Chapter 60 The second ghost

The ghost standing outside the window that Lin Qiushi once saw, the first thing he did was to pick up the top hat that fell from the treetops. It seems that for this ghost, a top hat is not indispensable. In fact, Lin Qiushi only saw him holding the hat in his hand and never saw him wear it on his head.

This is probably the biggest difference between the two ghosts, but don't know what the difference between the two ghosts is.

Another problem is the conditions for ghosts to exchange top hats. Lin Qiushi feels that it is not particularly easy for ghosts to exchange top hats. There must be some hidden restrictions, otherwise they must have been wiped out long ago. From the current clue analysis, it seems that this condition is likely to be related to the missing children in the town.

Ruan Nanzhu obviously thought the same as Lin Qiushi, but his thinking was more comprehensive: "As long as a child is lost in the town, there will be fewer members in our team. According to the tracing notice you brought back, the lost child will be lost. The order is the same as the order in which the players were lost, so we can boldly assume..."

Lin Qiushi added what he didn't say: "Assuming the condition of the Slender Ghost's inheritance, is it necessary to find a child in the town and take him away?"

Ruan Nanzhu nodded.

Lin Qiushi held his chin and thought. In fact, they previously guessed that there were no children in this town, but now there is a deviation in this guess. There should be children in this town, but these children may not be human anymore... they are not human children... they can still be considered children. ?

This is indeed a difficult question to answer.

Moreover, there is a new tracing notice on the square. If Lin Qiushi and Ruan Nanzhu's reasoning is correct, the next victim will appear soon.

"Wait." Ruan Nanzhu said, "I'll know after tonight."

Lin Qiushi nodded.

When the two left the restaurant, they saw Dong Tianwei, who had given Lin Qiushi a message before. He hesitated for a while, but went forward and typed the font on his mobile phone and handed it to Dong Tianwei.

Ruan Nanzhu stood beside Lin Qiushi, but did not stop him.

When the two returned to their residence, he said, "What?"

Lin Qiushi whispered, "Did she help me? I asked her to go to bed earlier tonight."

Ruan Nanzhu didn't say it was good or bad, he glanced at Lin Qiushi and turned to take a bath.

Lin Qiushi was lying on the bed, staring at his phone in a daze, thinking about who the unfortunate person was tonight...

...

The night is slightly cool.

The hotel fell into silence. The people who lived here all went to bed early, wanting to enter a sweet dream before the darkness struck, and Wang Tianxin did the same.

But don't know if he slept all day during the day, or what was going on. He was very easy to fall asleep on weekdays, but he had insomnia at this time, and he couldn't fall asleep even though he tossed and turned in bed.

Wang Tianxin turned his body sideways and looked at the empty bed on his right, feeling a little scared for no reason. His female companion is Liu Ya, and she was lying on this bed the day before yesterday, chatting and laughing with him, but after a while, Liu Ya disappeared. She has been missing for two days now.

Although Wang Tianxin wanted to ignore this matter, the empty bed kept reminding him.

Wang Tianxin felt a little irritable, and turned over involuntarily, facing the window, no longer looking at the bed.

The night shrouded the scenery outside the window. Through the glass, Wang Tianxin saw the dim moonlight and desolate bushes. He felt a little uneasy and his body was a little cold. After thinking about it, he sat up from the bed and wanted to go to the bathroom to take a dip Take a bath and let your body relax and fall asleep as soon as possible.

Turning on the water heater, Wang Tianxin bathed in the warm water.

He turned the water temperature a little higher to get rid of the chill on his body. This was a very enjoyable thing, but Wang Tianxin suddenly found that the water outlet under his feet was suddenly blocked... What's going on, Uranus muttered in his heart, bent down to check the water outlet, and saw that the water outlet was stuffed with a black mass black hair.

"It's disgusting, it must be Liu Ya's..." Wang Tianxin mumbled, trying to pull out his hair with his hands, but when he was pulling, Wang Tianxin realized that something was wrong... This hair is too long, as if pulling out It seemed that it was not finished, Wang Tianxin pulled it for a long time, but couldn't completely pull the hair out of the water outlet. He noticed something was wrong, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back. Liu Ya...don't have such long hair.

After discovering this strange situation, Wang Tianxin put down the hair in his hand and hurriedly wanted to leave the bathroom. But when he grabbed the bathroom door with his hand and tried to go out, he found that the bathroom was locked from the outside.

Wang Tianxin looked terrified and began to cry out for help. However, it was midnight and everyone was sleeping soundly. Who would hear his cry for help?

Wang Tianxin became more and more frightened, and began to slam the door hard. He looked back at the water outlet, and found that water began to bubble up there... as if something was about to come out.

"Help, come someone!! Come on someone—help—" Wang Tianxin's voice was hoarse, and more and more water came out of the water outlet, and finally a thin layer accumulated under his feet. Wang Tianxin was trembling with fear, but in such a world, no savior would appear.

At the water outlet, several fingers stuck out.

The water outlet was originally small, but the slender fingers were squeezed out of it. After the fingers, the entire palm and the slender arm...

The arm was extremely long, and after it was stretched out, he began to grope in the room, trying to find the person in the room. Wang Tianxin was frightened by this scene and burst into tears.

Wang Tianxin hid in the corner, praying in his heart that this thing could not find him.

But the bathroom was already so big, so it could hide for a while, but not forever, and soon, the arm grabbed Wang Tianxin's feet.

Wang Tianxin wanted to break free, but felt that the arm was like an iron pillar, unable to resist at all.

He was dragged across the slippery bathroom floor towards the water outlet.

No matter what a big living person thinks, he shouldn't be dragged into the water outlet that is no more than the size of a fist, but this absurd scene is happening.

First the feet, then the calves, then the thighs and the lower abdomen, bit by bit, like a spider eating its prey. Wang Tianxin's screams stopped, his eyes became dull, as if he had fallen into a strange mental state, he didn't struggle or refuse, he just stiffened his body, and finally was dragged into the dark sewer. .

Soon, everything will be calm, and no one will know what happened here.

...

Lin Qiushi, who was sleeping, seemed to hear a little noise, but Nai He had a sleeping pill beside him, so he didn't wake up, but turned over a little uneasy.

Ruan Nanzhu held him firmly from behind, as if holding a child. The scorching temperature passed along his strong chest to Lin Qiushi's back, slightly hot, but more of a peace of mind.

This unease was only for a moment, Lin Qiushi changed to a position he liked and fell asleep again.

The next morning, at breakfast, everyone quickly discovered the missing person, and Wang Tianxin, who had always appeared very early, had disappeared.

Was Wang Tianxin also taken away? Lin Qiushi showed Ruan Nanzhu what he typed, do you want to see him?

Ruan Nanzhu: "Okay, let's go and have a look."

Lin Qiushi nodded.

Others were also wondering where Wang Tianxin went, and seeing that they were planning to go to Wang Tianxin's residence, several people followed, including Dong Tianwei and her male companion.

Lin Qiushi guessed that Dong Tianwei and her male companion should know each other outside the door, otherwise they would not have such a tacit understanding. However, everyone in the door has some secrets, and there is no need to expose each other's cards.

Arriving at Wang Tianxin's residence, Ruan Nanzhu easily knocked open his door and saw the empty room.

"No one." Ruan Nanzhu said, "He didn't leave the hotel all day yesterday, and he must have come back at night."

Lin Qiushi walked to the bathroom door, held the bathroom door handle and gently twisted it open. As soon as the door opened, there was a strange smell in the bathroom.

There is nothing special in the bathroom, and there is no trace of anyone coming, but Lin Qiushi found Wang Tianxin's clothes inside... He seems to have taken a shower in the bathroom.

"Then it disappeared." Ruan Nanzhu stood behind Lin Qiushi and helped him say what he wanted to say, "The bathroom door was locked from the outside, oh, maybe it's not a person."

Lin Qiushi: "..."

"He should have been taking a shower in the bathroom, and then something happened." Ruan Nanzhu checked around, his observation power has always been amazing, and this time was no exception, he quickly discovered the difference, "The water outlet been moved."

"The water outlet has been moved?" Dong Tianwei felt that it was too absurd to hear this. "How can such a big man go out through the water outlet?"

Ruan Nanzhu turned his head and glanced at her, his tone was neither salty nor light: "Do you still think this is the real world?"

Dong Tianwei was dumbfounded.

It is true that this is impossible in the real world, but they are inside the door, inside the iron door where anything can happen. The place is bizarre, and everything is there. From this point of view, it seems that it is not incomprehensible that a large living person is forcibly pulled out of the water outlet.

Lin Qiushi thought of the new missing person notice that appeared on the square yesterday. It seems that the blank paper behind the missing person notice will be replaced with a photo of Wang Tianxin...

Ruan Nanzhu got up: "I have something to tell you."

"What's the matter?" Dong Tianwei asked.

Ruan Nanzhu glanced at her: "Call everyone over."

After a while, the rest of the people gathered in the restaurant of the hotel.

There are only nine of the original fourteen people, and there are two newcomers in the nine. Everyone's expressions are different, some are indifferent, some are afraid, and some are curious.

Lin Qiushi continued to pretend to be his little dumb girl, and handed over the commentary to Ruan Nanzhu.

Ruan Nanzhu directly told everyone their reasoning, and said the location of the key.

There are new victims now, and as long as one more missing child is found, according to their inference, the inheritance will continue.

Just when Lin Qiushi was thinking about where the next missing child is, Dong Tianwei said in a low voice, "I have seen the child's body."

"What?" Lin Qiushi was taken aback.

"Just outside." Dong Tianwei said, "I saw the body hanging outside when I woke up... So, does this mean that the inheritance is about to start?"

And they must take this opportunity to get the metal key in the ghost's body, otherwise the cycle will repeat, who knows if the next one will die.

"You mean we have to kill that ghost?" Someone immediately expressed disapproval after hearing this, "Do you think we can compete with that thing?"

"If you can't, you have to." Ruan Nanzhu said, "or you can choose to die here."

The man said: "Why am I the one who died, in case I am the last one..."

"Don't worry about it." Ruan Nanzhu raised his chin, his tone indifferent and arrogant, "I can guarantee that my companion and I will die last, so I bet one-half, not one-ninth. ."

As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.

In fact, if it is someone else who is speaking, people may wonder if this person is talking about it. But Ruan Nanzhu is telling everyone that he is not talking big, and he must have some trump card in his hand, whether it is his momentum or his performance in the door.

"I agree with his proposal." Dong Tianwei's voice sounded, she didn't seem like the kind of aggressive girl, and her voice was very soft, "Of course, everyone has the right to refuse, of course, there is a price to pay for refusal, I have found where the door is, and if we get the key successfully, the monster will definitely be provoked... You can also choose to wait inside." She smiled, her eyes seemed to be at first glance. It is somewhat similar to Ruan Nanzhu, full of contempt for those who flinch, "See if you have the ability to spare the monster guarding the door to pass this door."

Lin Qiushi looked at her, but for a while, he felt that the more powerful people in this door seemed to have something in common, such as Li Dongyuan, and Dong Tianwei, who was hidden in front of him...I don't know when she found the door to go out.

Whispers were passed in the crowd, and soon everyone gave their own answers.

Some people chose not to go, and some chose to go. What surprised Lin Qiushi was that the two newcomers who had just entered the door were both brave and decided to follow along to get the keys.

"Can you determine their specific inheritance time?" Dong Tianwei asked Ruan Nanzhu.

Ruan Nanzhu: "I don't know the specifics. According to the last calculation, it should be tomorrow, but in order to prevent accidents, it is best to go over there in advance."

"Yes." Dong Tianwei said, "Go to the kitchen first and see if there are any weapons that can be used."

The group went to the kitchen and found some handy tools.

Lin Qiushi got a sharp bayonet knife and was studying with his head down. Dong Tianwei walked behind him, pressed his shoulder lightly, and whispered, "Little mute girl, this thing is not suitable for you. ."

Lin Qiushi's eyes showed doubts.

Dong Tianwei said: "You are suitable for wearing a beautiful skirt and watching quietly beside you. Although it can't be called a pity, it is enough."

This sounds very strange, and when Dong Tianwei said this, his hand gently rubbed Lin Qiushi's shoulder, and the action was ambiguous, so Lin Qiushi didn't think much about it. The gesture walked in front of him, and said coldly: "Don't touch my people."

Dong Tianwei didn't bother, she showed regret, said a pity, turned around and left.

Lin Qiushi looked at Ruan Nanzhu and was about to ask Dong Tianwei what he meant, when Ruan Nanzhu pinched his chin and warned in a low voice, "Don't try to hook up, you are mine."

Lin Qiushi: ... boss, are you so happy when you act?

Ruan Nanzhu: "Have you heard?"

What else can Lin Qiushi say, he can only nod his head, although his expression is like I really can't help you.

Ruan Nanzhu was actually smiling, but he still pretended to be serious and dedicated and finished his lines. Lin Qiushi thought to himself that Ruan Nanzhu probably liked Dong Tianwei very much. After all, there are not many passers-by who can provide him with space these days.

Everyone was almost armed. In order to prevent accidents, Lin Qiushi also found tape to wrap the weapon and his hand together. After all, after watching so many movies, he has seen a lot of scenes where the weapon was shot and then counter-killed.

Of the nine people, two chose to wait to die in the hotel.

When they saw them leave, the expressions of the two of them were quite complicated. One of them wanted to say something, but the attitude of everyone towards them was very indifferent and they didn't pay attention at all.

It was just dawn, and the fog around was at its thickest.

With his excellent memory, Ruan Nanzhu led everyone to the path they walked yesterday and headed towards the ruins.

Fortunately, there is only one path here, and there is no getting lost.

Lin Qiushi walked beside Ruan Nanzhu and carefully observed the surroundings. What he is more worried about now is the ghost without a hat. He doesn't know what the ghost is in the town and what it means.

After walking for a while, the ruins in Ruan Nanzhu's mouth appeared in front of everyone.

Everyone looked a little calmer, knowing that Ruan Nanzhu should not lie.

Ruan Nanzhu looked at the time and said, "Wait, I don't know when he will come."

So everyone waited quietly.

It's really not a pleasant thing to wait for people in such a ruined environment. The only thing to be thankful for is that there are enough people and they don't have to be too afraid.

Lin Qiushi sat next to Ruan Nanzhu with his head down and played with his mobile phone. Ruan Nanzhu also looked at the fog in front of him and wondered what he was thinking.

Time passed by, and everything was immersed in silence.

I waited from morning to afternoon, seeing the twilight in the sky, just when someone was about to be unable to hold back, a figure appeared in the fog... It was Wang Tianxin who disappeared last night.

He seemed to have just come from the small town, with no expression on his face. At first glance, he was far from the usual him. After he walked to the ruins, he stopped and began to wait for something.

Seeing this scene, everyone held their breath and continued to observe.

Soon, the slender ghost that Lin Qiushi and Ruan Nanzhu had seen before also appeared. He was still wearing a suit and top hat. His slender hands and feet slowly moved on the ground, and finally stopped in front of Wang Tianxin.

"Prepare." Ruan Nanzhu whispered.

Everyone raised their spirits, and Lin Qiushi heavily squeezed the sharp weapon in his hand.

Ghost Shadow raised his hand, as Ruan Nanzhu expected, raised his hand to support the gentleman's hat on his head, and then began to force, trying to remove the hat from his head.

Although this scene was very terrifying, Ruan Nanzhu gave everyone a vaccination in advance, so everyone was only pale and did not overreact.

The ghost shadow became harder and harder, and finally tore the top hat from his scalp. Just when he was about to hand the top hat to Wang Tianxin, Ruan Nanzhu gave an order: "Go!" and moved towards the ghost shadow. jumped over.

Ghost Shadow seemed to be frightened by the sudden appearance of the crowd. He took a few steps back and let out an angry roar. His slender hands grabbed the two of them directly, and fell heavily to the side.

Lin Qiushi avoided the ghost's hand and put the target on the top hat. Wang Tianxin didn't seem to care about the situation around him at all.

"Give it to me!!" Wang Tianxin shouted angrily.

Lin Qiushi grabbed the top hat and ran away, and Wang Tianxin followed closely, looking like he was about to tear Lin Qiushi to pieces.

At the same time, other people have already fought with the ghost, and the ghost is so powerful that normal people are not his opponents at all. But fortunately, he lost his top hat, and his strength began to decline rapidly.

His body began to shrivel, as if flesh and blood were constantly evaporating, leaving only a layer of wrinkled skin.

Ruan Nanzhu stopped everyone who wanted to rush up and said, "Okay, stay away from him - Qiuqiu, come to me!"

Lin Qiushi took the top hat and walked the dog along the way Wang Tianxin. He was relieved to hear Ruan Nanzhu's call, and hurried towards Ruan Nanzhu. It was also thanks to him that he exercised regularly, otherwise he would have died countless times in such a situation.

Wang Tianxin completely ignored the people around him, and his only goal was the top hat on Lin Qiushi's hand.

This time, Ruan Nanzhu did not hesitate, and stabbed him directly on the foot.

Wang Tianxin screamed in pain, but Lin Qiushi noticed that there was no blood coming out of his wound - Wang Tianxin should not be human anymore.

Ruan Nanzhu also saw Wang Tianxin's wound, and made a judgment in his heart. After Wang Tianxin was injured, his speed did not slow down, but instead tried to pounce on Lin Qiushi as if provoked.

Ruan Nanzhu sneered, and swung the sharp blade in his hand, which cut off Wang Tianxin's head directly.

But after Wang Tianxin's head fell to the ground, his body continued to move autonomously, and his eyes stared at Ruan Nanzhu with a look of death.

"Found the key!!" Dong Tianwei's voice came, "Come on, let's go back to town!"

Ruan Nanzhu said, "Where is the door?"

Dong Tianwei said, "Under the sign in the square!"

After the group got the key, they cheered and ran towards the town. Lin Qiushi and Ruan Nanzhu didn't care about Wang Tianxin anymore, and ran quickly behind the crowd.

Everyone was out of breath when they ran to the town, but when they reached the town square, they were stunned by the sight in front of them.

I saw a tall figure in front of the town's billboard. The figure was wearing black clothes with slender hands and feet. The only difference was that he didn't wear the black top hat. At this time, he was grinning, revealing the rows of fine teeth, showing a weird smile at them...

Dong Tianwei lost her voice when she saw this thing: "How can there be another——"

Just as she was speaking, the ghost figure reached out and grabbed one of them directly, and then threw it high, throwing the man into the sky.

The click was the sound of a human body falling. The person who was thrown into the sky was very unlucky, and he lost his breath after the back of his head hit the ground.

"Give it back to me..." Ghost Shadow said three words and fixed his eyes on Lin Qiushi.

Lin Qiushi looked down and found that the black top hat that had been thrown away just now appeared in his hands again at some point.

Ruan Nanzhu grabbed the hat and said to Dong Tianwei, "Go open the door and I'll lure him away!"

Dong Tianwei gritted her teeth and nodded heavily.

The author has something to say:

Ghost Shadow: Lift high, lift high.

Crowd: ... People want money for being cute, but you are dying for being cute.