Chapter 27: The Nineteenth Cycle of Time (III)
Boy and Li Shiqing needed help, and the most important choice before them was who to ask for it.
In an era where taxi apps are all the rage, those who still take the bus are either old ladies or youngsters with little money.
Those who can help must be strong enough to subdue others, courageous enough to step forward and, most importantly, reliable enough not to fall off the wagon at the last minute.
If the above three criteria were applied, there would be very few people to choose from, after all, in every cycle of time there are always people who panic, people who look away, and people who shout the loudest and do the least.
For example, the uncle with a bunch of keys around his waist, who shouted the loudest and ducked the furthest each time, and who led the clamour to get off during the last time round.
If we had asked him for help, he would have told us that there was a bomb in the car, and he would have shouted about it to the whole car.
In the end, Li Shiqing and Boy chose the hunky uncle and the masked Boy, with the hunky uncle being the first choice and the masked Boy the second.
So Boy wrote a note and Li Shiqing went straight to the back and asked for help separately.
Boy is sitting in the front of the room, so it is easiest to use "words" and "language" in order to avoid being overheard.