I am weak and friendly

Chapter 366 No Smoking in the Corridor

Sun Licheng never imagined that he would one day be tracking Lin Poxiao.

In his heart, Lin Po-xiao was like a god.

He always puts in his best effort, always has a comprehensive view of the situation, always thinks things through carefully, and is always absolutely right.

It was Lin Po-xiao who led them to resist the other world and protect it from harm.

He thought Tang must have lost her mind, thinking Lin Po-xiao was some kind of big boss.

He thought Tang Yiping's conspiracy theory was pure nonsense, and he told himself, "I'm just going to prove it."

However, deep down, he always felt a vague sense of unease.

Something has been wrong ever since they came back.

This unsettling feeling is like an annoying mosquito in a dark room.

It's always buzzing, you can't catch it, you can't chase it away, and you can't even ignore it.

The sound grew louder and louder in the silent darkness of the night.

He realized that something was also wrong with him.

For example, he actually concealed Tang's "strength" from Lin Po-xiao. Why would he hide something from Lin Po-xiao?

He should report everything to Lin Po-xiao!
Sun Licheng thought to himself, then suddenly shook his head.

He wanted to stop.

What am I doing!

he thinks.

I shouldn't have followed Commander Lin like that...

But his feet seemed to move forward slowly, as if they were not under his control.

When Lin Po-xiao went out, security was actually very tight.

As a high-ranking official in the coordination office, his safety is of utmost importance. Sun Licheng is currently the visible sentry, but there are actually several other sentries following him in secret.

These people were all directly under Lin Po-xiao's guard. Although Sun Li-cheng was not familiar with them, he still recognized them.

He had thought he probably wouldn't be able to follow them silently, but Lin Po-xiao waved his hand, signaling them to disperse, as he wanted to be alone for a while.

The tight protective net was breached, leaving a large hole.

Sun Licheng was so familiar with the various procedures and training of the coordination office that he easily bypassed the loose protection of the group and followed them.

Lin Po-xiao did not leave the hospital, but went to another stairwell.

Sun Licheng arrived at the door leading to the stairwell and looked inside.

Then they saw Lin Po-xiao walk to the window, and like any other ordinary old man, open the stairwell window and light a cigarette.

No smoking in the corridor. Thank you for your cooperation.

On the door of the stairwell, an automatic loudspeaker was continuously broadcasting a no-smoking message, but Lin Po-xiao frowned and took deep drags, ignoring the warnings.

Sun Licheng frowned as he looked at Lin Po-xiao, who was being attracted.

Lin Po-xiao has always been a person who is extremely strict with himself.

He never liked breaking the rules, even if it was just the rules in the hospital.

And nobody really cares.

From here, you can see a disposable cup lying by the window, filled with water and stuffed full of cigarette butts.

There are so many frustrating things in this hospital, but nowhere to relieve that frustration.

But... this doesn't seem like Lin Po-xiao's style.

Then, he saw Lin Po-xiao take out his phone and make a call.

With the door closed and the "No Smoking" sign still in his ears, Sun Licheng couldn't hear what Lin Po-xiao was saying. He glanced at the glass in the stairwell, then turned and ran.

He dashed through the corridor in the ward, came to the other side of the corridor, ran down a floor via another fire escape, and then crawled back down.

Then, he quietly opened the door to the stairwell on the next floor and slipped inside.

He heard Lin Po-xiao's voice.

"Yes, I've confirmed it. Du Yuanshan's son did give him something, and I suspect it's what you're looking for. However, when I went in, he was very wary of me. I think he's already aware of something. If he wants to take action, I have to hurry, otherwise he might make a move. You know, he's theoretically your son too, and he's not easy to deal with."

Sun Licheng's heart suddenly clenched.

Who is Lin Po-xiao calling?
"Du Yuanshan actually gave that thing to his son, but he and his son broke off relations more than 20 years ago. When exactly did he give that thing to his son?"

Lin Po-xiao quieted down, seemingly listening to what was being said on the other end.

"He's strong, but he's also cunning and opportunistic. We're a large organization; dealing with him shouldn't be difficult..."

"I don't understand why you won't let me touch him. Haven't we proven it many times already? The death of one sibling doesn't affect the other. Do you and he have some kind of father-son relationship?"

Sun Licheng felt his heart gradually growing colder.

He already knew who the person on the other end was.

why?
Was Tang's "conspiracy theory" actually true?

How can this be?

Why Lin Po-xiao of all people?
“Alright, I’ll leave this to you,” Lin Po-xiao said. “Anyway, it doesn’t matter whether we have the blueprints or not. Your son has already given us what he should have, but he doesn’t even know it himself.”

"Okay, I understand. I'll handle it."

Lin Po-xiao hung up the phone.

He stood by the window and lit another cigarette.

“Talented people emerge in every generation. I never thought that besides Du Yuanshan, there would be someone else who could do this.”

"Whether it's Du Yuanshan or him, they're both very strong. What a pity... what a pity..."

"Why didn't you show up sooner? Why?"

"It's a pity. Even if we had appeared sooner, it wouldn't have mattered... Some forces are beyond our control, and some forces are simply insurmountable..."

Lin Po-xiao stood by the window, seemingly talking to himself, or perhaps to someone else.

Sun Licheng huddled in a corner on the next floor, listening to Lin Poxiao's voice, feeling his hands grow icy cold.

“So, I will do this. I’m sorry, please forgive me,” Lin Po-xiao said.

Sun Licheng was startled. He had just stepped back when he suddenly felt a chill on his chest.

Sun Licheng looked down at his chest, where a sharp blade was protruding.

He felt that all his strength was slowly leaving his body.

He looked up and saw Lin Po-xiao coming down the stairs.

How did he know I was here? I'm pretty sure I avoided his security personnel when I arrived.
"This door is sensor-activated; it will keep ringing if there's someone underneath," Lin Po-xiao said.

Sun Licheng: "..."

Oh, I see... I thought it would keep ringing.

"As expected of Commander Lin," he thought.

"Why...why?" Sun Licheng asked, looking at Lin Poxiao.

Strangely, he felt neither fear nor hatred, only confusion.

Why do you want to do this?
The Commander Lin I know would never do such a thing.

"Because I don't want to... die again."

"No, it's falling into a state worse than death..."

"I've finally made it back. This time, I'm determined to survive..."

Sun Licheng's eyes widened.

“You remember now, don’t you?” Lin Po-xiao said.

Yes, I remember everything.

I am already dead.

I once fell into some kind of chaos and became a person who disappeared.

Why did I come back again?
“I’m sorry, I’ve always had high hopes for you. I even thought you might become my successor.” Lin Po-xiao took a step forward, but then stopped. “Actually, in my plan, you should have survived with us.”

He crouched down beside the blood on the ground, looking at Sun Licheng from a distance. "But you shouldn't have hidden it from me..."

"If you had told me earlier that Tang was that powerful, I probably wouldn't have done this..."

"But...it's too late now, it's too late..."

Tang, classmate.

Upon hearing Lin Po-xiao mention Tang Yi-ping, Sun Li-cheng's eyes widened again. "I must tell Tang."

Sun Licheng struggled, desperately sliding his limbs, but all he felt was the sharp blade that hadn't been pulled out from behind him, plunging in again.

"Hush...Hush..." Lin Po-xiao said, "Stop struggling, your battle is over, warrior, go back to where you belong."

"You've long since lost the ability to change anything, and that's not your fault..."

"The Coordination Office thanks you for your sacrifice."

No, I can't die, I can't give up like this.

Tang, classmate.

I want to tell Tang...

I can't die here...

He felt the sharp blade that had been inserted into his body being withdrawn.

Then, Lin Po-xiao turned and left, and the other figures followed him.

So, this is the person he chose, the one who can live with him?
Sun Licheng felt that his body had become extremely cold.

His blood flowed even more freely.

It dripped down the stairs.

He heard the sound of water dripping, a sound that signaled the passing of his life.

He struggled, trying to turn over and climb up.

As long as you can climb the stairs, as long as you can get upstairs, as long as you can climb through the corridor.

"No smoking in the corridor. Thank you for your cooperation."

The constant noise from the stairwell door stopped.

Sun Licheng lay in a pool of his own blood, his eyes wide open.

Is that the end?

I only moved... a tiny bit?
The blood-stained ground is so slippery.

Even the loudspeakers aren't working...

Yes, I'm dead.

But I have to tell Tang!

Tell him to leave quickly, leave now!

Sun Licheng felt his vision slowly darkening.

Suddenly, he heard a clanging sound downstairs, someone pushed open the door, and then the loudspeaker went off again.

"No smoking in the corridor. Thank you for your cooperation. In the corridor..."

Then, footsteps came running uphill.

"Cough...cough..." He wanted to speak, to call for help, to find someone to deliver the message for him, but he couldn't make a sound.

He heard the man take two steps at a time, quickly climbing the stairs, and then a yellow shadow emerged from under the stairs.

That was... a person wearing a food delivery uniform?
Who is it? A food delivery driver?

"Help! Someone's injured!" The deliveryman was startled and rushed over.

"Tang, Tang, tell Tang, hurry... hurry!" Sun Licheng shouted with all his might.

but……

His voice was already barely audible.

With a "ding-dong!" sound, the deliveryman turned and rushed out.

Watching his retreating figure, Sun Licheng's world went dark.

I'm sorry, Tang.

I shouldn't have disbelieved you.

I... can't do it anymore.

I can't do anything anymore.

You must survive.

I haven't spent all my money yet.

If I had known, I should have donated everything to that man that day.

he thinks.

"No smoking in the corridor. Thank you for your cooperation."

Then, the stairwell fell silent.

……

In the hospital ward, Tang Yiping tried desperately to convince himself.

"Yeah, I was just overthinking it, wasn't I?" Tang Yiping said.

“I think it’s probably just overthinking… After all, it’s the coordination office, right? If they were bad people too, wouldn’t our world be too hopeless?” Gao Ming said.

"Hmm, I guess I was overthinking it." Tang Yiping took a breath. "People really do become more suspicious when they get smarter."

clever:"???"

No, saying you're smart...aren't you ashamed?

"What do we do now?"

"No matter what, put this thing away first," Tang Yiping said. "Where's my wheelchair? Come on, push me out."

“No, the doctor said you can’t be discharged now. Where do you want to be taken? I’ll take you there. I can always do that,” Gao Ming said.

If only someone could do it for him, there's no one else in the world who could find his residence except for Tang Yiping.

Ok……

Stoka might be able to.

But that doesn't matter, because Stoka isn't human.

This guy is really strong; even the [Original Dust Mother Tree] can't affect him.

"We'll be right back, don't worry, I'm fine." Tang Yiping got up again, ready to go out, and then he looked around.

"Strange, where did Brother Sun go? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

Just then, Tang Yiping's hospital room door was suddenly pushed open.

"Tang!" A food deliveryman rushed in.

"Brother Xiaoqing?" Tang Yiping was stunned when he saw the deliveryman at the door, because he was covered in blood. "You're injured?"

"It's not my blood. Someone died in the stairwell downstairs, and he kept calling your name! So I rushed up here!"

Tang Yiping's face turned deathly pale instantly.

He died in the stairwell below?
Gao Ming's expression changed drastically. He suddenly opened the door and looked outside, but after only one glance, he slammed the door shut.

"Come on!"

"Go? Where are you going?" Brother Ban's face turned pale.

Nowadays, hospitals are so afraid of not having enough wards that all the ward buildings are high-rise or super high-rise. Their ward is on the fifteenth floor.

Gao Ming looked at Tang Yiping, knowing that Tang Yiping had a way of moving around in this kind of place.

but……

He went to the window, glanced out, and then swore.

"We're surrounded. Get away from the window."

"What should we do?" Xiaoqing asked nervously.

"There's one last option," Tang Yiping said, "but... it might be very dangerous."

"Damn it, we're about to die, so don't think about anything else!" Gao Ming said.

Below, Lin Po-xiao was walking towards his car when suddenly, with a "bang," the sound of shattering glass rang out.

Lin Po-xiao raised his head and looked up at the sky.

Then he suddenly opened his mouth wide.

In Tang Yiping's hospital room, the glass shattered, and a dog flew across the sky, pulling a wheelchair like Santa's reindeer, soaring into the distance.

(End of this chapter)