We were going to discuss countermeasures for handling the ghost bus tomorrow. It was already late and we needed rest.

I stayed at Bingxin's place for yet another night. Since we traveled quite a distance on the bus, we hailed a cab. On the way there, Bingxin suddenly exclaimed, "Oh no, my cell phone’s gone!"

"Did you leave it in the store?" I asked.

"Let’s go back and get it. I don’t feel safe without my cell phone,” she added. 

Xiaotao told the cab driver to turn around at the front intersection. When we pulled up outside the store, Bingxin said, "You can wait here! I’ll be back in a jiffy!"

I was worried for her safety, so I told her, “I'll go with you."

There was a small door on the roller shutters. When we got to the store, I opened...