As soon as the convenient fabric bag was sprinkled, the phone rang, and it was Song Yingchen who called.

"Chiba, I'm telling you, don't take the words of any mysterious person too much. There are too many scammers now, what kind of traps are waiting for you to drill. ”

"Why do you say that?"

"Don't ask so much, be careful anyway, don't trust people. Lucheng is not in good order now, and there are one disappearance after another, and I'm worried that one day you will be targeted by bad guys, and it will be troublesome. ”

"I'll be careful, thank you, I go straight back to the apartment after work every day, and I won't hang out outside."

"Also, lock the door when you enter the house, try not to play with your mobile phone when you walk on the road, and put your belongings in front of you when you take the bus...... The most important thing is that people you don't know talk to you and be wary of it, don't let you do anything, you can do it, you know? ”

Chiba joked, "I just got off work and haven't eaten dinner yet, and now I won't do anything no matter who asks me to do something." ”

"Overtime again? Why does your company work overtime every day? ”

"It's me who works overtime every day." She took her words back, and scolded He Chong fiercely in her heart, "It might be better after a while, ah......" and yawned.

"Okay, take a break, I won't bother you."

"Well, thanks for the reminder, bye."

“Bye。”

Hanging up the phone, Chiba touched the hot bowl, and there was not enough time. At this time, she didn't want to do anything, she didn't want to think about anything, she just wanted to soothe her tired body and mind with a bowl of hot noodle soup.

Of course, the psychological torture far outweighs the physical exhaustion. He Chong's methods on her gradually escalated, and she was on the verge of collapse. But she repeatedly told herself that she had to be patient and persevere, and that even if she really wanted to leave the Cosmos Scroll, she would have to fight for the compensation she deserved—not out of calculation, but for her mother.

After soaking the noodles and lifting the lid, a rich and hot aroma came to her nose, and she immediately felt sour water flowing from her empty stomach.

The moment he stepped into the living room with a bowl in his hand, the instant noodles fell to the ground with a clatter, and the hot soup splashed and made a mess. Even some fell on her feet and legs, and she couldn't care about cleaning them up.

A little boy who had never been seen before, Mu Mu, was standing on the opposite side, less than three meters away from her.

She used her spare eyes to look at the door, which was closed, and clearly remembered the movement of the door when she returned.

"Which kid are you and how did you get in?" She asked, horrified.

The world is so strange, if a big man stood in front of her at this moment, she might not be so panicked. It was just a child, a child she could subdue with one hand, but it made her feel an unprecedented horror.

She could hear her voice shaking, followed by goosebumps and a tingling scalp.

The boy was wearing a star-patterned pajamas, his head turned to the side, and his hands were trembling slightly unconsciously, looking unhealthy. What's even stranger is that he wears a cartoon blindfold, like a pirate captain in the cartoon.

Chiba tried to reassure himself not to panic and took a step forward, but the boy took a step back.

So she no longer moved forward, but squatted down on the spot and said to him in a posture similar to that of a kindergarten teacher: "Child, where are you, did I forget to close the door and come in by myself?" ”

The boy's mouth was a little grinning, and the corners of his mouth seemed to have traces left by dry saliva.

"Don't be afraid, tell my sister which family you belong to, and my sister will take you back."

The boy remained silent, and his body began to shake unnaturally, and gradually, this shaking of his limbs seemed a little strange, not the kind of trembling that ordinary people shiver when they are frightened, but from the spasms caused by some kind of nervous dysfunction.

Chiba tried to get closer again, this time the boy didn't dodge, she could touch him, and she mustered up the courage to slowly stretch out her hand in an arc similar to that of a hug.

It wasn't a cute face, but it had no malice. Boys have the innocence and innocence of all children of this age, but they are very different from them. The exposed eye was as charming as a cherry, and it was probably the most beautiful part of his body.

When he held his arms, a trembling sensation immediately came to Chiba. Only then did she realize that the boy's unusual behavior might be due to some irreversible disease, such as cerebral palsy.

"Little brother, can you speak, just nod."

The boy didn't speak, but suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her forward. She couldn't control her body at all, and the boy dragged him to Song Yingchen's locked bedroom.

Strangely, the bedroom door opened at some point, and the eerie aura that had never been felt before poured from the inside out. She remembered that there was no light source inside, but at this moment, she clearly saw a light and shadow on the wall of the room.

The boy continued to drag her inside, and she walked in trembling.

The light came out of the cloakroom, forming a trapezoidal light and shadow on Song Yingchen's bed.

Holding her breath and stepping in, the sight was enough to be the most shocking scene she had ever seen since she came to Lucheng - she saw a square frame open on the wall where the clothes were hung, and it was just the size of a person who bowed up to enter and exit.

"Ahh She exclaimed, stepped forward to take a closer look, and found that the "mechanism" was completely integrated with the wall when closed, and it was extremely difficult for the naked eye to detect the subtle gaps in the edges.

The boy gripped her tighter, staring at her with anxious, palpitating sounds coming from his throat.

"Uh-huh-ahhhh

She realized that the boy must have something to do with Grandma Wang next door! Could it be that he is the grandson in the mouth of Grandma Wang of the fried chicken restaurant at that time? Is the current panic a sign that something terrible is happening?

I didn't have time to think too much, and an ominous but touching curiosity took over my consciousness. Following the boy's example, she hunched over.

1102, who has always been curious and has no chance to explore, is in front of her right now, and her curiosity and the boy's drag completely control her.

The adjacent room at 1102 is not used as a bedroom, but is filled with everyday miscellaneous items such as steam irons, vacuum cleaners, children's walkers, etc. The boy staggered out of the utility room, and from the two ends of the hallway, it could be concluded that the structure of the house was exactly the same as 1101.

On the way to the bathroom, she passed a bedroom where the door was open, and in less than a second, she looked inside. It was supposed to be a boy's bedroom — with its childlike wall lighting, a slightly younger toy ornament, and a treadmill-like machine — unbeknownst to her, a rehabilitation machine designed for people with cerebral palsy.

The bathroom was getting closer and closer, and she could hear the rushing of water, and with each step, her heart hammered hard.

Sure enough, Grandma Wang fell on her side outside the bathtub, one slipper was half on her foot, and the other flew half a meter away.

"Grandma Wang! Grandma Wang! ”

She hurriedly squatted down and held the person in her arms, but no matter how she called Grandma Wang, there was no response. The old man's forehead was bleeding, red and hot, and a red stream slowly flowed down his neck.

She tried to restrain her fear, and put her hand in front of Grandma Wang's nose, unable to tell if she was still breathing. I touched the pulsation of my neck again, and this time I clearly felt the beating that was still there.

Without further ado, it is necessary to rush to the hospital.

She used all her strength to pick up Grandma Wang horizontally, and wanted to tell the boy to open the door, but the boy looked ignorant.

In the end, she opened the door and rushed to the elevator, which just went up and opened on the eleventh floor.

"Big hair!"

Luo Damao stood in the car wearing a familiar security uniform, and both of them were amazed by this form of reunion.

"What's wrong with Grandma Wang!" Da Mao didn't even have time to say hello to her, so he stepped forward to catch the person.

"I'm coming!" She walked sideways towards the car and hurriedly ordered, "You take the child and call 120 quickly." ”

Da Mao hurriedly got on the elevator and pulled the boy he had never seen before.

On the way to the hospital, she didn't tell Da Mao about the existence of the secret passage, and the countless doubts in her heart were roughly restored after seeing the mechanism.

When they came to the hospital, Grandma Wang was sent to the emergency room, and the three of them sat down on a bench. Seeing that the boy was a little sleepy, Chiba patted his thigh gently, and the boy understood, lay on her sideways, and soon fell asleep.

"What the hell is going on?" Da Mao asked.

"I guess I slipped when I was about to take a shower, and the water was still there."

"This kid called you?"

"Hmm...... When did you get back? ”

"I just wanted to come up and say hello to you this afternoon."

Da Mao cleared his throat as if he had something to say, more like he knew what she would ask and was preparing to answer.

"They didn't greet me when they left, which wasn't interesting enough." Chiba teased, while lowering her head and sighing slightly.

"At that time, my mother came suddenly and hurriedly took me back to my hometown, so I didn't have time to meet you."

"They said you went home on a blind date, and I was still thinking that if it was successful, you might not go back to Lucheng."

Da Mao adjusted his sitting posture unnaturally, not daring to look at her eyes.

"Yes, my mother and my uncle told me that they are the daughter of the secretary of the brigade in the neighboring village, and the conditions in our place are very good. She has big eyes and white skin, you know, rural people are generally black, because they have to grow crops. People are very introverted, do some housework when they don't have farm work, do some handwork when they don't have housework, anyway, they are very diligent, and the dishes are delicious. To say that the only thing that is inferior to the girls in the city is that they are less literate and can't recognize a few words. But she was very good to me, and although she didn't talk to me when she went to her house for dinner for the first time, she helped me serve the meal halfway, and secretly lay down the ribs in the bowl......"

"It's okay, you're so funny to a girl. So, people have already made their attitude towards you, what about you? ”

"We've ...... Married. ”

"Ahh Chiba's eyes widened, but there was more joy than surprise, "Your master said that you would go back and get married, but I didn't believe it at the time, but I didn't expect it to happen." Congratulations, Da Mao, this is a great joy. ”

Da Mao took out a red silk bag from his coat pocket, like a brocade bag of broken silver in old fashion.

"The candy I brought you just ......" he handed it to Chiba and heard the sound of his own sweat.

Chiba opened excitedly, wanting to taste this late sweetness for the first time. She looked at it, and the sugar in the bag was not high-end, but she could feel that it was carefully selected and carefully matched.

I just wanted to take a piece and put it in my mouth, but I found that there was a sour horn on the top.

"As I said, this bag is for you." Da Mao repeated it again.

At this moment, she finally understood, didn't say anything, just took out the sour horn and put it in her pocket, then chose a fruit candy, peeled off the icing and put it in her mouth. For some reason, this fruit candy, which could have been sweet to greasy, was a little bitter in the mouth.

"Congratulations Da Mao, I'm really happy for you, you must be happy."

Da Mao nodded with a smile, his face half flushed: "Thank you, and I wish you and your boyfriend a speedy success." ”

"Boyfriend?" She was stunned for a moment, and said puzzled, "I don't have a boyfriend." ”

A trace of doubt was fleeting on Da Mao's facial features, and he pretended to be calm and encouraged: "There will be." But he knew in his heart that no matter whether the handsome landlady's son was in love with Chiba or not, he and she had already passed by.

He still couldn't say the words that had been brewing along the way, and as soon as he saw Yang Qianye, all his regrets and emotions only turned into a smile that seemed to be far and near, slipping away with time.

"What about the patient's family?" A doctor came out of the operating room, took off his mask, and showed a serious expression.

The two hurriedly greeted her: "Doctor, how is she?" ”

"Who are you?"

The two looked at each other.

"The old lady is the owner of our community, I am the property manager, this is her neighbor, and we sent her."

"Why aren't the family here?"

"I don't know, she usually lives alone."

"What about her mobile phone, call her family."

"I was so busy sending people here that I forgot to take it, and we didn't know the contact information of her family. Doctor, what's wrong with her? ”

The doctor shook his head, the exhaustion of the race against time to rescue was far greater than the regret that his life was about to pass.

"Not optimistic, the patient has a long-term history of hypertension, and it is estimated that there is no medication at ordinary times. She is a classic brainstem hemorrhage, one of the most serious complications. Hurry up and inform the family, if it's too late, I'm afraid that the person will not be there. ”

"Is she awake?"

"If you can't wake up, let's see if you can save your life."

After a brief introduction to the situation, the doctor hurried into the operating room, and Chiba only felt a buzzing cochlea.

"What should I do, Grandma Wang said that her son is far away, and it seems that the plane and train can't get there." She walked around anxiously, constantly hitting the palm of her left hand with her fist, "If there are really three long and two short, his son will regret it for the rest of his life." ”

"Hey, now these children don't even reassure the old man, she has always been sick, and the family doesn't know."

"There's no time to complain, you can ask the housekeeper center if there is a contact number for Grandma Wang's family."

"Okay."

Da Mao stepped aside and began to ask on the phone.

"Chiba, remember it." After a while, Da Mao shouted.

Chiba pulled out his phone, recorded a string of numbers on the dialpad based on the number he repeated, and then pressed the call key.

Something strange happened, the phone screen showed that the dialed number was the contact "Lu Meiqin"!

Despite many doubts, she still waited for the phone to be connected.

"Hey...... Aunt Lu, I'm ...... Xiao Yang. ”

"Xiao Yang, what's the matter?"

"Come to the hospital, Grandma Wang next door is not good."