Even Jiang Cheng could now tell that there was something hidden in it, but he couldn't guess what Chu Yan's purpose was for leaving the notebook. Or maybe Jiang Cheng felt that there was some terrible secret hidden in it and didn't dare to think about it further.
Zhang Xiao was indifferent to Chu Xueying's question. He just huddled on the bed and giggled, as if the group of people in front of him were crazy.
Chu Xueying couldn't bear the torment of doubts, so she took out the book, spread it out in front of Zhang Xiao, and asked loudly: "What on earth do you know! Why did Aunt Chu Yan write our names on it!"
Chu Xueying was emotionally agitated at the moment, and it seemed that under Zhang Xiao's influence, her spirit had become unstable. Jiang Cheng immediately stopped in front of Chu Xueying and advised: "Let's stop here today! If we continue like this, we won't be able to ask any more questions..."
How could Chu Xueying be calm at this moment? She seemed to want to break away from Jiang Cheng's obstruction and step forward to ask clearly. The dispute between the two caused Zhang Xiao to scream strangely, and the sharp cries finally attracted the medical staff waiting outside the door. Their intrusion seemed to light the fuse of explosives. Zhang Xiao jumped up from the bed and shouted, "He's coming! Don't arrest me!"
Zhang Xiao jumped directly in front of everyone. Within a short distance, everyone could clearly see his frightened and twisted face. Then, Zhang Xiao became so mad that he bumped into Jiang Cheng and strangled him by the neck. Chu Xueying was shocked when she saw this, and pushed Zhang Xiao forward regardless, trying to rescue her boyfriend. When people fall into madness, their strength is far greater than that of ordinary people. Even though Jiang Cheng and Chu Xueying worked together to resist, they still couldn't get rid of Zhang Xiao's entanglement. The medical staff finally arrived between the three of them, and the two men directly pushed Zhang Xiao away and pinned him down on the bed. One nurse immediately took the opportunity to tie the belt connected to the bed to Zhang Xiao's body. The other nurse had already prepared an injection of sedative and accurately delivered the needle into the patient's vein. Zhang Xiao struggled for a moment and finally calmed down.
Jiang Cheng got up from the ground with lingering fear, and accidentally saw Tong Xingtao leaning against the wall in a daze. Nothing that happened just now could bring him back to his senses. After this incident, Chu Xueying finally sobered up a little. She said with frustration, "Let's leave."
Jiang Cheng nodded and saw that Tong Xingtao was still standing there as if he was possessed, so he stepped forward and patted him. Tong Xingtao woke up from a dream and saw bruises on Jiang Cheng's face. He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Why are you injured?"
Jiang Cheng smiled bitterly and shook his head, pulling Chu Xueying to leave the ward. Chu Xueying suddenly remembered the book and turned around to look at Zhang Xiao. The book was currently being pinned down by Zhang Xiao. Although the other person had been injected with sedatives, his body was still twisting uneasily, as if he would break out and hurt someone again at any time. Of course Jiang Cheng understood what Chu Xueying meant. He pulled his girlfriend back and boldly walked to the hospital bed.
"Be careful!" Chu Xueying ordered from behind.
Jiang Cheng looked at the few medical staff around him who had just finished their work. A nurse said, "Don't worry, he won't hurt anyone now." He nodded, but still carefully and slowly removed the notebook from under Zhang Xiao's body. Pull out. The moment Benzi left Zhang Xiao, before Jiang Cheng could breathe a sigh of relief, Zhang Xiao unexpectedly grabbed his arm.
Jiang Cheng's legs were so frightened that he almost sat down on the ground if Chu Xueying hadn't been there.
"...Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva has been practicing the deep Prajnaparamita for a long time..." Zhang Xiao turned his head and stared at Jiangcheng, mumbling endlessly, "...the feelings, thoughts, actions and consciousness are also like this. Relic, these are the emptiness of all dharmas..."
The other party just thought like this, but did not take the next step. Jiang Cheng calmed down, finally took his hand out, and asked the nurse beside him, "What is he doing?"
The nurse shrugged: "It happens every time he goes crazy. He seems to be chanting spells to ward off evil spirits."
Jiang Cheng couldn't laugh after hearing the nurse's joking words.
However, Tong Xingtao was thoughtful and suddenly said: "It's the Heart Sutra! "The Heart Sutra of Prajna Paramita", my wife often recited this scripture back then. Could it be that there really is something supernatural! Are they doing this because there are... ghosts? "
As soon as these words came out, everyone present fell silent.
After Zhang Xiao finished reading the scriptures, a reassuring smile appeared on his face, and he fell into a deep sleep like a child.
The three of them left the asylum and didn't speak much to each other until they got into the car.
The car had driven less than a hundred meters when Jiang Cheng felt that the road was not stable. He turned around and saw that it was Tong Xingtao. It wasn't that the road was uneven, but that the other person's hand on the steering wheel was trembling.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Cheng couldn't help but ask when he saw the other party's distraught appearance.
"It's nothing." Tong Xingtao wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Suddenly I felt a little uncomfortable."
The weather isn't exactly hot at this time, but the constant cloudiness does take its toll. Jiang Cheng didn't think much and suggested, "How about I drive, and you can just guide the way from the passenger seat."
"Sorry to trouble you." Tong Xingtao nodded and finally stopped the car.
The car started slowly again 200 meters away from the lunatic asylum, turned behind a dark building, and disappeared.
Although Jiang Cheng has a driver's license, he doesn't have many opportunities to drive. The reason is simple: he can't afford a car. Therefore, although there were not many vehicles on this road, I was still a little nervous at first. In order to ensure safety, Jiang Cheng constantly observed the surrounding intersections, fearing that pedestrians and vehicles might suddenly jump onto the road, which would cause trouble. Gradually he regained his touch, became more courageous, and was finally willing to step on the accelerator. Of course, Jiang Cheng still kept the rules for novice drivers in mind and looked at the surrounding intersections from time to time. He began to notice that most of the buildings in Yilin City were dark gray, with gray cement walls and dark roads. Under the gloomy sky, they always revealed a sense of depression.
If he was allowed to live in this city, he would go crazy sooner or later, Jiang Cheng thought.
After driving on a straight road for a long time, Jiang Cheng drove the car to the viaduct based on his memory. After driving for a while, he finally came to a fork in the road. Jiang Cheng turned to Tong Xingtao and asked, "Which way?"
Tong Xingtao seemed to be in a daze again. He was startled when he heard Jiang Cheng's voice. Without seeing the road clearly, he pointed in one direction and said, "Left."
Jiang Cheng was concentrating on driving and had no time to care about him, so he drove the car into the left lane.
There is a downhill driveway in front of us. It is already afternoon and it seems a bit dark here. Jiang Cheng vaguely saw something in the distance, but he wasn't sure. Just when he was about to take a closer look, he heard Chu Xueying shout from the side: "No! This road is under maintenance! We should take a detour!"