The trading building is not tall, only six stories.
The first floor is a large exhibition hall, which is used to display and sell various products and is basically open for several days a year. The second floor is a food court with many restaurants, specialty food stalls, hot pot restaurants, etc. The third floor is a large restaurant. The fourth floor is a large shopping mall. The fifth floor is an office area. The sixth floor is a trading center for some special items.
The supplies inside are quite abundant.
There are people inside now. They could be people who used to work there and have stayed inside without leaving. Of course, it's also possible that the place has been taken over by local gangsters.
Given the current unclear situation, taking any rash action would seem unwise.
But since she was already here, she didn't want to give up. After all, she wanted those cars. No matter when she came, these people would be inside, and she would have to run into them sooner or later.
Lin Yue only thought for a moment before taking off her shoes, tying cloth around the snow wolf's four paws, walking inside, and then quickly hiding behind the nearest shelf. Before anyone came over, she moved to a more distant container, leaving no trace on the ground.
About five minutes passed between smashing the glass and getting in, and the patrol team finally arrived late.
"Did you say this window was smashed, or was it blown apart by the wind?" Henchman Number One asked Henchman Number Two, looking at the broken window.
They were gangsters in the southern part of the city, and had been there for more than half a month. In the days following the apocalypse, many people tried to come and steal supplies, but their boss took them all down.
The door was blocked by heavy snow at the time, so people mostly broke in through the windows. However, a few windows were blown apart by the strong wind, which is why Brother Number One asked that question.
However, with the idea that no one would dare to mess with them, the two men, when sent by their leader to check, took a short break to smoke and didn't dare to linger for too long, only smoking half of their cigarettes before coming over.
The second younger brother was more cautious and checked around the window: "It must have been blown apart by the wind. I remember this window had cracks before, and there are no footprints around it."
There would definitely be footprints if someone came in through the snow, but there are none now, which means no one has come in.
Could it be that the motorcycle sound we heard earlier was just someone passing by?
"Then let's go back, no one's coming in." The number one underling hurriedly started to walk back.
It's freezing cold today. Wouldn't it be better to go back to the small office, warm yourself by the charcoal fire, and eat snacks?
In his opinion, with this kind of terrible weather and the fact that it's not a residential area, and all the people who worked nearby had been killed, there was no one who would come here to search for supplies. It was just that the boss was making a fuss.
"Keep looking around. If someone comes in, they might slice you into a hot pot." The second henchman didn't dare to relax too much.
Even if it's just for show, we have to do it.
Little Brother Number One thought of the man who was arrested a few days ago. He smelled really good, but if it were him, he'd rather not.
This group of people certainly doesn't have to worry about food and drink here now. With food courts, big restaurants, and big shopping malls, there's plenty of food to eat, but while there's plenty, there's not much meat.
Nowadays, most restaurants don't keep much meat or vegetables on hand, especially large restaurants. They prioritize their reputation and are afraid that customers will notice the food isn't fresh, so they stock plenty of other foods, but really not much meat.
The boss kept all the meat that had been looted, so they never got a chance to eat any. Even if they did, they'd be lucky to get a small bite; they couldn't even dream of getting more.
Those of them who worked below were also craving it. I don't know how it started, but anyway, they were getting to eat it.
I have to say, after not eating meat for so long, it actually tastes really good in hot pot... (Ugh, please allow me to ramble a bit, I feel like I'm being weird).
Lin Yue and Xue Lang hid inside the shipping container, holding their breath and listening quietly to the conversation between the two.
This container is used to display fruit; it's hollow inside and has sliding doors.
Hearing the two footsteps approaching, Lin Yue's breathing became even lower, almost nonexistent.
According to them, the people in this building are probably a criminal gang. It's impossible to determine how many there are, but there are definitely quite a few.
The flow of time inside the space is the same as outside. If she can't win, she can hide inside the space. But now that there's a snow wolf, she doesn't want to leave the snow wolf alone outside.
It seems we need to find an opportunity to test the space as soon as possible, to see if any living beings other than her can enter.
Fortunately, the two henchmen didn't search very thoroughly and didn't open the container doors to look inside.
"Tsk! See, I told you there was no one here! It's freezing, let's go back." After searching around, they didn't see anyone, not even a footprint.
The second henchman, setting aside his doubts, climbed onto the shoulder of the first henchman: "It's not for our own lives. Since we're so cold, let's talk to the boss later and go up to the sixth floor tonight to find some girls to warm up. The girl I slept with the other day, that figure..."
The foul language and footsteps faded into the distance.
Fearing a surprise attack, she didn't immediately leave with the snow wolf, but continued to hide.
Sure enough, about five minutes later, someone else came, but not to search them. Instead, they brought a generator and a welding torch and used a steel rod to weld the window that Lin Yue had just smashed, making it impossible for anyone to get in.
They have a designated entrance and exit area, so there is no need for any other exit.
Besides, if we open another exit, we'll have to send another team to guard it. Who would be willing to guard it in this cold weather?
So, if they weld it shut, nothing can get in, and they can stay here and live freely. As long as the boss brings over some more weapons, they'll be equipped with them, and they won't be afraid even if the police come.
The window was welded in time. Once the conversation had completely stopped, Lin Yue and Cang Lang came out of the container. When they reached the window, they found it difficult to even stretch out their hand.
However, if this door is blocked, she can smash another one once she gets out; she won't have to worry about not being able to get out.
The man and the wolf carefully made their way to the emergency exit. The small office area in the mall was near the warehouse, not next to the emergency exit. There shouldn't be many people guarding the emergency exit, so it would be no problem to sneak down and retrieve the car.
According to those two people, some women were probably being held captive on the sixth floor for them to satisfy their lust. However, all she wanted now was to get what she wanted; saving people was not an option.
It's the apocalypse now, and she doesn't plan to stay in the neighborhood forever, even though it's full of memories with her parents. There will definitely be national bases appearing later, and she needs a better car to prepare for moving to the base.
The apocalypse doesn't need a saint. She hasn't experienced it herself, but she's read enough novels. Besides, in a certain sense, she's already died once, so she shouldn't pity others.
The mall was large. The office was on the south side, and the fire escape was on the east side. It was quiet inside. There were intermittent bursts of joking and banter in the office. Lin Yue didn't dare to speak. She only used gestures and eyes to signal Xue Lang to follow her, not caring whether Xue Lang could understand her or not.
Using the shelves as cover, they quickly circled around from the north to the safety staircase on the east side, where two people were guarding the safety door right next to the supermarket.
The safety door was open, and you could see the stairs from inside. There were two people standing guard at the top of the stairs.
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