182 Fire
That is their spark.
A layer of white snow accumulated on the surface of the red house. The surveillance footage stopped, and their monitoring equipment showed that the contaminated area had been decontaminated.
The man in the baseball cap was named Ye Fei. His tense nerves finally relaxed. "It's finally over."
This job is really tiring, Zhu Ning has to pay him overtime.
After he finished speaking, he found that there was no sound next to him, so he asked, "Sister Shen?"
Ye Fei turned his head and saw that she had been silent. He didn't know what she was thinking. He stretched out his hand and snapped his fingers in front of her eyes, and asked, "Hey, Shen Xingqiao? Wake up."
Shen Xingqiao came back to her senses and impatiently pushed his hand away, "Stop annoying me."
Ye Fei asked: "What are you thinking about?"
Shen Xingqiao reached for a cigarette, but found it was already gone. He said dryly, "She knows the truth."
Ye Fei said, "Are you afraid that she will come after you, Madam Boss?"
Selling the boss's car back to him made a net profit of 2.5 million. Shen Xingqiao is definitely an idiot.
It's not a good idea to bring up this topic. When Shen Xingqiao mentioned this, his face turned a little bad, and he wanted him to shut up.
She didn't do it on purpose. If she gave the car away for free, wouldn't Zhu Ning be even more suspicious?
Ye Fei changed the subject himself, "I wonder if she can recognize us."
Zhu Ning said that he was going to conduct a secret operation, but he did not specify the specific content of the operation, he only gave them a plan.
She said before the action that she would lose all her memories. Shen Xingqiao had personally met her and found that she really had no memory at all and could not recognize herself at all.
This is what Shen Xingqiao was thinking just now. Zhu Ning has no memory, so is she still Zhu Ning?
Ye Fei looked out the window. The snow was really heavy this time, which reminded him of many things in the past.
Ye Fei asked: "Do you remember the first time she came to the club?"
How could they not remember? It was hard to forget once one had experienced it. They were young then, only about fifteen or sixteen, still at the end of their rebellious teenage years.
It was snowing that day, the coldest winter in District 103. The snow kept falling, and the club’s activities were all at night, closed during the day.
As night falls, the Fire Club becomes noisy and bustling. As soon as you enter the door, you can smell the smell of cigarettes and alcohol. There are men and women inside, and some are kissing in the corner. It is smoky and full of people selling all kinds of services. In short, it is not a place for little kids to come.
It was business hour that night, and the bell hanging at the door rang. The security guard thought a customer was coming, but suddenly a little girl flashed in front of his eyes.
Zhu Ning's clothes were worn out and not warm enough. His face and hands were red from the cold, and his head was covered with snowflakes.
Like a little beggar.
As soon as Zhu Ning entered, she was caught by the security guard. The tall and strong robot grabbed Zhu Ning by the back of her neck and pulled her into a hug, "Where are you from? Get out, get out!"
Before the mechanical security guard kicked her out, she unfolded a crumpled business card and said, "Your store manager said you can come to the Tinder Club."
Zhu Ning's last trump card was that she went to Guangming Orphanage to compete with the help of Li Xin, but the only thing she got was the store manager's business card.
She wants to finish this journey.
The mechanical security guard immediately realized that their store manager, a good guy, had committed the crime of "showing leniency".
The business card was placed in the innermost layer of the jacket. Zhu Ning handed it to her carefully. Seeing her pitiful look, he decided to help her.
Zhu Ning was carried into a VIP viewing room.
The lights in the room were off, but the screen was on. It was a very professional viewing environment, much like the coach's viewing room in Zhu Ning's era.
There was a long sofa in the room, on which sat six people, men, women, and two teenagers.
"Manager."
Chen Li was a charming woman with long, wavy hair that fell to her chest. She was drinking beer at the time, and the game was at its most exciting. She said impatiently, "What's the matter?"
"Someone's looking for you."
"Beautiful!" Someone on the screen hit a simulated monster. The seedlings in this free competition were all very good. Chen Li was busy watching the game and casually said, "Who?"
Chen Li turned around and squinted at Zhu Ning. He felt that the little beggar looked very familiar and asked, "Are you the one from the orphanage?"
She has a good memory and never forgets anyone she has met.
That day at Guangming Orphanage, their club held an event. A little girl broke into the scene and her shooting skills were so beautiful that she immediately attracted everyone's attention.
The orphanage's mechanical mother looked unhappy. Later, after the competition was over, Shen Li realized that Zhu Ning was not from Guangming Orphanage, but had sneaked in from another orphanage.
But Chen Li still gave the certificate to Zhu Ning. To be honest, for an adult, a certificate is just a piece of waste paper, and it's not money. Who knew that Zhu Ning was so happy.
Silly joy.
So Shen Li acted like a good person. She gave Zhu Ning her business card and said something very perfunctory and official: "Come to me if you need anything."
I didn’t expect Zhu Ning to really come to my house. It was so cold that the subway had stopped running. How did she get here?
Before Shen Li could speak, Zhu Ning suddenly said, "Sister, you have to take me in."
"Huh?" Shen Li first heard her call her sister, and then heard the request that followed. She had been out in the world for so many years, but she had never seen such an unreasonable request, and it was so righteous. Even if she had given her business card before, wasn't this person too arrogant?
Chen Li raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?"
Zhu Ning forced a smile, as if trying to sell himself, "I can make you money, a lot of money."
Such a big tone, so arrogant, has this little girl never been beaten in her life? And why can she laugh when she is being held in someone's hand?
Zhu Ning's legs were still in the air. She pointed at the person on the screen and said in a baby voice, "I can fight better than him."
Zhu Ning is referring to this year's strongest rookie king.
"Are you kidding?" Chen Li didn't say anything. A bearded man beside him couldn't sit still anymore. "Have you ever held a real gun?"
When we went to Guangming Orphanage, he was there. You definitely can't let children play with real guns. The competition at Guangming Orphanage was no different from playing with balloons at an amusement park.
Every year they go out to screen seedlings, and they have seen a few who are good at "shooting balloons", but as long as they bring back real guns, they will all fail without exception.
Moreover, Zhu Ning looked only seven or eight years old, very frail, as if he had not eaten enough, and he was probably shaking even when holding the gun.
Zhu Ning: "I think you'll regret missing out on me. I make a lot of money."
Chen Li: “…”
Why does it sound so strange coming from a little kid?
Chen Li looked at Zhu Ning's expression carefully again and felt that this child was very calm, the kind of extremely calm.
Zhu Ning had clearly run into something. Otherwise, an orphan wouldn't run to the club in the middle of the night, with snow falling outside. Was there no one to care for her? Or was the person who cared for her no longer around?
Don't panic when encountering things, and always maintain basic calmness. When top players meet in the competition, if the technical gap is not big, what matters is their mental quality.
This person might really be a good talent.
Shen Li asked: "How are you going to prove it to me?"
Zhu Ning asked, "How do you want to prove it?"
The bearded man next to him said, "Ten shots, all ten rings."
Chen Li glared at him. This was a bit bullying. He didn't even mention how many meters the target was, whether it was moving or fixed. Was it a simulation of a real-life match? The other party was just a little girl.
There are also basic rules to follow in competitions.
Who knew Zhu Ning would agree immediately, "If I can get ten rings out of ten shots, you will adopt me."
She is a national team player, so it's not difficult.
She agreed too quickly, which made the bearded man feel a little guilty. It really seemed like bullying, but now that things had come to this, whoever backed down would seem like a loser.
Shen Li was about to say that this deal was not worthwhile. Why would she bet that the child was adopted by her, not her daughter? Who knew that the person next to her got excited and agreed immediately, "Prepare the venue."
Someone blew a whistle and watched the fun with great enthusiasm.
Shen Xingqiao was only fifteen years old at the time. She felt it was magical that day, just like a movie, where a slum kid suddenly broke into the Tinder Club and said that he would become the club's most profitable star in the future.
Most of the people present didn't believe it, but Shen Xingqiao believed it a little. She always felt that it was not a joke.
Later, Zhu Ning was taken to a separate venue. They didn't even watch the real game, but went to watch an eight-year-old kid shoot a gun. It would be a bit crazy to tell others about it.
Zhu Ning observed the venue. The bearded man didn't make things difficult for her. It was indeed a fixed target ten meters away. If it was a moving target, she would be scolded to death. What kind of ability was it to bully a child?
But that day, she could shoot at a moving target, or even a simulated competition field. She had to shoot.
This is the most important game in her life. In her original world, she had prepared for an international competition for many, many years, but then the zombies came.
Now she has another chance to prove herself, and this is her international competition.
As soon as Zhu Ning escaped from the red house, she realized that she had been living with a "ghost" and that her good friend turned out to be a "ghost".
She was experiencing a huge shock in her heart. She really wanted to cry now, cry like a real eight-year-old child. Lao Yang was right, there was something wrong with the red house.
When she escaped from the red house, her first reaction was to find Lao Yang. She missed Lao Yang so much. He was the only person who treated her well.
But then Zhu Ning stopped herself abruptly. She didn't want to embarrass Lao Yang anymore.
She is Lao Yang's burden, and there is no reason for a burden that has been sent away to run back.
Lao Yang has already signed the adoption contract, and they can no longer meet.
So this time Zhu Ning will no longer be sent around by others. She wants to choose her own path and she will accept whether the end of this path is good or bad.
Zhu Ning picked up the gun. Her hands were red from the cold and normally would have been shaking a little, but she remained calm. This was her only chance.
It was nothing compared to the matches she had played before, with only eight people in the audience.
Zhu Ning aimed at the target, held the trigger with his finger and adjusted his breathing.
This body has not been trained and its muscle strength is very poor. This is also a test for Zhu Ning. It is equivalent to her using her worst body to play a decisive game.
The snow on her head melted, wetting her hair and making her look like a wet stray dog.
Some people beside her were yawning, and some were impatient. Although they didn't say anything, she knew that they were probably wondering if she could do it.
Bang--!
Zhu Ning pulled the trigger. At that moment, she didn't think about anything. Once she started, she wouldn't think about anything else.
"Ten rings." Someone next to him read out the result in surprise.
Chen Li originally just wanted to test Zhu Ning, and wanted to stop after seeing her hit the first ten rings, which has been proven.
"That's enough." Chen Li said, "That's enough. Very impressive."
But Zhu Ning pretended not to hear and fired the second shot, which also hit ten rings.
Chen Li understood immediately that Zhu Ning shot to vent her anger. She must have encountered something and was under too much pressure. The accumulated anger made her breathless, and this could help her relax.
Unfortunately, Chen Li couldn't figure out what could have forced someone to this point.
For a moment, no one around spoke, only the continuous sound of gunfire.
Zhu Ning's hands were stiff. Her fingers were already frostbitten, and after shooting, her index finger was clenched and could not react. It was very stiff. She had no reaction when she heard the results and kept repeating the same action.
This skill protects her life in every world, and it is the ability she relies on to survive.
Sometimes she didn't know who she was, but as long as she was still shooting, she felt that the world was not so bad. Long-term training had formed a conditioned reflex in her, and there was still a chance for everything.
She heard the last ten rings put down the gun, and her bent fingers could not turn around.
It was only at this time that her hands began to tremble, as if she had already passed the most difficult and painful part. People do not tremble when they are highly tense, but only remember it when they survive a disaster.
The training room was quiet and everyone was silent.
Finally, the bearded man walked to the opposite side of Zhu Ning. He no longer treated Zhu Ning as a little girl. He squatted down and looked into Zhu Ning's eyes.
He extended his hand, "Welcome to the Spark Club."
Zhu Ning calmly held the other person's large hand, as if they were really on equal terms.
Shen Xingqiao watched from the side. It was the first time she met Zhu Ning, and the rest of the story was very boring.
Zhu Ning really shined in the competition, winning all the way. For her, getting second place was a surprise. She quickly became famous, and was overwhelmed by countless dazzling eyes and applause.
When Zhu Ning received her first bonus, she went out specially. Because she was young and many things were inconvenient for her, Shen Xingqiao accompanied her.
Zhu Ning went to a slum in a garbage mountain. There was garbage crumbling nearby, and a homeless man who was addicted to black dream was lying on the side of the road. The whole place was dirty and messy.
Shen Xingqiao guessed that might be Zhu Ning's original home.
Zhu Ning did not show up, and asked Shen Xingqiao to help her give the money to a young man named Liu Sheng inside. If Liu Sheng was not there, she would give it to Lao Yang. Shen Xingqiao didn't know why Zhu Ning didn't go herself, but still took the money and went.
Shen Xingqiao walked into a dilapidated house of 30 square meters. A 50-year-old man lived in it. He had an unshaven beard and a needle stuck in his arm. It was obvious that he had just been taking a black dream. People at the bottom of society were like this.
Shen Xingqiao asked for a long time, but the other party couldn't communicate with her, so she had to ask the neighbor across the street, but there was no one named Liu Sheng.
"No," Shen Xingqiao said to Zhu Ning.
Zhu Ning asked, "Are you sure?"
Shen Xingqiao: "I asked for you, but no one's here, not even Old Yang."
Zhu Ning looked quite disappointed. She had finally made some money and felt that she could meet Lao Yang openly. This time, Zhu Ning would not be a burden to Lao Yang and she could give Lao Yang a better life.
She could support Lao Yang and Liu Sheng, and even take care of them in their old age and see them to the end of their lives. Zhu Ning had thought of all this on the way here.
Now she has the money in her hand, but finds that there is no one to give it to. People in the slums cannot live there for long. Sometimes when someone dies, the next person will move in soon.
Zhu Ning was feeling a little down, so Shen Xingqiao had to ask people nearby for her help. After asking five or six people, someone finally knew the answer.
"Old Yang? I don't know. I haven't seen him in a while." The woman with a sallow complexion said nonchalantly, "Maybe he died in the garbage dump."
Shen Xingqiao was stunned, obviously not expecting this answer. The woman said, "It's not unusual. The garbage on the garbage mountain doesn't care about the garbage, and people are killed every month. It's very common."
Scavengers risk their lives picking up garbage, and accidents are easy to happen when there are collapses or falls. Once they die, there is not even a body left, and the body is thrown into the incinerator on the spot and burned.
This is a very common thing.
Shen Xingqiao didn't know who these two people were, and he felt very sad when he heard it. Life is really unpredictable.
Shen Xingqiao looked back at Zhu Ning. She was so young, standing alone in the shadows, and no one knew what she was thinking.
When Shen Xingqiao saw something strange on Zhu Ning's face, she realized that she was crying. A tear rolled down the corner of her eye and hit the ground with a plop.
It turns out that Zhu Ning, who is so arrogant, can also cry.
Shen Xingqiao didn't say anything. The two of them walked back in silence.
Zhu Ning saw a charity on the road and donated money to it. She probably didn't even see what kind of charity organization it was.
Shen Xingqiao felt that Zhu Ning was a sucker with money but nowhere to spend it, and she repeatedly helped her confirm that it was indeed a formal organization.
Afterwards, Zhu Ning never mentioned the incident again, and never returned to the garbage mountain.
Shen Xingqiao didn't ask any more questions. At that time, she and Zhu Ning were not very familiar with each other, and they were competitors. The reason was simple: when someone suddenly appears in your life who is always more powerful than you, you will never be able to surpass them in your lifetime.
Shen Xingqiao adjusted her mindset, mainly because she didn't think she had to go the professional route.
She had to admit that Zhu Ning's existence would make her doubt her own talent.
Shen Xingqiao is seven years older than Zhu Ning and has a good relationship with her because Zhu Ning is not like a little kid her age and is very mature.
They grew up together, like sisters.
Once, she and Zhu Ning were involved in a polluted area, and Zhu Ning and she worked together to break the situation.
Trust is forged in real battlefields. After that, Zhu Ning became Shen Xingqiao's boss.
It was also during that accident that they all received the same link, and the world of grave stickers slowly unfolded.
They had acted secretly a few times, but were soon discovered by Chen Li. She was a retired demon hunter herself, and she didn't say anything after knowing that they had encountered pollutants, as if she had expected this day to come.
Shen Xingqiao and Zhu Ning formed a partnership directly, and later absorbed Ye Fei. The three of them formed a wild demon hunter team.
Then Zhu Ning mentioned the end of the world...
boom--
Shen Xingqiao's memories were interrupted. When he came to his senses, the picture on the monitor had changed. It had turned a sea of red and the red house was on fire.
Ye Fei stood up and rushed out of the monitoring room. Shen Xingqiao hesitated for a moment and went out immediately.
The monitoring room was not far from the red house, which had been set on fire and looked like a huge burning torch in the night.
The old wood made crackling sounds as it burned, and the fiery red light and white snow set off each other, creating an extreme color contrast.
There was a figure in front of the red house. Zhu Ning was wearing very little. She walked out of the red house. Her shadow was stretched long by the firelight, and her figure looked thin.
She also saw herself at the same time, her eyes were very cold, just like when she first appeared in the Spark Club.
That is their fire.
The author has something to say:
Changed the store manager's gender and changed the store manager and Shen Xingqiao's relationship to sisters, so that it is easier to match the image of the big wave boss lady
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