sbdcsierra Chapter 960: Maple 5 (2)
Chapter 960: Maple 5 (2)
That day, after he recovered, he followed Xing Rong and left the slums.
The moment he walked into the civilian area, sunlight shone on him through the gaps in the civilian area, and he found that this place seemed particularly orderly compared to the suffocating chaos of the slums.
Although the streets are narrow, they are very neat and small ground-mounted hovercrafts can move freely here.
The ground, though covered in signs of wear and tear and repair, was at least dry and clean. Cleaning robots moved slowly along the street, emitting a low hum as they busily processed the residents' bagged garbage.
The buildings here are no longer piles of garbage, but neat rows of honeycomb-like apartment buildings. Although they look a little gray due to erosion and air pollution, the structures of the houses are still intact.
Most of the window glass is intact, and many people still hang simple and clean fabrics as curtains in their homes, giving people a warm feeling. Occasionally, one or two pots of hardy green plants can be seen on the windowsill, adding a touch of vitality to this slightly monotonous environment.
The air was thick with smells, the dominant one no longer the sickening stench of the slums but a mixture of cooking synthetic food, motor oil, and sweat.
This sharp contrast made him feel that his decision to survive was the right one.
"Live well." Xing Rong's voice sounded in his ears.
After she brought him to this place, she left without looking back after leaving only these words.
"Will I be able to see you again?" He couldn't help but shout to her as he looked at her back as she walked away.
But she seemed not to hear him and continued walking forward, her figure gradually disappearing from his sight.
He didn't chase after her because he knew she had done enough for a stranger.
Not only did she save his life, she also helped him realize his wish to leave the slums, which was a great favor.
She had no obligation to do anything more for him.
Just like that, he thought he would never have any contact with her again, but something bad happened again.
One day a few years later, a group of uninvited guests suddenly broke into the restaurant where he worked. They were an officer and a group of soldiers.
They angrily drove all the guests out of the restaurant. For a moment, the restaurant became empty, with only him, the restaurant owner and his wife, and the soldiers left.
They said that a female captain had dined here the day before, but the nutrient solution here tasted too bland and was not to her taste at all.
Just for this ridiculous reason, they opened fire without mercy and killed the restaurant owner and his wife who had been caring for him so much on the spot!
The bullets pierced their bodies mercilessly, blood splattering all over the restaurant. At that moment, he was knocked to the ground, his body hitting the ground heavily with a dull sound.
They thought everyone was dead, and the officer looked at the corpses on the ground with satisfaction, then turned and left, as if this was just a trivial game.
Several soldiers did not forget to loot the crystals and other valuables in the store, turning the originally cozy restaurant into a mess.
He lay in a pool of blood, his heart filled with resentment and hatred.
He had finally managed to live a peaceful life here, but it was completely destroyed in an instant.
Last time, he was lucky enough to survive because he met the mysterious man Xing Rong by chance.
Is this the time of his true death?
"If you don't want to die, just move your fingers."
Just when he was in despair, a familiar voice suddenly sounded again.
He endured the severe pain, turned his head desperately in disbelief, and looked towards the door.
Sure enough, the familiar figure was standing there with its back to the light, like a god.
It’s her, Xing Rong!
He raised his entire palm with difficulty, as if to greet her, and moved his fingers as if receiving her orders.
She saved him again.
Unfortunately, the kind boss couple are already dead, otherwise he would definitely ask Xing Rong to save them as well.
After all, when he first came to the civilian area, it was this couple who gave him a job, which allowed him to solve the problem of food and clothing and live a stable life here.
"Why did you save me?" What he actually wanted to ask was why she appeared here in time and saved him.
But the excitement in his heart, coupled with the aftereffect of having just escaped the gates of hell, made it difficult to express it correctly.