Chapter 34 Section Eleven

After going through the hole Harry had made, he reached into the room and sealed the hole with fake iron netting as it had been.The wooden strips on the left and right sides of the frame are coated with glue in advance, as long as you pinch the inner side of the frame and pull it forward, the glue will fix the frame. A dummy head has been placed on the bed.The body part is pretended by rolling the clothes into a bulge and covering it with a blanket.The prison guards patrolling in the corridor could only see their heads through the iron fence.After the lights are turned off, it's pitch black, and who can see clearly.Even with that meticulous workmanship, it is impossible to be easily seen through.

He said goodbye to Nicky briefly, but told him that as long as he was alive, he would definitely come back.Nicky also repeated over and over again the words that you must not show off, that your life is the most important thing, and finally said: "Take a chance to get rid of Harry and the others and come back. I'm still waiting for you." Barnard replied : "Okay, it's a deal." It is unbelievable to say that since coming to this most dangerous prison in the world, Barnard actually experienced for the first time what friendship is and what is goodwill communication between people.During his junior high school, high school and college years in prestigious schools, such experiences were rare.His father is only responsible for the tuition fees, and he hardly sees him. His mother ran away from home when he was young. Of course, in his memory, he has never had any emotional communication with his parents.Parents call themselves social elites, and they are indifferent and alienated.Barnard was disheartened into thinking that society was nothing more than that.

Although the inmates here are ignorant, they never put on airs. They seem to be as hungry and thirsty for something called warmth in others as babies.When he was with these people, Barnard could always feel that they expected the same from him.This made him feel a little moved while being surprised. Dealing with these people every day, Barnard gradually realized that he was also infected unconsciously.But now, do you want to say goodbye to these people?Maybe one farewell is forever. Barnard left his cell and walked towards the middle along the gap between the two rows of back-to-back cells.The small space used for ventilation is full of musty smell, mixed with the smell of the sewer, but there is also a faint smell of sea water, and the smell of fresh water vapor like rainwater.

There is a ladder buried in one of the walls, and workers rely on it to get up and down during construction.He stood in front of the ladder, held onto it, and slowly climbed up.He crawled very carefully, for fear of making any noise.Soon, he climbed to the top of Building B.Even when you reach the flat ground, you still can't straighten your waist completely, because your head will touch the ceiling above.With his head bowed, he tiptoed forward. As soon as I climbed up, the sound of rain outside began to enter my ears.The rain seemed to be heavy, and the sound of the rain fell straight into the ground.The prison was overcrowded, but at this moment after the lights were turned off, it was quiet.The sound of the rain outside can therefore be heard very clearly.

A flash of lightning flashed across, reflecting Barnard's feet brightly, casting shadows of rubble and rubbish all over the ground.There seems to be a part of the ceiling above "Broadway" in the distance that is lined with frosted glass, and there is a flash outside, and the electric light is coming in from there.Then, there was a gurgle, a dull distant thunder that echoed in the abdomen.It started to thunder.However, the thunder at this moment is not as scary as imagined. "Barney, why are you here so late..." Harry's voice sounded in the darkness, his voice was low, as if whispering.Immediately, a black shadow suddenly appeared from the ground.Immediately afterwards, another one climbed up next to the black figure, and turned into a half-squatting position.

"We're all waiting." It was Ruby who spoke. Barnard approached the two shadows. "Hey, keep your head down. Look there..." Harry said softly.In the corridor on the third floor of Building C opposite, there were black figures of prison guards swimming. "Keep your head down..." Harry said, fixing his eyes firmly on the figure.Finally, the figure reached the end of the corridor and disappeared at the stairs. "That's it. Barney, here's the lifebuoy. When you get to the beach, you blow it up yourself. Now don't blow it up, take it and follow us."

Harry's voice trailed off as he handed a "lifebuoy"—a rolled-up tarp—to Barnard, and to Ruby as well.Holding one himself, he moved forward in a hunched position.Barnard and Ruby followed him side by side. "Here it is, you see..." Harry stopped and whispered, pointing to the ceiling.The ceiling is much higher, and the body can stand upright.Seeing Harry put the life buoy down on the ground at his feet, Barnard and Ruby did the same. Part of the canopy is deeply recessed.Looking up, I saw a dark hole in the middle.After concentrating on it for a while, the outline of an iron grate suddenly appeared on it.A small beam of light hit it.Looking back, it turned out that Harry was holding a small flashlight in his hand.

"See the grate? Gotta pry that thing off. I'll leave that to Barney," he whispered. "It's so tall..." Barnard couldn't help muttering in a low voice. "It's nothing, it's not a piece of cake for your size," said Harry. At this time, a bolt of lightning strikes, and the surrounding area is instantly illuminated.I saw Harry holding a thick stick with a murderous look, which was very scary. "You put this in the grating, and you pry it as hard as you want, and you have to pry it open no matter what. There's no turning back, we have to go one way to the end."

Hearing this, Barnard was taken aback, thinking that his inner thoughts had been seen through. The rolling thunder sounded from far to near, and it seemed to explode in a very close place, bursting out with a loud noise. "Yes, yes, it's just wonderful. Even God helped. Now, our plan is absolutely settled." Harry switched to his normal voice and whispered.Then, he handed over the stick, and resumed his whispering voice: "Take this, Barney, and this little flashlight. Now, Ruby, give me your hand..." Then, the arms of the two people were put together in front of them, and they took a horse stance at the same time.

"Barney, step on it..." Barnard obediently put one foot on the four palms of the two of them, and put his right hand on Harry's shoulder.At this point, Harry said, "Stand on both feet..." Barnard gritted his teeth, kicked his legs up, and squatted firmly on the hands of the two men. "Okay, get up..." After a whisper, the two slowly straightened up.Barnard, who was standing on their hands, also straightened his body, and his raised left hand easily reached the iron grate.With the stick and small flashlight in his left hand, he took his right hand off Harry's shoulder and grabbed the grate.

"You hold the flashlight in your mouth and stick the stick through the grating," Harry ordered from below. "Wait a minute," said Barnard.He shone it with a small flashlight, poked a little bit on the concrete wall with a stick, and observed carefully. "The cement acidified quite a bit, presumably from the sea breeze," Barnard said. "Acidification? What does that mean?" Harry asked. "It means performance degradation. There is a small crack here, and this stick is fine." After finishing speaking, Barnard inserted the stick into the iron grate, put the small flashlight in his mouth, and pried the stick with all his strength. At first, there was no reaction at all.The iron bar itself is stronger than it looks, and it doesn't seem to be easy to pry it.It seemed that Harry had oversimplified the problem. However, good luck came unexpectedly.The performance degradation of concrete helps a lot.The concrete in this area has been soaked, presumably from the constant seepage of rainwater from somewhere, combined with the salt from the sea breeze, these factors have acted on the concrete and degraded its performance much faster than expected.Perhaps because this kind of place is not easily visited by people, the strength check is largely ignored. Although his feet were trembling, he could still use his strength.After prying it several times with all my strength, the iron bar seemed to be slightly loose. "There is hope." Barnard muttered. Crack, crack, with a slight sound, small pieces of concrete cracked began to fall down. There was another burst of lightning and thunder.As if inspired by heaven, Barnard put his whole body weight on the stick and shook desperately. "Not bad, you're going to smash it up." Ruby murmured, "The cement in this area is pretty much rotten." Finally, with a dull sound, a large piece of concrete flakes off and falls to the ground. Barnard's face turned pale with fright, and he couldn't think of it, and this movement would make a big fuss.At this critical moment, Rubiton stretched out his left leg and blocked the debris with the toe of his leather shoe.Thanks to the stop, the debris bounced off Ruby's shoe before rolling almost silently to the concrete floor. "Great, the cement cracked," Barnard said. He inserted the stick into the gap between the iron bars, laid it lightly across it, and then grabbed an iron bar buried in the wall at one end that was exposed due to the peeling of the cement block and pulled it down hard.He heard a crunch, and he stopped in fright.At this time, there was a flash of lightning, followed by a loud bang of thunder. "Leave it alone, pull it!" Harry ordered. So Barnard made a real move and hung himself on it.Shards of cement began to crackle and fall.Finally, with a harsh "chi", one end of the iron bar broke through the wall and bent downward. "Hey, it's done," said Harry, "Keep it up." Barnard put all his weight on it.As a result, the iron bar bends even more.He clung to the iron bar, and after a while, one end of the iron bar almost completely hung down. "Look, it's just a stick stuck in. I didn't expect it to be done so easily..." Harry muttered below. It's like pulling out an iron bar, widening a gap that a person can barely get through. "Okay, Barney, we're going to push you up now, through the cracks." Barnard panicked at the order. "Wait a minute," said Barnard.He switched the small flashlight to hold it in his right hand. If these two people are sent up first, then you can say goodbye to them.Barnard had been thinking about this moment. If the two of them were at the top and he was at the bottom, he would have waved to them and said "I'm going back", Harry would never have jumped down and chased them.This place can't be climbed by one person, and the two of them are reluctant to climb up. They are reluctant to come down again. "What's wrong?" Harry asked impatiently. "You go first," said Barnard. "What did you say?" Harry's tone was majestic, "Why don't you just go up? It's not too late to rest when you go up, and it's not time to breathe a sigh of relief. Are you ready? Get ready, we can Going to push, hold on tighter!" Harry muttered, seeming a little annoyed. In desperation, Barnard grabbed the iron bar at the gap in the iron grate with his right hand. "Just put the stick on it. You put the flashlight in your mouth and grab it with both hands." After exhorting, Harry and Ruby grabbed Barnard's left and right ankles respectively, and then they winked at each other. Luckily, they pushed upwards vigorously. As if raising their arms and shouting, the arms of the two people were raised high.In this way, Barnard's upper body easily slipped through the iron grate.Barnard then grabbed the far bar. "Great, Barney, that's it. Nice job," Harry praised. "You first move the stick on the iron grate inward... well, that's all right, and then climb up..." He calls the shots below.However, Barnard, who had always lacked athleticism, flinched.He didn't want to come up first, so his heart was not high, and this emotion also caused his limbs to be weak. "Hey, Barney, what's the matter with you? Oh, don't dawdle!" Harry was a little angry. "Damn it... Hey, Ruby, get me on your back." After he ordered his companion, he spread his legs apart. Ruby crouched down, stuck her head between Harry's legs, and stood up with a snap of her teeth.At this moment, there was a burst of lightning and thunder outside. Harry struggled to straighten his body, raised both arms at the same time, supported Barnard's feet, and pushed Barnard into the air duct above his head with all his strength. "Oh, that's great... Barney, turn around and get closer... Okay, Ruby, I'm going up." After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand, grabbed the iron bar on the inside, twisted his body, and struggled to climb up.Ruby below also pushed Harry's foot up hard. "Barney, help me... grab my waistband and pull me up..." Barnard was lying on the edge of the iron grate, holding the iron bar with his left hand, and stretched his right hand downward as far as possible, finally grabbed his trouser belt, and then pulled it up with all his strength. Harry kicked his feet in the air, and every time he twisted his body, he grabbed an iron bar that was closer to the inside. Just like this, he gritted his teeth and climbed onto the top of the iron grate.After climbing up, he panted heavily for a while. "Oh . . . great, we got over the biggest hurdle. Ruby . . . " Harry suddenly got down on the ground, stuck his head out face down, and said softly to his companion: "Throw up the life buoy at your feet, all three of you... Life buoys were thrown up, Harry caught them and handed them behind him one by one.Barnard took it, and moved further inward one by one. "Okay, Ruby, it's my turn to pull you up..." As he spoke, he crawled forward bit by bit, protruding his upper body from the gap of the iron grate, hanging in the air. "Grab my feet, Barney." When Barnard heard this, he held Harry's foot desperately. "Okay, Ruby, jump up and grab my hand...you hurry up, while I still have strength." Ruby jumped, and Harry had him in a firm grip. "Back off, Barney, pull me back!" After hearing this, Barnard pulled Harry's body backward with all his strength.There was another flash of lightning, followed by thunder. Harry backed in with difficulty, and then he flexed his upper arms as hard as he could, pulling Ruby up.Ruby's left hand climbed up first, grabbing an iron bar desperately.Then, Harry pulled his right hand up as well, and put it on the iron bar to hold it firmly. "OK, try harder... wait a minute..." After finishing speaking, Harry leaned out his upper body again, and after groping around Ruby's waist, he finally grasped his waistband tightly. "I got it, Ruby. Come on, push yourself up, I'll help you. Barney, grab my waistband and pull up!" In this way, with the help of two people, Ruby finally climbed onto the iron grate.The three of them slumped on the ground at once.They leaned against each other, panting heavily, and rested for a long time. "It's all right now, the most difficult time is over, and it won't be so hard in the future... Have you slowed down? Okay, go forward." Harry said, lifting his buttocks. Barnard felt that the opportunity must be lost, so he said timidly: "Harry, the biggest problem has been solved, right?" Harry seemed taken aback when he heard that, and turned around in the darkness and asked, "What's the matter, Barney, what are you going to say?" "It takes three people to climb up, doesn't it?" "Yes indeed." "Now that I've climbed up, my mission should be considered complete. So..." "So what?" "Can I go back?" "What did you say?" Harry's face darkened, "Are you planning to inform the guards about our escape?" "How come, I will keep your affairs secret. I just pretend that I have never left my room." "Idiot! In that case, you can just wait to be locked in the dungeon. The time of being locked up for an attempted escape is very long, and at best it will take half a year. If you are locked up for a year, you will never survive the time to come out. If you want to To survive, you have to make a deal with those guys. If you want to live, you have to report immediately, wait until they shoot us to death, and then beg them not to send you to the dungeon. You have no choice." "I wouldn't do that. I just pretended I never left my room and didn't know there was a hole in the ventilation hole. It's true, I lived in that room all these days when I was locked in, but Until I heard you talk about it, I didn’t realize that there was a secret cave in the house.” "You can't get away with this." Ruby muttered, "On Alcatraz Island, you can't see things like belts and ropes. The guards are particularly sensitive to these things, and they will never let you get them. Even the length of the trouser belt is limited, and it can only be worn to make do with it. Fat people can’t come to this place, that is to say, if you don’t gather three people, you will definitely not be able to climb up.” "That's right. Do you understand, Barney?" Harry said. "That is, you've been here. It's no use if you don't come with us. No one will believe your lies. You're going to have a hard time saying it." , if you dare to go back, you will end up in a dungeon, and then wait in the dungeon to be incinerated by the new Nazi bombs." "What are you going to do with the paper dummy head? If it's found, they'll know you're a partner," Ruby interrupted. "Throw it in the air vent? It won't work. If the prison escape is revealed, the entire Building B will be searched inside and out, and no corner will be missed. No matter where you throw it, it will be discovered early.” "Yeah, there's no use in throwing it on the roof. It's no use hiding it anywhere, Barney, just give up. We're in the same boat now, and we're going to Live together, die together. Come on, stop whining uselessly. Let's go, follow closely!" After speaking, Harry stood up with a bang, took the life buoy and stick, and walked forward on the ventilation duct.In desperation, Barnard followed behind with a sigh. Although it is a ventilation duct, it is as spacious as a narrow aisle.The cat can pass by lowering its waist, instead of crawling on the ground.The further you go, the louder the rain will be.This is already close to the exit, so there is no need to speak softly anymore. The ventilation duct soon came to an end, and a concrete wall blocked the way.From here, the path forward narrows and goes straight up and down.Looking up, there was a black hole directly above the top of the head, but pale white light penetrated in from all sides.The sound of the rain was very dense, the raindrops seemed to be beating on thin iron sheets, crackling, ding ding dong dong, so lively. The upwardly extending air duct has iron bumps buried in two places along the way.The iron lumps seem to function as ladders.Harry jumped up and grabbed the iron lump, put his feet on the opposite wall, and tried to climb up.Finally, his foot stepped on the iron lump, and then he climbed to a higher place. "Hey, it's as easy as I thought it would be. There's no more grate in the way." His voice came from above. "Pass me that stick." Ruby picked up the stick from the ground and handed it up. "Above is the roof. Here is the flue, and there is a tin chimney cover on the top. But it doesn't matter, this thing is just a decoration, and it will fall if you smash it." After speaking, he seemed to be poking up again and again with a stick.Soon, a part of the sky suddenly appeared, and suddenly, rainwater poured in. "I've seen the sun again, it's a success!" Harry's joyful voice came down from the sky mixed with the rain, and Ruby also showed a rare look of joy when he heard it. The tin chimney mantle fell to the concrete roof with a thud.In the usual way, this sound would definitely scare people, but at this moment, the outside world is full of rain, accompanied by bursts of thunder, so the sound does not seem so harsh. Suddenly, Harry's figure disappeared from overhead.He seemed to have climbed out of the chimney and onto the roof.After a while, he leaned out halfway from above and shouted, "Ruby, throw the life buoy up!" Ruby hastened to do so.Barnard also picked up one from the ground and handed it to Ruby. "Okay, that's it, you two come up." Harry said after placing the lifebuoy. "Barney, step on my hand." After Ruby finished speaking, he crossed his arms in front of him, palms up, and bent down, "You go first." Barnard nodded, put his foot on Ruby's palm, leaped upwards, stepped on the lower iron bump with ease, then climbed up to the higher one, climbing Go up to the edge of the ventilation opening on the roof. The roof of the building is a large open space, with no shelter or barriers, and there is no place to hide from the heavy rain.As soon as he jumped off this "concrete square", Barnard was drenched in the rain. "Low down, the watchtower will see you..." Saying that, Harry pointed to the watchtower in the distance. The white beam of the searchlight shot from the watchtower pierced the rain and stretched into the distance.The searchlights kept changing angles, and the circular light spots swayed everywhere on the island.There are several beams of light, each of which will shine on the roof of the building at any time.This is a prison, and there's no reason why the searchlights shouldn't be on it. "It doesn't matter if you get wet, you'll be going into the sea anyway," Harry said to Barnard. Ruby's hand appeared on the ledge of the air vent.Harry and Barnard pulled Ruby up, shoulder to shoulder.Ruby climbed up easily and sat on the ledge.Then, he stretched his legs out and jumped down with a bang.There was a thin layer of rainwater on the roof, and Ruby's shoes snapped on them. The two laughed and gave each other high fives.This is the moment they dream about. "Get down!" Harry suddenly shouted in the rain.I saw that the circular light spot of the searchlight was approaching, and it had already swept to the edge of the roof. Three people crawled in the rain.The round light spots brushed past their bodies.Seeing the beam go away, Ruby stood up.Then he picked up the chimney hood that Harry had removed, ready to put it back in place. "Never mind it!" said Harry. "It's a step too late. The people on the watchtower were probably watching here just now. Maybe they've seen that the cover is gone." "Huh? Will it be a bad thing?" "They might think it was blown off by the wind. But if the cover comes back, they'll know there was someone there." After speaking, Harry didn't take the lifebuoy, and started to trot with his body bent.He turned his head while running, and said in a low voice, "You guys wait here first." Seeing Harry running away, Barnard turned his head and looked to the opposite side.In the continuous rain line, the radiant Golden Gate Bridge is looming. Harry trotted, circling the roof.After a while, he ran back and said: "There, there, and there are several depressions where the rainpipe is. No matter which one is within the field of vision of one of the watchtowers, it seems that the watchtower is not here. Leave a blind spot. If it's safe, it's the one over there. Let's go there and come together." After speaking, he picked up a life buoy and ran towards the direction he said.Barnard and Ruby both tucked life buoys under their arms and ran after.As soon as I ran, I felt the cold wind whizzing.At first it was said that there was no wind, but things backfired, and now it started to blow. "Pay attention to the watchtower, the searchlight is about to shine over. Let's wait for the light to pass, and then go down the rainpipe. Got it?" With that said, Harry squatted down against the fence on the eaves. "Understood." Ruby, who was squatting aside, echoed, and Barnard nodded silently.Soon, the light of the searchlight came over, and then drifted away in an instant. "Let's go." With that, Harry put one of the life buoys on his right arm.It turned out that a loop was sewn on the life buoy with a narrow strip of cloth so that it could be worn on the arm.Barnard got his right arm through the loop as well, getting ready.Harry's figure jumped over the fence and disappeared. Immediately afterwards, Ruby began to climb over the fence on the roof.He carefully grabbed the rain pipe, then stretched out his legs and slid down.Then Barnard straddled the fence slowly.His whole body began to shiver, his hands and feet were cold, and the only thing he felt was fear. Ruby's body began to drop.It was Barnard's turn.He forced himself to cheer up, leaned down on the outside of the fence, and grabbed the drainpipe with his right hand first.At this moment, his heart skipped a beat.The rainwater gurgled and flowed over the surface of the rain pipe, so the surface of the white-painted rain pipe became extremely smooth. Looking down, it is quite high from the ground.The ground was submerged in darkness.A strong cold wind blows from the ground upwards.The cold was so cold that his fingertips were already numb. He decided to do nothing.Facing the rain pipe, he lowered his body little by little, and grasped the rain pipe with both hands.Then, he stretched out his right leg first, and tested the rain pipe with his toes.When his toes stepped on the iron hoop that fixed the rain pipe to the wall, he let out a long breath. "At this point, there will always be a way in the future", confidence rose in his heart. Gathering his courage, he leaned out of the darkness, then slammed himself onto the drainpipe.He succeeded.Now, Barnard's body was attached to the rain pipe, and in order to prevent falling, his whole body was tightly attached to the rain pipe.He put all his strength on his arms and slowly slid down the rain pipe. He knew that if he slackened his grip even a little, the wet rainpipe would make his descent suddenly faster, so he clamped his legs hard on the rainpipe, desperately forcing himself to be cautious. "Calm, calm," he told himself, closing his eyes and clenching his teeth.As long as you close your eyes, you can stretch your body. He felt an inexplicable light under his feet.At this moment, gunshots rang out, one, two... Barnard opened his eyes and looked down, and couldn't help exclaiming "Ah". The circular light spot of the searchlight moved rapidly below.Gunshots were fired one after another, and gravel was splashed on the black ground.Harry's thin figure walked through it, sometimes rolling on the ground, sometimes getting up and running wildly. The beam of light turned back again, and the figure of Ruby who had just run out of the prison building appeared impressively.Several streams of smoke and dust also rose from the ground around him.The gunfire continued. Another beam of light hit over.Two circular light spots were chasing two running figures on the wet ground. was found.Barnard was trembling all over, his hairs all standing on end.He let out an "ah", and at this moment, the surroundings seemed to be as bright as day.Searchlights on another watchtower also caught Barnard lying halfway up the building. With a bang, a wall very close to the body suddenly burst and fell off.This is the sound of a gunshot...the bullets are coming...you are going to die...Ruby below saw him fall...he was hit...just as he was thinking wildly, Barnard's hand slipped, and his body immediately floating in the air. Immediately afterwards, I felt a heavy blow to my whole body, and a violent hit to my head.Severe pain struck... For a moment, his brain froze, unable to think. He turned over with all his strength, curled up in the stagnant water, and let the rain hit him.After a few short seconds like this, the idea of ​​escape suddenly sprouted.He heard a voice ordering him: "Run! Run!" He stood up and ran as fast as he could.He just kept his head down, completely ignoring everything around him. When he raised his head and opened his eyes, he realized that he had lost his vision.The only thing that can be felt is the sound of rain.The world became a darkness filled with nothing but noise.This is the aftermath of a blow to the head.However, if you don't run, you can't do it. If you stop, there is only a dead end. Raindrops slapped violently on the face, even splashing into eyes that couldn't see anything.However, maybe the rain has washed the pupils, and the vision has shown some signs of recovery. The night is hazy, and the rain connects the sky and the earth.As he ran, he tried to keep his eyes open. Then, he saw an incredible sight.In the rain, clusters of strange red lights lined up in a long row.what is that?While in doubt, his left hand was suddenly grabbed. He let out a scream and covered his head, thinking reflexively, it's over now, he's going to be shot. "Don't shoot!" he yelled. "Come with me..." a crisp voice said to him. What?He pondered with a bewildered and excited brain.what happened?what happened?After seeing the owner of the voice, he couldn't believe his eyes. It was a petite young woman, barely reaching Barnard's chest.She was right beside Barnard, running after him.She is wearing a unique white robe.The robes appear to be sewn of thin material.The woman's body was throbbing violently, and every time she took a step, the hem of the robe opened to both sides, exposing her fair legs.White knees and calves danced and flickered on the rain-spattered ground. A flash of lightning flashed across, and the white light made the woman's fair legs stand out.Immediately afterwards, there was a heavy thunder that made people tremble in the bottom of their hearts. woman?There are young women on this prison island?Why is that? Am I dreaming?Barnard wondered while panting, could it be that he had a strange hallucination? "It's here!" After running for an unknown amount of time, the woman yelled hoarsely, squatting down on the ground hit by the rain. There was a large iron plate where she squatted.She seemed a little impatient, with a pair of white and slender hands groping around on the iron plate, looking for something. She touched it.It turned out that they were looking for the iron handle.She pulled up the handle and held it tightly, trying to pull the iron plate up.But the iron plate seemed to be very heavy, and it was impossible to pull it with a woman's weak arms.Barnard subconsciously stretched his hand into the slightly opened gap, using all his strength to lift it up.Then, the iron plate was lifted all of a sudden. A deep hole appeared under the iron plate, and a long concrete step leading down.Somewhere at the end of the steps, a lamp seemed to be lit, and the faint light seeping out reflected the direction of the steps. "Come in!" the woman yelled.Not caring about who came first, Barnard stepped on the concrete steps.The woman also followed in, and then pulled down the iron plate above her head.He quickly took over and supported the iron plate. To his surprise, it was obviously made of iron, but it felt as light and fluffy as plywood.Barnard gently replaced the board as it was.Ever since, he found himself in a peaceful and comfortable space like a dream without wind and rain. "Come here." The woman said, took Barnard's hand, and walked down the steps. "Huh..." He blurted out.Because the sound of music floated faintly from nowhere.The tune of this music is very strange, it seems to be full of exotic customs.Barnard had never heard this type of music before. After going down the steps, I found that this is the depths of an alley.Couples of men and women were walking back and forth in the alley, arm in arm.Barnard stared blankly and stood there. Directly opposite is a bar with a row of unique red lights hanging under the eaves.A woman with heavy make-up stood at the door, looking this way.Those unique red lights reflected the woman's face red. "You must be thirsty, right?" the woman asked while holding Barnard's left hand. Barnard was still stupefied, unable to speak a word.The only thing there is the feeling of being hot.Barnard was just thinking blankly, the temperature here is so high.But for a person who has already been frozen through, such a temperature makes people feel much more comfortable. "Let's go in and have some beer, you need to quench your thirst." The woman suggested in a singing tone, and walked forward while holding Barnard's hand. Barnard was led by her, and as he walked, he looked down at the mysterious woman who was only as tall as his chest. The woman was also looking up at Barnard, so their eyes met.The woman's face was also flushed red by the light. "You..." Barnard paused, panting.The breathing disorder caused by strenuous running has subsided.But because things are too bizarre, he has been struggling in an almost crashing brain chaos. "Do you live here?" he asked involuntarily. "Well, yes." The woman said, smiling at him, and then combing her rain-wet hair leisurely upwards. Barnard froze.His feeling at the time was that this woman was really beautiful.He couldn't help looking at her obsessively for a while. Immediately, she took Barnard's arm and nestled against him like a bird.The woman's stature was small and she barely made him feel any weight.Then, still affectionately, she said, "I've been living here for a long, long time. It's just that you don't know it." It would not be an exaggeration to say that the culprit is the breathless heat wave, but the heat wave is not the main reason. Barnard's vision began to blur and his consciousness faded away.他双膝发软，站立不住，当时就跪在了地上。可是，事情还远没有结束。紧接着，他慢慢地向碎石铺就的路面栽倒下去。 就在意识即将丧失之前，他听到女子在用她那曼妙如乐的嗓音呼唤：“你怎么了？快醒醒啊……”