Yan going out. Teacher Su, don't worry about it for now. Would you like to take a rest first? The monitor said that the fluctuations are a bit big tonight, and I'm afraid it will happen again." There is a swing back..."
Amid the sounds of hurried footsteps, the Qi Phase Bureau's lights were as bright as day.
