I quietly listened to Zhou Zi's recount of her past.
Zhou Zi continued: "The entrance to the hospital is a street, where there is always a busy traffic and crowds, but at this moment, no one can be seen in the street, there are discarded vehicles on the road, and no one can be seen in the shops on both sides. It seems. All of the world, suddenly I was the only one left."
"I stumbled forward, and walked over a dozen roads, but I still couldn't see anyone. Later, when I got tired, I walked into a restaurant on the side of the road."
"The restaurant is empty, the tables and chairs are all overturned, the ground is a mess, and there are broken bowls and dishes everywhere."
"I lifted up a chair and sat down in front of the window, stretched out my hand and pinched my arm vigorously. There was pain. This is not a dream."
"But where did people go, why haven't I seen anyone until now?"
"I felt hungry, so I went to the kitchen and ate some cold dishes and rice. After eating, I sat in front of the window again, through the glass, looking at the empty road in a daze."
"I just sat like this, and I couldn't figure it out. The sky was getting dark and the street lights were on, but there was still no one in sight on the empty street."
"Suddenly, a little boy walked out of a shop across the road. He walked two steps, stopped, and looked around, cautiously like a rat stealing food."
"I finally saw someone. I quickly stood up, thinking about going out and asking him what happened and where did everyone go."
"But as soon as I stood up, a dark shadow rushed towards the little boy, grabbed his neck, opened his mouth and bit, and the little boy screamed twice and stopped moving."
"This sudden atrocities surpassed my experience and left me at a loss as to how to deal with it. I stood blankly, neither screaming nor shouting, and my mind was blank. The voice of the man chewing the raw meat made my teeth. Sore from time to time."
"After a long time, I woke up like a big dream, stepped back step by step, and hid in the kitchen. I vaguely thought about what happened in the world during the few days I was lying in a coma in the hospital."
When Zhou Zi talked about this, he sighed quietly and said, "Can you give me a cigarette?"
I took out the cigarette case and ordered one for Zhou Zi
, In the dim study room, I saw cigarette butts lit up and out.
After a while, Zhou Zi continued: "I feel lonely in the Eagle City like a cemetery, and finally thought of suicide. Well, don't you say I am very useless?"
I shook my head and said in my heart that although we are not people in the same world, the sorrows and joys of mankind are in common. Under such circumstances, the world suddenly subverts the three views, and people who have a mental breakdown and commit suicide abound. Said: "You survived in the end, which shows that you are still very brave."
Zhou Zi smiled slightly, looked at me meaningfully, and continued:
"At noon that day, I went to Baicao Park. The park was remote and deserted when the last days did not happen. It was rare to see a tourist. Because I love tranquility, I used to come and sit often."
"I carry a rope and a stool with me. There is no cloud in the sky, and the woods by the lake are as quiet as ever."
"I got on the stool and threw one end of the rope over the branch and tied it into a knot with the other end. Then I put my neck in and kicked over the stool without hesitation."
"The body is suspended, and the blood is rushing to the brain. I feel suffocated and can't breathe, but a joy that is about to liberate from suffering is lingering in my heart.
"Consciousness began to blur, and a halo suddenly appeared in front of my eyes. In this dazzling halo, I saw a man come out."
"He went from far to near, from blurry to clear, and walked up to me, his voice softly told me:'You can't just die like this.'"
"I stared at the man in front of me, he was so real, I could even see myself in his bright eyes."
"I said:'Who are you?'"
"He said:'You will know in the future.' After speaking, he turned and disappeared into the dazzling halo."
"I yelled:'Don't you go, don't you go! Tell me who you are?' Suddenly, my eyes went dark and I fainted."
"After a long time, I woke up, opened my eyes, and found myself lying on the ground, quietly in the grove, the sunlight filtering through the leaves, shaking out a mottled patch on me and the grass in the forest."
"I sat up slowly, and saw the rope fall by my side, and it was interrupted. Thinking back to the man in my dream
What people say, although they feel that it is just a phantom near death, but they never have the courage to commit suicide anymore. "
"However, the man's appearance has remained in my mind, and it has become clearer and clearer. Finally, I saw him in reality."
Zhou Zi stared at me and said every word: "That man is you!"
I was taken aback: "This...this...this is too illusory, right?"
Zhou Zi averted his gaze, turned his head and looked out the window, and sighed quietly for a while.
I didn't know what to say for a while, and after a while, I said: "Maybe there is a wonderful connection between our two parallel worlds."
"Maybe. But it doesn't matter." After Zhou Zi finished speaking, staring at me deeply, for a moment, turned and walked out of the study, leaving me messy and unable to figure out what she meant.
When the morning light shone, there was no need to worry that a night monster would suddenly break into the room. I slept for a few more hours, and it was 10 am when I woke up.
Everyone ate breakfast and went up to the rooftop, looking far and wide, and the city was boundless.
Ming Han sighed, "It is such a huge project to dig out such a big city underground!"
Everyone watched the dungeon scenery along the parapet wall, but no matter how majestic high-rise buildings, there is no popularity, only desolation can be felt.
Suddenly, four or five streets away, a blue smoke rose up. Everyone was startled and all said, "Let's take a look."
Going down the tall building, stepping on the bicycle parked at the entrance of the municipal building, pedaling hard, came to the street where the fire was burning.
There was a pile of residual fire on the road fangs, with smoky green smoke, leftover canned food, noodles, and food bags beside it, but no people were seen around.
Zhong Xiaocheng kicked the leftover logs and said: "These people have eaten and drank enough, and the fire is not extinguished. They have left for at least half an hour."
I said: "They are quite a few, there are six people in total."
Zuo Wenwenqi said: "Hey, how do you know the boss?"
I said: "You count the chopsticks on the floor, there are six pairs in total."
Zuo Wenwen counted them seriously, and said, "There are six people, but they have been away for a long time and can't find them. Let's go back."
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