When Lin Cheng shouted, Ayase Kawauna was stunned for a moment, and then she reacted and immediately retracted the hand she had just stretched out.
Instead of rushing into the house, Ayase Kawauna turned around and said apologetically: "I'm sorry Lin Cheng, I -"
"fine."
Waving his hand, Lin Cheng understood what she had just done, so he didn't say anything more. He walked forward and asked her to stand aside. Then he stretched out his hand and gently pushed the door open.
As the door opened, a rotten smell unique to wooden houses hit his face instantly. Fortunately, he was already accustomed to this smell, so he casually fanned his nose and walked towards the house.
Walking into the house, the already dimly lit interior suddenly became darker. Lin Cheng signaled to the people behind him not to come in yet, and then quickly searched the house.
The furnishings inside the house look a bit old, but in terms of texture, they are still well maintained. The style of the entire wooden house reveals a strong Japanese style from the outside to the inside. If it weren’t for the layer of dust on the floor and furniture, the entire house would be
The house actually feels quite neat.
After spending a few minutes searching the entire house, Lin Cheng returned to the door on the first floor and said to Ayase Kawauna who was standing in front of the door and looking inward: "There is no one inside, and judging from the dust in the house,
No one has been here for at least a year."
"Ah? How could this happen..."
Hearing Lin Cheng say there was no one inside, Ayase Kawauna looked startled and quickly ran into the house to search.
A moment later, with the sound of "ta-da-da" footsteps, Ayase Kawauna came down from the second floor with a frustrated look.
Looking at the people who had entered the room, Ayase Kawauna sighed and said to Lin Cheng: "There is really no one...but...but my grandparents are already very old, and there seems to be no fighting here.
, where can these two old people go?"
Looking at Ayase Kawauna who looked confused, Lin Cheng thought for a while and asked: "Is there a secret room or something like this here?"
Hearing this, Ayase Kawauna immediately understood what he meant, and couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "I don't know... but it shouldn't be possible. This is an old house, and it would be very troublesome to renovate it. We come back several times every year, and
I didn’t notice any changes here…”
Lin Cheng nodded, holding his chin and began to think, "There is no secret room, and there are two old people living in the house. There has been no fighting in the house, and no one has lived in the house for more than a year..."
After going through the clues obtained over and over again in his mind, after a while, Lin Cheng suddenly asked Ayase Kawana: "Do your grandparents usually go around with neighbors or friends?"
Hearing his words, Ayase Kawauna quickly replied: "Occasionally, but not very frequently."
Japan is a country with relatively little human touch but a lot of rules. Lin Cheng has heard this from Daisy a long time ago. Things like visiting each other are very common in China. It can even be said that it is not a problem at all. You are left empty-handed.
It is very normal to visit friends’ houses, but the situation is different in Japan. Japanese people also need to visit relatives and friends, but unlike China, they usually need to pay attention to many things when visiting relatives and friends. The first thing is to agree on a time in advance.
, too early is not enough, too late is not enough, and even a meal visit is not appropriate. Then there is the need to prepare gifts. The gifts do not need to be too expensive, but they are necessary. Finally, you must pay attention to etiquette after entering the house and when leaving. It can be said that
As complicated as it is.
Perhaps Japanese people have long been accustomed to this kind of social etiquette, but what follows is that many Japanese people do not just visit other people's homes. Unless something really happens, they would rather stay at home than come to disturb people.
Lin Cheng just asked Ayase Kawauna this question just casually. Even young people are not willing to walk around with friends frequently, and naturally there are even fewer old people. And the other party's answer was not beyond his expectation, saying that occasionally
Yes, probably just a few times a year.
Since Ayase Kawauna's grandparents don't move around much with relatives and friends on weekdays, the chance that they will not be at home when the apocalypse comes is greatly reduced. In addition, when they came in before, they found that the outside gate and the door into the house were not in place.
They were not locked up, and the furnishings in the room were not destroyed. This shows that they must have been picked up by a very coincidental situation, and they left in such a hurry that they did not even have time to close the luggage room door.
After telling this inference to Ayase Kawakana, Ayase Kawakawa's original anxious mood finally calmed down a bit. Since the grandparents were picked up by someone, it proves that the two elderly people were still alive at least a year ago, but they are not here for the time being.
I know where the two old men are at this time.
Now that Ayase Kawauna's grandparents are no longer here, everyone in Lincheng only rested here for a while before leaving. Ayase Kawauna was the most anxious. Two consecutive misses made her feel anxious and worried about herself.
What unexpected events will happen to parents and grandparents?
However, everyone in the Lincheng team has already been mentally prepared for this situation. Whether it is at Ayase Kawana's house in Shinai City or her grandparents' house in Zahuang City, it is normal for no one to be found. As the saying goes
As the saying goes, "The trees move the dead and the people move the living." In the apocalyptic environment, survivors who want to live longer must find various ways to avoid dangers, and regularly changing residences is the easiest thing for ordinary survivors to achieve.
It is a way of survival. Although you may encounter various dangers during the transfer, it is better than staying in one place and eventually being found and surrounded by monsters.
Walking in the alley, Lin Cheng had a cigarette in his mouth. While smoking, he said to Ayase Kawana next to him: "Your grandparents have been missing for a long time. It is not easy to find them, but your parents should
They can still be found. After all, they haven't been here long, so they should leave some clues."
Hearing this, there was a hint of bitterness in Ayase Kawana's mouth, and she said pessimistically: "But now I don't even know where they might be, so where should I start to find them..."
Seeing her melancholy look, Lin Cheng smiled and said: "It is naturally difficult to find them with ordinary means. After all, Zahuang City is a big city after all, and trying to find them is like looking for a needle in a haystack. But use your brain and think carefully.
When I think about it, would such a big city not have officially built shelters? As far as I know, Japan is an island country, and it is also a country with very frequent natural disasters. In normal times, when there are larger earthquakes and tsunamis, the officials will guide people to enter shelters.
If we take refuge, will these refuges become mere decorations after the end of the world?"