Chapter 7 - 7: Injured
The driver looked at the several dozens of passengers inside the bus, finding himself in a bit of a pickle. He wasn't sure who had stolen the money and it was unrealistic to take everyone to the police station.
"Madam, how much did you lose?"
"Ten yuan, a single note." The woman responded anxiously: "Driver, you can't let anyone off the bus until I find my money."
She was wearing a gray coat patched with repairs, suggesting poverty. Ten yuan might be a month's expenditure for her entire family. Yet, not everyone cared enough for her plight. As soon as she finished speaking, objections arose.
"We all have urgent matters to attend to, and we didn't steal the money. Why shouldn't we be allowed to alight?"
Another chimed in, "You can't delay everyone because of your issues, can you?"
The auntie who had boarded earlier tried to calm her barking pet dog. Everyone else largely ignored the dog's bark.
The bus filled with the noise of the barking dog and the ongoing debates, giving people a headache.
Suddenly, a clear voice sounded in the bus, "He stole it, I saw him."