Nightmare Apostle

Pulling off the flannel on the tripod, it was just as Yang Xiao thought. It was a camera, and it was very old. It was in the style of a wooden box. Yang Xiao had only seen it in old movies.

There is a handle on the right side of the camera that can be shaken, and on the left side is a strange depression, which is about the size of a fist.

Lu Youdao raised his lame left leg and stepped on it under the tripod. Only then did Yang Xiao notice that there was a black pedal hidden under the tripod.

The light in the room was very poor. There was an old-fashioned table lamp with a lampshade placed in each corner of the room, and this was the only light source in the room.

As the black pedal is stepped on, the wall that the camera lens is facing changes, and the dark red velvet curtains blocking the front slowly open to both sides, revealing the scene behind.

An exaggerated high-backed chair appeared in front of Yang Xiao, with a large glass cover covering the outside.

In the dim light, the glass cover showed a strange bronze color. It seemed that a special material was mixed into it.

The legs of this chair are extremely long, and the seat height is almost at the same level as Yang Xiao's shoulders. If you want to sit on it, you may need to grab it with your hands and jump up, or use external force such as a ladder.

The back of the chair is carved with strange patterns, and the patterns are filled with strange human faces.

Judging from the shape, this does not look like a domestic object, but more like it came from abroad.

"What is this?" Yang Xiao didn't understand and asked, but Lu Youdao didn't answer the question. He slowly stepped aside and looked at Yang Xiao with a look that made the latter very uncomfortable, "Come here, operate this, and take pictures in front of you. "

Obviously, this chair is a grudge-eyed object, with a ghost sealed inside.

This was in the patrol office, and there was no break between him and Senior Lu. Yang Xiao boldly stepped forward and tried to operate this ghost camera.

The swingable handle is used to control the tilt angle of the camera lens, but it cannot be moved left or right. The camera is fixed on a tripod.

The tripod was roughly welded to the ground.

After confirming the angle, Yang Xiao pressed the shutter.

"Um?"

The camera is unresponsive.

Lu Youdao reached out and took out a flat iron box from his pocket. With a "knock" sound, he stuffed it into the groove on the left side of the wooden box's camera. The two fit perfectly.

"continue."

This time, Yang Xiao pressed the shutter again and the camera finally started.

After waiting for about a minute, a small green light suddenly lit up at the bottom of the camera, and with a rustling sound, a photo was slowly spit out from the bottom.

The texture of the photo is somewhat similar to that of a Polaroid. The image is not very clear, and the graininess is obvious. It is filled with an inexplicable and weird atmosphere, as if it has been covered with a layer of age filters.

The moment he saw the photo, Yang Xiao couldn't help but take a breath, and saw a figure appear on the empty high-backed chair.

The figure was wearing a black gentleman's high-brimmed hat and had a very thin figure. However, he was wearing a large tuxedo. Under the tuxedo was a colorfully dyed shirt with lace sleeves.

He lowered his head slightly, and the figure's drooping face was painted with exaggerated makeup. The face was as white as paper, but the lips were very bright. The corners of the mouth were cut open by a knife. The shocking scars extended to the roots of the ears, and the gums were exposed under the opened flesh. And ugly.

What's even more terrifying is that this clown-like figure actually has a pair of long, deformed legs. When a person is sitting on a chair, his feet can actually be firmly planted on the ground.

"Take another photo." Lu Youdao didn't even look at Yang Xiao, and didn't seem to care about the photo he took. He just urged him out of habit.

But when he got the second photo, Yang Xiao was no longer calm. The clown on the chair in the photo actually stepped off the chair and came to the edge of the glass cover.

In the photo, only the clown's neck was captured, but judging from the tips of the clown's shoes that were pointed at him, it was obvious that the clown was aware of his presence.

No, Yang Xiao suddenly realized that he had woken up this guy!

A chill spread through the glass cover in front of him. To the naked eye, there was only an empty high-backed chair inside the glass cover.

But judging from the photo that Yang Xiao was holding, it was obvious that this clown was eyeing him. The contrast between illusion and reality made it difficult for Yang Xiao to adapt to it for a while.

Without the urging of the old guy Lu Youdao, Yang Xiao immediately operated the camera, turned the handle, and raised the lens. He remembered that Big Bear once told him that if he wanted to restrain ghosts, he had to capture the whole body of the ghost in the photo.

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"Click, click."

Yang Xiao was stunned. This damn camera was stuck. No, no, this is... .There is no film in it!

The iron box Lu Youdao gave him just now actually only had two negatives in it!

The pressure on Yang Xiao in the blank glass cover in front of him was getting stronger and stronger. Such a strong pressure was definitely not comparable to the female ghost in the painting that he had contained last time.

What's even more perceptive is that at this moment, his mind is getting duller and his vision is gradually blurring. There seems to be a long-legged clown rolling and jumping in the back of his mind, getting closer and closer to him.

"hiss--"

There was a familiar twitching sound of a chain, and as the dark red velvet curtains in front of the glass cover closed, the penetrating chill suddenly disappeared, and Yang Xiao, who was completely exhausted, stumbled back until his back hit the wall before finally stopping.

His forehead was dripping with sweat, and his back was soaked with cold sweat. His legs couldn't help but feel weak. He had no doubt that he had just walked through the door of hell.

At this moment, Lu Youdao was standing in front of the camera, his lame leg stepping on the metal pedal. It was obvious that he had saved himself just now.

"Hunter, this is the first rule I teach you. There is no absolute trust between apostles. At all times, you must give priority to ensuring your own absolute safety."

"Don't trust anyone, especially during a mission. Your closest partner may turn his back on you. Nightmares can turn people into ghosts."

Yang Xiao felt inner resistance to Lu Youdao's preaching. He covered his stuffy chest and mocked: "If I remember correctly, senior, you are a teacher who teaches the use of special equipment, not a conspiracy."

"But you must survive first before you have the opportunity to listen to my class." Lu Youdao raised the piece of flannel again to cover the camera, with a hint of loneliness in his hoarse voice, "You go away, and you will never leave again." No need to come again."

Shortly after leaving, Huang Qiang called Yang Xiao and embarrassedly informed him that all subsequent special equipment training classes had been cancelled.

Of course, it is not permanently cancelled, but will be taken over by other coaches and the training venue will be moved to another location.

Yang Xiao wanted to ask Huang Qiang about Lu Youdao's background and what was hidden behind the door of the underground training ground, but Huang Qiang said he didn't know.

The special equipment training class was cancelled, but the remaining two training classes were still in full swing. With Yang Xiao's full devotion,

A few days passed quickly.

One morning, as soon as Yang Xiao finished his painful fighting training, he received a call from Fu Qingzhu, asking him to meet.

Yang Xiao also wanted to find a chance to chat with him, so he looked at the time and made an appointment at 10 a.m. at a cafe near the patrol office.

I learned from Beibei that the relationship between the Patrol Office and the Apostolic Federation was not as harmonious as imagined, and I was worried that there would be trouble if they met privately, so before leaving, I made a special call to Sister Wen to ask for her opinion. Sister Wen smiled and replied that it didn't matter.

After taking a shower and changing into new clothes before leaving, Yang Xiao went to the appointment.

This time, as soon as he entered the door of the cafe, he saw Fu Qingzhu. He looked quite miserable at the moment. One hand was hung by a bandage, the right side of his forehead was covered with gauze, and both sides were fixed with medical tape.

"Brother Fu, are you... okay?" Seeing Fu Qingzhu's appearance, Yang Xiao felt somewhat embarrassed. Beibei was too cruel.

Fu Qingzhu was generous, waving his hand with his only good arm, "It's nothing serious. My hand is not broken, but the hair loss is serious. The doctor recommends resting for a while."

"Brother Yang, it's a good thing that your female team member didn't kill her, otherwise she would have been in trouble." Fu Qingzhu smiled bitterly.

The identities of the two have been disclosed to each other, so the subsequent chat was quite candid. Fu Qingzhu admitted that the resentment of this mission fell into his hands.

"What kind of resentful eyes is it?" Yang Xiao was curious. After all, the ghost this time was Teacher Wang.

Fu Qingzhu put on a depressed expression, "Don't mention it, this mission has left a psychological shadow on me. Until now, I have not dared to observe carefully for fear of calling Teacher Wang out."

This pure and innocent person is just telling lies. Fu Qingzhu is not a newcomer, and he has the huge resources of the Apostles Federation behind him. How could he turn a blind eye to a precious resentful eye prop? He clearly has hidden motives and does not want to reveal it to anyone. Own.

However, Yang Xiao thinks this is normal. After all, if he knows, it means that the Patrol Office knows. The abilities and limitations of the Resentful Eye are the apostle's biggest trump card.

"Do you still remember Yu Mi?" Yang Xiao changed the subject.

"Oh, you are talking about her, I asked someone to check, she is just an ordinary person. Most of her introduction in the nightmare mission is true.

Don't worry. "Fu Qingzhu took a sip of coffee and gave Yang Xiao a reassuring look.

Yang Xiao nodded, "That's good."

Originally, he had planned to investigate Yu Mi, but since Fu Qingzhu had already investigated, it was okay. After all, Master Fu Qingzhu was not an idle person, and Yu Mi's performance was not outstanding either.

Fu Qingzhu's eyes turned red until he talked about Lu Ji. He said that Lu Ji's death was not worthy. He was trying to save everyone. When he fell from the window, he protected himself and withstood the biggest impact.

"Hey, brother Fu, life and death are fateful, so don't be too sad." Yang Xiao comforted.

Picking up the coffee cup, Yang Xiao took a sip, and the fatigue after training was slightly dispelled. "Brother Fu, I'm afraid you didn't just call me here today to reminisce about old times. Is there something wrong?"

Fu Qingzhu suddenly smiled, "Sure enough, I can't hide anything from you, Brother Yang. Brother, I do have something to ask you for help."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

Fu Qingzhu removed the coffee cup, leaned forward, and said in a low voice, "That's right, we recently received a business deal. A member of a big family is coming to Rongcheng for a short stay and needs a capable person to protect him. I want to ask you to come forward."

"This... This is inappropriate. After all, this is an internal matter of your federation. You are asking me, an outsider...:..." Yang Xiaocai didn't want to wade into this muddy water. Director Nalan's attitude towards the federation He saw clearly.

"No, no, no, brother, you misunderstood. This has nothing to do with our Apostolic Federation. This is a private order I took, and it is my business." Fu Qingzhu explained, "And originally I planned to go there in person, but now ....

Fu Qingzhu lowered his head, looked at his hanging arm, and smiled bitterly: "But brothers, I was injured like this by you, so I can't take on this task, but it's hard to break the contract. After all, credibility is the most important thing in this industry. "

Seeing Fu Qingzhu's injuries, Yang Xiao felt somewhat embarrassed. Besides, he did save him during the mission anyway. Seeing Yang Xiao's expression softened slightly, Fu Qingzhu said quickly: "Brother Yang, just treat it like this this time. Do me a favor, brother, this mission is not risky, it will only take you a day at most, and the pay is pretty good."

Fu Qingzhu held out three fingers and said seriously: "Three hundred thousand."

"Take the young master?!"

Yang Xiao was startled, and the coffee cup in his hand shook. Fu Qingzhu was also startled. He subconsciously thought that Yang Xiao thought it was too little, "It's not enough. That's right. According to your identity and means, Brother Yang, the money is indeed too little." Do you think this is a good idea? Just do your brother a favor.

I will add another 100,000 to you, for a total of 400,000. You can come here for a day. "

400,000 a day, even if it takes some risks, Yang Xiao thinks it's worth it. This business will almost catch up with his salary for a year, of course, excluding bonuses.

And because of his status as a patrol officer, he didn't dare to ask Fu Qingzhu for any tricks.

"Why is it only 400,000?" Yang Xiao frowned, "You want to buy me a day for 400,000?"

"Brother Yang is busy with official duties. I know this, so just do him a favor." Fu Qingzhu said all his good things.

"Forget it, I only care about your face when you and I are brothers. If there is a similar business in the future, it won't be at this price, right, Brother Fu?" Yang Xiao smiled half-heartedly, determined to make the business bigger and stronger. I'll take it if there's work in the future.

"Of course, of course, if there is suitable business in the future, I will help Brother Yang to beat their prices!" Fu Qingzhu's face turned rosy when he heard that the business was stable.

"I've accepted this business. Approximately when will it be? Also, I must know this person's detailed information, otherwise there will be no need to discuss it."

"The time should be tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. You know, this kind of person is very important to the privacy of the itinerary, but he will notify me when he arrives in Rongcheng. I will send you the detailed information of the mission target later." Fu Qingzhu was very cooperative.

"By the way, Brother Yang, there is one more thing that I need your help with. Please find someone from your office to work with you. He is mainly responsible for perimeter security. Since your identity is kept confidential throughout the whole process, it will be easier for you to work. "Fu Qingzhu is very experienced in this area.

Well...: It's okay, but this...

Seeing Yang Xiao's fingers on the table rubbing back and forth, Fu Qingzhu immediately understood, "Of course, that brother didn't come in vain, I will add 10 more

Wan, just treat this brother to a late night snack. "

"Okay!" Yang Xiao agreed simply.

After Fu Qingzhu left, Yang Xiao took out his cell phone, reported the incident to the superior, and then made a call to Beibei.

Beibei answered the phone, her voice weak and vague, obviously she was still hungover, "Hello?"

"It's me. I contacted you about a good job. You can find someone to work a day shift for 20,000 yuan!"

"Seize the Young Master?!" Beibei immediately stopped feeling sleepy and jumped up from the bed.

"20,000!"

"I'll take it, I'll take it! I'm looking for someone right now!"

After putting down the phone, Beibei called Daxiong, her voice full of surprise, "Daxiong, get up quickly, I will arrange a good job for you, and you will go on duty for a day. I will give you 5,000 yuan!"

After returning to the office and making a cup of tea, Yang Xiao was thinking about life. Suddenly, the computer showed that a document had been received.

The document was sent by the Technology Department. After clicking it, it contained analysis and follow-up investigation of Yang Xiao's mission.

It was of no great use, it was just a formality until Yang Xiao turned to the last page. This page marked the investigation information of the other two survivors besides Yang Xiao.

One of the investigation records caught Yang Xiao's attention.

According to intelligence, Fu Qingzhu went to Yu Mi's rental house on the outskirts of the city twice, three days ago and last night, with unknown motives.