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Chapter 170: 170 Arriving in Hangzhou
Chapter 170: 170 Arriving in Hangzhou
Chapter 170: 170 Arriving in Hangzhou
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As dusk fell, Shen MO’s car arrived at the edge of Hangzhou.
They didn’t immediately enter the fog but instead sought accommodations. They planned to explore their surroundings at the break of daylight and make arrangements accordingly.
As usual, they prioritized finding a hotel. This place was not short of beds and pillows, and they had a large stock of disposable toiletries. Each room had a private bathroom – a convenient feature for living.
Shen MO found a suitable place and carried Bai Youwei out of the car. The girl’s head rested on his shoulder with her eyes closed.
She felt drowsy in the car and didn’t wish to move a bit now.
More precisely, ever since she got out of the game, she’d been lethargic, as if the real world could hardly invigorate her.
Shen MO put her on the bed and then went out, inspecting all the hotel rooms on their floor.
Living diagonally across from their room were Tan Xiao and Chang Weicai.
Tan Xiao ran out to wave to Shen Mo. “Brother MO, come and see!”
Shen MO asked, “What’s the matter?”
“There seems to be someone over there.” Tan Xiao pointed at the room window.
The window of their room overlooked the street, providing a long view.
Teacher Chang, holding a telescope, bent over looking intently through it.
“…It’s not good. The telescope’s magnification is not enough, I can’t make out if there’s anyone in the house over there.” Teacher Chang muttered.
Shen MO went to the window and looked in that direction. He could see a few faint lights, as if candles were lit in someone’s house, or other light sources were in use.
At night, such light was conspicuous.
He counted; there were four such light sources in total.
They were too far away to see clearly, and it was getting late. It would be unwise to go and investigate rashly.
Shen MO said, “Teacher Chang, could you continue watching? If any light goes off, it probably means there might be people living there. We’ll take a look tomorrow. ”
Teacher Chang nodded, “Alright, I’ll keep a lookout. You all can go about your own business.”
Then Shen MO took Tan Xiao downstairs and started a fire in the space in front of the hotel lobby.
—They just needed to find some bricks, or knock off a few from the edge of the flower bed, and arrange them into a formation that was enclosed on four sides, with only a hole on the bottom, put a pot on top, start a fire below, and it would serve as a simple stove.
Most things could be substituted for, but without electricity or gas, the most primitive cooking method had to be adopted to boil water and cook food.
They had a small stove in the car which was fine for cooking noodles or porridge, but was too slow for boiling water.
Tan Xiao rummaged in the trunk for a few packs of instant noodles, skillfully tore open the packaging and started cooking them.
Their food was basically divided into two categories, one was grains and cooking oils etc. collected from supermarkets, and the other was sausage and roast chicken Tan Xiao brought from a food processing factory.
Overall, they lacked vegetables and fruits.
Skipping them for a few days was alright, but if they kept missing fresh fruits and vegetables, their immunity would decline, making them prone to sickness.
Shen MO thought for a while, then told Tan Xiao, “I’m going to take a look nearby.”
Tan Xiao was ladling water into the pot, upon hearing this, he replied, “Brother
MO, come back early, or Weiwei will throw a fit if she can’t find you.”
Shen MO paused and smirked, “Are you that scared of her?”
Tan Xiao nodded honestly.
“What are you afraid she’ll do?” Shen MO asked with amusement. “Has she scolded you or hit you?”
Tan Xiao considered, then gradually descended into deep confusion—
Since Bai Youwei never scolded nor hit him, why on earth was he scared of her?
“The water is boiling.” Shen MO reminded him, waved and left.
There were shops, residences, and parks nearby the hotel… all submerged in the night.
Shen MO walked while taking in the surroundings. After a while, he turned into a residential area..