When Yan Hongzhi drove to Paradise, it was exactly 11:40.

Lock the car and take the elevator straight to the fifth floor.

I entered the western restaurant, and under the guidance of the waiter, I sat down by the window.

As soon as he sat down, Liu Shizhen's phone called.

"I'm really sorry, I have something temporary, I can't get over an hour late, if you're hungry, eat first, don't wait for me."

"It's okay, I ate late for breakfast, I'm not hungry. You can do things in peace, I am waiting for you. ”

After hanging up the phone, Yan Hongzhi said to the waiter who was waiting next to him with the menu: "I'm sorry, I'll order when my friend arrives, please give me a glass of Espresso first." ”

"Yes, sir."

The phone rings.

It was a push message from the weather forecast app, saying that there would be heavy to heavy rain in Seoul tomorrow, reminding citizens to be careful when traveling.

Yan Hongzhi looked up at the sky outside the window, the warm sun was shining, it was blue, it didn't look like it was going to rain, not to mention that it was still winter, and the possibility of heavy rain was even more minimal.

And the news pushed by this APP has always been inaccurate, and he has been fooled several times, so Yan Hongzhi uninstalled it easily.

Yan Hong-sik opened the LINE, first sent Kim Cheol-so a brown bear expression, and then sent a text message: "Have you finished eating?" ”

Soon, Kim Cheol-so replied: "I'm done eating." ”

"So what are you doing now?"

"Paint."

Yan Hongzhi made an expression of touching his head, "Go back and bring you something delicious." ”

The waiter walked over and said, "Sir, please slow down with the Espresso you ordered." ”

Yan Hongzhi nodded in thanks.

He drank coffee while enjoying the scenery outside the window while waiting for Yoo Shi Jin.

Just as he was feeling comfortable, there was a loud bang overhead, and it seemed that something had hit the floor above.

Then there was a crackling crack, the floor began to shake, tables and chairs toppled over, and the restaurant immediately rang out with screams of terror, and people began to flee in all directions.

Don't...... Is it an earthquake?!

After the moment of panic, Yan Hongzhi immediately calmed down, rushed to the corner closest to him, and squatted down against the wall.

They are now on the fifth floor, and if they blindly escape and have a better chance of dying, it is wisest to find a shock shelter space to take shelter temporarily.

He is not the only one who thinks this way.

Yan Hongzhi saw two men rushing towards his location one after the other, but in the blink of an eye, the man behind him was hit by the falling ceiling, and his death was miserable, which made Yan Hongzhi close his eyes in horror.

The man who ran in front ran to Yan Hongzhi's side, squatted down against the wall, closed his eyes, and covered his mouth and nose.

The building shook even more, and the screams of people and the collapse of steel and concrete were like the end of the world.

Yan Hongzhi and the strange man beside him hid in a corner of the apocalypse, waiting for fate in a panic.

Whether you live or die can only be left to fate.

***

Kim Chol-so sat on the floor, lying on the edge of the table, intently painting "The Secret Garden".

He was painting a scarecrow, his hat green, and his clothes red, like an upside-down flower.

The TV was still playing, and it seemed to be a musical program, with a wave of young men and women singing and dancing vigorously, noisy and vibrant.

Every once in a while, Kim stopped to look at his phone.

Yan Hongzhi's last sentence was still the same sentence, "Go back and bring you something delicious."

Kim Cheol-so always stared at it for a while before putting down his phone and continuing to paint.

The cacophony of singing and dancing on the TV suddenly stopped without warning.

Kim Chol-so looked up curiously, and saw a man wearing glasses in the picture, wearing a suit and leather shoes, with a stern face.

The man said in a straight voice: "Now urgently insert a piece of heavy news." At 12:15 p.m. today, the Paradise department store in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul collapsed, and the building sank into the ground in 20 seconds, burying about 1,000 consumers and staff in the rubble......"

Kim Cheol-so's ears thundered violently, and he could no longer hear what the man was saying on TV.

In the next second, Kim Cheol-so stood up and ran wildly towards the door.

***

Yoo Si-jin was standing at his desk listening to Lieutenant Colonel Park Byung-so's lecture.

This lecture has lasted for nearly half an hour, and Yoo Si-jin is worried about Yan Hong-sik, and his heart is so anxious that he almost didn't listen to a word, and he could only see Park Byung-so's mouth opening and closing, like a pantomime.

The phone on the desk rang suddenly.

Yoo Si-jin desperately hoped that this phone call would put an end to this boring and long lecture.

Park Byung-so glanced at the caller ID, his expression immediately became solemn, picked up the phone, and said in a respectful voice, "Commander." ”

I don't know what he heard, but his color changed, and he said in a loud voice: "Yes, obey the order, I will arrange it immediately." ”

Liu Shizhen felt that there was a play, and he was slightly excited.

Park Byung-so hung up the phone, looked solemn, and said in a deep voice: "I just got the news that the Paradise department store in Samcheong-dong, Jongno District collapsed, and thousands of people were buried, and the commander ordered us all to go out and participate in the rescue work." ”

Liu Shizhen suddenly thundered like five thunders.

"You just said ...... Where did the collapse occur? Liu Shizhen's voice trembled slightly.

Park Byung-so thought he hadn't heard clearly, and repeated, "Paradise." You ...... immediately"

Before his order was finished, Yoo Si-jin had already grabbed the door, leaving only a knock on the door, which startled Park Byung-so.