Chapter 3, Blood Marks Under the Bed

The old police officer asked with great interest: "Why do you want to change your hospital room?"

As I lay in bed, from my perspective, when he leaned down to take a look, his body noticeably stiffened for a moment, as if he had seen something strange

I do not know how long it has been, but when I gradually came to my senses, a stunningly beautiful woman appeared before me, her red lips inviting a kiss, stirring a yearning in my heart

The actions of the two individuals made me feel a bit anxious. When I asked what was going on, the old policeman who crawled out from under the bed shook his head and said there was nothing.

Wang Lei saw my nervous demeanor and, feeling helpless, could only agree, saying that I should take the first half of the night shift

Upon reflection, I feel that it was this sentence that stood out: "Don't rush, you are going to die anyway..."

It pierced into my heart like an arrow

In the end, he actually squatted down on the ground and stretched his head under Wang Lei's hospital bed to take a look

After those people left, I spoke to Wang Lei again, saying that we need to be on duty tonight, one person for the first half of the night and another for the second half, and we must ensure that nothing goes wrong

In the gaze, there is an indescribable quality, resembling both mockery and sarcasm

After coordination, I was moved to a ward on the fourth floor. In fact, I would prefer to stay on the first floor, but below that is the outpatient department, so it cannot be arranged.

At noon during the day, someone from the company came to see us again, but it was not the second boss; it was someone from the administrative department. They showed a little concern and then disappeared. After that, people from the Public Security Bureau came, asked us questions for quite a while, conducted an inspection, and then did not say much more.

I noticed that two people seemed about to leave, so I hurriedly grabbed the old policeman's hand and said, "Please don't go. If you leave, what will happen to the - picture - book?"

My heart suddenly leaped in fright; when I opened my eyes to look, I saw that the person had also turned around and gave me a grim smile.

I instinctively wanted to pout, but then I heard the voice of the female police officer saying, "It seems the patient has awakened"

Solving a case cannot rely on intuition; however, that old police officer seemed to recall something as he wandered around the hospital room, occasionally fiddling in the bathroom and then moving to the windowsill to observe, leaving one to wonder what he intended to do

I nodded, hastily finished dinner, and felt sore all over. However, after sleeping for a day, I couldn't stay in bed any longer. I forced myself to get up, and for some reason, I ran to the window.

I shook my head and said I didn't know, it was just a feeling

Unable to change rooms, I had someone check every light in the ward to ensure they were all on, and I repeatedly emphasized that not a single light should be turned off. The nurses were exasperated by my insistence and had no choice but to comply with my request

Otherwise, when I saw A Gui yesterday, how could I feel that he had the same gaze as that guy in the black robe

Pain!

I first glanced at the flower bed downstairs, which had already been cleared.

I bit my teeth and glared at him, saying: "He could have avoided death; I mentioned yesterday that I wanted to change rooms. If we had changed, it would have been fine"

Moreover, before Wang Lei jumped from the building, although he did not speak, he opened his mouth.

I frightened myself into a shiver, becoming increasingly scared. Therefore, I went to the nurse's station to ask the nurse to help me change rooms; otherwise, I would not stay here and would rather be discharged.

Once they finished, they came to my bedside, and the old policeman leaned down towards the illustration beneath the book

I asked Xiao Zhang if he had felt anything unusual these past few days, and he shook his head, saying no

I stared intently and saw that the pattern was quite irregular, resembling the haphazard scribbles of a child. However, at the center, there was a pair of black dots that were symmetrical, resembling a pair of eyes

The old police officer asked the female officer to bring over her phone, and took a photo with the flash. The two exchanged a glance, their faces slightly pale. The female officer asked the old police officer who had put this up, but he shook his head and remained silent, then came over to look at the former bed of A Gui.

I was engulfed in immense panic, and later, I felt as if the world was spinning around me. The lights in the room inexplicably turned on, and several individuals in white coats were moving around me, causing my head to spin.

He is responsible for attendance verification and is somewhat of an acquaintance to me. However, in this situation, it is inevitable that we share a sense of mutual sympathy. When he inquired about the recent incidents of people jumping from buildings, he was visibly shaken.

I cannot see A Gui's body; I only see a dark object, unsure if it is a bloodstain

I informed them yesterday that there was something strange about this matter, yet they dismissed it entirely, attributing A Gui's death to suicide. While this may simplify things, have they considered the lives of those of us who are still alive and could be in danger at any moment

The two police officers inquired about me again, still wearing stern expressions as if I owed them money. However, at that moment, I was filled with a sense of resentment and was not afraid of them.

The old police officer could not persuade me, so I had no choice but to have the nurse arrange for me to change rooms. After all, a single room had seen two deaths, both of which were mysterious suicides by jumping from the building. It was quite ominous and did not contribute positively to the recovery of the patients.

I slept until it was dark, and during that time, I was vaguely aware of being hooked up to an IV, but I never fully woke up. By evening, I was awakened by a chubby nurse who informed me that I hadn't eaten all day and suggested that I should at least have something to eat, asking if I wanted her to order takeout for me

In the evening, Xiao Zhang's sister and brother-in-law came to bring him dinner

I later heard someone recall that I seemed to have gone mad at that time, as I fell straight off the bed, writhing and foaming at the mouth.

I looked for a while, and the image of that glance from last night when A Gui jumped off the building and turned back to look at me resurfaced in my mind

Otherwise, sigh...

This person is Wang Lei

Why

I told him that this ward is filled with a gloomy atmosphere, making me very uncomfortable, and I feel as if someone is trying to harm me

They took another photo

For two consecutive nights, I witnessed two individuals jump from this window. Who could possibly endure such a sight

Speaking of bloodstains, there is also a patch here on the windowsill, about the size of a thumb. I took a glance, and it seemed that beneath the black bloodstain, there was a kind of twisted pattern covering it. I do not know what it is, but it looks somewhat strange.

Wang Lei and I stared at each other for a long time. After a while, he still said, somewhat incredulously: "No way, that person Ah Gui is superstitious; perhaps he is just self-hypnotizing? Don't worry, we will definitely be fine."

I argued with them at the nurse's station for a long time, and in the end, I felt dizzy and was helped back to the ward

It was only then that I came to my senses, realizing that the police had arrived again

And - Picture - Book Fly

Someone is slapping my face, I am aware of all this, yet I cannot utter a word

When I moved over, I stood by the window for a long time, pondering whether I would die if I fell from here

The old police officer asked me for the reason, so I recounted the matters I had previously discussed with A Gui, Wang Lei, and a few others. The female police officer, upon hearing this, frowned and scoffed, saying "superstition." In contrast, the old police officer, who had maintained a consistently poor attitude, suddenly became serious and asked me if I had any evidence.

I was transferred to the ward in the dead of night, and it was only the next morning that I discovered there was someone from our company among the other patients in the same ward, a colleague from the finance department, Xiao Zhang.

Several nurses at the nurse station were in a bad mood due to the incident of a patient jumping from the building yesterday. When I caused a commotion, they were not in a good temper either and explained a whole bunch of reasons to me, but ultimately refused to change my room.

After a considerable amount of time, I finally came to my senses, frantically pressing the nurse call button by the bedside while hysterically shouting, "Help! Someone has jumped from the building! Help!"

His words gave me a bit of reassurance

I am a bit confused and once again recalled what A Gui told us yesterday—did we offend someone in that dilapidated temple in Mangshan, which is why we ended up like this

I slept for an entire day, and logically, I should feel very energetic. However, after just a short while of keeping my eyes open, I began to feel somewhat drowsy again, as if something were pressing down on my head.

The old police officer glanced at the female officer beside him, who nodded and said: "He did request a room change at the hospital yesterday, but the hospital did not have any available rooms, so it was not approved"

I glanced at him, wanting to refute, but my mind was in complete disarray, lacking any spirit, feeling drowsy, and I fell asleep again

He took out his phone and showed me: "On the back of those two beds, there is a pattern like this. Take a look and see if it looks familiar to you"

This pattern is bright red; I do not know what has been used to create it

In fact, I was indeed frightened

The conclusion is that if there were a fire safety air cushion below, I might not have died

The common people also have their anger. After I coldly and indifferently finished explaining what had just happened, the old police officer said to me with some dissatisfaction: "Your colleague has died, and you don't seem to be sad at all..."

Where can I be deceived by him, saying that once I have something under my bed, I will no longer be here, while people have already gone to the morgue

When this matter was mentioned, his brother-in-law frowned and said, could it be that he has encountered something sinister

I did not know how much time had passed, but I felt a chill all over my body, and suddenly I shivered. Sitting up, I looked around and saw that the room was dark, and I could not see anything. After a while, my eyes began to adjust to the darkness, and I suddenly noticed that there was actually a person standing by the window.

When Wang Lei leaped from the windowsill, I was completely stunned, unable to speak or move, with his pair of eyes before he left filling my mind.

I shook my head and said I didn't know. The old police officer showed no surprise and instructed the female officer to go back to the station to find someone to conduct the test.

The old police officer advised me, saying, "Young man, do not believe in those baseless matters. The outcomes will only be known after our investigation is complete. Besides, isn't there nothing of that sort under your bed?"

That was also the last time I saw Wang Lei