After the battle in the royal city, they all suffered varying degrees of injuries. Qin Yin's injuries were mainly caused when she led Xiaolan to forcibly break through the space taboo. At that time, she did not make a major reaction, but her body still remembered
The pain at that time almost caused her to suffer from PTSD.
"Then what should we do?" Baomu sneezed.
what to do?
They can't just stay in Wuyu Town and wait for the plague to pass, and what if... that thing gets infected to them.
The Taoist priest also became troubled. After a while, he said, "It's too late today. Let's go to the town to find a place to stay first, and we'll talk about it tomorrow."
"Live here? Won't you get infected?..." Baomu said worriedly.
"The plague isn't that serious yet, right?" Qin Yin yawned, "If even the hotel is not safe, then the land we are standing on is probably not safe either."
It's past midnight now, and there's not a single pedestrian on the street. There are only a few cars hurriedly waiting for the traffic lights to turn, and then hurriedly drive away.
The town looked very peaceful, not like it had suffered a disaster at all.
Their car was gliding slowly in the middle of the street. The shops on both sides were not completely closed. Several 24-hour pharmacies and convenience stores had their lights on. The fool parked the car in front of a convenience store, and several people filed in.
There was only one male clerk in the store. When he saw customers coming in, the clerk lazily put down his mobile phone and put the mask on his face unsteadily, looking at them with a pair of small eyes.
It seems that the plague here is at least not serious enough to affect daily life.
There were plenty of goods on the shelves. They selected a lot of food and moved to the checkout counter to pay.
Suddenly, Baomu, who was standing behind, coughed a few times.
The male clerk's eyes suddenly became alert. He suddenly stopped what he was doing, stared at Baomu and asked, "Are you...are you okay?"
Everyone turned to look at Baomu. The Taoist priest smiled and came to the rescue, "Don't worry, we just came in from outside the city."
"Then he..."
"I...my throat is itchy," Baomu pinched his Adam's apple and cleared his throat, "Ahem...it's okay."
"Just came in from outside the city?" The clerk continued to count the goods, but his worried little eyes were still scanning them, "Are we still letting outsiders in now? I thought it was already closed."
"It has been sealed now, and we are the last batch of people to come in," the Taoist priest took out his wallet and asked casually, "I don't know how long it will be sealed... Do you people in the city know?
"
"Who knows?" The clerk shrugged, "The people above have the final say."
silence.
Xiaolan thought it was time for her to appear, so she squeezed to the cashier and looked at the male clerk with her big clear eyes blinking, "Brother, is the plague here serious?"
The male clerk hesitated.
Qin Yin put her arms around Xiaolan's shoulders, showed a loving smile and said, "Don't be afraid, be good, mom will protect you... Our child is just timid, don't mind."
It's been a long time, this old actor.
"How serious is it?" the male clerk finally said. "Even though the plague has been spreading, I haven't seen anyone really getting sick. I feel like..." The male clerk pointed upward mysteriously.
He lowered his voice and said, "It's just the people above who are up to something."
The group looked at each other, a little confused.
"Don't tell anyone..." After finishing speaking, the clerk specially warned.
"The plague is coming, but no one is getting sick, is it?"
What kind of plague is this?
The clerk shrugged his shoulders again and shook his head in dismay, "That's not what I said."
Everyone left the convenience store, returned to the car, and drove slowly along the street.
Some of the night shift clerks in the store were playing with their mobile phones, and some were having late-night snacks, but everyone looked leisurely and content, without the sense of urgency that awaited them outside the city.
What's going on? It seems that people in the city take this plague less seriously than people outside the city.
Finally, she found a hotel with available rooms. The girl at the front desk also had her mask hung loosely on her chin. Xiaolan couldn't help but ask, "Miss, aren't you afraid of the plague?"
The girl understood what Xiaolan meant. She smiled, pulled the mask over her face, and said, "Don't be afraid."
"Isn't this plague serious?" Qin Yin also asked.
"Well... at least it's not as serious as what was said in the news," the girl nodded. "Anyway, I haven't seen anyone really sick."
It's similar to what the male store clerk said.
The girl quickly collected Luo Jiutian's identity information and handed them the room card.
"There are three rooms on the far left on the third floor. If you have any requests, please feel free to contact the front desk."
As they walked toward the stairs, Xiaolan turned around and looked around, seeing the girl pulling off her mask again and lowering her head to play with her phone.
"What's going on?" Baomu pulled out a piece of paper, blew his nose, and said gloomily, "The people in Wuyu Town don't seem to care about this plague at all."
"But since the plague is not serious, why should we close the city?" Luo Jiutian asked.
After a long while, the Taoist priest replied quietly, "To make outsiders think that the plague is very serious."
The Taoist priest's words seemed to indicate something, but he didn't seem to say anything.
"Why?" Qin Yin asked.
Everyone looked at the Taoist priest.
The Taoist priest took a bite of his lunch and looked at them, "I don't know...don't you want to eat?"
"...I thought you discovered some truth."
The Taoist priest took another bite, pursed his lips and said with a smile, "How do I know? No one in the city knows."
After eating the midnight snack, everyone went back to their respective rooms. Wen Ling noticed that he was not in the habit of staying up late and was already drowsy. Xiao Lan slept on the bed between Wen Ling and Qin Yin, listening to the two voices.
The person's even breathing sound slowly fell into sleep.
However, things were not so peaceful next door to them.
Fool and Bao Mu lived next door. For them, the first half of the night was quiet.
Until Baomu's cough broke the silence.
A sudden surge of warmth in his throat tore apart Baomu's dream, forcing him back to reality. Baomu sat up in the darkness, covering his chest and coughing hard several times.
He picked up the mineral water beside the bed and took a few sips.
However, before the water completely slid down his throat, the urge to cough came again. Baomu couldn't hold it back and sprayed a mouthful of water directly on the bedside.
Then there was another burst of coughing.
"Baomu?" The fool also woke up, "What's wrong with you?"
With a rustling sound, the fool got out of bed and turned on the light.
White light suddenly appeared, and Baomu suddenly saw the scene in front of him clearly.
"What's going on?" The fool walked towards him.
"Wait! Don't come here!" Baomu covered his mouth, his voice trembling, "Brother fool, put on your mask quickly!"