Chapter 61 The Old Lady in the Toilet

My head buzzed, everything went blank, and I was completely stunned.

When did this person appear?

I swallowed hard, staring at the old lady in blue linen clothes, with gray hair, whose face I couldn't see clearly - I only saw her with her hands on Cheng Xiaoyan's shoulders, hunched over, following Cheng Xiaoyan step by step, as if she was playing "Eagle Catches Chicken".

And Cheng Xiaoyan seemed to have no idea that there was someone behind her!

At this moment, my heart almost stopped and I couldn't help shouting:

"Cheng Xiaoyan!"

The bar was too noisy, with the loud music almost blocking out everything.

Cheng Xiaoyan didn't hear me calling her, and continued to walk into the bathroom until she disappeared...

I couldn't sit still any longer, so I stood up from my seat and ran to the bathroom like crazy.

"Zhiyong, why are you so flustered?"

Lao He came towards him and asked in confusion.

"There's a ghost in the toilet!"

I said in a hurry, running without stopping. When Lao He heard this, his face suddenly changed and he followed me into the bathroom.

The toilets in Shangri-La are public, with no distinction between men and women, and are located on both sides, with a total of about a dozen doors.

During this peak hour, everyone has drunk a lot of alcohol, so there are a lot of people going to the toilet, and almost all the doors of the squat toilets are closed.

I was extremely anxious, not knowing which squatting position Cheng Xiaoyan was in.

Lao He came over and asked me what happened.

I told him what I had just seen. Lao He's eyes widened and he said, "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?"

"Definitely not!" I said sullenly.

"From your description, this person seems to look a bit like Cheng Xiaoyan's grandmother?" Old He exclaimed.

"It's not like her, it must be her! She came to see Cheng Xiaoyan again!" I clenched my fists and gritted my teeth.

Lao He told me not to panic, saying that there were so many people here that even if the old monster came in, it wouldn't dare to do anything wrong... After all, these kinds of monsters are most afraid of being exposed in the crowd.

"ah--"

At this moment, a scream suddenly rang out.

Lao He and I both looked terribly pale.

This voice belongs to Cheng Xiaoyan!

boom!

The door of a squat toilet opened, and Cheng Xiaoyan stumbled out, looking terrified.

Lao He and I hurried over.

"Toilet...there's a rat in the toilet!" Cheng Xiaoyan's face turned pale and she pointed inside in horror.

mouse?

I was stunned.

Lao He stretched his neck to look into the squat room and said with a wry smile, "Oh, there is a mouse, but it's dead."

I asked Cheng Xiaoyan, is it just a mouse?

She hugged me in shock, her body trembling, and said, "Yes, yes, the boss is a rat."

I frowned, very confused.

I clearly saw Cheng Xiaoyan’s grandmother following her into the bathroom, but now, there is only a mouse?

So, what about Cheng Xiaoyan’s grandmother?

Lao Cheng and I looked around vigilantly. Apart from the occasional young men and women who came to the toilet, there was no sign of the old lady.

"We shouldn't stay here for long, let's go!" Lao He lowered his voice and said, "In fact, we shouldn't have come out. Last time, that old thing suffered a loss in Building D. He must have been hiding in the dark, waiting for a chance to retaliate at any time. If we run out now, won't that give her a chance?"

I thought it made sense, so I went back to the hall and told Chen Wei that I was not feeling well and wanted to leave early. He didn't say anything and agreed.

After leaving the bar, Chen Wei took a taxi home by himself.

We hailed a taxi and went all the way back to the hospital. When we were about to go in, Cheng Xiaoyan suddenly said that she hadn't had barbecue for a long time and wanted to eat some.

I said, “How about next time?”

Cheng Xiaoyan smiled bitterly and said, "Next time? Will I have a next time?"

Her words made my nose sore a little, and I said, "How about ordering takeout?"

Cheng Xiaoyan was a little angry and said that I was unwilling to meet such a simple request, so she decided to go eat alone.

I quickly held her back and said, "Okay, okay, I'll do as you say."

I looked at Lao He helplessly, but he didn't care. He said it was just a barbecue and they could leave early after eating.

I thought to myself, this guy was so scared just now, but now he is so brave, he probably wants to drink.

Sure enough, when we arrived at the barbecue shop, the old man first asked the boss to bring a bottle of white wine, and he couldn't wait to open it and take a sip. I asked him to drink slowly because he was still sick, but he didn't care and said that life is so short, we should drink to our heart's content.

I gave the menu to Cheng Xiaoyan, and she ordered some grilled skewers, potatoes, grilled corn and so on.

Not long after, the dishes came up. They were fragrant and colorful, very appetizing.

Cheng Xiaoyan picked up the skewers with anticipation and took a few big bites.

Instead of being intoxicated as expected, he frowned.

"Isn't the taste ready?" I asked her.

Cheng Xiaoyan shook her head and said dimly, "I've been eating at this barbecue restaurant for many years, and the taste is still the same...but it tastes a little bitter in my mouth."

My heart sank, knowing that this was a hidden danger brought on by liver disease.

For patients in the late stage of liver disease, everything they eat tastes like chewing wax. Even if the most delicious is placed in front of them, it is difficult to arouse their appetite.

"Actually, I should have thought of it earlier..." Cheng Xiaoyan picked up a piece of baked rice cake, put it in her mouth and chewed it, and said with some disappointment: "Since the day I fell ill, everything I once had, no matter how hard I try, can no longer be returned."

I took a sip of wine dejectedly and said nothing.

At this time, any comfort seems too pale and powerless.

Afterwards, Cheng Xiaoyan ate all the dishes.

Although she didn't have much appetite, she said this might be the last time she would eat barbecue, and she wanted to keep the taste of barbecue in her heart forever...

…

After returning to Building D, I sent Cheng Xiaoyan to Room 105. She seemed very tired tonight and fell asleep soon after she got into bed.

I looked at the girl's sleeping face and stayed beside her for a while, until my eyelids became too heavy, and then I left.

"The vast ocean laughs, the tides surge on both sides, ups and downs follow the waves, only remember today , the sky laughs, the tides of the world surge, who will be defeated and who will win, the sky knows, the mountains and rivers laugh..."

As soon as I walked out of the door of 105, my cell phone suddenly rang.

When I picked it up, I saw a lot of callers and a bunch of garbled characters.

I was suddenly startled.

This kind of garbled call hasn’t appeared for a long time - is it from Liu Bin?

I quickly pressed the answer button.

"Zhiyong, come to the door of the morgue quickly, I found an important clue!"

Lao He's anxious voice came from the phone.

I was stunned and said, "Lao He, why is it you?"

"Stop talking nonsense and come here quickly. This is the biggest clue of the night!"

Beep beep beep!

After saying that, the other party hung up.

I wondered what Lao He had found in such a hurry, any clues? Why did he go to the morgue?