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Chapter 9: first round

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After hearing what the man said, Lu Chu didn't know what to think.

Only you can get out of the tower...

What does "going out" refer to

Not long ago, when he realized that the man was following him and letting him into his room, everything was developing in an unpredictable direction, weird and elusive. Only by reaching the tower before dark and entering it, as the man said, would it be possible to sort out what was going on in the town.

Lu Chu knelt down and touched Luobo's head, rubbing the hair on its neck, while Luobo squinted comfortably to enjoy Lu Chu's scratching.

Fortunately, he is not alone.

Regrouping, Lu Chu took the man's hand and prepared to set off again.

This one is wider and straight without any detours. From what Dr. He said in the outpatient clinic just now, Lu Chu can know that he went out to find food and came back safely, and the nearest place to find food from this outpatient clinic is the small supermarket in front.

Just past a flower shop.

It seems that this is not the first time for Dr. He to look for food in the supermarket. If this is the case, it means that the situation in the supermarket is not bad, and it is not so chaotic that people can't get in and out safely. Of course, it can't be ruled out that Dr. He is very lucky and hasn't encountered the "insensitive person" wandering in the supermarket several times.

In any case, be careful in everything.

At this moment, Lu Chu was very fortunate that there were not many people living in this town, otherwise the street would have been a different scene.

The "insensitive people" who are randomly crowded and colliding in the streets like ant colonies are extremely terrifying when you think about it.

Two people and a dog walked along the side of the road.

For seven days, some flowers were still intact, while others gradually rotted and withered. When passing by the flower shop, the rotten smell mixed with the fragrance of flowers rushed to the face, sweet and desperate. Before the epidemic started, Lu Chu would buy some bouquets here from time to time and put them in the living room. Although he couldn't see them, he liked their fragrance.

When he walked to the entrance of the supermarket, Lu Chu vaguely heard someone talking inside. His hearing has always been excellent, but now he held his breath and tried his best to distinguish. Maybe he could get some information to let him know the road ahead. what happened.

"Has Dr. He gone back..."

"Well, I went back. I gave him some biscuits and instant noodles, and brought him some snacks that children like to eat. When he left, he left us a lot of cold medicine and alcohol..."

"Help as much as you can, but it's just... well, if this goes on, sooner or later you'll have to sit back and eat nothing..."

"..."

After Lu Chu heard the general content of the conversation between the men and women clearly, he did not collect any reliable information. He was just about to use the bamboo stick to explore the road and move on, but he didn't know what happened to the top of the bamboo stick, and there was a clear "clang" sound, and the whispers in the supermarket stopped instantly.

It was extremely quiet inside, as if waiting for something, Lu Chujing watched the changes without saying a word.

A woman's voice came: "Is it Dr. He or Xiao Jiang outside?"

Lu Chu knew that Xiao Jiang was the proprietress of the flower shop.

Lu Chu still didn't speak, and then he heard the man inside lower his voice and say to the woman: "You wait here, I'll go out for a while, if it's a crazy person, I'll knock him unconscious..."

"You have to be careful..."

"It's okay, if everyone can't see it, at least my ears are sensitive and I move quickly..."

As soon as the words fell, the rolling door of the supermarket was pulled up.

The surrounding situation is unknown, and it is definitely not a good choice to run rashly. Therefore, Lu Chu has to deal with the people inside.

Lu Chu said first: "Hello."

"you you… "

"We are going to the center of the town. We just passed by here, but it seems that we accidentally bumped into something."

"That's it," the man breathed a sigh of relief, "What you encountered is a gadget I made on the spur of the moment. It will make a loud noise when you touch it. I use it as an alarm."

Even in the face of adversity, human beings are intelligent creatures. It is normal to calm down and make some small traps, and the radish cannot be found.

"Sorry for breaking your stuff."

"It's all right, this 'alarm' always sounds several times a day." The man continued to ask, "But the world is so chaotic, why do you want to go to the center of the town?"

"Go to your relatives."

"That's it," he smiled, "Would you like to come to my place and sit down first?"

"No need," Lu Chu politely declined, "I'm running out of time, so I have to go there quickly, so there's no delay."

The man closed his eyes and nodded: "That's true, it's better to hurry up when looking for relatives... But I was just thinking about it, if you lose your mind like those people, how can I knock you out and take you back?" Hahaha."

Hearing this, Lu Chu tensed up, and immediately became alert: "Take it back?"

"That's right," the man sighed, "These people are just sick, we can't just leave them alone."

"I won't look for it on purpose. After all, it's too chaotic outside. My wife and children are still here, but as long as I get to the door of my supermarket, I will definitely help. Those who are crazy, I will take them Tied to a stool, try to take care of them with two meals a day."

Lu Chu was silent for a moment.

The man sighed again: "Do you think I worry too much?"

Lu Chu asked, "How many people have you saved?"

"Eleven."

"your family… "

"My wife, that's the only one who supports me. Even Dr. He and Xiao Jiang have advised me to just live well."

This is indeed the most realistic approach.

The man said again: "Let me ask you, are you afraid of something like this happening now?"

Lu Chu said nothing.

The man continued: "Anyway, I'm scared, and I'm scared to death. But these crazy people are all because they can't see or hear. Even my children have lost the ability to speak. They are more scared than us. what."

"But do you have enough food?"

"It's enough for the time being, the warehouse of my supermarket is inside the house. I know the food will slowly decrease, but I believe that our small town will come out of the panic sooner or later. All the chaos is just because people are afraid. That’s it. And when the fear passes, we can get on with our lives even if we all feel the lack.”

The man's tone was mixed with hope: "Whoever says that he can't see and hear can't live a good life."