Volume 4: Return of the Dead Chapter 0099 The Fourth
"An organization that focuses on studying supernatural things ."
Li Shuai interrupted Lao Gao and answered calmly.
Li Shuai's answer really surprised Xiao Mo. He glanced at the two of them, then asked uncertainly:
"Is it a private organization, or..."
"Is there any need to ask such a thing?"
Xiao Mo's question made Li Shuai laugh, and he stretched out his hand and pointed upwards:
"State apparatus."
Li Shuai's answer reminded Xiao Mo of Lao Gao's warning to him when he first joined:
"Once you join, you must never quit halfway, otherwise you will die miserably..."
"It will do you no good to know too much about these things."
Lao Gao didn't want to go deeper into the topic, so he interrupted the conversation between the two. However, Xiao Mo's curiosity had been completely aroused, and this was a perfect opportunity to explore the mystery. If he chose to keep silent, he would definitely be unwilling.
"Are you all members of that research group?"
"I am somewhat related, but I don't know whether they are related or not."
Li Shuai glanced at Lao Gao and spread his hands towards Xiao Mo, as if to say, let's stop here for today, I'll tell you in detail when I have the chance.
Seeing this, Xiao Mo nodded in understanding, but Lao Gao didn't say anything else.
After searching around the area, they finally settled on a hotel. To prevent evil spirits from sneaking in, they decided to stay in the same room.
"Is it okay for us to share a room?"
The staff standing at the bar looked up at them and replied politely:
"no problem."
Xiao Mo originally thought that it would be troublesome for three men and one woman to share a room, but unexpectedly the staff agreed so readily. Then, he took the ID cards of Lao Gao and the others and instructed the staff:
"Okay, give us a room with four beds."
"Sorry, the four-bed room is sold out. We only have three-bed rooms."
Hearing that there were only three beds in the room, Xiao Mo asked Lao Gao and the others with a bitter face what they thought, especially Qu Ying. After all, she was the only woman here, and she was the most inconvenient.
Qu Ying pulled Lao Gao aside at this time and asked in a low voice:
"Who the hell are you guys? I don't want to be huddled with you guys. I want to go home."
"Didn't I tell you clearly before? Just make do with these two days and wait for this to pass. Besides, you heard what we said just now, so this is definitely not a joke. If you're not careful, you'll end up in an irreversible situation."
After Lao Gao used both kindness and force, Qu Ying finally changed her mind and came over with Lao Gao reluctantly. In the end, they only booked a room with three beds, and the extra person had to spend the night on the sofa.
Autumn nights, especially late at night, are more bleak and desolate than any other time.
When Li Jinsheng walked out of the company gate, it was already past midnight and a new day had arrived.
The cool wind blowing from outside made him shrink his neck and subconsciously pull up the collar of his work clothes.
Because his residence was very close to the company, he had no intention of taking a taxi. Instead, he carried his briefcase and walked quickly into a shadow.
In the shadows, there is a lonely path, sandwiched between two not very tall buildings, quietly stretching towards one end. The hazy moonlight above casts a little more of the "dead and quiet night" to this path.
Li Jinsheng was not very courageous, even though he was almost thirty years old, but strictly speaking, he was still an out-and-out coward. He was afraid to spend the night alone at home, afraid to walk at night, and afraid of everything that went against common sense.
Standing at the intersection, looking at the road ahead being swallowed by black shadows, Li Jinsheng's teeth made a faint grinding sound.
"This dead end road is like hell at night!"
After complaining bravely, Li Jinsheng clenched his stiff fists and rushed in against the yellow leaves blown by the wind.
"rustle……"
His ears were filled with the terrible sound of leaves rising and falling. He knew that he was the only one on this road, but due to the atmosphere, he could not help but look back every three steps.
But even so, he was still terrified as he was a coward. He couldn't help but imagine that he was not the only one on this road, but there were other people... or other things.
While fantasizing about this, Li Jinsheng was frightened by himself again and looked back. At this moment, a strong wind blew over.
“Woo——!”
"rustle--!"
He couldn't open his eyes because of the dead leaves that were blown away by the wind. Cold sweat immediately seeped out of his palms. Regardless of whether he could open his eyes or not, he lowered his ran forward like a frightened child.
As he ran, he faintly heard a voice behind him. The voice was soft, as if floating over like a breeze.
"Dog..."
Subconsciously, Li Jinsheng looked back:
"who!"
He regretted answering this question, because many rumors have said that when you are walking alone on the road at night, if you hear someone calling your name, you must not look back, let alone answer.
However, he violated both of these taboos and he was a coward.
Of course, it would be fine if there was really someone calling him from behind, but the key was that there was nothing behind him, the only thing that existed was his own shadow elongated by the moonlight.
“Hoo…Hoo…”
After a few heavy gasps, Li Jinsheng dared not delay any longer and ran desperately again. The cold wind blowing in his face was like a sharp knife, blowing his face and causing burning pain, but even so, he had no intention of stopping.
Because he faintly heard someone calling his name from behind.
"Dog..."
The voice was faint and indistinct in the wind, so small that it was barely audible, but he could hear it clearly. It was calling his name.
"Gouzi" is his nickname. Only a few people know it, and only his relatives call him that. But the problem is that he doesn't have any relatives in Yuanbin City!
Li Jinsheng was almost frightened to death by the sound. For the first time, his two strong thighs exerted their full potential and ran wildly along the path.
"Dog..."
The sound behind me seemed to come from hell, mixed with the humming wind and drifting in faintly.
After running for a long time, he finally rushed out and saw a building in front of him. His home was on the top. He didn't dare to stop and ran up in one breath.
Just as his back completely disappeared into the corridor, the shadow that had been following him behind him suddenly flashed an extremely pale face.
Then the face disappeared into his shadow again and followed him into the corridor.
