A man covered with a quilt, his eyes were closed, his eyebrows were twitching uneasily from time to time, and his breathing was rapid.
Outside the balcony, the torrential rain pitter-pattered against the windows, and lightning leaped between the high-rise buildings. The deafening sound of thunder came from afar, as if it was exploding above their heads.
Under the thunder, the man suddenly woke up, swallowed his dry throat, and breathed rapidly. In the lightning, a touch of panic and anxiety faded away from his eyes.
"Nightmare again …" Pursing his dry lips, the man reached out to the white cabinet at the bedside. There was a cup of cold water that he poured last night.
"Crack!"
Another loud noise rumbled through the roof.
The man's hand shook and knocked over the cup. The cup rolled to the edge of the bedside cabinet and fell to the ground. The cup of cold water was splashed out, and the residual water flowed along the edge of the cabinet and dripped on the floor.
"Fuck!"
The man cursed irritably, lifted the cup, and found a pair of slippers with the help of the lightning. He walked out of the bedroom, through the living room, and into the bathroom.
He turned on the light and turned on the faucet. The man put his hands together and poured a handful of cold water on his face, rubbed it hard, and looked up at himself in the mirror. Gradually, his heartbeat calmed down.
"Chu Yunsheng, the senior practitioner said that Tian Gui hasn't recovered yet, you can't start to panic now. You are just scaring yourself!"
He swallowed a mouthful of saliva that didn't exist, and picked up a handful of water to pour on his face. Just at the moment when he lowered his head, his peripheral vision swept across the mirror. Under a flash of lightning, a shadow suddenly flashed across the living room in the mirror.
"Who!"
Chu Yunsheng suddenly turned his head and looked around nervously. His right hand quietly reached behind the door, grabbed the broom in the bathroom, and carefully held it in front of him.
The light in the living room was not turned on, and the light in the bathroom from the door made his shadow very long. In the lightning, his shadow seemed to be faintly discernible.
Every time the lightning struck, the walls of the living room, which he could see from the angle of the bathroom, alternated between light and dark. The shadows of the tables and chairs, especially the fridge, appeared and disappeared with the lightning.
Chu Yunsheng took a deep breath, held the broom tightly, leaned against the wall, and carefully walked out of the bathroom. As soon as he got out of the door, he immediately picked up the broom and held it in front of him.
"Who!?"
Apart from the thunder and lightning, there was no sound at all.
Chu Yunsheng moved sideways towards the switch on the left side, step by step, staring at all the dark doors in front of him, including the bedroom, as if someone was going to rush out of them at any time.
Touching the wall with his left hand, he pressed the button, and the lights in the living room lit up.
There was nothing.
Chu Yunsheng let out a sigh of relief. Was he hallucinating?
Suddenly, the sound of slippers stepping on the floor came from upstairs. After a while, the sound of a toilet flushing came from the bathroom above.
Using the mop as a weapon, he first turned a corner and checked the kitchen. Then he changed the mop to a kitchen knife, turned on the lights in each room one by one, and checked every corner of the cupboard and balcony.
In the end, there was nothing!
Chu Yunsheng laughed at himself. Since when did he become a coward? Even thunder could scare him like this.
The sense of security brought by the light made him feel a lot more relaxed. He took the kitchen knife back to the bathroom, put it on the sink, turned off the faucet, and looked at the mirror again.
"Ahhh!"
Chu Yunsheng screamed in pain and took a few steps back, hitting the wall of the bathroom. His chest was heaving up and down rapidly.
He stared in horror at the bloody face in the mirror. It was his own face! His eyes were filled with hatred and despair, his body was covered with wounds, and his face was red!
"Bang!"
The kitchen knife fell on the floor, making a crisp sound of metal hitting the tile.
Chu Yunsheng instinctively looked at the kitchen knife on the floor, but then he quickly looked back at the mirror. The strange thing was, there was only his frightened face in the mirror, there was no bloody face at all.
"It's okay! It's okay! It's just an illusion, an illusion … "
Chu Yunsheng's heart was still beating fast. Pressing his chest and gasping for breath, he hurriedly left the bathroom. He didn't dare to turn off the light, so he quickly turned on the TV and the computer.
He needed a voice, he needed to calm down.
…
…
"You are right, only 988 Yuan! Only 988 Yuan! You will soon have a handmade European gold watch that is envied by tens of thousands of people! What are you waiting for!? Pick up the phone and order it! "
Chu Yunsheng's mind was still in a state of shock. He needed something to divert his attention, but this was obviously not enough, so he quickly changed the channel.
"Wukong … sister-in-law, you are so beautiful, sister-in-law, don't go, you have beaten me, you have scolded me, just lend me the fan! … "
Chu Yunsheng cursed in his mind and changed the channel again.
"I want to save Qingchuan, do you know what Qingchuan means to me? Without Qingchuan, is there any meaning for me to live?
… Eighth Brother, Eighth Brother! "
Chu Yunsheng did not hesitate to press the remote control. This time, it was even scarier.
"Bath Medicine, Conscience Medicine, Make …"
This time, Chu Yunsheng did not change the channel again. After being interrupted by four channels in a row, he regained some calmness, lit a cigarette, and did not want to go back to the bedroom. Instead, he sat on the sofa to clear his mind.
It seemed that he was too nervous recently, so he actually had an illusion.
When he was a child, he felt that there was a shadow behind him several times. Later, when he was studying and living in the dormitory, he also heard a lot of ghost stories, so he just thought that it was an illusion.
But that bloody face …
It was probably because he had watched too many American movies recently.
Chu Yunsheng breathed out a mouthful of smoke and concluded.
He did not believe in ghosts and gods, at most, it was just an illusion, it was not a big deal. After smoking a cigarette, his mood gradually calmed down. The TV also finished broadcasting the commercial, and the TVB actress said a classic line, "Katie, this kind of thing happened, no one wants it to happen, but the most important thing is to be happy …"
Chu Yunsheng shook his head, he could not be happy now. There were only less than three months left to the date calculated by the ancient book. Time was running out, he needed to hurry up and prepare all the supplies that might be needed in the future.
Putting the laptop on his lap, Chu Yunsheng searched for various versions of survival manuals on the Internet, and opened an Excel spreadsheet to continue to list.
Food, vitamins, medicine, tools, clothes, maps, and so on, everything that he could think of that might be useful in the future, he did not miss a single one.
Unconsciously, the sound of a cleaner sweeping the ground and his violent coughing and spitting came from the street. Chu Yunsheng closed the laptop and walked to the balcony. There was a glimmer of light in the sky, the sun was still below the horizon.
After the heavy rain, the air was fresh with the rain, the air on the ground and the trees became much cleaner. In this city where the exhaust gas could poison people to death every day, this moment was very rare.
After changing his clothes, Chu Yunsheng ate a piece of bread and hurried downstairs. Today, he planned to go to the company to resign. In the afternoon, he had an appointment with a real estate agent to discuss the sale of his house, and then he had to rent a new house.
At this time, it was just after 4 o 'clock. Because he did not sleep, he went out much earlier than usual. The subway was not open yet, but the bus was open before 5 o' clock. After waiting for a while at the bus stop, an orange Lamborghini sped past him. Because Chu Yunsheng was sleepy, he did not have time to dodge, and the water splashed by the wheels drenched him.
"Fuck!"
Just when Chu Yunsheng's anger was about to erupt, he heard the ear-piercing sound of a race car coming from the Lamborghini, followed by a loud bang, a broom flew high into the air.
'Something happened!'
Chu Yunsheng was startled. Driven by the unique mentality of Chinese people, he immediately ran towards the intersection. This intersection often had small car accidents. Sometimes, he could even hear the violent collision sounds on the road when he was sitting at home. The most serious accident was when the owner of an electric scooter ran the red light and was run over by a bulldozer on the spot.
The front cover of the beautiful sports car was in a terrible state, white smoke was coming out of it, and opposite it was a cleaning car that rolled on the side. The garbage inside the car was scattered all over the ground, it was a very scary scene.
There was a broom in the distance, but he did not see anyone on the ground. There was a small bridge in front of him. Maybe the person was hit by the car and fell into the water under the bridge. The speed of the car was too fast, it was definitely over 70 km/h!
Chu Yunsheng looked back at the Lamborghini. Behind the windshield, there was a girl with a delicate face. Her face was pale, and she was sitting on the seat motionlessly, as if she was scared out of her wits.
There was no one around. At this time of the night, most of the people in this city were still lying in bed. If it wasn't for the nightmare and the haunting last night, Chu Yunsheng would never go out this early. Or he had never gone out this early before.
The quiet environment made the violent scene even more terrifying. There was no moan, no cry for help, which meant that the person who was hit by the car was either unconscious or dead!
Chu Yunsheng heard the cleaner coughing on the other side of the road near his house. There should be someone there. He looked forward again, but he still could not find the person. Most likely, the person had fallen into the river under the bridge.
The river was very dirty, and there was a lot of sewage. If a person fell into the river, he would not be able to float up immediately. Chu Yunsheng wanted to call the police immediately. Maybe he could still save a life. But when he held the phone in his hand and looked at the Lamborghini, he hesitated for a second.
In China, a harmonious society, not every good deed could be done. Twenty years ago, an old lady would be enthusiastically "dragged" across the road by children. Today, twenty years later, when an old lady fell on the ground, people would walk around her. Chu Yunsheng was just an ordinary person. When he met people with power and influence, at most, he would think about it with his colleagues and friends behind their backs. But when he really had to face them, he was not a child anymore. He knew how dangerous it was!
A Lamborghini, an arrogant Shanghai license plate, what did it mean? Chu Yunsheng knew very well what it meant. There were still two more months until the closing of Tian Gui as mentioned in the ancient book. He had been carrying the ancient book with him all the time. If something unexpected happened at this time, the consequences would be even more unimaginable.
Chu Yunsheng, who had always been cautious, rubbed his nose and finally put the phone back into his pocket. He chose another safe way, turned around and walked towards the Lamborghini.
When the girl in the car saw Chu Yunsheng walking over, there was a trace of panic in her eyes. She subconsciously touched something.
Chu Yunsheng walked to the front of the car and knocked on the window.
The girl did not look like a heinous rich second generation. Maybe she was really scared. The sound of Chu Yunsheng knocking on the window made her shiver. She hurriedly rolled down the window.
"Hurry up and call the police!" Chu Yunsheng pointed at the iPhone on the LV bag on the passenger seat and said.
The girl was very beautiful, especially her skin, it was smooth and delicate. Hearing Chu Yunsheng's reminder, she immediately picked up the phone. But it was not 110, it was someone else.
"Dad, I hit someone!"
After saying that, the girl could not help but cry in the car.
A middle-aged man's deep voice came from the other end of the phone. It was very calm. Chu Yunsheng only heard the last sentence: "Yingying, don't be afraid. Call the police first. Then wait at the scene and don't leave. Cooperate with the police to record it. Don't mention dad's name. Dad will ask secretary Yang to take over immediately."
"So he is a rich second generation official."
Chu Yunsheng murmured in his mind. Seeing the girl began to call 110 while trembling, he was ready to leave.
But unexpectedly, the girl quickly got out of the car and said to Chu Yunsheng, "wait a minute, don't leave, okay?"
There was not even a ghost on the road. The girl nervously looked at the messy and violent ground. She was probably afraid of facing a dead body alone. But Chu Yunsheng was still a living person.
At this time, the No. 966 bus slowly drove out of the morning light like a sleepy lazy man. Chu Yunsheng immediately sped up his pace and ran to the license plate. He said, "I have to go to work."
The girl looked at Chu Yunsheng with almost begging eyes. She kept looking at Chu Yunsheng sitting on the bus, passing by her lonely side, and slowly drove past the messy and violent scene.
…
Sitting on the bus, Chu Yunsheng still had a lingering fear. He thought that today was really strange. First, he had a nightmare, then he was haunted, and then he got into a car accident. A series of events made him feel uneasy. He always felt that something was wrong.
There were only two people on the bus. The driver kept asking Chu Yunsheng about the car accident.
Chu Yunsheng didn't pay much attention to him. He just thought about his own things and walked all the way to the company's building.
He came too early today, and the company hadn't opened yet. He waited in the lobby for a while. Around 7 o 'clock, there were more and more people in the lobby. At 8 o' clock, he saw Yu Xiaohai rushing in with a briefcase.
"Xiaohai, over here!" Chu Yunsheng waved at him.
Yu Xiaohai was surprised for a second. He quickly ran over and said with a smirk, "brother Chu, you also came so early. Do you also want to show off in front of your new boss? I heard that she is a beautiful girl, and she is a little turtle, hehe. "
"It's none of my business." Chu Yunsheng took the briefcase to the side and made room for Yu Xiaohai. He said seriously, "Xiaohai, I am here to resign. The thing that I told you last time …"
Yu Xiaohai was shocked and said, "wait, wait, brother Chu, are you serious? I thought you were joking! Brother Chu, boss, boss! That is just a legend, it is definitely not true. I dare to bet with you, don't worry! "
"When did I ever joke with you like this!?" Chu Yunsheng knitted his chin and said seriously.
Yu Xiaohai was shocked by Chu Yunsheng's serious expression. He was dazed for a second and stuttered, "no, no, brother Chu, you are making me dizzy. I have also thought about it, but I don't think it is reliable. Besides, there are so many people in the world, if they are not afraid, then why should we worry?"
"If you don't prepare now, it will be too late!" Chu Yunsheng stood up and walked to the elevator. He knew that he couldn't convince Yu Xiaohai anymore. Now no one believed him, even his aunt was worried about him on the phone.
Yu Xiaohai also couldn't understand Chu Yunsheng. He shook his head and followed Chu Yunsheng, "brother Chu, I heard that the little turtle has just been appointed, and she wants to set international standards. First of all, she wants to start with the engineering department. Everything, including the program, the design, the drawings, they all need to be standardized and modular. I heard that she is going to clean up a lot of obstacles in order to get a good result as soon as possible. You used to work for manager Zhao, so you have to be careful. Don't let her get anything on you."
"Didn't I say that I am here to resign? She can do whatever she wants!" Chu Yunsheng pressed the button for the 21st floor and said indifferently.
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