"That book was very well written," Xin Lang said, reminiscing. "It was as if it was written directly in my heart, as if it was tailor-made for me!
"I only read it once or twice, but I was completely captivated …
"I don't know what happened, but I know that it was just an ordinary manuscript written by an ordinary student. Perhaps, it was just for fun …
"But, every word in it seemed to have some kind of magic power, as if it was calling to me …
"I don't remember the name of the person who wrote it. I only remember that the first time I saw it was in my bookstore. He just put the book on the counter, then went to read!
"Then, the wind blew the book open, and I saw the content inside …"
Wind?
Zhao Yu was stunned and quickly looked at the book. The book was hard cover, so how could it have been blown open by the wind?
"The original book had a soft cover, so it was torn." Xin Lang was observant, so he immediately explained, "I wrapped the cover around the book! Back then, it was the wind that blew it open. Otherwise, I wouldn't have flipped through other people's things!
"Do you guys think … Is this fate, or is it God's will?"
Zhao Yu glanced at Xin Lang, then raised his hand and gestured, as if to say, "Stop lamenting and continue!"
"The first time I saw it, I was deeply captivated," Xin Lang said. "But, that student didn't come to my bookstore often. Sometimes, I would see him at the door, and my eyes would be fixed on his arm, to see if he had the book in his hand …"
"I realized … He usually took it with him to write in the afternoon or at night, but never in class in the morning. So, I went to his dormitory to take a look. Unexpectedly, he just threw the book on his bed … "
"Oh … I forgot to tell you," Xin Lang returned and said. "The gatekeeper, Lao Song, was old, so he didn't guard the door during the day. He only knew how to sleep. Not only could I easily enter Zizhen Tower, but I could also get his key!"
"I don't know if I was worried that I wouldn't be able to see the dormitory's locked door, or if I already had the thought of carrying out the murder at that time. Anyway, I got all the keys to Old Pine's place, the main door, the side door, and the keys to all the dormitories …
"However, I have to admit that it was a tough time, because …" Xin Lang said, "The student was writing very slowly. Sometimes, when I finally entered their dormitory and found the notebook, there was no movement in the notebook. There was no progress.
"Let me tell you, because I was too anxious, I went back to write it myself … But no matter how much I wrote, I couldn't bring out that feeling …
"I've read so many books, why would I? Why was he so interested in this student's essay?
"Many years later, I finally understood. Perhaps it was because my heart resonated with the content inside. It was written in darkness, and my heart had long lost its light … And this kind of book can't be found in a bookstore …"
"Then … Why?" Zhao Yu couldn't help but ask, "You want to steal the notebook?"
"The answer shouldn't be difficult to guess, right?" Xin Lang smiled slightly, his smile full of evil charm. "Because as he continued to write, it didn't feel like that anymore. The protagonist began to repent, and everything developed into a cliché …"
"What was written later was not what I wanted at all." Xin Lang clenched his fists, looking a little shy. "I didn't want such a good piece of writing to become mediocre in the end. So, in a fit of anger, I took the notebook away …"
Tsk tsk …
Zhao Yu smacked his lips and thought to himself, It seems that at that time, Liu Weiyi might have already gotten rid of the haze in her heart because of love.
However, Xin Lang was different. He chose to keep the haze in his heart.
"After taking the notebook back," Xin Lang continued, "I began to modify it, added a lot of exciting plots, and wrote a lot more …"
"But, but, no matter how much I wrote … I couldn't get the satisfaction that I had before. I wasn't satisfied, so … I began to study whether I could act according to what was written in the notebook.
"If that's the case … I … Can I be satisfied?
"I think … You should know," Xin Lang said. "I took the notebook away during the winter, and it wasn't until the summer vacation of the following year that I really put it into practice!"
"During this period of time, I thought countless times that my thoughts were just thoughts. My thoughts were just thoughts. It was impossible for me to do it. Impossible … Impossible …"
"Hehe … Haha … Hahaha …" He laughed maniacally. "But … Why did I … Do it?
"Moreover, after I did it … I actually … actually nothing happened to me …"
"Mm …" Zhao Yu looked at Miao Ying, then said to Xin Lang, "So … Let's talk about your first time. Why did you choose that girl as your target?"
"Target? It should be … the female lead, right? "Xin Lang showed signs of nervousness." Why did I choose her? First, I knew her. When I was working in the nightclub, she never looked me in the eye. She was just like her … She looked down on me … "
"That's why I've decided to make her the first female lead in my movie," Xin Lang said with a smile. "Of course, there are two other reasons. One is that she looks like her. Every time I see her, I feel excited. I feel like … I feel like I'm her …"
"And the other reason?" Zhao Yu asked.
"The other reason was that this woman came from the south, and she had no friends. I heard that she had no relatives and grew up in an orphanage," Xin Lang said. "This kind of woman, although she was famous in the nightclub, if she really died, I'm afraid no one would look for her!"
Zhao Yu's heart tightened. It seemed that, from the moment he chose this woman, Xin Lang was prepared to kill.
"What's her name?" Miao Ying asked.
"I don't remember. This kind of woman never tells her real name," Xin Lang said. "The nightclub calls her Yun Yun …"
Zhao Yu was worried. Now, he was likely to face a problem that he had never faced before. He had caught the murderer, but he didn't know who the victim was.
"Since she knew you," Miao Ying said, "she definitely didn't go to school with you willingly, right?"
"Yes! Of course, "Xin Lang said calmly." I knew about her life, so I found a chance to knock her out. Then, I used my tricycle to transport books to bring her to school … "
"Um … Actually …" Xin Lang's face showed a guilty expression. "Originally, I wanted to find a university student like her. Because … the person in the manuscript was a university student …
"But … I read a lot of books, so I knew that if the person who went missing was a college student, it would be terrible! It would definitely be big news, and if a nightclub dancer went missing, no one would report it! "
"The nightclub boss would think that she ran away with some rich guy!"
"This is my first time killing someone, so I have to find a safe one, right?"
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