The one driving was Xu Qinglang. It was not because Zhou Ze had to be with Xu Qinglang, but because neither he nor the Taoist priest had a driver's license.
Just imagine if you and Laodao were driving out together and met a traffic policeman halfway, and were detained for driving without a license, that would be a lot of fun.
The old Taoist had already broken the law once before, so he had to be more careful this time.
Bai Yingying and Spider-Man stayed in the bookstore to look after the shop, and Zhou Ze didn't let them follow.
Jiangjun Mountain is located in the suburbs of Tongcheng and borders the nearby Yangzhou. It is quite far to drive there. Starting from the bookstore, there was no delay along the way and we arrived at the destination after about an hour and a half.
There are not many mountains in the Yangtze River Delta Plain. Even if there are, they are just small hills. Compared with the mountainous areas in Sichuan and the Northeast, they are not worth mentioning at all.
It's just like how people in the south who have never seen snow get excited when they see it. If you let people from the plains drive on a mountain road for the first time, they will also be very excited.
Jiangjun Mountain has only been developed in recent years. Several large and upscale hot spring resorts have been opened there, which have attracted some tourists. Some villagers nearby have also started small homestays, but it is not yet time for them to form a large scale.
Xu Qinglang drove the car directly into a hotel called "Wenya Hot Spring Resort". He had booked a room here. In fact, the murdered family of three was also living here at the time, but they did not die inside, but on the way down the mountain.
But even so, the impact of this incident on the hotel's business is extremely terrible.
The most obvious thing is that Xu Qinglang originally booked a small villa with a yard and an indoor hot spring pool for 1,500 yuan a day, but the front desk clerk actually enthusiastically upgraded it for him free of charge to a room with a small courtyard and a daily rental of 5,000 yuan.
Moreover, whether it is the front desk or the receptionist, the service attitude is so good that it is like meeting your own parents, and they are so enthusiastic that they cannot be more enthusiastic.
Later, Zhou Ze realized that he seemed to be the only guest in the entire hotel.
After entering the room first, Xu Qinglang asked the waiter to fill the hot spring pool with water. He planned to take a soak in it first. It had been agreed upon when Zhou Ze called him out that he would only be responsible for driving and would not care about other things. After all, he was still doing a beauty treatment when Zhou Ze called him.
The old Taoist was diligent and kept looking up case information on the Internet, while Zhou Ze sat on a rattan chair with his cell phone on the coffee table in front of him.
It is unrealistic to ask Boss Zhou to look for clues and traces like the police. Moreover, the police are more proficient in these things than himself. After all, everyone has his own expertise. Boss Zhou only needs to be responsible for answering the phone.
In fact, Zhou Ze really didn't want to get involved in any meddlesome matters or get into any trouble, but the screams of the girl coming from the phone were so distressing.
In addition, since this was most likely a "ghost call" and since there was a ghost involved, it would be justified for me to take care of it myself.
However, after Zhou Ze arrived at Jiangjun Mountain, he had called several times before, but there was no response and it was extremely quiet.
Xu Qinglang had already entered the pool and started taking a bath. He also added rose essential oil and other things to himself. He lay in the pool, splashing water from time to time, and stretched out his thighs and gently stroked them. This posture really resembled the beautiful scenes in the Hong Kong erotic films of many years.
It's an eyesore.
It's really too hot for the eyes,
If you didn't know he was a man, you could still appreciate him.
But when you know he's a man, it's disgusting.
"Boss, how about we go to the crime scene first?" the old Taoist offered.
Zhou Ze really wanted to refuse, but it seemed more painful to continue staying in the hotel and watching Madam Xu making trouble in the yard, so he nodded, said something to Xu Qinglang, and left the hotel with the Taoist priest.
Xu Qinglang felt even more comfortable as he was the only one left in the room. Generally speaking, to see whether the water in a hot spring pool is good or not, you can just soak in the water for a while and see if white skin appears on your hands and feet. If white skin appears, it means that the water is no different from that in a big bathhouse.
Old Xu was enjoying himself while soaking in a teapot, with his arms outstretched and his posture relaxed, with a glass of cheap red wine given by the hotel beside him. At least, Xu Qinglang was able to enjoy the tea in a clear and bright mood.
“Ding Dong… Ding Dong…”
The doorbell rang.
Xu Qinglang walked out of the pool reluctantly, put on a bathrobe, and after opening the door, he saw a waiter coming over with three glasses of milk and some snacks.
"Sir, this is a gift from the hotel."
"Okay, thank you."
After taking the things, Xu Qinglang closed the door, placed the things on the coffee table, then took off his bathrobe and walked back into the pool.
While soaking in the bath, when he was about to fall asleep, Xu Qinglang suddenly heard a "crunching" sound, like a mouse gnawing on something.
At first Xu Qinglang thought he was hallucinating. Maybe he had been soaking in the hot spring for too long and felt a little dizzy. But the voice kept on going.
Turning around and looking towards the living room, Xu Qinglang did not see any people or mice.
“Gulp… Gulp…”
The sound continues.
Right in the living room.
Pursing his lips, Xu Qinglang walked out of the pool again and put on his bathrobe again.
Although he is not an ordinary person and there is nothing to be afraid of living here, Zhou Ze is not here at the moment. If he really encounters something, it will still be a little troublesome.
Without the head of the family, there is no backbone.
After checking the living room, Xu Qinglang was a little confused. When he walked into the living room, the sound that had been heard before disappeared again.
Xu Qinglang sat down on the sofa in the living room, then looked at the coffee table in front of him, on which were snacks and milk that the waiter had just brought.
But there is a big gap in snacks.
Stolen by a mouse
Xu Qinglang silently picked up the phone. He felt that the matter was a bit weird. Although the family did not die in this hotel and the hotel was still operating normally, how could it be proved that this hotel was clean
But, what if it really was a mouse or some other small animal that stole the food, would I be laughed at if I called Zhou Ze and asked him to come back
Xu Qinglang was a little hesitant. He looked behind the sofa and under the coffee table. He hoped to see a mouse or a squirrel hiding there, so that he would feel relieved.
However, after searching for a long time, there was still no trace of the little animal.
Xu Qinglang walked out to the yard again, and instead of going into the pool, he stood beside it and waited.
“Crack, crack…”
The chewing sound was heard again. Xu Qinglang looked around the living room, and finally, he located the source of the sound!
At the moment,
Xu Qinglang rushed over directly and opened the tea table there, but still found nothing. The sound also disappeared immediately, but there was also a small refrigerator here.
In the fridge
Xu Qinglang reached out, slowly grasped the handle of the refrigerator, and then opened the refrigerator directly.
There was Coke and beer in the refrigerator, not much else.
After letting out a long sigh, Xu Qinglang felt that he was really afraid of seeing something inside. The scene made his scalp tingle just thinking about it.
"The sky and earth are boundless, the mysterious heart is the righteous law!"
Xu Qinglang pinched his hand seal, then took out a heart-protecting mirror and placed it directly on the coffee table in the middle of the living room, then sat quietly on the sofa.
I didn't go to the hot springs anymore.
No other places to go,
Just sitting here in a daze.
“Tick-tock…tick-tock…”
The wall clock in the living room kept ringing, but the chewing sound that had been bothering people before seemed to have disappeared because Xu Qinglang was sitting here.
After sitting for about half an hour, Xu Qinglang picked up his phone again. This time he was going to call Zhou Ze to ask when they would be back, after all, it was time for dinner.
Xu Qinglang would never say that he was so scared by something that he couldn't even enjoy the hot spring.
But for some reason, the phone showed no signal and I couldn’t make any calls.
Xu Qinglang stood up from the sofa.
Things have come to this point, if he still hasn't noticed the weird atmosphere, then his life would have been in vain.
“Ding Dong… Ding Dong… Ding Dong…”
The doorbell rang again.
Xu Qinglang looked around and walked towards the gate and opened it.
A female waiter came over with an unopened bathrobe in her hand.
"Here's the new bathrobe you requested."
"What?"
Xu Qinglang was stunned for a moment. When did he ask for a new bathrobe
"It's this room. They said you need an extra bathrobe." The waitress looked at the door number again, confirmed it, and said, "Yes, I'll be leaving now. Have a nice vacation."
The waitress closed the door before leaving.
Xu Qinglang came back holding the unopened new bathrobe.
“Hua La La…”
The hot water in the pool began to rise again, for no apparent reason.
Then, the refrigerator door that I had closed before was opened again.
There were fewer snacks on the coffee table.
I picked up the phone, and damn, there was still no signal at all.
Gradually, Xu Qinglang felt that he was being tortured to death. It was not that he was suspicious, he was not that fragile. It was indeed that some strange and incredible things were happening around him.
Xu Qinglang wanted to wash his face, so he went to the bathroom, put his bathrobe aside, then bent down to wash his face. When he was about to get the facial cleanser, he suddenly found that the new bathrobe he had just placed next to the sink was missing.
Xu Qinglang raised his head and looked in the mirror.
But I found in the mirror,
By your side,
There were three people standing.
A man, a woman, and a little child.
The three of them, all in bathrobes,
Wet all over, pale face,
Just like that, Bibi stood straight beside Xu Qinglang.
Xu Qinglang subconsciously tilted his head, trying to see more carefully.
The family of three in the mirror also tilted their heads following Xu Qinglang's movements.
"Plop"
"Plop"
"Plop"
Three muffled sounds,
A family of three,
Three heads,
Roll down together.