Chapter 3: Nightmares

In the dark corridor, there was no light, I wore a white floor-length dress, and stood there alone, my long black and smooth hair blending with the darkness behind me, and in front of me was a vast gray.

I could only stand because I didn't know whether to move forward or backward.

Just when I hesitated, there was an inexplicable bright spot in my field of vision, extending back little by little, "pop", and the corridor lights engraved in the walls on both sides lit up, not the dazzling white, nor the soft yellow, but the cold blue and white, flashing and flashing, like a dancing ghost fire.

Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, it's a dream! I kept suggesting to myself, trying to wake up from the dream, but failed, and the long white dress was already wet with cold sweat and clinging to my thin back.

I was so scared that I didn't dare to think about it, so I let my body instinctively move, lift my feet, take the first step, then the second, third, fourth steps...... and alternate my feet from slow to fast, more and more frequent......

Looking at the blue-white cold light in front of me, I ran and ran desperately towards the end of the corridor, I wanted to get out of here, escape from the darkness that could swallow me up at any moment, without a moment's delay.

But no matter how fast I ran, it couldn't catch up with the blue and white light, and it seemed to hang four or five paces above my head, watching me all the time, showing me the way out of the darkness.

I ran lifelessly, I don't know how long I ran, the blue and white light gradually changed shape, from a droplet shape to a snake's eye, slowly pressing towards me, like a prison ghost as terrifying, I took a cold breath in fright, and quickly braked to stop running, but my body lost control, and I couldn't stop.

Behind me, there was the sound of muffled footsteps, clearly recognizable, as if a dozen paces away from me. I wanted to go back and investigate, but I didn't dare to look back, and I couldn't.

There are hellish ghosts in the front, and there are unknown sounds in the back, and the mind is extremely clear, and the body is out of control......

I closed my eyes and waited for death to come, for the nightmare to end.

The dream doesn't end......

The blue and white firelight was gone, the corridor was gone, the horrible footsteps were gone, and I fell into the darkness! There was nothing around but the endless darkness.

I rubbed my eyes, and the darkness gradually softened and became transparent, and my vision slowly added color.

It's no longer the same hallway it used to be, it's a hallway, with doors and windows on both sides. The door was a pure wooden door, with mottled yellow paint on it, which had peeled like cracked skin stuck to it, and the window was also one of those old-fashioned wood-framed windows, and there was a flash of white light outside the window, and I wanted to chase that glimmer of hope, but the window was too high, even if I jumped to the limit, I couldn't reach it......

The restless heart slowly calmed down, and the place seemed familiar with déjà vu.

I wanted to touch the dilapidated wooden door, but my body still didn't mean to obey the spirit, and I walked down the inconspicuous hallway.

It's a dead end, with a high solid wall at the end of the staircase, and there is no doubt that if I continue to walk down, I will hit the wall solidly. But I can't stop......

At that moment, the footsteps behind me sounded again, and they were getting closer and closer, and ...... seemed to be close at hand, I closed my eyes of despair again and rushed to the wall......

With an exclamation, I sat up straight, my forehead covered with beads of sweat, which were running down the strands of hair, cool and exciting.

But in my heart, I was glad that I couldn't: I woke up, and finally woke up......

I rubbed my sweaty face with my hands and opened my eyes to look at it.

This is my bedroom, just upstairs from the bar, a place of more than 20 square meters, a table, a chair, a wardrobe, a bed, a chaise longue, this is the facial decoration here.

I'm sitting on a chaise longue now, which was an old-fashioned chaise longue that my grandfather used to use, and then he went into retreat, so I moved it here, and it's kind of a bed, and I love to rest on it.

The dream just now, like a nightmare that I can't wake up, has been haunting me. The same scene, the same run, the same death, whenever the eyes are closed, the replay button is automatically pressed.

But even though I knew it was a dream, I was still nervous and scared.

I reached for the cup on the table, which contained half a cup of cold water, and drank it in three sips, and my head and body were relieved as if they were immersed in cold water, and I breathed a deep sigh of relief.

When I put the cup back, I dropped a few posters on it, and I sighed and picked it up.

This is a poster I designed myself, and I used it for recruitment.

Although the Su family is a family of exorcism, as of today, there are too many "masters" on the market who exorcise ghosts and eliminate demons, and they have deceived all people, and those who can find me here are only introduced by "people", I don't receive much, I only accept the commission of three people a week, but that's it, many times, in one day, I have to travel to several places, and it is not at all supported by one person. So it's time to hire employees......

I got up from my rocking chair, shook my stiff neck, and walked downstairs to pour myself another glass of water.

Just as I was walking to the bar counter, there was a knock on the door from the outside.

"Bang...... Bang bang ...... Bang ......"

I couldn't help but chuckle out loud, it's really rare for someone to be so cultured and able to knock on the door at such a rhythmic height.

But immediately I frowned, glanced at the watch on my wrist, and the time was showing 10:25, which should be morning, and this time is not the time when I open for business, who will come.

I walked over to the door, unlocked it, and pushed it open.

It was a sunny day outside, the sun was shining, and the sun was shining straight on me along the door, I closed my eyes uncomfortably, one hand in front of me, and by the way, I took two steps back, retreated into the darkness, and then opened my eyes again.

"Come in!" I replied in a slightly hoarse voice.

A dark shadow stood in front of me, and he closed the door casually, and I breathed a sigh of relief, so I reached out and pressed the light switch next to the door, and a non-lit orange light lit up, and I saw the person standing in front of me clearly.

A man with a brimmed hat on his head, a large backpack on his back, a camouflage coat, and a pair of military boots on his feet, standing straight at the door, his face was slightly whiter, but it was also within the normal range, a pair of black eyes were deliberately hidden under the brim of the hat, his lips were thin, pursed, he was a rare handsome guy, he was looking at me suspiciously.

I couldn't help but look down at myself, it's nothing, it's just wearing a white dress pajamas, what's wrong?

"Hello, I'm here to apply." His voice was deep and powerful.

"Oh...... Have a seat! I gestured to the chair in front of the bar and raised an eyebrow.

"Thank you!" He walked over very politely, put down his backpack, and sat down in a chair with his feet apart and his hands on his laps, and I smiled when I saw it.

"Soldiers?" I walked around him, walked to the bar on my own, poured myself a glass of wine, then took out another glass, held it up and asked him, "Have a drink?" ”

He turned his head to look at me, nodded slightly, and I poured a glass with the corners of my mouth raised, and placed it on the bar in front of him.

He didn't say much, he picked up the cup and drank it all in one gulp, and when he put the cup back, he glanced at me: "It used to be, and now it's retired." ”

"Do you know who I'm hiring?" I just leaned on the edge of the counter and looked at it with some amusement.

"I know, you have set such a strong mana on it, and if you don't have enough ability, you can't see it." He looked straight at me.

"Don't blame me for not reminding you, this job is not easy to do." My voice froze.

"Understood." He replied firmly.

I smiled and held out my hand to him: "Hello, Su Leng, welcome to Meng Po Bar." ”

"Hello, statement." He shook me back, too, and the force was not covered.

"Do you have a place to stay?" I withdrew my hand and gave it a couple of shakes under the counter.

"Nope." He replied briefly.

"Then stay here, go in and go upstairs, the second room on the left, yours." I pointed in the direction.

"Yes!" After he finished answering, he walked upstairs with his backpack, and I glanced at him indifferently and smiled.