On her way to return the car, Jiang Shuyin saw an old bridgehead noodle shop. She had been living in fear for the past few days and hadn't had a proper hot meal, so when she saw the steaming hot air coming out of the shop, and the owner using a strainer to scoop out the cooked noodles and put them into the soup, sprinkling them with scallions, she couldn't resist the sight.
"We're going to eat a bowl of noodles, mainly because we want to drink the soup."
Xie Yin parked the car on the side of the road. The noodle shop was crowded, so Qingwu and Heimei stayed behind to watch the car.
The noodle shop's signature dish is pork chop noodles. The delicious broth, once cooled down, makes you instantly forget the coldness and darkness of the world.
It was piping hot right out of the pot. Jiang Shuyin carefully finished the bowl of rice and seemed to understand why food articles were so popular. Reading them was a visual treat, and eating them afterwards was a double boost of satisfaction for both the senses and the taste buds.
Xie Yin had no such feeling at all. He had no taste system and relied entirely on the secretion of different factors by pheromones to produce different sensations in the central nervous system. After simulating Xie Yin's emotional system, he understood kinship and friendship, and Jiang Shuyin was temporarily classified into the category of kinship.
His understanding is that family ties are stronger than friendships, as they are linked by blood.
Back in the car, feeling warm and satisfied after a good meal, Jiang Shuyin felt like taking a nap. Xie Yin searched online for nearby locations. The power of netizens was immense; they channeled their suspicions and curiosity into this single outlet, analyzing the number and activity range of the monsters. The closest one to them was the Dahe Logistics Park next to the warehouse.
It was already 6 PM when they returned the car to the warehouse manager. If they had acted today, it would have been dark by the time they found the monster. Jiang Shuyin tugged at Xie Yin's clothes, her eyes pleading.
Xie Yin: "Hmm?"
"It's too late, can we catch it tomorrow?" Jiang Shuyi clasped her hands together, her eyes pleading.
The research institute's working hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For the sake of her sleep quality, Xie Yin thought for a moment and nodded, "Then go at 6 a.m. tomorrow and go to bed early."
The car pulled up to the streetlights in the park. Next to it was a square, and you could see a kilometer away at a glance. On the other side was the Benhe River, which flowed slowly eastward under the moonlight.
Jiang Shu was intrigued: "There's no black fog here either. It seems Anshi isn't as magical as it seems. It's all just hype from the leadership team introducing talent."
Xie Yin watched his clansmen flee into the distance without offering any explanation.
The rain in Hangzhou had only stopped two days ago. After the original residents of Shanghai fled here, the rain continued to fall. People from Hangzhou moved in with their families one after another. I didn’t expect the rain to stop at this time.
Jiang Shuyin lowered the seat and took out her small blanket from the back seat. The seat was designed to be very ergonomic, so she wouldn't have back pain or a stiff neck even after sleeping all night. Xie Yin was using tools to install containers, and the clanging sounds accompanied her into her sleep.
After a while, Xie Yin saw Qingwu sneak out and took it to the new city for a drive. Qingwu was very unhappy about keeping him locked in the car during the day!
Xie Yin dispelled his mimicry, transforming from a solid state into a massive gaseous state. The black mist spread across the open space and continued to expand until it enveloped the entire city, once again obscuring the moonlight.
People taking pictures of the moon with their phones in the building discovered that the crescent moon had suddenly disappeared, and the night view outside the window was also gone. People in the WeChat group were discussing why the black fog was late.
"It can't be because of people, can it?" The man slumped into the sofa, gazing at the moonlight in the photo album in his hand, which was exceptionally beautiful because of its briefness, and fell into deep thought.
Inside the car, Heimei climbed up to her mother's collar and lay down, turning to her side and closing her eyes.
Her brother had their father with him, and she had her mother with her.
The morning mist took the shape of a human figure on the riverbank, walking on the soft sand to the car. Seeing the woman still fast asleep, it knocked on the car window, startling Jiang Shuyin awake. She opened her sleepy eyes and looked at him blankly.
Xie Yin pressed the watch on his wrist against the car window.
"Oh, it's six o'clock."
There was a tap with water in the square. Jiang Shu led it over and washed her face. She insisted on doing the troublesome thing of brushing her teeth, mainly because there was a handsome guy sitting next to her. If she had bad breath, she would be more disgusted with herself than anyone else.
On the way to Dahe Logistics, Qingwu ate a small bread roll for breakfast. She still didn't eat human food, but Heimei ate half a bread roll, which was about the same size as Heimei.
"That's amazing, where did all that food go?"
Xie Yin's expression was unreadable as he looked down at Hei Mei. According to the powerful genes of the Black Mist Clan, she should have manifested the form of Black Mist after birth, just like Qing Wu.
Those that take on human form are usually due to weak genetic sequences, short lifespans, and limited abilities. For Jiang Shuyin's sake, Xie Yin will not ignore them, but he will not value them as much as Qingwu.
Dahe Logistics is still operating. The security guard, upon hearing they were there to catch monsters, readily let them in and even helped them contact the manager.
"We've been waiting for you all. Dahe Logistics has been in business for over 30 years. We have hundreds of drivers, loaders, and thousands of administrative and management staff. After the strange incident, we counted the missing persons, and there were as many as 20 people. Nobody dared to come here." The gatekeeper spoke eloquently, then changed the subject to talk about the history of Dahe Logistics and the hardships of starting a business.
Jiang Shuyin pursed her lips and waited for the manager to come over. She heard him call out to the doorman, "Dad."
Now it's clear.
The gatekeeper waved his hand: "Hurry up and take the two of them to see. We'll tell you the truth, we don't lie."
The manager wiped non-existent sweat from his brow and led them in by car: "When it's busy, this place is always full of cars, so it takes a while to walk. You're not strangers, so just drive in. It'll be easier for you to come out later."
The manager arrived by electric bike and led the way. Along the way, there were a lot of people in some places, as if they were deliberately gathering together. After turning two corners, the atmosphere changed.
"This is where the employees saw the monster before. Further along, in this factory area, they used to use fresh produce, but the monsters like to eat it and have taken up residence here. I personally saw three or four monsters jumping around in there." The manager shuddered.
Jiang Shu asked, "Then how did you escape?"
The manager was embarrassed: "It was seen on the surveillance footage. I saw one coming yesterday. If we had been squatting here waiting, we would definitely have encountered it."
The fishy smell, mixed with the stench of decaying organisms, was nauseating even from a hundred meters away.
The manager stopped there: "I'll leave you here. If you need any assistance, please feel free to contact me. This is my personal phone number."
Xie Yin took it and handed it to Jiang Shuyin. The manager seemed to understand something. After seeing them walk inside, he turned the handlebars all the way and rode back like the wind.
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