eurekapd Chapter 44: Mutation - C2
Chapter 44: Mutation - C2
She was wearing a mask, so it was impossible to guess what she looked like underneath, but her eyes looked like a normal person.
While Anjiu was observing her, the other party was also observing Anjiu.
After a second or two, she visibly relaxed, glanced at the small window on the wall, and couldn't help asking, "Why aren't you wearing a mask?"
"I..." Anjiu organized the appropriate words in his mind.
"Is it early again?" The cleaner's eyes widened. She lifted her sleeves to check the time on her watch and said in a depressed voice, "Five minutes early again."
An Jiu followed her words and tried to get some information: "I heard from others that it has been like this these past few days."
"Yes, it's like this every day, and it's going on for longer and longer..." The cleaner stood up and pressed the toilet button. The water flushed out, covering up the sound behind her.
If Anjiu wants to get more information about the changing world in order to cope with the changes, he cannot miss any opportunity to find out the information.
After the sound of water died down a little, she spoke again: "It looks like today's will be longer than yesterday. Auntie, do you know what that thing is outside? I smell a strange smell."
Hearing this, the cleaner poked his head out of the door and looked at her, "You smelled it too? I said it smelled bad, but some of them said it smelled good and said there was something wrong with my nose!"
In fact, Anjiu didn't smell anything.
But she still said with certainty: "Well, it stinks."
The cleaner was satisfied. It was rare that someone felt the same way as her, so she was happy to say a few more words.
"Don't blame me. Who can understand the will of God? Suddenly one day it became like this, gloomy and the air is getting stinker. I even suspect that there was a leak from a large chemical plant."
"——This is just my wild guess. After all, we don't even have a large factory here, let alone a chemical plant. How could there be a leak?"
The cleaner pulled out a black garbage bag from his pocket, shook it in the air, and it expanded. It turned out to be a large commercial garbage bag, which was somewhat oversized to hold toilet paper.
She stopped halfway through squatting, without looking back, and asked in a puzzled voice: "Don't you want to wash your hands? Why are you standing there watching me work?"
Anjiu reacted quickly and made up an excuse: "I see that the crowd outside won't stop for a while, and I can't go out, so I'll just chat with you for a while."
"Tsk, it's rare that there are still young people willing to chat with a group of middle-aged women like us," the cleaner said disdainfully, "You should go wash your hands, I have to get busy."
Anjiu tactfully left.
Turn on the faucet, and a clear stream of water spurts out, swirling in the porcelain white basin and flowing down the channel at the bottom.
This looks much cleaner than the water in the beehive. If this is not recycled water, Anjiu will probably have to rummage through the trash can and pick up bottles to fill with water.
Use your index finger to test it lightly. If there is nothing unusual, then you can start washing your hands and face with confidence.
There was hand sanitizer prepared next to the sink. Anjiu squeezed several pumps and rubbed his joints and fingers very carefully. After several times, he finally rubbed out clean bubbles.
Looking at her hands that were as white as if they were shedding skin (actually they were still dark yellow, but a lot whiter than before), she longed for a warm bath.
If only I had money...
This thought suddenly flashed through Anjiu's mind...
It was also at this moment that she suddenly realized that the cleaner inside seemed to have been silent for some time.
The only sound echoing in the entire bathroom was the sound of water splashing on the porcelain surface.
The hair wet by Anjiu condensed into water droplets at the tips of her hair and dripped onto her cheeks. It wasn't cold, but it made her nerves tremble.
She took a breath and her eyes became indifferent.
He took out a fruit knife from the space and held it in his backhand. He quietly approached the female guard against the wall again and gently poked his head in.
The cleaner was standing silently facing the door of toilet number five, his eyes blank, staring straight down.
There, the corner of a black garbage bag peeked out from the edge of the door frame.
"...It just fits." The cleaner muttered to himself, grabbed the two corners of the garbage bag and tied it into a knot.
She dragged the garbage bag out.
There is a small step at the door of the toilet. There was a plop, which was the sound of something heavy falling, and it was quite loud.
At this moment, she suddenly turned her head to look at the door. An Jiu was unable to avoid her and their eyes met.
The cleaner's pupils shrank to the limit, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"you--"
Anjiu tightened the fingers hidden behind his back.
The cleaner looked flustered. "You-you're not-you're going to the bathroom?"
The way she tried to make amends in her words made An Jiu suspicious.
"...It seems a bit heavy, do you need my help?" An Jiu said softly.
"Well, that's not necessary," the cleaner glanced down, his fingers clenched around the garbage bag, "Actually..."
Hearing this, Anjiu raised his leg and moved closer.
The cleaner saw her movements from the corner of his eye and took a step back unexpectedly.
"What's wrong with you?" An Jiu made a puzzled expression, "I just wanted to help you carry it over, I didn't have any other thoughts."
Without waiting for her to refuse again, Anjiu grabbed the garbage bag with his left hand and pulled it up with force.
To her surprise, the bag was not very heavy, but it was bulging, as if a lot of things were stuffed into it.
Anjiu turned his head and looked at the door of toilet number five - it was a single room used to store tools, and most of the tissues and other things in it were missing.
"You..." An Jiu understood, but pretended to hesitate, "You are not taking -"
"No, no, how can you talk like that? Get out now!"
The cleaner was embarrassed after being exposed. He waved his hands to send her away, but kept glancing at her, feeling very guilty.
The more silent Anjiu was, the more panicked she became.
The cleaner gritted his teeth and said fearfully: "Are you going to make a phone call? I didn't take anything!"
...It seems that it is not what he thought. Anjiu ignored her and turned to walk out.
Just as she was about to walk out of the public toilet door, she heard the cleaner's anxious footsteps behind her, and she looked back vigilantly.
The cleaner took out a red note from her pocket and quickly stuffed it into her pocket, coaxing her: "I know you are a good kid, and you will definitely not do the kind of thing that would make a villain report you behind your back! Spend this little money. I am old now, and it is not easy to find a satisfactory job, don't you think?"
The aunt's eyes were anxious, and she emphasized the four words "satisfactory and satisfactory", and her intention was very obvious.
"..."
Out of nowhere, I got an extra bill, and I had some wine. Well... I have to be grateful for what I have received.
"I think there's nothing wrong with it."
Unknown substances were no longer falling from the sky. Just in case, Anjiu still wrapped himself tightly and returned to the bridge along the original route.
With this huge sum of money in hand, Anjiu immediately looked for the big supermarket sign.
She had to find a way to fill her stomach, and there was a good chance that there would be food tastings available.
At the end of the road, a commercial city stands quietly with a gray sky as the background. The right half of the styling wall is broadcasting advertisements of popular actors, and the left half is the logos of major well-known brands.
In smaller font below, the word "supermarket" was written.
The huge square in front of the shopping mall was empty, with only the neon lights tirelessly emitting a lively and colorful light.
Behind the glass passage, the security guard yawned lazily and soon noticed An Jiu, who looked like a homeless man, approaching.
He showed impatience on his face, and before An Jiu came up to him, he waved his hands vigorously.