Being in a crowd may not necessarily be safe, and being alone may not necessarily be dangerous, but in an environment where life may be lost at any time, people will instinctively approach their companions, just to seek a sense of security that does not exist.
Ye Han gradually approached the main entrance, but did not rush in. Instead, he waited for Zhou Yun to arrive and took out his binoculars to carefully observe the situation in the hotel lobby.
Zhou Yun leaned against Ye Han and looked around with vigilant eyes, not missing any signs of trouble even if there were no giant insects nearby.
Bai Xiaoting's eyes were suspicious. The two people seemed to have a tacit understanding. Could it be that they had known each other before? Thinking of this, Ye Han took the initiative to give Zhou Yun some guidance and had a reasonable explanation.
Ye Han put down the telescope and whispered: "There are a lot of bloodstains in the lobby. No people or bugs can be seen. I want to go in and have a look. What about you?"
The glass door in the hotel lobby has been damaged and all the glass on the door is broken. Although the specific situation is not clear, everyone can fully imagine the scene when the giant insect attacks.
"I'll go too." Zhou Yun said without hesitation.
Ye Han nodded slightly and walked to the lobby first.
Bai Xiaoting raised her legs and was about to follow, but Zhang Yang held her back: "Don't go, it's too dangerous!"
"Let go!" Bai Xiaoting's eyes were cold.
"Teacher!" Zhang Yang quickly sought Professor Qin's support.
Professor Qin was worried: "Xiaoting, please let grandpa worry less."
Bai Xiaoting shook off Zhang Yang's hand bitterly, but did not insist on following Ye Zhou and the two of them, looking at their backs worriedly.
At the same time, Zhang Yang's eyes also fell on the two of them, but there was not only worry and wariness in his eyes, but also some inexplicable hostility.
Bai Xiaoting didn't notice Zhang Yang's abnormality. Professor Qin saw everything but didn't say a single extra word.
It's better for young people to resolve their own affairs, and don't let an old man like him mess around.
When Ye Han and Zhou Yun were still twenty meters away from the main entrance, they slowed down in unison, separated left and right, approached the target lightly, and used the stone pillars outside the main entrance to cover their tracks.
The two people walked forward alternately, bending down and trotting all the way. Ye Han arrived at the side of the main entrance first, and after looking around for a while, he made a safety gesture.
Zhou Yun immediately rushed to the other side of the main entrance, looked carefully and again, and made the same gesture.
Ye Han stood up easily, waved to the others, then joined Zhou Yun, stared at the hotel lobby and said, "I'm going to the kitchen to find something to eat, what about you?"
"Then let me see if I can find a communication tool." Zhou Yun said.
Ye Han looked back at the others: "Let's find a place to settle them first. I hope the giant insects have left."
"Okay!" Zhou Yun nodded and entered the lobby first. After looking around and finding no danger, he jumped directly into the front desk, pulled out a few room cards and waved them at Ye Han.
Ye Han nuzzled his chin at the door, then pointed to the top of his head and made a five sign.
Zhou Yun understood, picked out a few room cards with numbers starting with 5, threw the others aside, walked towards them and whispered: "Follow me."
"Where to go?" Wu Liang asked alertly.
"Fifth floor." Zhou Yundao said.
At this time, Ye Han had already found the schematic diagram of the hotel's structure and memorized the conditions of each floor one by one. Before Zhou Yun could lead everyone up the stairs, he had already entered the corridor alone and strode towards the kitchen.
The width of the corridor is not enough. According to the size of the giant insect, it is impossible to get into the corridor unless the shoulders are crushed. Ye Han does not need to worry about the giant insect ambushing in the corridor.
Ye Han walked into the restaurant first. The restaurant was in a mess, but there was no blood or corpse, which confirmed the guess that the giant insect could not get into the corridor. However, the restaurant was filled with a pungent burnt smell.
Ye Han was startled and rushed to the kitchen. Ten meters away, he saw the thick solid wood door of the kitchen wide open. One of the hinges fell off and was half hanging on the door frame. The kitchen floor was covered with water stains.
Burnt.
As Ye Han approached step by step, he first saw a burned shoe, then burnt calves and thighs, and finally, he saw a burned corpse.
There was no left leg on the body. The charred left arm was still holding the liquefied gas cylinder until death, and the blackened kitchen knife was clutched tightly in the right hand.
In addition, there were several mutilated corpses in the kitchen. The burnt corpses, internal organs and blood stains exuded an indescribable stench.
If the kitchen glass hadn't been shattered into stubble, the smell in the kitchen would have been even stronger.
Ye Han's eyes suddenly stopped at the window, and he visually determined that the hole was big enough for a giant insect to get in, but there was no corpse of the giant insect in the kitchen.
His mind restored the image of that time: the giant insect suddenly broke through the window and rushed into the kitchen, killing the staff without any scruples. One of them had his leg bitten off. Knowing that he could not escape, he angrily hugged the liquefied gas cylinder.
In his arms, he cut off the hose on the cylinder with a knife.
The leaked liquefied gas was ignited by an open flame, and the entire kitchen was turned into a sea of fire. Everyone was killed in the sea of fire and the giant insect was seriously injured. The giant insect found its way out of the window, and then the flames activated the automatic sprinkler system, and the water sprayed out of control as the fire spread.
The flames were extinguished before.
Although there may be some differences in the details, Ye Han believes that the actual situation will not differ much from his guess.
Feeling frustrated, he sighed deeply, unable to imagine how an ordinary person could make such a tragic choice under such a heavy responsibility.
Ye Han asked himself if he could do this if he encountered this kind of situation. No matter how he used his revolutionary ancestors to inspire him, the final result would still be no.
The already sad mood suddenly added a bit of loss.
After struggling in his heart, Ye Han put away his compassion, opened the charred refrigerator door and rummaged through it, and soon found a lot of food.
After taking off his shirt and packing all the food, he found two more watermelon knives and put them under his arms. Then with a sad mood, Ye Han picked up the package and left the kitchen.
Returning to the hall along the same route, as soon as he reached the stairs, he heard rapid footsteps on the stairs. Ye Han immediately became alert: "Who?"
"It's me, Zhou Yun!" said the person on the stairs.
Ye Han breathed a sigh of relief, but did not rush upstairs. He waited until the person on the stairs came into view and saw clearly that the person coming was indeed Zhou Yun, then he stepped up the stairs and asked, "Where are the others?"
"It's on the fifth floor." Zhou Yun pointed to his shoulder, "Look what I found!"
He was wearing a security uniform that he found somewhere, with something black pinned to his shoulder.
Ye Han's eyes lit up: "Walkie-talkie?"
Zhou Yun chuckled, took out another walkie-talkie from his pocket and handed it to Ye Han, saying regretfully: "I found the control room, but unfortunately there are only a few batons."