Chapter 521: Strange People in a Strange CityIn the darkness, Ranran could only hear the old woman's increasingly heavy breathing.
When she turned around, she saw fear in Anzi's eyes, "It's okay."
Ran Ran mouthed the words to him silently.
Because it was too dark, Ranran could only vaguely observe that there were many houses in this area, but she couldn't see their specific appearance clearly.
Completely different from the bright scene in the main city, there was only a little light coming through the windows of those houses, but at least it showed that there were people living around here.
Ranran was silent. With the dim light, she could clearly see the outline of the house in front of her.
This is a house that should have been very luxurious, but now it looks a bit shabby.
The old woman opened the door and said to them bluntly: "You must listen to me or leave this city now!"
Ran Ran was very close to her and saw the cold sweat on her forehead and her slightly trembling body.
In addition, Ranran smelled an even stronger, disgusting stench.
"Are you okay?" Ran Ran wanted to reach out to help her, but she ruthlessly pushed him away.
"Don't mind your own business! You have to obey me in everything I say!"
After the old woman yelled this, her body became a little unstable.
Anzi stared at her closely, feeling that she was about to have an attack.
"Come with me to the basement right now! You can only rest there. You cannot come out unless I let you out!"
"Understand?!"
The old woman spoke in a stern tone, and Anzi was stunned by the yelling. It was Ranran who responded softly.
"We understand."
The old woman's emotions finally calmed down. She pursed her lips and looked at Ran Ran, "... Come with me to get some candles later."
Anzi couldn't bear to be separated from Ranran.
Many strange things have happened since we entered the city, and each one of them shows that this city, as luxurious as a gem, is definitely not as simple as it seems.
Just as there is darkness behind the light, what is hidden behind the prosperity of the Gem Flower City?
Just as Anzi was about to voice his objection, the old woman shouted coldly, "You! Don't turn on the light in the basement! Just wait for her to find you!"
"Once you get the candles, you can only light one at a time in the basement. If you are not afraid of the dark, don't light one!"
Seeing that the two were silent, the old woman sternly said, “Answer me!”
Ranran whispered "Okay." Seeing that Ranran agreed, Anzi also responded.
The room was pitch black, and although Ranran's night vision was good, he could only see things vaguely.
In the silence, the old woman's breathing became heavier, but Ranran seemed to be able to see some peace of mind from her hunched back.
Finally, the old woman led them to the entrance of the basement. At this time, she could not even stand steadily, and her breathing seemed to be like a bellows. Anzi always felt that she would transform in the next second.
"Come with me to get a candle," the old woman said, breathing heavily.
Anzi tugged at Ranran's sleeve worriedly, hinting at her.
Ranran said softly, "It's okay." Then she followed the old woman towards the warehouse, leaving Anzi scratching his head anxiously in the dark.
Ranran followed the old woman to the door of the warehouse and found that it was indeed a large warehouse, enough to accommodate a lot of things.
But after Ranran went in, she found that the walls of the room were full of empty shelves, and there was nothing placed in other empty spaces in the room, except for a pile of items on the shelf in the southeast corner of the room. She squinted and took a closer look, and it was a pile of pitifully few candles.
There were only a few candles in such a large warehouse.
The old woman walked to the southeast corner, tremblingly picked up a white candle and lit it immediately. The dim light made her wrinkled face look particularly terrifying.
A remote house, empty rooms, white candles, dim light, and a strange old woman. It would be impossible for something horrible not to happen here.
However, the old woman just took a few white candles and stuffed them into Ranran's hands, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Do you remember the way back to the basement?"
Ran Ran nodded in response, and with the little light, he could see the dust marks on the shelf next to him. They were cylindrical, just like they were once filled with candles.
Ranran lowered her eyes, and the shadow hid the emotions in her eyes.
"Then go back quickly and close the door immediately after you go in! You are not allowed to come out until I tell you to!"
Ran Ran turned and left after hearing this, leaving behind her the sound of the old woman's gradually calming breathing.
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Ranran and Anzi followed the old woman's instructions and went into the basement, locked the door, and only lit a candle for lighting. Anzi didn't even turn on the light on his cell phone.
He was surprised to find that the place was quite large, very clean, odorless, and had a bed and bedding.
"The old lady is really a good person. She was so kind to take us in and even specially prepared things for us." Anzi said with some relaxation and satisfaction when he saw Ranran returned safely.
Ran Ran knew what Anzi was thinking, and she did not comment on his changing stance.
"I'll keep watch for the first half of the night. You can rest first."
Anzi was confused: "Still need to keep watch? Didn't we lock the door?"
Ran Ran sighed slightly, "If a monster appears, that small wooden door will definitely not be able to stop it."
"It seems so. I didn't think it through. I'll be the one guarding. I'm a boy and strong. It's okay for me to not sleep for a night. You're a girl, so you go to sleep." Anzi was very serious.
There is no gender distinction in the face of disaster, and the past habits only belong to the past before the disaster struck.
"It's okay, you go to sleep first. I will wake you up in the second half of the night and it will be your turn to keep watch. I don't intend to let you be lazy. Besides, I still have some things to do, so I can't sleep now." Ranran said softly.
Anzi scratched his forehead and said, "Well, if you are sleepy, you can wake me up in advance."
"After all, I'm really not that sleepy. You, a girl, definitely need more sleep than me."
Ran Ran nodded and signaled him to go to sleep. After all, according to her speculation, there was not much time to have a good rest.
Anzi lay down on the bed obediently, and Ranran sat beside his bed.
At first, Anzi probably felt uncomfortable being in the same room with a girl and was not sure he could fall asleep, but he seriously underestimated himself.
He had only been lying there for a few seconds when his breathing became steady and he would fall asleep in a short while.
Ran Ran asked softly: "I have been making all the decisions along the way. Do you have any objections?"
After hearing this, Anzi said in a daze: "Although I don't understand, I think you are right."
Just as Ran Ran was about to speak, she heard him mutter again, "If you cling to someone's thighs... you should be aware of the fact that you are clinging to someone's thighs..."
Ranran couldn't help but smile, and she couldn't tell whether the smile came from the relief of having a teammate who was easy for her to worry about in a different world, or the goodwill that Kongdong had forced on her.
She waited for a moment, until Anzi's breathing became completely steady and he was in a deep sleep, then she leaned over to observe him carefully, making sure that he was really asleep. She finally relaxed.
Just in case, she walked to the wooden door, pointed the rolling pin in her hand at the door, leaned against the wall and began to rest.
Ranran sorted out the current clues.
There are so many strange things in this city.
First of all, there are three strange things about people.
First, it was past two o'clock in the morning and the streets were crowded with people, as if it was a carnival, and this happened every night. However, there was no sign of fatigue on the faces of the people on the street. Everyone maintained sufficient energy, as if they had rested enough during the day and came out for activities at night.
Maybe the reversal of day and night is the tradition of this city, and they have always been like this, but since this city is the biggest clue at the moment, she needs to pay attention to every strange place.
Second, the people in the city have a mysterious craze for gems and flowers. What they wear, what they wear on their heads, as decorations on the roadside and on the walls, there are flowers and gems everywhere. Although the name of this city is the City of Gems and Flowers, it is not that crazy.
The third, and most bizarre thing about the city’s residents, is that their attitudes toward outsiders are divided into two extremes.
The people on the street simply didn't bother to talk to Ranran and the others, and their words were full of contempt and disdain. However, the people in the square were the complete opposite. They were overly enthusiastic and it seemed as if they wanted to snatch the outsiders home.
This only shows that outsiders are very important to the people in the square, and the biggest difference between the people in the square and the people on the street is - their clothes.
Compared with the latter, they could really be called "poor people" because their clothes were not embellished with gems that could be found almost everywhere, while people in the entire city were so crazy about gems.
This made Ranran very suspicious.
