Doomsday housewives: the head of the family does not bow down

Chapter 28 Exploring the Research Institute
Simian stuck his head out of the car window, estimated the distance, and said, "The car can't get in."

The research institute seemed to have experienced an explosion. The gate crashed and the road surface was shattered into a large crater about two meters in diameter. It was very deep and exposed the infrastructure pipelines below.

Mu Cang sighed, "There is only one door."

Therefore, they can only enter on foot, and the car is parked at the door.

Because the car windows were broken, their supplies needed to be carried with them to prevent theft.

Mu Cang jumped out of the car with her hiking bag on her back, a knife in one hand, and her son in the other.

Simian backed the car into the shade of a tree and pulled a large piece of dirty plastic film from nowhere to cover the car. Then he picked up his huge leather bag, took out the key and got out of the car, heading toward the waiting party. Mucang walked over in front of the guard box.

Mu Cang looked at the pile of plastic film behind him, "Aren't you 300 taels of silver here?"

Simian also looked back and said with a smile: "As long as you take a quick look, it's not as eye-catching as a car."

In fact, he was very considerate when covering the plastic film, so the exposed outline did not look like a car, but just like some debris was piled up.

Mu Cang didn't rely much on Xiao Zhi's car, after all, this road can't be passed by just relying on the car.

If you lose it, you lose it. Now the streets are full of abandoned cars, and means of transportation are not difficult to find.

She raised her head and looked at the research institute that was already shrouded in dawn. The uneasiness in her heart was growing rapidly, "Simian, there is no need for you to take risks with me."

In such a big environment, only strong teams can survive. She has self-knowledge and doesn't want to hurt anyone.

Si Mian only gave a soft "hmm", noncommittal.

He knew that even if they parted ways at this moment, there wouldn't be many strange emotions in her heart.

Mu Cang held Xiao Zai's hand and walked cautiously towards the research institute, stepping on the edge of the damaged pothole.

He didn't even look back to make sure he was following.

The door of the institute is closed, and the hall inside is clean and nothing unusual can be seen.

Mu Cang held his son and stood in front of the glass door, looking at the figures reflected inside. In addition to her carrying a big bag, Zaizai carrying a small bag, and a figure carrying a huge bag, who was falling not far away. No more than three steps behind you.

Mu Cang turned his head, "You can meet me outside."

Simian smiled lightly, with a beautiful dimple at the corner of his mouth, "No, I'm alone, I'm scared."

Mu Cang's eyelids twitched. This kid has been wandering alone in the community for many days. He can even see the zombies around him. Could he be afraid?

Xiao Zai remembered the last time he was looking for water, brother Si Mian insisted on carrying him with him, and suddenly grabbed his mother's hand and tugged hard.

Mu Cang leaned over, put his ear close, and heard his son whisper, "Brother Si Mian is afraid of being lonely, he doesn't have a mother anymore."

Afraid of being alone?
Could it be that he likes to observe zombies, but is he just afraid of being alone?
Mu Cang looked at Simian with a strange expression. He hadn't heard him mention his family along the way. Could it be that his family had recently lost their lives?
Thinking about it this way, many words are not easy to export, she just nodded and said: "If you are willing to take risks, just follow."

Of course Mu Cang knew in his heart that one more Si Mian to help him would give him more hope of surviving in danger.

But she is a person with no way out, so her hopes cannot be pinned on others. She must be the backbone of the world and cannot be accustomed to help from others.

Mu Cang took out the access card he took out from his Hermès bag and swiped the door.

Originally thought that after the network was disconnected, the access control card would be useless and the door would have to be broken physically, but unexpectedly, after a beep, the glass door automatically slid open.

A gust of cool, cold air hits your face.

Mu Cang shuddered, while Xiao Zai sneezed, echoing in the empty hall.

He was full of novelty, "Mom, there is an echo."

Mu Cang walked into the hall first, looked around, "It wasn't so empty before."

She remembered that there was a reception desk in the lobby, a simple reception area, two rows of bookshelves, and three vending machines.

Now, those are gone.

The light on the ground was discernible, and it didn't look like it had been swept away, but rather like it was being evacuated in an orderly manner.

The research institute is a circular courtyard structure.

The entrance on the first floor is the lobby, and further inside is the logistics and clerical office areas. In the innermost part, there is a small canteen and infirmary.

In the center of the ring structure, which is the vacant part of the entire building, is an exhibition hall with a transparent roof, where some intelligent robots with unique shapes and different functions are placed.

"Mom, can I go see the robot?"

As soon as Xiao Zai entered the hall, his eyes looked behind another glass door, which was the entrance to the central exhibition hall.

Mu Cang couldn't understand why his son thought the robot was cool. It was just a cold metal body. There was nothing interesting about it.

But she didn't want to extinguish Zaizai's interest, so she gave a compromise suggestion: "Watch it upstairs, okay?"

The central exhibition hall can be seen from every floor of the institute.

Xiao Zai nodded, agreeing obediently.

Mu Cang led him, and walked lightly towards the second floor.

Si Mian raised her head, her eyes seemingly casually glanced at the ceiling in the corner, there was a camera hanging there, the red button was blinking.

The marble floor is cold and smooth. If you step on it a little harder, there will be an empty echo in this cold and silent building.

Mu Cang didn't dare to touch the ground with the knife he was carrying, he almost held his breath, and slowly moved to the third floor, in front of Xiao Zhi's office.

Xiao Zhi's office can be unlocked with either fingerprint or card.

She first pushed the door open, and then she tried her fingerprints. Obviously, she couldn't get in.

Mu Cang was a little unwilling and pressed all ten fingers, but still couldn't get in.

this bastard...

Xiao Zai reminded helplessly: "Mom, don't you have a key card?"

Mu Cang took out the key card from his pocket and said, "This card is red-edged, and your father's card is gold-edged. The permissions should be different."

"Sister, try it."

Simian, like Xiao Zai, looked hopefully at the access card in her hand.

Mu Cang pursed his lips and swiped at the panel casually, "Look, there's nothing wrong..."

Before she could finish her words, the heavy black paint door had quietly opened a crack.

Damn wild man!

Mu Cang's heart was filled with sourness and resentment.

She walked into Xiao Zhi's office sullenly, and found that the furnishings here were the same as when she came here before, without much change.

Boss Xiao's office is the largest suite in the entire institute, covering half a floor of floor space.

As his own cub, Xiao Zai naturally knew the way. He quickly trotted into another room, jumped onto the sofa, and had a panoramic view of the central exhibition hall downstairs through the glass window.

Those robots were well placed on the booth, and even the charging station was still running with a green light.

He lay quietly on the edge of the sofa, looking down through the window.

Mu Cang locked the door and began to rummage through the boxes and cabinets.

(End of this chapter)