Eye of Darkness

After staying on the mountain for a while, Yan Ming took Soraya down the mountain.

He had just purchased a train ticket from Lianyuan City to Luoxia City on Alliance Online.

The purpose of his coming to Lianyuan City was just to see the snow scene. Now that he was satisfied, Yan Ming was not prepared to stay any longer.

After coming down the mountain, Yan Ming first went to a shop on the street to buy a cup of wheat-flavored milk tea and some compressed biscuits for storage.

Take the communicator out of your pocket.

Yan Ming walked towards the train station based on the map of Lianyuan City displayed above.

Arriving at the station, Yan Ming shook the snowflakes off his head, patted the snow on his body, and then looked at the somewhat empty train station.

Yan Ming was a little surprised. Although Lianyuan City has a small population, as the train station connecting Lianyuan City to the outside world, there was not a single passenger. There was only an old woman who looked old and was still sitting at the ticket gate. , The head dropped bit by bit, but after a while, he regained his energy and raised his head.

Those somewhat cloudy eyes swept across the empty track from time to time, then looked away and took a sip of the hot water in the thermos cup in his hand.

When Yan Ming saw this, he didn't say anything. Instead, he walked over and showed the receipt purchased online to the old woman.

When the old woman saw someone approaching, she was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a haggard look on her face and cleared the passage.

After walking through the passage, Yan Ming checked the time and found that it would be a while before the train would arrive at the station, so Yan Ming sat on the seat against the wall.

Yan Ming's place was not far from the old woman, so he could see that the old woman

Her face is covered with vicissitudes of life, her hair is gray, and her eyes are sunken. It is obvious at a glance that this is caused by long-term insomnia. Moreover, her body is very thin, and sometimes she walks very slowly when she moves, as if a gust of wind can blow her down.

The old woman sat on the chair, looking at the clock hanging on the wall from time to time, with a glint in her eyes, muttering something, and rubbing her temples with her hands from time to time.

Because there were only two people here, Yan Ming couldn't help but pay attention to the old woman. Seeing her like this, Yan Ming felt a little compassion in his heart, but that was all, and he didn't want to meddle in her own business.

The wait was long, so Yan Ming, who had nothing to do, would turn on his computer and read some descriptions about Luoxia City to see if there was anything he needed to go to.

Sometimes when you shift your gaze, you will see the old woman still looking at the clock. As time goes by, the old woman's expression becomes more and more tense, her eyes reveal the light of expectation, and her calloused hands can't help but clasp her hands. He tightened the thermos bottle in his hand.

Yan Ming suddenly felt curious. What could make the old woman look forward to and excited like this?

At this time, a young man wearing work clothes came from a distance. After filling in the sign-in form with a black pen in his hand, he saw the old woman's expression.

Helplessness flashed in the young man's eyes, but he did not say anything, but looked at Yan Ming aside.

There was some surprise in his eyes for a moment, but then he regained his composure.

After thinking for a while, the young man walked over and sat down next to Yan Ming.

Yan Ming was secretly wary of the young man's actions, but his expression remained unchanged and he was still searching for information.

Seeing that Yan Ming didn't seem to be unhappy with him sitting here, the young man thought for a while and said.

"You are a foreigner."

Hearing the young man's conversation, Yan Ming nodded after thinking.

"Hmm, what's up?"

The young man waved his hand.

"It's nothing, it's just that few people from Lianyuan City come to the station. Apart from outsiders, there are not many locals who can come here."

Hearing this, Yan Ming lowered his guard after confirming that the other party was not someone he had practiced with. He happened to be waiting for the train and asked along the topic.

"Why, apart from the routes, this train station in Lianyuan City should be the exit to the outside world. Why is no one coming?"

In addition to the two transportation routes of trains and cruise ships, there are only trails in Lianyuan City. However, the climate in Lianyuan City is very cold, and natural disasters such as avalanches sometimes occur on the roads. In addition, there are also wild and aggressive elves that appear, so there are These two routes connect to the outside world.

Hearing Yan Ming's question, the young man sighed helplessly.

"Except for the beautiful snow scenery, Lianyuan City has no other special places. The trainers who can come here are either helpless or just on the way. They don't really come here specifically for this purpose. In addition, because of Lianyuan The city’s geographical environment is not suitable for development, and many young people have left the city, so the population here has never been high.”

The young man said this, helplessness flashed in his eyes.

"And once they leave this city, almost no one will come back."

Hearing this, Yan Ming nodded slightly. He also understood why those people came here to an area with severe cold weather all year round. After all, they had great prospects outside.

"Then why do you stay here? What's the reason?"

The young man smiled when he heard this.

"Because I like this place. Although the natural environment here is not good, it is still my hometown where I have lived for more than ten years. Over the years, I have already formed a deep relationship here... Maybe, I am a Nostalgic people.”

Yan Mingwen raised his eyebrows.

"It's good. After all, everyone has their own way of choosing life. If you think it's right, then that's fine."

Hearing Yan Ming's words, the young man smiled and nodded in agreement.

"It's a waste of time for you. I haven't seen anyone else for a long time, so I'm a bit talkative, so don't worry about it."

Yan Ming shook his head and said not to worry. For him, it was not a bad thing to understand the local situation. After all, he still had too little knowledge.

After saying that, the two fell into silence. Yan Ming's eyes moved slightly, and he accidentally saw the old woman over there, and couldn't help but ask.

"The old man over there seems to be in poor health. If she is left alone outside in such a cold climate, will her family be at ease?"

Hearing Yan Ming's question, the young man turned his head to look at the old woman, sighed and shook his head.

"The old man is the only one left. She has been working as a ticket collector for these years. The station master saw that she was not young, so he originally wanted to persuade her to go back to recuperate, but the old man kept insisting, and there was no one at the station. Come, it won’t be too tiring, and fortunately, it allowed her to do what she has now.”

Alone...

Thinking of this, Yan Ming felt something in his heart.

Seeing that Yan Ming didn't speak anymore, the young man thought for a while and spoke again.

"But speaking of it, this old man is also persistent. Her husband died early, because of an elf riot, and he passed away when he was only in his thirties. I heard from the stationmaster that this old man was only in his twenties at that time. Originally, it was okay, it was an accident after all, but this old man is affectionate. Her wife once worked as a broadcaster here, and left a reminder broadcast of the train's arrival. Recording equipment was very precious in that era, plus we are here. It’s not developed.”

As he spoke, the young man sighed with emotion.

"In order to hear his wife's voice, this old man would stay at the station every time, just waiting quietly for the train sound when the train enters the station. This wait lasted 40 years, and he spent most of his life. During these 40 years, she sold all of these to waiting."