The building had seven floors, solely accessible by stairs, with no elevator.
"Xiaomao, you're off work so early today?" An old granny, who appeared to be in her late seventies, walked out of the stairwell and happened to see Xiaomao locking up his bike.
"Granny Zhong, it's already past three o'clock, and there weren't many orders, so I ca back to rest a bit."
"Granny Zhong, are you... taking out the trash? Didn't I tell you, if you leave the trash at the door, I'll take it out for you when I leave?" Xiaomao said, his face adorned with a warm smile.
"Oh, I may be old, but I can still move around, and it's all thanks to your kindness, Xiaomao."
"By the way, how is that girl I introduced to you last ti?" Granny Zhong now found Xiaomao particularly pleasant to look at.
If it hadn't been for her granddaughter already married, she would have definitely set her up with Xiaomao.
"Granny Zhong, please don't set up anymore, the girl is great, it's just that I'm not worthy of her," Xiaomao said with a bitter smile.
"How could you not be worthy? I know, it must be that girl; she's aiming too high and looking down on you, she's only making three thousand a month, and you can earn over six thousand."
"You know what, I will arrange sothing in a few days and introduce you to soone even better."
Xiaomao repeatedly waved his hands and said, "Granny Zhong, there's no need to set up."
"Alright, you must be tired too, go ho and rest. I'm going to take a walk in the courtyard," Granny Zhong said, then started towards the trash bin trolley.
"Granny Zhong, take care, rember, next ti just leave the trash at the door, and I'll take it out for you when I leave." After saying this, Xiaomao started climbing the stairs.
"What a sweetheart, hardworking too. Ah, next ti I must introduce him to a nice girl," Granny Zhong murmured to herself as she threw the trash into the trolley.
...
Xiaomao went straight up to the seventh floor in one breath and then unlocked the door on the left.
This old residential complex actually only had six floors, the level above was an extra floor illegally added by the sixth-floor occupants.
It was years ago when there were rumors of demolition, and the sixth-floor residents were the first to add an additional floor.
Of course, since the rooftop was communal property, to keep the residents below them quiet, each household was bribed with two thousand yuan to successfully complete the construction.
Unfortunately, five years ago, there were indeed people who ca for the demolition, but it was the neighborhood next to this one that got demolished.
So, this newly built extra floor beca pointless, but it was then specifically used for rentals or for family mbers to live in.
After locking the door behind him, Xiaomao set his safety helt on the table and waved his hand, causing black vapor to erge, instantly sealing all doors and windows.
The room, which was already dimly lit, was engulfed in utter darkness in an instant.
Right afterward, Xiaomao took out an old mobile phone stained with fresh blood.
After dialing a series of numbers, Xiaomao made a call.
"Speak." A hoarse voice ca from the other end of the line.
"Deacon, there was a slip-up, Liu Yi has been captured," Xiaomao replied.
There was Silence on the other end.
"Why did you fail? Could it be, Zhou Liulong is at the Yongcheng Branch?" The Deacon asked slowly.
"No, it was a Contractor sent by the Changsha Headquarters who captured Liu Yi," Xiaomao said.
"Since that's the case, his initiation test is a failure, abandon him, and also, keep a low profile in the coming days, I don't want this incident to affect the important matters of the church," the Deacon said.
"Yes, Deacon," Xiaomao responded.
"I am aware of your ability, but just to be safe, it would be best to ensure Liu Yi dies," the Deacon added.
"Don't worry, Deacon, judging by the ti, he should already be dead," Xiaomao said, glancing at his watch, and then speaking.
"Hmm."
Soon, the call was disconnected, and Xiaomao put the phone away.
"Such a waste, a Level 3 Contractor falling at the hands of a Level 2 Contractor, what a waste of a recomndation to join the church," he muttered to himself.
Then Xiaomao shook his arm slightly, and the surrounding Darkness faded away.
"Forget it, I'll take a nap, I still have deliveries to make at five," Xiaomao sighed and walked into the bedroom.
...
At the sa ti, inside the Yongcheng Branch.
Mu Rufeng was lying on his bed, taking a nap.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
"Brother Mu, Brother Mu," Wu Peng's voice sounded, slightly urgent.
"Hmm?" Mu Rufeng was jolted awake.
"I'm here. What's up?" Mu Rufeng got up and opened the door.
"Brother Mu, Liu Yi is dead."
"Dead? How did he die? Don't tell it was suicide," Mu Rufeng asked quickly.
"It wasn't suicide. A Corpse Turtle erged from his body, a creature that's very dangerous; I nearly got killed by it when I entered the room."
As he spoke, Wu Peng showed an arm with a large chunk of flesh bitten off and then a swollen, infected wound on his neck.
"Before anything else, do you want to get that wound treated? It looks infected," Mu Rufeng said, pointing to Wu Peng's neck.
"I've already taken the antidote, but now I'm looking for you, Brother Mu, to help heal," Wu Peng said.
Mu Rufeng didn't say anything, just extended his hand and released a Bandage, wrapping it around Wu Peng's arm and neck wounds.
"Let's go have a look. Where's i?" Mu Rufeng strode towards the outside.
"i's gone to the police station; we still need to report the incident," Wu Peng said.
Mu Rufeng nodded and after that, a group of them appeared before the secure room.
The secure room was completely sealed except for an iron door.
Of course, there were caras inside to monitor what was happening.
"As soon as I opened the door earlier to check the body, I didn't expect the Corpse Turtle to suddenly attack , catching off guard."
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