In an orange chaotic world, Wu Tong walked over from afar. He stopped not far away from her and looked at her with a smile.
"Wu Tong, Wu Tong." Li Tong called out to him loudly, but the moment her voice left her mouth, it was blown away by the wind like a flower.
She saw that he was still standing there in a daze, but it was as if he had not seen her at all.
She wanted to pounce on him and hug him, but her legs seemed to have been sawed off. She could not feel the existence of her legs at all. She could only look at her sweetheart with tears in her eyes. This helpless despair made her feel anxious.
She had waited for him for countless times, but what awaited her was despair without an antidote.
At this moment, she saw Wu Tong's face gradually turn scarlet like a white cloth soaked in blood. The glaring blood flowed down his neck like a snake.
" Tong... Tong..." Wu Tong called out to her. His torn mouth opened like a black hole, and blood dripped from the corner of his mouth.
"Ah!" Li Tong screamed and woke up from her dream. Her chest was still heaving up and down because of the nightmare.
She remembered that the first time she had this nightmare was a month before she moved here. Ever since she moved into her new home, she hadn't had this nightmare for a long time. She didn't expect this dream to come knocking on her door like a demon that she couldn't shake off.
For some reason, she had a bad feeling.
Would something bad happen to Wu Tong?
"Wu Tong." Li Tong suddenly felt that something was wrong and turned to look at the other side of the bed.
Wu Tong had disappeared!
Wu Tong woke up from his dream. He had just dreamed of a man in black standing at the door.
When he woke up, he did hear footsteps outside the door. It seemed like someone was pacing back and forth at the door.
He looked at Li Tong, who was sound asleep, and quietly got out of bed and walked to the door.
He did not have the courage to open the door first. He did not know what would be waiting for him after opening the door. He was afraid that it would be a ferocious face.
However, he still looked out through the peephole, but he could not see anything clearly.
Wu Tong heaved a sigh of relief. He was glad that he didn't see anything scary, but he didn't dare to be too careless. He slowly opened the door and carefully poked his head out.
There was indeed no one outside.
There were footsteps just now.
Wu Tong stepped out and kicked something. He looked down and subconsciously took a step back. He leaned against the wall and stared at the ground in horror.
A big black cat was lying quietly at his feet, and the smell of blood rushed into his nose.
Wu Tong immediately remembered that night when the black cat mysteriously disappeared in the living room. Now, it was lying peacefully in front of him, motionless.
He held his breath and gently kicked its head. It was as hard as kicking a piece of wood.
It was dead!
Wu Tong hurriedly returned to his room, found a flashlight, and went to the corridor to shine it on the big black cat.
The cat's eyes were wide open, and there was a bloody wound on its neck. Black blood coagulated around it, and the stench was disgusting.
Wu Tong looked at the cat in horror. Who put it there?
He suddenly realized that he was living in an extremely dangerous world. Perhaps one day, he would be slaughtered like this cat.
Other than fear, Wu Tong was furious.
The most important thing now was how to deal with this pile of dead meat.
He looked out of the building. There seemed to be many ferocious monsters hiding in the night, waving at him.
Wu Tongxin stretched his hand forward a few times and finally reached for the cat's tail. He walked out like he was carrying garbage, turned off the flashlight, and walked into the distance.
He didn't know where to throw the silly cat, so he followed the north into the Pingfang District and shuttled through the narrow and dirty alleys.
There were low bungalows everywhere, giving him the illusion that he had walked into a graveyard. From time to time, a cold wind blew past him, making this place seem even more desolate and terrifying.
Usually, he did not notice this place. Now, he was really afraid. He hoped that any household he passed by would cough to prove that someone was living here.
Wu Tong felt the weight in his hands and his heart tightened.
He always had the illusion that the cat was not dead. It was just sleeping. When it woke up, it might raise its head, open its mouth, and bite the back of his hand with its sharp teeth.
Following Wu Tong's imagination, the cat really moved. He let go in fear and the silly cat fell to the ground with a bang.
He immediately understood that it was his trembling hands that had caused the silly cat to suddenly " resurrect ". He pressed the cat's head with his foot in extreme anger before picking it up with trembling hands.
Just as he was about to walk forward, he heard footsteps behind him.
Wu Tong looked back and felt that many unknown objects were baring their fangs and brandishing their claws at him in the dark. The night covered their figures.
Wu Tong muttered something strange as he continued to walk forward carefully.
The footsteps behind him followed him like a shadow.
Wu Tong looked back again. Sweat was already dripping down, slightly soaking his underwear.
The shadow was still following him!
Wu Tong turned into an alley and hid behind a wall, holding his breath.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer…
Lying on the bed, Zhong Shu's state of mind was like a lake that was blown by the wind, unable to calm down for a long time.
Ever since he heard the legend from the strange old man, he had been deeply wrapped in an inexplicable fear, so much so that he had the illusion that there was always someone following behind him when he walked.
Zhong Shu got up and smoked a cigarette. Ever since he suffered from the ghost, he could not remember how long it had been since he had a good sleep.
Zhong Shu couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine when he thought of the treacherous words his son had said. He didn't know if his son was telling the truth, but he felt that those words should be true.
The old man's words still echoed in Zhong Shu's ears
"That legend is still circulating today. Because you're new here, you don't know anything about it. Three years ago, this place was still flat. Later, this piece of land was bought by a developer and this building was built.”
The old man continued," When the construction started, the excavator dug down and dug out a human skeleton. Everyone was shocked. I was there at that time and witnessed the scene with my own eyes. It was too terrifying. The construction site with over a hundred people suddenly became silent. This was because the people who lived here believed that the territory of the dead could not be touched casually. Once the ghosts that were sleeping underground were disturbed, the vengeful spirits would be resurrected. If the building was completed, then the people living in the building would definitely not be able to live in peace. It would attach its soul to the building and wander in every corner of the building until it was destroyed with the building. Only then would it completely disappear from this world.”
"After the building was built, many people moved in. In the beginning, it was about a few months. In less than half a year, everyone had been living well and everything was normal. However, later on, strange things began to happen frequently in the building. Some people saw a man in black clothes appear in the corridor from time to time. No one could see his face clearly because his face was not human at all. It was abnormally pale, making people not want to look at it again. A few brave people tried to ambush at the stairwell, wanting to know where it lived and whether it was a human or a ghost. However, when the man in black appeared, he quickly passed by them like a ghost. By the time they remembered to look for him again, the corridor was already quiet, as if no one had passed by at all.”
"Thus, everyone began to believe in the legend that the bones of the dead could not be moved. The ghost must be the dead man who was dug out when the building was built. Now that he was back, he wanted to settle down here and make everyone restless. The strange thing was that there was no basement in that building, but when it was late at night, the people living on the first floor would hear people talking underground. Sometimes it was a sigh, and sometimes it was as if something was dragging on the ground. There was even the sound of heavy footsteps, making it difficult for people to sleep.”
"About a year ago, the building was really not very peaceful. I don't know where it came from, but there would always be the sound of knocking on the wall. As soon as the sky was bright, that sound would come from the building, causing everyone to complain and be scared out of their wits. Later on, everyone moved out of the building one after another, and then the knocking gradually disappeared. However, more than half of the residents in the building left. Because of the sound of the ghost underground, the three families on the first floor moved out one after another. Those three rooms were also the ones that were left empty for the longest time. It wasn't until your family and the young couple moved in that the first floor became a little more lively.”
The lights in the old man's bungalow were very dim. Every time he spoke, the wrinkles on his face would squirm. Zhong Shu was very worried that his old skin would fall off at any time, and his heart became even more uneasy.
He lowered his head, not wanting to see the old man's gloomy face. Suddenly, he thought of a question and asked,"Then do you know who lived in Room 1 before?”
The old man's expression changed drastically, and his turbid eyes regained their brightness. He raised his voice and said,"No one lives there, it's the ghost's home!”
"Spectre's home?" Zhong Shu could tell that his voice had changed.
The old man nodded slowly." Yes, I did see a ghost. The monster in black came out of that room. It was very scary.”
Seeing that the old man was still immersed in the fear of the memories of the past, Zhong Shu felt a chill all over his body. He suddenly stood up and hurriedly said goodbye to the old man before striding out.
When he walked out, Zhong Shu couldn't help but look back. The old man's sinister smile was reflected on the glass.
That night, Zhong Shu could not sleep. Whenever he closed his eyes, he would see the old man's wrinkled face and those evil eyes. Now that he thought about it, he really admired himself for listening to the old man's story in its entirety. It did take a lot of courage.
When Zhong Shu thought of these complicated matters, his mind was abnormally excited, so he walked to the living room and started pacing.
In the darkness, did he become a ghost? Zhong Shu thought in boredom.
He suddenly heard a sound at the door and thought it was the strange old man. He listened carefully to the sound outside the door and held his breath, almost suffocating.
The person outside the door stood there for a long time.
Zhong Shu was very puzzled. He put out the cigarette and quietly came to the door, looking out through the peephole.
It was empty outside.
Zhong Shu opened the door, and a faint smell of blood wafted in. He could not help but look around and saw a black thing on the ground next door. He was sure that it was blood.
Zhong Shu couldn't help but walk out of the door. He saw a black shadow carrying something and walking towards the north of the building. He followed curiously.
As he walked, Zhong Shu realized that the shadow suddenly disappeared in a flash. He slowed down and looked left and right suspiciously. Just as he took a few steps, he suddenly turned around and saw a person standing beside him.
The light from the flashlight suddenly shone on Zhong Shu's face.
"It's you!"
Zhong Shu used his hand to block the blinding light in front of him. When he heard the other party's voice, he realized that it was the young man who lived next door.
"Are you following me?" Wu Tong asked angrily.
"I saw a shadow walking out, so I wanted to follow it…I didn't expect it to be you.”
Zhong Shu finally noticed the thing in the other party's hand. It was a dead cat. Its fur that was stained with black blood glistened coldly under the light.
"I still have something to do. I'll be leaving first."
Zhong Shu still wanted to ask more questions, but Wu Tong threw out a cold sentence and left with the silly cat.
Zhong Shu was puzzled. This young man must have encountered some trouble.
When he returned, Zhong Shu had just walked into the building and saw a person standing in front of Room 1, staring at the door without moving.
"Who is it?" Zhong Shu asked nervously.
"Dad."
"Xiao Qiang, what are you doing here?”Zhong Shu asked in surprise.
"There are dead people inside." Zhong Qiang said.
Zhong Shu felt a chill run down his spine and hurriedly pulled his son back home.
Sneering laughter could be heard from underground…
Wu Tong hated the man next door. He always looked at people with a sharp gaze. Sometimes, he wondered if that man had a special ability to peek into the privacy of people's hearts.
After throwing away the damn cat, Wu Tong seemed to be relieved of the burden on his body. When he came back, he returned to the building as fast as the wind.
As soon as he got home, Li Tong pounced on him. She was heartbroken because she couldn't find him.
In this terrifying night, she did not dare to go out alone to look for him. She could only sit on the bed and cry secretly.
"It's fine. Aren't I fine?”Wu Tong patted her thin shoulder. Suddenly, he felt a lump in his throat and blinked his eyes hard.
Finally, when Li Tong's emotions returned to normal, Wu Tong was relieved. His heart was filled with endless guilt towards Li Tong.
"I dreamt of you again just now."
"What was I doing in your dream?" Wu Tong asked with a smile.”
Li Tong looked at him in surprise." How dare you laugh! I dreamed that you were covered in blood!"
"Here it comes again! It was just a dream, and it didn't mean anything. Besides, dreams are the opposite. I was covered in blood in the dream. Didn't that prove that I would be safe in reality?”
Hearing his words, Li Tong's heart calmed down, but Wu Tong had a bad feeling. He couldn't tell what it was. He looked around and felt that there was a pair of evil eyes watching them in the darkness...
The next day, Li Tong went to work as usual. Wu Tong was typing away on his computer, but he didn't put all his attention on his creation.
There were sounds coming from underground now and then, and several times he pressed his ear to the floor, trying to hear what the ghost was saying.
It was as if the ghost could really see the ground. When he lowered his body, the sound disappeared. When he stood up again, the sound entered his ears again, making him scratch his ears and cheeks helplessly.
In the afternoon, Wu Tong took a nap. When he woke up, it was already six o'clock. His stomach was rumbling, reminding him of braised pork.
After swallowing a mouthful of saliva, he decided to eat first.
As soon as he opened the door, the eye-catching trace of cat blood on the ground was revealed in front of Wu Tong. It was like an evil and twisted face.
Wu Tong glanced at it in a hurry and did not dare to look at it again. He stepped over it.
When he saw the marks on the ground, he remembered the terrifying experience last night.
At the entrance of the building, Wu Tong saw that the strange old man was maintaining a hunched posture, making people not dare to approach him. It was as if he would pounce on him and bite him at any time.
Wu Tong was terrified and quickly left.
The old man kept staring at him until he could no longer see him. Then, he sighed and shook his head, making people feel puzzled.
He had been cooped up at home all day and always felt that the world was dark. When he came out, he felt that the world was so beautiful again. The air was fresh and his mood was also relaxed.
"You're here?" Seeing Wu Tong walk in, the restaurant owner greeted him warmly.
Wu Tong nodded in response. He glanced at the shop and saw a few people eating with their heads lowered. He was about to find a quiet spot when he suddenly saw a familiar figure. It was the tall man who had followed him last night. Beside the man sat a boy about ten years old.
Wu Tong was at a loss. The man obviously noticed someone standing beside him. He looked up and was surprised. Then, he pointed to the seat beside him." Sit."”
Wu Tong wanted to refuse, but the words that came out of his mouth turned into a word of thanks. After sitting down, he felt extremely regretful and was too embarrassed to stand up again.
The dishes seemed to be served very slowly today. Wu Tong sat uneasily, not knowing where to look. He felt that the man beside him was a little scary.
Wu Tong looked at the little boy. The little boy looked down at him in fear as he ate.
When the food was served, Wu Tong immediately lowered his head and ate in big mouthfuls.
Wu Tong noticed that the man was staring at him. When he looked up, he met the man's gentle gaze. However, in his eyes, that gaze could still see through everything in his heart.
The man didn't seem to mind at all. He took out a cigarette and narrowed his eyes."I remember that you live next door, right? I'm Zhong Shu, what about you?"
"Wu Tong."
Zhong Shu nodded and finished smoking very quickly. He had no intention of leaving and was still sitting in his seat.
Wu Tong thought to himself,'Oh no, he can't be thinking of going back with me, right?'
Sure enough, when Wu Tong finished eating and paid, Zhong Shu said,""Let's go together. It's on the way."
On the way, Wu Tong did not say a word. He looked absent-mindedly at the beautiful women who walked past him from time to time. Zhong Shu wanted to find a topic to chat with him, but after thinking about it, he gave up and looked at his son with a smile.
Downstairs, Wu Tong saw the old man again. He seemed to have been waiting for them to come back. He kept staring at them as if he wanted to see into their bones.
"What a weirdo." Wu Tong whispered.
Zhong Shu said,"He is the chief of the building here."”
After their first encounter, Zhong Shu could tell that Wu Tong did not have a good impression of him. This seemed to be common sense. After all, they had only met a few times.
The ghost's voice rang out from underground again, as if it never knew exhaustion.
Zhong Shu suddenly remembered the sound of ghosts moving underground at the entrance of Block A. What about the other three buildings?
He recalled what had happened in the past year, and only now did he realize that those who moved were the residents of Block A, while none of the residents of the other three buildings moved out. Even if there were one or two occasionally, it was for other reasons. It definitely had nothing to do with ghosts.
He remembered that when Xiaoling was around, she had talked to the other residents. At that time, she even asked him why there was sound underground in their house, but there was no sound underground in the other three buildings.
Zhong Shu heard his son's sound sleep and walked out of the house.
The dark night was like a huge net, pressing down on the world and making it deathly quiet.
Zhong Shu subconsciously looked at the bungalow. He couldn't see anything through the dark windows, but he couldn't get rid of the feeling of being peeped at.
Walking into the second floor, Zhong Shu felt that this place was much livelier than the corridor he lived in. He stopped on the first floor and listened quietly.
Half an hour passed, and everything was normal. Even if there were dead people buried underground, they could not speak.
Zhong Shu stood at the entrance of the third and fourth buildings for a while, but he did not hear any strange sounds from the ground. Occasionally, there was a creaking sound coming from an unknown room. Perhaps someone had just turned over.
It turned out that the specters only came in and out of the A building. Why was that?
Zhong Shu pondered as he walked back.
Suddenly, he looked up and saw a black shadow running out from the shadows behind the bungalow. It rushed into the building in a very strange posture.
Zhong Shu was frightened by the scene in front of him. Although the sky was very dark, he could still see that the other party was wearing black clothes at a glance.
It was a ghost!
Zhong Shu ran over desperately and rushed into the building. He felt a gust of Yin Qi blowing in his face and seeping into his clothes. What made him feel uneasy was that the shadow had disappeared!
The air in the corridor was lifeless, like a lake without any ripples. It was as if nothing had run in just now.
Was he seeing things?
The confusion in Zhong Shu's heart made him look back at the bungalow again. He couldn't help but approach it. Before he could take a few steps, a loud snore came through the window.
He thought for a while and went to the back of the bungalow to take a look. It was empty and there was no place to hide.
Could it really be a ghost?
Up until now, Zhong Shu still did not fully believe that legend, but what happened in front of him forced him to believe it.
When he thought of the sounds coming from underground every night, he was as restless as an animal that had predicted an impending earthquake.
He walked back into the building reluctantly and walked around the stairs a few times. He thought there must be a secret door in the basement, but the result was very disappointing.
Zhong Shu suddenly felt very tired. He walked back to his home and opened the door helplessly. Just as he was about to walk in, he looked back. The shadow standing in the darkness almost scared him out of his wits.
Soon, he could tell that it was his son.
Zhong Qiang stood at the door in a daze as if he was waiting for him to come back. However, his sleepwalking expression was very scary.
"Cockroach, what's wrong?"
"Dad, there's a dead person in that room.”Zhong Qiang still did not move. His eyes were fixed on Room 1, and he sounded like he was about to cry.
Zhong Shu felt a chill run down his spine. He could feel the bright light in his son's eyes, as if it had penetrated the door and reached inside.
Zhong Shu turned around and looked at the painted iron door. He said softly,""Son, let's go back."
He pushed Zhong Qiang back home. Just as he was about to close the door, his eyes glanced at the opposite door.
Just now, a faint sound from inside had stirred his nerves. He did not immediately close the door, but wanted to confirm if what he heard was an illusion.
It was dead silent inside the door.
Back home, Zhong Shu suddenly realized the subtle changes that had happened to his son, which made him very afraid.
Xiaoling's departure had once dealt him a huge blow. He did not want anything to happen to his son.
Half a year ago, the moment they parted ways, Xiaoling told him quietly that she would leave her son in his care. Seeing her embark on the train to the south, there was only anger in his heart. At the same time, he made up his mind that he would take good care of his son and let her see that without her, his son would still grow up healthily.
Zhong Qiang lowered his head and walked back to his room silently. He realized that Zhong Shu had also followed him in. He probably guessed that Zhong Shu had something to ask him, so he seemed a little nervous. He sat on the bed uneasily, as if waiting for some order. His eyes kept glancing around on the floor, and occasionally glanced at Zhong Shu.
Zhong Shu sighed. He knew that he would always be a Venerable in his son's heart. It seemed that the heavens had destined that he would not be able to completely integrate into his son's life and make him good friends with his son.
He did not know if all fathers in the world were like this. He felt very sad.
Zhong Shu had been watching his son with a gentle gaze. He did not know where to start. When the ghost underground began to make subtle sounds again, he saw Zhong Qiang's eyes light up.
Zhong Shu finally broke the silence." Little cockroach?”
"Yes." Zhong Qiang looked up at him.
"Tell me, how did you know there was a dead person in the room opposite?”
"I dreamed of it," Zhong Qiang answered in a voice as loud as a mosquito's.”
"Do you believe in dreams?" Zhong Shu asked seriously.”
He didn't know if his son would accept his tone, so he couldn't help but regret it.
"I believe you," Zhong Qiang said with certainty.”
Zhong Shu looked at his son and didn't want to ask anymore. He walked out of his room with a haggard face. Before closing the door, he turned around and said,"It's okay. Go to sleep."
After an unknown period of time, Zhong Shu went to the bathroom to relieve himself. When he came back, he deliberately leaned in front of his son's door to listen, but he vaguely heard a sound.
It was Zhong Qiang's vague ravings.
Zhong Shu's eyes widened abruptly. He could vaguely hear two words,'Fang Lin'.?#
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