Not a soul was there
The sky in the distance has begun to show its belly, and the long-distance journey that has not been seen for a long time has made Yu Siqi, an otaku who is not diligent in his limbs and grains, so tired that he doesn't want to speak. The only thought on his mind now was to give him a bed, and then he would be able to relax the muscles that were already protesting.
However, Father Ann showed a spirit that did not belong to his age, and seemed to be in a good mood, humming a song as he walked.
When passing by the Green Mountain Community, they saw that the entire Green Mountain Community was shrouded in a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. There was a taxi parked near the gate, and as they walked by, Yu Siqi noticed that the driver was lying on the steering wheel and snoring, and seemed to be sleeping very soundly, which made him envious.
However, compared to the quiet and peaceful neighborhood of the Green Mountain community, the apartment No. 23 next door is a little eerie, the duty booth is empty, and the door that should have been locked is not closed on time.
"Looks like we've come to the right place," said Fr. Ann, pulling out a flashlight, "and some people say it's a waste of time to carry it, but I think what if we can use it?" ”
"Now... At... It's really rare to see someone on the street with a flashlight. Yu Siqi yawned and said, "I'm sorry, I'm too sleepy." ”
"Understandably, soon, we were able to learn something interesting." Father Ann crossed the gate and looked with interest at the inside of the watch booth.
With the light from the flashlight, Yu Siqi looked at the duty booth full of garbage and slag with sleepy eyes, and felt a little indescribable in his heart.
"It seems that he is usually very sloppy, and he likes to pick up garbage so much." Fr. Ann pointed to the pile of old newspapers on the edge of the table, with some uneaten kernels on them, and said, "I just wish he was living in a slightly cleaner place than this place." ”
"Then you may be disappointed," Yu Siqi said weakly, "As far as I know, his little room is dirty and messy, like a scrap yard." ”
"It doesn't matter, as long as you're willing to lead the way." Father Ann exited the small booth, shook a flashlight and said, "It's easy to make a mistake with this thing when you have time, but as long as it's like this... You see... That's it. ”
"Go this way," Yu Siqi walked around the courtyard, stepped on the thick dead leaves, and led Father An towards the remote path.
In less than ten minutes, they came to a place that resembled a small garden. A large tree as thick as five people stood in the middle of the path, leaving only a gap of less than two figures. The tangled branches peeked out from the bushes behind, probably because they were too leafy, and the whole place was damp and rotten.
After cautiously walking through the grass with some rain and dew, Yu Siqi yawned and said, "Here we are, this is it." ”
If you don't look closely, it's hard to notice that there is such a small house here.
The moss-covered walls were completely unrecognizable, and the small door that had rotted into pieces of wood had been roughly tied to a branch on one side with wire. The whole house was wrapped in trees and grass, as if a hole had been made in the heart of the tree.
"If it weren't for the poor lighting, maybe this place really has its merits." Father Ann stopped, flashed a flashlight at the main entrance and said, "It's just that the humidity is too heavy, and it's easy to get rheumatoid arthritis." Staying here for a long time is not good for your body! ”
"I said, let's leave the complaints later," Yu Siqi waved his hand and said, "Hurry up and put all this over, so that we can go back and sleep peacefully." ”
"You have a point," said Father Ann, nodding, pushing open the rotten wooden door that was almost unsupportable, "come in, I'll find out where the switch is." Ah, I found it, it stinks! ”
"How do you know that this house has a switch, when I first came here, I put Lao Huang on the bed completely in the dark, ah, it really stinks." Yu Siqi pinched his nose and walked into the house, the smell inside was a little terrible.
"Judging by the lack of any lighting tools in the kiosk, I personally deduce that this friend of yours is definitely not living a jungle life with a light and a wildfire." Father Ann put his hand over his nose and said, "Of course, this is just a hypothesis. As it happens, this time I guessed it again. ”
"Sometimes I wonder if you're a priest or a private detective," Yu Siqi pinched his nose and asked, "Or are you just a part-time madman who loves to play the piano?" ”
When he noticed that Father Ann seemed to ignore his cynicism and devoted himself to investigating the house. Yu Siqi, who was tired frequently, had to endure the constant drowsiness and the stench emanating from the house, and focused his attention on this room that was more important than the duty booth.
There are several posters plastered on the moldy walls, which, judging by the marks of kneading, appear to have been picked up from the street by his owner. The room itself wasn't too big, and there were a few handmade brooms, some of which were bald, at the entrance of the door. In the middle of the room lay a table with a missing corner, and a few uneven stones underneath, and if he shook it carefully, Yu Siqi concluded that the table would definitely not be able to support a meal.
The interior of the house is not as dirty as the one in the duty booth, but as a residence, it is definitely a negative score for the degree of home. There was a large pile of household garbage in the corner against the wall, there were old fountain pens used by others, and there were also broken basins, and what Yu Siqi didn't understand the most was that there seemed to be half an egg shell inside, and there was a trace of egg white on it.
"Come help me," shouted Father Ann, standing next to the pile of garbage, "I need your help." ”
"Me? No... No... Absolutely not. Yu Siqi resisted the urge to vomit and hurriedly refused, saying, "That pile of garbage is so dirty, I don't want to touch that pile of things." ”
"Don't be afraid, everything has me!" Father An stared at Yu Siqi and said expectantly, "And I didn't let you clean up the garbage, we just came to seek the truth." ”
"Okay," Yu Siqi couldn't stand Father An's gaze, and reluctantly walked to the garbage heap and asked, "So what am I going to do?" ”
"Do you remember when you first came to this room, I mean the approximate location, right?" Father Ann asked calmly.
"It was dark, there was no light, and I came in in in the dark." Yu Siqi said.
"I'll put it another way, did you notice that this room looked a little strange when we came in this time?" Fr. Ann asked, spreading his hands.
"Aside from the fact that the garbage is piled up in this one place, there seems to be nothing strange about it." Yu Siqi turned around and said, "It was so dark that I couldn't see anything, but it didn't stink so much at the time." ”
"Bed, my good student." Father Ann sighed, and said in a tone of hatred, "Why would a sleepy person like you ignore this detail? ”
"Hmm... I don't seem to be sleepy anymore. Yu Siqi said embarrassedly: "At least I'm not sleepy now." ”
"Well, I can't help it." Father Ann grabbed a sturdy broom from the side of the door and began to sweep up the pile.
After a while, a single bed with Peel on it appeared in front of them.
"Aren't you afraid of what's down there?" Yu Siqi said with some surprise.
"I'm afraid, but so what. If we are timid in our search for the truth simply because we are afraid, we may never find anything. Father Ann tossed the broom aside, touched the bed with his hand, and said, "There is still a little warmth, and it seems that he did go very suddenly." ”
"I just can't figure out why he is piling up garbage on his bed, is there any point?" Yu Siqi asked puzzled.
"That's a good question, but there are enough questions for today, and I need a little time to digest them." Fr. Ann turned and walked out of the house and said, "Ah, it's wonderful to be able to breathe fresh air. ”
"Hey, wait for me!" Yu Siqi chased him out and said, "Is this the end?" ”
"It's not too early, you go back to sleep." Father An said with a pleasant face.
"What about you?" Yu Siqi asked.
"Me? Go home and sleep, of course! Father Ann strode away.