That thing was not moved by the name, but the two gray-white claws pinched deeper and deeper on Chi Yan's shoulders, and the empty eyes stared straight at Chi Yan.
It is no longer a human being, just a resentful ghost without reason and emotion, completely different from the quiet and shy girl Chi Yan had seen before.
Chi Yan only felt that the two eyes were getting closer and closer to him, but the harsh sound was like the intermittent radio waves of an old radio station, with a little "hissing" noise ringing in his ears—
"Dead...why...not you..."
"The most damn... it's you..."
A sense of coolness rose from within, and he finally knew what the muffled venomous hisses he had heard before were talking about—they were asking him why it wasn't you who died.
Chi Yan struggled to turn her head, facing the direction of Ye Yingzhi's bed, trying her best to look at him, as if staring at the last straw.
Ye Yingzhi, look at me, look at me... even one look, please...
His throat was convulsing rapidly, but with all his strength he struggled to spit out the word "leaf".
Chi Yan could already clearly feel the pain on his shoulders, and all his strength seemed to be drawn away as the cold and stench approached.
He felt that his body seemed to be getting colder and colder, and he was almost merging with the thing.
"Ye Yingzhi..."
why don't you look at me
He tried hard to stay awake, but a sense of powerlessness weighed on him like a giant iron and he couldn't open his eyes.
With a "snap" sound, the eyes suddenly became bright, and the body also lightened.
Chi Yan opened his eyes and saw that the bedroom light was turned on, and the room was bright. Ye Yingzhi stood in front of his bed and held his hand gently, calling his name: "Chi Yan, Chi Yan? What's wrong? ? Had a nightmare?"
Chi Yan stared at him blankly with wide eyes, as if confirming the existence of the person in front of him. He turned his head to look at the top of the bed, and the resentful ghost who looked like Jian Ying had disappeared.
He was so nervous and desperate just now that he didn't notice when Ye Yingzhi appeared in front of him.
He slowly took out the other hand from the quilt and covered it with Ye Yingzhi's hand holding him, and held it tightly until the skin felt a little bit of the familiar feeling of the joints and then gradually relaxed, as if he had returned to the human world .
He picked up that hand subconsciously, put it on his cheek and rubbed it for a moment. Such a move, though childish, made him feel safe.
Ye Yingzhi's hand curled up slightly, and then quickly relaxed, letting him hold it in his hand and rubbing against his face.
It took Chi Yan a long time to recover completely, but she still blinked a little dully, and whispered again, "Ye Yingzhi?"
Ye Yingzhi simply climbed onto the side of the bed and lay beside him: "It's me. Ah Yan, what's wrong?"
He stretched out his hand and put it in the corner of Chi Yan's eyes: "You look like this... you seem aggrieved."
Wronged? Chi Yan didn't know what she was like now, but she leaned over naturally, got close to the familiar breath, and lay there silently with her eyes closed, gradually letting go of the negative emotions and emotions she had just accumulated in her heart.
After a long time, he remembered something important: "Ying Zhi, do you remember Jian Ying? She might be... killed."
Although if Jian Ying is really killed, most of them can't be saved now.
Seeing Ye Yingzhi looking at him with some doubts, Chi Yan made up: "I had a nightmare just now, I dreamed that she was killed... and her eyes were gouged out."
Ye Yingzhi handed over the phone: "I don't remember this name anymore. If you are really worried, you can call and ask the classmates who are with her."
"She is Gu Xixi's classmate, she is often with her, and she has come to our dormitory with her. It feels very quiet." Chi Yan reminded Ye Yingzhi. In fact, he himself is not familiar with Jian Ying. He met him through Gu Xixi, and he didn't say more than five sentences. He didn't expect that it would be such a scene when we meet again.
He looked at the time, 3:34, not a good time to call people, but he couldn't care too much about people's lives. He picked up his phone and opened his address book, but hesitated when he found the word "Gu Xixi" - he was the target of the monster, and now Jian Ying has also become a victim, and the only overlap between himself and her is Gu Xixi.
So... Will Gu Xixi also be one of the targets, is she safe now
And what if... she was the murderer
The latter thought suddenly appeared in his mind, making him shudder, but it grew like a weed—what if the person he wanted to contact was not a person at all
Even more frightening is that he could not produce any strong evidence to refute the idea. He and Gu Xixi had known each other on the Internet, and they didn't have a deep relationship in reality. He knew nothing about her origin, origin, family... all.
He sat on the bed, stunned, and Ye Yingzhi sat next to him, flipping through his mobile phone, and slowly opened his mouth when he saw a message: "A Yan... The news I just got, Dongmen In the alley outside, an eyeless female corpse was found, and it was initially confirmed that it was a first-year student of the foreign language department of our school.
He didn't continue to say the rest, but Chi Yan also understood what he meant, and the finger that stopped on the name "Gu Xixi" finally pressed down.
The "beep-beep-" sounded when the phone was connected, Chi Yan turned to look at Ye Yingzhi, and said softly, "Let me ask."
It didn't take long for the call to be picked up, and Gu Xixi's voice seemed a little surprised: "Brother Chi Yan? Why did you call so late? Is there something wrong?"
"It's alright," Chi Yan tried to maintain a calm tone, "I just didn't sleep. I just saw the news that a girl in the Department of Foreign Languages had an accident, so I wanted to ask if you're okay?"
"Ah... I'm fine, thank you Brother Chi Yan." I couldn't tell Gu Xixi's tone from the phone, but she lowered her voice slightly, "But, it was Jian Ying who had an accident."
What happened was Jian Ying. Sure enough, it was Jane.
And Gu Xixi is still safe and sound.
Chi Yan closed her eyes, comforted Gu Xixi for a long time, and hung up the phone. He has got the information he wants.
Ye Yingzhi looked at him with the corners of his mouth hooked: "It's very good at coaxing people, no wonder it has caused so many peach blossom debts."
"How can there be so many peach blossoms," Chi Yan glanced at him, then lowered his head, "I'll make fun of her."
Then he directly got out of bed from Ye Yingzhi, who was stuck on the outside, took his mobile phone and hid on the balcony, made another call to Hu Xing, and deliberately lowered his voice: "Sister Hu, something happened just now, you already know? Well... I know the victim this time, and I think there is another person who should be brought for you to see... I think she should be more important."
Gu Xixi, she was the only one who had an intersection with the victim and herself for so long.
Hanging up the phone, Chi Yan looked at the gloomy sky outside, opened the balcony door and went back indoors.
Ye Yingzhi was still in the position outside his bed and did not return to his own bed. Chi Yan silently climbed into the bed, then climbed directly from him to the inside and lay down silently.
Ye Yingzhi shook off the quilt and wrapped him in with a "tsk": "Why is it so cold, and I don't need to add more clothes when I go out."
Chi Yan closed his eyes and softly called his name: "Ye Yingzhi..."
"Um?"
"Good night."
Fortunately, there is such a person by his side, and it is fortunate that he met Ye Yingzhi.
As soon as Chi Yan woke up after dawn the next day, he called Gu Xixi to come out for lunch at noon, and sent a message to Hu Xing at the same time.
Ye Yingzhi was lying next to him and listened to what Chi Yan said on the phone, "Well, something like that happened just now, and I wanted to ask you to come out to relax, so as not to dwell in your heart." There is no appointment" "Well then, I'll meet you at the 'Ten Zui' restaurant outside the east gate at noon today"…
After he hung up the phone, he said quietly: "It's quite pity for Xiangxiyu, didn't I tell you that it's better to have less contact with her?"
Chi Yan said solemnly: "I really have a business to find her."
He turned to look at Ye Yingzhi and whispered, "Yingzhi, I have to ask you to do me a favor..."
"I met her at twelve o'clock, and I finished eating at about one. If I send you this emoji during this time, please call me and pretend that something is wrong and call me away."
Ye Yingzhi looked at him with a light smile: "Didn't you ask someone out? Why did you have to run away halfway?"
Because if she has a problem, I'm afraid I won't have the guts to stick to the meal with her.
"I won't tell you." He picked up Ye Yingzhi's arm and shook it twice, as he sometimes does when he wakes him up in the morning, "Old Ye, please? Can you help me this time? In return, I will grant you a request."
Although he felt that Ye Yingzhi always looked like he had no desires and no desires.
"Well."
Ye Yingzhi didn't hold back, and quickly agreed. Anyway, no matter what he does in this business, he will not suffer any loss, and now he is making a lot of money.
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The scattered seats in the "Ten Zui" restaurant are separated by bamboo and wood decorations. Hu Xing can easily observe Gu Xixi if he is interested, but Gu Xixi is not easy to detect the existence of the other party.
Chi Yan, Hu Xing, and Lao Yuan's junior high school classmate, Xiao An, arrived early, and tacitly chose locations that were easy to observe and those that were hard to find. If you go to see it specially, you can also see the backs of Hu Xing and Xiao An from Chi Yan's point of view.
Chi Yan sat with her back to the entrance of the restaurant. After receiving the news that Gu Xixi was about to arrive, she turned slightly to look at the door, while quietly paying attention to Hu Xing's expression.
Gu Xixi wore a pink coat today, looking very youthful and beautiful, with light makeup on her face, obviously preparing for coming out to meet Chi Yan. But as she got closer, Hu Xing's face became more and more solemn.
Chi Yan's heart tightened, and she subconsciously clenched the phone in her hand.
Gu Xixi walked over to Chi Yan, pulled out the chair and sat down, smiled and said, "Brother Chi Yan, have you waited for a long time?"
Chi Yan quickly shook his head and handed over the menu for Gu Xixi to order, only to feel that the smile on his face had completely frozen.
Gu Xixi didn't refuse, she quickly ordered the dishes, Chi Yan looked around and found that they were all she liked.
Gu Xixi still looked at him tenderly: "I remember you said that you like these dishes, right?"
He should have told "Baby Feast" in the game, but Gu Xixi could not remember it until now.
No wonder Yang Qing judged that she was interested in Chi Yan by seeing both sides of Gu Xixi. This girl never concealed her admiration and liking for Chi Yan, and she even had a kind of connivance when facing him that she didn't even notice. , pampering and ingratiating, and this affection is not at all like a fake.
The hesitation and confusion in Chi Yan's heart expanded little by little. He and Gu Xixi had known each other not long ago. Why did she like her so much? He didn't think he could have such a seductive charisma yet. Just because of the companionship in the game
Does Gu Xixi have anything to do with that thing? Did he misunderstand? If she is a demon, will she really have affection for people, or is it just a trick, a way to charm the mind
Besides, no matter what it is, will it really kill a person he really likes...
He was hesitant in his heart, and he didn't even pay much attention to when the dishes came, until Gu Xixi greeted him and said, "Brother Chi Yan, eat it", he took two symbolic bites.
At this time, the phone vibrated twice, and it was a message from Hu Xing.
There are only four words in it—
"Stay away from her."
Its meaning is obvious.
Chi Yan's hands were so nervous that sweat dripped from him, and he didn't even dare to look at Hu Xing.
He quickly turned off Hu Xing's news, opened Ye Yingzhi and opened the emoji bar.
I just heard Gu Xixi complaining a little: "Brother Chi Yan, what have you been watching?" He seemed to be complaining that he was being neglected.
Chi Yan's hand trembled and sent Ye Yingzhi an expression directly, then hurriedly put away the phone and looked up at Gu Xixi: "It's nothing, it seems that something happened to the project in the group."
"Oh," Gu Xixi responded, and smiled and put a shrimp ball into Chi Yan's bowl, "Brother Chi Yan, try this, their shrimp balls are pretty good."
"Okay." Chi Yan picked up the chopsticks with a stiff smile, but couldn't reach them no matter what.
He believed in Hu Xing's judgment. But if Hu Xing's judgment is correct, then isn't his wife, who has been with him in the game for two years, not human all the time? Gu Xixi committed the subsequent tragedy because she appeared here? That's why those resentful ghosts will be so resentful when they find him, and will say "why didn't you die"
He slowly picked up the shrimp ball and put it to his mouth, waiting anxiously for Ye Yingzhi's call. In order to avoid Gu Xixi finding out that Wei Xing was about to eat the shrimp ball with her teeth gritted, she heard a familiar voice calling him: "Chi Yan, you are indeed here, I have been looking for you for a long time."