PFC Chapter 58: Mutation - C16
Chapter 58: Mutation - C16
Summer clothes are light and thin, so they don’t need to take up much space in a basin. You can just rub them twice with tap water. After washing, hang them on the towel rack and put them away when you come back in the evening.
Before going out, Anjiu picked up the garbage bag, put it against the door and listened to the noise outside for a while, then gently opened a crack, made sure no one was passing by, and quickly pushed the door open to go out.
Today is a rare good day, the sun is big and dazzling, and there is not a cloud in the sky.
After being cloudy for several days, the sky finally cleared up. Many residents went out to bask in the sun wearing vests and shorts. Their gray hair was tied back in a slicked-back style or in small buns, with the back of their necks exposed, looking very refreshing.
An Jiuduo glanced toward the square, quickened his pace, and became increasingly wary.
The world is getting more and more upside down...
Firstly, it is early morning and the feeling is not that hot, so there is no need to dress so coolly. Secondly, older people are very afraid of cold. Even at the hottest time of the day at noon, they either wear long sleeves or long pants. How could they expose their arms and thighs?
Just as Anjiu was thinking, he threw the bag into the trash can. An old lady nearby who made a living by picking up waste shouted "Ah".
She excitedly took out a intact cardboard box from the trash can, tore off the tape with her bare hands, took out one of the cans, turned it towards the light, and muttered, "What kind of can is this? Is it for human consumption? Why is there a cat painted on it? It shouldn't be expired..."
Anjiu subconsciously turned from the cat can and looked towards the west door on the second floor.
There were canned cat food thrown in boxes, it seemed that the cat was indeed dead.
"It's okay, we can eat it as long as it's meat." The old lady happily closed the cardboard box, put it on the baby carriage that she also picked up, pressed it with her palms, tied it with a rope, and pushed it back by pulling the handrail.
Anjiu quickly glanced into the trash can. There were leftovers and debris mixed together in it, and the smell was unpleasant, but there was no sign of the cat's body. However, it was very likely that it had been crushed underneath.
An Jiu withdrew her gaze and ran straight to the gate of the community. She had to hurry to the pharmacy and hardware store.
Compared to her first day in this world, the streets had finally regained their bustling side, with pedestrians walking everywhere on the road.
They took small steps with a leisurely posture, as if they wanted to let their limbs fully enjoy the rare sunbath.
But everyone was wearing a mask.
The car was driving at a snail's pace on the road with the windows open. The driver had his left arm resting on the window and was wearing black sunglasses.
Suddenly he turned the car and blocked the way of a little girl with twin ponytails who was passing by.
"Sister, where are you going? I want to take you there."
The girl took a step back in fear.
"Come on in the car, don't be afraid." The driver said with a smile on his face. He stopped the car and came over to pull her arm.
"No, I won't go!" The girl leaned back and struggled.
squeak--
A brief brake sound followed, and a man in a black uniform jumped out of the car.
"you wanna die!"
He roared, rushed forward, kicked the driver away, stepped on his back, grabbed his wrist, snapped a pair of copper bracelets on him, then twisted the back of his neck and stuffed him into his car.
"Hey, what are you doing? I didn't do anything!"
The man didn't listen to any of his explanations. After putting the girl in the car, he turned around and waved to the girl, saying, "You come in too."
"Ah? Me?" The girl took a small step back. "Then, then I forgive him."
"Don't make me say it a second time!" The man narrowed his eyes.
The girl hesitated for a moment, then suddenly turned around and ran. The man cursed under his breath, turned around and saw the driver struggling to squeeze out of the other door. He opened the door and punched him hard, and the driver immediately collapsed.
When he looked up again, the girl had already run away. He slammed the car door, walked around and sat in the driver's seat.
Anjiu was the only person standing in the shadows, and she saw everything through the floor-to-ceiling window mirror next to her.
The man didn't start the car. He pulled over to the side of the road and put on his driver's sunglasses.
The car stuck behind not only did not honk, but also rolled up the window and left quickly.
Even pedestrians who were about to pass by changed direction, crossed the road and went to the other side.
At this time, the man turned his head to look at him. An Jiu avoided his gaze immediately and looked at the short man basking in the sun on a bench by the roadside. He looked straight at him - when he passed by just now, he had his head raised and his eyes closed, but now he was staring at An Jiu.
How to describe the look in his eyes…silly, wooden, and it’s obvious at first glance that he’s mentally ill.
When his eyes met Anjiu's, he opened his mouth abnormally wide, stretched out his hands forward, then closed them and stuffed the food into his mouth, as if he was grabbing a carrot by the head and breaking it down with his teeth.
"..."
Anjiu didn't want to conflict with the mentally ill person, as it would make her look stupid.
Just then she heard hurried footsteps and subconsciously looked back. Anjiu immediately quickened his pace and changed direction, pushing open the door of a shop with a cross sign and walked in.
It was the man in sunglasses coming over.
As soon as he got off the car, he went straight to the psychopath, tied him up without saying a word, and stuffed a wooden plug into his mouth.
The psycho just stammered twice when he was slapped hard on the face and was half-dragged and half-pushed into the car by the collar.
There are two people in the car now.
The man turned around, and even through his sunglasses, An Jiu knew he was looking at him.
She had a hunch that being taken away by this man would be dangerous, and she felt a sense of crisis.
But then the man took off his sunglasses and looked at her location with his naked eyes. Soon he frowned and showed a look of disgust.
He put his glasses back on, opened the door and got back into the driver's seat, keeping an eye on his surroundings to catch anyone 'trying to cause trouble'.
"..."
For some reason, An Jiu had a hunch that he gave up because there was no light here. Everyone she met today avoided all shadows intentionally or unintentionally, and tried to expose more skin to the sunlight...
She subconsciously chose to walk in the shade, and actually avoided a lot of trouble.
Today is only the third day, and the situation is completely different and the environment is even worse. It seems that she has to hurry to buy the necessities and then wait patiently for the last day to come.
As she became less tense, she finally smelled the strong smell of disinfectant in the store.
Seeing that there was no salesperson in the pharmacy, An Jiu raised his voice and shouted.
"Anyone? Buy some medicine."
The long and narrow mirror behind the cashier counter made her face look even longer and thinner. Thinking about the fact that everyone she met along the way was wearing a mask, even though she had no such habit, she felt a little uncomfortable under the influence of the environment.
There happened to be some new masks on sale, so Anjiu opened one and put it on his face, and held the rest in his hand, preparing to pay for them together later.
"coming."
The salesperson responded and walked out from behind the small door. She might have heard the sound and hurried out, without even having time to put on a mask. There was a circle of traces similar to red paint on the corners of her lips.
When she saw customers, she smiled subconsciously.
An Jiu originally glanced at him casually, but then he suddenly looked back.