Chapter 5 I promise you'll be fine
Tan Xuan drove to the Shuidu that Qian Bo mentioned. It was a famous bathing place in the city. The environment and service were first-class in Jiangzhou. Of course, the consumption was also very high, and it was so high that Tan Xuan was furious, especially those items that were charged separately. If it weren't for other people's money, he probably wouldn't have come here in his life.
No matter how fancy the bathing is, it's nothing more than washing and soaking, but here it's more sophisticated. There are many steaming and soaking areas in the nude bathing area, and there are many special pools in the public area, some are fun and suitable for playing, some are for hydrotherapy and massage, and there are also quiet soaking areas for those who like quietness. The facilities are much better than yesterday's, and the service is more in place than yesterday. The waiter has been serving us from a distance.
After changing clothes, the three of them went to the quiet bathing area. There were many people in the big pool, and it might get dirtier the longer you bathed. The quiet bathing area was inside a rockery cave, and was blocked by vegetation that was hard to tell whether real or fake. It was very hidden. When Tan Xuan got inside, he found that the pool here was more suitable for couples, because the area was not large, and most of the guests here were one man and one woman. The three of them looked very crowded when they sat in it, and of course, it was more embarrassing. After Qian Bo and Tan Xuan sat down in an empty pool, Lao Sun did not go in the water, but shyly chose to go to a more hidden pool in the distance.
Qian Bo smiled and explained to Tan Xuan, "Haha, I guess Old Sun rarely comes to places like this. It's inevitable that three men will feel shy taking a bath together. He takes his bath, and we take ours. After we're done, let's go upstairs and have some tea and massage."
"Hehe..." Tan Xuan just smiled but didn't say anything. Although Lao Sun came with them, he obviously kept a distance from them. From the moment he entered the door until now, he was deliberately distant, just like they just met. He knew very well whether Lao Sun was shy or not. The gambler who disappeared just appeared again, but his breath was weaker than yesterday, as if he was injured by someone.
Since they like to be alone and Qian Bo does not suffer any loss by being with them, Tan Xuan just turns a blind eye and does not bother to pay any attention to it. It does not bother him, and he is not so idle as to meddle in other people's affairs.
After soaking for a while, Tan Xuan was taken by Qian Bo to the lounge upstairs to carry out the next project. Tan Xuan was reluctant to go up, but Qian Bo dragged him hard. However, Lao Sun did not follow him. No matter what Qian Bo said, he insisted on soaking for a while, saying that he was old and did not like those things, but only liked the hot springs here.
This technician was indeed much better than yesterday's. His technique was just gentle enough that Tan Xuan fell asleep after a while.
After an unknown amount of time, Tan Xuan suddenly opened his eyes. The technician in the room had already left. Tan Xuan sat up on the bed, staring coldly at the closed door of the lounge, and shouted in a low voice: "Get out!"
Qian Bo, who was lying on the bed next to him, was fiddling with his cell phone. He was startled by Tan Xuan's sudden shout and asked, "What's wrong? You're so jumpy. Are you sleepy?" His bed was close to the door, and he could see Tan Xuan's eyes clearly, which made him feel cold in his heart.
Tan Xuan ignored Qian Bo and continued to stare at the door. There was a bit more anger in his cold eyes. "You don't want to give me face? If you don't want to leave, then don't leave."
As he spoke, Tan Xuan picked up the cigarette box on the small table between the two beds and threw it towards the door.
"Are you crazy?"
Qian Bo wanted to take back his cigarette but was a little too slow, and then a scene appeared in the room that made him want to urinate and defecate anywhere. First, he heard a particularly shrill scream from the door, but there was nothing there, and then a small whirlwind blew out of nowhere at the door , knocking open the half-open door and rushing directly into the corridor.
Tan Xuan wanted to chase after him, but the person next to him sat down on the ground with a plop. Tan Xuan looked at the door and did not chase after him. He turned around and helped Qian Bo to the bed.
Qian Bo was stunned by what had just happened. He half-leaned on the bed as if he had no bones. It took him a long time to recover a little.
"Tan... Tanzi, what's going on?"
Tan Xuan got off the bed, picked up the box of cigarettes, lit one and put it into Qian Bo's mouth, "It's okay, I just got rid of a blind man."
"Is it... a ghost?" The cigarette in Qian Bo's mouth fell onto the bed and rolled to the ground. Although the air conditioning in the room was sufficient, his head was covered in sweat, as if he had just been fished out of a pond.
"Oh!" Tan Xuan was speechless. He didn't expect Qian Bo to be so courageous. He lowered his head and picked up the cigarette. If he burned the floor again, he would have to pay a lot of money to others.
Seeing that Tan Xuan didn't answer, Qian Bo kicked his legs anxiously, "Is it true or not?"
Tan Xuan looked at Qian Bo coldly, but before he could explain, there were hurried footsteps outside the door, followed by a slight but rapid knock on the door.
Qian Bo shuddered with fear, took the pillow and covered his face with it, looked at Tan Xuan through the gap in the pillow, and asked anxiously: "Tan Zi, is that thing back again?"
Tan Xuan smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Did you hear that thing knocking on the door when it came in just now?"
Tan Xuan threw the cigarette into the ashtray, slowly sat back on his bed, and then shouted at the door: "Come in!"
The door opened and two waiters, a man and a woman, came in. Seeing that it was a person who came in with a professional smile on his face, Qian Bo secretly let out a breath of foul air.
The waitress took a half step forward, bowed and greeted, then said, "Dear guests, I'm sorry to disturb you. May I ask if you have a companion with you?"
"No...no, just the two of us." Qian Bo thought for a moment and answered haltingly.
"Ah, that's good." The two waiters looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. The smiles on their faces became more natural.
"What's wrong? Did something happen?" Qian Bo asked curiously.
"There is a VIP in the pool..."
"Ah! A distinguished guest slipped in the hot spring pool. Someone saw you two talking. We thought you knew each other. Since we didn't know each other, we won't disturb you. Sorry to interrupt your rest. I'll get you another fruit plate later."
The waitress interrupted the waiter, explained quickly and then pulled the waiter out.
After the door was closed again, Qian Bo asked in a low voice, "Are they talking about Old Sun?"
Tan Xuan nodded, "No doubt, it's Old Sun."
"What happened to Old Sun? Should we go out and check it out? At first I thought it was the police chasing us here, so I didn't dare to admit it." Qian Bo did not hide his feelings at all. He admitted his mistake when he should, and said what he was thinking without Tan Xuan asking, without any embarrassment.
Tan Xuan shook his head and said with an unpleasant expression: "No need to go and see."
Qian Bo stood up and sucked his teeth, "That's not good. After all, we came here together. If he really gets bumped into, we can't just ignore him."
Tan Xuan looked at Qian Bo who was worried about Old Sun, and reached out to put out the cigarette he had just lit. "You can't see him anymore, he's dead."
"What!" Qian Bo shuddered and almost lost his balance. His face turned pale in an instant. He then reminded Tan Xuan, "Don't say that. It's not good to curse others. What if Old Sun hears it..."
Tan Xuan glanced at Qian Bo and said, "He can't hear me anymore. Stop caring about him and take care of yourself."
Sitting back on the bed, Tan Xuan continued, "Although the waiter didn't tell the truth, I can be sure that Lao Sun couldn't get up after he fell down. I thought that thing just now was coming for you, but I didn't expect it to go after Lao Sun first. Now that Lao Sun is dead, you should just take care of yourself."
"Ah! No way?" Qian Bo fell down next to Tan again before he could stand up straight.
"No?" Tan Xuan snorted coldly, "Do you think I was going crazy just now?"
Qian Bo was a little confused. Once reminded, everything just now came back to him so vividly that he couldn't believe it was fake, especially the scream, which still made him feel cold in his heart. The more he thought about it, the more scared he became, and his body became weaker and weaker.
Staring at the door, Qian Bo asked incoherently, "So, that thing was knocked away by you with just a cigarette box?"
"Gone?" Tan Xuan snorted and laughed, shaking his head, "You think too much, I will come back to find you."
"Come again?" Qian Bo was completely confused. If Old Sun really died, then he would not be able to survive. As the fear came over him, he found that his mouth was not working properly at all. His teeth were chattering so badly that he could not even speak clearly.
The room was quiet for a moment, and Tan Xuan suddenly said, "You haven't paid for today's ride yet."
Qian Bo glanced at Tan Xuan. He was about to die, but he still asked him for money. This made him very angry. He was so angry that he even forgot his fear. He stood up, took out some money from his wallet and threw it on Tan Xuan's bed.
"Here you go, no more, no less. The extra is my reward to you. I didn't expect you... to be so good!"
Tan Xuan picked up the money, counted it, and smiled, "A total of twelve hundred, minus the three hundred for the bus fare, there are still nine hundred. Thank you for the tip, Brother Qian. If you hadn't put the backpack in the locker, would you have given more?"
Qian Bo was in no mood to listen to all this. He was extremely disappointed with Tan Xuan and waved his hand impatiently, "Stop talking about useless things and change your clothes immediately. I want to go home. I don't want to stay here for another minute." As he said that, he stuffed his phone into his bag and was about to leave.
Tan Xuan didn't move, and reminded: "It's useless for you to run home. If it can find this place, it can find your home. You should take a rest and don't scare your sister-in-law and the children."
"Ah!" Qian Bo stopped running out of the door and stood there in a daze. Then he returned to the bed and threw his wallet hard onto the bed, shouting at Tan Xuan: "Then what should I do?"
Looking at Qian Bo who was about to collapse, Tan Xuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll take the money from you and I'll make sure you're fine."
