Xu Qingzhu's previously unfocused pupils contracted instantly. She instinctively stood up to stop them, but before she could stand up, she tripped and fell to the cold ground.
Her beautiful eyes seemed to have been washed clean. She opened her mouth as if to speak, but couldn't even utter the word "be careful." Instead, she let out a sharp scream.
It was just as loud as the alarm that had just sounded.
It sounded like a bird on the verge of despair uttering its final lament, mournful and desperate.
Chen Liuying's knife landed directly on Liang Shi's arm, and blood beads instantly slid down the blade. Liang Shi's arm was powerless, and his consciousness was gradually fading.
But when Chen Liuying rushed towards Xu Qingzhu, she still went forward without hesitation.
Xu Qingzhu stared intently at Liang Shi's figure. She saw Liang Shi blocking Chen Liuying's path like a moth drawn to a flame. Her steps were unsteady, but her injured arm gripped Chen Liuying's hand tightly, so tightly that it almost deformed Chen Liuying's hand.
The footsteps outside grew closer and closer, creating a great sense of oppression.
Chen Liuying's hatred erupted, she broke free from Liang Shi's restraints, and stabbed at Liang Shi's neck with a knife, but because of her weakness, she only managed to stab Liang Shi below the collarbone.
The sharp blade sliced across the skin, the blood covering its natural whiteness.
Xu Qingzhu's piercing scream tore through the long night. In that instant, the scream and sobs condensed into just two words: "Sister..."
It was mournful and desolate, carrying a sense of despair and helplessness.
At that very moment, Chen Liuying's wrist was grabbed by Zhao Xuning, who was running in front, and a crisp sound was heard.
Chen Liuying's entire arm was stripped of its strength, and her hand was like a chicken claw, completely powerless.
Before Chen Liuying could react, Zhao Xuning threw her to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw.
The police handcuffed her wrists as well.
Zhao Xuning's movements were clean and efficient, even more so than those of a newly trained police officer.
After apprehending Chen Liuying, a recent graduate on his first mission asked, "Are you a police officer too?"
Zhao Xuning was taken aback, then said coldly, "No."
The other person was taken aback, their face flushed, and they secretly vowed to improve their abilities when they got back.
As Zhao Xuning examined Liang Shi's wound, he said, "My uncle is a policeman."
other side:"?"
Meanwhile, the veteran police officer who knew Zhao Xuning whispered, "This is our bureau chief's niece."
intern:"……?"
Liang Shi, whose consciousness was on the verge of dissipation, heard these words and the corners of his mouth turned up.
He thought to himself: As expected of Zhao Xuning.
But her soul seemed to have lost its weight, and her body seemed to no longer belong to her.
As her consciousness faded, she heard Zhao Xuning's voice in her ear: "Liang Shi, are you sick? Why aren't you taking suppressants during your vulnerable period?"
Liang Shi: "..."
So it was because of the susceptible period.
She couldn't adapt to the physical rules of this world...
No wonder her glands felt like they were on fire. If she had taken a suppressant, would it have been even worse...?
That damned vulnerable period caused her bodily functions to deteriorate continuously.
Next time, remember to take a suppressant before going out.
I remember the last time I was susceptible to illness was with Xu Qingzhu... So, is Xu Qingzhu's fever season coming soon too?
Xu Qingzhu...
The mournful cry of "Sister" still seemed to linger in Liang Shi's ears. Her eyes were almost closed, and her arms felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, but she still stubbornly tugged at Zhao Xuning's drooping clothes, her lips slightly parted, "Let's go see the bamboo..."
Zhao Xuning frowned, his voice cold yet tinged with warmth, "You're barely able to take care of yourself, yet you're still concerned about others..."
Liang Shi heard her say, "Dr. Gu is here."
Upon hearing this, Liang Shi thought: Zhao Xuning is indeed a very reliable person.
Liang Shi's thoughts stopped there; she seemed to be lost in a daze, with the world shrouded in white.
At that very moment, the eerie mechanical system voice sounded: [Ding! Congratulations, host! Your luck value has reached 100, and the mission is complete! The luck value system and the misfortune value system are now offline. Your soul and body will return to their rightful places, and everything will return to its proper order. This body will be retrieved by the Resentment Management Bureau for secondary processing.]
This damn system only allowed her to complete her mission on her last day in this world.
Liang Shi couldn't even finish his term yet.
What does the system mean by "critical event"?
Did it trigger Hsu Ching-chu's PTSD? Or was it the kidnapping case?
Or perhaps the incident of her glands being removed occurred? Regardless of the final outcome, this event must have taken place; it aligns with the original storyline.
Liang Shi's mind was in complete chaos, and he couldn't hear anything.
She longed to talk to Xu Qingzhu, to comfort her and tell her not to be afraid, but she couldn't say it...
The system's eerie mechanical voice continued: [Host is truly a remarkable person. Your luck stat is now almost three hundred! The Resentment Management Bureau is exceptionally granting you a generous reward: one million RMB, and… *sizzle sizzle*]
A nauseating electrical hum echoed in my mind, like someone drilling right next to my ear, sending chills down my spine.
The sound mingled with the thunder of a rainy night.
[Sizzle... Host... body... returns... sizzle...]
Before Liang Shi could even utter a curse, he completely lost consciousness.
Chapter 126
Winter arrives quietly in Haizhou City.
No snow fell; the torrential rain that night turned into sleet, and when people got up to go to work the next morning, they found a thin layer of white ice crystals on the ground.
Before the sun even came out, it had already been washed clean by the overnight rain.
Then the temperature dropped below zero, making people shiver with cold.
The wind didn't blow much.
In retrospect, that must have been the heaviest rainstorm and the most violent windstorm of the year. That night, thick fog rolled in on the national highway, and a multi-vehicle collision occurred, becoming a hot topic in Haizhou City news.
The next day, many people were discussing the storm that had struck the night before. Some people's cars were of poor quality and had been dented by hail.
Everyone said the weather that day was ridiculously bad.
The entire city of Haizhou was swept into winter by the changing temperatures.
It was lunchtime inside the hospital.
Zhao Xuning had just finished her shift in the morning, went home for a nap, took a quick shower, and came back. Her hair was still half-dry.
She went to Gu Junru's office first.
Gu Junru was watering the plants on the windowsill. The plants kept indoors were treated much better than those outside. They were in a greenhouse and were watered regularly, so it was hard for them not to grow lush and abundant.
Seeing her come in, Gu Junru put down the kettle, quickly washed her hands, and then put on her white coat. While buttoning it up, she asked, "Why didn't you rest a little longer?"
"I've had enough rest," Zhao Xuning said.
Gu Junru remained silent.
Since the kidnapping incident, Zhao Xuning has been spending more and more time at the hospital.
She personally performed Liang Shi's surgery, stitching four stitches in his collarbone and three stitches in his arm, exposing the bone in both cases; the wounds were very deep.
Inside the abandoned factory, Zhao Xuning gave Liang Shi only basic treatment, then rushed him to the hospital and into the operating room. After changing into surgical scrubs, he immediately began suturing him.
Excessive blood loss necessitates an emergency blood transfusion, but Liang Shi's blood type is S-O, which is relatively rare. The hospital used up its only two bags, but it still wasn't enough.
Finally, a nurse with the same blood type as her provided an emergency blood transfusion.
The wound was stitched up, and everything was taken care of, but Liang Shi still didn't wake up.
Actually, neither of her two wounds were fatal; one was on her arm and the other on her collarbone, and neither had severed any major blood vessels. However, during the emergency treatment that day, Liang Shi's heart stopped beating several times.
It was beyond Zhao Xuning's comprehension; it was a cardiac arrest for which no cause could be found.
Before a pacemaker was used, her heartbeat returned to normal.
It's like a person standing on the edge of a cliff, constantly leaning out and pulling back, which is completely inexplicable by common sense.
The doctors and nurses in the operating room were all startled.
Fortunately, everything returned to normal after the surgery, and Liang Shi's health is steadily recovering, except that she has not yet woken up.
This is the third day she has been in a coma.
It was the day after Xu Qingzhu woke up.
Liang Shi's situation is special, and Xu Qingzhu's situation is also special.
That day in the abandoned factory, Gu Junru was unable to calm Xu Qingzhu down. No matter what she said, Xu Qingzhu wouldn't listen and had retreated into her own little world.
Left with no other option, Gu Junru could only give her a sedative.
After a sedative injection, Xu Qingzhu would normally wake up after a night's sleep, but she remained unconscious for two days.
Two whole days.
She only woke up last night. When she woke up, she was like a wooden Barbie doll, her face as pale as paper. She sat on the hospital bed, her body so thin that she looked like she could be blown away by the wind.
She seemed soulless, unaware of what she was doing or where she was.
I won't ask, I won't say, and I won't pay attention to anyone.
Gu Junru tried to communicate with her, but was shut out.
She was like a deserted island, drifting in the middle of the sea, refusing to let anyone get close.
After waking up, she didn't fall back asleep. She had been awake since last night, and her eyes were bloodshot. She sat there blankly, eating her meal and going to the bathroom by herself whenever she wanted.
Last night, I was so angry with myself that I squatted on the floor and cried because I couldn't open the bathroom door.
When Gu Junru entered the ward after hearing the noise, she found her crouching with her arms crossed, not reacting to the sound of the door opening, but just sobbing softly.