Chapter 10 A wretched man with dirty hands

Zhu Shan washed up quickly, and then took out a cream-yellow loose hooded sweatshirt and a pair of light-colored jeans from the closet.

After getting dressed, Zhu Shan put a bun on her head in front of the mirror, then took down two bunches of hair from her ears and rolled them on her fingers.

She doesn't wear makeup, only wears sunscreen and isolation, and doesn't even wear lipstick. She just wears a light-colored lip balm all year round.

It only took Zhu Shan ten minutes to take care of herself. She looked at the time, took a piece of toast in her mouth leisurely, then put on her brown messenger bag, put on her canvas shoes, and went out.

The escape room that Sister Jing highly recommends is on the first floor of a shopping mall not far from the TV station.

When Zhu Shan arrived, Ling Yue said that due to traffic jam, it might take another twenty minutes.

Fortunately, her appointment was at three o'clock, so she replied "No rush"

Zhu Shan wandered around the mall and felt a little thirsty, so she planned to buy a drink.

Because it was a holiday, there were many people in the shopping mall, and there was even a long queue at an internet celebrity drink shop.

Zhu Shan didn't want to queue and went to a nearby drink shop with fewer people.

There were two customers in front of her, so she stood behind and took out her mobile phone to play.

Suddenly, a girl's sharp voice came from next to her, "What are you doing? Are you acting like a gangster?"

Zhu Shan's attention was instantly attracted.

She looked over and saw an internet celebrity drink shop next to her. A girl in a short skirt looked angrily accusing a young man wearing glasses of being a hooligan.

The man's voice was loud and clear, "Who is acting like a hooligan in public? Don't you look at what you look like? Aren't you insulting others?"

The people queuing up immediately pointed their fingers.

The girl looked at the crowd around her and blushed, "I insulted you? It was obviously you who touched me!"

"I waited in line, but where did I touch you? Are you suffering from delusions of persecution? Are you crazy?"

"It's you who touches me! It's you who touches me..."

"..."

The two quarreled, but neither one backed down.

In the end, there was no result.

After Zhu Shan bought the drinks, she found a bench in the mall to sit and wait.

There is a lottery activity based on consumption points in the central hall of the mall, and the host has a high-pitched voice.

Zhu Shan looked up and happened to see the man who had just been accused of being a hooligan again.

He was wearing a black baseball jacket, his eyes under black-rimmed glasses looked around, and he slowly approached behind a girl in a short skirt.

Zhu Shan immediately became alert, took out her mobile phone and turned on the video recording to the man, then got up and walked over.

Zhu Shan thought, this time there is evidence, let's see how the wretched man makes excuses.

When she was still about five meters away, Zhu Shan saw the man reaching under the girl's skirt.

Zhu Shan shouted, "Catch the gangsters!"

As she screamed, a tall man rushed into sight, grabbed the wretched man by his collar, and threw him to the ground.

The people around were frightened and dispersed.

The tall man did not let the wretched man go. He leaned forward and punched the wretched man twice in the face. The wretched man's glasses were shattered and his eyes bled instantly.

Zhu Shan held up her mobile phone and walked forward against the crowd.

Suddenly, a long-haired lady stepped back and bumped into Zhu Shan's arms.

Zhu Shan let out a "hum" when she was hit, and dropped her cell phone, but she managed to hold the long-haired lady's shoulder in time.

The long-haired lady has a thin body, a soft and fair appearance, and a pair of big eyes filled with fear.

She seemed frightened.

Also, the righteous man was shaking his fist fiercely at the wretched man, and the ground was already stained with blood.

Zhu Shan felt pity for her instantly, patted the long-haired lady on the shoulder, and comforted her, "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!"

The mall security guard came and held down the wretched man, and then the tall man let him go.

The tall man stood up, glanced around, walked directly towards Zhu Shan, and took the long-haired lady who Zhu Shan was comforting into his arms.

"Honey, don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

The long-haired lady couldn't hold back her tears and covered her chest, "I was scared to death."

"Why are you scared? I'm going to fight bad guys."

"I am afraid."

The tall man comforted him repeatedly, "Don't be afraid! Don't be afraid!"

Zhu Shan felt like she had eaten a handful of dog food.

They say that a delicate woman’s tears are also weapons, and I’m afraid that’s the case now.

The man who had just used his fists to repair the wretched man with justice and awe-inspiring a moment ago was now comforting the sobbing woman in his arms with a tender expression on his face.

Zhu Shan picked up the phone and checked it. Fortunately, the phone was not broken.

The wretched man was beaten, his face was covered with blood, and he looked seriously injured.

A security guard came over and said that the tall man who needed help with a knife went to the police station together.

The tall man did not refuse, comforted his wife and followed.

The scene returned to the scene before, and the lottery host's voice was still high-pitched.

Zhu Shan stood aside, holding her mobile phone, which was playing the screen recording just now, when she was suddenly tapped on her right shoulder.

She raised her eyebrows, turned left, and faced Ling Yue's face directly.

Zhu Shan put her hands on her hips and did not hide her disdain at all, "Ling Yue! How old are you, and you still play this trick with me? Are you childish?"

The smile on Ling Yue's face widened, "Yes, yes, I am childish!"

Zhu Shan pursed her lips and smiled.

She hasn't seen Ling Yue in six years, and her usual contact is only through video calls.

I remember that when she went to SJP, Ling Yue was only half a head taller than her, but now he is a whole head taller than her.

Considering Zhu Shan's height, Ling Yue bent down slightly, got closer and looked at her face carefully, and then came to the conclusion, "Page, you have gained a little weight."

Zhu Shan pouted unhappily, stretched out her hand to rub her plump cheeks, and defended, "Yuhe's food is so delicious, I just came back and couldn't control it!"

Zhu Shan did not have a slim figure to begin with, and she also noticed that her cheeks seemed to be rounder recently.

Ling Yue saw her rubbing her round face into shape and wanted to pinch her face.

He just raised his hand when his collar suddenly grabbed Destiny's throat.

Following that momentum, Ling Yue's expression changed and he stepped back.

Ling Xiao tugged at his clothes and seemed to be very impatient with the reminiscing between them, "Are you still having fun?"

Zhu Shan subconsciously touched her collar, thinking that she was also wearing a hooded sweatshirt, and that she had been carried like this by him.

She swallowed and took a half step back.

Ling Xiao glanced at her, let go of Ling Yue, turned around and walked towards the escape room.

Ling Yue straightened his clothes, "It's been a tough day today."

"Isn't he always like this?"

Zhu Shan and Ling Yue looked at each other and high-fived in tacit understanding.

The magnetic field between them has not changed at all because of six years of separation.

This is a very pleasant thing, like defeating distance and time.

He was one meter away from Ling Xiao, and his words became furtive.

Zhu Shan heard Ling Yue complain that he complained too much to Ling's mother, and Ling Xiao was in a bad mood.

After hearing this, Zhu Shan rarely stood on the same side as Ling Xiao, "To be honest, you do have a big mouth."

"..." Ling Yue subconsciously looked up at Ling Xiao's back and lowered his voice, "Who am I doing this for? Shouldn't I ask my mother to support you?"

"Then I thank you!"

"..." Ling Yue didn't feel her gratitude.

Speaking of gratitude, Zhu Shan looked at Ling Yue seriously, "Ling Yue, thank you very much."

She was suddenly so serious, which confused Ling Yue.

Zhu Shan explained, "Thank you for visiting my parents' graves for me every year for so many years."

So that’s what happened.

Ling Yue crossed his hands on the back of his head and walked with his head held high, "That's right. We won't say these unfamiliar words between us."

Zhu Shan nodded.

"But..." Ling Yue tilted his head and approached Zhu Shan and said softly, "My brother only had one year when he had something to do, and then he went every year."

Zhu Shan was stunned for a moment and said expressionlessly, "Oh, thank him too."

Seeing her like this, Ling Yue sighed lightly.

This sigh made Zhu Shan laugh, "Well, I get along pretty well with him now. How can I be so stingy?"

"Yes, you are magnanimous and kind-hearted, so naturally you are too lazy to argue with him."

"Do you want to be the peacemaker between me and him?"

"No, no, no! We are comrades in the same trench." Ling Yue put his hand on Zhu Shan's shoulder and said solemnly, "You have no doubt about this."

Zhu Shan pretended not to believe it and said that you are the ones whose blood dissolves in water.

This made Ling Yue hold up three fingers and swear that he must be in the same camp as Zhu Shan. If he didn't believe it, he would make an alliance with Jinlan through blood tonight.

Zhu Shan was amused and laughed.

Ling Xiao stopped.

Before he turned around, the two of them had already understood and followed him.

The facade of the escape room is decorated entirely in black, with several scary dolls swaying outside the door.

Zhu Shan trotted over, "Hello, I have made a three-point 'escape plan'."

The clerk flipped through the book in his hand, "Is your last name...Zhu?"

Zhu Shan nodded.

Immediately, the clerk briefly explained to them the precautions and asked someone to take them to change clothes.

It's a dark blue overalls.

Zhu Shan's dress is obviously several sizes too big. There is a circle of fabric around her ankles, and the fabric is rough and wide, making it bulging.

"So ugly." She was so disgusted.

When Zhu Shan rolled up her sleeves and walked out of the dressing room, Ling Xiao and Ling Yue were already waiting in the corridor.

In the narrow corridor, they also wore the same work clothes.

The two were about the same height and stood opposite each other. Ling Yue didn't know what he was talking about and moved his hands to gesture excitedly. Ling Xiao leaned against the wall with his chin raised, looking too lazy to respond.

Zhu Shan's focus at the moment was that the same clothes looked completely different when worn on them.

Because of her height, her clothes are stretched open and her ankles are exposed, which makes her look particularly well-proportioned.

Zhu Shan sighed. To look good in clothes is to be taller.

After receiving a walkie-talkie and a flashlight, the three entered the secret room.

As soon as the door closed, the vision went dark.

After Zhu Shan got used to it, she could see clearly that the room was like a laboratory. The main light had been destroyed, leaving only the dim emergency light flashing green.

The cabinets and chairs in the room were messy and fell to the floor. Various experimental equipment were scattered on the floor, and blood was sprayed on the wall.

Coupled with the creaking leaves of the vents, the tension came immediately, and I even felt a chill on my back.

Zhu Shan subconsciously called out, trembling, "Ling Yue."

"Here! Here!"

Zhu Shan felt relieved after grabbing Ling Yue's arm.

The background of this story is that an experiment changed human genes, causing laboratory researchers to become painless and thoughtless zombies.

That is, zombies.

The three of them are survivors and need to go to the main control room to press the switch to stop the experiment and save the world.

Zhu Shan looked around and started brainwashing Ling Yue with her little mouth, "Ling Yue, you have grown up now. You are now about 1.8 meters tall and a man. You have to protect me."

"Don't worry, I play often, so just follow me."

Hearing his confident tone, Zhu Shan said "Yes" heavily.

I don't know if I am cheering him up or cheering myself up.

"You count on him?" Ling Xiao said in a teasing tone.

He held a flashlight with one hand, and the light flickered on the dark, blood-stained wall.

Zhu Shan glanced over.

Ling Xiao chuckled, lowered his head and flipped through the information on his desk with a flashlight, "Do you have any misunderstandings about him?"