Chapter 35 Chapter 35
◎Doing good things brings trouble◎
After coming out of the dessert shop, Mu'an Jiaxi kept walking towards the door, feeling a little scared: Fortunately, fortunately, I discovered it in time. With the Grim Reaper and three detectives, the dungeon is definitely over.
At the same time, I also express my sympathy for the Suzuki Group. It seems that every time the Suzuki family invests in a building, as long as Conan goes to visit it, its lifespan will expire either today or tomorrow.
Some haven't even officially opened yet, even with just an opening ceremony, they're already plowing money into the business. But Suzuki, with his wealthy family and vast wealth, can withstand Conan's efforts, and his company remains at the top. I almost forgot about that old man, Suzuki, who spends like water and challenges Kid daily. He's spent a lot on Kid, which shows he truly loves him.
Mu'an Jiaxi finally sighed again and said, the Suzuki family is so rich.
Lost in thought, her eyes focused solely on the scene ahead, An Jiaxi didn't notice the tail following her. She was completely focused on getting out. If anything happened here as she imagined, she didn't want to get involved. Call her selfish, call her cowardly. Whether it was a murder, a dungeon collapse, or a robbery, she wasn't the protagonist, she didn't have the aura of a protagonist, someone who could always encounter miracles and turn disaster into blessing.
She was selfish and only wanted to take care of herself, so there was no need to worry about Amuro Toru, as his level was much higher than hers.
Mu'an Jiaxi followed the route he had just taken to the exit. When he was about to go through security check, a man walked in in a hurry with an abnormal look. The security check area at the exit was obviously not narrow, but he almost bumped into Mu'an Jiaxi.
If she hadn't reacted quickly and dodged to the side, she would have been hit. The man also realized that he almost hit someone and apologized quickly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
The voice sounded familiar, and she curiously tilted her head to glance at the man who was repeatedly bending over to apologize. When she saw his face, she said in surprise, "Manager Kumamoto, it's you."
The man raised his head when he heard this and said, "It's you, Miss. I'm so sorry for what happened just now. I was distracted and didn't pay attention to the road."
This man was the manager who had just served as their tour guide. His name was Kenichi Kumamoto and he was the general manager here.
Mu An Jiaxi waved his hand and said, "It's okay." Seeing his anxious expression, he quickly said, "If you have something to do, go ahead and do it."
Seeing this, Kenichi Kumamoto said, "Then I'll be leaving first." Then he left quickly.
Mu An Jiaxi watched him leave, her hand on her chin, lost in thought. It wasn't until the security guard behind her reminded her that she came to her senses and realized that she was blocking someone. "Oh, oh, sorry, I'll leave now."
She quickly apologized to the group of people behind her who were blocked by her, and then left quickly.
As a result, just after passing the security check, a stone suddenly fell from the top and hit Mu An Jiaxi on the head, "Ouch!"
Mu'an Jiaxi rubbed his head in pain and looked down at the ground, only to see a small stone lying there. He was puzzled at first, wondering why a stone had fallen there. Then, suddenly remembering something, he looked up and saw that cracks were slowly appearing in the smooth cement layer, growing longer as he walked.
Mu'an Jiaxi subconsciously said in his heart: Oh my god, whatever I say will come true.
He immediately turned around and shouted, "This place is going to collapse, run!"
Everyone at the scene stopped in their tracks and looked at her yelling. No one reacted quickly enough to run. They all froze in their tracks until Mu'an Jiaxi yelled again, "What are you all doing standing there? This place is going to collapse. Run!"
This time they reacted, but it was too late. Cracks began to appear in the line above, and they grew larger and larger. Stones gradually began to fall down. People fled in panic, and a stampede ensued.
In the face of life and death, everyone only cares about themselves, without any regard for others, not even for a child of one or two years old. I saw a man running away, and because a little girl blocked his way, he ruthlessly pushed the little girl away and ran away without even looking back at the little girl.
At this time, Mu'an Jiaxi, who was also running outside, heard the crying and subconsciously looked over. He saw a little girl sitting on the ground in the corner crying loudly. No one around stopped for her and everyone was running for their lives.
Mu'an Jiaxi didn't want to meddle in other people's business, so he stepped back and left. But at that moment, the ceiling in front of him, which was originally just falling stones, collapsed with a "bang". It was as powerful as an explosion, and dust filled the sky.
The exit was completely blocked, and the people who were originally fleeing stopped. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but crying, cursing, and out-of-control madness followed.
Mu An Jiaxi, a member of the crowd, was unusually calm in this disaster. Facing the collapsed exit, she didn't burst out in complaint as usual. Instead, she glanced up at the concrete ceiling. In a moment, she turned and walked back to the corner. She bent down, picked up the little girl, and turned back to shout angrily, "If you don't want to die, get out of here now."
After saying that, he ignored them and walked back to the security check area with the little girl in his arms.
After she left, everyone gradually quieted down because of her words. Looking at the blocked exit and the concrete roof that could collapse again at any time, everyone rarely listened to Mu'an Jiaxi's words and evacuated.
Just a second after they evacuated, the passage collapsed under the weight and they could not get out at all.
Mu An Jiaxi carried the little girl all the way through the security checkpoint and into the mall. Although there was some collapse inside, it was not serious. Most of the stores were intact, and there were no casualties.
She took the little girl into a maternity and baby store. The little girl was crying non-stop because she was frightened just now. No matter how she coaxed her, she would not speak and just kept crying. She checked her body and found no injuries. She had no choice but to seek help.
Mu An Jiaxi walked into the store. The floor was in a mess. Baby clothes, milk powder, and strollers were scattered all over the floor. The store was empty. The waiter who usually stayed in the store had fled to who knows where. But she still held on to a glimmer of hope and shouted, "Is anyone there?"
She hoped someone would come out and help her deal with the bomb in her arms, but unfortunately, no one responded, and her hope was shattered. She glanced at the child, and happened to meet the eyes of the little brat with a runny nose, drooling, and a dirty face. She sighed softly and said helplessly, "Don't cry, I'll get you something to eat."
The only response she got was the kid's even louder cries. Mu'an Jiaxi's ears were hurt by the noise, and seeing it was useless, he just gave up and started howling, "Ah ...
This action completely confused the little kid. He forgot to even cry and just stared at her blankly. Mu An Jiaxi didn't care about whether it was embarrassing or not. As long as the method worked, it was fine. Seeing that the crying had stopped, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief. With a stern face, she lifted the child up and warned, "Don't cry anymore, do you hear me? If you cry again, I'll throw you away."
When the little brat heard this, her mouth immediately fell flat again, and she looked like she was about to cry again. Seeing this, Mu An Jia Xi realized that something was wrong and hurriedly hugged her in his arms, patting her back and coaxing her in a gentle voice, "I was just kidding, don't lose it, don't lose it."
While coaxing the little brat, I complained in my heart: Why do I meddle in other people's business? I picked up a ancestor. I can't say anything or scold him, I can only coax him.
The little brat also gave face and stopped crying. Mu An Jiaxi breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the things on the ground to see if there was anything she could use. She held the little brat while searching. When she saw the wet wipes, she quickly picked them up, swept the dust and things on the counter, put the little brat on it, then opened the wet wipes, pulled out one, and wiped the little brat's face clean. Then she picked up a can of milk powder on the ground, looked at the date and stuffed it directly into the little brat's arms, saying with a serious expression: "This is your meal for the rest of the year. Hold it tightly. If you lose it, your little tummy will be hungry, understand."
"Yeah." The little kid nodded, blinking his big eyes. After hearing her words, he held the milk powder can tightly with a serious look on his face, for fear of losing it.
Mu'an Jiaxi was instantly attracted by her actions and couldn't help but raise his hand to rub her head, sighing: "The little kid is quite cute when he doesn't cry." Then he picked up the little kid and walked out.
After leaving the maternity and baby store, I walked towards the elevator with the little brat, intending to look for Xiaolan and the others. After all, since there was no time to leave and we were still trapped here, I would try to stay with the protagonists. There is strength in numbers, and they can help us if we have difficulties.
The most important thing is that they are the protagonists, and staying with them hopes to get some good luck.
Mu An Jiaxi arrived at the escalator entrance. Fortunately, the escalator was not as bad as she had imagined. Apart from being out of service, there were no other safety issues.
She took the escalator with the little kid in her arms, walked down, and arrived at the third floor. The situation on the third floor was not much better than the ones above. Collapsed materials were everywhere, and the ground was a mess. There were stepped on cakes, paper scraps, and spilled drinks, with liquid flowing all over the floor.
The mall was completely empty, as if no one had disappeared. The surrounding area was eerily quiet. Mu'an Jiaxi knew what was going on. The people above were fleeing like crazy, but here, there was not a single person in sight. Clearly, there must be a leader among them, organizing this evacuation in an orderly manner.
She walked forward, searching for a possible hiding place. Miraculously, the child in her arms was incredibly well-behaved, following instructions and holding onto the can tightly. However, her tiny hands were too short, and the can was a bit large, causing it to slip. Perhaps because she'd listened to Mu'an Jiaxi's advice, realizing that if she lost the can, she'd have no food, every time she was about to fall, she'd force herself up, leaning back and struggling to hold the can securely in her arms again.
Mu'an Jiaxi noticed this, stopped, and scanned the surroundings. He then walked to the side, picked up a schoolbag on the ground, put the kid down, opened the schoolbag, and gestured, "Put the cans in."
The little kid obediently stuffed the milk powder can in her arms into the schoolbag. Mu An Jiaxi zipped up the bag and carefully hung it in front of her. The size was just right. After everything was ready, he picked her up again and walked forward.
At this moment, the little kid in my arms didn’t know what he saw, and kept shouting, “Wall, wall, wall.”
She looked back in the direction the little brat was looking, and saw that the escalator they had come down on, which was originally intact, was now beginning to break. Under their gaze, the escalator fell down like a cliff with a "clang" after a second, and then hit the object below with a "bang", and finally returned to calm.
Now there is no way out, I can only find Xiaolan and the others as soon as possible and reunite with them.
Just as she was about to leave, the ceiling began to move again, emitting subtle noises from time to time. Mu An Jiaxi felt something was amiss and quickly ran forward, grabbing the child. The next moment, her thoughts were confirmed as the ceiling behind her instantly collapsed, spreading rapidly forward.
Mu'an Jiaxi ran forward desperately, but with a child in her arms, the weight made it impossible for her to run fast, let alone outrun the speed of the collapse. Finally, she had no choice but to hold the child and hide under a nearby table. She held the child tightly in her hands and used her body to shield her, keeping her under her. She was mentally prepared and waiting for the collapse to come.
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