Deep in the Living

Chapter 31 Area Blockade
Luo Di changed into winter clothes, put on his schoolbag and went out of the house again.
The monitor sat on the steps opposite the door, pointing to the door next door which was covered with various small advertising cards.

"It seems like there's no one next door to your house? And when I went upstairs, I noticed that there were quite a few houses downstairs that didn't seem to have anyone living in them?"

“It’s normal. Everyone who lives here doesn’t want to go to a better place. Once their children go to school and get a job at a good company, they will move out immediately.

If there are no outstanding children in the family, they will try to find other opportunities to turn their lives around and try some high-paying and high-risk jobs. "

"Hmm~ That makes sense."

The monitor walked in front with brisk steps. When going downstairs, she deliberately put her hands behind her back, and one of her hands was waving.

But Rody didn't seem to understand the meaning of it and didn't pay any attention to it at all. He was more concerned about something else.

"How did you find my house?"

"Isn't it hard to find? This building only has seven floors, with two households on each floor, and many rooms are vacant. I only need to knock on the doors one by one to find it. I didn't expect you to live on the top floor."

"Knock on every door?"

Luo Di didn't dare to think about such a thing, but given the class monitor's character, he could indeed do it.

As the two were about to leave the building and discuss which fast food restaurant to go to to do their homework,

Squeak~ A cordon was suddenly pulled out from the exit on the first floor, and a man wrapped in a black windbreaker with his collar almost covering his face stood in front of the two people.

"There is suspected abnormal activity in the resettlement community where you are currently staying, which has caused the deaths of residents. The community is now under "regional blockade".

All residents must not leave their homes during the lockdown and need to cooperate with our investigation. I will come up and ask you some questions later. "

Seeing the outfit combined with the term "area blockade", Roddy immediately thought of the other party's identity as a "city investigator".

Luo Di quickly asked: "Abnormal activity? How long does it need to be blocked?"

"It will probably be no less than a day."

"This girl is my classmate. She doesn't live here, and she just arrived five minutes ago. Can you let her go?"

"Please obey the arrangements and wait for the end of the blockade. No one who comes to the community for any purpose is allowed to leave. In addition, please pay special attention to this girl and ensure her own safety."

Just when Luo Di was still trying to fight for something,

The squad leader gently tugged at the corner of his clothes, standing on tiptoe, "According to the Corner Law, once an area is blocked, everyone needs to cooperate with the investigators. Even if I just arrived a minute ago, I must comply.

It's okay. My winter vacation tutoring has come to an end, and my family has allowed me to relax for three days. I will send the information about the regional blockade to my father later. It's okay if I don't go back tonight. "

"No..." Rody was concerned about something else.

"It's okay. I know it's not convenient for you at home. I can stay in the corridor or on the rooftop by myself until the lockdown is over."

Luo Di recalled the previous funeral and the investigator's reminder just now. It might be dangerous to leave the squad leader outside alone, and the temperature outside was still very low.

After thinking for a long time, he let out a long breath.

"Huh~ Go to my house and wait. My parents are taking my sister out for a trip."

The monitor's eyes immediately widened. "No wonder I couldn't hear any other sounds from your house. It turns out that your uncle and aunt are out playing. Don't worry, I won't go to the bedroom randomly. I'll just stay in the living room."

She followed Rody upstairs again, pulling the scarf over her lips to hide her inner joy.

She was very curious about what secrets this introverted academic master had at home. He had never received any extracurricular tutoring but could always win first place in physical tests.

Maybe you can take this opportunity to get the so-called "training secrets".

【Top floor】

The key inserted into the lock turned with Rody's deep breathing. It was the first time for him to bring someone home, and it was a person of the opposite sex with whom he had a good relationship.

"Wow, it's so clean!"

The monitor reflected the light in the room and could not see a trace of dust. There was very little clutter, and the room was simple and tidy.

"I just mopped the floor this morning. Wait a minute, I'll find you a pair of slippers... I guess you can only wear my sister's. We rarely have guests at home, so we don't have any extra slippers."

“No need~ It’s so clean that you don’t need to wear slippers, and it’s not good to wear other people’s slippers.

Besides, I just changed my socks when I went out this morning, so I will never dirty your house."

"Row."

White sneakers are neatly placed in the shoe changing area.

The monitor had already stepped on her pantyhose on the floor.
Although this is just a resettlement community, in modern times when energy problems have been completely solved, heating has long been available all day long, and the temperature in the house is always maintained at around 20℃.

The monitor observed around without entering the bedroom, and also helped Roddy feed the parrot on the windowsill.

“Your house is quite big. I initially thought that this type of house was only as big as my bedroom, but now it seems to be the size of two bedrooms.

I don’t mean anything else~ I just think it’s nice to live in a small house like this.”

Luo Di had already walked into the kitchen. Following the hospitality etiquette his mother had taught him, he found a tea bag and poured a cup of steaming hot tea for the monitor. As he walked towards the living room with the tea, he paused.
Because of the heating, the monitor had taken off his thick down jacket and the scarf around his neck and folded them neatly in the corner of the sofa.

She wore a tight black turtleneck sweater underneath.

The following is matched with a Scottish style brown skirt.

The thickened white stockings extended from the skirt down to wrap around the squad leader's long legs that were good at running.

All along, the class monitor has either been wearing school uniform or sportswear.

It was the first time that Luo Di saw the other person dressed like this. After a moment of daze, he quickly recovered and handed over the tea in his hand.

"Roddy, you seem a little hot, why don't you take off your coat?"

"Ah."

Rody's forehead was covered with sweat, but he didn't seem to notice.

The monitor frowned and stared at him curiously, "Why do you look a little weird? Is there something shameful in your bedroom?

Or did you hide some kind of "fitness secret" in there, and you're afraid I'll find it?"

"No, I'm just not used to having people over at home."

"Since there's nothing there, can I go to your bedroom and take a look?" The monitor raised his right hand as if he was giving a speech in class. "I swear I won't touch anything. I'm just taking a look."

"You can watch TV outside for a while or do your homework at the dining table."

"Oh~"

Since they were not allowed to go to the bedroom, the two of them took out their winter vacation homework tacitly.

However, I just wrote a few words.

Knock knock! There was a knock on the door. The investigator who had just cordoned off the community downstairs had come to the door.

"Hello, please cooperate with me to investigate the situation. This is my personal ID. I can verify its authenticity through your bracelet."

The investigator put dust-proof mats on the soles of his shoes and walked quickly into the house.

After quickly scanning the home with a gloomy look, he chose the dining table where the two were doing their homework as the place for the conversation.

Based on the faces of the two people, the investigators retrieved relevant personal information from the archives.

"You two are studying at the Fourth Middle School. Half a year ago, you jointly completed a practical project provided by our city's research institute. Your performance was excellent... I think it was very outstanding.

According to what you said downstairs before, you just happened to come over to do homework together, right?"

The investigator suddenly turned his eyes and looked at Wu Wen.

The latter was obviously startled, and answered hesitantly, "Yes... yes."

The gaze did not stop with the monitor's answer. About a minute later, the investigator nodded.

“I will mainly explain to you the current situation.

There is a [lurking pseudo-human] who has already hunted and killed two girls and is suspected to be active in the current community.

Their "cornering of thoughts" lasts at least half a year, and they are able to skillfully control "fear embodiment". The search and capture of such individuals is relatively difficult and time-consuming.

The lockdown of the entire community is expected to take more than a day.

You should pay more attention, especially this student Wu."

The monitor said obediently that she would never leave the room.

Luo Di asked a question, "Has this building been fully checked?"

“You were originally the last household.

However, according to the permanent resident list and daily activity information provided by the community, the resident living on the third floor left the community temporarily for some reason. When she returns for the investigation, the investigation of this building will be completed. "

Hearing this, Wu Wen on the side was full of doubts.

"Ah? When I went upstairs before, I saw the resident on the third floor with my own eyes. It was about ten minutes before you sealed off the building. Could it be such a coincidence that he just happened to go out?"

The investigator's expression changed instantly, like a predator that smelled something.

"you sure?"

"determine."

"Thank you for the useful information you provided."

After receiving a positive answer, the investigator immediately got up and left.

(End of this chapter)