After returning from Bai Qi's home, it was already past five in the morning. We were exhausted after a whole day and night, and everyone was so sleepy that they could hardly open their eyes. We returned to the dormitory and rested separately. Anyway, Bai Qi said that he would give us a day off today, so we should get enough sleep first.
Maybe it was because I was too sleepy, I fell asleep as soon as I lay down, but I had a very strange dream.
In my dream, I seemed to be in a hazy place, as if it was surrounded by haze. I couldn’t see clearly where it was, but this place gave me a very familiar feeling.
Before I could figure out where this place was, I saw two people in front of me slowly walking towards me. The strange thing was that I couldn't see the surroundings clearly, but I could see the appearance of the two people in front of me clearly. They were Qiongqi and Titan!
The two of them walked towards me slowly, but I couldn't move at all, as if my body was locked by an invisible chain. Then, when Qiongqi and Titan came in front of me, I found that Titan was holding three human heads that were still dripping with blood in his hands!
When I saw the three heads clearly, tears suddenly welled up in my eyes and I felt as if the sky was falling!
Because the three heads in Titan’s hand were Lin Yingxue, Bai Qi and Bai Longfei!
Although I realized at this moment that I was dreaming, this dream that was too real still deeply stimulated my emotions. I collapsed and knelt on the ground, and saw Qiongqi slowly reached out and took off the mask and sunglasses on his face, revealing the face hidden under the mask and sunglasses that I longed to see clearly. However, the moment I saw his face clearly, the shock finally reached its peak and woke me up from my sleep!
Because I saw that Qiongqi's face was exactly the same as mine!
Sitting on the bed, I was soaked in sweat all over. The scene in my dream just now kept lingering in my mind. It took me about five or six minutes to come back to my senses. I took out my mobile phone to check the time. It was already past one in the afternoon. I had slept for eight hours in a daze.
Only then did I feel very hungry, so I got up, washed up, and prepared to go out for dinner with Lin Yingxue and Bai Longfei. When I went out, I accidentally touched the photo that Qiongqi left for me in the express delivery in my shirt pocket. Perhaps the reason I had such a dream just now was entirely because of this photo.
Because the person in the photo is exactly me!
Of course I don't remember taking such a photo, but judging from my clothes in the photo, it should have been taken recently, even within this month. In the photo, I am standing upright in a forest, staring ahead, and I don't know what I am doing. Judging from the angle of the photo, it should have been a candid photo.
Of course, if it was just a photo of myself, I wouldn’t be so worried, but there is actually only half of me in this photo. Qiongqi has processed this photo. The left half of my body and face are my own, and the right half of my body and face are Qiongqi wearing a mask and sunglasses!
At first glance, my body and Qiongqi's body are so similar. If you don't look carefully, anyone would think that if Qiongqi takes off his mask and sunglasses, it will be my face!
When I first saw this photo, I felt very uncomfortable. I didn't understand what Qiongqi meant by doing this. What was the connection between this photo and his next plan for me? Later, I showed the photo to Bai Qi, and Bai Qi was also confused and couldn't explain it.
No matter what, this photo is the only clue that Qiongqi left me. Even if I can't figure him out now, I have to keep it. Who knows if what happens later will be related to this photo.
Of course, there was more than one thing that happened last night. There were three other things that I had to figure out as quickly as possible, otherwise I would not be able to face the threat of Qiongqi with peace of mind.
The first is the identity of the man wearing the evil spirit mask last night. Although I only met him in the dark, that person gave me a familiar feeling. I have definitely seen this person somewhere, but I just can't remember where.
I don't know what this person's purpose is in killing me, but I feel that he doesn't seem to be ready to kill me, or he hasn't decided whether to kill me or not. Because of the situation last night, if he really wanted to kill me, I guess I might have died. He would definitely not just set such a small trap to lure me into it. As long as the dagger was in his hand, he would have many opportunities to kill me.
Afterwards, I also asked Bai Longfei about the dagger. He said that he might have accidentally dropped it on the ground when he was being chased by foreigners. In short, I think this man wearing the evil ghost mask will appear again soon, but I don’t know if he will be ready to kill me when he appears next time, so I have to find out his identity as soon as possible and completely eliminate this hidden danger.
The second thing is whether the news that the local director received last night about the newspaper selling state secrets is true. I believe that after an investigation overnight, there should be a clue about this matter. Although this matter has nothing to do with me, I still want to know the final answer. After all, this matter is also slightly related to Qiongqi, and it is the best way for me to understand him from the side.
The third thing is the one that bothers me the most and that I am most worried about, which is where did Bai Qi go last night
When we went to look for Bai Qi last night, I could tell from his clothes scattered on the floor and on the sofa that he had definitely just returned not long ago. It was very likely that he came in and we followed him in together. But why did he lie and say that he had been staying at home watching the game
Connecting the two things, Bai Qi's lie and the fact that he didn't answer the phone last night, I can't help but connect him with what happened at the newspaper yesterday.
In my opinion, there are two explanations for Bai Qi's abnormal behavior yesterday. The first is that he really encountered a troublesome thing and has been dealing with it, but this matter is relatively private and it is not convenient to tell us, so he lied and tried to cover up the past.
The second is that Bai Qi actually appeared near the newspaper building last night, and it is very likely that he has been following us!
Because the time when Bai Qi and I arrived at his house was such a coincidence. Bai Qi arrived one or two minutes earlier than us and then pretended to watch TV. This was too much of a coincidence. Unless he and we went through the same journey, such a coincidence would be unlikely.
If Bai Qi was indeed near the newspaper office that day, then what identity did he go there as? Was he the man wearing the evil ghost mask, or was he going there as Qiongqi
I have to think about Bai Qi in this direction, because his abnormality happened at this critical juncture, so all coincidences will become inevitable.
In short, for the next period of time, I will observe Bai Qi carefully and investigate from the side to find out where he went that night. Of course, I did not tell Bai Longfei that Bai Qi lied last night. After all, before the matter is clarified, any possibility is possible. What if Bai Longfei becomes suspicious because of this matter
After I walked out of my dormitory, I habitually wanted to knock on Lin Yingxue's dormitory door, but I stopped after taking a few steps forward because I suddenly realized a problem. That is, last night I said a lot of things in front of Lin Yingxue that make me blush when I think about them now, which has caused our relationship to be very awkward. If I go to see her like this, I really don’t know if I will die of embarrassment on the spot.
I admit that I am very cowardly when it comes to feelings, and this is also my biggest shortcoming. Yesterday, from the time we left the newspaper office to go to Bai Qi's home, and then returned to the dormitory, I didn't dare to look Lin Yingxue in the eye from beginning to end, even though I could feel that she was always looking at me with an inexplicable and somewhat resentful look, but I just didn't dare to look her in the eye, because every time I looked into her eyes, Zhang Qishan's face would always appear in my mind.
I am in a state of confusion at the moment. I feel that dealing with this matter is much more complicated than facing Qiongqi. I really don't know what kind of feelings I have towards Lin Yingxue, and what kind of feelings I have towards Zhang Qishan. Even if I put the two of them on an imaginary scale in my mind, I can't judge which one is more important. Now I can only choose to escape.
In fact, Zhang Qishan has left me for so long and I have no news. I feel that there is no possibility between her and me. It is time to start my life again, but I still can't let go of this relationship. I think I have to find an opportunity to see a psychologist and let the psychologist make a choice for me. Although I am not a Libra, I still have difficulty making choices.
I was in the corridor wondering whether I should go find Lin Yingxue, when the door of Bai Longfei's dormitory suddenly opened. Bai Longfei changed into a sports suit and asked me immediately when he saw me standing in the corridor, "Ji Wen, you got up? What are you doing here? Are you going to find Lin Yingxue?"
I instantly became nervous, as if I were a thief, and quickly waved my hands and said, "No, I'm just passing by."
Bai Longfei obviously saw through my thoughts and sighed, "I was just about to call you. My dad suddenly asked a few of us to go over for a meeting. Lin Yingxue should have gone to the office by now, so let's go over there quickly."
"Meeting? Didn't he give us a day off today? Why is there another meeting? Did something happen?"
Bai Longfei shook his head and said, "I don't know, but judging from my dad's expression, it seems that he has something very important to discuss in this meeting. Let's go quickly, or we'll be scolded for being late."