Chapter 03: The Intervention of Tang Xiaosi
"Oh my, you nearly scared this girl to death. I thought you had seen a ghost. The Fourth Young Lady's shoes are so loud that one doesn't even need to turn around to know it's her. Besides, I was shouting your name so loudly, how could you ignore me like that?" At this moment, the old security guard began to complain to Mo Mingzhi.
"That... that..." Uncle Zhang involuntarily swallowed, his speech somewhat stammering, "That girl... she has been missing... missing for three years... that night... that night I was the one who... who opened the door for her... after she came in, she just disappeared... never went out again..." Uncle Zhang's words were somewhat fragmented, "That girl... that girl is not human..."
"Two copies?" Tang Xiaosi furrowed his brow
Sister Si ... I also find it very strange, as if ... ... "墨茗芷 glanced a few times towards the elevator door, "It seems like there is something that absolutely requires me to come to the company ... ... Before I left the company, I clearly checked my bag repeatedly, and the items were indeed packed inside, but when I got home, I found that nothing was missing from my bag, except for those two items ... ... " ... Before I left the company, I clearly checked my bag repeatedly, and the items were indeed packed inside, but when I got home, I found that nothing was missing from my bag, except for those two items ... ... "
"Indeed, you should accept the treatment; it will be beneficial for you..." The girl did not respond to Tang Xiaosi's words, merely repeating her own. However, Tang Xiaosi noticed that the hand he was holding began to emit some "chirping" sounds, as if a certain scent was permeating the air
Uncle Zhang's words sent chills down Mo Mingzhi's spine. The elevator closes at 9:00 PM, so how could she possibly get to the library in time? Moreover, a woman who had been missing for three years stepped out of the elevator... Oh my God, could this haunted elevator be specially prepared for her?
"Who are you?" Breathing, somewhat hurried, but Tang Xiaosi remained relatively calm. The left hand still tightly grasped that hand, while the right hand gripped the phone firmly, as if intending to use the phone to strike someone.
"Who am I? Why do you need to know who I am?" The woman's voice was ethereal, carrying a hint of otherworldliness. "You all have ailments, especially that girl. You should seek timely treatment and not delay your condition. That would be unwise." Her words were filled with a tone of gentle persuasion.
Damn it, it's still two important things!" Tang Xiaosi rarely swore, "Forget it, just consider me unlucky, I'll accompany you upstairs this once!" With that, Tang Xiaosi took Mo Mingzhi's hand and walked towards the stairway. "Uncle Zhang, you keep doing your thing, we are fine, and you don't need to be so surprised." After saying this, without waiting for the stunned Uncle Zhang and Mo Mingzhi to respond, he dragged the person by his hand into the stairwell.
"Yes, it belongs to Tianyin and Kaida, I am preparing to take it home to do..." Mo Mingzhi said timidly
"Something is strange." Tang Xiaosi gritted her teeth, took out a pair of gloves from her bag, and put them on. The gloves were the kind that had been all the rage several decades ago. Slightly different, they were sewn with a few copper coins. "Xiao Mo, why did you come back to the Public and Library Department so late?" Tang Xiaosi turned her head towards Mo Mingzhi; this place was not suitable for lingering.
Indeed, I was just calling you. I wanted to tell you that the elevator in the building shuts down every night at 9:00 PM..." Before the old security guard could finish his sentence, a sudden "ding-dong" sound came from behind Mo Mingzhi, indicating that the elevator had arrived. As the elevator doors opened with a buzzing sound, the old security guard in front of Mo Mingzhi suddenly widened his mouth, staring at the elevator in shock. Mo Mingzhi turned around to take a look, and at that moment, a girl dressed in a cool manner stepped out of the elevator. Her flowing long hair made her look even more charming. At that moment, the girl was holding a blue folder in her arms, seemingly having unfinished work that she intended to take home. Seeing the old security guard's expression, the girl couldn't help but smile, "Uncle Zhang, what's wrong? Did you see a dinosaur, or were you flirting with two beauties here and I interrupted you? Hehe..." The girl laughed heartily as she walked past Uncle Zhang, even making a funny face at him. Meanwhile, the poor old security guard still wore a look of disbelief. Sigh, this expression must have seemed quite amusing to the girl. Uncle Zhang seemed to want to say something, but Tang Xiaosi placed a hand on his shoulder, signaling him to remain silent. The three of them quietly watched the girl’s retreating figure until she turned the corner, at which point Uncle Zhang let out a long sigh. The tension in his body quickly relaxed.
She is ill and must receive treatment, she must receive treatment. She must receive treatment! The girl's voice grew increasingly shrill, and in the haze, Tang Xiaosi vaguely saw her long hair slowly standing on end, resembling a hedgehog under attack
Sister Si? Upon seeing the person behind her, Mo Mingzhi finally stopped screaming, as she had truly been frightened. How did the old security guard and Tang Xiaosi suddenly appear behind her? Mo Mingzhi was somewhat puzzled. It should be noted that the old security guard, wearing sneakers, might not make much noise, but Tang Xiaosi was wearing high heels. Moreover, this woman with a twisted sense of humor had even nailed two coins to the heels of her shoes, making it impossible for her to walk on the marble floor of the building without making a sound. Mo Mingzhi was still confused; after all, the old security guard might not make much noise in his sneakers, but Tang Xiaosi, in her high heels, should have been audible. "Sister Si, you scared me to death. How could you walk without making a sound?" She was frightened, yet she felt no fear towards Tang Xiaosi, her supervisor who had always taken care of her.
The stairwell was pitch black. Tang Xiaosi stamped her foot forcefully, but the motion-sensor light did not illuminate as it usually did. In her hand, she felt the trembling of Mo Mingzhi. Tang Xiaosi squeezed her hand tightly, saying, "Don't be afraid, it's just that the lights are out. I've seen things much scarier than this, Sister Si." As she spoke, Tang Xiaosi took out her phone from her bag and turned on the screen. The large display of the smartphone instantly lit up with a milky white glow, showing a fluffy little dog, Qiuqiu, laughing at the person in front of the screen. However, Tang Xiaosi found it hard to smile at that moment because as she looked down at her phone, the first thing she saw was the lower half of the person beside her. The woman she was holding onto was wearing a white skirt with yellow flowers! Tang Xiaosi's heart sank; she did not know who she was holding, but it was definitely not Mo Mingzhi, who was wearing a pair of slightly faded jeans!
"Am I really that frightening?" Seeing the astonished expressions of the elderly man and the young boy in front of her, Tang Xiaosi felt quite frustrated. She had just finished dinner with a friend and, while passing by the company building, spotted a familiar figure entering the building. This immediately reminded her of what Mo Mingzhi had said to her earlier in the day. She felt a bit uneasy; as a probationary employee, Mo Mingzhi had a considerable workload. Coupled with the task of completing that document in the morning, it was likely that she wouldn't finish her work today. However, seeing her back at the company now, could it be that she had forgotten something? Tang Xiaosi decided to follow her in. After all, she was her subordinate, and if something were to happen at the company, it would be quite unfortunate.
"Call me?" A chill involuntarily ran through Mo Mingzhi's heart; just now, she had not heard anyone calling her, anyone at all
Tang Xiaosi was about to turn his phone screen to take a closer look when he suddenly heard a loud shout from the stairs above—"Tai Shang Lao Jun, urgent as the law commands! Edict!" Following the shout, a yellow talisman shot down from above, striking the girl and emitting beams of golden light. The girl let out a scream, was knocked far away by the golden light, and crashed into the wall, disappearing from sight. At the same time, the door to the stairwell was violently pushed open, and Zhang Shu and Mo Mingzhi nearly stumbled to the ground. However, Tang Xiaosi paid them no mind and simply directed his phone screen towards the stairs
"You must be sick!" A surge of anger rose in Tang Xiaosi's heart as she raised her right hand, holding her phone, ready to strike that woman. Regardless of what she was holding, she thought it best to hit first and ask questions later. However, just as her hand swung halfway, she suddenly stopped, "Damn, how can you be so cute..." Indeed, cute was the perfect word to describe the long-haired girl before her, dressed in a white shirt with lace trim and a white skirt adorned with yellow flowers, exuding a pure and natural cuteness that was entirely different from those girls who forced a cute pout. "If you keep being this cute, you might just become naturally silly. If you don’t want to get hit, then don’t cling to us." Tang Xiaosi's greatest love in life was money. Now, as a sales manager in a large company, she had accumulated some wealth, which led her to develop a second hobby—cuteness. Cute cats, cute dogs, cute photos, cute boys, but what she loved most was this super cute loli right in front of her... even if she was a bit older than her age. Looking at this adorable creature, she found herself unable to strike.
"Uncle Zhang, what happened? Is there something wrong with that girl?" Tang Xiaosi's voice was somewhat subdued; she could tell that Uncle Zhang's earlier demeanor was one of fear, extreme fear.
"Perhaps you need treatment more than anything else." Tang Xiaosi released his grip, and the girl immediately shrank back into the shadows, where she could be seen faintly covering her wrist, clearly injured. "I don't care what your intentions are, do not touch my people, or I will make you regret it"