Chapter 022 Room Lock 22

Looking out from the window, one can only see that the neighborhood is shrouded in thick fog, with a few spots of sunlight in the distance, which looks a little weird.

Yu Zhen's pajamas were rolled up, revealing a section of her slender white calves, stepping clearly on the fan.

Because of the fog, he couldn't even guess which floor he was on, and looking down a little, there was a large area of ​​thick gray fog rolling.

...It seemed that as long as you fall down, you will be swallowed by the fog.

The window of the stairs is one step away from the fan. As long as you take one step over and hold the window sill, you can walk to the stairs smoothly.

It’s just…

Yu Xi closed her eyes tightly, her voice trembling, “Will I, I really not fall?”

08’s voice was very calm, [As long as you miss a step, I will immediately buy props from the mall.]

If she keeps dawdling like this, she will be caught by He Xiao.

Her hair was a little messy from the wind, the instep of Yu Xi’s feet rubbed against the dirty dust on the outside of the fan, and there were a few dusty marks on her face from somewhere.

He took a deep breath, his heartbeat in his chest became faster and faster, and then he lifted his leg forward—and

stepped on it!

His body was no longer suspended in the air, and Yu Xi only felt that the dirt that was hanging in his throat fell to the ground in an instant, and his hands and feet were soft and he grasped the window and stepped steadily on the ground.

The stairwell of the old residential complex was made of cement. When Yu Xi stepped on it barefoot, she felt a chill running down her feet.

The upper floor was marked with a tattered piece of paper with the number "9", and the lower floor had a torn-off number "8" lying on the ground.

So Chi Rong and He Xiao's houses were both on the ninth floor.

Without further hesitation, Yu Xi went straight downstairs.

It was unknown what method He Xiao used at the time, but now the signals in the building were blocked. Only by going downstairs to find someone for help would she have a chance to call the police.

Because this residential complex was already in a state of being demolished, the rooms from the ninth floor down were basically empty.

The air was filled with the smell of dust. Yu Nuo covered her mouth and nose, trying to prevent her bare feet from stepping on anything sharp, while wandering around on each floor trying to find someone.

When Yu Nuo ran to the first floor, she was already panting from exhaustion.

"The door is closed..."

The entrance to the first floor leading to the outside was locked by a rolling shutter. Yu Nuo tried to push it, but the door didn't budge.

Her face was covered with red sweat, which dripped onto the ground.

"What should I do?" Yu Nuo was completely panicked.

His original plan was to find passers-by outside to ask for help, and then call the police. In this way, whether it was the illegally imprisoned Chi Rong, the thief Yan Fengnan, or the serial killer He Xiao, they would be arrested and imprisoned together.

In this way, Yu Xi's mission would be completed.

But what to do now?

There is no one else in the whole building except the four of them?

Yu Xi's feet stepped on a wrinkled poster, making a crackling sound.

"Is anyone there?" He stood alone in the stairwell and asked at a normal volume.

There was no other sound except a few echoes.

Yu Nu took a few steps forward and raised her voice slightly, "Excuse me... Is anyone here?"

In the dim stairwell, the voice-activated light above her head, which had been off, suddenly flashed.

Yu Nu was frightened by the sudden movement and uttered a short sound. Her heart was beating like a drum. She stepped back and stepped on something hard, which made a loud "click".

The voice-activated light flashed a few times and then lit up steadily.

"... I was scared to death, 08," Yu Nu panted softly and quickly, "I don't want to stay here..."

If it was the previous system 08, even if he didn't say anything to comfort her, he would still flash the breathing light as a courtesy.

——But Yu Nu paused for a long time after she finished speaking, and there was no response from 08.

"Why don't you speak?" Yu Xi was a little dissatisfied, "Can you please speak quickly and comfort me?"

The voice-activated light above his head began to flash again.

This time it was dark for a little longer, and Yu Xi waited for a while but the light didn't come on.

——Until a hand was placed on his shoulder and even rubbed his ear vaguely.

His throat seemed to be blocked by a scream, and the blood on Yu Xi's face faded. He almost froze in place in an instant, his scalp was numb, and he couldn't move at all.

...Who is it?

There was a buzzing in his ears, and Yu Xi even thought he was deaf at that moment.

In fact, it was just the person behind him who clapped his hands, making the voice-activated light light up again.

"Are you scared again?"

A familiar yet unfamiliar voice sounded, and a finger pressed on the corner of Yu Xi's eyes and slowly lifted his eyelids.

Loufang's face was exposed in front of Yu Xi with a smile.

It turned out to be Loufang.

As if someone had thrown her into the sky and then suddenly dropped her head, Yu Xi's eyes turned red from holding her breath, and she almost shed tears when she saw the familiar person.

"...You scared me again..."

He opened his eyes wide, and his whole body was gray, like a poor little kitten that was abandoned and wandering outside. His bright eyes were a little translucent, and he looked at Loufang with resentment.

Loufang's mind moved slightly, and he suppressed the bad idea that popped up, "Why are you here?"

After Loufang mentioned this, Yu Xi remembered that she had an important responsibility and could not take it out on others. She quickly told him the situation on the ninth floor in a few words.

Loufang's originally relaxed expression gradually became solemn.

"...So, you sneaked out," he frowned, "wanted to use my phone to call the police?"

Yu Nu hurriedly nodded, grabbed Lou Fang's sleeves with both hands, and regarded this man as the last straw.

"But the phone is not with me," Lou Fang spread his hands and sighed in frustration, "To be honest, I didn't escape after you gave me the key. It was because He Xiao was not at home today that I took the opportunity to run out."

He rubbed his eyebrows, "I was here just now thinking if there was anything that could pry open the door, and then I saw you."

Yu Nu was confused and asked hesitantly, "Where is the phone?"

"The phone is on the eighth floor," Lou Fang smiled bitterly, "Before I was kidnapped by He Xiao, I was also a resident of this building, and I was planning to move out."

"The eighth floor is my own house."

Now the door to the first floor was locked and could not be opened at all. If I wanted to call the police, it seemed that I had to follow Lou Fang upstairs to get the phone.

I finally escaped from upstairs, do I have to go back now?

Yu Nu was extremely entangled, so she had to turn her attention to Lou Fang again.

Lou Fang sighed and held Yu Nu's hand, "This is the only choice."

The sky seemed to darken, and the two of them stepped on the stairs one after the other, and the sound of their footsteps turned on the voice-controlled lights one by one.

The original residents of the community seemed to have moved in a hurry, and there were always newspapers and magazines scattered everywhere on the ground.

——《A gang crime? Experts give an explanation!》

Loufang was one step ahead. The voice-activated lights on the fifth floor seemed to be less sensitive, and they flickered with the footsteps.

Yu Xi inadvertently lowered her head to glance at the newspaper.

The building in front was hidden in the darkness, with only the tall nose bridge showing where the light illuminated.

"What are you reading?"

Yu Xi woke up immediately, and said "Oh" and took a few steps forward, "Reading the newspaper."

Loufang stopped talking.

When Yu Zhen caught up with him, Lou Fang stopped again, turned his back to Yu Zhen, and suddenly asked: "A few days ago, the newspaper said that He Xiao has a cannibalism habit. Did you know that?"

"Yes," although she didn't understand why Lou Fang suddenly brought up this at this time, Yu Zhen still answered obediently, "I saw the report."

"Then do you know that you smell good?"

"...Ah?"

Lou Fang seemed to laugh, and turned around slowly. His usually gentle eyes were now permeable.

Yu Zhen vaguely felt that something was wrong.

"If you weren't so beautiful, I would have stewed you into soup and eaten you the first time I saw you."

He tilted his head, revealing a row of clean and neat teeth, but the words he said made Yu Zhen's blood freeze instantly.

——"He Xiao asked me to stay here, and I caught you."

Lou Fang laughed even more.