At dusk, the afterglow fills the sky, like orange-red dye smeared on a solid-color canvas, magnificent and unparalleled.
Jing Ye stood outside the gate of the community, looking at the mottled name of the community, and then turned his eyes to the guard box next to him. It was a mess inside, with a beer bottle standing on the table and no one there.
Sure enough, the security guard is not here.
She lowered her head and smiled helplessly, walking towards the building where she lived.
The facilities in the old community are not good, the property management is not responsible, and the security guards are often absent. There have been several burglaries in the community in the past few days. The security guards are not aware of it, and the monitoring system has been broken for a long time. It is used as decoration and some people think it is shabby.
The police came several times, but progress was very slow due to lack of evidence.
In front of the unit, several elderly men gathered in a circle at the table to play chess, and the old ladies each cracked a handful of melon seeds, chatting and laughing.
"Xiao Jing is back. You must lock the door when you sleep at night. Thieves are too rampant. As a girl, you must protect yourself!"
"Your Aunt Zhao is right, you have to be more careful when you live by yourself!"
Jingye has lived in this community for many years, and most of the old people here know her. When they see her come back, they all remind her.
"I will pay attention, aunties, don't worry!" Jingye smiled sweetly at them and walked into the unit door.
The lighting in the corridor is dim, and the light bulb on the top has been used for a long time. It flickers on and off, not like it is used for lighting, but like it is used to enhance the atmosphere in a horror movie, making people scared.
She didn't know that the moment her back disappeared, the white-haired old man who had been watching chess raised his head and said something unclear, "I hope she will be happy forever..."
"Hey, Lao Jing, you are really inconsistent with your appearance. You clearly feel sorry for that girl, but you refuse to give her a good look when we meet. What are you trying to do? I really don't understand you!" Another old man beside him joked.
Him.
The old man known as "Lao Jing" did not answer. He only said a few words at the end of the chess game, "This is a good move."
Jingye didn't open the door smoothly. She just took out the key and thought about moving to a community with a better environment after working to make money. But before the key in her hand touched the keyhole, she felt someone behind her.
A tall black shadow approached, and before she could even say a cry for help, the darkness took control of her first...
The man wearing a black mask hugged the unconscious Jing Ye and looked at the proud woman beside him, "Xiao Ke, let's go out through the back door!"
Xiao Ke followed the man without saying a word.
They had been hiding behind the door at the stairwell on the other side. The broken light above their heads made it easier for them, otherwise it would not have been so smooth.
After leaving the community, a black business car parked on the side of the road. The man put Jingye in the back seat of the car, asked Xiaoke to look at her, and returned to the driving seat.
"Finish your work and go back early, I'm sleepy." After Xiao Ke finished speaking, he closed his eyes.
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A bright room.
Rong Linngling hugged the pillow and sat on the sofa scrolling through Weibo, occasionally picking out a few replies that pleased her.
The sudden ringing of the phone broke the silence. She picked it up and put it to her ear, "What's wrong, little..."
Before she finished speaking, her smile froze at the corner of her mouth, and a man's voice came across from her.
"It's Rong Lingling, right? I have Jingye in my hands. If you don't want her to have an accident, just come here according to the address. The address is... Don't play tricks and don't call the police. If you want Jingye to be safe and sound, haha, I know your
Identity..."
The person on the other end of the phone finished speaking in one go and hung up the phone directly.
Rong Linngling suddenly stood up, put on his coat and went out. At the same time, he dialed a phone number and said, "Go to XX Road and wait. Don't alert others. Just follow my instructions!"
The other party was obviously coming for her, but Jingye was used as a breakthrough.