Interaction rules for sick girls

"Something's going on, really."

"Ah... then I won't hold you responsible."

Seeing that Xia Xiu seemed to be in trouble, the girl couldn't help but soften her tone.

"Then...Xia Xiu, are you free this afternoon? I'll come and play with you after school?"

Xia Xiu originally wanted to refuse, but after hearing the girl's cautious words, his heart softened.

"Okay, I'll come find you after school. Now you should study hard and don't daydream or fall asleep!"

Xia Xiu tried to persuade her, but he didn't expect that the girl had huge dark circles under her eyes. After seeing Xia Xiu agree, the girl couldn't help but smile and slowly squatted down against the wall, lowered her head to let her bangs cover her eyes, and held the phone tightly in a daze.

After the agreement was made, Xia Xiu rode the shared bicycle and it took him nearly half an hour to finally reach the destination given by Brother Zixuan.

Xia Xiu couldn't help but frown. This place is a bit remote...

However, there are several residential areas around, so it makes sense to open a clinic here.

Looking around, this is a very ordinary old street scene, with sparse shops scattered all over the street, a bit like the structure of chess pieces on a chessboard.

Xia Xiu actually saw a clinic with a sign that read "Xuanhu Medical Clinic".

Really? Is it just that the store is too small and not well-known, so it is not shown on the evil map? Brother Zixuan is not lying?

He frowned slightly, then walked into the clinic. At a glance, he saw Brother Zixuan sitting at the clinic counter, treating an old man. Although the clinic was small, there were still some people inside.

"Xia Xiu, you're here? Please sit inside for a while. I'll come and entertain you after I finish this matter."

Lan Zixuan spoke to Xia Xiu without even raising his head. He seemed to be extremely focused when diagnosing the patient.

Xia Xiu had no choice but to sit down in the infusion area. He took the opportunity to chat with an old lady who was receiving an IV drip next to him.

"Grandma, do you know when this clinic was opened?"

Perhaps it was because Xia Xiu spoke in a very polite manner, or perhaps it was because she liked Xia Xiu, the old lady actually liked the little boy in front of her.

"It's been open for a long time. Maybe it's a clinic that has been open longer than a little kid like you!"

"When did the doctor at the front desk who was diagnosing patients come?"

"You mean Doctor Lan? He just came a few days ago, but his medical skills are very good. Anyway, my headache and cold were cured by Doctor Lan."

The old lady laughed, her face full of kindness.

"Is that so? Thank you, grandma! I wish you good health forever."

The old lady hooked Xia Xiu's little nose.

"You are a very nice kid."

"Then grandma, do you know that Dr. Lan was in the clinic the day before yesterday, which was Saturday?"

The day before yesterday was the day Sakura was murdered.

"The day before yesterday, let me think about it carefully..."

Grandma raised her hands and recalled.

"It seems that I just happened to come here for an injection that day. Anyway, I saw Dr. Lan sitting here for consultation that day. As for what happened to me after the injection, I don't know."

Just a good alibi...

Xia Xiu muttered quietly in his heart, his heart was in a mess.

"Thank you, grandma!"

Xia Xiu politely said goodbye, then leaned against the door frame, staring in a daze at Brother Zixuan practicing medicine seriously.

Was it his own fault...?

Chapter 205: Malicious Text Message

"What's wrong?"

As if sensing Xia Xiu's gaze, Brother Zixuan finally finished his work. It seemed that there were no new patients, so he went to the back room to get a cup of hot tea and brought it to Xia Xiu.

"it's okay no problem!"

Xia Xiu took the tea and chose to sit next to Brother Zixuan.

"I feel that Brother Zixuan, your medical skills are very superb. Many neighbors are praising you."

"No, no, this is just to make ends meet."

Brother Zixuan looked at the sky with some melancholy.

"By the way, Xia Xiu, what are you doing here? Are you feeling unwell or do you want to learn some basic medical knowledge from me?"

Lan Zixuan still vaguely remembered that Xia Xiu seemed to be quite interested in medicine.

Xia Xiu shook his head and scratched his hair a little embarrassedly.

"Actually, I wanted to ask how Xiaoyu is doing. Is she doing well?"

Lan Zixuan felt a little strange.

"Why don't you ask this yourself?"

"My relationship with Xiaoyu is a bit complicated. I haven't taken the initiative to talk to her recently."

"That's it!"

Lan Zixuan fiddled with the utensils on the table, seeming to be thinking about something.

"Xiaoyu is in good condition. She has been getting closer to me recently, and the strangeness has basically subsided. But she always likes to lock herself in the room from time to time. I don't know what she is doing, and I don't want to disturb her. In my opinion, you young people should communicate more about things between you. There is nothing that can't be solved by communication."

He spoke to Xia Xiu earnestly.

It seems that Xiaoyu's estrangement from Brother Zixuan has almost been resolved. After all, they are siblings.

Xia Xiu was in a state of tears and laughter, and had no intention of explaining anything.

He chatted with Brother Zixuan for several more sentences intermittently, until a new patient came to visit, Brother Zixuan ended his chat with Xia Xiu.

Xia Xiu also decisively chose to leave, not wanting to disturb Brother Zixuan from his work.

In fact, if possible, Xia Xiu really wanted to take a look at the store's surveillance footage to see if Lan Zixuan had really been in the store a few days ago as the old lady said.

But unfortunately, Brother Zixuan just sat in his seat and didn't move, so Xia Xiu couldn't find any opportunity.

Xia Xiu came to a corner at the school gate, holding two cups of milk tea in his hands, staring blankly at the sparse figures at the school gate.

So is this all over?

The murderer who persecuted Xiaoying has been caught, and the criminal group that will harm Xiaoyu in the future has also been arrested. It seems that everything has come to an end.

But Xia Xiu always felt empty inside. Maybe it was because his guess was wrong that made Xia Xiu feel unwilling.

Brother Zixuan is not necessarily a bad person, it’s just that his thoughts are too one-sided and too dark.

Xia Xiu laughed at himself, perhaps it was only his head that was filled with dark thoughts every day.

The doorbell for the end of school will eventually ring, and the birds longing for freedom will flock out of the door one after another, looking for the free wind.

Fan Yanke was also one of them, but unfortunately the girl seemed to be missing two eyeballs. No matter how many times Xia Xiu waved his hands, she could not see where Xia Xiu was.

Xia Xiu walked up to her helplessly and tapped her little head. Only then did she notice him and handed her the milk tea.

"What are you thinking about? You're walking without looking at the road and you keep your head down."

"Hey, hey, I didn't notice it."

The girl smiled foolishly, then took a big sip of milk tea with some satisfaction. The sweet feeling instantly burst out in her mouth, making her squint her eyes with some happiness.

"Xia Xiu, why are you waiting for me here?"

"Aren't you calling me out to play?"

Xia Xiu also put in the straw and took a big sip of milk tea, then strolled around the street. Couples of student lovers filled the entire shopping street. Xia Xiu himself should be considered one of them, right? I just don't know how long it will last.

"Then are you very busy, Xia Xiu? Why didn't you reply to my message?"

The girl poked Xia Xiu's spine angrily, as if she still felt unsatisfied. She snatched Xia Xiu's milk tea and took a big sip.

"This needs to be investigated, right? You know."

Xia Xiu nodded helplessly, and lovingly touched the girl's hair, straightening her messy hair. Then Xia Xiu discovered that under the girl's eyeliner, there were thick dark circles, but most of them were covered up, and it was really hard to see without looking closely.

This girl...what is she doing every night?

"Oh! I see. Sorry ≥﹏≤"

As if she felt that her behavior had disturbed Xia Xiu a little, the girl lowered her head with some guilt.

"So, are there any results from the investigation?"

"It should be almost over, right? The police should have released the news."

Xia Xiu spoke hesitantly, still feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

The girl clapped her hands happily.

"So, the murderer who harmed Sakura has been caught? That's great!"

The kind girl seemed to be happy about such a simple thing. Xia Xiu did not deny it, but continued to stroll along the street with Fan Yanke.

The girl pulled Xia Xiu's sleeve and asked hesitantly or timidly.

"Xia Xiu, how do you think we can prevent bad things from happening? Especially when we are having such a hard time getting through the day, how can we change it?"

Xia Xiu was somewhat surprised as to why this silly girl would ask such a question, then he tilted his head and thought about it.

"For things like this, I think it's better to catch them at the source."

"source?"

"For example, for crimes, we need to understand the criminal psychology of those people in the first place and curb the frequency of crimes from the source."

Xia Xiu began to talk in general terms.

"Of course, this certainly won't stop most people. The most common way is to restrict yourself, or yourself and the people around you. For example, stop a drug addict from taking drugs, or stop a gambler from continuing to gamble. I personally think that even if you cripple the other person, it's better than letting them go and continue to do these things. If they continue, it's a bottomless pit. It's better to just support them for the rest of their lives."

Of course, what Xia Xiu said was just a twisted theory and could not be trusted. He was just speaking casually.

However, the girl seemed to have heard it all, and was standing there in a daze, as if thinking about something.

Beep, Xia Xiu's phone vibrated. Generally speaking, all of Xia Xiu's QQ and WeChat messages were set to Do Not Disturb, so the only thing that would still vibrate was text messages.

Xia Xiu opened his phone and saw that it was a message from an unknown stranger.

He read it silently, then his face sank, and after a few clicks of his fingers, he deleted the message.

Interlude SMS

Hey, Xia Xiu, you don’t really care about anything, right? Whether it’s the little beggar before or the little girl with her eyes gouged out, you don’t really care about anything, right?

I don't care about anything and I don't have any extra emotions. I just work for my goals and objectives without any regard for the means. Any sacrifice for other things is acceptable.

You have no sympathy for the little beggar at all, and the person who adopted him now just wants to take care of you because he thinks it is troublesome and is afraid that he will expose your bad deeds.

You are a selfish person at heart. There is no trace of other so-called true, good and beautiful emotions in your heart at all. You always act for your own selfish desires.

I guess it's the same for the little girl whose eyes were gouged out, right? There's not much sadness in my heart. After all, it's just a stranger you've met once. How could you run around for that person?

You are just acting to achieve your personal goals. The poor little girl whose eyes were gouged out was just an opportunity. Without her, when another similar incident occurs, you will take the same action, even if you have nothing to do with that incident.

So you are very distressed now?

Confused, right?

Do you feel that things are not developing in the way you expected?

You are an arrogant person, really...

Chapter 206 Preconceived Mistakes