Part 2 Chapter 47 The Mysterious Man
I realized that I hadn't noticed it before. There were exactly ten of us in this group, including the driver, and we were all unfamiliar with each other, so we didn't even notice that one person was missing.
I walked back to the car and looked inside. There was indeed a person sitting in the second to last row with his head lowered and eyes closed, looking like he was taking a nap.
I thought to myself: "Could this be a real master? Because in my opinion, the problem with this house must not be visible during the day, so this person must be gathering his strength for the night."
So, when we got on the bus, I unconsciously paid attention to this person. He didn't look very special, just dark skin, very thin, and not very old, probably about my age. I tried to pass him a cigarette and wanted to chat with him, but he just waved his hand and didn't respond, which was a bit unfathomable.
Because the house matters had to be dealt with at night, we did not go back after we came here, but waited in the car until dark. After dinner, a group of people got off the car again, and this time no one stayed outside, but went straight into the house.
After entering the hall, the driver outside closed the door, probably because he was afraid that something dirty would rush out.
I deliberately followed that man, firstly because I was really curious about him; secondly because I felt that he was really capable and it would be safer to follow him.
The interior of the house was basically the same as the one I had seen before, except that there was no Zhong Kui statue at the door. It was truly empty. However, since there were eight of us inside, it didn't feel creepy.
I observed that there was no difference in the house type and structure, which made me suspect that the two houses were built using the same blueprint. The man looked around and went upstairs without making any move. The others looked around on the first floor.
I asked Xu Chuanxiang to wait downstairs and see if anyone else would notice anything, and then I pretended to investigate and followed them upstairs.
Because everyone else was downstairs and neither of us had any lighting, it was much darker upstairs than downstairs. Although it was not pitch dark, the visibility was still very poor.
I vaguely saw the man walk directly into a room. I hesitated for a moment, but followed him.
Frankly speaking, I really hate walking in the dark, but seeing that person didn’t need lighting, I refrained from turning on my phone in order to show that I was also professional.
I followed him into the house, and I had the impression that this should be a bedroom. The man was crouching, lighting a lighter, and checking something on the ground. I deliberately made a little noise, and he didn't turn around, but instead stretched out his hand and gestured to me to come over.
Naturally, I didn't want to miss the opportunity to ask him questions, so just as I was about to move forward, I stopped again.
Because this person had stood up from the ground, and the way he stood up looked very familiar to me, as if I had seen him somewhere before. I thought about it and suddenly got a chill, because before, under the bed of Wan Jinrong's house, I saw the fake Liu Guizi picking up something from the ground, and he seemed to be using the same posture as this person!
I suddenly regretted following this person up, and after hesitating for 30 seconds, I consoled myself that it must be my illusion. After all, human structures are similar, and the postures when standing up can't be much different. In fact, no matter how deep the initial impression was, it is impossible to remember too many details. The reason why I felt similar was still a very subjective feeling.
So, I walked over anyway, thinking about how to find out.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I got to the man, before I could react, he grabbed my neck. His sudden attack made it impossible for me to resist. My throat was blocked and I couldn't make a sound. I instinctively counterattacked with my elbow. But he was obviously on guard, and I hit him several times without success.
I thought to myself: "It's over. I've seen ghosts so many times, but in the end I'm going to die at the hands of a living person."
His arms were tightening, and I was about to suffocate. Killing a person in this way would probably only take two or three minutes. However, just as my vision was beginning to darken, he stopped and whispered in my ear, asking if my name was Jiang Shuo.
At this time, I only had one thought in mind, to save my life first, so I quickly said "hmm". But even though he relaxed a little, it was still difficult for me to speak, so I could only nod my head continuously.
He continued, "Give me my note! You got the wrong one!"
I quickly took the note out of my pocket, but he snatched it away before letting me go. I immediately stepped back several steps, and only dared to start breathing hard when I reached the door.
I did this for two reasons, firstly, because he had just attacked me unexpectedly, and if we kept this distance, we probably could still fight each other; secondly, there were only a few words written on the note, and I was afraid that if he found out, he would strangle me to death, and then I would be in big trouble.
Unexpectedly, he used his lighter to look at the note, and then took out a note from his pocket and threw it to me.
I picked it up and saw that there were words on it, which read: Jiang Shuo, be a little cruel.
I was completely confused by the contents of the note. The handwriting was very familiar to me, it was Qin Yiheng's.
But I don't understand what he meant by asking me to be cruel. Besides, if he wanted to tell me something, even if he couldn't say it in person, he could just call me or send me a text message. There was no need to use this method. To be honest, the appearance of this note really made me feel very confused.
I asked the man, "Is this note also in the envelope?"
The other party chuckled and said, "They must have sent the wrong envelope on purpose. This is a really bad move." After that, he hesitated for a moment and asked me, "So you don't know why you are here?"
I was a little nervous when asked this question, afraid that I would be exposed and he would know that I was not an expert, so I pretended to be very confident and answered him that I was just here to look at the house.
As a result, he sneered and said, it turns out you really don’t know what you are doing here.
His words made me feel very conflicted. From what I heard, he must know something. But I was worried that if I asked more, I would be exposed as not an insider, which was a very dangerous approach at the moment.
Moreover, I had some suspicions that what he knew might be related to the Nine Sons Bureau, and he might not know as much as I did. So, I refrained from asking further. The more I asked, the more I would reveal.
While they were talking, other people came upstairs one after another, still showing off their magical powers.
However, none of these people used bright lights, and at most they lit a candle. The entire second floor was filled with swaying figures, which looked particularly strange.
Xu Chuanxiang also followed me and talked to me, telling me that the people downstairs were a little strange. First, no one spoke; second, they all deliberately kept a distance from each other.
I thought it was normal. This was a profitable business. Although they were in the same house, they were competitors after all, so it was normal for them not to have any contact.
So I called Xu Chuanxiang to join me, and we continued to play tricks in the house and secretly observe others. With a helper around, I didn't have to be so wary of that person.
After observing for a while, I noticed that he was still looking at us arrogantly, so I asked him why he didn't prepare like everyone else.
He still sneered, walked over and said, "Because I have the confidence that I can get out alive." Then he leaned close to my ear and told me, "There is nothing wrong with this house. Now among all the people, I'm afraid you and your followers are the only ones who don't know?"
I was stunned and asked him what he meant.
He said mysteriously, "One of these people has to die in the house. It's not the right time yet . There will be something interesting to watch soon. After saying that, he walked out directly."
