The long-distance bus ticket originally only cost 150 yuan, but Wu Lun spent 300.
After she climbed down from the balcony of her home, she ran out of the community in hiding. Only then did she realize that she didn't have any ID. Without an ID, it meant that she couldn't use any public transportation.
Her family had to send her to a doctor and report a crime, so it might take a while for them to discover that she was missing. She did not dare to go directly to the long-distance station in the city, so she had to find a truck transporting vegetables and fruits and gave the driver fifty yuan. Ask the other party to take her to his next destination, no matter where it is. Fortunately, the next destination is a small city, smaller and shabby than her hometown; in order to make a hundred and fifty for nothing, she is willing to turn a blind eye. There are many ticket sellers with one eye.
It wasn't until she got off the bus that she suddenly remembered that sometimes ID cards would be randomly checked on the road. She huddled in the last row. Every time the car stopped, she was so nervous that she couldn't even breathe; she knew that no matter what, Whether it's in front of her or behind her, a dragnet must have been laid to capture her.
But she was finally lucky. More than ten hours later, she was almost back to the city where she met Lin Sanjiu, and she still didn't meet anyone doing random inspections. At least until now, the Internet has not encountered anyone like Wu Lun. A small fish; as to how much further she can swim, only genius knows.
Maybe being caught is not such a bad thing...if everything can be over, she can see her mother again.
A man's cell phone rang next door, interrupting his meditation. There was a sound leak on the phone, and a woman's voice came from the other end. She seemed to be either his girlfriend or his wife. "Well, we'll be there in about two hours... Oh, Not yet, we have to stop once in Hexi." As he said this, he rubbed the two feet that had been released from the leather shoes early. Wu Lun had been smoked for more than ten hours and no longer felt the smell.
The morning sun had not yet warmed the glass; she drowsily leaned her head against the cold glass window, imagining the situation at home in every possible way, feeling empty and confused. Suddenly the man raised his voice and said: "What?"
Someone sitting next to him turned his head and glanced at the man.
"Is it true?" He also glanced at the nearby passengers, implying that he had received information that they had not received. "There are really terrorist (in brackets) terrorists (not looking) sneaking into the city? Is there any notification now? Hey, that’s not far from Xiao Li’s house..."
The passengers in the nearby rows all reacted, turning around, exchanging glances, and scanning him constantly. When the man saw that they were all waiting for him to hang up, the man started talking more: "Is anyone hurt? Ah, No..." He seemed a little disappointed, and then said: "Don't be afraid, what are you afraid of? It's so far away from our home, in completely opposite directions... Hey, can it be more powerful than a machine gun? Two rounds of Ba Ba. I'll beat them all to death, and they won't be able to survive."
When he finally hung up the phone, half of the people in the carriage were awake. The whispers were immediately cut off by a question. An aunt asked: "What's the matter? What happened?"
"My wife said that there are terrorists (in brackets) in the city. She has been blocked at Tongdi Pier since yesterday." The man sat up happily and said, "Her work unit is Those who work in import and export issued an internal notice today, telling people not to go to the dock."
"No one died?" a passenger asked.
"It seems not." The man also realized that his information was not strong enough. Seeing that everyone's attention seemed to be loose, he added: "She said that it is difficult to enter the city now. Roadblocks have been set up on every road. You need to check The ID card will probably be blocked next time."
Wu Lun suppressed a few tremors and asked as calmly as possible: "What kind of terrorist (in brackets) is this?"
"Who knows, anyway, my wife heard that ships are not allowed to dock because they are afraid of bombs on the dock." The man shook his head and sighed, "I think it is because the control is not strict enough. Security must be strengthened in the future."
Excitement and fear have made Wu Lun's mind a mess. It's Tongdi Pier, and it's the so-called terrorist (in brackets) terrorist (don't look) elements... What a coincidence, will he be with Lin Sanjiu? Does it matter? Could it be her?
However, how could Lin Sanjiu be blocked by ordinary people at Tongdi Pier for a whole day?
"Excuse me, what time is it now?" she asked again.
"Six-twenty," the man said, glancing at his phone.
There happened to be a passenger in front who suggested turning on the TV to watch the local news - someone asked for a remote control from the driver, turned on the small TV screen on the bus, and dialed four or five channels in succession; he didn't see the local news, something about expired kindergarten milk Events, the Zhengtu rocket will be launched at ten o'clock today, a new investment policy in a certain place... I have seen a lot of it.
When the bus stopped in Hexi City, Wu Lun got off the bus in a hurry. It was still at least 60 to 70 kilometers from here to her original city. She didn't have an identity document, so she couldn't pass the checkpoint when taking the bus. After much thought, she didn't know what to do. So she had to go to the gas station and buy a map and walk forward on two legs. When she didn’t need to look at the map, she put the map on her head, pretending to block the sun, and walked through the crowded roadside. Cover your face from the camera.
She had never walked so hard in her life.
Wu Lun bypassed the main roads with checkpoints and specifically chose residential areas, alleys and the like. Naturally, she took a lot of unnecessary steps. After she finally sneaked into the suburbs of the city, she was really tired. In front of me was a pedestrian road with many green trees and few pedestrians. I simply sat down on the roadside, my legs were weak and my whole body was hot and sweaty.
She didn't dare to think about her mother. When she thought of her mother, she was like a little child who couldn't help but feel aggrieved and wanted to cry.
After resting for an unknown amount of time, Wu Lun slowly got up, feeling thirsty and hungry. Of the 1,000 yuan she brought from home, she still had 650 yuan left, so she had to save some money. If there was a snack nearby, It’s enough to eat some bread and drink some mineral water in the shop... But why is there not even a small shop open here? One shop after another across the road, all closed and locked.
Wu Lun turned around and was startled when her eyes fell on the sign of the building behind her - "Qingshan Kangning Hospital".
Anyone who has lived in this city knows that Kangning Hospital is a mental hospital.
Behind the gate, which was locked like an iron fence, there was the sound of water, and even the sound was a bit comfortable and cool. Wu Lun wanted to lift his feet and leave, but his throat was so dry that smoke was coming out, and he couldn't help but turn to the water. She glanced at the place where the noise was coming - of course she wouldn't go to a mental hospital to beg for water, it was just human instinct.
A woman in her thirties, wearing a hospital gown, was watering the potted plants next to the door. It is normal for mentally ill patients who have the ability to take care of themselves and are in stable condition to be assigned to do some work; Wu Lun looked from
He swept past her, took two steps forward, and suddenly couldn't help but look back at her again.
...It looked like she was watering the flowers, but the female patient's drunkenness was not in the wine.
She deliberately raised the spout of the kettle so that the water would fall thinly. The work that could have been completed in ten seconds would probably take half a minute based on the flow of water. The most important thing was that before she
On that long round face, a pair of black eyes were raised high, constantly scanning over the courtyard wall - Wu Lun followed her gaze and saw the camera on the courtyard wall.
This look was too familiar to her. Wu Lun was also like this along the way, secretly looking for the camera's blind spots.
She stopped and stood next to a tree, watching the female patient finish watering the water and then slowly walked back. An old man who was resting in the yard suddenly came up to her and whispered something to her.
, the two of them turned their heads towards the outside of the yard, and met Wu Lun's eyes - Wu Lun was startled, and felt that these two mental patients were a bit scary, so he hurried away.
She was so hungry and thirsty that she was still thinking about buying some food and water, and her attention was also focused on the roadside shops. After walking several streets, she finally realized that something was wrong, and it was already too late.
At that time, Wu Lun was bending down and looking through the glass door into a convenience store. The lights were dark and there was no one in the store. It seemed that it was another store that was closed today. When she straightened up and turned around, she found two people
A man in uniform is standing behind him.
"What are you doing?" one of them asked.
"I...I want to buy a bottle of water..." Wu Lun stammered.
"Buy water?" The man frowned, "Don't you know that the whole city is under martial law today? Why do you buy water when the shops are closed?"
Martial law? The man in the car didn't mention it - did it start after she got off the car? Wu Lun didn't have a mobile phone and couldn't receive the emergency notification of martial law.
"Take out your ID card," another person ordered.
"I...I didn't bring it...I live nearby and didn't want to take it..."
The two looked at each other. Generally speaking, for such a small violation of the rules, it depends on whether the other party is willing to let you go; sometimes a verbal warning is enough, but sometimes if the rules are followed, it is not a big deal.
Something for fun.
Wu Lun swallowed. She was wearing jeans, sneakers, and no bag in her hand. If she lived nearby, she might be able to get through... However, when one of them lowered his gaze, it fell on her hand.
At that moment, she was suddenly startled, and her heart fell straight into the dark abyss.
"You live nearby, but you go out with a map?" The man sneered, "Come on, come back with us."
Just when Wu Lun gritted her teeth and made up her mind to run, a group of chaotic footsteps from the other end of the street stopped her movement and froze her in place. She couldn't help but scan in the direction of the footsteps.
He glanced at it, and then heard someone shouting - "Wu Lun?"
She trembled all over and stared at He Huan's face, unable to say a word.