Chapter 13 Chapter 12 New World

Luo Shaohua raised his head to look at the dark cloud billowing sky, cursed, and unwrapped the cigarette. The air was hot and humid.Luo Shaohua fired three times in a row to light the cigarette.He exhaled a puff of cigarettes and moved his shoulders vigorously, the sweaty uniform shirt was stuck to his back.He grabbed the collar of his shirt and kept flapping it. At the same time, he took off his police cap and tucked it under his arm. He stroked his hair with his hands, and immediately felt strands of sweat dripping down his neck into his clothes. He wiped his hands carelessly on his trousers, and Luo Shaohua leaned on the pole, smoking a cigarette.

I don't know what time it is, I just know it is the deepest night.At this moment, everything is silent, and there is not a single pedestrian on the street.Even the night taxis seem to have disappeared along the road.Luo Shaohua felt puzzled, he threw away the cigarette butt, looked around, looked at those buildings standing silently, and the dark windows. There is no wind.There is no sound.The lonely street lamp he was leaning on seemed to be the only light source in the whole world. What is this place?Luo Shaohua suddenly realized where he came here from and how he got here——he had no memory at all.

He felt inexplicably nervous, and instinctively stretched his hands to his waist.Bright flashlights, retractable batons, handcuffs... Finally, he touched the handle of the Type 64 pistol. This reassured him a little.There is nothing to be afraid of, I am the police.What I have to face is the night and the monsters that suddenly pounce from the darkness. Luo Shaohua put the cigarettes in his trouser pocket, put on his police cap again, stretched out his uniform, and prepared to continue patrolling.Just as he took a step, another question mark appeared in his mind. patrol? Yeah, I'm on patrol.But what about my partner?

Luo Shaohua looked around again. However, apart from the halo cast by the street lamps around him on the ground, where he could see, there was still darkness like thick ink. What a strange night.Luo Shaohua muttered.No matter, let's get out of here first. He looked left and right, and finally decided to go right.After a few steps, he found that he could no longer see the toes.While hesitating whether to turn on the flashlight, Luo Shaohua heard a strange sound not far ahead. "Boom! Boom!" He stopped immediately, held his breath, and listened carefully. The sound came from a certain building on the right ahead, as if someone was hacking and smashing some kind of heavy object.

"Boom! Boom!" If you listen carefully, there are sounds of splitting, snapping, and tearing in the noise—he's trying to separate something from a larger object. Luo Shaohua's heartbeat started to speed up, and his mouth suddenly became very dry.He quickly changed his patrol route and followed the strange sound. I don't know who he is, but what is certain is that it was the sound of a sharp instrument cutting flesh. Luo Shaohua turned on the bright flashlight, and the building emerged as a vague outline in the darkness.He stared ahead and quickened his pace.Things brushed against his trousers and bumped against his calves.Maybe it's weeds, maybe it's a trash can, maybe it's a cement flower bed... He didn't have the heart to research it, and he didn't have the time to figure it out.

who's that person?What is he doing?What was chopped up? When he was only a dozen meters away from the building, Luo Shaohua slowed down and his eyes widened. The voice disappeared. Luo Shaohua began to doubt his ears.strange night.Strange silence.strange sound.Nothing is surprising. Luo Shaohua raised his hand to wipe the fine beads of sweat on his forehead, and scanned the surrounding environment with the flashlight.Under the strong white light, a few poplar trees, a bicycle shed with a green roof, a concrete bench, a public wash basin, and a wooden swing frame with mottled paint appear in view one by one.

Luo Shaohua breathed a sigh of relief.This is an unusual residential area, and it looks calm. However, he was only half relieved, and he held it in his throat. The voice sounded again, right behind him. crash.boring.regular.It seemed that someone was lugging a heavy bag and was walking down the stairs step by step. Facing the building, Luo Shaohua quickly glanced back and forth between the four unit doors.Finally, he locked his sights on Unit 4. Almost at the same time, a black figure appeared at the door. "Who?" Luo Shaohua shouted loudly, shining his flashlight on it. Hell is this thick darkness.Hell is this small building standing silently.Hell is him.Hell was what he was carrying.

He is what you fear. Luo Shaohua let out a sharp scream, grabbed the flashlight firmly with his left hand, and touched his waist with his right hand. The night in front of him instantly covered the sky and covered the earth. "Shaohua, Shaohua! Wake up!" Luo Shaohua opened his eyes suddenly, and groped in vain with his right hand around his waist. After half a minute, he realized that the person in front of him bent over to look at him was his wife, Jin Feng. It was a nightmare, it was that nightmare again. Luo Shaohua lay heavily back on the bed, panting heavily.Jinfeng got out of bed in draped clothes, took a towel, and helped him wipe off the sweat all over his head.

When she wiped her neck, Luo Shaohua grabbed Jinfeng's wrist. Her wrinkled and slightly loose skin made Luo Shaohua feel more at ease.Jin Feng didn't move, and let him hold her obediently, rubbing it gently, and waited until Luo Shaohua's breathing gradually stabilized, then she said softly: "Go to sleep a little longer." Luo Shaohua nodded.Jinfeng turned off the desk lamp, undressed and lay down. After a while, she snored softly.After she fell asleep, Luo Shaohua opened his eyes again, patted Jinfeng's body lightly with one hand, turned his head sideways, and watched the sky outside the window gradually brighten up.

At six o'clock, the alarm bell rang as usual.Luo Shaohua got up quietly, put on his underwear, and walked out of the bedroom lightly.As soon as she walked to the living room, she saw her daughter Luo Ying sitting at the dining table. "Wake up so early?" Luo Shaohua asked casually, and walked straight to the kitchen, "Egg noodles for breakfast, okay?" "Dad," Luo Ying raised a hand to stop him, "Shall I talk to you?" Luo Shaohua stared at her for a few seconds: "Xiangyang is looking for you again?" Xiang Yang is Luo Ying's ex-husband, who divorced Luo Ying four years ago due to cheating.In the past six months, Xiang Yang has frequently contacted Luo Ying, expressing the intention of remarrying.However, judging by Luo Ying's attitude, it seems that she has no such intention.

"No." Luo Ying motioned him to sit down, and asked in a low voice, "Dad, what have you been up to lately?" Luo Shaohua took half of the action of taking the cigarette, paused, took out a cigarette and lit it. "Nothing." Luo Ying took a look at him and fondled the cup in front of her: "Dad, I went to wash the car yesterday and checked the odometer." "Ok." "During the first half month, you drove more than a thousand kilometers." Luo Shaohua flicked the cigarette ash and remained silent. "Dad, my mother has been in poor health for so many years. If you feel annoyed, or if you have someone else in your heart, tell me as soon as possible." Luo Ying raised her head and looked directly into her father's eyes, "I will take my mother here..." "What are you talking about?" Luo Shaohua went from being shocked to angry, and then he was happy, "Who do you think your father is?" Luo Ying didn't smile: "Then what are you doing?" The smile on Luo Shaohua's mouth also gradually subsided: "Don't ask." The daughter frowned and stared at Luo Shaohua with an expression of not giving up without asking clearly. Damn the boy's stubbornness is really like me. "About work." Luo Shaohua said in a low voice, "There is something that needs to be investigated." "What's the matter?" Luo Ying asked immediately, "Didn't you retire?" The daughter's unrelenting attitude immediately angered Luo Shaohua.He was just about to have a seizure when he heard the bedroom door creak open.Grandson Xiang Chunhui came out rubbing his eyes. "Grandpa." He greeted Luo Shaohua first, then turned to Luo Ying, "Mom, what's for breakfast?" Luo Ying looked at Luo Shaohua, and went into the kitchen to prepare breakfast without saying a word.Luo Shaohua sighed helplessly, feeling the throbbing pain in his temple. After the whole family had breakfast, Luo Ying was about to send the children to school.She held the car keys in her hand and stood in the foyer looking at Luo Shaohua.The two looked at each other for a few seconds, Luo Shaohua looked away, and waved his hands angrily.Luo Ying gave her father a white look, and led Xiang Chunhui out. Only Luo Shaohua and Jinfeng are left in the family.After washing the dishes and tidying up the kitchen, Luo Shaohua served Jinfeng to take the medicine, filled her with a hot water bottle, and placed a thermos cup and a radio by the bedside.Sitting quietly with her for a while, Luo Shaohua saw that Jinfeng had closed his eyes and was breathing steadily and long. He turned down the volume of the radio, got up and walked out of the bedroom. The house was very quiet, Luo Shaohua walked around the living room twice, not knowing what to do.After thinking about it, he took out the tools from the bathroom and started cleaning.I swept it once, and dragged it carefully twice.Wipe the furniture, wipe the stove.Water pots large and small.After all this, he smoked two cigarettes and began to think about how to pass the time next. Let's prepare lunch.Luo Shaohua clapped his hands helplessly, and glanced at the wall clock—damn it, it's only nine o'clock. what is he doing This idea suddenly jumped into Luo Shaohua's mind. During the period after he was discharged from the hospital, Lin Guodong’s life was quite regular: he basically stayed at home in the morning, went out around 1 in the afternoon, wandered around the city, bought some newspapers and magazines, bought vegetables and went home in the evening, and went to bed around 10 in the evening.Occasionally go to the mall at night, spending very little.However, he can now use vending machines, ATM machines and other equipment very skillfully.Moreover, his expression and posture have relaxed a lot. Compared with the stiffness and tension when he was just discharged from the hospital, Lin Guodong now looks like a docile old man who is at home and has nothing to do with the world. Luo Shaohua sometimes doubts his own judgment: Is he really "cured"? During those years of isolation in the Ankang Hospital, was the monster in his heart also killed by the electric shock device and the straitjacket? Luo Shaohua shook his head with a wry smile.He must not let his guard down until he is sure that he is completely harmless. Just as he was thinking, the bedroom door opened, and Jin Feng walked out slowly. "Are you awake?" Luo Shaohua immediately stood up and greeted him.In just a few short steps, Jinfeng seemed to have exhausted all her strength, just touching Luo Shaohua's arm, she fell headlong into his arms. Luo Shaohua wanted to help her sit down, but Jin Feng hugged him with open arms and whispered, "Don't move." He obeyed obediently, holding his wife in his arms, motionless.Soon, Luo Shaohua felt that the sweat from Jinfeng's forehead had soaked his chest.He took out a hand and stroked her hair gently.Jin Feng obviously felt very comfortable, adjusted the position of her head, buried her cheeks deeper into his arms, and at the same time let out a soft moan similar to a whisper. She knew in her heart that the man holding her did not belong to her completely, but belonged to the street, to the night, to steel and blood, to those abnormal and distorted faces.During the days after he took off his uniform, she thought she could finally have him completely, until that morning. Jinfeng opened her eyes and looked at the black canvas backpack behind the sofa.She hated it, but also understood that it was part of being a man.Even though he is old, no longer chasing and fighting, and is happy to deal with daily necessities, however, something in his blood will still be easily awakened. Jinfeng turned her head and took a deep breath of the man's scent. "Do you have something to do?" It took a long time before I heard the man's muffled response: "Yes." Jin Feng raised her head from the man's arms, looked at his guilt-filled face, and smiled. "Go." Half an hour later, Luo Shaohua climbed up to the slow platform on the 4th floor of Unit 4, Building 22, Lvzhuyuan, calmed down his shortness of breath, and then climbed the rest of the steps. It was very quiet in the corridor.Luo Shaohua walked lightly to the door of Room 501, and carefully put his ear on the door—an advertisement for Melatonin—he was watching TV. Luo Shaohua wiped off the sweat that had dripped from his eyebrows, and looked up at the upper right corner of the dark green anti-theft door. The scotch tape sticking the door panel and the door frame was still there. It seemed that this guy didn't go out last night. He felt a little relieved and went downstairs lightly. When he came to the park, he looked at the bare trees and the flower beds with all their branches and leaves in the yard, feeling a little embarrassed.Without the cover of the Santana car, it was too difficult to monitor Lin Guodong in the dark.Luo Shaohua looked around, and only the enclosure on the east side of the bicycle shed could serve as a temporary hiding place. He lifted his feet and walked over, struggling through a row of bicycles. Because of his impatience, he was poked in the groin by the handlebar when he stepped over a baby carriage.Cursing softly and rubbing his crotch, Luo Shaohua hid behind the fence and squatted down slightly. The area of ​​the blue plastic enclosure is less than one square meter, and it cannot completely conceal oneself. Fortunately, this place is not conspicuous, and if one does not pay special attention, it should not be found. Luo Shaohua looked at the door of unit 4, took out a cigarette and lit it. Gradually, the body temperature raised during the rush and climbing stairs was swept away by the cold wind, and the sweaty back began to become cold.Luo Shaohua trembled slightly.He stomped slightly, took off his backpack, and took out a thermos. After taking a sip of hot coffee, my body immediately warmed up a lot.Luo Shaohua smacked the taste in his mouth, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.Before he left, Jin Feng washed it for him and stuffed it into his bag.She just told him to take care of himself and go home early, nothing else. this woman. Luo Shaohua looked at Xiaolou again, with a faint expectation in his heart: this matter, let's end it quickly. But, what counts as "end"? At 12:50, Lin Guodong went downstairs. As usual, he first threw the garbage bag into the iron bucket on the side of the road, then looked around, straightened his scarf, and walked out of the park. After his figure disappeared behind the building, Luo Shaohua got out of the enclosure, stumbled through the rows of bicycles, and followed them away.Because of standing in the cold wind for too long, his feet were already numb and stiff. Luo Shaohua staggered in the first few steps.Fortunately, Lin Guodong's pace was not fast. After walking out of the park, Luo Shaohua easily followed him. Lin Guodong did not choose to take the bus today, but walked west along the road.Luo Shaohua used the road signs and pedestrians on the street as cover, and followed behind him not too far or too close.Half an hour later, Lin Guodong didn't show any intention of stopping.Luo Shaohua began to feel strange: where is this guy going today?After walking for another quarter of an hour, Lin Guodong went straight to the Honghe Street Station of Metro Line 2, and it was only then that Luo Shaohua understood his intentions. This bastard is quite fashionable. There are two subway lines in City C, and it has only been three years since they were all completed and put into use.For Lin Guodong, this is undoubtedly one of the "new things". Lin Guodong is indeed full of interest in the subway.After getting off the escalator, he was not in a hurry to enter the station, but carefully looked at the automatic ticket vending machine and the security inspection device, and finally stood in front of the subway map and looked at it carefully for a long time.After selecting the destination, he went back to the automatic ticket vending machine. After some research, he bought a ticket and entered the station. After watching him disappear at the gate, Luo Shaohua bought a full ticket at the ticket window and followed him quietly. The environment in the subway station made Lin Guodong even more curious, and he kept looking around.Electronic display screens, plastic guardrails, and even waiting benches can make him look at it with interest for a long time.When the train roared towards him, he seemed a little nervous, and finally he was caught awkwardly among the passengers on the train and boarded the subway. Although it is not peak traffic season, the compartments are still crowded.Luo Shaohua stood at the junction of the next carriage, looking at him quietly through the crowd. Lin Guodong kept looking out the window, occasionally looking up at the arrival information above the car door.Luo Shaohua secretly figured out his destination, but found that until the end, Lin Guodong still had no intention of leaving the station, but instead took the subway in the other direction. Want to go back the same way?Luo Shaohua was puzzled and followed him into the car. The two were separated by more than ten meters, Lin Guodong never glanced at Luo Shaohua's direction, just like an ordinary passenger, he sat quietly on the chair, shaking his body gently as the train moved. The journey was safe and sound.Lin Guodong sat at the starting point of Line 2 and boarded the train in the opposite direction again.But this time he didn't take the whole journey, but changed to Line 1 at the transfer station People's Square Station. The rest of the itinerary was the same as before. Lin Guodong took the whole journey of Line 1 and got off at the Medical University Station at around 3:00 pm. Luo Shaohua has roughly guessed Lin Guodong's thoughts: he is still familiar with this new city life, trying to close the gap between himself and this era, and trying to fully integrate into the ordinary people. Moreover, Lin Guodong's next itinerary verified his inference. The Medical University is adjacent to the city's largest electronics market.Lin Guodong walked back and forth on this street full of modern technology, and finally walked into a commercial building specializing in various brands of electronic products. Entering the store, not to mention Lin Guodong, even Luo Shaohua felt dazzled.There are various desktop computers, notebooks, tablet computers, software and hardware, copiers, and scanners.Audio and video are played on countless monitors at the same time, mixed together, dazzling pictures and chaotic sounds. Standing in front of various shops, Lin Guodong seemed at a loss for a moment.It is difficult for customers of this age to arouse the interest of the salesmen. They just lazily recommend several radios and portable MP3 players to him.These goods were obviously not his target, Lin Guodong just looked at them briefly before turning and leaving. After a little hesitation, he went straight into the nearest computer specialty store.Luo Shaohua looked at the trademark in the store, secretly amused.Sure enough, after browsing around, Lin Guodong ran out in panic, looked back at the bitten apple on the neon sign, and shook his head. But he didn't give up. After looking around, he entered another domestic computer franchise store.After entering the store, I looked at the price tag first, and felt acceptable, so I walked around patiently.Soon, the shopping guide stepped forward to provide consulting services.Luo Shaohua hid behind a counter more than ten meters away, pretending to be picking out a keyboard, secretly observing his every move. In the conversation between Lin Guodong and the shopping guide, the other party was mainly asking, but Lin Guodong rarely answered.Judging from Lin Guodong's clumsy words and constantly assisting gestures, he is describing his requirements for the product to the buyer.But his requirements are obviously relatively low, and the shopping guide quickly designated several computers for him to choose, and introduced him to use them.Lin Guodong listened carefully, nodded repeatedly, and then pointed to the computer and said a few words, as if making some kind of request.The shopping guide readily agreed, started one of the laptops, and operated it a bit. Lin Guodong leaned over to look at the monitor, asked questions from time to time, and even picked up the mouse and clicked a few times.Judging from the light and shadow changes on his face, a certain program was activated by him.This made him very pleasantly surprised and satisfied, and he immediately took out his wallet and counted out a large wad of hundred-dollar bills. Ten minutes later, Lin Guodong walked out of the shopping mall with a paper box containing a laptop computer in anticipation.Instead of taking the subway, he flagged down a taxi, seemingly wanting to get home early to fiddle with his new "toy." At 6:15 p.m., Lin Guodong returned to Room 501, Unit 4, Building 22, Lvzhuyuan, and did not come out that night. Luo Shaohua watched downstairs until about ten o'clock in the evening. Hunger and fatigue had made him unable to hold on any longer.Just to be on the safe side, he climbed up to the opposite building and spied on Lin Guodong's home from the corridor window.In the binoculars, he can be seen sitting at the desk, holding the computer manual and studying it carefully.The paper tray in front of him has been opened, but the computer has not been taken out yet.Lin Guodong wore glasses, read a few lines of instructions, and looked at the computer, looking very patient. Really fucking easy to learn.Luo Shaohua cursed secretly, and put down the binoculars.The old man on the opposite side looked completely harmless, which made his urge to go home even stronger. Let's stop here for today, the computer is enough for him to play for a while. Luo Shaohua went downstairs slowly, feeling that his stomach was so hungry that it ached.Walking out of the building gate, he couldn't wait to walk out of the park.After taking a few steps, he stopped, gritted his teeth, turned and walked towards Building 22. Climbing up to the 5th floor lightly, Luo Shaohua glanced around, and after confirming that it was safe, he took out the flashlight, and while listening carefully to the sound inside the iron door, stood on tiptoe and tore off the scotch tape from the door frame.Immediately afterwards, he bit the flashlight with his mouth, took out a roll of tape from his backpack, tore off a section, and pierced four small holes at the fracture with a pin.After making the mark, he glued it in place and turned off the flashlight. It was dark all around.Luo Shaohua stared at the iron gate in front of him, took a deep breath, then turned and went downstairs. On the other side of the door, Lin Guodong put down the manual, and there was a gleam of excitement in his eyes that couldn't be concealed.He rubbed his hands, carefully took the computer out of the paper box, and placed it on the table lightly.Subsequently, other accessories are also taken out of the carton. "Okay...the power cord...the power socket." Lin Guodong muttered softly, and connected the power cord to the computer, "then...the socket." The computer turns on.He picked up the mouse: "USB interface." The first time the plug failed, the little flat metal connector wouldn't go into the computer anyway.Lin Guodong didn't dare to force it, for fear of breaking this treasure that cost him more than 4,000 yuan.After thinking about it, he looked carefully at the mouse line again, and turned around—success! He snapped his fingers, thinking about the next step in his mind, only to realize that he had forgotten.Patting his head, he picked up the manual, looked it up, and pressed the power button on the computer. The hardware starts up, accompanied by a barely audible hum.The display lights up, and a row of icons appear on the screen after the pleasant startup music. Lin Guodong became excited, he took the mouse and opened the shortcuts listed on the desktop one by one.The crisp clicking sound of the mouse made him feel refreshed.After "checking" the computer ignorantly, he opened the Word software. For this moment, he has been reviewing Hanyu Pinyin all afternoon.Calling up the pinyin input method, he pressed the keyboard carefully. After half a minute, the word "Lin Guodong" appeared in the blank Word document. He laughed and looked around, as if he wanted to find someone to share the joy of success.Although he soon realized that he was alone, these three words undoubtedly gave him great encouragement.In the next hour, he completely typed out "Qinyuanchun·Snow" on the computer. It was late at night, but Lin Guodong's interest remained undiminished, and he kept operating in front of the computer.In the end, he looked at the shortcut of the IE browser on the computer desktop and knew that there was still a lot to do to make full use of this computer. During the time he was discharged from the hospital, he learned the word "Internet" from TV and radio.That was his "shortcut" to return to the world.Open this "Windows", and the whole world is in front of you. He looked at the laptop in front of him with an expression of infinite love and reverence. The changes in this world made him admire, made him jealous, and made him deeply yearn for it. This world is so beautiful.