Death sometimes lurks very close to us, and the Grim Reaper might be sitting in the same vehicle.
After reading Liu Yi's message, Gao Ming put away his phone and stood up to walk toward the back of the bus.
He walked past the man with bandages and sat next to Uncle Zuo. Zhou Sisi looked curiously behind her, somewhat puzzled as to why Gao Ming had suddenly walked away.
"Long time no see," Gao Ming said quietly as he watched Uncle Zuo. He noticed the scratches on Uncle Zuo's fingers, the scars on his neck; mental issues often leave "evidence" on the body, and Uncle Zuo had once been caught in a storm alone.
Uncle Zuo's lips moved slightly, muttering something, and it wasn't until Gao Ming leaned in closer that he could hear clearly.
"Pavlov's dogs, Thorndike's cats, Skinner's rats, Ban Dula's babies, Ke Le's gorillas reaching for bananas, Tolman's rats in a maze..."
