The reason why I came to the front of this shop just now was that I didn't find anything strange. I just intuitively told myself that something was not right here.
Sure enough, he had just squatted down and looked at the guy inside who looked like the boss, and was about to tell the other guys to leave.
Isn't this just because Chun Chun has a ghost in his heart?
But even if they have evil intentions, they actually look similar to other people they see on the road.
Underneath this similarity, there is a slightly different feeling.
But if I really have to say it myself, I can’t tell what’s the difference?
Xie Chen sighed and continued to pretend to touch the fishing rod in front of him, even holding it directly in his hand.
Then he looked around again and found that there were no surveillance cameras outside.
If you look at it yourself in other stores, you can actually find it. Logically speaking, it is not the same as here.
It's obviously a little unreasonable for such a big store to even put things outside, but not even bother with a camera.
After Xiechen picked up the fishing rod in front of him, he continued to squat and did not stand up.
The guy inside was no longer around, at least from the angle he was squatting on, there was no one visible at all.
It's as if no one cares about the goods displayed outside, and I feel like I have become the owner of this store.
"It's so fucking outrageous..."
Xie Chen gently put the fishing rod down again. Although he had such an idea in his mind, he did not say it out loud.
Since there is no one in sight at this location, the worst case scenario is that you have to change locations yourself.
Xie Chen pretended to pick up the goods, obviously not satisfied with the quality of the fishing rod, and then went to the side to look at some spinach placed in the box.
This spinach looks a bit too green, at least I have never seen one so green in reality.
And there aren’t even any dead leaves.
The sun is shining on it. If these vegetables were not just pulled out, then even if they were pulled out at nine o'clock, they have been exposed to the sun for more than 12:30, and these vegetables can still remain so green.
It’s really unreasonable…
Xie Chen bent down and picked up one of the bundles, but found that the feel of this thing was a little different.
Although there are a lot of water droplets on it, the texture is very different from normal dishes.
Xie Chen frowned and shook it, and found that the young leaves at the front were not that tender, but looked particularly rigid even when they were shaking.
Feeling a little confused, I immediately stretched out my fingers to pick up one of the green leaves, and then gently pulled it up.
This green leaf didn't move at all. Even though I had used the strength to pull out ten green leaves, I still couldn't move the leaf at all.
"This thing is actually made of plastic..."
Xie Chen was very shocked. He never expected that this thing looked almost the same as normal spinach, but it actually felt like plastic.
If you don't get started, you won't be able to discover the clues.
"If this thing were plastic..."
Xiechen frowned as he spoke, looking at the dishes next to him, then turned around and picked up the peas closest to him.
Each pod was particularly fresh and tender, and felt no different from normal peas. However, Xie Chen tried hard to break the pea pods, but found that it was impossible to break the so-called pea pods.
Although it is very crisp and tender to the touch, no different from a normal pea pod, as soon as you break it open, the true material of this thing is immediately revealed.
Just as I imagined, this thing is also made of plastic like the spinach in front.
In this comparison, the fishing rod next to it looks more real.
I didn't expect that in such a large and pretentious store, all the things outside were made of plastic.
And if you don't get started with this thing, it has even reached the point where it can be mistaken for real.
In fact, in the final analysis, these things for sale are more like usable props like movie prop sets.
But since it is close to the area where residents live, instead of selling something edible, selling something with a very small audience, wouldn't it reduce a lot of revenue?
Although I don't know the specific motive, it is obviously that I can't figure it out.
If you want to get the answer, you may have to go into the store and take a look.
Xie Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly approached the store. If he was outside the store door just now, he was already standing in front of the store door now.
To put it even closer, he was already standing on the threshold.
Before Xie Chen put his head inside, he smelled a particularly strong and unpleasant smell.
This smell is indescribable. It's like the smell that occurs when things are piled in a particularly humid place for too long.
Xie Chen quickly retracted his head and breathed in the fresh air outside. The moment he stuck his head in, he even felt like vomiting.
I have rarely smelled this kind of smell, and even if I stood on the threshold and made a sound, I didn't see the few people before me appear in front of me.
"Where have everyone gone?"
Xie Chen took a step or two back, standing there and continuing to look inside.
The wind outside was not very strong, but it was also very strange.
Logically speaking, with the wind blowing outside, the strong smell inside the store should be dispersed a lot, and a lot of it should be blown outside the store.
But now I didn't smell anything, but I just took a step or two back.
The threshold under your feet is like a dividing line. It seems that you can be completely isolated from those smells by exiting.
But it would be outrageous if that were the case.
Xie Chen slowed down and leaned to the right, because in his field of vision, the left side of the store was already filled with many goods, all of which were white foam boxes.
When I was pretending to choose fishing gear outside just now, the people inside were walking towards the inside of the shop and to the right.
And one of them, who was squatting, dragged a foam box on the ground away with his hands when he stood up.
He didn't know what was inside. There was only the word "river shrimp" written in red pen on the outside of the foam box. As for whether what was inside was river shrimp, only those few people knew.
In my opinion, the man holding the black plastic bag, who looked like the owner of the store, should not be simple.
As for the other people squatting on the ground, surrounding the white foam box, it was even more complicated.
Although I didn't see the faces of those people, judging from the face of the guy who looked like a boss, he was obviously different from the pedestrians outside.
I haven't even gotten close to Big Ben yet, and something strange has already happened.
Before, it would have been okay if I just walked over and ignored him, but now I stopped and pretended not to know, which made me feel uncomfortable.
This reminded me of the queues at the shops that I ignored just now because I wanted to hurry up.
The two shops are actually quite far apart, but without exception, they don't have signboards, and I don't know what they are selling inside.
The only similarity is that there are customers who have been squeezed out, but they are no different from pedestrians driving on the road.
I remember it very clearly. Even if I got closer, I couldn't clearly see the facial features of those people. The first thing I could see clearly was the eyes.
Xie Chen gently touched his head and recalled when he passed by those two shops before. Did he find anything similar or unusual?
It's just that I walked very fast, and there aren't many impressions that can stay in my mind. Now I can't remember anything just by thinking about it.
The store in front of me has not been settled yet, so it is a bit unrealistic to rush back to visit those two stores.
The reason why I didn't think to stop and observe before was because when I went in to eat burgers and Coke, I felt that I couldn't get useful information in a movie theater like that.
And now I mainly focus on Big Ben and don’t want to waste too much time in other places.
"I knew I wouldn't feel so good about myself..."
Xie Chen couldn't help but complain.
But now I don't give myself time to regret, so I have to quickly resolve the matter in front of me and get down to business.
Xie Chen held the door next to him with his hand, and then slowly pulled it down. There was a recessed hole underneath, and a small knife was placed inside.
It looks sharper than the one hanging on my waist. Being able to hold two weapons in my hand also provides more protection.
I don't know how many of the people who went in from the right were enemies. If they were all enemies, there would still be uncertainty even if I had to rely on a pocket watch.
There is also a buckle next to Xie Chen's clothes. In the inner part, after the knife is put in, it will not be particularly obvious.
Before reaching the threshold again, Xie Chen pulled up his clothes and covered his nose. After stepping on it, the unpleasant smell was somewhat relieved.
Just smelling this smell all the time makes me feel like vomiting, and my vision even becomes slightly blurry.
Although it's not particularly serious, it does affect the vision a bit.
Xie Chen reached out and pinched his arm, relying on the pain to try to make himself more awake. Fortunately, it did have some effect.
There is definitely a weird power in this unpleasant smell, or it could be that something has been drugged.
Otherwise, just smelling this unpleasant smell would not have such negative effects on your body.
As soon as he stepped onto the floor of the shop, the disgusting smell became even stronger, as if he was actively attacking himself consciously and would never stop until he knocked himself down.
Xie Chen had to raise a hand to help cover his mouth and nose, and just by covering it tighter, the smell was slightly relieved.
"Did this damn thing die?"
Xie Chen frowned and looked very uncomfortable.
But even after entering the store, nothing was found.
There was no one sitting on the coffee table in front of it, and the boxes stacked on the side couldn't hide anyone at all.
Although one or two people might be able to dig into the empty space at the back and hide inside, there were four people in total just now, and these boxes are all nailed shut. If you want to pry these nails open, there will be a lot of movement.
Xie Chen slowly approached the coffee table in front of him. Normally, everyone might have hid under the chair.
But when he lowered his head to check, he still couldn't see anyone.
Xie Chen turned around and looked around, and finally found a ladder standing vertically on the side of the stacked boxes.
This ladder leads to the second-story attic.
I'm just a little confused. With the specifications of a building like this, why is there such a thing as an attic?
Generally, it is necessary to build an attic either in a castle-style house or in an older single-story house.
With something like this that can lead directly to the second floor, there is no need to lower the height and space of the first floor to create an attic.
Xiechen pursed her lips and walked slowly forward.
After slowing down his pace and making almost no sound, he arrived at the bottom of the attic.
Of course, the most important thing is the ladder. Except for the leaking hole, I can't see clearly what's going on inside the attic.
If someone is on guard inside now, if his friend is halfway up and is knocked down with a sap, he will be in trouble.
After all, I still didn't want this to happen, so I didn't rush to take action, but just stood below and watched what happened above.
For some reason, after arriving at the bottom of the attic, the unpleasant smell has obviously eased a lot and is no longer as obvious as it was at the beginning.
I also felt a little better, since I didn't have to cover my nose with my other hand the whole time.
As it became quieter, I no longer had to worry about stepping lightly, and I was able to disperse my excess energy and listen to the sounds around me.
Unfortunately, I didn't gain much. Even though I was standing under the entrance of the attic, I couldn't hear any sound from inside the attic.
The stairs of this building are on the left side, which is where you can see clearly just by standing at the door.
I was 100% sure that the four people were walking to the right and could not have run to the stairs on the left, but it was difficult for me to judge the current situation.
