Because it was too dim and without light, even if one had adapted to the darkness, it was still difficult to see everything around clearly.
The few people who came in to search took out their phones, turned on their flashlights, and carefully searched.
Actually, deep inside the supermarket, people outside couldn’t see in at all.
But the bald man, who found it difficult to walk, didn’t dare to sit down and rest. Instead, he held the place where he was kicked with one hand and supported himself on the shelves with the other hand, following the others to search for people unsteadily.
But there were too many shelves and obstacles, making it hard to find the target at once. They could only search like they were combing the area.
Ruan Qing and Xie Xuanlan were hidden in a discreet spot, positioned at the top of the corner shelves.
The shelves were high, making this place a blind spot.
But from up there, they could clearly see the situation below.
Xie Xuanlan looked at the people who came in and didn’t see Yan San.
Obviously, Yan San was blocking the door, directly blocking their way out.
It was estimated that Yan San would only give up guarding the entrance and come in if he found him and the young man.
But there were many ways to deal with people without making a fuss.
Xie Xuanlan tapped on Ruan Qing’s back of the hand.
— You stay here.
Ruan Qing tapped back to indicate that he understood.
Seeing that Ruan Qing understood, Xie Xuanlan silently slipped down from the shelves and hid behind another shelf.
Patiently waiting for someone to come over.
Xie Xuanlan was very agile, and Ruan Qing wasn’t worried about him.
He was worried about those civilian he saw earlier.
In the instant the lights went out, he saw the girl shaking her head at him, pulling the other civilians and running into the depths of the supermarket.
Obviously, she understood the message he had just conveyed.
But these people below were searching too carefully, even checking corners where it was unlikely for someone to hide.
Except for the top of the shelves where they couldn’t reach, hiding anywhere else was very dangerous.
But the shelves were too high, and except for Xie Xuanlan who could easily climb up, ordinary people simply couldn’t. It would only be a matter of time before those civilians were found.
Ruan swept around the supermarket and eventually spotted a few people not far away.
They were hiding quite discreetly, but it was still difficult to conceal their presence.
Ruan Qing glanced at the approaching figures and then at that group of people, feeling uneasy.
At this rate, those few people would definitely be found.
Taking advantage of the fact that nobody below was looking in his direction, Ruan Qing slightly straightened his body and waved his hand towards the girl, who had previously shaken her head at him.
Although his position was in a visual blind spot, as long as he raised himself up a little, he could be seen from the ground.
However, the girl was too nervous and didn’t look in Ruan Qing’s direction, completely missing his signal.
Just as Ruan Qing was about to pick something up and grit his teeth to throw it down, he halted.
Because Xie Xuanlan seemed to be looking in his direction.
Ruan Qing put down the object in his hand, then gestured towards Xie Xuanlan, pointing towards the shelves.
Then he traced a circle with his fingertip around the shelves, eventually stopping at a certain spot.
Ruan Qing was also unsure if Xie Xuanlan truly understood his meaning; he was merely attempting to convey it through gestures.
After all, it was too dark without lights, and there was no way to convey Morse code.
They could only communicate through hand signals.
Ruan Qing didn’t hold out much hope after gesturing, but the next moment, his gaze froze slightly.
Because Xie Xuanlan headed in the direction he indicated, even stopping at the exact spot he pointed to.
Even the direction he was facing was correct.
Xie Xuanlan completely understood his meaning.
Ruan Qing hasn’t encountered someone so clever and obedient in a long time.
The other truly deserved to have undergone special training.
Xie Xuanlan had learned some sign language, so naturally, he understood the young man’s meaning. He glanced at the young man’s gestures.
He patiently stood in the corner of the shelf, waiting for the designated time.
One minute and three seconds.
As the young man said, after one minute and three seconds, someone would come from this spot with a gun around their waist.
That person was isolated, far away from the others, and in a blind spot.
As long as no sound was made, that person could be quietly dealt with.
The young man suggested, knocking the other person out.
But Xie Xuanlan didn’t think it was necessary.
These people were already condemned to death, and now they had the additional charge of escaping; their deaths were not regrettable.
Letting them live would only result in harming more innocent people.
Moreover, Xie Xuanlan didn’t like the way these people looked at the young man, and they even tried to make the young man undress in public.
Huh.
People always have to pay for their actions.
However, the smell of blood would give him away. He couldn’t afford to leave any traces of blood, which would also serve well in explaining things to the young man.
After all, they would just end up lying on the ground, and no one would know for sure whether the other had simply passed out or died.
Xie Xuanlan glanced at the approaching figure, standing calmly in the corner.
When the person reached him, he instantly raised his hand, and the rope in his hand swiftly wrapped around the other.
Then he exerted force mercilessly.
The person didn’t even have time to make a sound before falling straight down.
He couldn’t even see who had attacked him before falling.
After the person fell, Xie Xuanlan dragged him to the place designated by the young man.
Throughout the process, not a single sound was made, and no one noticed that one of the searchers was missing.
After handling everything, Xie Xuanlan looked at the young man again and continued to hide according to the young man’s instructions.
In the past, if someone had commanded him, Xie Xuanlan would have ignored them completely.
Firstly, he felt that no one was qualified to command him, and secondly, he didn’t trust anyone.
But upon seeing the young man’s instructions, Xie Xuanlan subconsciously followed them.
Even though they had only known each other for a day.
Xie Xuanlan looked down at the rope in his hand and thought, perhaps this was what they called a ‘love brain’.
It seemed not bad at all.
Xie Xuanlan dealt with the second person expressionlessly, then proceeded to the next location, as instructed by the young man.
The second location was facing Ruan Qing’s direction, so Ruan Qing could see the situation clearly.
He finally understood how Xie Xuanlan had ‘knocked out’ the people.
Ruan Qing pursed his lips slightly and ultimately pretended not to have seen anything, shifting his gaze away.
When he said ‘knocked out,’ it was merely based on his saintly persona.
In reality, if these people survived, there would only be more victims.
This group of people had long lost any sense of conscience, becoming even more unrestrained in this apocalyptic world.
Because the second person was not far from the girl, she tensed all over, tears uncontrollably welling up in her eyes.
Just when she thought she was about to be found, a man appeared and strangled the person directly.
The girl widened her eyes, tightly covering her mouth, afraid to make a sound and disturb the man.
Because it was too dim and without light, even if one had adapted to the darkness, it was still difficult to see everything around clearly.
The few people who came in to search took out their phones, turned on their flashlights, and carefully searched.
Actually, deep inside the supermarket, people outside couldn’t see in at all.
But the bald man, who found it difficult to walk, didn’t dare to sit down and rest. Instead, he held the place where he was kicked with one hand and supported himself on the shelves with the other hand, following the others to search for people unsteadily.
But there were too many shelves and obstacles, making it hard to find the target at once. They could only search like they were combing the area.
Ruan Qing and Xie Xuanlan were hidden in a discreet spot, positioned at the top of the corner shelves.
The shelves were high, making this place a blind spot.
But from up there, they could clearly see the situation below.
Xie Xuanlan looked at the people who came in and didn’t see Yan San.
Obviously, Yan San was blocking the door, directly blocking their way out.
It was estimated that Yan San would only give up guarding the entrance and come in if he found him and the young man.
But there were many ways to deal with people without making a fuss.
Xie Xuanlan tapped on Ruan Qing’s back of the hand.
— You stay here.
Ruan Qing tapped back to indicate that he understood.
Seeing that Ruan Qing understood, Xie Xuanlan silently slipped down from the shelves and hid behind another shelf.
Patiently waiting for someone to come over.
Xie Xuanlan was very agile, and Ruan Qing wasn’t worried about him.
He was worried about those civilian he saw earlier.
In the instant the lights went out, he saw the girl shaking her head at him, pulling the other civilians and running into the depths of the supermarket.
Obviously, she understood the message he had just conveyed.
But these people below were searching too carefully, even checking corners where it was unlikely for someone to hide.
Except for the top of the shelves where they couldn’t reach, hiding anywhere else was very dangerous.
But the shelves were too high, and except for Xie Xuanlan who could easily climb up, ordinary people simply couldn’t. It would only be a matter of time before those civilians were found.
Ruan swept around the supermarket and eventually spotted a few people not far away.
They were hiding quite discreetly, but it was still difficult to conceal their presence.
Ruan Qing glanced at the approaching figures and then at that group of people, feeling uneasy.
At this rate, those few people would definitely be found.
Taking advantage of the fact that nobody below was looking in his direction, Ruan Qing slightly straightened his body and waved his hand towards the girl, who had previously shaken her head at him.
Although his position was in a visual blind spot, as long as he raised himself up a little, he could be seen from the ground.
However, the girl was too nervous and didn’t look in Ruan Qing’s direction, completely missing his signal.
Just as Ruan Qing was about to pick something up and grit his teeth to throw it down, he halted.
Because Xie Xuanlan seemed to be looking in his direction.
Ruan Qing put down the object in his hand, then gestured towards Xie Xuanlan, pointing towards the shelves.
Then he traced a circle with his fingertip around the shelves, eventually stopping at a certain spot.
Ruan Qing was also unsure if Xie Xuanlan truly understood his meaning; he was merely attempting to convey it through gestures.
After all, it was too dark without lights, and there was no way to convey Morse code.
They could only communicate through hand signals.
Ruan Qing didn’t hold out much hope after gesturing, but the next moment, his gaze froze slightly.
Because Xie Xuanlan headed in the direction he indicated, even stopping at the exact spot he pointed to.
Even the direction he was facing was correct.
Xie Xuanlan completely understood his meaning.
Ruan Qing hasn’t encountered someone so clever and obedient in a long time.
The other truly deserved to have undergone special training.
Xie Xuanlan had learned some sign language, so naturally, he understood the young man’s meaning. He glanced at the young man’s gestures.
He patiently stood in the corner of the shelf, waiting for the designated time.
One minute and three seconds.
As the young man said, after one minute and three seconds, someone would come from this spot with a gun around their waist.
That person was isolated, far away from the others, and in a blind spot.
As long as no sound was made, that person could be quietly dealt with.
The young man suggested, knocking the other person out.
But Xie Xuanlan didn’t think it was necessary.
These people were already condemned to death, and now they had the additional charge of escaping; their deaths were not regrettable.
Letting them live would only result in harming more innocent people.
Moreover, Xie Xuanlan didn’t like the way these people looked at the young man, and they even tried to make the young man undress in public.
Huh.
People always have to pay for their actions.
However, the smell of blood would give him away. He couldn’t afford to leave any traces of blood, which would also serve well in explaining things to the young man.
After all, they would just end up lying on the ground, and no one would know for sure whether the other had simply passed out or died.
Xie Xuanlan glanced at the approaching figure, standing calmly in the corner.
When the person reached him, he instantly raised his hand, and the rope in his hand swiftly wrapped around the other.
Then he exerted force mercilessly.
The person didn’t even have time to make a sound before falling straight down.
He couldn’t even see who had attacked him before falling.
After the person fell, Xie Xuanlan dragged him to the place designated by the young man.
Throughout the process, not a single sound was made, and no one noticed that one of the searchers was missing.
After handling everything, Xie Xuanlan looked at the young man again and continued to hide according to the young man’s instructions.
In the past, if someone had commanded him, Xie Xuanlan would have ignored them completely.
Firstly, he felt that no one was qualified to command him, and secondly, he didn’t trust anyone.
But upon seeing the young man’s instructions, Xie Xuanlan subconsciously followed them.
Even though they had only known each other for a day.
Xie Xuanlan looked down at the rope in his hand and thought, perhaps this was what they called a ‘love brain’.
It seemed not bad at all.
Xie Xuanlan dealt with the second person expressionlessly, then proceeded to the next location, as instructed by the young man.
The second location was facing Ruan Qing’s direction, so Ruan Qing could see the situation clearly.
He finally understood how Xie Xuanlan had ‘knocked out’ the people.
Ruan Qing pursed his lips slightly and ultimately pretended not to have seen anything, shifting his gaze away.
When he said ‘knocked out,’ it was merely based on his saintly persona.
In reality, if these people survived, there would only be more victims.
This group of people had long lost any sense of conscience, becoming even more unrestrained in this apocalyptic world.
Because the second person was not far from the girl, she tensed all over, tears uncontrollably welling up in her eyes.
Just when she thought she was about to be found, a man appeared and strangled the person directly.
The girl widened her eyes, tightly covering her mouth, afraid to make a sound and disturb the man.
