Chapter 5, I am not myself

Officer Lin was startled by my serious expression. After looking at me for a while, he finally nodded.

I glanced at the lewd security guard, too lazy to retort, and instead fixed my gaze on Officer Lin's eyes and said: "Officer Lin, do not forget the matter I entrusted to you. My family is poor, and my brother has such good grades that he will surely be able to get into university. That money is meant for his education"

After finishing the call, I returned the phone to Officer Lin and asked her to help me retrieve my backpack. I took out two bank cards from the crevice and solemnly asked her: "Officer Lin, Lin Xue, do you think I can trust you?"

Her bright eyes fixed intently on me as she said, "Wang Ming, relax, don't worry, everything is under control! I will always be here, so you need not worry!"

I pointed at myself and said with a bitter smile, "Since you say I can trust you, then help me keep this. As for me, I can't move at all; who knows what will happen tonight? By then, I won't even be able to run away."

The sudden situation left me bewildered. After struggling for a moment without any effect, I furrowed my brows and asked, "What is going on? What do you intend to do?"

Unbeknownst to me, I suddenly noticed a green venomous snake with black stripes hanging from Officer Lin's neck

Xiao Zhang previously mentioned that he was together with A Gui and Wang Lei. At first, I thought he was joking, but now I understand what he meant by "being together".

This girl has just graduated from school and knows nothing. How could I dare entrust my life to her? I hurriedly said: "This won't do. What if something goes wrong? You might just run away, and I would be left here waiting to die"

While waiting, Officer Lin attempted to chat with me, asking if my logical thinking was very clear and whether I had studied it before

Distracted by this interruption, I felt a bit less panicked, calmed myself down, and said to her: "Could you help me check if there is that thing under my bed?"

After the recent incident, Officer Lin also did not dare to stay here alone, so she had two security guards from the hospital guard the room. She also made a phone call back to request support.

I lay in bed, feeling weak in my limbs. I glanced at the other person and asked, "May I ask your esteemed surname?"

My mind exploded with a bang, and I instinctively recoiled backwards

Officer Lin licked his lips and comforted me, saying, "Don't be so pessimistic..."

I handed her two bank cards and said: "I have two bank cards here. The one from Industrial and Commercial Bank has 24,000, and the one from Bank of Communications has 39,000. The passwords are all *****. Please help me keep them. If I die, I beg you to give them to my father. He has been laid off, and my younger brother is still in high school, so we are short on money..." He has been laid off, and my younger brother is still in high school, so we are short on money..."

Another person has died

I was administered a small dose of a sedative, and coupled with my serious illness, I had no strength to resist. Moreover, it had been a long time since I had been so close to a girl; her face was almost right in front of my eyes, her soft breath brushing against me, combined with the scent of her shampoo or perfume, leaving me utterly enraptured.

I do not know why the strength in my arms has never been this abundant before

As time slowly passed, Officer Lin was joined by two colleagues, who were also stationed in the library ward. I had given up hope and closed my eyes, waiting for death. However, as the night went by and dawn arrived, nothing had happened. When I saw the first ray of sunlight streaming into the room, I felt a sense of happiness as if I had been reborn.

Her words left me in utter despair, and I collapsed onto the bed, unable to utter a single word for a long time

Strangle it, strangle it

I extended my hand and said, "Officer Lin, may I borrow your phone for a moment?"

So, are they not leaving, waiting for me? Does this mean I cannot escape this fate of death either

Just as I was about to strangle that green snake, suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my head, my vision went dark, and then I saw nothing at all

After my reminder, Officer Lin finally remembered, took the bank card from my hand, put it in his pocket, and then bent down to take a look

The female police officer spoke confidently: "My surname is Lin, I am Lin Xue."

Not only my hands, but my entire body was firmly tied to the hospital bed, making it impossible for me to even turn over

My mind is in a chaotic state, but I have finally confirmed the issue that has been on my mind repeatedly these past few days. I said to the female police officer with a look of panic: "Ghost, it must be a ghost! Let me tell you, we encountered a ghost at that dilapidated temple in Mangshan; yes, that guy in the black robe must have cursed us, cast a spell on us. Anyone who hasn't paid for peace will suffer—wuwu, they are all waiting for me down there..."

When I woke up again, I saw Officer Lin, who had been chatting with me quite warmly earlier, looking at me with a guarded expression. Beside him, two security guards, like protectors of a flower, were glaring at me with a fierce intensity.

The female police officer shot me a glance and said, "Don't be afraid. Tonight, I will stay with you. If anything happens, I will handle it."

Upon hearing this, the female police officer hurriedly bent down to take a look

I ... ... strangled Officer Lin

I was lying on my side, glancing over, and found that she was quite impressive. Just as I was feeling a bit flustered, the female police officer suddenly looked up and said to me with a strange expression: "Has anyone crawled under the bed today?"

Walking together on the road to the underworld, are you preparing to invite me to play Mahjong?

Death

At this moment, the security guard brought the charger over to charge my phone. When I turned it on, I found that the screen was completely distorted, making it impossible to see any content. I want to know if anyone has called me and who that person is, but I need to get it repaired in order to find out.

Officer Lin, who had been silent, stared at me for quite some time before finally speaking: "What you mean is that you were possessed just now?"

The venomous snake is entirely emerald green, adorned with black stripes, measuring approximately over one meter in length. Its head, resembling a branding iron, is held high, and a pair of red eyes fixates on me, while its forked tongue flicks out, icy cold

The female police officer raised an eyebrow and said to me, "If it really happens as you say, what use is it to move away? Zhang Dougang did move away, yet he still died, didn't he?"

Tears streamed down my face all at once, and I almost spoke to her with a sobbing voice: "There really are ghosts here, take me away, I am still young, I haven't even found a wife yet..."

My mind is filled with such thoughts, yet I have forgotten that I have been afraid of snakes since childhood. Moreover, that green one seems to have no understanding of resistance; held tightly by me, it struggles desperately but does not open its mouth to bite me.

I was filled with joy, yet a phone call from Officer Lin shattered all my hopes

I said with a bitter smile: "Isn't that nonsense? I'm perfectly fine, why would I strangle you? Besides, I just took a sedative; if I weren't possessed, how could I have the strength to strangle you?"

Indeed, there is one.

Officer Lin did not ask any questions and handed me the phone. I took it and made a call to my hometown, chatted with my father for a few moments, and then inquired about my younger brother's situation

Officer Lin wanted to comfort me, but he didn't know where to start. I pointed to the bed of Xiao Zhang, who had just moved out, and said: "Officer Lin, could you please check if there is a bloodstain under Xiao Zhang's bed?"

Death Warrant

I instinctively glanced at Officer Lin and noticed that there were indeed red marks on her smooth neck. This reminded me of a previous scene, and cold sweat immediately broke out on my back. I forced a bitter smile and said, "It's terrible, it's terrible. I knew I couldn't escape, and it has truly come..."

The female police officer saw my panicked and incoherent state of helplessness, extending her hands to firmly grasp my shoulders

Officer Lin smirked, unsure whether to cry or to laugh, while I, having already settled my affairs, simply lay down on the bed and ceased to think further

A beautiful woman reached out to chat with me. Under normal circumstances, I would have eagerly approached her, but I really wasn't in the mood at the moment. I forced myself to engage in a few exchanges, only to find that the girl was quite talkative, chattering away and leaving me feeling dizzy.

I closed my eyes, and I can no longer hear any comforting words.

Officer Lin, startled, quickly raised both hands and said to me, "Don't look at me as if you're making a deathbed confession. Even if you're talking about a will, it's not something you should be discussing with me"

It seemed that the previous statement was too pessimistic, making the atmosphere awkward. The female police officer pressed her lips together and forced a smile at me, then said: "Don't be afraid. Such things are not necessarily true; it could be someone trying to create a ruckus. If you really become scared, then you've fallen for their trick..."

After talking for a while, I found it hard to control my emotions. I choked up and urged my father to take care of his health, to not smoke too much, and if it becomes too much, to find another companion or something like that

Have I really escaped a disaster?

My father noticed that I was not in a good mood and asked me what was wrong. I shook my head and did not speak, hastily ending the call

Seeing this, I do not know where the courage came from, but instinctively I raised my hands and reached out towards that snake

Officer Lin frowned and remained silent, while a security guard from the hospital angrily said, "Even after we administered a sedative, you still won't behave. How dare you ask us what we want to do? If it weren't for us just now, you would have almost choked Officer Lin to death!"

A security guard beside him sneered, "Well, that's hard to say; who knows, you might find Officer Lin so beautiful that you get a sudden infatuation"

As soon as I heard it, I immediately trembled and asked whether there really were bloodstains under the bed

The female police officer hesitated for a moment, then nodded. I was immediately filled with despair, feeling as if the entire ceiling was collapsing down upon me in a dark, oppressive manner

I have a headache, and it feels as if there is a wound on the back of my head. When I tried to reach out to touch it, I discovered that my hands were bound.