When we arrived at Qingye, it was already dawn. Chen Xiaoqiu insisted on entering the office with me. I could only stare at her stupidly and told the story of what happened that night.
After the words fell, the office was so quiet that you could hear the sound of a pin dropping. The sun outside happened to rise to the window, and even the cellophane paper couldn't block such a ray of sunlight.
I was waiting with bated breath for Qingye's people to give me a hint. Unexpectedly, I raised my right hand uncontrollably and slapped my forehead hard, causing my head to fall back.
Chen Xiaoqiu was frightened by my sudden movement and asked blankly: "What's wrong with you? What did you think of?"
My hands were placed obediently on my knees, and my palms and head were both cold, so cold that I woke up.
"I'm sorry, I was wrong." I apologized.
Chen Xiaoqiu was still confused.
I can only criticize Aoba's bad temper in my heart. The person who possessed me just now must be Ye Qing. However, he probably had good intentions when he hit me like that. My rash move this time was indeed too impulsive.
I took a deep breath and asked against the cold air on my forehead, "What should I do now?"
Chen Xiaoqiu couldn't keep up with my rhythm, but he kept quiet.
I squeezed my right hand and frowned before waiting for Qingye's reply, "Four people have died. I didn't know how many people died before. If we don't catch that evil ghost, the tragedy will continue to happen."
Chen Xiaoqiu's cell phone rang. She glanced at the screen and said, "It's my brother-in-law." After the call was connected, the phone made a rustling sound due to current interference. Chen Xiaoqiu took the phone and walked out, opening the door of Qingye Office.
"Idiot, use your dreams."
I was startled and turned my head subconsciously. There was no one around me, but there was an obvious dent on the sofa, which gradually disappeared due to rebound, as if someone had been sitting there and now got up and left.
I opened my mouth, but not a single syllable came out.
Not a prompt, not a sound, but a sound.
This gave me a creepy feeling.
Either Ye Qing has gone from being a stranger and alienated to gradually accepting me and treating me as a friend, or his power is increasing and he can do more things.
I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
The people of Qingye themselves have said that humans and ghosts have different paths, and ghosts should not exist in the mortal world.
"My brother-in-law came to ask me what I was doing. You... what are you looking at?" Chen Xiaoqiu hung up the phone and came back.
"It's nothing, I seem to have a feeling." I didn't tell the truth to Chen Xiaoqiu.
I realized that my original choice might have been wrong. I regarded the four of them as friends, so I did not hide these things and shared them with them. But these things were not ordinary acts of bravery. They were not ordinary people who caught a thief and sent him to the police station. They were people who fell into the depths of the reservoir. Tan, a group of us who couldn't swim held hands to form a human chain to save people. Too dangerous!
"What's wrong with you? What happened just now? Someone from Qingye showed up?" Chen Xiaoqiu asked.
"No, the matter is probably very complicated, and there is nothing they can do about it." I had an idea, "Otherwise, let's try it with a living expert. Qingye is not the only one in the world who deals with supernatural problems."
"Ah!"
My whole body tensed up, restraining myself not to turn my head.
Chen Xiaoqiu raised his eyes and looked at the seat opposite me.
I realized something was wrong.
"Lin Qi, have you ever thought about why we encountered this kind of thing?" Chen Xiaoqiu suddenly said.
I was stunned and felt a ridiculous feeling in my heart.
"I don't believe in fate, but I believe there are no coincidences in this world. If you look at it roughly, the occurrence of z is just an accident. For example, you were involved in the matter of Wang Hongzhang and Wang Hong. It was a coincidence, right? You need to complete the chain from a to y, list everything from your birth, to your studies, work, and job transfers, and then list the life experiences of Wang Hongzhang and Wang Hong, and put them into the context of urban development. , you will find that you are bound to meet, and the point of meeting is the demolition project of the Six Villages of Workers and Peasants." Chen Xiaoqiu said, "I am the same. Lan Lan went to drama school, I was dragged by her to participate in a play, and there was a problem with my kimono. This is also inevitable.”
I can understand what Chen Xiaoqiu is thinking. It's a bit like fatalism, but it's not. She believes that this necessity is caused by practical reasons and can even be traced back to the birth of the universe: the universe will inevitably be born, humans will inevitably appear, and ancestors will multiply like this for generations. When it comes to an individual, it starts with the family. "Chen Xiaoqiu" will definitely grow into what he looks like now, develop the same temperament as he does now, and will have exactly the same experience. Just like after planting a seed, soil, temperature, rain, and sunlight affect the growth of the seed. When these factors become certain, then the growth process and appearance of the seed will also be certain. Human beings may not be able to determine so many factors, but this does not mean that these factors are generated randomly. Therefore, "Chen Xiaoqiu" must be such a Chen Xiaoqiu and have such an experience.
The supernatural events we are encountering now are also inevitable. We don’t know why because our knowledge is limited.
I don't agree with Chen Xiaoqiu's concept, but the "inevitability" in Chen Xiaoqiu's words makes me feel scared.
"Don't try to exclude us. Even if you think you are protecting us, in fact, when you are deceiving, you are providing us with wrong information. When the critical moment comes, we will make wrong judgments because of this." Chen Xiaoqiu He accused me mercilessly, "We are destined to be involved in these things, and you can't stop it even if you want to. In this case, why not let's find a solution together. Isn't it the case that Wang Hong's matter should be solved by us together?" "
I shook my head helplessly, "You really can't help with this matter. The people from Qingye just said that the key lies in my dreams."
Chen Xiaoqiu was stunned, "Okay. Your dream is your dream. But don't hide things from us anymore."
I nodded in agreement, not because I was convinced by Chen Xiaoqiu, but because I found that I couldn't hide my trace in front of her. As she said, keeping it secret like this might lead her to investigate on her own, which would be even more dangerous.
Glancing at the sofa opposite me, I asked Chen Xiaoqiu: "Do you think this is inevitable?"
"Yes." Chen Xiaoqiu confirmed.
"So, what's the reason?" I asked, "What will be connected to the z after that?"
"I don't know. Judging from what is happening so far, the best case scenario is that we will continue to encounter such supernatural events, get closer to the truth about Qingye's disappearance, save them, and the demolition will be successful."
"The worst thing is that we all die?" I asked softly.
"Yes." Chen Xiaoqiu remained calm.
This is indeed the worst case scenario.
I clenched my right fist.
Chen Xiaoqiu said he wouldn't hide anything, and he really didn't hide it. After going to work, he kept urging me with his eyes.
I had no choice but to tell what happened in the detention center and the office.
The thin man forced a smile and said, "Well, Brother Qi, you are the man chosen by fate. You have failed! From now on, you will become the protagonist! When are you going to accept some female ghosts as your little sisters?"
Guo Yujie was more concerned about the evil ghost's follow-up, "What does the dream mean? Killing ghosts in the dream? But Lin Qi, you haven't succeeded yet, have you?"
The fat man quietly waited for the thin man to finish talking to Guo Yujie, and then he said solemnly: "I wonder if you four still remember something."