"Thank you, no thanks, we're in a hurry!"
"Why don't you reconsider it? I just heard on the radio that the weather is bad and most of the routes can't be taken."
Flight delayed?
She wasn't an airport employee, so how could she possibly have known this in advance? Are sales pitches these days so unscrupulous? Pei Jin frowned slightly, thinking it was just a bunch of nonsense to solicit customers.
Seeing that the man wasn't fooled, Ruan Lingran turned her gaze to the little boy and began to brag about her hotel in a coaxing and deceptive way: "My sister's hotel is great, it's big and beautiful, there are big TVs and tons of toys in the rooms, and there's a small park next to it where you can play in the sand and slide... And it's super safe, there's no need to be afraid of any monsters!"
Apart from the fact that it is extremely safe, none of the other statements are true.
Ruan Lingran lied without blushing or beating her heart, and the little curly-haired boy's eyes lit up and his heart was moved, and he grabbed her sleeve and wouldn't let go.
"Uncle Pei, why don't we stay overnight? My sister said the plane can't leave..."
Under normal circumstances, staying overnight wouldn't be a big deal, but now he has a mission...
"LeLe, let go!" Pei Jin pried the boy's hands apart without hesitation. "Excuse me, we're about to go through security. See you next time if we're lucky enough.
"Eh!? Don't you disbelieve me? Everything I said is true! You will definitely come to see me later!"
She wasn't lying. The end of the world was coming soon and no one could leave on the plane tonight.
“It won’t be this price later!”
No matter what she said, the man insisted on leaving. Ruan Lingran had no choice but to look for a new target. However, half an hour passed and she hadn't attracted a single client even though her mouth was almost dry.
Just when Ruan Lingran gave up on herself and was about to give up, two familiar figures appeared in the airport lobby.
"Uncle Pei! Look, it's that beautiful sister!" The little curly-haired boy grabbed the man's hand and ran over like a little cannonball.
"Sister, can my uncle and I still stay at the hotel you mentioned before?" The little curly-haired boy looked at her with his round, bright eyes blinking.
Ruan Lingran's heart was almost melted by his cuteness. She threw all the previous bold words behind her ears and nodded repeatedly: "Of course!"
"But don't you have a plane to catch?"
"Our flight was delayed and we can't leave until tomorrow."
Pei Jin thought that Ruan Lingran's talk of free pick-up and drop-off meant the hotel's special car, but he didn't expect that she had to take a taxi by herself. The more he thought about it while sitting in the taxi, the more he felt something was wrong.
Is this not a shady shop?
Seeing that no one was talking, the driver in the car turned on the car radio.
"Recently, many residents have experienced fever and fainting. Experts speculate this may be a new type of influenza. Residents are advised to wear masks and take precautions when traveling! Y City reporter Xiao Liu reports for you..."
The radio was playing local news, and Ruan Lingran frowned as she listened to it. Fever, fainting, and headaches all over the body... these were all symptoms of being infected with the zombie virus!
So, the zombie virus has an incubation period?
She only knew that the turmoil in her previous life began after six o'clock tonight, but she didn't know that the signs of the doomsday had started so early!
No wonder Y City fell completely in just one hour!
She pretended to be casual and asked, "Master, so many of you have been infected with the flu recently?"
"Yes, my eldest brother-in-law, my little niece, and my father-in-law and mother-in-law are all in the hospital!"
The driver also complained, "The smog has been getting worse these past two days. It's not even dark yet, but I can't see the road clearly. I don't know what's going on... And you're going to Qingfeng No. 1, a suburb outside the Fifth Ring Road. If it weren't for the high pay, I really wouldn't want to go!"
A hotel in the suburbs?
Pei Jin's doubts resurfaced, and he even felt that their previous encounter was a bit too deliberate.
His mission was special to begin with. If this person approached him intentionally... Pei Jin lowered his eyelids, mentally prepared for the worst.
The atmosphere in the car became silent again.
Ruan Lingran looked at the little curly-haired boy who was snoring next to her, and she felt a little sleepy herself, so she leaned against the car window and took a nap.
Probably because he saw that no one responded, the driver stopped talking and drove seriously.
Just when Ruan Lingran felt she was about to fall asleep, she suddenly found a hard object pressing against her waist.
It's a gun!
The drowsiness disappeared instantly, and she turned her head stiffly to look at the man on the other side.
He had a blank expression on his face as he leaned over to question her in her ear.
"Tell me, who sent you?"
Ruan Lingran never imagined that she would be held at gunpoint and treated as a terrorist just for soliciting a customer.
Pei Jin had not expected that the enemy spies were so arrogant nowadays. They didn't even try to cover up and directly dragged people to their lair.
"Tell me, which country are you a spy from? Country M? Country H? Or Country W? I advise you to be honest and don't play any tricks on me!" Pei Jin raised his gun again, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"I'm just an innkeeper! I'm not a spy!" Ruan Lingran was about to cry, raising her hands and explaining, "I just wanted to attract customers!"
Pei Jin didn't let go. With his other hand, he twisted Ruan Lingran's hands together and held them tightly. "Do you think I will believe you? Ever since you took my phone, I've been suspicious of you! I don't believe a word you say."
"I really didn't lie to you!" Ruan Lingran felt that she couldn't wash herself clean even if she jumped into the Yellow River. This man's intuition was too sharp!
And he has a gun, so he is definitely not a simple person.
Ruan Lingran herself is just an ordinary citizen. Although she has lived in the apocalypse for quite some time, she is still subconsciously frightened when she sees people with such special backgrounds.
Ruan Lingran thought that the end of the world was coming soon, so there was no need to hide anything. She carefully considered her words and spoke slowly: "Whether you believe it or not, in half an hour, the world will change. If you still want to live a good life, come with me!"
Pei Jin sneered, thinking that the woman in front of him was full of lies. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he saw Ruan Lingran stand up and turn the steering wheel.
"What do you want to do?"
"Brother! Please stop pointing the gun at me! Didn't you notice that the car is no longer on the road?" Ruan Lingran slapped Pei Jin on the arm and leaned forward a few more inches.
Pei Jin looked at Ruan Lingran deeply and decided to stop the out-of-control car first before solving their problem.
The car had already driven off the road and was running around on the sidewalk and green belt. Even the sleeping little Curly was awakened by the shock and curled up in a ball with a look of fear on his face. Ruan Lingran quickly hugged the little Curly and lay on the seat to protect both of their heads.
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