Codex of Powers

Gao Xia got up lazily, opened the gray curtains, the sun was about to set outside.

Gao Xia woke up from a hangover headache. He drank too much yesterday, and he is still dizzy.He walked around the room slowly, the painted red carved furniture, and the antique house.When he was illuminated by the light, the old and the old matched him, and he looked lifeless.

Gao Xia ordered takeaway, lying in the room with nothing to do, there was an attic above his head in the corner, stepping on the spiral staircase to go up, the old wooden planks creaked.The light is not good, so it can't shine in at all, but Gao Xia can still see the general situation inside, in fact, there is nothing inside, it's pitch black.

Gao Xia came down a little disappointed, a layer of ash and sawdust fell on the ground.Gao Xia picked up a trash can and picked up the messy wine bottles on the ground, and then wanted to pull the curtains a little, but unexpectedly, the old gray curtains fell to the ground fragilely with a "crash", and the dust filled the air for a while.

The sun slanted in, instantly brightening the whole room.Gao Xia took two steps back and coughed a few times, then closed his lips tightly but the voice didn't stop. "Cough cough cough" the voice was soft and slow, it was a man's voice.Gao Xia was taken aback, and turned around in panic, only to see a man in a strange dress standing behind him.

The man was wearing a plain white robe with blue embroidered borders, his hair was tied up high, his skin was a bit transparent and abnormally white, he was about 20 years old, standing there straight, like he came out of a TV series characters.Gao Xia took a step back and asked carefully, "Who are you?"

The man looked up at him and said, "Don't pull down the curtains, it's too bright."

"Oh. I'm sorry, I pulled it accidentally. This curtain is too old." Gao Xia looked back, then pointed at him and said, "Who are you? I didn't see you when I came here."

"I don't know why I'm here, as if I was here when I woke up. Oh, but I said wake up for the second time."

"Wake up for the second time? What is it? I can't understand at all." Gao Xia became a little impatient, and his voice raised a little.

"Well. Actually, I'm a ghost."

"Ah?! Are you a ghost?"

"um, yes."

"Hehe...don't lie to me." Gao Xia smiled stiffly for a few seconds, then stepped back unknowingly, to the window.

"You don't believe me?" the man finished softly, and walked directly to Gao Xia through the table blocking them.Gao Xia couldn't help shaking his hands, and as soon as his feet went limp, he sat down on the ground.

After a while, the man gave him a cold look, then walked over and sat down, completely ignoring him.

"You..." Gao Xia stood up slowly, not daring to sit down.

As soon as the man turned his head and glanced at him, Gao Xia quickly backed away.

"What do you want...?" Gao Xia asked boldly.

"I still want to ask what you want to do?" The man glanced at him and said fiercely.

"What do I want? It's obviously you..."

The man frowned, and looked at Gao Xia coldly.Gao Xia only felt that his legs, which had gained a little strength just now, were weak again.

At the beginning, he said he wanted to live in, but his second uncle immediately agreed without saying a word. In Banda City, where the prices are so high, such a big house would require him to struggle for most of his life no matter what.At that time, his second uncle still said with a smile that he could use it whatever he wanted, and he could just give it to him.No wonder the old man is so generous, co-authoring this is a haunted house!

Gao Xia greeted his second uncle's ancestor (that is, his ancestor) several times in his heart before he calmed down.Unexpectedly, he, a good young man with healthy body and mind, has lived for more than [-] years and has never done anything wrong. I rewarded him. Unexpectedly, the old man was playing with him.

"This is my second uncle's house. I am the legal resident here? If you don't believe me, my second uncle still has a real estate certificate. Even if you are a ghost, you can't just take over the magpie's nest." Gao Xia squeezed out A smile, laughing is uglier than crying.

The man poured himself a cup of tea, lowered his head and smelled it, and said slowly, "I don't want to leave yet."

"Okay, you can do whatever you like, old man." Gao Xia muttered in a low voice.

"Of course it's as I like. Could it be that you have any opinion on me?" The man sipped his tea and said softly.

"Oh! No! Nothing!" Gao Xia smirked as he tore the corner of his mouth. It was the first time he realized that talking was such a scary thing.

The man didn't speak, but drank his tea seriously with his head down.Gao Xia looked at it for a while, then walked around the corner to the gate, ready to open it and go out.

"What do you want to do?" The man's voice came softly into his ears, making him tense up.

"It's nothing, what can I do? Don't you think so? You can see that it's getting late, we can have dinner." Gao Xia turned around and said with a smile.

The man turned his head and ignored him.

Gao Xia smiled, walked to the table closest to him and sat down, asking, "Are you really a ghost?"

The man looked up at him without speaking.Gao Xia's scalp was numb from being stared at, and he immediately waved his hands unnaturally, and said with a smile, "Just pretend I didn't say anything."

"Yes."

"A ghost with amnesia." Gao Xia said with a smile, now he can't sit still at all, he just wants to get out of here quickly.

"It's a ghost with amnesia." The man corrected him earnestly.Gao Xia was taken aback, then waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay. A ghost with amnesia. It's impossible for you to stay here just to drink my cup of tea, right?"

The man didn't speak, but turned his head away.

Gao Xia stroked his chin and thought about it, then said in a low voice, "I always feel that I have seen you somewhere? Where is it? I can't remember it for a while."

"Where is it?" The corner of the man's mouth twitched slightly, seeing how he tried hard but couldn't think of anything, he said, "I heard that you are going to work? Don't you have to go to work?"

"Well. I haven't gone to work yet, and I'm a freshman student at Banda City University in this city. I came here to help my second uncle during the recent holidays. Anyway, I'm just dawdling." Gao Xia said.

"Oh. Like this."

Then there was a long silence.Suddenly the man said, "I need you to do me a favor."

"What's the matter?" Gao Xia asked in a low voice, afraid that he would suddenly get hungry and say he wanted to drink his own blood.

"I don't know why I'm still living here. I can't remember anything now. I need you to investigate with me." The man put down his teacup and said.

"Need my help? What can I do for you old man?" Gao Xia took a step back with a smile and said, "Look at me, you don't dislike me, I dislike myself."

"Because only you can see me."

The man looked at Gao Xia, Gao Xia pointed at himself, and asked puzzledly: "Only I can see you?" The man nodded slightly, and said: "Maybe you know why I am here." The man looked at Although he didn't have the slightest emotion in his eyes, Gao Xia knew what it meant for him to say this. There should be nothing more painful than not being able to find a reason to live.

Gao Xia thought for a while, but he really couldn't refuse this cold and desperate look, nodded, and said, "Okay." Although Gao Xia agreed, the man didn't show any happy emotions.The man just nodded and said softly, "Yes."

After eating, Gao Xia simply packed up some things and prepared to go back to school first. Although he said he wanted to help Zimeng (the man's name), he didn't know where to find it. Now that he is alone and the situation is not good for him, Maybe I will die at the hands of this man named Zimeng at any time. Which ghost in those movies is the best?Doesn't seeing people mean wanting their lives or their blood?

Zimeng came down from the attic and did not know what he did, Gao Xia didn't care, so he told him to go.

Gao Xia is still a little afraid of him now, but seeing that he has no intention of harming him, she let go of her heart a lot.Gao Xia and Zimeng were walking side by side on the street, it happened to be the rush hour when people were coming and going, Gao Xia looked at the person who passed through him inadvertently, Zimeng was still painless and expressionless It looked like a chill.Gao Xia turned around, and said with a half smile: "Hey. I said, you should concentrate on walking, don't scare people."

"Scared who?" Zimeng looked blank, "Are they all quite calm?"

Gao Xia let out a big breath and said, "It scared me."

"Oh." Zimeng turned his head away, and got closer to Gao Xia.Gao Xia glanced at him and asked, "You really can't remember anything?"

Zimeng nodded.

"Then go back to school with me first, how about we make a long-term plan?" Gao Xia opened his innocent eyes, thinking that if this idiot really went to school with him, when he has personal security, he will ask for it in minutes. The Taoist practiced a method to accept him.

Zimeng was silent for a long time before turning around, looking at him with unwavering eyes, thinking for a while before saying: "Yes. Good."

There are two roads back to school, one is closer and the other is more lively.Gao Xia chose the lively one without even thinking about it.After passing through this landmark square, you can take the subway directly to the school.The square was full of people who came out for a walk after eating, and finally squeezed through the crowd. Gao Xia was already a little tired, maybe because of his poor living habits recently.Gao Xia saw Zimeng running faster in front of him, as if he had discovered something, Gao Xia felt strange and couldn't help shouting: "Where are you going?" A few people turned around and looked at him Glancing at it, and then turning back with a puzzled expression, Gao Xia remembered that others couldn't see Zimeng.

Zimeng looked back at him, didn't make a sound, and trotted forward on his own. Gao Xia was a little used to his attitude, so he didn't worry, and patiently followed.

It was getting dark gradually, and the distance was a little unclear.Uncles and aunts who had nothing to do after the meal gathered together in twos and threes, or those sweet couples walked by holding hands and looking happy.

The dancing aunts played non-nutritive Internet songs, writhing indiscriminately with the rhythm.There were quite a lot of passers-by standing by, watching those aunts dancing vigorously.There are many children running around, and a few of them are playing around.

In just a few seconds, Zimeng's figure was nowhere to be found, Gao Xia sighed and quickened his pace to follow.

Gao Xia was thinking about driving away from the crowd, when three children running around ran over, the one running in the front turned and stuck out his tongue at the two boys behind, laughing that they couldn't catch up with him, no Seeing Gao Xia rushing over, he bumped into Gao Xia's knee. Since Gao Xia was also a little faster, the little boy was bounced back, and then sat on the ground holding his nose and crying.

The other two boys also ran over to see his situation. When the little boy saw that his companion was beside him, he cried louder.Gao Xia also had a dull pain in his knees. It seemed that the little boy was more serious than him. He could only run over quickly, squat down, and asked concerned: "What's the matter? Where did you hit?"

"The nose hurts." The little boy burst into tears.

"Come on. Brother, take a look." Gao Xia gently took away the little boy's hand, his nose was a little red, but there was nothing wrong with it.

"Ahh...it hurts! Take it easy!" The little boy immediately covered his hands again.

"It's a little swollen, just buy some anti-inflammatory medicine and rub it on. What about your family? Where is it? I'll take you there." Gao Xia looked up and looked around, Zimeng had completely disappeared, thinking it was none of his business Just let him go, it's time to go back to school while it is now.

"My mother isn't here, but he's at home. I went out to play alone. Huh...it hurts." The little boy wrinkled his nose, tears fell again immediately.Gao Xia had no choice but to patiently say: "My brother has something to do now, so I can't go to the doctor with you, can you go back and apply the medicine yourself? Young man, how can you be so delicate, you will be fine in a day or two. "

"Brother, do you want to run away irresponsibly?" the little boy asked innocently with his eyes wide open.

"Irresponsible?" Gao Xia asked softly, where is this going? Hey. I'm unlucky, I've had bad luck recently. I admit it. "Then what do you want?" Gao Xia originally wanted to speak fiercely, but seeing his innocent face, he couldn't help but squat down patiently again, supported him, and said in a good-tempered manner: "Little friend, or I'll give you some money, you Go and buy some Band-Aids by yourself and two other children?Just post it tomorrow. "

"Uncle, do you want to bribe me with money?"

"Uncle? Buy?" Gao Xia became angry for a while, what's wrong with the children nowadays, are they all so precocious?I still watch too many gangster movies on TV. "Then what do you want? Uncle must try his best, and don't let me go bankrupt."

Gao Xia originally thought that the child would take the opportunity to knock him out, but unexpectedly the little boy just blinked his big eyes and said, "Uncle, just take me to the small shop over there to buy two Band-Aids. I'm afraid of the dark. I dare not go there alone."

Gao Xia looked at the direction the little boy was pointing, and sure enough, there was a row of small shops on the side of the square not far away, but there were many trees and the lights were very dim.It's only a hundred meters away, and it won't take long. After thinking about it, Gao Xia agreed, stood up, took his hand and walked towards the opposite side.

After walking a certain distance, the surroundings quickly quieted down. The store in front still felt like it was far away. Gao Xia led the little boy and walked together, feeling something was wrong, but he couldn't remember what was wrong for a moment.

After walking for a while, Gao Xia couldn't help lowering his head and asked: "My little friend, does that store sell Band-Aids?" "Yes." "But I don't think anyone buys there?" "Of course, people They all went to play in the square."

"That's right." Gao Xia nodded, laughing at his own suspicion, looked down, the smile froze on his face for a moment, in this darkened space, he was the only one holding the little boy, and there was no one beside him five meters away.Only then did he realize that something was wrong. It turned out that the other two little boys who came with them had disappeared. In fact, he didn’t notice when the two little boys disappeared. They seemed to have disappeared accidentally. He didn’t notice at all. feel.Gao Xia was a little worried, and asked in a low voice, "Where did the two little boys who were with you go?"

"Oh. They went back." The little boy said seriously.

"Going back? When?" Gao Xia was at a loss. Could it be that yesterday's alcohol has not passed?

"As soon as you showed up, they went back."

"Oh. Why did you go back? We're not waiting for you?" Gao Xia heaved a sigh of relief, feeling a little suspicious.

"Why do you go back?" The boy repeated his question, and suddenly his shoulders trembled, "Hey, what are you doing back?" Suddenly a ferocious face was enlarged in front of Gao Xia, and his breath was sprayed on his face , "Of course it's for me to eat you!"