Chapter 97 Rules
Fan Buqiu sighed and said:
"That night, our boss lost control during his seventh evolution. He transformed into a... hard-to-describe monster. Because our boss was so powerful, he killed everyone in the company. He seemed to regain consciousness for a moment, but when he saw that all his brothers were dead, he couldn't handle it and committed suicide."
The boss he was talking about should be the director of the Investigation Bureau in this jurisdiction.
After Fan Buqiu finished speaking, a look of reluctance filled his eyes.
It seems that this matter has become a knot in his heart.
I was skeptical about what Fan Buqiu said, so I asked questions directly after he finished speaking.
"If that's the case, why don't you just tell us directly? It doesn't seem like something that can't be said."
"Hey, the branch manager killed everyone in the company. Do you think it would sound good if it got out?"
Fan Buqiu looked up at me and spoke sincerely, but I always felt something was wrong.
At this time, Lin Hanning, who had been silent, spoke.
"Then I want to know, why is there such thick fog here at night, and why are there two moons, red and white?"
We all really want to know the answer to the question raised by Lin Hanning. Since we came here, everything here seems weird, and we only met Fan Buqiu along the way.
According to Fan Buqiu, the investigation bureau in this city has been completely wiped out.
But there should be other survivors in this city. Even if they don't have awakened abilities, generally speaking, as long as they don't directly face abnormal units, they have more or less a chance of survival.
This is also the reason why I have always been wary of Fan Buqiu.
Hearing Lin Hanning's question, Fan Buqiu frowned and said seriously, "This is also what I have always wanted to understand, but I have also figured out some patterns during this period of time."
As he spoke, he pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket.
There were a few lines scribbled on the note:
1. It is safe to go out during the day, but you cannot go out after 6 o'clock.
2. There is something wrong with the moon. It cannot be seen, nor can it be recorded and viewed through other technical means.
3. Moonlight can pollute humans.
4. If you hear a familiar person calling your name in the fog, don’t look back, don’t answer, and don’t pay any attention.
5. If you are accidentally exposed to moonlight, call out the name of your companion. If your companion responds, you will be saved.
6. There is no moon in Tiannan City.
These six short sentences gave me an indescribable weird feeling. The first three were pretty much what I understood, but the last three were very strange.
"There is no moon in Tiannan City...what does that mean?"
I raised my eyes and stared at Fan Buqiu, trying to find a flaw in his expression.
“That’s what it means.”
Fan Buqiu sat back at the dining table, picked up a meatball with a disposable fork, put it in his mouth, and chewed it for a long time before speaking.
"The anomalous unit here is the moon. To be more precise, these two moons seem to be impersonated by anomalous units. Therefore, there is no real moon in Tiannan City. This is why I say the moon is very dangerous."
"What about the fourth and fifth items? Don't you think these two are contradictory?" Chen Yubing was very confused after taking the note and reading it, and asked with a frown.
"I don't know. I can't explain this phenomenon, but you have to believe me. These are what our boss left behind before he committed suicide. It was to serve as a warning to future colleagues."
Fan Buqiu's expression did not seem fake, and after all, it was left by the director here, so it was still credible.
And judging by our experience yesterday, the rules he wrote down, while strange, do make sense.
"Let's eat first. It won't taste good if it's left out for too long. Besides, we have to go to the base to check on the situation later. The daylight hours here are very short, so we can't delay any longer."
Seeing that we were all stuck there, Fan Buqiu sighed and reminded us.
Seeing him eating with great relish, and since he had taken all the food himself and Lin Hanning had just eaten as well, I felt a little tempted.
After all, I was really hungry.
While I was eating the food in front of me, I was secretly observing Fan Buqiu's expression.
He always had a smiling face, as if he was very happy to see a living person.
At this moment, I noticed a drink on the table. It was a blood-red drink, somewhat like red wine but not as clear as red wine, and there was no smell of alcohol in the air.
This is the first time I've seen this kind of drink, and the texture...it's a bit off.
I definitely won't drink it until I figure out what it is.
So I pointed at the red liquid in the cup and asked Fan Buqiu, "Brother Fan, what is this? Why is the color like a cup of blood? It looks good."
I deliberately pretended to want to drink in order to test Fan Buqiu.
"This is cherry juice. Hasn't Chen Yubing drunk it before?"
After Fan Buqiu finished speaking, I glanced at Chen Yubing. Seeing her nod, I picked up the drink and took a few sips.
This cherry juice tastes like ordinary fruit juice when you put it in your mouth, it is sour, and the sourness makes me feel a little uncomfortable.
It's not that there's anything wrong with this drink, I just don't like sour things.
Although I don't like sour drinks, this is the end of the world after all. Such drinks are rich in sugar, and I can't waste them. In the end, I drank the juice with a bitter face.
After finishing my drink, I looked at the rich food on the table and suddenly remembered that Jiang Wang probably hadn’t eaten yet.
So I asked Chen Yubing beside me, "Where is Jiang Wang?"
"We have locked him up in the next room."
After Chen Yubing finished speaking, he pointed to a room nearby.
"He should be awake now, right?"
As I spoke, I came to the door of this room.
When Chen Yubing saw that I wanted to go in, she picked up her gun from the side.
Seeing Chen Yubing so nervous, I couldn't help but feel warm in my heart. It's a pity that I am the only daughter in the family and have no brothers or sisters. It would be great if I had an older sister.
"Yubing, it's okay. Put the gun away. Jiang Wang can't beat me."
Even though I said this, Chen Yubing still didn't put down the gun in his hand.
"Who knows what his current condition is, it's better to be safe." Chen Yubing didn't show any expression, but insisted on going with me.
At this time, I heard Jiang Wang's voice coming from the room.
"Is that Ji Ling? Come and save me. I don't know why I was locked up."
When I heard Jiang Wang woke up, I pushed open the door.
After opening the door, I saw Jiang Wang standing at the door with a happy look on his face.
Seeing me open the door, Jiang Wang took two steps at a time and came to me, as if he wanted to say something.
But before he could open his mouth, Chen Yubing's gun was pointed at his forehead.
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