There was a saying that sounded harsh, but Lin Sanjiu couldn't get it out of her mind.
Having the ex-guard by her side was like raising a good dog.
The reconstructive surgery was finally completed a few hours ago. Next, Puppeteer was left alone in his room to recuperate and regain his consciousness. Not long after they returned, four to five so-called "surgeons" in surgical gowns, who were also NPCs, rushed into his ward and locked the door behind them. Lin Sanjiu and the others waited outside the door for a round of lava game. If she hadn't bought two rooms in advance, the ex-guard would have been thrown out of the room halfway through the surgery.
During this process, the former guard had gradually upgraded from serving tea and running errands to doing odd jobs for Puppeteer. He guarded the door for Puppeteer who was recovering, went out to gather information, and even helped Bohemia wash five to six pairs of socks. Now, they were hanging on the door of Bohemia's room like a row of colorful flags. Truth be told, Lin Sanjiu could not remember when she had ever worn socks or proper shoes.
As long as Lin Sanjiu occasionally gave him some points, he seemed to be willing to be a chore.
Of course, Lin Sanjiu had been secretly observing him, but she had to admit that there was nothing suspicious about the ex-guard.
When the door closed behind Raven Jiang, the ex-guard sprang up from the floor and rushed to Lin Sanjiu's side.
"What do you want?" Lin Sanjiu asked with a frown as she sat on the bed and was about to start her meditation.
"I have something to say," the ex-guard lowered his eyelids and stammered, "It's just some of my feelings. Maybe you won't think it makes sense …"
"Go ahead."
"I think …" The former guard glanced at the door and said, "When he goes out, you should go and guard Lord Puppeteer's room. Or, I can go, but I'm not strong enough, and I don't have any special items …"
Lin Sanjiu froze for two seconds before she realized that the ex-guard was referring to Raven Jiang. "What do you mean?" she asked.
The ex-guard bit his lips tightly. After a while, he said as if he was squeezing toothpaste out of his mouth, "I … I don't think he's right. I'm a little, hmm, I'm a little afraid of him. I have no idea what he does alone … But Lord Puppeteer is still unconscious, isn't he? Although outsiders can't enter, I think it's good to be careful … "
That Crow Jiang who was as thin as an ant? Make people afraid?
She looked the former guard up and down. "Why do you say that?"
"I don't have any proof. It's just a feeling I have when I look at people." The former guard said hesitantly, "I've always been an insignificant character. It seems that because I'm born inconspicuous, many people don't care about my existence … When they're in front of me, they don't even think of hiding their behavior. Ah, that's why I know you're a reliable person, because you treat me the same way you treat other people … In short, I just feel that he behaves differently when he's with you. "
To be honest, Lin Sanjiu was already sick of it.
Before Wei Xing died, he said that there was something wrong with the former guard. Lin Sanjiu spent a lot of energy observing him, but she found nothing. Now, the former guard said that there was something wrong with Raven Jiang. It was as if he could not be completely at ease as long as there was someone around him. Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, everyone in this place seemed to be constantly suspicious of others. They were always putting on a disguise.
"I understand," Lin Sanjiu replied indifferently.
The former guard stood beside the bed for a few seconds, as if he wanted to say something. In the end, he returned to his cushion without saying anything.
Even though Lin Sanjiu had repeatedly warned herself not to get caught up in that kind of mentality and to not suspect her friends, she couldn't help but secretly pay attention to him after she came back from Raven Jiang. Indeed, she hadn't known Raven Jiang for a long time. They were more like companions who occasionally traveled together. However, from what she could see, Raven Jiang's attitude toward her was the same as before. He didn't seem to want to take advantage of her, nor did he seem to want to hurt her. Who knew? Perhaps Raven Jiang was just a little snobbish, and he didn't treat people who weren't important to him nicely.
Lin Sanjiu decided to put this matter into the folder of "I'll see what happens next" in her mind.
Once they had points and a goal, it was much easier for them to wait for Puppeteer to wake up. Other than keeping an eye out for other posthumans, they felt like they were enjoying their retirement. When it was almost evening in the real world, they were still busy moving the medical cabinet to the bedside and using it as a table. Then, they sat down and prepared to have dinner together.
"That old man is a little pitiful."
Suddenly, Bohemia raised her head from her bowl and said, "Didn't I go out for a walk this afternoon? I saw him nearby again."
Lin Sanjiu didn't want to ask, but she didn't stop, "He was hugging his sister's head and walking along the corner of the wall in a daze. I really don't want to get close to him. Oh, he ran out of recovery ointment, and there were two bloody cuts on his face. He kept asking people if they could give him some extra recovery ointment. "
"He still hasn't given up?" Lin Sanjiu sighed.
Bohemia fiddled with her beef sausage a few times, but she didn't put it into her mouth. "No … That human head seems to have started to give off a smell."
"Don't get close to him next time," Raven Jiang interjected. "God knows how he recovered. It's too dangerous to get close to him if he has some tricks up his sleeves."
Bohemia seemed to be thinking about something else. She nodded when she heard Raven Jiang's words.
Lin Sanjiu wanted to change the topic, so she poured some water into their cups and asked, "Do you guys know any way to open Puppeteer's ward door?"
"What are you doing?!" Bohemia immediately turned her head away, forgetting the topic about Fifty Ming. "Don't do this again. When he comes out, you can tell him that we saved him. What if he finds out that you're doing something like this?" Bohemia turned her head away and said, "Don't do this.
"I just want to see how he's recovering," Lin Sanjiu said kindly, "Those NPC surgeons didn't say that we can't go in. Besides, if we can find a suitable Special Item on him, we can complete the Roulette Wheel before he wakes up. "
"I'm fine. I can wait," Bohemia's face turned pale. "Stop talking. You have suicidal tendencies."
"Fine." When Lin Sanjiu lowered her head to eat, she heard Bohemia mumble again, "If he really has a Special Item that can increase his luck, why would he meet you?"
Even though Lin Sanjiu didn't want to admit it, Bohemia's words seemed to make sense. Just by looking at Puppeteer's miserable state, Lin Sanjiu felt that she shouldn't pin all her hopes on him. Fortunately, she had other backup plans.
After dinner, Lin Sanjiu went to Bohemia's ward alone. It was the only place where she could close her eyes and focus on what she needed to do.
Fifty Ming's situation seemed to have cast a shadow over Bohemia's heart, and it wouldn't go away. Not long after they sat down, Lin Sanjiu sighed and mentioned the old man again. It was a little out of Bohemia's style.
"I've been thinking that fate really knows how to play tricks on people," Lin Sanjiu said in a low voice. "God allowed him to recover from his miserable state. He barely survived, but when he woke up, he found that he had lost something as important as his life. If you ask me, I'm afraid he would rather be dead now … Huh? What are you doing? "
Lin Sanjiu showed [eBay] to Bohemia.
"I used this to get out of the lab last time," Lin Sanjiu explained. "This time, we can search [eBay] to see if there are any Special Items that can increase our luck."
Lin Sanjiu held the [eBay] in her hand and closed her eyes. Then, she heard Bohemia's disbelieving voice, "Oh yeah, you've already contacted Gong Daoyi … There are so many things that we have to hide from Puppeteer."
After the room was quiet for a while, Lin Sanjiu suddenly opened her eyes. She had just finished reading the first page of the list of items for sale on [eBay].
She twirled the plastic-like Special Item between her fingers subconsciously. Then, she asked a little blankly, "Did you just say …"
"Things that we have to hide from Puppeteer —"
"No. Did you just say that fate really knows how to play tricks on people?"
Bohemia nodded in bewilderment.
Lin Sanjiu felt as if she was sitting in a dark movie theater and someone was kicking her chair from behind. There was an indescribable feeling at the edge of her consciousness, trying to tell her something. The more she tried to grasp it, the further it ran away from her.
While she was fighting with her erratic intuition, someone knocked on the iron door. As soon as the door opened, the ex-guard crawled into the room. Panting, he said, "Please, let me sit here. Don't leave me alone with him. I can't even breathe …"
"Who is it?" Bohemia looked as if she had just heard a ghost. "Raven Jiang? You can't even breathe? "
The ex-guard nodded. Then, he shifted his gaze to the [eBay] in Lin Sanjiu's hand. "Huh?" He was stunned, "You have one too?"
Who else has one?
Lin Sanjiu stared at the [eBay] and locked her eyes on the ex-guard's face. Her body seemed to have reacted first. Her palms were sweating, and her throat was dry. Under her gaze, the ex-guard stuttered, "When I was in that ward, I didn't want to talk to him, so I closed my eyes to rest. Then, I heard something beeping on Raven Jiang's body. I peeked through the gap between my eyelids and saw him take this out."
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