201. Factory party, acquaintances
The next morning, after watching the three of Carly drive to Hawkins, Dean changed into casual denim clothes and headed to an abandoned factory on the outskirts of the southeast of Oak District, according to the message from the ghost last night.
Half an hour after arriving at the place, just got out of the car, Dean saw a dozen or so huge white "tin cans" sitting between a verdant lawn, the white iron walls crawling with dust and cobwebs, all over the dents and traces of wind and sun, obviously abandoned for a certain number of years.
But the scale is not small, each can is equivalent to a three-story warehouse covering an area of thousands of square meters, and the sunlight clearly shines on the black numbers from 1 to 18 on the side walls of the tin sheet.
And just outside warehouse 001 at the entrance, there are already many cars parked, and a group of workers are gathered, and it seems that some large place is being arranged.
Dean saw the huge banner of "Welcome", the prototype of the stage, the rotating lanterns, audio, amplifier and other equipment...
There are also people who remove crates of whiskey, tequila... Stacked neatly in the bar and wine cabinet.
In addition, several mobile food stalls in the surrounding area are filled with smoke and aroma.
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God's perspective swept through all the people in the field, and there was no connector in Gracie's mouth.
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"Man, is this place going to be a concert or a music festival?" Dean casually found a small food truck and ordered a beef taco, and looked at the old Mo shopkeeper,
"You're an outsider," the shopkeeper rolled the beef neatly with a shovel, "Lafayette throws a party here in the middle of the month, mainly to help the energetic boys and girls at Purdue University release the stress of studying and have fun..."
Dean nodded.
"You don't look very old, and you're a freshman?" The shopkeeper smiled incomprehensibly, and turned his gaze to the edge of the field, a small newsstand-like facility with a striking "little umbrella" sign painted on the signboard, "I suggest you bring your beloved girl over at night and accompany her to drink some wine, eat some 'grass', and dance... Nine out of nine percent chance of hitting base. Moreover, there are complete safety props here, which can effectively eliminate the risk of becoming a father in advance. β
"Really thoughtful." Dean exclaimed.
"Of course, it's not bad if you don't have a goal to try your luck, the members of various fraternities and sororities at Purdue University are frequent partygoers, and maybe a handsome man and a beautiful woman will look at you right and give you an affair." The shopkeeper added the fried beef to the tortillas, and his pitted face showed a hint of aftertaste, "At the beginning, I was also confused and fell in love with a hot girl who took the initiative to give her arms, and her body was as good as a beauty pageant champion." β
Dean pretended to be excited, and was a little surprised, why did Gracie's group choose to connect in such a noisy occasion, and they were not afraid of being discovered?
"Do you know what these factories used to do?" Dean turned his gaze to the white tin cans around him,
"The chemical plant, but it's been closed for seven or eight years, according to me," the owner said with emotion, "is more harmful than poisonous weeds and criminals, quietly poisoning the health of the local population, causing us diabetes, heart disease, and even cancer." β
"Now it's abandoned and turned into a place of physical and mental well-being, as well as the grace of God!"
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Dean had a bang with the shopkeeper for a while, and after eating the three tacos, he left the gathering place directly, circling around the warehouses.
Some warehouses are locked from the inside, while others are not.
But God's perspective can easily look through the walls and look insideβ
It is very spacious, but the light is extremely dim, and the structure is intricate, like a labyrinth that divides into circles from the outside to the inside.
In the central field, the rusty iron ceiling, the rough ground is dotted with discarded pumps, storage... There was a black liquid that hadn't dried out.
"Sure enough, it's a chemical plant."
Next, Dean did a cursory search of the warehouse on the 1st and found the 17th, and found nothing other than the discarded equipment.
As for the final warehouse No. 18, Dean searched almost three feet into the ground, and found no special finds.
"Wait until the evening to catch the connector and torture him."
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It's still early.
Dean returned to the entrance of the factory and continued to patronize the various mobile food stalls.
With the improvement of his physical fitness, the digestion ability of the intermediate iron man's talent became more and more perverted, almost transforming Dean's stomach into a bottomless pit, and most of the food was completely digested and decomposed within a few minutes of entering the stomach.
He ate for a day and a night without stress.
Dean watched as the party camp facilities gradually improved, observing the crowd entering the camp.
As the sun set near six o'clock in the afternoon, some young and beautiful young people appeared in the camp, their eyes surging with novelty and excitement, and their bright and fashionable clothes were all freshmen from Purdue University.
Dean swept his eyes from the crowd and saw a blonde girl wearing a red dress, tulle sleeves and bows, with a petite figure and a sweet and well-behaved appearance.
"Julie?" Dean looked at him suddenly, this is not the daughter of the family he bumped into on his graduation trip after he just left Las Vegas?
She seemed to feel the attention, turned her face and ran over in surprise, and stretched out her little hand towards Dean, "Dean, I haven't seen you for a few months, why are you so strong, I almost didn't recognize it!" β
Dean shook her gently, "You're getting prettier too, by the way, are Leo and Camille okay?" β
Julie grinned, "Thanks to you, they are all right, and after visiting the campus, they returned to Los Angeles and started their normal work." They asked me to thank you well, I was going to invite you to travel again next month, since we met today, let's play together, I will introduce you to a few beautiful roommates. β
"I'm sorry, but I've got a mission."
"Come on, be a flower messenger, and you will definitely not lose."
Without saying a word, the lively little girl took his hand and leaned towards a few young girls not far away.
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A small barbecue stand around the campsite.
"This is Luna... Kinesiology specialist. Jolie smiled and pointed across the table to a red-haired beauty in a cap in a hot pants vest, "The room flower of our dorm, the captain of the future cheerleaders." β
Luna waved at him, her Persian cat-like blue eyes daringly swept across Dean's chest and arms, and teasingly took a lollipop into her shiny lips and sipped it.
"Hallie... Faculty of Law. The dark-skinned girl threw a flying kiss at Dean with her sexy and plump lips,
"Maeve... Faculty of Economics. The black bespectacled Asian girl nodded expressionlessly, obviously not interested in Asian faces.
Julie winked at Dean, "They're both single at the moment. β
Dean nodded, "Ladies and gentlemen, if you want to eat something, I'll treat you." β
"I'm just hungry, so I'm welcome!" Hallie's eyebrows fluttered and she ran to the barbecue stall and ordered a bunch of barbecue.
"Don't take too much, Hallie, you said you were going to lose under one hundred and twenty pounds!" Julie stabbed her roommate in the back and looked at Dean apologetically, "Broke the bank,"
"A little money, don't care."
"Generous gentleman. Julie has made a lot of praise for you, saying that you were a lone detective who single-handedly saved her family from a dangerous wanted criminal, and we all agreed that she was bragging, and allow me to conduct a 'field trip' on behalf of the whole dorm. β
Luna stepped out of her slender and toned thighs like a cat, stepped behind Dean, put her hands lightly on his shoulders, and touched down like a professional female doctor, her eyes flashed with surprise,
"The muscles are perfectly formed, with explosiveness, stamina and toughness, and the body fat percentage is no more than 13 percent. Sisters, this is definitely the toughest man ever made, fiercer than Superman, and I hereby declare that Julie's statement is not exaggerated. β
Julie suddenly shook her blonde hair, raised her chin proudly like a queen, hooked her hands, where was the cheer?
"I'm sorry, ma'am." Dean pressed Luna's small hand that slid into her abs and looked at her cat's eyes, "They're shy and introverted, if you touch them any longer, they'll cramp." β
"Then I'll get acquainted with them slowly." Luna let go and sat next to Dean by the arm, taking off her cap and picking up a steak to enjoy.
"Ladies and gentlemen, don't you feel like something is missing on such an exciting occasion?" Hei Mei knocked on the table anxiously with her ten fingers, and then clasped her palms on her chest and said pitifully, "Handsome guy Dean, can you invite us to a few drinks?" In order to buy cosmetics, our living expenses are overdrawn in advance. β
At this moment, even the Asian woman looked at Dean expectantly,
And Julie's face became ashamed, this group of unscrupulous roommates actually used their friends as ATMs, and they still had to return the money for the treat to Dean afterwards.
"Girls, this place is not very formal, and there may be harmful and hallucinogenic ingredients added to the wine." Dean glanced around with a slightly serious gaze, "If you don't want to wake up on the lawn outside tomorrow morning with a slick and headache, you'd better not drink wildly." β
The lively atmosphere at the dinner table sank, and a hint of hesitation flashed in the eyes of several college freshmen, seriously considering the possibility that Dean had mentioned.
The black girl smiled open-mindedly.
"Man, thanks for your concern, but you speak in a tone that's as boring as my dad. Drunk me, drugged me? You know, I can't ask for it! I've been so lonely every night since I broke up with a high school scumbag a few months ago that I can't sleep, and I've been hoping that God will give me a strong man to save my lonely and fragile heart! β
The black girl got up and bent over, causing several passing men to be stunned.
"Damn the slut!"
"Stop being whiny, Hallie!"
"Let the exorcist take you as a black succubus!"
The roommates were unanimous in their criticism.
Seeing this, Dean let Hei Mei order a few low-alcohol cocktails and Maeve took a sip, and Julie didn't drink when she saw that Dean didn't like it.
But Luna didn't drink a drop either, and looked at Dean's face curiously,
"You're a private detective, and you've certainly been through a lot of weird commissions before, but what's the most exciting and terrifying one? Can we see for a long time? β
Dean was serious, "It's better not to say it on this occasion, so as not to spit it out." β
"Tell me about it." Luna grabbed the man's arm and shook it twice, causing Julie to roll her eyes at her.
"Well, in this world, humans are more terrible than monsters..."
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Everyone ate barbecue and chatted.
Dean shared a horror story adapted from his own experience, which scared the girls out of the way, and the girls began to change the subject in order to soothe their feelings, bringing up the story of the rivalry they experienced when they first entered the college campus.
Ditch listened pretendedly, scanning the camp with God's perspective every once in a while, looking for connectors, and as his will and perception improved, his use of God's perspective in the midst of a noisy crowd didn't have much of a negative effect.
It's a pity that the target has never been found.
Soon the orange sunset sets into the horizon, and the night envelops the party camp, which is bustling with the sound of electronic devices.
Hundreds of young men and women gathered in the center of the dance floor, writhing wildly to the rhythm of the movements, mostly Purdue University students, and a small number of young people from society.
Bundles of dazzling colored lanterns shuttled and jumped between them, illuminating the drunken and smoking grass, closing their eyes, their cheeks were red, and their faces were excited, as if no one was "holding their heads and gnawing at each other", like zombies.
"Sisters, it's time to be happy!"
The black girl cheered, rushed onto the dance floor, and pulled a random man to dance a funny crab dance.
The quiet Maeve is infected, plucks up the courage to step onto the dance floor, and finds a single man to pair with.
"I'm sorry, my roommates are a little too lively and scared you." Julie, who was left at the table, smiled apologetically at Dean,
"No, they're cute." Dean said against his will.
"Thanks for the compliment, and in order to thank you for your generosity tonight, everyone come to Harpy!" Luna put on a cowboy hat and a lollipop in her mouth, giving Julie a look, and the two girls pushed Dean onto the dance floor with the crowd rubbing shoulders and dancing around him.
They jumped out of order, twisting their waists, swinging their hips, shaking their arms... Follow one's heart.
But the imminent contact between the limbs, the hazy intimacy, outweighed all the wonderful dancing.
In front of Dean was Julie, who was swaying in a red dress and dancing clumsily, her cheeks trembling with redness, and her red lips slightly open to pour out a burning breath, like a small green white flower that could not be destroyed.
Behind him is the sexy Persian cat Luna, with her hands around his neck, close and far, transmitting amazing heat and elasticity, like a warm rose.
Dean only felt a hot electric current shuttling back and forth in his body, bringing a strange and intense sense of stimulation and intoxication.
He couldn't help but dance.
Half an hour later, Dean wiped the sweat from his forehead, "You two, I'll go out and take a breath." β
Soaked in sweat and with delicate faces, Julie and Luna looked at each other and nodded.
"Let's go get a drink."
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What a crazy college girl.
Dean left the eardrum-shattering sound wave and took a moment to cool down the flames burning in his body.
I circled around the eighteen warehouses a few times, and located a lot of mandarin ducks fighting in the dark.
He looked at his watch again, and it was half past seven.
"There is still half an hour left before the meeting, and the connector has not come, could it be that Gracie's body was found and the meeting was temporarily canceled?"
Dean's eyes were dark, "Wait and see." β
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When he returns to the bar, he discovers that something unexpected happens, Luna stands in front of Julie like a calf, confronting a large man in a black shirt who looks to be in his thirties, with a meaty face like a bully dog, not like a student.
Luna yelled at him, "Fakesquid, you hot toch, take care of your filthy paws!" Hurry up and apologize to my friend! β
The man grinned, looked over Luna's shoulder at Julie behind her, and defiantly stretched out his right hand to sniff,
"Don't be so excited, I just want to know what perfume the little beauty uses, and her ass is so fragrant, I can't help it?"
Julie timidly tugged at the skirt behind her, and Luna trembled with rage, took off her hat and smashed it in the man's face, and slapped him hard.
"You're numb like juice!"
"Slut!" The big man grabbed Luna by the neck and lifted her up, punching her in the flamboyant cheek, and grabbing his wrist with his other hand from the side.
Click! Crisp fracture sound.
The big man screamed and was forced to bend over and turn around, sending his big rough face to the other side.
Bang!
Dean threw a straight punch in the face, and the man's nose burst open like a ripe tomato, and the blood sprayed red half of his face, and he fell to the ground on his back in a daze.
"Oh God!"
There was an exclamation from the crowd.
"It's not hurt, is it?" Dean wiped his fist clean on the man's shirt and looked at Luna and Julie with concern,
Luna shook her head, her blue eyes lit up, and she excitedly gave Dean a hug.
"Great! I knew your perfect muscles weren't growing in vain! β
Dean gently pushed the enthusiastic girl away, and turned her head to see Julie biting her lip and walking over to the lying big man, looking around and lifting her heels, aiming them at her lower body.
Fall.
Tong!
The man's eyes bulge out and curl up.
Dean heard the sound of broken eggs and watched the lively people gasp.
Julie's lips opened into a little devil's smile.
But before the matter was over, three men in black leather jackets rushed out of the dance floor, playing with the shiny Swiss knives in their hands, and surrounded Dean with a vicious face.
Dean glanced at the growing gaze around him, dispelled the idea of using his superpowers, and threw three punches in a row at them.
There are no complicated tricks, just power and speed.
Bang bang bang!
The air exploded.
The three attackers were like targets standing in place stupidly, and they were instantly knocked down by the powerful fist headshot, and their cheeks were bloody and they slept in a row next to the big man!
"Well done!"
Watch the boisterous bartender whistling and holding up a glass of tequila to Dean, and the black buddies in the small umbrella pavilion give a thumbs up with a set of sleeves.
"Sisters, what's going on?" The two sisters, Hallie and Maeve, were squeezed out of the crowd in disheveled clothes, and their faces were still full of afterglow after the carnival.
"You're a step too late and you've missed a big show of the year." Luna looked at Dean's fist in admiration, "Detective Dean, possessed by boxing champion Ali, beats up the old rascal. β
Dean rubbed his fists and turned his gaze to the other side of the dance floor, where a group of men were rushing towards him, the pistols drawn from their waists reflecting a bright glow.
"Did I stab a hornet's nest?"
Dean sighed and covertly activated his telekinesis, tripping over the three men who rushed at the front, slowing them down slightly.
"Haha, rats, come on, catch up!" Seeing this, Luna lifted her long legs and made a beautiful flying kick, "Lady kicks you bastards!" β
"Don't be so provocative, they have guns, come with me, run this way!"
Dean beckoned to the four of Julie, and rushed out to the saluting gaze of a group of college students, and soon rushed out of the bustling party venue and into the unlocked abandoned factory 014.
The five of them spun around several times in the dead silence and darkness, leaning their backs against the wall and holding their breath.
Soon after, the chasing crowd outside moved away with a rush of footsteps, and they breathed a sigh of relief,
"Haha, it's exciting, it's more fun than making a movie! Dean, seriously, do you lack a girlfriend, what do you think of me? Luna's delicate voice rang out in the darkness, as greasy as honey.
"Bitch in heat, don't touch my boobs, I'm Hallie! Also, do you want to compete with Julie? β
"Where's Julie?" Dean took out the flashlight from the fantasy space, lit it and swiped it, finding a small, delicate face on the left-hand side.
"I'm here!"
"Maeve? Maeve? β
"Woo... I have claustrophobia, I'm scared, woo... I can't stand it! β
The Asian girl was illuminated by Dean's flashlight, and suddenly broke down and shouted, got up and ran deeper into the chemical plant.
"Stop, Maeve baby, there's cockroaches and rats ahead!"
Luna took the flashlight from Dean and chased after her, followed by a few little girls.
Dean looked at his watch helplessly, at 7:50, this group of little girls delayed him a lot of effort, and he had to rush to warehouse 18 immediately.
But as soon as this thought came to mind, there was a sudden pop in the depths of the darkness,
"Ahh
"Save!"
"Whew-"
The hurried cry for help was fleeting, and Di An'an chased after him with a sinking head, only to find that several girls were missing.
"Where are you going?"
God's Perspective searches.
Dean crouched down near the floor around the corner of the hallway, where the four of them' footprints had disappeared, and knocked.
Knock knock.
Hollow.
The floor was a moving iron door.
God's perspective passed through the iron gate, and he entered a tunnel with no lights, extremely steep angles, spiraling downward, this tunnel led to a bottomless darkness that made Di An'an's head faintly uneasy.
The first time the tunnel was discovered, the system shook, and the progress of the secret mission jumped from 5% to 10%.
"I didn't find a tunnel before. What the hell is it inside? A secret base hidden by the connectors? β
Dean rolled his gaze,
Now he has two choices, regardless of the life or death of this group of stupid female college students, run to warehouse 18 and continue to wait for the connector to take the bait.
Or chase them in and save them!
Dean clasped his hands on the crack in the floor, lifted the movable door, and looked into the darkness inside.
There was a flash of hesitation in his eyes.
"No, you don't need to find a connector, you should be able to complete the event by going in directly."
He then summoned the Ghost Armor to protect his body, and slid into it with his telekinesis.
(End of chapter)