Chapter 060
Duanmuh Shannchyuan
Shannchyuan ran out of the restaurant to chase the girl who was standing right in front of the place. Just like a few days ago when Shannchyuan ran into the mall, even now, Shannchyuan didn't know for sure why he had to chase the girl. As if there was a strange force pushing his feet to keep moving towards the mysterious girl.
Shannchyuan was one hundred percent sure that the girl was a complete stranger he didn't know. The girl's resemblance to the person Shannchyuan had known decades ago shouldn't have made him behave like a person who lost his mind. There was something else that made Shannchyuan act like that. A thing that Shannchyuan didn't know how to explain.
Have I gone crazy? This is really weird!
When Shannchyuan started running outside, the girl had just disappeared from his sight. So Shannchyuan should still be able to see her when he reached the diner's front door. The girl was walking to the right. Shannchyuan saw that on the right, a group of people was sauntering while looking at the rows of shops on their right and left. Thinking that the girl might be in the crowd, Shannchyuan ran there in a flash.
After mingling with the people, it turned out that Shannchyuan could not see the girl there. He shook his head several times. He was surprised and amazed at how quickly the girl disappeared. It occurred to his mind that the girl might go to one shop there. Or it could be that she walked so fast that when he arrived at the crowd, the girl had moved to another place.
Shannchyuan paused for a moment. He was in doubt. If he checked the shops in the corridor one by one, and it turned out that from the start, the girl did not enter one of these shops but walked to another part of the mall, the distance between her and him would be even further.
Nearby was a bench. Shannchyuan stepped over to the bench. Instantly, he threw his ass on the surface of the seat. He needed some time to think. He knew he couldn't think too long. The more time he took, the more likely she was to walk away from where he was sitting.
Trying to find someone that way was actually nothing new to Shannchyuan. Decades earlier, when he was very young, Shannchyuan had also done this a number of times. Shannchyuan was well aware that it was a very ridiculous thing. But then, and actually, until now, he didn't know what steps he should take when he was in such a situation. The only thing that relieved Shannchyuan was the fact that no one knew about the silliness he was doing. If anyone found out, Shannchyuan didn't know how to react to people's laughter when they realized the stupidity he was doing.
It did not take long for Shannchyuan to decide that he had to leave the bench. What he had in mind was that he had to see the main part of the mall. He got up promptly and walked away from the bench. Shannchyuan walked to the middle of the front of the mall. The part where he could see the main hall on the ground floor.
As usual, the mall was very crowded. Shannchyuan's eyes worked hard to find the girl's figure. It was really not a simple job. He stood on the fifth floor. Because the distance was quite far from the ground floor, so it was difficult to be able to see clearly. Moreover, basically, Shannchyuan's eyesight was not very good either. For nearly three minutes, he did not move from there to observe the people on the ground floor. Until finally, Shannchyuan's eyes landed on someone's figure.
Ah! There she is!
The figure was similar to the girl he was chasing. He wore a dark yellow shirt, so it was quite conspicuous in the midst of the crowded mall visitors. Shannchyuan did not remember what the girl was wearing when she stood in front of the restaurant where Shannchyuan and his friends ordered food. So he couldn't be sure she was the girl he was after.
Indeed, it was one of Shannchyuan's shortcomings. He could remember people's faces and voices, even though he had not seen or heard that person's voice in years. But he had difficulty remembering the style or color of the clothes someone was wearing. Even five minutes after he saw the people, Shannchyuan usually couldn't tell the color or style of their clothes. Unless he had really focused on the clothes of the people before.
The first time Shannchyuan realized this was when he was twenty-five years old. At that time, he happened to witness a fight that took place in a mall near his residence. He was only there to take a walk. No intention of shopping. That was not a simple thing because the fight turned out to be more than just an ordinary fistfight. One of the two fighting people then fell to the floor below the floor where they were fighting. The other person ran away as soon as his friend fell.
The police, who arrived shortly afterward, immediately examined all witnesses, including Shannchyuan. There was no CCTV camera installed at the mall, so the statements from witnesses were significant. That's when Shannchyuan failed to provide information that was actually trivial. He could not mention the type, style, and color of the clothes worn by the perpetrator. Even though Shannchyuan stood very close to the scene. Less than six meters.
Recalling the incident, Shannchyuan was shaking his head. Shannchyuan realized this was not the right time to daydream. He turned his attention back to what he was currently dealing with.
Shannchyuan ran towards the escalator to go downstairs straight away. He didn't come down using the elevator because usually going down by elevator would take longer. Using the escalator, he could walk down ahead of others. Shannchyuan was not young anymore. What's more, he was hungry now. So, going down to the ground floor while running like that really drained his stamina. When Shannchyuan stepped on the ground floor, he was really panting. But there was no time to rest. Shannchyuan speedily ran to where he saw the girl standing last time.
He couldn't move quickly and freely on this ground floor because there were so many people. His eyes darted in all directions to look for the figure he had seen earlier. Because his eyes were not looking forward, Shannchyuan then bumped into someone.
Shannchyuan felt a stinging sensation on the tip of the index finger in the palm of his right hand. The person who had just collided with him seemed to be carrying quite a sharp object. That person, without saying anything, quickly walked away from Shannchyuan. Shannchyuan had a desire to chase after that person, but then he remembered his original purpose. He looked around again to find the girl he had seen earlier.
Shannchyuan kept trying to move forward. But the crowd of people really hindered his pace. Until one time, Shannchyuan felt someone deliberately bumping their body toward Shannchyuan.
"Uncle Shannchyuan!" shouted the person.
Shannchyuan was still in a half-confused state. He looked at the person who collided with him. In front of him stood a girl wearing a light blue dress.
"Why are you here?" Shannchyuan glared at the girl.
"Uncle said earlier that you would go to this mall before going home." The girl widened her eyes.
"It's really dangerous. You should stay there until it's safe. At least until we find Shinnshiow. I can't take you to your relatives now because I have to go home soon to wait for the news from the kidnappers. Maybe tomorrow or the day after that I can take you. Even if tomorrow I still can't, I already asked Yihshyong for help," said Shannchyuan. "You don't have to worry about that."
"I'm not worried about that." said the girl in the light blue dress, who turned out to be Yinqyueh.
"Then? What made you follow us here?"
"I'm tired of being in that apartment alone."
"Where's Miss Dihwuu?" Shannchyuan looked left and right.
"She's not here." Yinqyueh bit her lip. "I went here alone."
"Why did she let you out of the apartment?"
Does Tsaehorng know about this?
"I didn't tell her. She was cleaning Brother Tsaehorng's room when I sneaked out." Yinqyueh said innocently.
"So you ran away from there?"
Yinqyueh shook her head vigorously. "Absolutely not. I'm just tired of being there alone. Miss Dihwuu was busy doing her job."
"Whatever your reasons, you can't do that. Miss Dihwuu must have panicked a lot when she realized you weren't there."
"It's not that I didn't say anything at all. I just didn't say anything directly to her."
"So you left Miss Dihwuu a message?"
"Yes. I've written a brief letter. I put it on the dressing table in my room. In that letter, I wrote I was following you to the mall near Jongharng Station. I also wrote that later I would go home by myself to the apartment. "
"What if Miss Dihwuu doesn't check what's on your dressing table?"
"Yeah, that means she doesn't know where I'm going."
Shannchyuan widened his eyes. He was at a loss as to what to say.
Sometimes this girl is so frivolous.
"If she did not find the letter, I think it is not a big problem. Right now, I have met Uncle. Soon, I will meet with the others, including Brother Tsaehorng. At that time, surely Brother Tsaehorng will call Miss Dihwuu to tell her I'm fine. After that, Miss Dihwuu doesn't need to panic anymore. "
"You've just put Miss Dihwuu in a difficult situation. She can't take care of you. That means she is negligent in carrying out her duties. "
"It's not a big deal. I haven't disappeared either. Miss Dihwuu need not worry. I'm sure Brother Tsaehorng won't punish her."
"Of course, it's a big problem. It's a matter of responsibility. Even if Tsaehorng didn't blame Miss Dihwuu, still Miss Dihwuu would feel guilty," said Shannchyuan.
Yinqyueh pouted at Shannchyuan's words. "Okay! Later I will apologize to Miss Dihwuu."
Shannchyuan nodded. "That should be the first thing you do when you get back to the apartment."
Yinqyueh nodded. She then looked at her palm. She slowly massaged the tip of her index finger.
"What's with your finger?" Shannchyuan was worried that something bad had happened to the girl. After all, Yinqyueh was under his tutelage. If something terrible happened, Shannchyuan did not know how to take responsibility for everything in front of her family.
What should I tell them?
"It's okay. I bumped into someone earlier. After that, I felt a stinging sensation on the tip of my index finger. Maybe that person was carrying a pen or other sharp-pointed object."
Shannchyuan was shocked. It was no different from what he had just experienced.
Is this just a coincidence?
"Let me see your hand." Shannchyuan stretched out his hand. He tried to grab the girl's hand.
"I'm fine. Uncle, please don't worry."
"Are you sure?"
Yinqyueh nodded vigorously. She smiled.
Since Yinqyueh had said so, Shannchyuan didn't want to prolong the matter any longer. He quickly withdrew the hand that he just had lent forward. Shannchyuan thought back to the girl he had chased earlier.
Shannchyuan looked left and right. The girl he was looking for had utterly disappeared. It's exactly the same as what happened a few days ago. Shannchyuan sighed. It was improbable that a situation would be repeated in the same place. But that really happened to him.
"What's wrong, Uncle?" Yinqyueh asked quickly.
Shannchyuan nodded slightly. He guessed that perhaps the question had arisen after the girl saw he let out a long sigh for no reason.
The girl stared at Shannchyuan for a few seconds. She seemed genuinely curious what Shannchyuan's answer would be.
"It's okay. I feel a little difficult to breathe." Shannchyuan just casually answered.
"I think you really need to see a doctor."
I know. But now is not the right time.
"No need. Maybe my nose is only a little clogged." Shannchyuan laughed.
"Actually, where are you going to go?"
Ah! I couldn't possibly tell the truth. I can't look like a fool in front of this girl!
"I just looked around. Things that happened a few days ago apparently did not make people afraid to visit this place."
Yinqyueh looked at Shannchyuan with an inquirable look.
Surely she feels something is wrong with me! What should I say?
"I think I'd better go back to see the other friends."
"Where are the other uncles?"
Ah! Luckily, she doesn't insist on wanting to know why I was hanging around here.
"They're on the fifth floor. We're ordering food at a restaurant."
Yinqyueh's face shone brightly. She laughed out loud. "I'm hungry too."
"We won't eat here. We ordered takeout. Time is running out. At half-past twelve, I should be home. I want you to come home with us. I will ask Yihshyong to take you to the apartment this afternoon. "
Shannchyuan didn't have time to hear Yinqyueh's answer because as soon as Shannchyuan finished saying those words, unexpectedly, something strange happened. A dazzling bright light suddenly came like lightning, much like a bomb. It's just that there was no sound of explosions and no bits of material being thrown. There was only a blinding flash of light.
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