Chapter 5 The Cage
"well……"
Luo Guangming was yawning from time to time, and the computer screen in front of him was blurry. If he hadn't been afraid of being scolded by the boss, he would have wanted to sleep in front of the table. Last night, he was awakened by Gu Jin for some reason and rushed to his house. He couldn't sleep after he came back.
Although he felt that he was acting, he didn't understand why he was so overdoing it? His howling and whine on the phone didn't seem to be pretending, he seemed to have encountered it...
ghost……
What's going on? Why didn't you see anything after you arrived at his house? What the hell is Gu Jin doing? Could it be that he was possessed by evil spirits? Maybe that house is really a bit weird...
Guangming's parents died one after another when he was very young. In the following days, it was because of the support of Yuezhen, a good friend, that he was able to have hope. It was the agreement that the two had in high school. They loved rumors of supernaturalism and were also a common hobby of the two. At first, both of them looked at supernaturalism with the mentality of exploring mysterious things. Although there are a lot of rumors and information that can be collected online, it is difficult to distinguish between true and false. So Yuezhen agreed to practice in person, that is, to try it at the rumored locations as much as possible, and as a test game that the two will definitely hold every year.
Zhou Feng met after entering university. She and Yuezhen are in the same class. Because they are cute and clever, they are very compatible with Yuezhen's personality. The two quickly became talkative and gradually changed into relationships similar to boyfriend and girlfriend. When she heard about their courage test game, she also agreed to participate. As for Gu Jin, she joined because she wanted to be a hero.
When organizing the game, he did not consider the danger at all. Because he believed that supernatural phenomena are just mysterious phenomena that humans cannot explain with science. In fact, there are no so-called ghosts at all. Yes... it will not be...
But yesterday Yue Zhen's expression seemed to be too serious... Luo Guangming knew this friend's personality very well. He would not take things that were unfounded. Perhaps... should I ask him? Luo Guangming always thought that he had hidden something. Did he find something when organizing this game, but didn't say it out?
He couldn't hold on anymore, so he said to a colleague next to him: "Xiao Wang, can you buy a can of coffee for me? I'll give you money when I come back."
He wanted to use coffee to cheer up, but the other party seemed reluctant to run errands and asked, "Can you ask your good friend to go, why do you let me go?"
"Yuezhen? Isn't he not in the office now? I'm so busy with work, please."
The other party had no choice but to agree. After he left, Guangming suddenly realized something.
Why is the office so quiet today? It should be very chaotic at this time. After all, I am very busy at work at the moment! He stood up and looked around. It turned out that he was the only one left in the office. It was nothing, but at this moment he felt a little chill.
But there was no way, and the work had to be done, so he continued to sit down again. However, at this time, a sudden shock sound came from outside the window behind him. He was frightened and hit the documents on the table to the ground. When he looked back, he found that a bird hit the window.
"Damn... I'm scared to death..."
Guangming breathed a sigh of relief and bent down to pick up the documents on the ground. Nearly a dozen pieces of paper were scattered on the ground, and a few were scattered under the tables of other colleagues. So he had to kneel on the ground to get them.
One of the papers was scattered in the gap between him and another colleague's partition wall. Just as his fingertips were about to touch the document, he actually saw the paper slowly moving into the other side of the partition wall!
This... how is this possible? This piece of paper is firmly sandwiched in the gap, and even the wind cannot blow away... The only assumption is that there is a person opposite the partition wall, and he sucked the paper from the other side. However, now he should be the only one in the office! He has clearly confirmed it!
He is now separated from the other party by a wall, and he can't even count it. As long as he stands up, he can see if there is anyone on the other side. But he dares...he dares not!
The tiredness that had been bothering me just now disappeared without a trace at this moment. He couldn't help but regret asking Xiao Wang to buy coffee for him just now. At this time, he had to shout mechanically: "Yes, is there anyone? Then, that is my work document, please give it back to me..."
This partition wall is only a little over one meter in height, and its width is less than one meter. This is such a wall, and there is a person who should not exist at all!
His head was lowered, and his eyes were fixed on the gap. At this moment, in that gap, a bright red... blood flowed out! It would be impossible to be wrong, this is blood!
More and more blood flowed out of this small gap. Luo Guangming, who could no longer bear it, suddenly turned back with a pale face. However, he found that the blood seemed to be flowing according to his retreat! Then, he noticed something that made him feel creepy...
Above those blood, a woman's figure was reflected! It was the female ghost in the painting!
"No, don't come here! No!"
With the swelling of fear, he had to run towards the door and then rushed to the elevator desperately. He had to escape, he had to!
Just as the elevator door opened, Xiao Wang was back. He was holding a can of coffee in his hand and asked, "What's wrong with you? Xiao Luo... Wow, why did you hit me? Hello, didn't you ask me to buy coffee?"
And there was Yue Zhen in the elevator. When he saw Guangming's expression like a frightened bird, he quickly grabbed him and shouted, "Hey, what's going on? Guangming, what's wrong with you?"
"Yuezhen...We have stepped into the forbidden area that we shouldn't have entered..."
He grabbed Yue Zhen's shoulder tightly and said, "That female ghost... she came out! From that painting! She came to us! What did you hide? Tell me! Don't tell me if it is not!"
Yue Zhen frowned, pulled him into the toilet next to him, closed the door, and said, "Tell me, what happened? Female ghost? Are you talking about the female ghost in the painting that day?"
"Yes, tell me! That painter is...and that painting, what's going on?"
Yue Zhen's hand began to tremble at this moment. He thought for a while and said, "Listen... Don't tell Xiaofeng, do you understand? She is timid and can't resist being scared... I really didn't expect this to happen, I really didn't expect this to happen..."
Then, he began to tell him about Ning Luo.
"That painter may have been killed by the ghost he painted himself."
"Killed by the ghost you drew?"
Runan asked the old fisherman in surprise.
"Well, it's incredible, right? I think so too. But people around here say so. Maybe you would say this is superstition or something, but Mr. Ning's death is really weird. He died in his studio. Before he died, the police arrived and found that his studio was a pure secret room. It sounded like a murder in a mystery novel, right? The body fell in front of an easel at the time, but the strange thing was that before he died, he looked at a painting in front of him that he had not yet fully painted. The police also found that almost all the paintings in his house were drawing ghosts, and they were extremely realistic and the image was very terrifying."
Out of fear, Runanan never reads the social edition when reading the newspaper, because he was afraid of seeing terrifying and bizarre deaths. Anyway, he knew very well that someone would die. But why did he not have a premonition of Ning Luo's death? If his death was really caused by the ghost in the painting... Could it be that it is because this is the suburb, which is beyond his premonition? But if so, why could he sense several other people?
In this way, maybe there is such an inference?
If a person with supernatural abilities are higher than his own, the other party's life and death will exceed his premonition? Is that true? Only those who are omniscient and omnipotent like Ajing's father can have a premonition of Mr. Ning's death?
If the premonition ability is limited at this point, it is somewhat disadvantageous. People with natural supernatural constitutions should try to protect them from being killed by ghosts within the death time limit, and the difficulty will definitely be less than that of ordinary people. From this point of view, it is really important to improve supernatural ability.
"Just as I said," Yue Zhen helped Guangming analyze: "I'm afraid he destroyed the brush and palette when he was alive, and he was worried that the ghost would appear again in the future. The reason I didn't tell you before is because this is a false statement after all, and the authenticity is very doubtful. If it is said, it may increase your fear..."
Guangming didn't say anything, and punched Yuezhen, then roared, "Are you wrong? This is a big matter that concerns our life and death! Didn't you say it before? We are just exploring supernatural phenomena and must ensure safety. We are not Maoshan Taoist priests, so we will lose our lives! What should we do? That female ghost has already set her sights on us. Gu Jin is the first, I am the second, who will be next? Are you or Xiao Feng?"
Yue Zhen was punched, and was not angry. He stood up on the bathroom and said, "When it comes to Gu Jin... he called me last night..."
"I've also beat me! He was like me, and he was entangled by that female ghost? What should we do? By the way, I have a way. Let's take a bucket of gasoline, go back to the house, and burn the painting! If this happens, the female ghost will not be able to do anything, right?"
Yue Zhen nodded and said, "Well... OK, just use this method. But don't burn it in the house. If it causes a fire, it will be troublesome. I suggest taking the painting out and finding a place where no one is burned. Maybe it will solve everything."
"You are going to burn paintings? Then I will count it!"
Because Luo Guangming no longer had the courage to stay in this unit, he simply resigned. When Yue Zhen returned to the office, he did not see what Guangming said. After talking about the plan with Gu Jin, he immediately proposed that he would participate. Of course, he meant not to enter the house, and wait for them to come out to help burn paintings together.
"You'd better forget it," Yue Zhen could see that he was scared and replied: "You can stay here to help Guangming class. When the painting is burned, you won't be in danger."
Gu Jin was much excited when he thought that he might be able to get rid of that female ghost, but he was indeed filled with fear. So he agreed to Yuezhen and wait for their news. Anyway, he was going home until tomorrow morning, and there was really nothing to worry about tonight.
"And... I must keep this matter secret from Xiaofeng. She is a girl. I'm afraid she will be frightened if she knows it."
Gu Jin had no choice but to nod, hoping that they could burn the painting smoothly tonight.
"Is there still no clue?"
At this time, Runan and Ajing were standing in front of the Ning family's door, both of them were frowning. I'm afraid that Gu Jin was dead. Now he doesn't even know whether he lives in the suburbs or in the city. It's impossible to find this person just by relying on his name and appearance.
Runan said, "Gu Jin has no choice but to give up. The only way is to find his friends by introducing him in the newspaper after he dies."
"friend?"
"Well." Runanan began to say his inference: "Although it is not clear why, more than one person has definitely come to this house. First, there were other people asking about this house, and second, there were more than one footprint left indoors. And the abandoned house together should not be a passerby who met by chance, right? After all, there are many supernatural legends about this house. At that time, after investigating the people around Gu Jin, after having a premonition and comparing them, the second person can find it more easily... At least, the range will be much smaller. This is also impossible. Only through Gu Jin's death can we find the rest of us."
"Is this really the only way?" A Jing seemed to be very reluctant: "I also used my computer to invade the household registration management system of surrounding cities, but the database is too large and there is no clear scope, so it is too difficult to find it out."
It's true... nothing can be done?
At this moment, the two suddenly noticed the figures of two people walking towards the dark path in the distance.
Gu Jin, who worked overtime at the unit late at night, couldn't work with peace of mind because he was worried about Yuezhen and the others. He didn't sleep well last night, but now his tiredness began to rise again, but he had no choice but to complete the work, he had to force himself to cheer up, let alone wait for news from Yuezhen and the others.
Burn that painting, that ghost won’t come out, right? But, is it too late? That ghost might come to the unit... No, it will, after all, Guangming’s thing is the best proof. It won’t be wrong, she will come with her!
Fortunately, he is not the only one working overtime in the office. Two or three others are staying up late and working hard, and the lights are on indoors, so the fear is much weaker.
After completing the fifteenth email that needed to be sent, he was almost unable to open his eyes. He couldn't help but lie on the table for a while.
Close your eyes and rest for a few minutes... It doesn't matter, right?
He pinched the manuscript of the sixteenth email and leaned his head heavily on the table.
I don’t know how long it took to become conscious.
"Why am I asleep... It's really... Why are I so dark around me..."
He looked up and looked around. It was indeed dark, but his intuition told him that this was not in the office. What was going on? He scratched his head, gradually woke up, touched the light switch on the wall, and turned it on.
What!
How is this possible...how is this possible?
He was actually sleeping in his own bed!
"No, it's impossible!" He rolled out and ran out of bed, came to the door, and just as he was about to open the door, his hand stopped.
What he can't escape... It's the same no matter where he escapes... This house has become a cage that locks him!
He hesitated on the spot for about ten minutes before he looked at Maoyan.
An equally pale pupil was also looking at him!
Chapter completed!