Why it never ends

Chapter 450
As the day grew brighter outside the window, Hesta felt the effects of the painkillers she had taken in the middle of the night wear off and the pain in her chest intensify.

"Lico," Hesta said softly, "are there any painkillers in the medicine box you brought?"

"What painkiller?"

"...It was just given to me temporarily by the infirmary last night to make me feel better."

Qianye turned around after hearing the sound: "Li Ge was not there when the medicine was prescribed, she didn't know, your medicine is still upstairs in the drawer next to your hospital bed, does it hurt now?"

Hesta nodded.

"Let me get it," Qianye stood up, "If you feel uncomfortable, let Li Ge push you back, and I will go directly to you with the medicine in a while."

"No, I'm staying here." Hesta replied, "I still want to see... what Gobelin wants to do."

Qianye shook her head, she walked briskly away from the quiet restaurant again, and walked upstairs to the infirmary.However, before Chiba reached the stairs, the crowd gathered at the other end of the road had already attracted her attention.

"What's the matter, are they all gathered here?"

"Ms. Chiba! You came just in time, there are people in the ventilation shaft!" A few crew members made way for Chiba to quickly step forward to check, "Listen, there is a sound below, we also found it when we just passed by the shift. , I don’t know how long this person has been here—”

"Then hurry up and find someone to rescue." Qianye obviously didn't intend to make a move, "it's useless for you to surround here."

Suddenly, a slight groan came from below.

Chiba heard something was wrong.

Though it felt unlikely, she stepped forward and poked her head toward the bottom of the ventilation shaft.

"Anna?" Qianye called softly, "Is that you?"

"...Huh? Who is it?" Anna's voice sounded weak, "Chiba?"

Chiba was startled, and immediately threw away the disposable teacup in her hand.She grabbed the edge of the vent with both hands: "Why are you here!?"

"...what to do, what to do," Anna murmured in a low voice, as if her consciousness was on the verge of collapse, "I seem to be... bleeding?"

In the darkness, Anna heard footsteps leaving quickly, and she smiled silently.After a while, more people gathered at the opening of the ventilation shaft on the fifth-floor corridor, and a beam of light came down from above. It was a powerful flashlight, which was fixed directly at the height of the ventilation shaft.

Qianye led a special rescue rope, and quickly climbed upside down to where Anna was.

The narrow ventilation shaft restricted Chiba's movements. She silently wrapped the Velcro of the rescue rope around Anna's waist and shoulders, and a cyan-blue cold light came down from above, flickering with Chiba's movements. , Anna raised her hand cooperatively, her gaze was always on Chiba's cheek.

The two were so close that Anna could clearly hear Qianye's breath, and saw the particularly obvious blue veins on her forehead because of the upside down, that iconic arrogant smile had disappeared from Qianye's face, replaced by , a tense, dignified expression...even a bit embarrassed.

Anna breathed slowly, and she suddenly remembered a rainy night many years ago, and the similar memory was like a lightning bolt, breaking through the time interval.It was also in such a deep narrow room, and it was also her and Qianye, the only difference was that it was indeed a critical moment...

The crew outside the ventilation shaft looked down worriedly: "Ms. Chiba! Is everything going well?"

"Very well!" Qianye fixed the last buckle on Anna's left arm, she lowered her voice, "Where did you get hurt? Is it serious?"

Anna snorted a few times, "I'm not hurt."

"...Didn't you just say you were bleeding?"

"Because I'm on my period," Anna smiled, "although it's almost over."

Chiba's movements stopped, as if someone had pressed the pause button.

After a while, Qianye's annoyed voice came: "You...you have something wrong with your designation..."

"Chiba."

Before Chiba withdrew, Anna quickly grabbed Chiba's wrist with one hand, and gently touched her drooping hair with the other hand.

"...Thank you, always, thank you."

Before he finished speaking, Chiba had already left.

The crew upstairs began to drag the rope. With their joint efforts, Anna was hoisted bit by bit, and finally, with the help of everyone, she left the ventilation shaft.

Chiba was standing by the wall smoking a cigarette - in just a short while, Bernhard's soldiers had already appeared nearby in full armor, each of them was wearing earphones, waiting for orders at any time.

"Leave a way... let a way..."

Someone pushed through the crowd and rushed towards this side with difficulty, Chiba looked sideways—it was Mantel.

"Ms. Anna, it's really you!" Mantel exclaimed, and she quickly ran to Anna's wheelchair, "Oh my god, why...how did you..."

The doctor on board is checking Anna's vital signs, heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, pupils, corneal reflex...all indicators are very normal.

"It's a blessing, you are fine, you just need to rest," the doctor took off the stethoscope, "how long have you been down here?"

Anna shook her head, "I can't remember..."

The doctor looked at Anna's wheelchair, "Then how did you fall?"

"...my cat," Anna said weakly, her every word was so light that there was almost only a little breath, "I'm looking for it..."

The doctor was surprised at first, and then laughed: "I also have two cats at home, I understand this feeling...but don't do this kind of thing for a pet in the future, they are very safe to jump around, people can't compare of."

"...Can I have a blanket?"

Mantel immediately got up to get a thin blanket, and covered Anna himself. Anna was always leaning on the wheelchair with her eyes closed, sick, just like a real patient.

"I'll push you back, do you still have your room card?"

Anna shook her head, "I need a little water... I'm a little hungry."

"Ah, then I'll take you to the restaurant first," Mantel supported Anna's wheelchair, "I'll take you back later, okay?"

Qianye held her breath, she looked at the surrounding soldiers, almost reaching the threshold of the bullet time - but the next moment, all the soldiers stationed outside the crowd suddenly retreated, and they quickly disappeared at both ends of the corridor, completely , leaving no trace.

Chiba followed Anna back to the restaurant.

From the moment Anna appeared, Hesta's attention never left her.

Li Ke ran to Qianye's side, "Why have you been here for so long? Where is the medicine?"

"Ah," Chiba clapped her hands, "I forgot."

"...What?" Li Ke couldn't understand, "You went out for a special trip—"

"The medicine is in the first drawer next to Jane's bed." Chiba patted Li Ke's shoulder, "You have to make another trip, thank you for your hard work."

(End of this chapter)