My eyelids were jumping violently, and my pupils were tightly contracted into small dots.
One of the talismans falls into my palm as I slide my hand in my pocket.
The other hand trembled slightly, and a razor blade was clutched between the fingers.
My hand moves incredibly fast, and with a snap, the talisman hits Zhao Yue's forehead!
Zhao Yue groans in pain, staggering backward several steps. She subconsciously reaches for the shoe cabinet, barely managing to stay balanced.
I take another step forward, raise my hand, and the razor blade is directly pressed against her throat!
The thin blade slightly cuts through the skin on her neck, causing a drop of blood to ooze out.
"Big Brother Tang... you..."
The talisman did not stick to Zhao Li's head but slipped off instead.
Zhao Li's eyes are staring at me with an extreme sense of fear. Her body is shaking violently, and she is digging her nails into the shoe cabinet with all her might, as if her nails were about to turn over!
Due to the trembling, the razor blade caused more injury to her neck, and more blood beads appeared...
Because of this, she dared not move again...
The mixed emotions and physical movements make me feel like Zhao Li is about to go crazy.
My face is extremely unpredictable, and beads of sweat are falling from my forehead like soybeans.
The talisman showed no reaction...
The talisman shows no reaction, indicating that Zhao Li's condition is normal.
With the razor blade pressed against her neck, I could kill her in an instant.
Controlling a person's fear isn't something that can be easily mastered...
Is this a hallucination of mine?!
Due to the things HUAN YING said, as well as my continuous thinking about the potential risks of WUPI GUI turning into a plague ghost.
That's what caused my confusion of thoughts?
Zhao Li's tears fell, and she looked at me in even more panic, her eyes red with terror.
A soft "ding" sound as the elevator door opened.
HUAN YING had originally a relaxed expression and was humming a pleasant tune. But she changed her expression in an instant and was also shocked.
I take a deep breath, retract my hand, and the disemboweling knife is also retracted.
Zhao Li collapses to the ground, crying silently.
"This..."
HUAN YING looks at me unnaturally, and then alertly looks at Zhao Li on the ground who is crying.
Her eyes are extremely scrutinizing, but also somewhat confused and puzzled, as if she's seeing nothing at all.
"It's okay, misunderstanding. I shake my head and say softly: HUAN YING, help Zhao Li up."
HUAN YING finally goes to help Zhao Li up.
I turn around and open the combination lock.
After entering the house, HUAN YING helps Zhao Li sit down in the living room.
Zhao Li is still sobbing uncontrollably.
At the entrance, on the dining table, there is a wooden box with three talismans still tightly stuck to it.
I casually pick up the wooden box and walk towards the room.
After putting it into the cabinet in the room, I come out.
Now Zhao Li's crying has slightly decreased, but as I approach the sofa, she still shrinks back in a state of stress.
HUAN YING has an embarrassed expression and looks at me with a puzzled gaze.
I explain the situation just now, not avoiding Zhao Li, and directly said that I see something wrong with the reflected shadow of the combination lock.
HUAN YING nods thoughtfully.
Zhao Li says blankly, "But I'm not a ghost... my brother... does he follow me? But it's broad daylight... can there really be ghosts during the day?"
With her words, Zhao Li shivers again and her eyes show more fear.
She then let out a gasp and touched her neck.
A lot of blood has oozed out, and it is on her collar.
HUAN YING tears a piece of paper to cover her wound, and then goes to the room to get the medicine box.
I indicate to HUAN YING not to worry, take out another small porcelain bottle, and ask her to apply the medicine inside it to Zhao Li's wound.
In no time, the medicine on her neck stops the bleeding.
I simply explain to Zhao Li that Zhao Kang should not be following her.
If he really followed her, then in the previous isolated environment, he should have attacked me.
In addition, during the day, there will be no ordinary ghosts. It's just that his brother is not ordinary now.
After speaking, I subtly think of Huang's description at that time, that a plague ghost can walk during the day after consuming enough ghost energy or yang energy. This thought makes me shiver even more.
Has Zhao Kang reached this stage?
Zhao Li's fear in her eyes didn't disappear, but instead became even more intense. She said, "...so you mean, my brother can go anywhere during the day?"
I remain silent for a moment before replying: "I hope he still can't."
"Then... can you deal with him?" Zhao Li continues to ask.
HUAN YING's face shows difficulty.
I remain silent, and the question is indeed hard to answer.
Looking at HUAN YING, I'm not in a good position to ask him about Huang's situation now.
In theory, after so much time has passed, the daytime patrol should have already gone to Fanghua Residential Area.
"I shouldn't have called you..." Zhao Li lowers her head, her tone full of regret: "You helped him leave the abandoned building, but now he wants to harm you..."
"It's okay, take a rest first. Some things need to be solved."
I comforted Zhao Li with a word.
It's not Zhao Kang who is fierce, but rather the WUPI GUI that has taken on the characteristics of the plague ghost, borrowing Zhao Kang's appearance.
Actually, I owe Zhao Li an apology; earlier, I also acted out of misunderstanding...
Zhao Li forces a smile, and she doesn't say anything anymore.
HUAN YING gives me a look and turns to walk into her own room.
I gesture for Zhao Li to have a drink of water.
She only picks up the cup, sipping water little by little, and her emotions are gradually calmed down.
After a minute or two, my phone vibrates. It's a text message from HUAN YING, telling me to come inside.
I tell Zhao Li to sit there for a moment and then enter HUAN YING's room.
The whole room is pure white, with a unique atmosphere.
HUAN YING's expression is very unnatural and says, "I just talked to Huang, the daytime patrol has gone over, and even Zhao Kang's ghost shadow is not seen..."
She speaks in a low voice, so it can't be heard outside the room.
I feel a slight worry in my heart, then I immediately think of a possible explanation.
"Zhao Kang" can already walk during the day!
That's why he had Zhao Li wait at the entrance of the residential area for me; in fact, he had been watching Zhao Li the whole time!
After Zhao Li and I left, he should have secretly followed us as well!
As I am lost in thought, HUAN YING adds with slight unease: "Huang is very grateful for the information we provided. He also reminds us that if we encounter "Zhao Kang", we must squeeze the jade tablet immediately. The horror of the plague ghost cannot be measured by common sense, otherwise we may flip our boat in the ditch."
I nod, indicating that I understand.
However, since the situation has already happened, we must be cautious.
After a slight pause, I ask HUAN YING how her conversation with Huangshi went.
HUAN YING's expression has calmed down a lot, and she answers, "There's nothing much to worry about. The leader has spoken, and they will prevent any actions like testing by people like Yang Manager, and will be open and honest with you..."
At this moment, a muffled sound, like a heavy object falling heavily to the ground.
However, the sound was not from inside the room, but from outside the window.
HUAN YING's words were interrupted, and she walked to the window and looked down.
I didn't go over, as I'm not very curious in the first place.
In the next second, HUAN YING suddenly turns around, and her face changes dramatically.
From her expression, I instantly realize something is wrong. I quickly walk over to her side and glance down at the floor below.
My expression changes drastically as well!
