Chapter 044
I looked around and found that everything around me had become dead silent again. Apart from the sound of the wind blowing through the treetops, there was no sound at all.
But I believe his father will not let me go so easily. From what he said before, there must be a lot of grievances between him and my mother that I don’t understand. And from the fact that he sent Lin Tian as a living sacrifice, he must have done something to owe my family. And it was so bad that he would rather use Lin Tian’s life to make up for it!
But judging from the fact that he suddenly attacked me, deep down in his heart, he must still love Lin Tian very much. At least he didn't want Lin Tian to know that he had contributed to his near death. It's just that this kind of love is a bit distorted. I don't know whether he loves the concept of his son's blood relative or the living person Lin Tian.
I used my clothes to wipe the blood off my forehead, and it took a long time for the bleeding to stop. Looking at this dress, I think it is ruined. If this continues, I think I will be ripped off by the money I spent on clothes.
I endured the pain in my head and slowly stood up. I looked down at the footprints around me. Lin Tian's father was very flustered when he left, and even the footprints on the ground were messy. It seemed that he fell down many times, as if he was running away from something.
I followed the footprints on the ground for a long distance before I saw that on the road, Lin Tian’s father had already driven away in a long distance, at a very fast speed, as if he was running for his life.
But what concerned me more was not his departure, but the fact that right in front of me, the footprints suddenly changed. Two more rows appeared inexplicably, one deep and one shallow, following the footprints of Lin Tian's father!
It suddenly occurred to me that this footprint was almost identical to the one I saw in the attic of the old house! My heart sank as I thought of the shadow in the attic. Could that person have been hiding around me, observing my every move?
My heart tightened, and I felt that I couldn't let him get away! Now that I had discovered his whereabouts, if I missed this time, I might never have the chance to know who this person is in my life.
Without thinking about anything, I followed the footprints on the ground and quickly chased after him!
These footprints were very fresh, and even water stains could be seen in some wetlands. I followed them all the way and unknowingly walked from the wasteland to the edge of the wasteland. I stood by a tree on the side of the road and looked ahead for a while. The road was not far away, but those footprints to the side of the road, there were some mud marks at first, but they disappeared after a few steps.
I felt very disappointed, as I finally got some clues about the shadow, but I still couldn't catch up with it.
I sighed and thought about what happened before. Suddenly, a strange thought came to my mind. Ding Ding's body was not in the old house. Could it be that the figure had taken it away? But if so, what was the use of him having Ding Ding's body?
The questions in my mind kept coming one after another, and in the end my brain was in a mess. I had no choice but to give up.
Just at this moment, my cell phone rang. I took it out and saw that it was from an unfamiliar number.
After I answered the phone, I heard Lu Yao's voice on the other end. She told me calmly that Lin Tian had woken up and asked me to go to the hospital as soon as possible.
I said "Oh", and then I heard her say that her father wanted to treat me to dinner in the afternoon, maybe to ask about the corpse. I didn't want to go at first, because I didn't know much about the corpse, but then I thought about how Lu Yao helped us a lot, and now she is helping us delay the surgery fee. I was too embarrassed to refuse, so I finally agreed.
After hanging up the phone, I waited on the roadside for a long time before a car finally passed by.
This time I learned my lesson and covered the blood on my clothes so that the driver wouldn't see it. I told him the address of the hospital and got in the car. Not long after the car started, I looked back. This place was very desolate, almost outside the city. Only occasionally could I see cars and people passing by.
I breathed a sigh of relief. The experience just now felt like a dream. I was about to turn back when I suddenly saw a man walking out of the bushes on the side of the road. He was in tattered clothes, his clothes were covered in mud, and his hair was messy. He walked out of the road and actually looked at me, then turned around and walked back into the wasteland.
When I saw the way he walked, I could clearly see that he had a disability in his right leg. He limped forward with apparent difficulty.
I was shocked. I would never believe it if it was a coincidence. The deep and shallow footprints were obviously left by this person! I quickly shouted to the driver to stop the car!
The driver was stunned for a moment and asked me if I was not going anymore.
I didn't have time to say anything, but when I turned around, the man suddenly disappeared, just like a ghost. I would probably find nothing if I ran back. Moreover, this man was too mysterious and looked well prepared. My previous enthusiasm for chasing him weakened, and I was afraid that he would trick me like Lin Tian's father.
So after thinking it over, I decided not to get off the car. Anyway, I knew what he looked like, so whenever I saw him in the future, I would naturally be on guard.
I said sorry to the driver and continued to go to the hospital.
He looked at me strangely and didn't say much.
It was already afternoon when I arrived at the hospital. I went straight to Lin Tian's ward. This was the second time I saw him hospitalized, but compared with the last time, this was obviously much more serious.
Lin Tian was lying on the hospital bed with an IV drip, looking very weak. When he saw me come in, he turned his head slightly to look at me, opened his mouth to speak, but was stopped by Lu Yao beside him.
Lu Yao said, why aren't you listening? I told you to have a good rest and stop talking nonsense.
I quickly agreed and said, "That's right. There's nothing for you to worry about now." Lin Tian then turned his head away and said nothing more.
Seeing him like this, I felt mixed emotions and I had to suppress my desire to speak. I was afraid that once I opened my mouth, I would be tempted to tell him about his father. But Lin Tian was in a state where he couldn't take any more blows. If he couldn't take the stimulation and wanted to commit suicide, he could do it by just pulling out a needle.
So if I don't say anything now, I will feel more relaxed.
But Lin Tian stopped talking, and Lu Yao started shouting again, asking Tan Xi, "What happened to you? Your clothes are stained with blood."
I let out an embarrassed "ah" and said that I accidentally fell and hit my head.
Lu Yao looked at me strangely, her face full of distrust, but she was also smart and never said it in front of Lin Tian. She just said, "You are such a grown-up, but still as stupid as that guy. Let me see your head."
Before I could answer, Lu Yao came over, pressed my head down with both hands, and checked the wound on my head. This posture made me feel a little awkward. We were very close, and I could even smell her fragrance. It was not the perfume of that girl, but a faint fragrance of ink and writing. To be more elegant, it should be called bookish. In short, it was not offensive.
She looked at my head for a while and said, it’s okay , although the wound is not neat, it is not deep and does not need to be sutured. I just need to give you an anti-inflammatory injection to prevent infection.
I made a few "oh" sounds and then put some distance between me and her.
Lu Yao looked at the time and said, "Okay, it's about time now, come with me to find my dad."
I was somewhat reluctant, but Lu Yao glared at me and I didn't know how to say anything. I could only say a few words to Lin Tian. Seeing that he was calm, I followed Lu Yao and left.
On the way to the restaurant, Lu Yao asked me, what's going on over there?
I smiled and said it was nothing.
She looked at me with contempt and said, "Come on, I've only been with you for a while and all kinds of strange things happened. The wound doesn't look like it was caused by a fall."
I said a few perfunctory words and quickly changed the subject to ask how the matter of the corpse was dealt with .
Lu Yao said she didn't know the details, but it seemed that the family was scared when they saw the body . There were always some superstitious people in the family. Her father threatened them a few more times, saying that they could make a scene if they wanted, and the hospital would not help with the body. If they made trouble, the body would be sent directly back to their home. The family probably didn't know how to deal with it, so their attitude softened. Her father directly found someone to clean up the body in the morgue and contacted the funeral home for cremation.
I asked her if she should handle it this way, as it would be bad for the hospital's reputation if it got out.
Lu Yao smiled and said that if it was really a medical accident, the impact would be huge for sure. However, this matter was too mysterious, and even if people who had not personally come into contact with it heard about it, they would at most treat it as gossip and no one would really believe it, so the impact could be almost negligible.
I laughed, this logic is understandable. After all, the probability of hospitals appearing in haunted stories is very high. After hearing them so many times, I just treat them as stories.
We walked for about 20 minutes before we reached our destination. When we got off the car, I realized that this was not a hotel at all, but a very luxurious house. I thought it was Lu Yao's home. Later, when I saw that she was familiar with the place, I was even more certain.
We walked into the house. This house was comparable to Lin Tian’s house, except that the decoration style was different.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw a large mirror facing the door. It felt like two people who looked exactly the same were walking towards me.
When Lu Yao saw the mirror, he exclaimed softly, wondering how this thing was brought out.
This means that the mirror should be put away normally. I don't know why it was suddenly brought out.
I looked at it carefully and thought it was an antique. It didn't match the decoration of Lu Yao's home at all. Her home was very modern. The mirror had a red frame and was made of wood. It was very large. If it was placed in the room I rented, it would probably fill up an entire wall. The frame of the mirror had delicate carvings, and it was obviously worth a lot of money. The red paint was very bright, but I was a little afraid of this red color recently. It felt as if it would bleed at any time.
I reached out and touched it, and the mirror suddenly began to shake, as if a stone was suddenly thrown into the calm water, causing ripples to appear.
