Chapter 8: Who's Next? (The second shift, asking for a monthly pass)
"We're like a mouse, toyed with by a cat. No matter what we do, it is trivial, or great; Stop the red light, or run the red light; With whom to be a lover or stranger; Take a plane, or get off the plane......" The black man smiled weirdly: "It's all a death program, a program pre-designed by the Grim Reaper." ”
"Pre-engineered ......" Alex thoughtfully "In other words, if you understand the design, you can escape from the ghost gate?" ”
"Alex, you've escaped." The black man said, "From the moment you get off the plane." ”
The black man lowered his head, drew the three of them to Todd, and said, "Now your friend is dead." That said, the Grim Reaper has another new design for you. ”
Raising his head, the black man pointed at Alex: "If you want to live, you have to guess." How will I die? When will you die? ”
These words made Claire a little restless, and left and right gently stroked her cheek to soothe her. Alex was calm, and seemed to have some clues.
"If you want to escape......" The black man looked at Alex with his strange eyes: "But, remember......" The black man put his hand on the steel pipe stuck in Todd's body, and pulled it out little by little: "Fraud and mutual disrespect can lead to anger and intimidation in your heart. ”
The black man's movements made Claire and Alex a little disgusted and afraid to look at it more.
"You don't want to know the truth at all." The black man squinted at Alex and pulled out a thick steel pipe in one go.
Claire and Alex were not only disgusted but also frightened this time.
Claire's strength in holding the left and the right was a little stronger. Zuo Xiaoyou stared at the black man and said, "Don't freak out my girlfriend." ”
The black man turned his head to look at Zuo Xiaoyou, with a little surprise in his eyes: "Young Oriental, you are the only person I have seen in many years who is so relaxed and does not have the slightest fear. ”
After saying that, the black man smiled weirdly: "But you gave me a good material, and I won't be surprised if I meet someone like you again in the future." ”
Zuo Xiaoyou looked at him: "It seems that you have already met a lot of people similar to us." ”
Hear this. The black man smiled mysteriously: "No matter how fearless you are of death, I am sure that we will meet again soon." ”
Wrap your arms around the room: "Right here." ”
Alex and Claire shuddered, and raised their eyebrows.
"And you ......" clapped his hands on the moving bed on either side of Todd's head, and the black man said grimly, "right here." Turning his head to look at the three of them: "Same as Todd." ”
Alex and Claire's hearts tightened, and fear took over their bodies and minds.
Feeling Claire's strength holding him, Zuo Xiaoyou gave her a reassuring look, and turned his head to look at the black man: "We ancient Chinese people once said that there is no endless road to heaven. And you, even if you miss one thing. ”
"Oh! Is the wisdom of the ancient Chinese? The black man smiled and said, "What do you think I'm missing?" ”
"I'm from the East. The only one who can take my life is the king of Yama in China. "Zuo Xiaoyou is full of great confidence. Shaking his finger at the black man: "You American Grim Reaper, you can't control my life and death." ”
The black man looked at him, silent. After a long time, the black man's eyes were a little shaken and said, "Maybe you are right." ”
Looking down at Todd's corpse, the black man said, "I really haven't seen a single Oriental in so many years. ”
"So we'll meet indefinitely!" Left and right carried Claire and turned to leave. Alex looked left and right and followed.
The black man looked in the direction the three of them left, and his eyes were gloomy: "Chinese......"
Leaving the funeral home, the three went to a coffee shop on the side of the road. Each person asked for a box of coffee in a paper cup and found an empty table to sit down.
"Alex, what do you think?" Zuo Xiaoyou asked.
"The undertaker said death was designed." Alex takes a sip of coffee. After sorting out his thoughts, he said, "OK, I want to talk about bad omens." How do we know, just sit here and drink coffee. Or take a breath of air that could cause a cascade of events? Our emotions haven't started to brew and eventually lead to our death years later? 40 years, 10 years, tomorrow. When will you die? ”
Claire looked confused, not understanding Alex's meaning. Zuo Xiaoyou lowered his head and drank coffee, his heart was full of helplessness: Alex's oral expression skills were so poor, no wonder he was always misunderstood.
"We don't know, unless we know the clues...... Alex didn't know that Zuo Xiaoyou was complaining about him in his heart, and continued: "Get an early insight into the design." ”
"I don't understand." Claire scratched at her long, slightly messy hair and asked, "Did you foresee Todd's death?" Like you foresaw an explosion on a plane? ”
Alex shook his head: "There was no foresight, but there were omens. ”
In order for Claire to understand what he meant, Alex explained, "It's like a message that someone is secretly designing. ”
Alex turned his head to look at Zuo Xiaoyou, and made a helpless look. It seems that she doesn't expect to understand Alex's words, so she can only let the only one who can understand Alex play.
Shrugged and was about to speak, but Alex kept looking at the window of the store, and then Alex looked puzzled and turned his head to look across the window.
Zuo Xiaoyou's heart moved, and he asked, "Alex, what did you see?" ”
"A bus." Alex said uncertainly, "There was a passing bus in the window, but I didn't see anything on the street. ”
"You're saying that the next death has something to do with the bus?" Zuo Xiaoyou asked.
"I ...... I do not know. Alex still hasn't fully understood: "But I feel more and more that each of us is in danger...... clenched his fists: "Just like Todd." ”
While the three of them were nervously deliberating, Carter drove his girlfriend Terri past and saw Alex, whom he hated so much. Across from him, Billy came on his bicycle.
Carter suddenly turned around and almost hit Billy, and after a slight confusion, they also noticed Carter and Terri as they drove away, as well as Billy as he walked.
Also behind them, Mr. Liudun walked out of the store with a box of coffee: "Carter? ”
Hearing his name called, Carter looked up. When I saw Mr. Liudun, I couldn't help but quip, "It looks like we're going to reunite." ”
Zuo Xiaoyou stood up, watched all the people who escaped from the plane crash gather together, and turned his head to look at Alex: "Maybe this is really fate?" ”
Alex stood up, and Claire looked solemn. By now, she had believed Alex's hypothesis. The people who escaped in the plane crash have already entered the list of the Grim Reaper, and no one can escape.
"When are you moving?"
"In a few weeks."
"Oh, that's too bad, we've lost one of our favorite teachers."
Carter was communicating with Lyudun. Billy, who was almost hit, ran over and yelled, "Carter, damn it." ”
"Listen, I have something to say to you." Alex wanted to tell everyone present, but Carter didn't want to listen to him, and even if Alex saved his life, he wouldn't be grateful. He has always believed that he is in control of his own destiny and will not allow others to interfere.
So Carter and Alex quarreled.
Tyri couldn't take it anymore and shouted between the two, "Stop arguing, you two! ”
"I've had enough!" Tyri slapped Carter hard, "I don't want the plane to explode as an important thing in my life!" Oh, God! ”
After venting. Tyri said tiredly, "I'm going to leave Carter, if you have to waste your time, if you have to beat Alex up every time you see him, you're going to die sooner or later." ”
Between words. Tyri leaned back and walked to the road. But just as he had said these words and turned to leave, he saw a bus coming with a roar.
Tyri doesn't have any chance to dodge. The body that was directly hit exploded, and blood splattered...... Splashed on Mr. Lyudun, Carter, and Alex.
Everyone's expressions were horrified, and Alex was even more shocked. Look at the bus that hit and killed Tyri......
"The bus you saw in the window before?" Zuo Xiaoyou stood behind him and asked in a low voice.
"Yes...... Yes. Alex clutched the corner of his coat tightly: "Tyri...... Damn, I should have found out sooner. ”
"It's none of your business." Zuo Xiaoyou patted Alex on the shoulder: "No one can predict who will die next." ”
Claire hugged Zuo Xiaoyou tightly again, and let a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl face death, which was too difficult.
……
The shadow of Tyri's death looms over everyone's minds, but no rescue operation has been launched.
He was waiting, waiting for the moment when Alex would get the order of death. Because he's not sure what the damn number of seats he's in? It's up to Alex to judge.
In the past few days, Claire has been very insecure, rarely doing handicrafts, and staying with Zuo Xiaoyou almost every day, she feels that only by Zuo Xiaoyou's side can she feel at ease.
Thanks to her, tens of billions of children and grandchildren have died in the past few days.
A few days later, Zuo Xiaoyou finally waited for Alex's call.
"Listen, left, I know who's next." Alex's tone was agitated.
"Very well, calm down Alex and speak slowly." Zuo Xiaoyou made a silent gesture to Claire who came over, and said, "How do you know?" Who will die next? ”
Hearing this, Claire hugged him tightly behind her left and right, and her whole body trembled slightly.
"I saw on TV the investigation into the cause of the plane explosion, and then found the order of death." Alex said a little calmly, "Listen, the first place where the accident happened was Todd's seat, then Tyri, and the next one was Mr. Liudun. We should go to Mr. Liudun's house immediately. ”
"There's no hurry." Zuo Xiaoyou asked, "Alex, what about the order in the back?" Who will die after Mr. Liudun? ”
"Yes ......" (To be continued......
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