Still Tan Jiao

  Wu Yu didnt say anything.

  No matter what, I felt a sense of accomplishment that I could surprise him. I shifted the small stool under my butt a bit closer to him, it was noisy around us, just as I was about to speak, he opened his mouth: "Have you seen those birds?"

  Geez, my mind is racing so fast its almost unbearable.

  I nodded and said, "Yes, I was having dinner at a family restaurant before, there were many children of that age. I saw many birds hovering outside the restaurant, over a hundred of them. If the appearance of the birds is some kind of omen, can it be assumed that the person might also be there, selecting their next target?"

  "Uh-huh."

  I said: "Then cant we inform the police and take precautions in advance?"

  He still said, "Uh-huh." Although it was just a simple word, his eyes were dark and shiny. He sat on the same small stool as me, but he looked very handsome and listened very attentively.

  At this time a waiter walked by and Wu Yu raised his hand: "Pay the bill."

  I pulled out my wallet and said: "Let me get it. Ive eaten just as much, and... it was also me who came, making you pay the bill."

  "Its two different things."

  The waiter smiled, looked at us two, and reached out to take Wu Yus money. I hurriedly handed over the money, but before it was delivered to the waiter, a sturdy arm had already appeared in front of me. I tried to push him away, but he didnt budge, instead pressing me firmly into my chair. One of my hands was also caught by him.

  "Hey, why should I pay the bill?" I said.

  He handed the money to the waiter while whispering: "Try if you can get past, if you make it, Ill let you pay the bill."

  His arms hot skin slightly scalded my neck and cheek, I felt my heart racing wildly, still arguing over who would pay the bill.

  "Its unreasonable." I said in a low voice.

  He smiled and said nothing.

  I didnt dare stay like this for too long, I leaned back a bit, out of his control, and said lightly: "Alright then, next time Ill come."

  He also calmly said "uh-huh".

  The two of us got up and walked out, as my heartbeat returned to normal, it seemed like my brain was also back online. I suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh no! My good friend Zhuang Yu and her nephew were at the restaurant that day too, they might be in danger."

  Wu Yuwen looked at me and asked: "How old is the child?"

  "I replied: Im 8 years old, but Im relatively small and thin, so some people might think Im 6 or 7."

  Wu Yus gaze deepened slightly as he said, "Im afraid its not just possible, but highly likely that they are the ones who have been targeted."

  I was taken aback: "Why?"

  Wu Yu said: "I saw birds outside the garage earlier, about a dozen or so. Why did they appear there? If we follow our reasoning, they wouldnt appear somewhere without reason. So theres one possibility - they recognized me. And Ive only seen them on the boat. Maybe you think its unbelievable, but they... really gave me that feeling."

  I was stunned. Wus expression was very serious, so I knew he wasnt joking. This was really his strong and clear feeling. Although it was unbelievable, I was willing to trust him.

  I said: "You mean they probably recognized me too?"

  A look of appreciation flashed in his eyes, and he said: "That night when we snatched the child, there were over a hundred birds that appeared. They showed up in the dining hall, probably to hunt for food. If they recognized you again, its likely they would notice the child sitting at the same table as you first."

  My heart suddenly became a mess, I quickened my pace towards the car and said: "I have to hurry up and inform Zhuang Yu, and also the police."

  I just fished out the key from my bag, and he said: "Let me do it."

  "Why?"

  He looked at me and said: "Ive seen you drive."

  The implication is...

  I suddenly felt a little hot in the face and said, "Okay, you drive, lets see how steady you are." I tossed him the keys.