Chapter 4, following closely behind

Changed into clothes without sweat smell, Xia Tian anxiously arrived at the door in the summer. However, before he could open the door and go downstairs, the door suddenly made a very abrupt sound.

Xiatianqi vented his frustrations with a couple of curses, but fortunately, he had a computer to access the internet. He just hoped that his grandfather could peacefully play cards at home today

Oh my god! I almost got killed and almost went to jail. You just left without even explaining? And now you want me to go back? Fuck you! Xia Tianqi swears that he has never suffered such a cowardly anger or faced such danger in his life. He almost got killed, but it seemed so insignificant in front of the middle-aged man.

Ah--!

Bringing the jade pendant closer, Xia Tianqi habitually looked at the patterns outlined on it during the summer. However, not long after, he widened his eyes as if he had seen a ghost.

In the summer, Qiqi sat foolishly on the bed. Then, as if suddenly realizing something, he jumped off the bed and ran to the door, then grabbed the jade pendant and threw it out of the window.

After taking several deep breaths in a row, Xia Tian finally felt some relief in her stuffy heart during the summer.

However, through the peephole, what entered the eye was only a piece of blood-like red!

Because I was extremely agitated, the first thing I did after Xiaotian came back in the summer was to take a cold shower.

In the summer, Qigen didn't take the middle-aged man's warning seriously, at least not at this moment when he was still angry.

In the summer, Qi kicked his slippers away in a fit of anger, then turned over and lay down on the bed. However, soon after, he shivered and sat up again.

Moreover, upon careful reflection, he still remembers that the police had mentioned in the morning that the surveillance cameras on both sides of the street had only captured him.

He actually saw...in the jade pendant!...an eye!

It really wants to infuriate me... But it doesn't matter, I understand now. I won't get angry, I won't be afraid, I won't be in a hurry!

While Qiu was staring blankly at the eyeball in the jade pendant without blinking in the summer, he suddenly saw the eyeball move abruptly!

Simply wiped his head with a towel, Qibian sat on the bed and fell into thought in the summer.

Just now, the eyes in the jade pendant suddenly widened

"Whatever love is, it is! Even if you are the government, I will definitely refuse to do it even if it means death!"

Because he suddenly remembered something particularly important

Xiatianqi's heart was tightly gripped; if there was no one outside the door, then what could be incessantly knocking on his door at this moment

That eye is alive

When Xia Tianqi came out of the police station, it was already nearly 6 o'clock, so by this time the sky outside was completely dark. Fortunately, there were still a few sparse streetlights outside, which prevented him from being unable to see anything like he had last night in the bookstore

However, from childhood to adulthood, his grandfather has always put various talismans and amulets on him, one after another. When he was a child, no matter how big a mistake he made or how annoying things he did, he would not be beaten by the Tushu Association, but as long as he dared not to wear the talisman, his grandfather would definitely beat him half to death.

In other words, if Zhang Xiaoshun is indeed the bookstore serial killer, he has absolutely no reason to spare himself, right?

The feeling of anxiety in the summer has become stronger, as a result of sweating too much, the freshly changed clothes also stick to the body.

So he has been wearing it for so many years, even when taking a shower he doesn't take it off.

Thinking of Grandpa, thinking of the amulet he brought with him, Xia Tianqi subconsciously touched the jade pendant hanging on his chest in the summer.

Damn it!

Grandfather! The jade pendant was given to me by you. If there are indeed ghosts in this world, then they would surely know about it

And that eye is still alive!

Xiatian Qi was doing his utmost to calm his terrible emotions at that moment; it cannot be said that he was easily swayed by his feelings. The key point is that anyone who encountered a series of events like this would undoubtedly go crazy

Outside the door, apart from that thick, dark red blood, there is simply...! ... no one!

Whenever he feels upset, sad, or irritable, he resorts to taking a cold shower as a way to relieve himself, a habit he has developed since childhood

In his eyes, grandfather was merely an old superstitious man who had not received much education, capable of deceiving some equally superstitious individuals, but it was utterly impossible to expect him, a person with higher education, to believe in such things

Damn it

So how did he survive

What kind of company is that? Who is the middle-aged man?

Xiatian Qi stood dazed in place for quite a while before regaining his senses. Although he had previously not believed in the existence of ghosts, the scene he had just witnessed could not be more telling. Otherwise, how could one explain the eyes that appeared in the jade pendant?

Thinking of his grandfather, Xia Tianqi felt as if he had grasped a lifeline, but in the next moment, he became frantic and started stamping his feet, for his phone was not with him

At the beginning of summer, Tianqi still thought he was seeing things, but he quickly dismissed that notion

After all this was done, Xia Tianqi felt as if all the strength in his body had been drained away. He leaned on his knees, gasping for breath with great difficulty, still in a state of immense shock

Due to the elevated living situation, Qi did not see much below during the summer

I have encountered a ghost... this time I truly have encountered a ghost!

Because the door is still making a "knock knock knock" sound

Without a doubt, just as Xia Tianqi was staring wide-eyed at it, it was also looking back at Xia Tianqi with a face full of terror

Eh?

Strange occurrences first appeared at home, and now there is a sudden power outage. Xia Tianqi does not want to stay for even a second longer.

It wants to come out

However, it should not have this eye; he looks at this jade pendant almost every day, and there is fundamentally no eye inside it

I have really had a terrible time recently

Unless I am a fool, I will never go back

Xiatianqi roared in anger, but soon he calmed down; perhaps there really was someone who could explain everything to him

Xiatianqi found his thoughts somewhat amusing. Although his grandfather was a yin-yang master, he did not believe that there were any ghosts or monsters in this world. Of course, his grandfather had never mentioned such matters to him.

With so many people who excel in various aspects compared to me, why did you choose me specifically

He distinctly remembered slipping and rolling down the stairs, and prior to that, Zhang Xiaoshun was already waiting for him below

Why does no one believe in the existence of Zhang Xiaoshun? Why does all the evidence indicate that I was the only living person in the bookstore that night? Could it be that Zhang Xiaoshun is a ghost?

I initially intended to use a ride-hailing app to call a taxi, but after feeling around my body, I suddenly remembered that my phone had been left at the bookstore by Xia Tianqi

Since he has already decided to quit, the Audi is naturally no longer his concern. Although Xia Tianqi feels a bit distressed, it is certainly better than losing his life in the future

The rental property suddenly lost power

The jade pendant made a crisp sound when it fell to the ground, but what relieved Xia Tianqi was that it did not completely crack.

If that is the case, you can certainly speak plainly to me, why make it so mysterious

The more Xia Tianqi thought about that company, the more questions he had regarding the middle-aged man.

What is going on? Who can tell me what the hell is happening here...!

In a state of panic, Xia Tianqi took off the jade pendant hanging around his neck and threw it towards the door.

Meanwhile, the jade pendant suddenly emitted a series of crisp cracking sounds, and then dense cracks began to visibly appear on its surface

Xiatianqi was stamping his feet in frustration, almost driven to madness. Fortunately, he still had some money in his pocket, so he wouldn't be unable to return home.

Retracting his gaze and returning to the desk, Xia Tianqi found that the computer had successfully booted up. He hurriedly sat down to log into the chat software, only to encounter an event that nearly made him vomit blood.

Who is it

Although he inquired verbally, the person outside the door did not respond to his intent

Who is it? Why aren't you speaking?

Pressing the power button, during the time the computer is booting up, Xia Tianqi uneasily approached the windowsill. Looking down through the window, there was a secluded path below that hardly anyone walked on

Why does he seem to effortlessly persuade the police to release people? This is somewhat hard to comprehend; could they be government officials?

This jade pendant is called Ghost Jade. According to his grandfather, this pendant possesses a strong ability to ward off evil, and as long as it is worn, one is impervious to all malevolent forces

Isn't he the murderer? That doesn't seem quite right either, because the bald man at the bookstore does not acknowledge the existence of someone named Zhang Xiaoshun

Moreover, there is another strange point: why would they ask me to work the night shift at Xinhua Bookstore?

After asking several times without receiving a response from the person outside, Xia Tianqi decided not to inquire further. Instead, he leaned directly against the door, intending to see clearly through the peephole who had arrived.

Waving his hand, he hailed a taxi. A day later, Xia Tianqi returned once again to the rented room he had been living in. No, to be more precise, it was a shabby and small rented room.

Although he obediently wore it, he did not believe a word of what his grandfather said

Xiatian Qi felt inexplicably anxious; in fact, since he moved in here, the door of the rental room had never been knocked on by anyone.