Chapter 151 After the old house caught fire (1)
The sun is scorching hot, and it hasn't rained recently. Even in the Eastern Hemisphere, the air is a little drier.
Chu Xiang was wearing a white round-brimmed hat, which did not provide much sun protection. She was only wearing a thin nude pink dress today. She walked under the scorching sun for more than an hour and soon became tired and hot. Upset and angry.
Dragging her suitcase and looking at the map in her hand several times, she raised her eyes and looked around. The Gothic-style alleys were quaint and revealed a rich historical and cultural atmosphere, but to her, this place was like a maze.
Walking into this old city, the navigation has lost its accuracy, and I don't know how long it has been since the system software was updated. This well reveals the relaxed characteristics of people in this country.
Chu Xiang had no choice but to buy a map and try to find the right road by himself.
It was already sunset, and it would be dark soon. She really had no confidence in the security here. She had to find the house she had been looking at online before dark.
Chu Xiang gritted her teeth, picked up her suitcase and continued forward. At the fork in front of the road, she looked at the map that was almost unreadable, then raised her head and struggled for a long time, and finally chose the right side.
Chu Xiang had just taken two steps to the right when there was movement from the other side.
"Miss, do you need any help?"
Chu Xiang turned around and saw a lady at the intersection on the left. She smiled and was obviously saying hello to her just now.
Chu Xiang stopped temporarily and said, "I'm looking for the house I rented before."
"It's easy to get lost in the large and small streets here. Even if an outsider takes a map, they may not be able to tell the direction. I'm a local. Where do you want to go? Maybe I can point you in the direction."< br>
The woman with brown hair always stood in the shadows, with an approachable smile and a very warm heart. She introduced herself again, "My name is Caroline. I rarely see strangers here, especially a beautiful oriental girl." Miss, I hope you won’t think I’m presumptuous.”
She had a friendly smile and looked like a gentle and kind person. The hoop earrings on her earrings shone slightly, which was very eye-catching.
"No." Chu Xiang thought for a moment, dragged her suitcase and walked over. She showed the map to Caroline, pointed to a small dot on it, and said, "I want to go to the apartment building here."< br>
Caroline only glanced at it and then smiled and said: "This is Ivy Apartment, right? You are going in the wrong direction. You should go forward from here."
Caroline pointed in the direction behind her and said carefully: "Turn right at the fork in front, then continue forward, then turn left, and you will see Ivy Apartments."
Chu Xiang silently wrote it down, took the map, and thanked her.
Caroline smiled, "Are you here for tourism?"
"I came here to study, and school starts in half a month, so I came to rent a house in advance."
"So that's it. I hope you'll be happy living here." Seeing Chu Xiang step into the shadows, Caroline's smile became much more fervent, "I wish you good luck."
Chu Xiang said thanks again and followed the direction that Caroline pointed.
Until Chu Xiang's back disappeared, Caroline's excitement hidden in her heart suddenly couldn't be concealed. She couldn't wait to take a step, and the moment she crossed the dividing line between darkness and light, she was ecstatic and ran into the sunset. In the radiance, she cried with joy.
Looking back, Caroline bit her lip and whispered: "I'm sorry."
This is an old street. Although it is old, it cannot be said to be old. I walked along and saw no one. Slowly, a building appeared in front of you.
The unlit old castle-style building stood in the light night after dusk faded. It was very conspicuous and also revealed a bit of desolation.
Chu Xiang stood in front of the building and looked down at the map again, not sure if he was looking for the wrong place.
The information she found before showed that Ivy Apartment should be a lively place, and it shouldn't be as quiet as it is now. She suspected that either the information on the platform was false, or that she was in the wrong place.
At this time, a dark-skinned man passed by.
"Hello, may I ask..."
Before she finished speaking, the dark-skinned man was suddenly frightened and trembled all over. He raised his eyes again and saw Chu Xiang, a stranger. There was surprise in his eyes, but he didn't say anything and wrapped his clothes tightly. He quickly walked into the apartment door with his head lowered.
This man seemed to be stimulated by something. He was like a frightened bird. Seeing a strange woman would make him unable to calm down.
Chu Xiang stood alone on the dimly lit street, as if she had become the only living existence in this cold world.
She was hesitating whether to go in when a man's voice came from behind.
"Miss, I think you need a place to stay."
Chu Xiang turned around and a tall figure came into view.
The man is tall and tall, much taller than the average person. The well-tailored black suit is very slim and outlines his excellent waistline. The figure of this man with long legs and thin waist is extremely delicate.
His short blond hair is meticulously combed, and his blue eyes are slightly curved. His face is young and slightly pale, but his temperament is elegant and calm. His hands wearing black gloves are placed behind his back, like an old-school gentleman from centuries ago. He smiled and said:
"Night is not safe for single ladies. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that the security here is bad. I'm just explaining to you the potential dangers from an objective perspective."
He was too tall, maybe 1.9 meters. Chu Xiang had to raise his face to make eye contact with him. The strange thing was that because this man had a warm smile and was very gentlemanly, his tall figure did not make people feel A strong sense of oppression.
Chu Xiang said: "Who are you?"
"I forgot to introduce myself. You can call me Eugene. I am a real estate agent. Ivy Apartment is one of my properties."
Chu Xiang remembered that when she rented a house online before, the platform said that a real estate agent would be waiting for her locally. She smiled and her eyes lit up, "I was the one who booked a room online before, so you should have an impression. ”
Eugene smiled, "Of course, I must have the impression that we still have many empty rooms here, you can choose as you like."
Chu Xiang nodded and dragged his suitcase into the door.
Eugene followed her with a smile on his face.
The door of the apartment was very high. The moment she stepped in, dragging her luggage with her 1.6 meter body, she was like a poor lamb walking into the mouth of an animal.
The smile in the blond man's eyes deepened. He let go of his hand behind his back, and two blood-stained hoop earrings fell into the trash can next to him.
The last bit of blood smell disappeared without a trace.