Chapter 9

Jiang Xiaoyuan left herself fifty yuan and took out the rest, but it was still not enough. Fortunately, Zhang Tian still had some pocket money with her. The two of them searched their pockets three feet deep and finally took out all the pocket money, which was exactly fifty yuan short.

Jiang Xiaoyuan frowned. She also had ulterior motives. Even if it was for relief, she couldn't leave nothing, could she?

Fifty yuan is barely enough for her to afford a meal that is not of high quality but only satisfying, without leaving any money for a meal. Is it difficult for her to drink the Northwest Wind?

But what should we do?

Before Jiang Xiaoyuan could figure it out, Zhang Tian took the initiative to run over and said to the person at the payment office, "Uncle, I'm sorry, we didn't bring enough money today, we're only fifty short. Can we make it cheaper and accommodate it

The staff member at the payment office is actually only in his thirties or thirties, but for some unknown reason, he thanked himself a bit ahead of time. He already felt old-fashioned and was called "uncle" by such a big girl in person. He couldn't help but touch his barren land, feeling very frustrated. After listening to her demands, he was even more amused: "This is the first time I've heard of someone bargaining in the hospital. Do you think this is a vegetable market

But... "said Zhang Tian

The charging person said, "If you don't have enough money to go home and pick it up, the next one will be

Zhang Tian quickly explained, "My mom keeps all the money in my house, and I don't know her passbook password. Uncle, please

Jiang Xiaoyuan was stunned as she watched from the side. She had never haggled with anyone in her life, and couldn't imagine how this bear child could say "fifty yuan cheaper". It took her a long time to come to her senses, and she felt like her face had been thrown into the Arctic Ocean!

Of course, people can be poor and destitute, but how can they be so shameless!

Jiang Xiaoyuan was about to take out her last private money on impulse. Just then, a slender hand reached out and a fifty dollar bill was caught between her fingers. He gently touched Jiang Xiaoyuan's shoulder with his wrist and said, "Hey, let me cushion you guys first

Jiang Xiaoyuan turned around and saw Qilian, who claimed to be a fellow villager, quickly saying, "No, no need, I

Before she could even retract her excuses, Zhang Tian quickly withdrew the money.

Jiang Xiaoyuan: "..."

Zhang Tian: "Thank you, uncle

Uh... "Qilian blinked," Don't be so polite, just call me Big Brother

Zhang Tian didn't respond, she had already rushed back to the payment office with a burning eyebrow.

Jiang Xiaoyuan felt a little embarrassed and took out her remote control phone. She awkwardly opened her contacts and said, "Leave a number and I'll pay you back later... By the way, do you want to make a promissory note

She is used to using smartphones, and every time her phone doesn't work, her fingers involuntarily swipe a few times on the screen.

Qilian glanced at her and suddenly asked, "Is this phone yours

Jiang Xiaoyuan's whole body stiffened.

Qilian: "Oh, I just don't think many young people use such old-fashioned phones anymore

Jiang Xiaoyuan gave a dry laugh, her adrenaline almost bursting.

You don't have to write a promissory note for a few tens of yuan, "Qilian said as she stumbled into her address book and gave out her number." Hmm, my surname is not 'Qi', my surname is' Qi ',' Qilian 'in the Qilian Mountains

Behind this name seems to be a burly man, who doesn't quite match the person in front of him.

The two exchanged phone numbers, and Qilian said gently, "I work at a newspaper. Many of our fellow villagers come here, and I have contact with most of them. It's natural for everyone to help each other when they're out. If you have any difficulties, just give me a call. You're welcome

It was always someone else who came to ask her for help, and Jiang Xiaoyuan was the first time she had received a favor from someone. Although it was only fifty yuan, she didn't know what to say at the moment.

Before she could figure out her words, someone behind her suddenly called out in a rough voice, 'Brother Qi'.

Jiang Xiaoyuan turned around and was really startled. She saw a man of medium height and very strong standing behind her, wearing a half sleeved shirt, with a bandage wrapped around his head, only one fierce eye exposed, and a scar on his forehead.

This person's image seems to be proclaiming to the public that 'I am not a good person'.

The person who came didn't notice Jiang Xiaoyuan, wearing a white cloth bandage and speaking with murderous intent, "If we run into those guys again next time

Qilian interrupted him and pointed at Jiang Xiaoyuan, saying, "My sister from my hometown happened to meet me. Let me say a few more words

When he said this, he lifted his eyelids slightly and glanced at the burly man. The burly man was immediately stunned, as if a switch had been pressed. He immediately closed his mouth, put on a cute and silly look, squeezed out a smile at her, and nodded.

Jiang Xiaoyuan smelled a rogue like scent from a distance, and her previous gratitude was completely gone.

She rolled her eyes and thought anxiously, "The 'newspaper office' is really the place where newspapers are published, isn't it some abbreviation for 'revenge on society'? I... I just borrowed fifty yuan from the underworld

Isn't the borrowed money a high interest loan of fifty to two hundred and fifty?

That's really two hundred and fifty.

Fortunately, Qilian did not show any ferocious appearance and bid her farewell politely, taking back the large injured animal that was clearly capable of biting people.

Jiang Xiaoyuan and the others spent the whole day in chaos in the hospital. Around evening, a middle-aged man hurriedly arrived, claiming to be Zhang Tian's uncle.

This uncle's face was covered in dust, one leg was a bit lame, and he seemed to constantly carry the words "I don't have money" on his body as a warning. When he arrived, he comforted Zhang Tian and thanked Jiang Xiaoyuan, with grateful tears on his face, but he didn't mention anything about repaying the money.

Finally, Zhang Tian felt guilty and secretly pulled Jiang Xiaoyuan aside, saying, "Sister, will I pay you back when my mom wakes up and takes the money

Jiang Xiaoyuan almost habitually blurted out, "Not much, no need

However, at the last moment, she finally restrained herself from being ungrateful and restrained her generosity.

Jiang Xiaoyuan gave Zhang Tian a stiff smile, abandoning her usual principles of dealing with people and preserving the ownership of all her belongings.

Although her uncle's arrival did not have any improvement effect, the addition of a grown man made it completely inconvenient for Jiang Xiaoyuan to stay at Zhang Tian's house. She accompanied Zhang Tian in the hospital until the doctor announced that the patient was out of danger, and then left alone - not because she wanted to do good deeds without leaving a name, but because she was in a hurry to solve some national and livelihood problems.

The hospital bathroom was so dirty that it was unbearable, just like the one in Zhang Tian's house. Jiang Xiaoyuan ran all the way barefoot and finally found a McDonald's restaurant. She rushed in like a wet swallow and headed straight for the bathroom.

After resolving it, she felt like her whole body was starting to float, as if her life had lost its weight.

Jiang Xiaoyuan, who was drifting lightly, was so intoxicated by the exaggerated smell of the fast food restaurant that she wished she could swallow an elephant. Before, she would rather starve to death than take a bite of this junk food. Now, she is so greedy that she can't help but shed tears!

But when Jiang Xiaoyuan thought about her situation where she had nowhere to live and only had fifty yuan left, she hesitated for a long time and ultimately couldn't bear to spend this precious money to exchange for a bunch of food that she had already refused to compromise on.

Jiang Xiaoyuan used all her perseverance to swallow her saliva and leave.

She stumbled onto a bench by the roadside, not caring about whether it was dirty or not, and sat down, lost in thought recalling the events of the past 24 hours.

The more she thought about it, the more absurd and unreasonable it became. So Jiang Xiaoyuan decisively pulled out her phone and found the message that Mingguang had sent her earlier. Without hesitation, she turned back and said, "I want to go back now

This message shows the result as' not successfully sent '- which is normal because the number sent by the other party is simply an empty number.

Jiang Xiaoyuan stared blankly at the text message that automatically returned to her mailbox, and desperately pressed the "remote control" on her chest.

At this point, she had completely disregarded the authenticity of the series of warning messages that followed. If she really wanted to live her entire life in this unlucky time and space, it would be better for her to go to hell and enjoy herself.

Forty eight days left, "Jiang Xiaoyuan thought sorrowfully," where do I live? How can I get through it

She has no intention of finding a job to make a living. Firstly, she doesn't want to stay here for a long time, and secondly, she doesn't know anything.

Jiang Xiaoyuan is planning to treat this experience as a harsh wilderness survival.

After waiting for a long time without any response from Mingguang, it seemed like she had just dialed the wrong number. Jiang Xiaoyuan stood up sympathetically, intending to go wherever she went, but if it didn't work out, she would sleep on the street.

Then her eyes darkened and she finally fainted completely from hunger.

This time and space seemed to know that she saw herself as an outsider and didn't treat her very well. In the moment she fell, Jiang Xiaoyuan had the illusion of being pushed out of this time and space again.

In a daze, she seemed to have returned to the lighthouse at the intersection of time and space, and in front of her, besides darkness, there seemed to be a layer of fog covering everything she saw and heard.

A faint sound could be heard not far from the lighthouse, seeming to be very painful, occasionally mixed with one or two screams, piercing into people's ears like a file pushed onto bones.

Jiang Xiaoyuan was somewhat puzzled, held her breath, and tiptoed towards the support center.

After turning a few corners, Jiang Xiaoyuan hid herself in the darkness and carefully released her gaze. She saw a large pillar that looked like a medieval stake, with a person tied to it.

Her pupils contracted fiercely, and she suddenly bit her hand to prevent herself from making any noise.

That person was connected to countless wires, with half of their skin peeled off, revealing large areas of wiring and mechanical components beneath their skin. Half of their skin was also peeled off, revealing their dark eye sockets and the sensors popping up and down in their facial muscles.

Through the remaining half of her face, Jiang Xiaoyuan barely recognized him as the lighthouse assistant.

The sound of a person's footsteps came from a distance, and Jiang Xiaoyuan quickly huddled herself up until the footsteps stopped, then timidly probed her probe.

She saw that the person coming was Mingguang, with a transparent screen hanging in front of him. He walked over calmly and showed the screen to the dying lighthouse assistant.

Mingguang: "It's useless for you to secretly warn the nail behind my back. Look, she still replied to me. No one will believe you at all. Think about it, she fell from a high cloud into the soil, and you run to tell her, don't bother, you can't go back. How would she feel? Do you want to believe it when it's on you

The lighthouse assistant moved slightly and stared coldly at him.

Jiang Xiaoyuan's heart skipped a beat - it turned out that the series of sensational warnings were from Lighthouse Hair Salon. So, how was he discovered?

At this moment, Jiang Xiaoyuan suddenly remembered the four words "Do not reply to received" before the first warning message. by the way! At that time, she was very upset and couldn't help but reply with "Who are you?" Could it be because of this

Jiang Xiaoyuan's chest seemed to have dropped a piece of ice, and her back was already soaked in cold sweat.

Mingguang leaned in close to the lighthouse assistant's ear and said word by word, "That woman's temporal and spatial coordinates must be mine

I don't know what he did, but the lighthouse assistant suddenly let out a heart wrenching scream, as if he had been burned and his whole body was boiling.

Jiang Xiaoyuan's footsteps involuntarily moved forward by half a step, and at this moment, a mechanical voice suddenly sounded from the lighthouse: "Time and space disturbance, warning, time and space disturbance -"

Jiang Xiaoyuan let out a "thump" in her heart, almost unable to read anymore.

Accidentally hearing someone planning to harm her and being discovered while eavesdropping, this fresh experience was unparalleled in Jiang Xiaoyuan's short life of over twenty years. She was instantly stunned.

The lighthouse's light, which seemed to sweep through everything, sliced horizontally and was about to fall on her head——