"Then we're off, Grandma."
"Alright, alright, you young people have plenty to do, go ahead."
The old lady was optimistic; she waved goodbye as they left.
Leaving the old lady's house, there was hardly anyone on the road at the end.
There are very few people here.
There are very few people to see on the road.
It's noon now, exactly twelve o'clock, and the nearby factories are closing time.
People came out of the factory, and their eyes turned to Tang Yaoyao.
Perhaps when they see a stranger, they will look at them a little longer.
His expression, however, was extremely cold.
There is not much communication between people.
That feeling is just like being on a construction site.
To be more precise, they're like the walking dead.
They have no independent thought whatsoever.
Tang Yaoyao felt a chill run down her spine for no apparent reason.
"Yao'er," Fu Ziyi called to her, "What's wrong?"
Tang Yaoyao replied, "I always felt it was unlikely that Second Brother would come here. For him to dare to walk in, he must have found a clue. Have you noticed that they don't cry, make a fuss, or laugh? They even speak very little. They've lost their souls."
“This place is very unusual.” Fu Ziyi observed that they all seemed to follow a very regular pattern.
I'm punctual for work and punctual for leaving get off work.
They ate their meals at a leisurely pace, gradually emerging from the factory and entering the canteen.
It's too formal, lacking any human touch.
"We can observe for a while longer."
Fu Ziyi felt that he could find some clues.
Apart from that elderly couple, there wasn't a single person living a normal life.
These people either came from other places or had only recently settled here.
Very few people live here for decades.
The population is very complex.
They waited there for a long time, just as they expected.
Whatever they do, they are very disciplined and extremely wary of outsiders.
Just as they were about to go to the next place, a group of people came out and surrounded them with sticks.
It came on strong.
Fu Ziyi instinctively shielded Tang Yaoyao behind him, staring sharply at them.
There were about twenty men standing in a row.
"Who are you, and what are you doing here?"
"We do not welcome outsiders, please leave!"
Fu Ziyi was unwilling to explain too much to those who dared to approach him; if they did, he would take action.
Taking on a whole group of them one-on-one wouldn't be a problem.
"We're looking for someone," Fu Ziyi said.
"Looking for someone? What are you looking for? There's no one here. Get out of here now!"
They didn't want Fu Ziyi to waste his breath.
Seeing this, Tang Yaoyao pushed Fu Ziyi's arm aside and stepped forward to talk to them.
“This is not a remote rural area. It’s a safe and peaceful public place. Why should we leave? This is public property. How can you act so domineeringly?”
"You guys don't look like you're from around here at all, and your clothes and appearance don't match either. What's your scheme?"
“We said we’re here to find someone.”
"The person you're looking for isn't here." The person asking the question replied decisively and efficiently.
"You know we're not looking for this person before you've even explained the situation?" Tang Yaoyao said. "That's a bit too certain."
"If you take another step closer, don't blame us for being impolite."
They blocked Tang Yaoyao and the others, not wanting them to move forward.
Tang Yaoyao smiled and said, "Are you sure you want to say that? I'm calling the police."
Those people didn't want to waste any more words with Tang Yaoyao.
The main reason was that I didn't want her to call the police and let them know that they were causing trouble.
They grabbed sticks and started hitting them.
Tang Yaoyao thought that if they swarmed forward, they would only cause trouble, but they did have some skill.
She didn't target men, only Tang Yaoyao.
She knew that Fu Ziyi would protect her first.
With so many of them, it would be a lot of distraction for Fu Ziyi to protect Tang Yaoyao alone.
Tang Yaoyao kicked the man in front of her away: "Do you know what you're doing?"
The man was stunned by the kick, seemingly not expecting such strength from a seemingly frail woman.
He didn't give up and kept charging forward.
Fu Ziyi grabbed his hand and twisted it, hearing the sound of a bone breaking. He cried out in pain, clutching his hand.
These people looked like ordinary people, yet they fought fiercely to stop them.
She thought they were courting death.
Fu Ziyi tripped one burly man with a stick with one hand and kicked another away with one foot; beating them was still very easy for him.
These people work year-round, are generally very strong, and rely on brute force.
More than twenty men were no match for Fu Ziyi.
What's most astonishing is that they seem oblivious to pain; in order to bring them down, they get up and keep going.
Fu Ziyi wouldn't really want to hurt them.
They are ordinary people, and not bad people.
"Do you want to continue?" Tang Yaoyao asked.
"Anyone who trespasses on our territory will either be crippled or die."
Those people laughed wildly, with an air of absolute certainty: "Don't think this is the end!"
After he finished speaking, a large group of people surged out from behind him.
They came prepared.
Surround them completely.
Tang Yaoyao and the others together make up at most ten people.
Although this place is deserted, there are still people living here.
Indeed, you can mess with anyone, just don't mess with a rude person.
They say the security has improved, but it means the people are more united against outsiders.
Tang Yaoyao thought they should stay out of it and just call the police.
"Sixth Brother, let's call the police."
She didn't think she would get hurt; she was just afraid of accidentally injuring the workers.
Fu Ziyi's ideas differed from Tang Yaoyao's; he didn't like trouble.
You have to wait after calling the police.
By then they were already exhausted.
Given their numbers, it's uncertain whether they can hold out until then.
"My dear, in this critical moment, your sixth brother will protect you."
Fu Ziyi wanted to reassure her that he wouldn't fall so easily.
He can handle a mere brute.
Tang Yaoyao didn't want things to get too bloody.
You need to keep a low profile when you're out in public.
The locals may be ignorant, but that doesn't mean they are ignorant as well.
"I believe you, but I don't believe them. They're inhuman when they go crazy. What if they kill one of them?"
(From now on, each chapter will be 5000 words, whereas before it was 1000 words per chapter. Love you all! Also, the new book is scheduled to be updated at the end of this month. Love you all!)
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