I am weak and friendly

Chapter 424 Xiao Xu, please help me ask him how he did it (Seeking monthly votes at the beginning of the month)
"Drip drip!"

"Om..."

"Boom, boom, boom, boom -"

"Dudududu!"

"Jingle Bell……"

There is probably no place in the world where the sounds are more chaotic than at the entrance of a hospital, especially a large hospital.

Although theoretically, horns should not be sounded near hospitals, or emergency lanes should be left open.

However, faced with the chaotic traffic situation, all rules have to take a back seat. At this time, being able to pass is the most important thing. No one can have absolute priority because there may be a life in danger in every car.

Even elderly Du Qiming, who walks in such an environment with a white cane, is no exception; he does not enjoy any special privileges.

Although the car in front of him stopped to let him pass at an intersection, he was immediately honked at by the car behind him.

Therefore, being able to weave through the jagged, crawling vehicles on the road at almost a brisk pace made Grandpa Du very happy.

Great sense of accomplishment.

See, I'm awesome!
I can cross a road like this!
Difficulty is what makes it challenging!

Having successfully conquered Hell Mode, the old man felt he was now ready to conquer the world.

In the past, it would have been absolutely impossible to cross this kind of road.

However, before he could be happy for even ten seconds, he was stopped by a traffic policeman on duty at the hospital entrance.

"Grandpa, where are you going? Why are you out all alone? It's not safe here! Can we take you home?"

"No need! No need, I can walk! Really no need! I can really walk by myself, I won't cause you any trouble!" The old man waved his right hand vigorously, firmly refusing the traffic policeman's offer to help him. Under the traffic policeman's worried gaze, he walked across the street again, where there were people and vehicles going the wrong way everywhere.

Then... the traffic policeman couldn't help but mutter a few words to his colleague.

"Was that old man blind...? He was incredibly agile! Can a blind person do that?"

"Some of them only have visual impairments, so they can't be considered completely blind... right? Probably?"

"Maybe..."

Even if he's not blind, this old man is a bit too agile and quick.

And he seemed to be in a very good mood, even a kind of joyful feeling?

Hmm, are you so happy to be out of the hospital because your family member is better or you have recovered?

Although the old man refused his help, he craned his neck to look several times, and the more he looked, the more distressed he became. So he said into the walkie-talkie, "This is the main entrance of the hospital. There is an old man with a white cane heading towards the east intersection. Colleagues at the east gate and the east intersection, please keep an eye out."

"Received, I've already seen the old man. He's walking very fast."

Right? They've moved really fast.

We'll be there soon.

"This is the intersection on the east side of the hospital. The old man has already walked south and will soon be out of my sight. Is there anyone on duty at the south intersection?"

"Patrol mounted police have been dispatched to investigate."

"This is Iron Cavalry 0728. We've located the old man's trail; he's heading east..."

Amidst all the busy news, updates on the old man's whereabouts continued, and occasionally we would steal a moment to chat.

"Where is this old man going? He's walking so fast."

"He's carrying a white cane, but walking so fast, is he blind?"

"He doesn't even use the tactile paving for the visually impaired!"

“The construction ahead has been avoided at all costs.”

"He's not blind, is he? But he's waving a white cane."

So where exactly is he going?

"Patrol vehicle 0733 has spotted the old man; he's entered Lingweiju..."

"Lingweiju?"

To everyone's surprise, the old man had gone to eat.

They're walking so fast, you'd wonder what they're up to.

"He packed his food in the lobby of Lingweiju and has already come out."

"The old man is returning the way he came."

"We are about to reach the next intersection."

"Understood, 0728 has taken over."

"The old man is beyond my patrol area, so the stationed personnel should keep an eye on him."

"Alright, alright, I see it. I'll take over now."

"Okay, he turned..."

The traffic policeman who had previously tried to dissuade the old man from standing guard at the hospital's main entrance on the busiest section of the road finally saw his target again.

He was moving even faster than when he left, striding forward with his head held high, giving the impression that he was flying.

Aside from constantly waving his cane, he doesn't look like a blind person at all.

It's as if they're about to go somewhere and start a fight.

Finally, the elderly man stopped next to the traffic police officer and prepared to cross the road.

"Sir, let me help you cross the road," the traffic policeman said, staring at the old man's face for a few moments.

"No need." The old man waved his white cane, his body swaying from side to side with it, like a hunter searching for an opening to fire; his white cane was his gun. "I can manage myself..."

Without explanation, without question, and without allowing any refusal, the traffic police forcefully helped the old man up.

When enforcement is necessary, it must be enforced. Then, another colleague raised his white-gloved hand and cut off the traffic.

"Hey, I just found the way..." The old man didn't appreciate it at all. Instead, he complained like a child whose favorite game had been interrupted, and was helped up in a huff.

"Sir, how old are you?" the traffic policeman asked as he helped the old man cross the road.

"you guess?"

"I think you're over seventy."

"I'm eighty-two!" the old man said proudly.

"Your health is truly excellent."

"Of course! People say I look like I'm over sixty."

Well, you're really not modest, but someone over sixty can't walk as fast as you.

Exactly! In such a short time, they walked two kilometers round trip. This level of exertion would be enough to make even a young, unhealthy office worker collapse and call an ambulance, let alone someone in their sixties.

"Your health is even better than that of a young person."

"Oh, not at all, I have a lot of problems." He still spoke with pride.

I don't know what they're so proud of.

The traffic police officer then asked, "I see you're holding a white cane. Is it because you can't see clearly?"

"Can't see clearly? I can't see! I've been blind for almost twenty years! Glaucoma, you know! At first, it wasn't even noticeable. I was looking at blueprints every day without any problems, but I just felt my vision getting narrower and narrower. By the time I realized something was wrong, bam, it was too late! In less than two months, I couldn't see anything at all! Back then, the technology wasn't as good as it is now, and there was no cure. Sigh, I was so focused on work. I'm telling you, young comrade, you can't neglect your health for work..."

Traffic police: "..."

I was forced to learn about glaucoma, and for some reason, I felt a cold sweat break out all over my forehead.

"You can't see anything at all! You don't walk like a blind person at all!"

“Isn’t this what we have?” The old man tapped his white cane twice.

The traffic police officer heard a voice coming from the white cane: "Helper detected. Safe footing. Safe ahead. Entering observation mode. Red brick wall to your left, median strip to your right, white vehicle to your right front, white vehicle to your right front, illegally parked white vehicle to your left front..."

The traffic policeman looked up at the string of white vehicles on his right and the white vehicles parked close to the wall on his left, occupying most of the sidewalk, and broke out in a sweat.

"Look, this cane is called FORK-Cane. It was developed by one of my students. Let me tell you, if you ever lose your sight..."

The traffic police officer helped the elderly man into the hospital entrance. He had just returned when his colleague had already cleared the congestion caused by the temporary parking and was drinking water by the roadside to keep himself going.

"What's wrong? Why did you talk so much?" a colleague asked.

“FORK-Cane,” the traffic policeman said.

"???" the colleague asked, puzzled.

"I don't know what it is, but this word is all I can think about right now: FORK-Cane."

"You can eat Buddha?" My colleague was dumbfounded.

The traffic policeman nodded: "Yes, FORK-Cane."

"???"

"Why do I see you two pushing around at that doorway for ages again?"

"He said I helped him cross the street and insisted on giving me a box of food... saying he bought too much and couldn't finish it himself. I said I couldn't accept it, but he said it was food, so it wouldn't be a problem to accept it..." The traffic policeman was sweating profusely again, "How could I accept it? My body camera was on, I'd have to get approval when I got back..."

My colleague chuckled.

After laughing, he seemed to recall something and said, "Buddha would grant it."

“Yes, FORK-Cane.”

"So, what exactly is Buddha?"

For the rest of the day, the occasional casual conversations over the walkie-talkie revolved around this issue.

In the ward, the old man, who had safely returned home, proudly took out his phone and sent a photo to the group chat.

Kaiwu: Photo.jpg
"What did you send, sir?" someone immediately asked curiously. "It reads as a takeout bag here, but it can't recognize anything else."

Kaiwu: "This is the food I bought myself at Lingweiju. I walked two kilometers to buy it and then walked two kilometers back!" The old man sent a message, leaving no detail unmentioned.

Kaiwu: "He went alone!"

Kaiwu: "I was alone the whole time, and I didn't even let the traffic police help me cross the road!"

The group chat immediately became lively.

"The old man has started using a new white cane?"

"Looks like it came in handy. He walked two kilometers, which is better than me. But I just went for a walk outside."

"Wow, I just tried it too! How does this thing do that?"

"@ChangyeWeiming, come out now! Explain yourself!"

Long Night Unknown: "I don't know how I did it... I only know that Pingzi didn't sleep at all last night, and I couldn't wake him up this morning. He was even late for class."

"Pingzi? You mean the college student who was your roommate last night? Isn't he just a kid?"

Long Night Undawn: "He's a child, but... now it seems he's really not an ordinary child."

"This isn't just extraordinary, it's genius! Did you ask him how he did it?"

"No, he's in class..."

"Where's Lao Zhao? Didn't Lao Zhao say that kid was a liar? Lao Zhao, come out and show your face!"

Old Zhao: …….jpg
"Old Zhao's done jumping around, but what about Old Xu? Old Xu, you need to find out what happened!"

Kaiwu: "Yes, Xiao Xu, you should go and thank him properly. He solved such a big problem for us with just one move. No, I have to thank him properly too. Can you give me some advice? What does his child need? By the way, you should also ask him how he did it."

(End of this chapter)