Summer night, no wind, will rain.

In the wee hours of the morning, the streets fell into a dead silence, a gloomy confusion, as if a huge black curtain had shrouded the city in silence. The moon and the stars are silently hidden in the clouds, and only the dim street lamps cast one imprint after another, little by little, leading the road into the distance, leading to the known and unknown future.

Along the nameless street, a lone figure stumbled from one lamp to another, the pitch-black shadow torn by the light, sometimes slender and sometimes round. Against the backdrop of the night, a handsome face was dyed with a layer of gloom and sadness by the light. The man looked young, in his twenties, wearing a pure white shirt, dark black pants and white shoes, which made his figure stand out under the interplay of night and lights, and the silence around him was terrifying, he did not say a word, and lowered his head in a deep voice, like a silent meteor crossing the atmosphere.

It's just a corner of the city, perhaps the loneliest. As the clock hand points to the silent end, the edges of the city—like the streets here—fall asleep early with the darkness, and the heart of the city is still full of laughter and madness, with a dark river sweeping through the bustling city center, flooding the sky with all the neon and the cars, all the dance floors and desires.

The young man stopped and looked up at the streetlamp, dazzling. He sat down heavily against the curb. Only then did his face become clear in the light. Although he was a man, there was a faint gentleness on his face, and most importantly, his beautiful but dim eyes, with an indescribable sadness, he looked ahead, where the light could not set foot, a chaotic nothingness. Slowly, he pulled out a photo and squinted his eyes. In the photo, he and a girl are frolicking in the snow. The girl was very cute, with light blue eyes and a small Asian demeanor that was hard not to think of a mixed-race child, and she put her arms around his neck from behind, smiling very happily, like a little sun. Just like her name.

"Rita. ”

Looking at the photo, the young man's mind frequently flashed back to the girl's smiling face.

"My name is Rita, Rita Davis. What about you?"

"Gu Lichuan. ”

"Gu Lichuan, I like this name!"

"Rita, do you have a boyfriend?"

"If you like me, then I have it now. ”

"Hey, Lethe, let me ask you. ”

"Huh?"

"Are you really going to marry me?"

"Yes, yes, but you have to be obedient, if I always have so much energy to disturb my work, I can't stand it. ”

"I'm just so energetic, what's wrong with you? Annoy you, annoy you, annoy you!"

......

Suddenly, there was a thunderclap in the sky, dragging Gu Lichuan back from his memories. Before he could get up, a drop of rain fell from a great height and struck him on the shoulder. He lowered his head and rubbed his eyes. In an instant, the rain fell and, without warning, stirred up the long-hidden vitality of the city. The concrete floor quickly turned from light gray to deep black, giving off a damp smell and a hint of earth. The rain flickered in the light, like silver needles, submerging into the arms of the city. Gu Lichuan put away the photo and got up slowly, as if nothing had happened, although at this time his whole person had been washed by the rain, and all around him was a tiny splash of water splashed by the rain, like a hill baptized by a rain of bullets.

He continued on, aimlessly. Walking aimlessly is the only thing that can be done at the moment. After not taking a few steps, Gu Lichuan slowly raised his left hand to clasp his forehead and squatted down. I don't know whether it was tears or rain, flowing freely on his face, he gritted his teeth, snorted heavily, and finally broke out into a heart-rending cry of despair, although the cry had long been blurred by the heavy rain and thunder.

He knew that Rita was dead, dead in front of him, and the cancer was pulling away her vitality little by little, like the last rain of spring, slapping down a slowly withering flower.

A car passes by, its wheels splashing a string of water, and then, guided by the high beams, roars and heads off into the distance.

Gu Lichuan slowly calmed down, took out his wet mobile phone, and it was already three o'clock in the morning. It's time to go back.

Suddenly, the phone rang.

"Hey. "It's a faint, emotionless voice.

"Hey, Gu Lichuan, why haven't you come back yet? I fought in the house and didn't come out, I just made instant noodles and found out that you weren't there, are you in an Internet café? I told you to come back quickly, it's almost three o'clock, you don't know if you stay up late and hurt your kidneys......" The voice of Wang Lu, who shared a house with him, came from the phone, and at this time, it was extremely annoying.

“...... I know. Go back soon. Gu Lichuan agreed absentmindedly, and suddenly, he looked into the alley on the right, and a tattered alley lamp suddenly flashed, making his heart throb. Wiping a handful of rain from his face uncertainly, he frowned and slowly walked down the alley.

"Okay, okay, I know, you always don't make it clear, anyway, I share a house with you, so I have to care about your safety! Let me tell you, tonight I have a lot of inspiration and twelve undefeated battles, do you know, there is a grandson who still wants to ......" Ignoring Wang Lu's chatter, Gu Lichuan took the phone off his ear and stood nervously at the entrance of the alley. Heavy wheezing seemed to come from the depths of the alley, indistinguishable from the sound of rain and thunder.

With the afterglow of the street lamp in the distance, Gu Lichuan lowered his head, and in just a few minutes, there was already a layer of water on the ground. A trace of Yin red slowly seeped towards Gu Lichuan. Gu Lichuan squatted down, staring at the hint of red with some nervousness, and in an instant, he raised his head, and fear slowly enveloped his face.

The slightest redness, mixed with a disgusting fishy smell, was clearly blood that had not been out of the body for a long time.

Lightning pierced the sky and illuminated the dark and deep alleys. Gu Lichuan couldn't believe his eyes—at the moment when the lightning shone through, a huge black shadow was leaning sideways, staring at him.

After a burst of light, the alley turned dark again, but Gu Lichuan could no longer take his eyes off. The sound of a heartbeat gradually became clear in my ears. The street lights turned on again, and the black shadow turned over, heading straight towards Gu Lichuan, looking at the size, it was more than three meters tall, as strong as a black bear, a pair of eyes flashed bright red blood, and the smell of blood was tangy, and it was estimated that he had suffered a lot of injuries.

"I flashed the past and then opened the big one, and that grandson didn't even have a chance to run hahaha, how awesome...... Gu Lichuan, Gu Lichuan, are you listening?" On the other side of the phone, Wang Lu was still boasting about his achievements in one night. Gu Lichuan took a step back, his mind was in a mess, although he had often watched supernatural documentaries such as Bigfoot Monster Lizardman Loch Ness Monster before, but at this moment, facing such an unknown and extremely aggressive creature, he still fell into infinite fear.

The black shadow lowered his body and looked at Gu Lichuan.

In an instant, Gu Lichuan made such a judgment in his mind, and his body also made the same reaction at the same time. This judgment turned out to be completely correct—the moment he turned, a terrible howl came from the depths of the alley, followed by the sound of rain splashing. Gu Lichuan looked at the road, there was a dead silence, no people, no cars, only rain and street lights. "Damn, damn!" Gu Lichuan raised his phone again while running desperately.

"Damn, are you okay over there, why did I hear a rooster crow?" Wang Lu's voice became nervous, although his words were as out of tune as his own.

"Wang Lu, Wang Lu, you listen to me! I ......" Before he finished speaking, Gu Lichuan was knocked to the ground by a huge force, and the mobile phone slipped from his hand and fell into the rain.

"Lethe, Lethe, Lethe!" came an anxious cry on the other end of the phone.

Gu Lichuan lay on the ground, propped himself up in pain, and turned his head. The moment the dark shadow enveloped him, he could barely believe his eyes—the monster in front of him, covered in thick hair, with a mouse-like head, and a long wound on his chest, blood running down with the rain. The monster looked at Gu Lichuan, shook off the rain on his body, stood up, and walked towards Gu Lichuan upright.

You can walk on two legs...... Gu Lichuan scolded secretly, and by lying on the ground, his legs secretly kicked the ground hard. At the same time, the monster raised its forearms, its long claws reflecting a little chill in the streetlight. Immediately after, without the slightest pause, the claws fell.

It's now! Gu Lichuan got up suddenly, his legs exerted force, and his whole body bounced forward, and the monster's claws clawed heavily on the ground, leaving three long scratches. Gu Lichuan rolled forward in a circle and turned around, staring at the monster on his knees. Suddenly, there was a pain in the shoulder, and when I turned my head, I saw a claw mark on my shoulder. "Uh!" Gu Lichuan snorted in pain, looking at the monster that was walking step by step.

It's over, it's planted here. Gu Lichuan thought to himself, stood up and looked at the monster opposite. Under the majestic rain, two figures, one large and one small, are as distinct as hunters and prey. What to do...... You can't just die...... Gu Lichuan gasped violently, and the severe pain made him a little dizzy, but fortunately, he didn't lose much blood and could still move. And although the "monster" on the opposite side has been seriously injured before, it can still kill itself in minutes, not to mention that the injured beast will become extremely manic, and it is completely expected to hurt innocent people or something.

The "monster" grinned, saliva hanging from the corners of its mouth, and the long hair on its body was wet with rain, revealing its bright red eyes under the dim streetlights.

Gu Lichuan felt in his pocket and took out his wallet. "Hopefully it works. With a silent recitation, Gu Lichuan threw all his strength, and his wallet flew towards the monster. At the same time, Gu Lichuan suddenly turned around and rushed towards the phone. "The sudden flying object will definitely attract the attention of that animal, as long as you can fight for even a few seconds, you can contact Wang Lu, and even if you die, you can find the body!" However, he didn't see it, behind him, the monster didn't hesitate at all, and ran straight towards him.

With a "bang", Gu Lichuan was pressed to the ground, and the stagnant water on the ground splashed a huge splash. Gu Lichuan screamed in pain, and a sharp pain spread throughout his body from the inside out, as if his ribs had been broken. But he didn't have time to think about it at the moment—the back of his head could already feel the hot breath and heavy gasps coming out of the monster's mouth.

Gu Lichuan's heart beat violently, and the severe pain aroused his desire to survive. He had just witnessed the death of a man, and he knew how terrible death was. He didn't want to die silently and inexplicably in the wilderness, nor did he want to become the dung of wild beasts. He promised his dead girlfriend that he would live well.

The monster raised its head and looked at the gloomy sky like a wolf, letting out a short, high-pitched howl, as if to show off to the heavens. Immediately after, it raised its sharp claws.

The rain, sprinkled from the sky above the city, looked from afar, like a crystal tombstone erected for the city.

Gu Lichuan gritted his teeth, he wanted to prop up his body that was held down - but to no avail, he felt the strong wind under the claws.

He heard the howls of the monsters, but there were also gunshots.

The monster's front paws actually lifted up from Gu Lichuan's body, and he turned over and tried to open his eyes.

Decades later, when Gu Lichuan recalled that moment, he still couldn't help but show a slight smile on his face.

In the rain, a woman in a black suit is holding a firearm with her back to her. Opposite, the enraged monster arched its back and let out a roar of rage, and the rain trembled.

"You ......" Gu Lichuan looked at her blankly, at this moment, it was not so much a savior, but that he had met a goddess. Light and indifferent, like petals falling from the treetops.

The woman turned her head, shoulder-length hair shining black. Ignoring the monster's anger, she looked at Gu Lichuan with a blank face.

"Are you alright? ”