The Haunted

That thing seemed to have noticed that Chi Yan was looking at him again, and it actually squeezed through the crowd, staggering but walking towards him very quickly.

Chi Yan didn't dare to turn around, and only held onto Xu Jiang's arm with his right hand and stepped back slightly, while his left hand tightly clenched the porcelain bottle around his neck.

Wherever the thing walked, it left a string of water-stained footprints, but the people around didn't notice it, only Xu Jiang noticed Chi Yan's strangeness, and asked him: "What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"

Chi Yan shook his head with a pale face.There have always been legends among the folks that the water ghost seeks a substitute for the dead ghost. He is afraid that he will be entangled by this thing, and when he washes his face, he must be careful to stretch out his hands from behind and press his face into the sink to suffocate to death.

If you want to hide from this kind of thing, you can't dodge it by running alone. If that thing has already targeted you, no matter how fast you and Xu Jiang run now, it won't help.

That thing was no more than five steps away from him, Chi Yan could even smell the fishy smell and stench of the water, and feel the damp and cold atmosphere.He clutched the small porcelain bottle to his chest, his mind was so tense that he didn't have any thoughts.Time seemed to stand still, and the lake view, the crowd, and Xu Jiang all turned into black and white images; he felt that Xu Jiang seemed to be talking to him, but he couldn't see his mouth move, nor could he hear his voice.

If he can't hide now, then before it gets dark, he has to go to Xiqingshan to ask for help. I don't know if Daoist Zhang has any other ways to suppress this thing that the ashes of the third young master Ye can't suppress.

At this moment, the thing suddenly disappeared before Chi Yan's eyes without any warning, as if everything he saw before was just an illusion produced by him.

Chi Yan looked around, at this moment, the police car and the ambulance had already left, the corpses that had been placed on the ground in the middle were gone, and the onlookers who hadn't dispersed were still talking about the lake, a middle-aged uncle Shouting and pushing a cart with sugar-fried chestnuts passing by, you can also see groups of laughing students riding bicycles passing by on the road—everything is normal.

Chi Yan took out the porcelain bottle and rubbed it on his lips, like a believer kissing the cross, with a kind of relief like a survivor, and then put the porcelain bottle back.The small porcelain vase had been hanging close to his body all the time, stained with his body temperature, and carried a faint warmth. Now it was taken out suddenly and the autumn wind blew, and when it was put back, it became extremely cold, as if a cold hand was holding it. Touching him, Chi Yan shivered from the cold.

He still couldn't see, when the water ghost disappeared, a black figure appeared behind him.The black shadow hugged him silently, with his left hand wrapped around his waist from front to back, and his right hand wrapped around his chest, wrapping his arms around his neck, as if pulling him into his arms.

Xu Jiang waved his hand in front of Chi Yan: "Ruler, ruler, are you okay? What happened just now? Bewitched?"

Chi Yan slapped his hand open: "Rubber, don't talk nonsense. Let's go to the coffee shop near your school, it's too cold." After saying that, he stomped his feet.

Xu Jiang tore off his coat against the wind: "It's not cold at all! You're the only one!"

There is a "Green Coffee" not far from Sumin University. All the coffee, coffee juice and other drinks in it are very bland and tasteless, but their carrot cake is delicious. The small shop is divided into upper and lower floors. It is very elegant and warm, and it is opened near the school, and the business is very good all day long.

Xu Jiang is a frequent visitor to this house, and he has a membership card. He led Chi Yan in, and when he opened the door, he was greeted with a warm feeling, as well as the aroma of coffee and butter.The storefront is well-arranged, with a strong sense of space and privacy. Decorations such as flower racks and newspaper columns and clever sofa seating make guests at each table invisible to other tables, as if they are in an independent space. .

There are two cats in the store, one is ginger and the other is black and white. Xu Jiang squats down and pets the cats in his arms familiarly: "Big flower, Erhua, do you miss me?"

Chi Yan stood beside him: "This cat is called Dahua Erhua?"

Xu Jiang: "No, one is called Monday and the other is called Friday. The names are not at all close to the people, like Robinson Crusoe. The big flower and the second flower were chosen by me. Are they much better?"

Chi Yan squatted down distressedly, wanting to touch the chubby Friday named Erhua, who would have thought that the fat-looking black and white cat would dexterously jump out quickly, ran up the stairs, and squatted at the corner of the stairs Chu stared at Chi Yan with wide-eyed eyes.

Zhou Yi, who was held in Xu Jiang's arms, also became extremely disturbed after Chi Yan approached. He struggled desperately to escape from his embrace and jumped to the ground, then ran to the other side and hid behind the fabric sofa. Stare at Chi Yan.

Xu Jiang turned his face to look at Chi Yan, and lamented: "My big flower! Why are you becoming so disliked now, Ruler? You scare away everyone who is dear to you, Big Hua and Erhua."

Chi Yan looked innocent: "I don't know."

He has a gentle temperament and is not hated by small animals.But such a situation where kittens and puppies ran away when they saw him also happened—all when he was entangled in dirty things.

The thought only appeared for a moment before he dismissed it.

Now there is no sense of spying around, and he can't feel that kind of cold malice. Ever since he brought the ashes of Mr. Ye San, his side has become cleaner than ever.

There were not many people in the store at this time, so Xu Jiang and Chi Yan went up to the second floor and sat down on a four-seater beige sofa next to the flower stand.The black and white Friday disappeared without a trace as if frightened the moment Chi Yan stepped upstairs.

Xu Jiang decided to order a pot of coffee and two pieces of carrot cake.The coffee is tasteless as usual, and the carrot cake is made of crushed and tiny carrots combined with walnuts and other dried fruits. It is covered with a thick layer of orange-flavored cheese, which tastes sweet and sour.

Xu Jiang reached out and poured coffee for himself and Chi Yan, but he didn't know that there was a "person" sitting upright on the empty seat next to his friend.

He also didn't see that Friday, who ran up early, hid himself under the flower stand in another corner, and kept staring at them.

Humans are sometimes less sensitive than animals.

Chi Yan took a sip of coffee, scooped out a bit of rich cheese on top of the cake with the small silver spoon provided by the store, and seemed to unconsciously stick out the tip of his tongue to lick it—this is a habit he developed when he was eating such things, it is said that It's because of a lack of security.The "person" had been looking at him intently, suddenly froze for a moment, and tilted his head in a humane manner.

Xu Jiang already had half a piece of cake in his stomach, he raised his head and glanced at Chi Yan in the midst of his busy schedule: "Eat the ruler quickly."

Chi Yan thought that he was here to chat, so he was not in a hurry to eat, so he unhurriedly dug out a spoonful of cheese, licked it with his tongue and rolled it into his mouth.

The thing leaned over completely, pressed the back of his head with his hand, and licked his tongue lightly.

Chi Yan put down the silver spoon and took a sip of coffee: "Why is the cheese a bit cold today?"

Xu Jiang's cake had already been eaten, he raised his head in a daze, "I don't think so."