Conan Moslin

The sky gets dark very early in early spring and the weather is cloudy and starless.

Director Jinchuan checked the situation inside the library, cut off the power supply, and then went to the children's book and newspaper area on the third floor.

The two people who came to the book and newspaper area today were the ones who did business with Jinchuan and they were from the same circle.

The man with untidy beard and haggard face is a middle-aged man, let's call him Hu Zi for now.

The other one had curly hair covered by a gray turban, thin eyebrows, small eyes, and a pointed chin.

Hu Zi called him "Akashi", which was his last name.

When it comes to connections, quick action and quick decision-making are key, especially for a business like theirs that is not open to the public.

It is necessary to scout the location in advance and to determine the surrounding conditions.

But things like having to ride the roller coaster to determine whether the contact person brought other people, and then being inexplicably involved in a murder case, are the troubles that come from not resolving the issue quickly.

It seems that this cannot be said, because Gin's caution is indeed useful.

Now Jinchuan had no idea what had happened and this naturally made the two of them dissatisfied.

Seeing that someone had finally arrived, Akashi stood up and slammed the table in an angry manner.

"Mr. Curator, you are too slow today!"

Director Jinchuan held up a flashlight and blatantly shone the white light into the other person's eyes.

The white light pierced his eyes, causing Akashi to squint unconsciously as he stood up.

He blocked the light with his hands and frowned, ready to get angry.

The other man pushed his chair aside and stood up, dimming the curator's flashlight.

He blocked the young man with fiery eyes behind him, and there was a smile on his weathered face, with the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes squeezed together.

"Director, they are investigating very strictly recently, and we are in a hurry."

"Someone found where I hid my stuff and I locked them in the elevator." Jinchuan said briefly, "We'll deal with it later."

"Is it the librarian who often works the night shift with you?" Hu Zi asked.

Obviously, he was very familiar with the situation in the museum.

"I told you long ago, don't let anyone else work the night shift with you!"

"Akashi!"

The young man called "Akashi" lowered his head and pouted, looking very unconvinced.

Director Jinchuan didn't seem angry at all, and asked with a smile: "Why hasn't he corrected this bad habit yet?"

"Oh, it's almost time for him to take his medicine." Hu Zi smiled apologetically, "I shouldn't have brought him out at this time."

So the Akashi boy was just ignored.

"Yutian, who is on duty, asked for leave today. He said he suddenly fell ill."

"She's a tomboy who dug out my things."

Director Jinchuan explained as he led the two down the stairs to the second floor.

The library was completely dark, with only the light from the librarian sweeping across the room.

He had already adjusted the outer elevator to manual opening mode through the mechanical room, so he could easily pry open the outer elevator door.

This was the reason why he sent the girl away to put the book at the front desk on the fourth floor, and also the reason why he was late.

It is said to be parked between the first and second floors, but in fact the height of the elevator exposed on the first and second floors is about one-third of the elevator, or even more on the second floor.

The automatic door opening devices inside and outside the elevator car were locked, and the keys were only in the hands of the elevator maintenance worker and him.

The curator unlocked the inner elevator door, and the two people following him pried open a crack in the inner elevator door from the outside.

The white light swept across the corner of the elevator against the wall, where a girl was sitting with her right arm raised.

She was covered in dust and wore neutral clothes. Her ponytail was a little flat and her hair was messy.

His face was pale, but his eyes were bright enough to sparkle.

As if she sensed the movement of the elevator door, her voice came from the elevator.

He was still calm, but his voice was trembling. "Is anyone here? Is it... the elevator maintenance worker?"

"Yes, don't worry."

Director Jinchuan took the opportunity to speak, "I'm so sorry, there was a sudden power outage in the museum, which caused the elevator to malfunction."

"The elevator maintenance people are here to check today, and they will be able to rescue you soon."

"How are you doing now?"

"To be honest, it's not very good," she said. "My arm is injured, probably broken, and now it hurts so much that I can't move."

That's a good thing, being injured is even better.

Director Jinchuan consoled him in a gentler tone: "Don't worry, the maintenance staff will rescue you soon."

The tone of the person in the elevator relaxed a little. When Akashi and Hu Zi opened the elevator door, he asked again, "My phone is out of battery. Can you help me make a call to my sister to let her know I'm safe? I'll give you her number."

Tsukawa Hideji's brows relaxed further: "Of course it would be better if you tell your sister in person."

"Ok."

Outside the second-floor door, Hu Zi and Jinchuan exchanged glances.

"Deal with it here or take it out?"

Jinchuan thought for a moment and made a gesture to bring him out.

Hu Zi nodded, exchanged a few words with Akashi, and went down the stairs to the first floor with Jinchuan to pick her up.

"I'll put my stuff somewhere else after this and it won't be a problem again."

For example, the children's books and newspapers area.

……

The task of entering the elevator was given to Akashi.

He reluctantly opened the elevator door, threw Jinchuan's flashlight down, and then climbed down the elevator.

"I thought I would have to wait until tomorrow..."

While muttering his thanks, Jun Aso carefully observed the person who came.

Male, around 25 years old, with very light burnt marks on his index and middle fingers.

The zygomatic bones are sunken, and there is a history of poisoning, but it is not of long duration.

He's still quite strong and hasn't been drained yet.

"Don't worry, I'll take you out right away."

Akashi helped the "immobile" Aso Jun to the elevator door and sent her down. She was caught by Hu Zi and Tsukawa, and then he jumped out of the elevator himself.

"Ouch!"

He lost his balance when he jumped down and fell.

Aso Jun didn't look back. She carefully protected her arms and stood firmly, thanked the two people, and asked about the time.

"Can I let my sister know I'm safe first?"

"I have a first aid kit in my office. I'll give you a simple bandage and call you when I'm ready to take you to the hospital."

"But I'm already so late...my sister will be anxious..."

While Aso Jun was bargaining with Director Tsukawa and seemed determined to steal his cell phone to call Sister Li An, Hu Zi suddenly started staring at the elevator and frowning.

"Jinchuan, when did the elevator stop?"

Aso Jun's voice paused.

Hu Zi seemed to suddenly remember something, and then asked Ming Shi on the ground: "Is there no one inside?"

Akashi paused for a moment, grabbed his hat and got up from the ground. He shook his head and said, "It's gone."

Director Jinchuan was a little surprised: "What happened?"

"wrong!"

Hu Zi looked at Aso Jun with a serious expression.

"When we got to the third floor just now, a few children also got on the elevator."

"How many of them are there?"

The exaggerated expression on Jun Aso's face disappeared, and suddenly a sly and lively smile appeared.

"Guess what—"

He is a standard actor under Li An.