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She felt cold, as if needles were piercing her body, and cold wind was whistling through her bones. Suddenly, she felt hot, as if she were being roasted by fire. Her head ached, and she tossed and turned in restlessness. At this moment, someone helped her up and told her to eat. Zhuang Xiaodie opened her eyes and saw Shen Tuhai holding porridge in one hand, looking at her.
"You didn't leave?"
"At least you treated me to dinner." Shentu Hai said, "Don't worry, if you have a skill, you can make some money." She was referring to painting.
Zhuang Xiaodie was silent and drank the porridge first. She didn't want to sleep anymore, so Shentu Hai gave her some antipyretic medicine. It was cheap and effective, costing only a few cents a packet. It stuck to her tongue and was so bitter that she shivered.
"Go away." Zhuang Xiaodie said, "I can't take care of you."
Shentu Hai asked, "Do you have any friends?"
"No," Zhuang Xiaodie said. "Then you can't understand the pain of losing a friend," Shentu Hai said.
Being lectured by a child who was almost ten years younger, Zhuang Xiaodie gave a wry smile and said, "Is that guy your friend?"
Shentu Hai said: "He killed my friend."
Zhuang Xiaodie felt her smile freeze on her face. She lowered her head to drink the porridge, but it was too hot, so she had to stir it with a spoon. It took a long time before she spoke: "How do I know if what you said is true?"
"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not." Shentu Hai said.
Zhuang Xiaodie thought of Nian Jinsi's phone call, took a sip of porridge, and said, "I'll help you find someone. After you find them, what are you going to do?"
"Kill him."
Zhuang Xiaodie's head hurt so much that even blinking was painful. At first, she didn't react to these three words and continued to drink her porridge. After a while, Shen Tu Hai just stared at her without saying a word. It took Zhuang Xiaodie a while to realize what she was saying and put the porridge down.
"How are you going to kill him?" She weighed Shen Tu Hai's arm. The girl was very thin. "With your thin arm? Or with your mouth? Even if that man isn't very strong, he's still an adult man. How are you going to kill him?"
"I'll find a way."
"Why not hand him over to the police? Don't risk your life." Zhuang Xiaodie said, "Your friends definitely wouldn't want you to do that."
"My friend definitely wants him dead," Shentu Hai said. "I don't need you to kill someone for me, you just need to help me find him."
Zhuang Xiaodie said, "Go back and study."
Shentu Hai said, "You received a call this morning. Who was it?"
It turned out that he had woken up at that time. Zhuang Xiaodie did not answer, but stood up and said, "This has nothing to do with you."
Shentu Hai said: "My killing has nothing to do with you."
"That's different." Zhuang Xiaodie said, "Besides, why should I help you find it?"
Shentu Hai said: "I have a house."
Zhuang Xiaodie was stunned for a moment and said, "What?"
"You want a place to live, right? I have a house." Shentu Hai said, "Will you come?"
"No." Zhuang Xiaodie said.
The girl suddenly smiled and said, "I heard you talking on the phone with your friend. She wants to come see you, right?"
Zhuang Xiaodie remained expressionless and silent. She was still very cold, even though the sun was shining brightly.
"Do you expect her to find you under the bridge?"
"I'm not moving what are you talking about."
"You won't catch a cold in this weather. Your fever is actually due to overstimulation. Your friend is coming to visit you, and you're sleeping under a bridge," Shentu Hai said. "Also, your phone's lock screen password is very simple. It unlocked immediately."
Zhuang Xiaodie reached for her phone but couldn't find it. Her whole body ached and she couldn't move. "I have no grudge against you, why?"
Shentu Hai showed her cell phone and said, "I have sent a message for you - the address is here." She clicked on the text message interface and the message showed that it had been sent an hour ago, and Nian Jinsi also replied.
Zhuang Xiaodie slapped her hard.
Shentu Hai smiled instead: "Now, do you want to go to that house?"
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The house Shentu Hai mentioned wasn't far from the square where they were staying, so they simply walked over. Zhuang Xiaodie was very tired, and her head hurt even more than when she first woke up. Shentu Hai carried her belongings and walked ahead, and she followed behind. No one spoke.
They arrived at an older residential complex. Shentu Hai swiped his access card and entered. They walked around two buildings, along a narrow path, and then led Zhuang Xiaodie into a relatively new-looking building. Although the complex was a bit old, it was well-landscaped, with many trees planted. They were now quite tall, but they were scattered and rising above the grass, looking as if they were inserted into the grass, rather unrealistic. Zhuang Xiaodie carefully checked to make sure there wasn't a good place to dump the body.
Perhaps the fever-reducing medicine had taken effect; the chill in my bones had subtly dissipated, and my headache seemed to have eased. It was incredibly quiet; no one was around when the elevator came down, and I didn't see anyone else along the way except for the security guards and cleaners.
The elevator arrived and they went in silently. Amid the sound of commercials, Zhuang Xiaodie looked at the blurry reflection of Shentu Hai through the metal plate. This girl was different from what she had initially thought. If she had any plans, perhaps the place she would step into would be her grave.
Maybe I could just die like this. Zhuang Xiaodie suddenly felt it was ridiculous. It wouldn't be bad to die like this, without having to face so many things.
Especially without having to face Nian Jinsi.
They arrived at the 12th floor. Shentu Hai walked out first, holding a lollipop in her mouth, and led Zhuang Xiaodie deeper into the corridor. The corridor was a little dark, and Zhuang Xiaodie had the urge to turn around and run, but Nian Jinsi made her feet take root and she couldn't turn around at all.
She had no choice, she had nowhere to go, and she didn't want Nian Jinsi to see her under the bridge. What was wrong with that?
There were eight households on each floor, four on each side. Shentu Hai stopped at the end of the corridor and stamped her feet. The voice-activated light above lit up, and she quickly opened the door and went in. Zhuang Xiaodie followed behind her. As soon as she stepped inside, Shentu Hai closed the door.
The room was dark, the curtains were all closed, and the only sound was the humming of the refrigerator.
"Living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom." Shentu Hai showed her each one of them. "Two bathrooms, one outside and one in the master bedroom. I'll sleep in the second bedroom and you sleep in the master bedroom."
"I don't care." said Zhuang Xiaodie.
Shentu Hai gave her a cold look and said, "You'd better get some sleep and wait until your fever subsides before taking a shower."
In fact, Zhuang Xiaodie didn't remember many of the things she had just said. She just followed the girl mechanically. There was a smell of dust in the air. Shentu Hai opened the curtains, and the light that suddenly came in was a bit dazzling. Zhuang Xiaodie raised her hand to block it.
She walked to the bedroom door, had already turned it open, and had her foot halfway inside, but suddenly, for some unknown reason, she turned around and looked at Shentu Hai, who was tying his hair up to make it easier to clean. "--How did your friend die?"
Shentu Hai looked up at her and said, "You are not conscious now. It is useless to tell you."
"But you don't want my help?"
"Yes." Shentu Hai said, "I will let you know, but now is not the time."
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