In the almost solidified darkness, Shang Jianyao and Jiang Baimian sat opposite each other, and no one spoke.
Unconsciously, there seems to be an atmosphere here where whoever speaks first loses.
Finally, Jiang Baimian broke this silence and said with a self-deprecating smile:
"What is my comparison with you?"
As she spoke, she stood up, covered her mouth, and yawned:
"I'll go lie down on the sofa and sleep for a while.
"You can count your heartbeats, carefully feel the operation of every part of your body, or you can go through all the oral histories you have read before in your mind, do a brief sorting out and review, to see if you can catch some inspiration, or sort out Wang Yafei's sinking from beginning to end to see if there are any key points missing, in addition, you can also get up and take a walk, take a walk, as long as you can see it, dancing is no problem."
After the instructions, Jiang Baimian took a step, lightly bypassed different obstacles in the darkness, and successfully arrived at the sofa area.
Shang Jianyao spoke regretfully:
"You didn't stumble."
Jiang Baimian immediately smiled:
"It's very cooperative, I know how to mention this matter.
"When I turned on the flashlight just now, I observed the surrounding environment and remembered the exact location of most items.
"Remember, no matter where you are, you need to quickly grasp the layout and terrain of the vicinity. At critical moments, this can save lives."
Obviously, she was very proud of this.
After educating the team members, Jiang Baimian sat down and retracted his legs:
"I'm asleep."
As soon as she finished speaking, she laughed again:
"If you're afraid, you can wake me up.
"You can't sing in the way of singing!"
Shang saw Yao's words rushing to his mouth, and he was blocked back.
Jiang Baimian deliberately pretended to be asleep, and after waiting for a while, he gradually breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Shang Jianyao did not show the state he had before.
Pretending to be pretend, she really fell asleep.
Jiang Baimian was woken up by the suddenly on-screen light.
She stood up suddenly, lifted the thick cotton coat she was covering, and glanced left and right a little blankly:
"What time is it?"
"It's 6:30." Shang Jianyao's voice came from near his original location.
Jiang Baimian subconsciously looked and found that this guy was actually standing upside down with his back against the wall.
"What are you doing?" Although Jiang Baimian has always been able to grasp what Shang Jianyao is going to respond to recently, and block back what he wants to say in advance, this time, she really can't understand what the other party means by being so upside-down.
Shang Jianyao kept his posture unchanged and replied calmly:
"Change the way you think.
"Look at the problem from a different angle."
「…… This angle is truly extraordinary." Jiang Baimian praised against his will, "Then do you have any gains?"
"No." Shang saw that Yao's waist and abdomen were stiff, and his arms were stretched out, and he stood up.
Jiang Baimian decided not to continue this topic, took two silent breaths, and asked instead:
"Are you okay after last night?"
"I just can't go to the toilet." Shang Jianyao replied calmly.
Jiang Baimian relaxed and said with a smile:
"You can go.
"The public toilets here also have sensor lights at night."
"The main reason is that it is easy to bump into things before going out." Shang Jianyao explained seriously.
Jiang Baimian was about to reply, "If you hit it, it won't kill you", when he suddenly changed his mind, he outlined a smile and said:
"Are you worried about creating a movement and waking me up?"
"It's rude." Shang Jianyao did not see through his mind at all.
Jiang Baimian immediately praised:
"This is not bad."
She moved her waist, hands and feet, and said with a smile:
"You have adapted well, continue to read the oral history this morning, and you can go back to rest in the afternoon without having to participate in training.
"After that, it's your turn to keep vigil, don't be too anxious, step by step.
"As long as you can walk steadily every step, believe me, your fear is not a big problem, you will definitely be able to overcome it."
Speaking of this, Jiang Baimian thought:
"I read an old world book with this sentence:
"Whoever cannot destroy me will make me strong." (Note 1)
Shang saw Yao nodding solemnly, indicating that he remembered.
Jiang Baimian walked to the door and said casually:
"I'm going to wash up.
"Hmm...... I need to take a good rest tonight.
"No, what if Bai Chen has a similar fear? What if Long Yuehong is more afraid of the dark than you, and even more afraid of the silent and closed darkness?
"Hey, I have to watch it these two nights, I can't make any mistakes......
"It's so tiring to be a team leader!"
After listening to Jiang Baimian's complaint quietly, Shang Jianyao took the initiative to ask for help:
"I can help you watch them."
Jiang Baimian frowned and asked quite vigilantly:
"Are you trying to scare them?"
"Since training is courage, how can this link be missing?" Shang Jianyao is justified.
Jiang Baimian's eyes moved slightly, and he said with a smile:
"This suggestion can be considered, but it can't be put in front of it a few times, what should I do if I am frightened?"
Hey, when the time comes, who scares whom is not certain.
Shang Jianyao didn't say anything more, hurriedly went out and went to the public toilet.
…………
At 7 p.m., after waking up, he went to the small cafeteria on the 647th floor for dinner, and then returned to the "activity center" on the 495th floor.
He found a corner where no one was around, sat there, and observed everyone coming and going.
Not surprisingly, he saw Long Yuehong and his blind date.
Unlike before, this time, Long Yuehong spent a lot of money to buy candy, pumpkin seeds and glass bottled drinks at the "Material Supply Market" next door.
After receiving compensation and rewards, he has been doing well lately.
"Luxury ......" Shang Jianyao commented in a low voice.
As his eyes moved, he found Jian Xin, who had short ear-length hair to show off his delicate spirit, watching her husband Zhuo Zhengyuan play cards.
After so many days, this woman who was worried and anxious after Wang Yafei's death seemed to have returned to normal, her face turned red again, and she was chatting happily with the people around her.
Similarly, the sadness, fear, and empathy she felt due to Shen Du's death seemed to no longer exist.
After a while, Jian Xin lowered her head and said something to her husband Zhuo Zhengyuan, turned around, and walked to the door.
She looks like she's going to the public toilet.
Shang Jianyao suddenly got up, walked over a few steps, and "ran into Jian Xin" in the area near the door.
There aren't many people here.
Jian Xin saw that it was Shang Jianyao, his expression became slightly complicated, and he smiled reluctantly:
"I heard that you and Long Yuehong found a lot of good things on the surface?"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but look at the mechanical watch that Shang Jianyao wore on her left wrist.
"These things are all in ruins." Shang Jianyao said truthfully.
Without waiting for Jian Xin to speak again, he asked bluntly:
"On that day, did you see anything on the 478th floor that you shouldn't have seen?"
He did not directly say the words "the day Wang Yafei died".
Jian Xin's face turned slightly pale, and he said as small as a mosquito:
"I have been thinking about this matter for the past few days.
"I was busy cleaning and didn't pay attention to the situation around me."
She paused and sped up her speech:
"Later, when Wang Yafei died, I was very uneasy, very scared, and even less in the mood to observe."
As she spoke, she glanced left and right, pursed her lips:
"The only person who makes me feel strange is Xiong Ming.
"I met him while eating in the cafeteria at noon, he should normally work in the 'Inner Ecological Zone', maybe he took sick leave......"
Shang saw that Yao's expression did not change, and asked abruptly:
"Why are you impressed by him?"
Speaking of this matter, Jian Xin was not so afraid, and the volume recovered a little:
"He is easy to remember. You don't know, he has a problem with his eyes, his eyes don't seem to move much, he just looks at you blankly, and he can't find anything coming next to him......"
"That's right." Shang Jianyao nodded and suddenly said, "This matter has passed."
"I hope so." Jian Xin sighed slightly, pointed outside, "I'm out."
Shang Jianyao did not stop him and walked to the other side.
The two met by chance on the way, chatting a few words when there were no people around.
Early the next morning, Shang Jianyao entered room 14 on the 647th floor long in advance.
He waited for a while, and Jiang Baimian finally arrived.
"I'll be there first." He seemed to have won some major victory.
Jiang Baimian said "heh":
"I don't want to provoke you, I'll cook my own breakfast at home."
From time to time, she cooks a meal for her parents.
Worried that this topic would make Shang Jianyao uncomfortable, Jiang Baimian looked at the other party and asked instead:
"You are so early, is there something wrong?"
Shang Jianyao nodded:
"I met Jian Xin ...... yesterday"
He told Xiong Ming about the fact that he was supposed to go to work but had lunch on the floor where he lived, and did not forget to mention the details that the target's eyes were different from ordinary people.
Jiang Baimian's expression fluctuated when he heard this, and he nodded slightly and said:
"This person is indeed very suspicious, and there are traces of paying the price.
"The next step is how to seek confirmation and get clues from him without a trace."
Speaking of this, Jiang Baimian looked at Shang Jianyao and laughed:
"It's time to test your ability to make friends!
"Of course, it can also test your ability to recognize your godparents."
Note 1: Quoted from Nietzsche
(End of this chapter)