"Ah, you...you are Yao Fujiang!"
Imagine, in the real world, when a person is in a dangerous environment and is about to collapse due to excessive fear, how will he react when he suddenly sees a police officer?
The answer is self-evident, and there must be nothing but joy.
Wu Wei and Zhao Xiaomei are currently in this state. They thought they would never meet a senior person in their lives. They used flashlights to see each other clearly. When they saw Yao Fujiang and Zhao Ping, they felt an indescribable sense of joy. It enveloped the minds of the two of them.
Especially when he saw someone else coming towards him, Wu Wei, who had been frightened for a long time, not only took the initiative to greet him with Zhao Xiaomei, but in addition to being excited, Wu Wei grabbed Yao Fujiang's arm and spoke immediately. Call the person by name.
As the saying goes, everything is relative. Yao Fujiang just regretted that the person who appeared was not a senior person. After discovering that the opponent was Yao Fujiang, Wu Wei and Wu Wei had similar thoughts. It is undeniable that the two sides have now successfully joined forces, and the two newcomers have also They did meet other executors, but what made Wu Wei and Zhao Xiaomei a little disappointed was that the young man with the crew cut in front of them and the man with glasses behind them were not Ye Wei. Of course, they were disappointed, but no matter what, they could meet in this dark and terrifying building. Teammates are still much better than just the two of them. At least in the subjective consciousness of Wu Wei and Zhao Xiaomei, the young man with a flat head named Yao Fujiang in front of them is a kind-hearted and good person. As for the bespectacled man not far away who looks like Zhao Ping …
In their memory, Yao Fujiang once reminded them that that guy was not a good person...
Describes one person's impression of another person. Generally speaking, human subjective consciousness is often affected by the first impression and the subsequent remarks. If the first impression of Zhao Ping when the two people first boarded the car was other than the sense of this person's existence, Being humble and taciturn is nothing else. So, after Yao Fujiang's deliberate reminder, Wu Wei and Zhao Xiaomei, who were newcomers and had little contact with senior people, inevitably subconsciously thought that the guy wearing glasses was not a good bird. This creates a sense of caution on a subjective level.
Not to mention that the two newcomers, a man and a woman, were chirping in front of him as if they saw a savior, nor did he mention the painful arm that was grabbed by Wu Wei because he was too excited. After confirming that it was Wu Wei and the two of them, he Although he was unwilling to stay with Zhao Ping at first, Yao Fujiang, who was also afraid of searching alone in the building, could not help but feel a little more courageous now. As he said earlier, even if the other party was just two newcomers with less mission experience than himself, they would still be strong in the end. Live alone.
"Yao Fujiang, tell me, Captain Ye, where are Ye Wei and the others? Why haven't we seen them after searching for so long?"
"Where is here? I, I don't want to stay here, I want to leave, get out of here..."
After calming down for a while, Yao Fujiang was about to say something, but unfortunately Wu Wei and Zhao Xiaomei didn't give him a chance to speak at all. He finally managed to break free of his arm from Wu Wei's hand. Unexpectedly, the two of them spoke before him. When asked, especially the most frequently asked question about where Ye Wei and others are now, how can Yao Fujiang answer it? Just kidding, if he knew the location of the main force, would he still be worried and searching around the floor now?
"You two calm down first and listen to me..."
So Yao Fujiang could only shake his head helplessly while truthfully telling the truth that he did not know the location of Ye Wei and others, as well as the fact that he was currently looking for it everywhere. As expected, after getting the answer from the flat-headed young man, Wu Wei Er The originally hopeful face of the young man couldn't help but fall. Even so, the two of them had no intention of leaving from the beginning to the end. Instead, they further gathered around the young man. It was obvious that since no other senior person could be found, the mission experience was basically zero. The two of them currently regard Yao Fujiang as their backbone.
As for Zhao Ping on the opposite side...
For some reason, when Yao Fujiang and the two newcomers met to talk, the man with glasses did not come into contact with Wu Wei and Zhao Xiaomei as expected. Instead, he stood there as a bystander, watching the few people silently from a few meters away without saying a word. explain.
Let's get back to the topic. At this moment, out of confusion about time stopping and fear of the black shadow worm, a strong sense of crisis made Yao Fujiang more and more nervous. He felt that he could no longer stay here, and at least he had to find the main force before the danger happened. , so naturally, he exchanged a few words with Wu Wei in a hurry, then glanced around the dark corridor, swallowed, and the crew-cut young man became more and more uneasy. He shined his flashlight towards the stairs on the left, and then waved to the two of them. Said: "Let's go find the captain and the others!"
After saying that, the boy with a flat head took the lead and walked towards the stairs on the left.
Sure enough, seeing Yao Fujiang making a move, Wu Wei and the two men, who had already regarded the flat-headed youth as their backbone, did not dare to neglect and immediately followed him. Yes, the whole process from the encounter to the next action of Yao Fujiang and the two newcomers lasted about Two minutes, but in these short two minutes, Yao Fujiang ignored Zhao Ping from beginning to end, as if this person did not exist. Not only Yao Fujiang, but Wu Wei and Zhao Xiaomei both subconsciously looked back at their glasses before leaving. They glanced at the man, but based on Yao Fujiang's initial warning, the two men also looked at the man with glasses with a hint of caution.
Da da da……
The originally silent corridor resounded with footsteps again, and with the sound of footsteps, Yao Fujiang, Wu Wei and Zhao Xiaomei walked towards another stairwell on the left side of the corridor. As for Zhao Ping, who was ignored by the three behind, did not follow. In the past, the man with glasses still stayed where he was for a long time without making any move, just watching the three of them leave, watching each other go further and further away, but...
Just as Yao Fujiang and the others were about to step onto the stairs, Zhao Ping behind him stretched out his hand to adjust his gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, narrowed his eyes, and then said something that was incomprehensible for a short time:
"Human nature is often not as simple as it seems."
Although the distance between the two parties is now quite far, almost separated by the corridor, the words of the bespectacled man were still clearly heard by the three people who were about to step onto the stairs. This was a sudden statement, and no one knew what it meant. Who are you talking to? Let’s not talk about the reaction of Wu Wei and Wu Wei who were eager to find the main force. As soon as Zhao Ping said the words, Yao Fujiang, who had just put one leg on the stairs, couldn’t help but shuddered and looked back at the man with glasses. After a glance, it was just a glance. The next moment, the flat-headed young man walked into the stairs above with the two people beside him. As the three figures disappeared, the footsteps gradually weakened until they finally disappeared.
………
Yao Fujiang's purpose is very simple, that is, while going upstairs, he will look for Ye Wei and others on the way. If he can't find it, he can just go to the 20th floor. Anyway, both Ye Wei and He Fei have decided to go to the 20th floor. Checking in at the top of the building, if nothing unexpected happened during the process, as long as he walked up each floor, I believe it would not be long before he, Wu Wei and Zhao Xiaomei met the large army on the top floor of the building.
It is conceivable that even Yao Fujiang, a rookie who has only experienced one mission, can easily figure it out. How could Zhao Ping, a true veteran, not think of it?
However……
However, the real situation is... After Yao Fujiang and the others left this floor, Zhao Ping did not rush upstairs from the stairs on the right side in front of him as expected. He did not choose to go upstairs immediately, but instead raised the cat-eye flashlight. I illuminated the corridor environment, observed it for a moment, silently walked to the door of a closed office, reached out and gave a tentative push, and something unexpected happened:
squeak.
With one push, the office door that I thought would be locked was pushed open so easily.
"Um?"
When the door was opened, Zhao Ping's expressionless face finally changed. He frowned and slowly raised the flashlight as if he had thought of some key points, then walked straight into the room and walked into this room. Due to the power outage in the building, the office was as dark as the corridor.
Da da da……
Zhao Ping walked very slowly and lightly, trying to reduce the sound of his footsteps as much as possible. After completely entering the room, with the help of a flashlight, he saw that the office scene was not much different from what he expected. In his field of vision, there were several office photos. Desks are placed in rows around, and there is nothing special on the desktops. They are just work computers and some documents and miscellaneous items. Just by glancing around, you can easily confirm that this is just an ordinary business office.
However, ordinary is ordinary, Zhao Ping came here not for a walk. After observing the desk and briefly scanning the environment, his eyes and flashlight shifted again to the wall of the room.
There are many things hanging on the snow-white walls, including decorative oil paintings, air conditioners for cooling and keeping warm, and a row of clothes hooks. However, after searching for a long time, Zhao Ping never found what he expected to see on the wall. thing.
Clock...
Yes, just like when we first entered the lobby on the first floor, there are still no clocks on other floors of the building and even in the offices on both sides of the floor, and there are no equipment tools that can be used to observe time.
Seeing this scene, the frowning man with glasses actually slowly shed some beads of sweat on his forehead. This was incomprehensible. After all, He Fei had informed everyone in the lobby on the first floor that there was no clock in the lobby. Zhao Ping also deliberately searched for it at that time, and it turns out that as He Fei said, he searched every corner and couldn't find even the smallest clock. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be such a surprise that he couldn't find clocks on other floors, but in fact But the real situation is... Zhao Ping became more and more nervous because he couldn't find the clock! ?
Why did Zhao Ping need to look for something again that he already knew?
There is no reason, no reason. Maybe only he, Zhao Ping, knows the answer. He still hasn't spoken yet. He just turned around and exited the room after confirming that there was no clock in the office, left the office, and then...
Then walked into another office next door again...
