Chapter 49
In the garden, Rong Zhou, dressed in black, was lying on a lounge chair among the flowers. He was wearing a monocle and holding a rolled-up book in his hand. It was unclear whether he was reading or taking a nap.
Rong Zhou remained silent despite being interrupted by Liu Ze's voice. He glanced at him briefly before returning his gaze to the book in his hands. Smartphones didn't exist in this world these days; only a few people had them. Mobile phones were as heavy as bricks. Without electronic entertainment, Rong Zhou could only continue reading.
He had read all the books that the master had, but he had never seen any method for cutting the thread in them. He wanted to ask the master for help, but the master just looked at him and ignored him, slowly turning the page in his book.
"Xingxing, sit down first, don't be in a hurry." Yan Shiliu pulled him into the seat next to him.
Seeing his master's cold expression, Liu Ze's anxious heart finally calmed down.
"I think you understand better than I do the threads wrapped around each person. They are centered around that person, and they are what happened and what will happen in the past and in the future. That's what we call fate."
"How can the thread that ties Liu Jiayu to life be cut off?" Rong Zhou stood up and took a sip of the tea that Yan Shiliu brought to him.
"But Master, Jiayu has so many lifelines on his body, we won't be able to take him away when we leave this world." Liu Ze has already accepted Liu Jiayu as his adopted son, so he will definitely think of taking him away when he leaves.
"When you saw the thread on that child, you should have also seen the thread on you and Yan Shiliu. There are very few, almost none. Because we are not from this world, we have basically no intersection with this world and are not deeply tied to it. So we can leave at any time when we want to."
"In Yan Shiliu's world, even if Yan Shiliu is from that world, the connection is very shallow. Yan Shiliu is a secret guard and can be abandoned at any time. There won't be much resistance in taking him out of that world."
"Liu Jiayu is different. A person's fate is always changing. If you hadn't brought him back before, he might have died. At that time, he didn't have many ties, and the people he would change in the future were few. After you rescued him, the many fate lines that appeared on his body represent the people and events he would meet in the future."
"You know, a change in a person's fate affects not just one or two people, but the entire world. As a Yantian, you actually said you wanted to cut all the threads connecting him. Are you kidding?" Rong Zhou stood up and placed the finger-thick book in front of Liu Ze. The title on the page was [A Brief History of Time]. "All those books you've read are useless. Since you can't understand them, just copy them. Start with this one."
"Master." Liu Ze said aggrievedly.
Rong Zhou waved his hand. "He's a child loved by this world, so he can't leave here, just like we were rejected in the last world. Fate can change at any time, and it's also predetermined." Rong Zhou said as he walked away, his voice carrying far away: "Don't think about changing it. If you can't control yourself, don't watch it."
Liu Ze curled his lips. How could he not understand the principles his master was talking about? But...
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At the Second People's Hospital, the person at the cashier's office of the inpatient department communicated with the two police officers who followed them again and again.
"There's really nothing we can do. We're not standing by and watching someone die, and this hospital isn't a charity. Without money, we really can't do the next step. We've already done emergency treatment, so please think of a solution."
The two policemen were also in a difficult position. They couldn't just advance the medical expenses. Everyone was paid for their work, and the police station didn't have any expenses for this. "You guys get treatment first. We'll consult our superiors and see what to do."
"We can only start treatment after the medical funds are in place. Now we can only maintain it. Please understand us."
"Okay." It's difficult for everyone to work in the public sector.
Finally, after consultation and instructions from their superiors, the police, hospital and street office sent people to the two people's homes with video recordings to see if there was any cash or bank books. Under the supervision of the three parties, they found the money for the two people's treatment.
The first place they went to was the Ma family. This family had quite a record in the police station. When the domestic violence was severe, someone would call the police. When the police arrived, they could only persuade them. It is difficult for a judge to judge family affairs. It is not that they did nothing, but that there was really nothing they could do.
It was a while after they went there, and the beating became even more severe. No one called the police after that. When they heard that the woman ran away, the police said it was good that she ran away. No one had any impression of the child existing.
After the police arrived at the Ma family's house, they searched for the bank account and cash, but did not find any traces of the child in the room. There were not many things that belonged to the child. Housekeeper Wen had come to clean up and erased all traces of the child's existence. The child had never been registered in the household registration book since birth, so the biggest trouble was saved.
"No, the man from the Ma family had some money, but he went out drinking. He has no cash on him, nor in the house, and his bank books are all empty." The police were professional in searching, and soon they found banknotes and coins totaling only about ten yuan in every corner.
The person from the neighborhood office said, "This guy drinks when he has money, and drinks even when he doesn't. How can he possibly save money? Forget it. He's just a man who drinks like he's eating. He's submissive when he's sober, but when he's drunk, he doesn't recognize anyone."
The people sent from the hospital were more anxious. This person was staying in the hospital. Although he was receiving conservative treatment, it cost a lot of money every day. Moreover, he had a mild cerebral hemorrhage. He had no money for treatment and no one to take care of him. It seemed that he was going to rely on the hospital for his life.
A young nurse who came along couldn't help but complain, "What's the point of this guy living? He's been living a life of drunkenness and debauchery all day long. His wife even ran away, and he's been labeled a social danger. Now he can't even move, and needs someone to wait on him. He's just a piece of social trash."
"Shut up, Xiaoping." The supervisor who followed him shouted. Although he also thought so, it was impossible for a social person to say it out loud.
The police who came to search the things were also helpless. They looked at the 10 yuan in their hands and said, "This... contact the Social Welfare Department. This is the only thing we can do." After closing the wooden door of the Ma family, no one remembered that there was a child in this family.
Compared with the Ma family's fame in this area, the convenience store owner is a blank in everyone's impression. Although he is ugly and introverted, walks with his head down, and has never been married, he is an honest shop owner.
The convenience store is located in a self-built bungalow in front of the tube-shaped building. It is certainly not very good. Many people use it as a coal briquette room and a storage room. The location of the convenience store is good. It is at the front of this row of houses, and it is convenient to open a convenience store in a convenient location.
The police's experts opened the door of the convenience store in no time. A house of less than 40 square meters was divided into two halves. The convenience store in front was only two meters wide, which was enough for one person to sit and buy some daily necessities.
In any case, it is better than the Ma family. There are about 300 cash in the store, but it is not enough compared to the medical expenses. The police first opened the curtains blocking the side. Even in the daytime, it was dark inside. This was the boss's living area.
There was a bad smell. An older single man couldn't be very clean.
"Oh my god, this is too smelly. How many years of stinky socks must have been left unwashed for it to smell like this?"
The police captain who led the team came in last. When he smelled the strange smell, he frowned and said, "This smell is not right."
It took me a while to turn on the light. Under the yellow light, I found the room surprisingly clean. There were no scattered socks or piles of dirty clothes, and even the quilt on the bed was neatly folded.
This strange smell seemed even more off, so everyone started searching to see if there was anything related to money.
The captain stood in the middle of the room without moving, and after hitting the four places twice, his eyes fell on the neatly folded bed. The most abnormal thing about this room was the brick kang.
As the captain approached, the strange smell seemed to come from there.
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