Chapter 165: Buzhou Mountain (VII)
The hardest thing to repay in the world is the debt of favor. There is no appropriate unit of measurement for how much to repay, and we can only rely on human guesswork. The results of guesses are mostly inaccurate, but one thing is certain, that is, it is better to repay more than less.
If it's missing, you'll appear to be stingy and dishonest, and it'll be embarrassing if it gets out.
There is an iron rule in the old Lu family, that is, Zhang Chunhua must not be embarrassed, otherwise, no one can expect to have a good life.
So, since Zhang Chunhua said that she would report to Aunt Sun on her behalf, even if it started raining knives from the sky the next day, as long as Lu Ren was not stabbed to death, Lu Ren would have to go there regardless of weather conditions.
However, the location for this blind date was not the coffee shop they always went to before.
Thank God, as long as it's not in that coffee shop, anywhere will do. Lu Ren suspected that the owner of that coffee shop should know him, and of course Lu Ren would be happy to avoid the limelight.
Aunt Sun sent an address to Zhang Chunhua, saying it was the address given by her blind date, and asked Lu Ren to go to the appointment on his own.
When Lu Ren arrived at the place, he realized that it would be better to go to the same cafe and continue to hang out.
The address is neither near nor far, but the place looks a bit run-down.
Lu Ren rode his electric scooter for a full twenty minutes before arriving at the place. From afar he saw an old five-story building. The walls surrounding the building were covered with lush green ivy. When the wind blew, waves of green emerged, making it look extremely verdant.
It's strange to say, this five-story building is obviously not remote, but for some reason, when Lu Ren arrived here, there was not even a passerby near the building. Everything seemed so quiet, and it seemed that the only sound in the world was the rustling of the ivy branches stretching in the wind.
The iron gate of the wall was open and there was no one guarding it, like a silent invitation.
Lu Ren wasn't sure if it was appropriate to just go in like that, so he parked his electric scooter at the gate and stuck his head through the gate, trying to find a guard to ask.
Lu Ren looked around and asked, "Hello, is anyone there?"
The inside of the gate was also empty, as if there was no one guarding it. Lu Ren's voice was like a pebble thrown into the water - after a slight "gulp" sound, it sank into the water in an instant and disappeared without a trace.
A stranger invites you to a remote place, which is bound to be the beginning of a bloody story.
It won’t appear directly on the social news page tomorrow, right?
Once the wild imagination starts, it is easy to get out of control. Fortunately, Lu Ren regained his senses in time. Lu Ren silently comforted himself in his heart not to think too much. After all, the man was introduced by Aunt Sun, so he should not be a murderer.
What's more, today is Saturday and the business process is not open, which in a sense also explains why this place is so desolate.
However, the bleak scene inside the gate successfully made Lu Ren back down. He had already made plans to go back home, but this place strangely made Lu Ren feel familiar.
So weird, take another look.
Just when Lu Ren was somewhat confused, a deep male voice suddenly came from behind him: "Why don't you go in?"
This voice sounded out of nowhere behind Lu Ren. There was nothing more terrifying than this.
Lu Ren turned around suddenly and saw a handsome young man. He was wearing a white shirt and khaki pants, looking clean and fresh. Although his expression seemed a little cold, he didn't look like a serial killer or a ruthless character.
When the young man saw Lu Ren turning around, he said expressionlessly, "You must be Lu Ren."
Lu Ren nodded: "Are you...Mr. Si?"
Lu Ren’s blind date today is named Si.
Although from a probabilistic point of view, the probability that the other party is Lu Ren's blind date today is as high as 99 % but Lu Ren still decides to ask a little more just in case.
There's nothing I can do, because the person opposite me doesn't look like someone who would go on a blind date with someone of the same sex.
Mr. Si didn't answer, but walked around Lu Ren and walked into the small building without saying a word.
Although Mr. Si's behavior seemed cold and even rude, Lu Ren still felt that he had an obligation to explain what happened today. He trotted forward two steps and followed behind Mr. Si, trying to explain: "It's like this. I'm sorry about what happened today. I made you run for nothing. My mother and Aunt Sun made a mistake. I don't like men, so what happened today was a misunderstanding. I hope you don't mind ."
Mr. Si didn't seem surprised by what Lu Ren said. He didn't even pause for a moment. He just said in a calm tone, "It's okay. But since you're here, why don't you take a look at our investigation bureau?"
"Visit?" This suggestion made Lu Ren a little confused. Although this place looked simple, it was an office after all. Could he just walk in? Lu Ren was a little uncertain, "It's not a good idea for me to just walk in like this."
Mr. Si, who was walking in front, didn't say anything, but just led Lu Ren inside firmly.
Lu Ren thought that since the leader hadn't said no, he didn't need to worry about it. With this in mind, he really acted like a qualified visitor, looking around from time to time.
As I watched, I couldn't help but start to find fault.
There are too many fallen leaves in this courtyard. They have even accumulated to a certain thickness on the concrete floor. It is obvious that the yard is not cleaned very frequently.
Lu Ren frowned: "How can this be possible? We have to clean it once a week, otherwise I will deduct ..."
Thinking of this, Lu Ren was stunned: "What did I want to say?"
Lu Ren's thoughts came to an abrupt end here. Even though he racked his brains, he couldn't think of the second half of the sentence, so he had to give up.
This situation has happened to Lu Ren more and more frequently recently. Lu Ren has even become accustomed to it. He has decided to go to the hospital for a brain CT scan on the next working day.
If you don’t want to remember, then forget it. Whether other people’s floors are clean or not has nothing to do with him. It’s not his turn to worry about it.
Lu Ren quickly put the things in the yard out of his mind, and the two of them unknowingly arrived at the service hall.
The doors of the service hall are two double-opening glass sliding doors. After two people pushed the doors open, the glass doors automatically bounced back and closed.
The glass door is a bit old and is not cleaned frequently, which greatly affects the light transmittance.
There was no light on inside the room. The old building had poor lighting and seemed a little dim. Once the door was closed, it seemed as if the room had become two different places from the sunny outdoors.
Mr. Si in front was still playing the role of a good host and even gave a brief but clear introduction to the function of this place.
"This is the service hall, which is the window that is responsible for serving the public."
Of course Lu Ren knew what the service hall was used for. What he didn't understand was why, from his angle, he could clearly see a large pool of solidified brown liquid on the table in front of the service window.
No, it's blood, right?
A chill crept up Lu Ren's back: "There seems to be something wrong with this place?"
Lu Ren paused, but Mr. Si in front of him was still walking forward. He had already reached a small door at the end of the service hall and said, "The cafeteria is behind this."
Lu Ren subconsciously took two steps back and said loudly: "Um...Mr. Si, I'd better not watch it. I remembered that my mother is still waiting for me to go back for dinner, so I'll leave first today."
No reply from Mr. Si came from behind the small door. It should be said that no sound came from behind the small door. The whole building was as quiet as a tomb.
Lu Ren got goose bumps all over his body like they were free of charge. Anyway, he had already said everything he needed to say. Of the thirty-six strategies, running away was the best option. He decisively turned around and closed the glass door of the service hall.
The glass door that I could push open lightly when I came in now seemed to weigh a thousand pounds and could not be opened at all.
A terrible guess appeared in Lu Ren's mind: "No, I am trapped here, right?"
The cloudy glass, the dusty tables and chairs, the dried bloodstains, and some details that Lu Ren had ignored for a long time suddenly became clear in an instant - is there really someone working regularly in this place?
The light behind the small door where Mr. Si disappeared was even dimmer. The inside of the open door looked pitch black, like the gaping mouth of a monster, waiting for its ignorant prey to come.
Lu Ren didn't want to go in at all. He stood next to the glass door and shouted at the small door: "Mr. Si, are you still there?" His voice trembled unconsciously, and he kept praying in his heart that this weird atmosphere was just his own psychological effect, and Mr. Si would come out from the small door soon and help him open the glass door of the service hall.
But unfortunately, Mr. Si still did not answer.
Lu Ren really didn't have the courage to go inside to find Mr. Si. Under the current circumstances, the best thing to do was to stay at the gate and wait for rescue. Thinking of this, Lu Ren swallowed his saliva and turned around to look outside the glass door.
This sight almost frightened Lu Ren to death.
A man in Qing Dynasty clothing suddenly appeared outside the glass door. His black nails were extremely long, and a yellow talisman painted with cinnabar was stuck on his forehead. He stood motionless in the corridor outside the glass door, only a few steps away from Lu Ren.
The man was very quiet and motionless, like a huge puppet without a soul. But the question is, if he was just a huge puppet, who had the ability to move him outside the door without Lu Ren noticing?
Moreover, the convex blue blood vessels can be clearly seen on the pale skin of the doll. If it were just a doll, would it be necessary to draw it so meticulously? It was so meticulous that it seemed as if the blood vessels would beat in the next second.
Rather than a puppet, it looks more like a... zombie.
Lu Ren stared with wide eyes at the unknown creature that suddenly appeared outside the door. Suddenly, Lu Ren seemed to see its fingers twitching unnaturally.
Alive!
At that moment, Lu Ren rushed towards the small door where Mr. Si disappeared without hesitation.
At that moment, Lu Ren thought with a bit of amusement: "It's true that Aunt Sun lied to my mom about what kind of resources she had."
The living and the dead, the human and the non-human, this is indeed a bit comprehensive.
