Chapter 52: No Handle (45)
"What a coincidence, I don't have any either." Huang Jinghe replied embarrassedly.
But the fact that the two of them didn't have a key was one thing, and their strange floor was another.
Perhaps the building was originally planned to have only 30 floors, so not only is there no elevator above the 31st floor, but an additional fire door was also installed on the 31st floor.
Everyone living in the residential complex knows that the stairs in the fire escape (safety passage) are the only escape route, so starting from the parking lot, the passage all the way to the top floor is unobstructed and there is no possibility of any door blocking it. However, their weird apartment had an extra fire door installed on the 31st floor, separating them from the floors below.
In the past, it was very cumbersome to push open this door when going downstairs, but now it adds a layer of protection to their lives. After all, there is no fire door with poor quality, and once this fire door on the 31st floor is locked, it will be impossible for people below to get up.
Huang Jinghe said, "But it seems that there's no need for a key. The handles of the fire door are just opposite each other. We can tie it up with a rope and then tie up the door on our floor as well. This will not only prevent some of the strangers from coming to borrow food, but also won't hinder us from going up and down the stairs."
To be honest, there were only two families living upstairs, and the rooftop was covered in poisonous fog, so they couldn't go out. It seemed unreasonable to not let people leave, but in fact, why would you come up here if you didn't have any bad intentions? Could you really want to communicate at a time like this? Then he said, "Okay, I have a rope at home. I'll get it. Mountaineering ropes are stronger. Besides, do you still need to go downstairs to get food every day?"
Huang Jinghe thought for a moment and said, "I won't buy it. I'll just stick with it for now. I'll buy a few more to switch things up later if I want to try something different."
But Lan Jin disagreed. "If that's the case, I might as well buy a little more and keep it at home these next couple of days. After all, it's just a minor inconvenience at the beginning. I'm afraid it'll get more and more chaotic later on. If it goes on like this, won't the risk of being targeted be even greater?"
Huang Jinghe understood Lan Jin's explanation. "Okay, I have a refrigerator at home. These prepared meals can be kept for a few more days. I can just rotate them. Also, I think this man's family will make a fuss after he's discovered. If we just tie the door shut like this, it will be even more suspicious. Why don't we order a few more meals today and tie the door shut tomorrow after we get all the food?"
"Yeah, okay."
After the two of them had this argument, they went back home. However, Lan Jin would not leave any handle for anyone to catch. The man was still breathing just now, but now that they were separated, she would not leave him a breath.
After Huang Jinghe upstairs entered the house, Lan Jin began to think about how to kill the man. It would definitely not be possible to go down there herself because he would be too big a target. If the man had an accomplice, she would catch him red-handed if she went down there.
But then she thought again, it didn't make sense. If the man had an accomplice, they would have surely discovered that something was wrong with him by now, so how could they not come up and make a fuss? But it was still not realistic for her to go down, so she turned her attention to Nana who was standing beside her.
Although Nana was just a little puppy, she was incredibly strong. The door to the emergency passage was heavy, but with Nana's strength, she could easily pass through. She said to Nana, "Nana, I want you to do something for me now. Can you do it?"
Seeing Lan Jin's serious words, Nana, who was slacking off on the side, also became serious. She straightened her back and stood in front of Lan Jin with a serious look, listening to Lan Jin's next instructions. However, she waited for a long time but Lan Jin didn't say anything, so she just called out softly, "Wang".
Lan Jin said, "Don't worry, I'll think about what to do."
Nana then waited for Lan Jin's instructions with a serious expression. After a while, Lan Jin said, "You just threw that man on the 28th floor, right? Go over to where the man you just threw him and move him to the window. Then open the locked window. Do you remember how to open the window? I taught you before. Push the lock upwards against the door handle and it will open. Then, after all the windows are open, come back quickly."
Nana understood Lan Jin's instructions, and after saying "Wang" softly, she took small steps to the door. Lan Jin immediately opened the door and let Nana out. Nana walked across the corridor, pushed open the protective door of the emergency passage with her head, and then went downstairs.
Nana came to the man who was thrown down, first moved him to the window, and then, according to the method taught by Lan Jin before, she used her head to push up the locked window lock. After the lock was opened, she used her little claws to push the window, and the poisonous fog floated in instantly.
The alarm was installed next to the window of the emergency passage. It rang almost as soon as the window was opened. At the same time, Nana quickly ran upstairs before the poisonous fog caught up with her.
Listening to the noises in the corridor, Lan Jin knew that this man was definitely not going to survive.
As for whether asking Nana to open the window would affect innocent people, this point -
Stop joking. Although it’s not the middle of the night, it’s not too late. Why are they not sleeping at home but here in the safety passage at night? Do you think he (she) is an innocent person?
Furthermore, the alarms in the hallway were so loud, and the poisonous mist was carried by the wind. Soon, the alarms throughout the entire building would be blaring, waking even those who were asleep. Wouldn't everyone rush to seal the gap after waking up? Therefore, her actions couldn't harm innocent people at all.
As for those who didn't go home late at night, they would be hurt anyway. Lan Jin didn't feel any guilt at all. When Nana came home, she immediately praised her, "Nana, you're awesome. I won't wait until tomorrow. I'll reward you with a chicken leg and a duck leg."
Nana wagged her tail excitedly, looking as if she had done something great for her master, looking very majestic. However, because she was too excited, the dog barked more and more loudly, and it was not as restrained as before.
But it really didn't matter if the dog barked a little louder at this moment. After all, the alert residents had already gotten up, and with such a loud alarm, it wouldn't be surprising for the dog to bark.
At the same time, Huang Jinghe immediately sent a message after hearing the alarm, "Sister Lan, why is the alarm going off in the hallway?"
Lan Jin: [I don't know. Someone will definitely come to check soon. We'll find out after asking. Remember not to go out and seal the door.]
Huang Jinghe: [Sister Lan, I feel like something's going to happen. We should keep our promises.]
Lan Jin: ...
This boy's intuition is quite accurate. But it is a good idea to ask her before doing anything. Although under normal circumstances you might think that this boy has no opinion, don't you see what time it is now? Sometimes opinions can be fatal. It is a good thing to ask more questions now.
(End of this chapter)
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