Management Office
There are still 15 minutes left until the meal is delivered.
Lin Zhou on the eighth floor was curled up on the bed and trembling, trying to cover up the singing outside the door with his mumbling and the sound of his rumbling stomach.
The gloomy woman on the seventh floor hid in bed, hugging herself, a thick shadow covering her body.
The normal residents on the sixth floor paced back and forth, swallowing frequently, and hunger made their steps unsteady.
…
Guo Li from Room 407 sat on the sofa, her clenched fists concealing her excitement and nervousness, her eyes filled with cruelty.
Wait another 25 minutes and the escape plan will be implemented.
She grinned.
Wang Keke, who was guarding the elevator on the second floor, stared at the display board. When he saw the display "-1", his heart began to pound.
Only ten minutes to act!
Then, the elevator indicated that it was going up, and she hurriedly pressed the up button. Her fingertips were sweating, leaving sweat stains on the buttons.
Captain, you have to hurry!
The corridor on the underground floor was very narrow, and the walls on both sides seemed to be pressing down on the deer seedlings. There was a strong stench, and the dim light seemed to paint the white walls with a layer of gray.
The numbers on the elevator display board emitted an eerie red light.
At the end of the interweaving of light and shadow, the lonely office is lit with pale lights.
The elongated shadow of the door was cast on the walls on both sides.
Lu Miao walked into the office with the door open.
The doorplate reads: Management Office.
On the wall opposite the entrance, there is a post with "Notices from the Management Office" in red as blood, and the golden glitter is shining:
Welcome to the management office of Qingshui Apartment. In order to build a harmonious community and facilitate the management work of the administrator, please read the following precautions carefully.
1. The management office is where the administrator works, and it is prohibited to damage the hardware facilities.
2. No resident is allowed to take out any items from the management office except their spare keys.
3. There is only one administrator in the management office.
4. When the position of administrator is vacant, any resident can recommend himself/herself to be the administrator.
5. Administrators must wear grey work uniforms.
6. The administrator must carry the writing board in the file storage rack with him/her.
7. Administrators are prohibited from carrying any keys except the main door keys.
8. The administrator is responsible for maintaining the hardware facilities of the apartment building.
9. If you encounter a patrolling security guard, do not panic, do not look at the other person for more than 3 seconds, do not talk, and leave quietly.
10. If you encounter a resident with red eyes or someone who does not walk upright, has two eyes, two ears, a nose and a mouth, and four limbs, please remain quiet and do not look at him/her for more than 3 seconds.
There are only ten things to note, Lu Miao frowned and thought.
On her right hand side was hanging a light grey jacket, which should be the administrator's work uniform.
Lu Miao rummaged through the desk and found a locked drawer.
No wonder the first rule prohibits damaging hardware facilities.
etc.
Hardware facilities?
She squatted down and pulled out a silver toolbox from under the table, which contained wrenches, screwdrivers, electric pencils, scissors and other maintenance tools.
Seeing the scissors, Lu Miao peeled off the transparent tape that was sticking to the "Precautions of the Management Office".
She stood the thin sheet of ruled paper upright on the table and squatted to examine it.
As expected, the bottom of the ruled paper was not flat and was not completely flat against the table.
Someone cut out the rules below number 10 and hid them.
This is the real reason why the gang needs new residents to run the office.
Lu Miao's cold gaze was like an icy arrow.
Time was running out and she had no choice.
There has been a change of plans.
She stood in front of her gray work clothes and unbuttoned her white shirt, and suddenly she remembered the gloomy woman's unintentional words: If you are not careful, you will break the rules.
Of course, what the gloomy woman said about the residents' blood coming out of all seven orifices when entering the elevator was a lie, and it could only fool newcomers who had never seen the residents enter the elevator.
Looking back at the security office, all the blue clothes had been taken away, but there was not a single white shirt left on the ground worn by the residents.
Lu Miao quickly buttoned up his clothes, took off his gray work uniform and put it on.
Her work uniform was a baseball jacket with a round collar. She unbuttoned the collar of her white shirt and hid it under the collar of her work uniform.
She reached into her trouser pocket and found that her apartment key was missing.
At this time, the rule paper on the table automatically completes the last rule.
When he saw the content, Lu Miao was not too shocked, as it was expected.
The locked drawer had no lock at this moment, so she opened it easily.
Inside was a notebook with a brown cover.
These are the words written by the former administrator——
When you find this notebook, it means you have become the new administrator, and it also means you accept the last rule of the administration, hoping you can escape.
I don't have much time left, this work uniform won't hold me down for long. Before I ran in, I stared at the red-clad security guard for more than 3 seconds, and I saw... In short, if you read the rules and understand them, you can find the hidden rules and escape.
Actually I can open the door for them, but I don't want to. Sorry, I'm not a great person, I don't want others to leave me behind and escape, I haven't thought of a way to leave yet, sorry!
Lu Miao turned to the next page and read the last words of the previous administrator. The handwriting here was even more sloppy.
I still can't think of the time I spend awake getting shorter and shorter. I'm almost done. The last conscience of mankind, I want to tell you that the abnormal residents can't see you. You're so itchy and thirsty.
Help
The lower half of the page was scribbled all over, forming a vague pattern.
Lu Miao closed his eyes and closed the notebook.
Tick.
The clock at the end of the corridor seems noisy in the quiet environment.
It's already 23:52.
He Ping'an, who was guarding the elevator on the first floor, kept pressing the up button, blocking the elevator door from closing.
He and Wang Keke took turns blocking the elevator door.
The elevator went up and down, always hovering between the first and second floors.
He Ping'an's forehead was covered with cold sweat. He had no time to wipe it off and kept staring at the clock at the end of the corridor.
Come on, Captain.
In a blink of an eye, another button next to the elevator door lit up - people on the underground floor wanted to go upstairs.
He Ping'an immediately released the button and let the elevator go down.
When every second counted, the elevator display board suddenly showed up.
His face turned livid.
It definitely wasn’t Wang Keke who pressed it.
It doesn’t matter, the elevator will go down to the basement level first and then go upstairs.
Thinking of this, He Ping'an pressed the button to go upstairs again.
The elevator stopped at the basement level for a moment and then began to move upward.
His thin, handsome face was tense.
bite--
The elevator opened, but no one was inside.
There was only a piece of paper with black words written on it.
He Ping'an had a dry mouth. He walked into the elevator calmly, picked up the paper, and pressed "2" to go to the second floor.
At 23:55, Lu Miao on the basement floor glanced at the maintenance requirements displayed on the writing board and walked towards the stairs carrying a toolbox.
When she became an administrator, her perspective changed.
No wonder it stinks.
No wonder the corridor is so cramped.
The corridor was piled with bulging black plastic bags, leaving barely enough space for people to walk on the narrow path.
The rancid, fishy smell penetrated the thin plastic bags, and some of the bags had blood dripping from the bottom, staining the floor red.
The hidden staircase was half-hidden by stacked plastic bags.
Lu Miao pinched his nose and walked around.
In addition to the environment, Rule 10 has also changed.
10. If you encounter residents with red eyes or who do not walk upright, have two eyes, two ears, one nose and one mouth, or have four limbs, please remain quiet and do not look at them for more than 3 seconds. If necessary, please lead them to the 12th floor.
One more sentence.
It's the 12th floor again.
It seems that the blue-clad security guards would also see the additional rules. At that time, the blue-clad security guards caught the contaminated residents and took them upstairs to the 12th floor.
The dining area is also on the 12th floor.
It’s terrifying when you think about it.
The elevator was busy during the meal delivery period and was in the "in use" state. Lu Miao walked up the stairs to the 11th floor and walked out of the stairwell with half-closed eyes.
The intertwined bloodstains, new and old, spread to the front of the toes of her shoes, and a disgusting fishy smell filled her nose.
The flowing blood reflected the light, vaguely revealing a squatting and biting figure.
The deer sapling walked slowly with its head lowered, and caught a glimpse of a few red figures from the corner of its eye.
They were not on patrol, but stood quietly with their backs to the deer, heads lowered, and no one knew what they were doing.
By the way, they were wearing red-dyed security uniforms, and some of them had hard fins protruding from their backs.
Gurgle...
The red guy next to him made a suspicious swallowing sound.
The young deer didn't like to meddle in other people's business, so he quietly came to the damaged door.
The door lock was dented by a blunt object.
She squatted down, opened the toolbox, and took out a screwdriver to remove the broken lock.
The security guard in red next to her still had his head down, but she didn't feel his gaze on her.
The padlock fell into her hand, leaving a hole in the door lock.
Peeping through the hole, it seemed that no one was in the room.
Lu Miao quickly looked away, took the toolbox and left.
Being responsible for repairs does not mean that the product can be repaired.
Reasonable.
0:00.
The elevator stops at every floor except the second and first floors.
Footsteps echoed on the third floor and the rustling of plastic bags was heard outside the door.
305 and 306 are so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.
Ten minutes later, Wang Keke and He Pingan opened the door and took away their midnight snacks.
Gurgle...
Wang Keke is very hungry.
She stared at the fragrant bento.
I want to eat it.
She never went hungry.
The excess gastric juice seemed to surge out of the stomach, burning the internal organs.
Click.
The slight sound of the door closing woke Wang Keke up. She said "Puh" and threw the lunch box into the trash can.
It’s better to escape and have a good meal than to eat the food here!
He Ping'an, who lived next door, saw that she was slow to leave and looked at her with a questioning look.
Wang Keke felt guilty, but the proud young lady would not allow herself to bow her head. She walked forward with her head held high and her chest puffed out, carrying the bench.
Upstairs in room 407, Guo Li looked at the unopened lunch box for a moment, resisted the temptation of the aroma, and threw it into the refrigerator.
The first person to knock on the door was a female member of the Yellow Team. As soon as she entered the room, she threw herself on Guo Li and pulled her wrists with tears in her eyes. "Captain! They're dead! They're really dead!"
Guo Li pushed her away in dissatisfaction. "Tell me clearly, who died?"
"Chen Biao and the others!"
It turned out to be two members of the Mental Pollution Team. Guo Li was relieved. "What are you yelling about! Is this your first time entering a closed-door ghost story field? Don't you know that mental pollution equals death?"
"No! They were chopped up! There was a small piece of yellow collar in my lunch box!"
Guo Li's expression changed slightly. "Don't cry! They're coming soon, wipe your tears immediately and don't mention this matter again!"
The crying female team member was pushed aside by her and wiped her face with her hands in a panic.
Tears and snot mixed together and stuck to her hands.
The second person to knock on the door was a male team member, who reported to Guo Li that he had not eaten his lunch box.
The residents on the fifth floor also came.
Guo Li's face suddenly darkened, and she stared at the female team member who was walking towards her with an uncertain look. Her sharp eyes caught the water droplets on the back of her hand. "You, are you coming out of the kitchen?"
The male player instantly moved away from his teammates.
"Yes..." The female team member woke up from a dream, trembling with a pale face. "I... Captain... Don't..."
"Send her back!" Guo Li was cold as ice.
"No--"
The male team members and two residents on the fifth floor forcibly dragged her out of 407.
"No! I'm fine, I'm normal! I want to escape!"
“Help—”
Bang!
The male team member closed her apartment door, held her apartment key in his hand, and locked it behind her.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The people in the room banged on the door frantically.
"Let me out! You scumbags will die!"
"Let me out!"
No one listened to her screaming and everyone gathered in Room 407.
0:15, the guys on the third floor haven't arrived yet.
"They didn't eat the lunch boxes, did they?" Lin Zhou was worried.
The gloomy woman sneered: "Or they regret it."
Guo Li paced back and forth anxiously.
Although she was not familiar with Lu Miao, Lu Miao's achievements were well-known, so she did not dare to underestimate the new captain.
As a team leader, it was not difficult for her to figure out Lu Miao's thinking.
"Oh no! They must have gone to the management office first!"
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