Chapter 13: The Twenty-Fourth Floor
"Ding~"
Just thinking about it, the elevator has reached the 7th floor.
As the elevator door slowly opened, Lao Zhang, who was holding a thermos cup, and a few familiar colleagues appeared in front of me, and they became the same as those strange creatures, staring at me with a pair of dark gray eyes, standing at the elevator entrance and looking at me with a big grin.
They just stood straight at the elevator door, as if they had been waiting for a long time.
When the door opened and saw me, the old man standing in front of him made a "click, click" sound and walked towards me, followed by several people behind him.
I reacted immediately and kicked Lao Zhang in the chest.
Lao Zhang was kicked back a few steps by me and fell to the ground, and several people behind him were also knocked to the ground by him.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, I quickly pressed the button to close the elevator door again, and at the same time pressed the button to go to the top floor.
I'm not sure if there are still people on the other floors, Lin Xiaowan downstairs doesn't know if she is still in the hall, or she is following, I can only go to the top floor first, and then take one step at a time.
The elevator was slowly rising, and I was so nervous that beads of sweat kept dripping down my forehead.
I stood in front of the elevator door, my hands on the crossbars on both sides, my body bowed slightly, and I maintained a position that was convenient for attacking, so that I could respond to emergencies when the door opened for a while.
"Ding~"
With a crisp sound, the elevator reached the 24th floor, which is also the top floor of the radio station, and the elevator doors slowly opened.
"Whew~"
I breathed a sigh of relief that there was nothing outside the door.
Step by step, I slowly walked outside, watching my surroundings warily.
The 24th floor is the office on the upper floor, which I have only been here once or twice before.
Unlike the downstairs, this floor is covered with a crimson carpet that is fluffy to step on.
When I got out of the elevator completely, the door closed behind me, and I looked back at the monitor, and the one I was riding stopped on the 24th floor and didn't move, while the other one stopped on the 1st floor and didn't move.
"Looks like the monsters didn't catch up with them in the elevator."
I turned to look at the stairwell to the side.
"I don't know if I'll come up the stairs."
I hesitated for a moment, and next to the stairwell in the walkway, there was a fire hydrant, and underneath it was a red toolbox with a fire extinguisher and a small fire axe.
I stooped down, opened the toolbox, and took the fire axe out.
The fire axe is not big, but it is heavy in the hand.
Holding the fire axe, I felt a little more secure, although I didn't know what those strange things were, but I was able to kick them down with a kick just now, which means that I can still deal with it. I just don't know if this axe can hurt them.
Thinking of this, I clenched the fire axe in my hand and began to observe the situation on this floor.
Coming out of the elevator, there is a white curved front desk with computers and some documents on it. Next to it is a round table of the same wood and two brown sofas, which are supposed to be used by visitors to rest and wait.
Further inside are the offices, there is no open office area, I think these leaders should not be willing to work together.
I walked over and looked inside, and all the offices were closed except for the front desk, which was lit up, and I didn't know if there was anyone inside.
I was a little hesitant to go in and take a look, maybe I could find something useful inside, but I was afraid that there were other tricks hidden inside.
I turned to look at the dark stairwell, and finally mustered up the courage to walk to the office.
I walked to the door of the outermost office and stopped, and there was a white sign on the door that read the words Deputy Director. I don't know which deputy director's office it is.
"Knock, knock, knock"
I knocked lightly on the door, and the knock was particularly loud at the moment. At this time, I didn't mean to be polite when I knocked on the door, but I just wanted to make sure there was something inside.
I put my ear to the door and listened carefully to what was going on inside.
After a long time, I didn't hear any sound from inside the door, so I put my hand on the doorknob again and tried to turn it, but the door was unlocked and easily opened.
I pushed the door open, and it was pitch black inside.
I stood in the doorway and swallowed, and looked roughly inside through the light behind me, there should be no one.
I reached in with a hand and fumbled on the wall by the door, and after a while, I felt the switch.
"Smack!"
With a crisp sound, the office lights were turned on, and I finally got a good look inside.
There was no one in the office, and in front of it was a large dark red wooden desk with a computer monitor on it, a stack of papers neatly arranged on one side, a picture frame standing next to it, and a book in front of it.
Behind the desk stands a hanger, and next to it is a row of cabinets.
I didn't find anything special, it was a common thing in the office.
I walked in, picked up the picture frame on the table and looked inside, and inside was a smart middle-aged woman with long hair and wearing a white business suit.
I recognized this as Deputy Director Lu of our radio station, who was the big leader in charge of our radio program.
I looked at the book in front of the photograph again, it was a sutra book, and on the cover was a few large gilded characters, "Jizo Ben Wish Sutra". Next to the title of the book is a monk sitting on a lotus flower, with kind eyebrows and kind eyes, holding a Zen staff in his left hand and a round bead in his right hand.
I suddenly remembered, isn't this the Bodhisattva in the family?
Seeing this, I once again confirmed my previous thoughts.
Just as I was about to put down the picture frame in my hand and go to pick up the scripture, I caught a glimpse of the person in the picture who seemed to come to life.
I looked intently, and the woman in the photo was slowly changing, the original intellectual and capable deputy director, the dark pupils turned back, slowly painted with dark gray, and the corners of the mouth on both sides cracked upward, leaking out the sharp teeth inside, and was smiling at me.
"Found you!"
Just as I was stunned by the change in the photo, a woman's sad voice suddenly sounded in my ears.