Chapter 131: The Third Wave of Guests
Now, it was Huai Yu’s turn to be silent.
After a while, she spoke in a resigned tone, “But I told Rose about it…”
Even though she said it, no one dared to come!
When the Rose Corridor first gained its reputation, there was a riot at Flower City Prison, where a large group of powerful criminals with abilities led hundreds of people in an attempt to break out.
At that time, the plants in the wilderness hadn’t yet formed large-scale mutations, and there was still a glimmer of hope for escape.
But under everyone’s watch, that glimmer of hope was severed right at the Rose Corridor.
There was no argument, no struggle, and one could even say it was a rather romantic funeral.
Shen Xing hadn’t witnessed it personally, but the battle at the Rose Corridor lasted for more than half a year, revolving around the base—
When the harmless, soft, and fragrant pink and white petals fluttered into the sky, every person who came close had a thin line of blood appear at their throats.
The safety briefings at the base didn’t differentiate by age. During that time, anyone who could see the central big screen would witness the scene of hundreds of people silently collapsing.
No cries, no struggles, and no chance to fight back—they just quietly fell in the midst of the romantic rain of flowers. Many of them still had wild grins on their faces, not even understanding what had happened.
This silent terror was enough to serve as a powerful deterrent for the Rose Corridor in the time to come.
As for whether someone would still be foolish enough to provoke it…
Perhaps one should consider why the defense army had a camp stationed nearby—
It wasn’t for no reason, mainly because they were tasked with recovering bodies from time to time.
The Rose Corridor doesn’t like having filthy things nearby and certainly doesn’t like noisy, loud disturbances. The extra dirty rainwater every autumn only makes it more irritable…
In short, its existence is a deterrent to both humans and the wilderness. It’s not just a matter of words.
Everyone exchanged glances, but the car still refused to approach the restricted zone. Only Uncle Zaozi got out of the car and tiptoed, unable to resist the urge to test the waters—
“But… it allowed that bamboo forest to take root. Its temper shouldn’t be as bad as before, right?”
Although his face showed no particular expression, just thinking of the brave peach he once tried made Shen Xing understand why Uncle Zaozi had survived until now—He was just lucky.
Huai Yu nodded continuously, “Mm-hmm, it’s very well-tempered. Uncle Zaozi, do you want to come over to my house for a while?”
She pointed toward the house hidden beneath the bamboo forest, “Look, that house was built with the help of the defense army. The Rose Corridor didn’t hurt them at all.”
When she mentioned the house, Shen Xing had time to take a distant look. She couldn’t help but furrow her brows, “It used a lot of new materials…”
This certainly wasn’t a house that could be built by just one person.
But…
“Why did the defense army build a house for you? Little Yu, you have a lot of secrets, huh!”
This sentence sounded very familiar, and Huai Yu could only smile, “Mm, everyone says that.”
However, she had to admit that the combination of “building a house” and “defense army,” along with Huai Yu’s repeated promises, although it didn’t give Shen Xing the courage to press the gas pedal, it successfully made the curious Uncle Zaozi take the first step.
They waited for him to step into the restricted zone, and then he waved joyfully, “It’s really fine!”
At that moment, the branches of the Rose Corridor swayed, and a faint wind began to swirl around it.
The pink and white petals fluttered and drifted toward them, and Shen Xing’s face paled in shock from a distance!
However, before she could speak, the petals fluttered down onto Huai Yu.
She casually picked up a petal from her shoulder and smelled it, then smiled happily, “Thank you, this is from my friend.”
Turning her head, she noticed Uncle Zaozi had somehow sat down on the ground, and Shen Xing’s face was even paler.
“Huh?”
Huai Yu tilted her head in curiosity, “Uncle Zaozi, did you fall just now?”
Uncle Zaozi touched his leg and, with a face that looked like a color palette, tried to maintain some dignity. He shivered and said softly, “No, I’m fine. Just a cramp, I’m old.”
“Oh, oh!” Huai Yu understood, “Is it because you’re lacking calcium? The food these days doesn’t have much nutrition. I still have to add a pack of nutrients every now and then.”
She said this while pulling on Uncle Zaozi’s arm to help him stand, and once he was steady, she turned back and waved at Shen Xing.
Shen Xing paused for a moment before getting into the car with a complicated expression.
With a soft rumble, the car slowly drove in.
Huai Yu immediately pointed at the house, “Thank you, Sister Xing! Just stop at the door!”
Under her direction, the two cars behind hesitated a bit before carefully following at a snail’s pace, stopping at the front door.
Shen Xing sat in the driver’s seat, gripping the steering wheel, feeling her arms shake.
When she looked up at the rearview mirror, her face looked even paler.
It wasn’t until Huai Yu ran up that she wiped her face, “How disgraceful!”
She then regretted: “I should’ve known I could come by the Rose Corridor and stroll around, wouldn’t that be something to brag about for three to five years? Why didn’t I think to bring a camera?”
Huai Yu was unaware of this. She just ran to the door, instinctively looked at the chicken coop and Keta Rōu’s nest, and found that they had already sneaked out. She then took out the keys, “Sister Xing, Uncle Zaozi, you’re the third wave of guests at my place!”
“Come in and sit, you can unload things outside—the house doesn’t have enough space.”
The house was indeed one where everything was in plain sight. Shen Xing glanced around, instinctively noting that it was a small girl’s house. It was simple but neatly arranged.
The only difference was that on the long table in the center of the room, there were three vases of fresh flowers. The largest vase, the most eye-catching, contained a lively bunch of roses with branches, leaves, and buds.
Everyone gathered at the door, their eyes glued to the roses, “Little Yu…”
It took a long time before Uncle Zaozi stammered, asking, “This rose…”
“This?” Huai Yu hesitated for only a moment before answering frankly: “These are from the Rose Corridor!”
“Ssss—” There was a collective gasp in the room.
After a while, Shen Xing’s gaze was intense, “Fanta is a metal-type ability. I see you’ve set up a storage shed outside, maybe he can put the heavier metal items in there.”
“The rest, we can sort them out and put them inside. You can go back and slowly sort them to avoid the sun and rain ruining them.”
Even though she was offering this so thoughtfully, Huai Yu felt a little embarrassed. After thinking for a while, she grabbed a hoe, “Well… should I go dig up some bamboo shoots for you?”
