Chapter 4: The Silent Driver

"What are you looking at?" Manji's father asked me gently. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

I looked up in panic, and met the eyes that seemed to be smiling, and there was a chilling coldness in the cunning.

I didn't care about replying, I turned around and opened the door and ran out frantically, just afraid that if I took a slower step, I would be dragged down by something......

Going down the stairs is simply the biggest psychological obstacle when escaping, God knows if this staircase will become a ladder of soul return like the routine in the dream, and it will never go down to the end. If I can't see the door again, I'm afraid I'll collapse in an instant.

After stumbling and almost falling a few times, I finally escaped from the building, reached out and beckoned a taxi to get into the car immediately.

"Let's go, don't stop!" The car starts with strength and rises from the dust.

I gasped and looked out the window, but I didn't see anything chasing me. What a blessing.

I sat up straight and said to the driver, "Go to Huamei Community!" ”

"Okay." The driver replied in a low voice.

"Huamei Community" is where Manji's dad studio is located, and I'm going to find out what happened to the real Manji dad and what I came across!

At this time, there was a continuous explosion overhead, and the thick clouds covered the entire sky, and the electric light was like a thick red python, moving and shuttling between the clouds, and the air was dull and suffocating. Beads of sweat oozed from my forehead, around my lips, and on the back of my neck, and then pooled into several strands that ran down my cheeks and back. I kept wiping it, and new beads of sweat kept oozing out of my body, and my clothes were clinging to my body, and my underwear was sticky to me.

"Master, can you turn on the air conditioner?" I couldn't bear it anymore and told the driver.

But he ignored me.

"Master, can you turn on the air conditioner?" I raise my voice.

It was still silent, the air seemed to condense, restless and awkward.

Seeing this scene, I stopped making a sound, but I had a strange feeling in my heart. The driver drove intently, as if there was no presence in the car. I looked in the interior mirror, and I could only reflect the right half of the driver's face. What kind of face is that, so ordinary that I can't find any characteristic words to describe it, and the kind that I forget at a glance, but that calm and calm atmosphere makes people really uncomfortable.

Suddenly, the driver in the rearview mirror raised his eyes and stared at me, and the sharp eyes frightened me to quickly turn my gaze, only to feel my heart beating wildly.

I hadn't done anything wrong, but I felt more and more like I was on pins and needles, and the air in the car seemed to be unable to move, making it difficult for people to breathe. I couldn't help but reach for the window to open the car, and as soon as I opened a small slit, a strong wind swept into my face with sand and raindrops, and it was like a slap in the face. I hurriedly closed the window, straightened my hair that had blown into dry grass, and peeked in the rearview mirror again, and found that the driver was not looking at me.

Outside the window, there is not a single pedestrian or vehicle to be seen along the way, the dust in the sky makes the whole city look full of old atmosphere, and the occasional passing traffic light, hazy, is the only color that can be seen in the city. Space swings, right? Are people sheltering from the wind now? I can't imagine what would have happened to Manji's dad if he had ridden alone in such weather.

"Daddy Manji? ...... "By the way, I should give him a call."

I took out my phone, and thankfully, I was alert and carried it in my pocket.

I habitually went through the call records and wanted to call back directly, but I was surprised to find that there was no record of Manji's father in today's call logs!

What's going on? I quit and logged back in, and it was still the same result.

I was blinded, and I clearly knew that I had not done any deletion.

My mind was messy again, and the soles of my feet came to light again. What kind of action is that? Just like a person kneeling normally, the instep is flat on the ground, and the soles of the feet are naturally facing upward, but the "Manji Dad" at that time was obviously in a standing posture, and the feet had to be bent backwards to 90 degrees to achieve the center of the feet facing up. Why stand like that? What would choose such a standing position?

"Here we are." A low, voiceless voice.

When I came back to my senses, I looked up the window and saw that it had really arrived. When I looked down just now, I didn't notice where the road had got. There is a section of the road leading to here, which is obviously under construction, and it is extremely bumpy, but I don't seem to have felt it just now.

"Thank you, master!" Wait, something embarrassing happened...... Just now, I grabbed the door, where do I remember to bring the money with me? For today's plan, I can only find Manji's father to pay.

"I'm sorry, master, I was in a hurry just now, I forgot to bring money, my friend is in this community, that's the room," I pointed to the master, but he didn't move, and didn't pay attention to the direction I pointed, I was a little embarrassed, paused and then said: "I'll go in first and ask my friend to get the money, you wait for me, I'll come out immediately." ”

After speaking, the driver was still silent and did not look back at me.

Who is this? Do you have social phobia? Forget it, no matter him, I'll go out first, and then send the money back! I lost my temper and made up my mind and pushed the door and got out of the car.

I can hardly open my eyes when the wind blows, and I have seen that the wind and thunder have been blowing for so long, and the rain still hasn't come down.

I put my arm in front of my forehead, braving the wind, halfway through, and looking back, I was surprised to find that the taxi was no longer there. I hurried back to see what was going on, only to see the last of the car's back disappear into the windy dust.

I sighed, not allowing myself to think too much, it was still dangerous to stay outdoors in such weather, and I hurried to the store.

"Daddy Manji!" I shouted loudly before I reached the door, but no one came out to greet me.

I pushed the door open and entered, only to see an empty room, and Manji and Manji's father were nowhere to be seen?

"Manji? Manji Dad? I called out and walked into the room, but there was no one in the backstage or in the bathroom.

It's strange, where can a person and a dog go on this windy day? Did you take Manji to pull the poop? There was nothing I could do, so I had to sit back and wait for them to come back.

The sky was dark and I couldn't tell the time, so I looked up at the wall clock above my head, and the hands showed 3:13, which was still early, but it was already 7 or 8 o'clock outside.

The room is too dark, and the corners hidden in the shadows will make people think about it. I walked over and turned on the lights, only to find that the lights weren't on.

"Is there a power outage?" Probably the strong wind broke the circuit, which is not strange in such an old community. I stood in front of the glass door and looked out, hoping to see Manji's father running back with Manji, if I was a little angry that he didn't come to me, now I just hope to see him return safely.

The community where Manji's father's studio is located, because of the neat arrangement of many floors, the wind always follows the direction of the street, and will not blow towards the main entrance, so a windy and rainy city like S City will not bring much trouble to the shop tenants on the first floor of the community. At this moment, apart by a door, this room is like a wonderful haven, inside and outside, two worlds.

Time passed minute by minute, and when I looked up again, more than 10 minutes had passed.

"Why is it so long?" I'm getting more and more uneasy, could it be that Manji is running around? No, I'll have to make sure by calling.

I pulled out my phone and dialed Manji's father's number. Suddenly, the room was ringing, and on the table, the cell phone was buzzing and glowing green.

“Ohshit!” I almost want to curse. Is this going to make my anxiety break out? I hung up viciously and decided to slap him the first time I saw him!

The wind swept the ground in bursts, and the thick clouds drifted but never stopped or dispersed. The expected figure has not appeared.

"You're not going to look for me, are you?" I thought uneasily. Looking up at the wall clock, it was already 4 o'clock. Can't wait any longer! I'm going to have to find out!

Pushing open the door, I struggled into the wind, and suddenly realized, why am I so stupid? Why don't you ask your neighbors? Maybe he's been hiding in someone else's house for a long time, chatting and laughing, and I, a stupid X, have been waiting here alone and worrying!

Hey, I struggled back again, leaning against the eaves and walking to the façade of the family of four next door. However, what worries me is that the family next door is also closed and unlocked, but there is no one inside.

This is strange, could it be that they went out together?

Where else can I ask? That's right, Xiao Xu! Hey, why didn't I think of Xiao Xu!

Xiao Xu is a professional downhill rider, once met because of the race with Manji's father, became a very good friend, moved to the community 3 months ago, and Manji's father is one floor away. Usually, the two old men love to chat together. In this situation now, Manji's father is the most likely to be with him.

I suddenly had hope, turned around, and trotted towards Xiao Xu's house. Xiao Xu's house is also on the first floor, but it is not a shop, and it is usually piled with goods and desks like a warehouse.

When I got closer, I found that the roller shutter was halfway pulled to the middle, and it was pitch black inside, and there was no voice.

I only felt that the sound of broken hope had come from so painful that I froze at the door, neither wanting to leave nor daring to go in. Looking at the Hesse forest inside, how much I wish there was that familiar figure, suddenly coming out of the darkness.

No, no! I shook my head vigorously, and suddenly felt a little scared. When I was at home, I was also anxiously waiting for Manji's father, and then longing for him to appear, but the thing that I don't know what the hell came, "it" was like the magic eye in my heart, seeing through my desires, and then turning into hope, to trap me, so, too strong desire, may not attract the desired result. At this time, I regret a little, why didn't I drive in the car when I came out, now the wind is thundering outside, I want to find someone, the world is big, how far can I go? After thinking about it, the best option now is to go back to the store, safely avoid the strong winds, and wait for the weather to improve before making plans.