บท 74: The ecology of Zhengzhou

North China University of Water Conservancy and Electric Power was where Chang and Ming Yi agreed to meet. It was located near to Zheng Kai Avenue and was not far away from the welcome sign where they had a brief meeting.

The trek was about to end as they trudged on the street. Although the concrete had not yet been broken through by the plants, there were cracks here and there that showed the vitality gifted by the red fog of some plants. The ever-bustling campus was now dilapidated and rusted. The plants seemed less aggressive here compared to the jungle, where they ruled.

“The gate is locked, and someone must have used the lock recently.” Qing Shui paid attention to the manmade details, opposed to how he had behaved in the jungle. “If it’s locked, that means there are human activities. It is also a sign that there might’ve been humans hiding here before Ming Yi came.”

“How do you come to that conclusion? What if the lock was placed by Ming Yi?”