The young man suddenly dropped to his knees.
Right in front of him was the bike lane. A bicycle ran over his palm and came to a timely stop.
People nearby cried out in alarm, startled by the sudden accident.
"Hey, are you okay?"
"Is your blood sugar low?"
"Should we call an ambulance?"
Under the barrage of questions, the young man jumped to his feet and turned to look behind him.
"Someone pushed me! Someone just pushed me!" he shouted, clearly frightened as well, angry and flustered.
The others waiting at the red light looked completely bewildered.
They looked at one another with strange expressions, then moved farther apart.
Some protested their innocence, while others questioned the young man closely.
I saw the beggar break into a strange smile.
As he smiled, his head began to turn. This time it spun 360 degrees, a complete revolution.
He was like one of those creepy toys from the past, poorly designed, with parts that could twist around in all sorts of ways. Little kids would giggle with delight, but anyone a little older would find it spine-chilling.
The young man cursed and refused to let it go.
After arguing for a while, he actually got into a fight with one of the passersby.
The scene descended into chaos.
The beggar was still grinning right up against him.
People pulled the young man away, and he angrily kicked his legs.
The beggar was almost nose to nose with him, its head turning as it grabbed the young man's foot.
The young man screamed, as if he had been hurt.
The scene grew even more chaotic. More and more onlookers gathered, blocking my view.
I felt Li Yu's state of mind shift again.
"Come on, let's go," Li Yu's cousin urged anxiously.
Li