What's going on? Didn't you say that there was no one in the supermarket? "Marcie lowered her voice and tensed up.
"There really wasn't one just now. Who knows where he came from … "Luther cursed in a low voice.
At that moment, the three of them each held a cleaver in their hands. With Luther leading the way, Lin Sanjiu and Marcie guarding the sides, they slowly approached the direction of the collision.
Lin Sanjiu had found the kitchen knife in the cooked food section when she had an idea. It was probably used to cut braised food, so it shouldn't be too sharp. Even if it was scraped, there was still a faint smell of rotting braised food. But no matter what, with the saber, the three of them were much more confident.
"Dong!" Another muffled sound shook the air.
This time, the three of them immediately identified the correct direction and quickly walked to the right. "Here!" Marcie pointed with her finger.
Not far away, under the dim candlelight, a door with a sign that read "For Employees Only" stood quietly.
The three of them looked at each other. Lin Sanjiu nodded and spoke. No matter who was inside, the young woman's voice would always make them lower their guard. "Who's inside? Come out now! "
The air was silent for a few seconds.
After a while, just when Lin Sanjiu was about to ask again impatiently, a loud sob came from behind the door. Then, a clear voice asked timidly, "… Who are you?"
The three of them looked at each other in surprise. They heaved a sigh of relief and lowered the cleavers in their hands. It was not only because the owner of the voice was obviously a girl, but there was also a strong childish tone in the voice. It sounded like the person behind the door was no more than 14 years old.
"… Little girl? How old are you? We are not bad people … "Lin Sanjiu asked cautiously," Are you alone behind the door? "
The little girl answered with a sobbing voice, "I'm eleven years old."
This time, the three of them put down their knives. Marcie even used a towel on the shelf to cover her knife, as if she was afraid of scaring the little girl. She asked softly, "Why are you here alone? Where are your parents? "
The little girl's sobbing voice became louder, "My … My dad works here. He brought me here last night … Then, a lot of people rushed in and snatched things. My dad locked me here and told me not to go out no matter what …"
A look of pity flashed across the faces of the few of them. Needless to say, the little girl's father was already a corpse. Perhaps, he was one of the corpses that they had moved out.
"Little girl, what's your name? Can you open the door first? "Marcie knocked gently.
"My name is Wang Sisi. Dad told me not to open the door unless he comes back … "The little girl sobbed again." But he still hasn't come back … "
The three of them were moved. "How did such a young child get through the night?" Luther whispered to Lin Sanjiu, "Say something to comfort her."
Lin Sanjiu immediately put on an awkward expression. Marcie looked at Wang Sisi encouragingly while talking to the door. Wang Sisi coughed and said, "Wang Sisi, you have to be strong!"
As soon as she said that, the other two looked at her as if she was a monster.
Lin Sanjiu looked at the other two helplessly, indicating that there was nothing she could do. Even though she was a girl, she had been raised like a boy since she was young. She had no idea how to deal with a child. Moreover, the child had been traumatized and was at her weakest. It was already good enough for her to comfort her without traumatizing her.
Hearing Marcie's harsh words, Wang Sisi immediately kept quiet.
Marcie rolled her eyes at Lin Sanjiu and whispered to the other two, "This child has probably evolved to adapt to high temperatures … It's not a good idea to lock her up here." Marcie then raised her voice, "Sisi, your dad didn't let you out because it wasn't safe outside. Now that it's safe outside, come out. Let's wait for dad together, okay? "
Wang Sisi, who was behind the door, seemed very hesitant. She humphed twice and couldn't make up her mind.
Marcie, who was overflowing with motherly love, felt her heart melt when she heard Wang Sisi's humph. She quickly walked to the door and continued speaking softly, "You have been here since last night. You must be hungry, right? Auntie has a lot of food here. What do you like to eat? "
"Hmm, I'm so hungry … I like to eat my mom's fish …" Wang Sisi said timidly. "And chocolate bars …"
Marcie's eyes glistened suspiciously. She wiped the corners of her eyes and said repeatedly, "Okay, okay. Let's open the door. Auntie will take you to eat, okay?"
Seeing that Marcie had handled the situation well, the two idlers behind her started whispering to each other.
Luther said softly, "Marcie has always said that she was married once, but they divorced because they couldn't have a child …"
'No wonder!' Lin Sanjiu was a little dazzled. 'It seems like the split personalities have their own complete experiences …'
Just as the two of them were chatting, Wang Sisi finally agreed to come out after Marcie tried her best to persuade her.
"Auntie, I'll go out now …" Wang Sisi replied timidly. Then, they heard a click from the lock behind the door, and the doorknob turned.
However, the door did not move.
"Huh?" Marcie was a little surprised. She lowered her head and looked carefully. She asked through the gap in the door, "Sisi, did your father lock the door from the outside before he left?"
The little girl's voice immediately became flustered, "I … I think so. I don't remember!"
This time, the three of them frowned. As this supermarket mainly catered to high-end customers, the materials used in every inch of the place were very particular. Even the door of the staff room was very thick. Looking at the keyhole, Marcie shouted unwillingly, "Sisi, step back, auntie is going to kick the door down." Before the other two could stop her, Marcie had already kicked the door.
Marcie sucked in a breath of cold air and immediately sat on the ground, hugging her legs. The door didn't even shake a bit.
"What should I do?" She looked at the two of them helplessly for the first time.
Lin Sanjiu opened her mouth, but she closed it again. Perhaps, she could keep the door — if the iron door didn't count. However, that meant that she only had one chance to convert today, and it was only 7: 30 in the morning … Besides, it was still uncertain whether she would have another chance today … Lin Sanjiu hesitated for a while, but in the end, she didn't say anything.
After all, there were other ways to open the door. If she had another chance, perhaps it would be best for everyone to keep it.
"When we were moving the corpses, we saw a few employees of this supermarket wearing their uniforms," Luther said after some thought. Luther thought for a moment and spoke first. Lin Sanjiu heaved a sigh of relief as the guilt in her heart lessened. Luther glanced at the door and hinted, "Maybe the person with the key is lying there …"
"That's right. Since Wang Sisi's father locked the door, he must have the key. His daughter is in the supermarket, so she couldn't have gone far. She must have died in the supermarket and was carried upstairs by a few people … "
When the three of them thought of this, they gathered together and discussed for a while.
As it was already bright outside, the temperature must be very high. Therefore, Lin Sanjiu, the only one among the three who didn't have a strong body, was left behind to guard the entrance of the employee's office. Marcie looked very worried. Before she left, she reminded, "Don't say anything that you shouldn't say. Don't scare the child!"
Lin Sanjiu nodded awkwardly.
After the two of them left, the supermarket fell into silence again. Wang Sisi seemed to know that the only person left on the other side of the door was the "strong sister". Therefore, other than the occasional sob, she didn't say anything.
Lin Sanjiu sat on the ground, feeling bored. She tossed and turned the kitchen knife in her hand.
Speaking of which, now that Luther and Marcie had left, this was the best time to test out the last chance he had. However, she couldn't make up her mind. Other than the smelly kitchen knife in her hand, she didn't have anything else worth keeping. If she wasted her last chance, she would really cry.
Lin Sanjiu didn't know how long she had been hesitating. Soon, she heard footsteps coming from the elevator. Lin Sanjiu stood up and saw that it was Luther and Marcie.
"So fast?" she asked, puzzled.
Luther flashed his two rabbit teeth at her and smiled, "We are lucky. The first woman we found was the manager of this supermarket. I found a bunch of keys in her pocket … "As he spoke, he raised the bunch of keys in his hand and showed it to Lin Sanjiu. "Fortunately, the manager put a note on the keys. It was very convenient for us."
Lin Sanjiu was stunned for a moment. She looked at the door and asked, "Where's … her father? Didn't you find it on her father's corpse? "Lin Sanjiu lowered her voice.
"Ahem, it's good that we have the keys. It's not a bad thing that we couldn't find him," Luther casually handed the keys to Marcie.
"Sisi, auntie is back. I will open the door for you," Marcie said as she squatted down.
The moment she inserted the key into the keyhole, Lin Sanjiu's heart suddenly skipped a beat. Before she realized what she was doing, a white light flashed in her palm. The kitchen knife turned into a card and she held it tightly in her hand.
Lin Sanjiu looked at the card in her hand in shock. Before she could regret her impulsive action, she heard the sound of keys unlocking the door. Then, Marcie pushed the door open gently, "Sisi, auntie has opened the door …"
The moment Marcie took a step forward, Lin Sanjiu suddenly pounced on her and pushed her to the ground.
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