Tao Nai rushed out of the residential building in a hurry.

Suddenly, a loud noise came towards us, strong and harsh.

The unfamiliar scene before him made Taonai look extremely confused.

The residential buildings were like a continuous mountain range, with more than 20 stories high. The streets were too crowded, so the order was too compact. The messy wires were stretched one after another in the air, tangled together in a complex way, stained with black oil, and even the ground felt sticky when stepped on.

There was a foul animal smell in the air, mixed with bursts of water vapor that blew in his face. The first thing Tao Nai saw was a pork shop right in front of the entrance of the apartment building.

There were several freshly slaughtered fat pigs hanging in the pork shop. Some shirtless men in the shop were pouring freshly boiled hot water on the fat pigs to help them remove their hair.

Tao Nai covered her mouth and nose to avoid vomiting due to the strange smell. She clearly felt dizzy. The scene before her was beyond her expectations.

How could the ruins just now suddenly turn into tall buildings?

Tao Nai hurriedly walked out of the apartment building and tried to pass through the layers of high-rise buildings in front of him and leave this strange place.

But she soon lost her way here. The narrow streets before her were like a series of entangled poisonous snakes. Finding the way here was harder than climbing to the sky.

Taonai took out his cell phone and tried to use the navigation to identify the direction, but he found that the signal here was very poor.

"Little girl, don't block the road, please move aside!" At this time, several burly men carrying sticks passed by Tao Nai.

Because the distance was too close, Taonai almost bumped into the animal carcass tied to a stick.

The white corpse looked very fat, and did not look like an ordinary animal. It had long arms and legs and emitted an unpleasant smell. Seeing it, Tao Nai had an even worse premonition in his heart.

"Little girl, there are often people carrying goods passing by here, so you'd better move aside." At this moment, the old woman who was dozing off at the door looked up at Tao Nai and said.

"Old lady, where is this place?" Tao Nai asked, suppressing the uneasiness that was spreading in his heart.

"This is the Infinite Walled City. Little girl, are you here to make a living? Alas, life outside is not easy now. No wonder there are more and more people in the Walled City." The old woman sighed heavily, "Little girl, if you are homeless in the Walled City, you can try to work in my house first. Although it won't make you rich, at least you can have enough food to eat."

Tao Nai had a hard time feeling warm in the face of the old woman's enthusiasm: "Sorry, grandma, I didn't come to this walled city to make a living. Can you please tell me how to leave this walled city?"

After hearing what Tao Nai said, the old woman looked thoughtful: "Infinite Walled City is very big. It can accommodate everything that is not accepted by the outside world. It can accommodate you. Why do you have to leave?"

"So, do you know how to leave here?" Tao Nai asked.

The old woman looked at Tao Nai deeply, and the warm expression on her face disappeared by more than half. She shook her head and said, "No one wants to leave here after entering the fortress. Little girl, you will understand it soon."

Taonai didn't believe what the old woman said.

This place is so strange, she has to leave quickly.

Then, Tao Nai asked some other questions, such as the wind chime market outside the fortress and some representative buildings nearby. But the old woman was clueless the whole time.

No, we can’t say that the old woman knows nothing.

Although she was not clear about the situation outside, she knew everything inside the city.

After straightening her long skirt, the old woman said, "Little girl, no one who has entered the fortress has ever been able to leave. You should just give up. No one will tell you how to get out because we have never thought about leaving here."

When Tao Nai saw the old woman smiling at him, revealing her dark teeth, his heart was beating like a drum and he was unwilling to give up.

Taonai continued to catch those who passed by and ask them for the way out.

But these people seemed to have an agreement that whenever Tao Nai mentioned questions like how to get out, they would automatically ignore what Tao Nai said.

"This is Infinite Walled City, my favorite place and my home! I found my value here. If you want to stay, you'd better find a job quickly. Otherwise, people who have no contribution to the walled city will have a hard time living here."

"Are you also homeless? Come and stay here. The Walled City will accommodate every homeless person."

"It's so nice here, why would you want to leave? You are such a weird girl. Anyway, I like it here and I don't plan to leave. Please move aside. You are blocking the way and hindering my work."

Tao Nai only got these answers after asking around. She could clearly feel that these people were full of happiness and yearning when they mentioned the walled city.

Even though these people were dressed simply, and even looked miserable because they were doing the most menial jobs, they still liked this place sincerely.

Just like what the mother-in-law said just now, these people never thought about leaving here from beginning to end.

At this time, the old woman's laughter sounded behind Tao Nai: "I have told you very clearly that no one who comes here will want to leave. Little girl, are you sure you don't want to stay?"

Tao Nai wanted to refuse, but when she turned to look at the old woman, she was surprised to find that the old woman stood up from the chair.

The skirt that was originally hanging on the ground was pulled flat. The old woman had a smile on her face, but a sinister light shone in her eyes. At this time, a snake tail under her skirt was swaying gently.

This old woman is not a human being.

Thinking that he had just chatted with such a strange creature for so long, Taonai felt a sense of fear and stood there stiffly, at a loss as to what to do.

"Stay." At this time, more voices came from the alleys around.

Tao Nai then discovered that the residents of the fortress whom she had just questioned were all pouring out from the surrounding alleys.

These people all have some animal characteristics. When a group of people stand together and surround Taonai, Taonai becomes the one who is out of place among them.

"Stay here. You look so strange. You will be despised if you go out. It's better for you to stay here and dedicate your life to the city with us. Don't worry, the city will accommodate everyone. It will make our work worthwhile. We won't be busy for a long time and can't even afford a house outside, nor will the boss get rich by relying on us. Here, you won't suffer any unfair treatment. Everything you do is for your own service!" The old woman said, getting closer to Tao Nai, and her cold and slippery hand firmly clasped Tao Nai's wrist. (End of this chapter)

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