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Chapter 1
Crane City, urban area.
August 21st, night, twenty-three forty-eight.
He Shu yawned and stepped on the brakes.
The car was parked on the side of the road, the rear door was opened, and a young woman bent down and got in.
"Hello, the last number of your mobile phone is 4491, right?"
He checks the number with the customer as usual.
There was soothing music playing in the car, which made the sleepiness even stronger.
It was nearly midnight, and He Shu was planning to finish his day trip and go home, but he forgot the taxi app, and the order just popped up, and the customer seemed to have no intention of canceling, so he secretly told himself that this was the last trip.
When he fixed his eyes on the destination, most of his drowsiness flew away.
Hejialing Taohua Liushui Villa, Donglin Middle Road, Yuntai District.
Too far.
Although Yuntai District was placed under the ownership of the city in the 1950s, it has always been a suburb among the suburbs, and the economy has not improved much. Except for the district government, which is still a little popular, most of the rest are wilderness and wild mountains. There is only one route for the car to and from the city, and it stops at 7:30 at the latest.
That is to say, with the rise of tourism in recent years, there are many farmhouse fishing spots in Yuntai District, and it has become a resort for many citizens to drive to for vacation on weekends.
But now in the middle of the night, the other party was still alone, and it took at least an hour for this journey, and it was probably almost two o'clock when He Shu returned to the city.
He regretted that he hadn't turned off the order-taking software in time, while trying to get passengers to cancel their travel plans.
"Beauty, it's so late, and the Yuntai is far away, it's not safe for you to go there alone, if you're not in a hurry, why don't you leave tomorrow morning?"
As He Shu said, he naturally turned his head to look at the other party.
The passenger's hair is shawl, covering half of the cheeks, and the delicate silhouette can be vaguely seen under the dim light.
"My son is still waiting for me. If he doesn't see me tonight, he won't go to sleep. Today his grandparents and his father took him on vacation, and I have to work overtime here, so I can go to meet them now." Female passenger Youyou said, "Master, I will get off the car in a while and give you a tip, so you should work overtime."
Because of emotion and reason, everyone has talked about this, and He Shu can't push it any further.
"Then, please fasten your seat belts, and we're off."
The car starts from the urban area. At this point, there are fewer pedestrians and vehicles. The road is smooth and smooth, and there are few red lights.
Soothing music kept playing in the car. He Shu glanced back from the corner of her eye and found that the other party didn't lower her head to play with her mobile phone like other passengers got on the car, and she didn't look out from time to time because of lack of security. She just sat quietly like that. , quietly.
The street lamps were kept behind by the car, and they also lingered on her face one after another. From the hair down, there was always a large shadow, which made it difficult to see clearly.
He Shu suddenly felt that it was not a good thing for the music to be too soothing. He cut a channel casually, and the topic of the late-night emotional radio station jumped into his ears, and the host was having a heated debate with the callers.
The atmosphere was finally not so depressing, He Shu said heartily, long-distance driving late at night is easy to get tired, he tried to open the chatterbox to talk about something, but somehow the words came out of his mouth but couldn't come out, as if his brain was blocked by cotton balls.
He Shu frowned slightly, feeling like he was too tired.
He subconsciously touched the cigarette case next to him with one hand, and quickly retracted it.
The next moment, the female passenger in the back seat seemed to be complaining and talking to herself.
"I'm so tired..."
The sound is not loud, but it reaches the ear clearly.
He Shu has nothing to say: "Working overtime is very tiring, what kind of line do you do?"
The female passenger did not speak again.
He Shu has also carried even stranger guests than this.
Not talking is probably just vigilance.
"Do you have any music you like to listen to? I'll play it for you?"
The other party still didn't make a sound, and his head looked out the window slightly, covered with broken hair, as if he was taking a nap, silently telling He Shu to shut up.
He Shu had to shut up.
It happened that the host on the radio told a story that he had met an audience. He said that a girl met two men at the same time. One loved her very much and treated her very well, but she had no money, and the other was in good financial conditions. But she was obviously not so enthusiastic about her. She was chosen only because the two had the same conditions and they didn't have to fight each other after marriage.
"At that time, the girl was still young and felt that people had no money to fight for, but she didn't feel that she couldn't make do with one another, so she chose the first one. The two eventually got married, and life was pretty good at the beginning. The two went to work during the day. Watching movies and playing games together in the evening was a fun little time. Soon both families urged them to have children, and the two of them began to actively prepare for pregnancy. The second year when the child was born, they found that the child was born with something wrong. It was not that they could not hear or react. Slower than other children, as time passes, this problem becomes more and more obvious, and the immunity is also weakened. It is easy to get sick every three days. already."
The host's voice was very magnetic, and he spoke in a succinct manner, which made people listen to him naturally, and even the excited audience just now became quiet.
"At this time, the two began to have differences. The man felt that if it continued like this, the family would have to sell the house, and he would not be able to live. It's better to leave it like this, and then have the money to treat the disease in the future, but the woman disagreed, she thought that even if To borrow money, you must first cure the child's illness. The husband and wife have quarreled and quarreled, and the man is overwhelmed. Finally, the idea of divorce has arisen. After he proposes to divorce, he will still pay alimony and will jointly bear the child's future expenses. Tuition fees, but he can't afford the extra medical expenses. The woman also knows how the man's family is and that he has done his best. She is full of grievances but doesn't know who to blame. Thinking of the choice she made before marriage, she began to regret it. Heart. If you were her and you went back to the original starting point, you also didn't know what you were about to face, and what choice would you make?"
He Shu was a little hungry. He thought about ordering Mala Tang or a small hot pot when he came back, but he felt that it was quite hot today, and it was not suitable to eat a small hot pot. Or it would be delicious to order cold noodles with a big bone, and there was no cost at all. I wanted to listen carefully to what the host said, the left ear went in and the right ear came out, and there was a sigh from the back seat—
"If a person chooses the wrong one, will they be gone for life?"
The radio signal was not good. After the host finished speaking, there was a rustling noise. couldn't hear what the audience answered. The people in the back seat suddenly made a noise, which really startled He Shu. .
"No, there are many choices in life. If you choose the wrong one, you can go the other way."
He comforted casually, casually.
"Who has easy things in this world? I have to drive here in the middle of the night to earn money to support my family. You are about to reunite as a family, and have fun for a few days. Many stories on these late-night radio stations are made up. Just listen, you don't need to be serious."
After all, He Shu reached out and turned off the radio.
The female passenger in the back seat fell silent again, wondering if she had listened to his words.
He felt that the temperature of the air conditioner was a little low, and reached out to turn it up, but inadvertently touched the screen of the mobile phone, which instantly lit up to show the time.
August 22, 0:28.
The seventh lunar month... the fifteenth?
He Shu was agitated, secretly wondering why he always felt that something was wrong these days, it turned out that he missed this.
Looking at the back seat again, although the other party still didn't make a sound, he couldn't see anything different.
Are you being too sensitive?
While thinking about it, he glanced from the mirror to the back seat.
The shadow lingered, sticking firmly to the top of her head, from top to bottom, integrated into one body, at first glance, it seemed like a shadow was sticking to her behind.
She seemed to be aware of He Shu's gaze, and looked up, her eyes were faint, if there was a blue light.
He Shu couldn't tell for a while whether it was the reflection of the street lamps outside the window or the light from the eyes of the other party.
The two stared at each other through the mirror for a moment. He Shu's eyes were not smiling like a smile. He brought his own peach blossoms, and his sloppy appearance did not make people feel decadent.
But at this time, the woman in the back seat didn't seem to have the slightest bit of heart, and the silently watching eyes would suck He Shu into it, and fall into the black hole of bottomless quicksand, which is endless and irreversible.
The heartbeat was extremely violent, and it seemed like he was about to throw his throat out. He Shu unconsciously touched the screen of the mobile phone and pressed the music software player.
"Arise, slaves of hunger and cold! Arise, suffering people of the world! The blood is boiling, and fight for the truth!"
After regaining consciousness, He Shu's mouth twitched.
Female passenger: …
The stagnant coldness dissipated in an instant, and everything seemed to be his illusion.
He Shu made a mistake, let the fighting melody of "The Internationale" reverberate in the carriage, he began to feel that he was not a car-hailing driver, but was driving a rocket to conquer the universe.
When the navigation indicated that the destination was approaching, the female passenger's cell phone rang, and the voice of her conversation with her husband came over. The other end of the phone was vaguely asking why she had not arrived yet, and her slightly hoarse and tired voice replied that she was still in the car. On, it will be here soon, let the husband put the child to sleep first.
He Shu's heart slowly dropped, and his brows loosened.
Sure enough, he was too sensitive.
After all, in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, people with low fortune have a bit of yin around them, and it is not a good thing to be suspicious at every turn.
In the wild, the car finally arrived at its destination.
The huge street sign of Peach Blossom Liushui Villa comes into view, and you can vaguely see the resort villa behind the trees. The buildings are looming in the night. He Shu looks out through the car window. Several street lamps are sleepy, and the brightest light source nearby is actually his own. car headlights.
Under one of the lights, the waiting man seemed to recognize the license plate, took a few steps forward and waved to them, then came over to help his wife open the door.
"Don't work overtime so late next time, my son has been clamoring to see you all day!"
He complained incessantly, while he took the bag from his wife's hand, like countless ordinary families, sufficing and worrying about ordinary troubles.
"I can't help it. The leader temporarily asked to work overtime. Fortunately, tomorrow is the weekend!"
Facing her husband, the female passenger also spoke more, not as silent and weird as in the carriage.
"Master has worked hard. I promised to tip you just now. Add a WeChat and I will transfer money to you later."
Finally finished the last order, He Shu was relieved, he didn't turn around in a hurry to go back, but turned on his mobile phone. Sure enough, a message from Xiaopang Lin, his friend, asked him to go to the East Street Snack Street for barbecue.
He Shu thought about the words and prepared to type a reply, but raised his head inadvertently, but his eyes suddenly froze.
The passenger and his wife were walking farther and farther away, and they were about to reach the corner and were about to leave their sight. The two street lamps above their heads were brighter, shining brightly on the ground, clearly reflecting the elongated shadows of the two of them.
Um?
He Shu stared blankly at the only shadow on the ground.
That woman—
no shadow?
Suspecting that something was wrong with his eyes, he closed his eyes abruptly and opened them again.
At this moment, a black shadow jumped out of the nearby bushes, swept towards the couple quickly, stuck firmly to the woman's feet with lightning speed, and quickly stretched, becoming the other party's natural shadow, and the flaws were fully filled. .
As if aware of He Shu's gaze, the female passenger turned her head slightly to the side, glanced from the corner of her eyes, and the corner of her mouth raised a strange arc.
He Shu couldn't even be sure if the other party really smiled, or if it was just his own illusion.
He only felt a chill from the bottom to the top of his back, and then goose bumps spread all over his body!
He Shu turned on the phone and looked for the WeChat account that he had just added as a friend, but found that he couldn't find it.
Looking up again, the figures of the couple had disappeared from sight.
He intuited that if he pursued like this, he should encounter things far beyond his imagination, and the peaceful life he finally got would be broken.
However, that man was obviously an ordinary person.
He Shu hesitated for a few seconds between being nosy and turning around and leaving, He Shu cursed coldly, got out of the car, closed the door behind his back and ran to the resort ahead!
The faint yellow street lights are almost equal to none, and the stone monuments of the holiday villa standing in the forest have the illusion of a tombstone.
He Shu took a quick glance, and from the corner of his eye, he saw the peach character in the four characters "Peach Blossom and Flowing Water" carved across the stone tablet was slightly red, as if there was blood.
He didn't have time to think about it, and followed the path in front of him to catch up, only to see that the two people who should have walked a long way stopped not far away, and the woman pressed the man against the tree, like a couple kissing.
The two are husband and wife, and it's normal to be intimate, but the woman was anxious to come over to see her son when she took a taxi just now, and now that her son hasn't seen her, is she in the mood to flirt with her husband?
"stop!"
He Shu let out a low cry, and without even thinking about it, he tore off the pendant from his neck and threw it at the woman!
The pendant hit the woman's body with a red light flashing, the other party screamed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
The man who was still hugging her just now was sticking to the tree trunk, motionless, looking up at the sky, describing it strangely.
He Shuxin said that he was frightened by a ghost, and stepped forward to pat him on the shoulder.
"Hey wake up!"
In the next second, the flesh touched by the hand became hard and rough.
The lamps and shadows are scattered and flickering, where is there any man, who is clearly a piece of dead wood? !
Jumped? !
This thought flashed by, and He Shu didn't even have time to withdraw his hands, the dark wind came from behind, and the cloak seemed to cover his back.
He Shu found that he couldn't move anymore, but his whole body perception became extremely sharp.
Yinfeng leaned close to his body, wandering gently beside his ear, like a woman sighing softly.
"Are you looking for me?"
It was the female passenger's voice!
He Shuhan's hair stood on end!
This may be a well-designed trap, or it may be that the other party saw him make a move to sabotage the impromptu intention, but he was indeed careless, and the pendant was thrown not far away. Otherwise, the other party would not be able to get close to him.
The fingers can move slightly, but it's useless, even if you want to make a seal, the cold touch slides from the sticky corners of the ears to the corners of the mouth.
Dare to meet or a pervert?
Just as He Shu was considering whether to bite the tip of his tongue and spray blood on her face, he heard a bird cry.
croak.
croak.
Why is there such an unpleasant bird call, it's almost like the old bustard shouting to the guests to come quickly.
I'm afraid this isn't a frog that was reincarnated as a bird, right?
Messy thoughts flitted through my mind, and a pair of blood-red eyes suddenly approached!
He Shu clearly saw tens of thousands of corpses rushing towards him with their teeth and claws in the blood, eager to devour blood and flesh, peeling and tearing apart the bones, the nerves in his body were beating violently, but his limbs were completely out of control, and he was about to be completely crushed.control