Yang Ke turned on the faucet and flushed his fingers, but the strange thing was that there was not even a scratch on his fingers, not to mention the wounds.

Things are getting weirder.

Yang Ke suddenly felt an inexplicable panic, and he hurriedly wanted to take off the blood bottle pendant, but every time he took it off to his ear, the blood bottle pendant would automatically be put back on his neck.

"Grass, why can't you take it off!"

He completely lost his square inch at this moment, and only felt that the world in front of him had become no longer real.

After struggling a few times in a row, Yang Ke leaned against the wall with all his strength, and he realized that he was being targeted by something, and it was something he had never believed in before.

Bell bell bell bell!

The sound of the alarm clock sounded again, and because he was worried that he would not be able to get out of bed in the morning, Yang Ke set a backup alarm clock.

The shrill alarm clock brought Yang Ke back to his senses from his despair, he looked at the mobile phone that kept ringing on the bed outside the bathroom, thinking that if he didn't go to work today, he would be deducted 800 yuan for full attendance, and he realized that the pressure of survival was as urgent for him as the fear of the unknown.

Anyway, the blood bottle pendant doesn't pose a threat to him at the moment, so let's leave it alone and talk about it when I come back from work.

Yang Ke's receptivity was not bad, he quickly regained himself, washed carefully, and then cleaned up the stubble.

Change your clothes and go to work.

[Today's fog orange warning, please pay attention to road safety, drivers pay attention to the change of fog, drive carefully]

Today's weather conditions are being played on the subway.

The foggy weather has lasted for about ten days, generally lasts for half a day, and will gradually dissipate by noon.

However, the fog seems to be getting thicker day by day, and when Yang Ke came out just now, the visibility of the fog was only about 100 meters at most.

[Chuangxin North Station has arrived, passengers who need to transfer to Line 3 can transfer here, I wish you a happy life]

It's time to stop.

Yang Ke retracted his thoughts and got off the subway.

He's been working as an editor at an uncanny valley fiction company for almost two years, and if it weren't for the recent nightmares, his current momentum would actually be pretty good.

By the time I arrived at the company, some employees had already gone to work early.

The editor on Yang Ke's adjacent desk is named Meng Yuanhang, who has been in the company for less than half a year and works very weekdays.

When he came in, Meng Yuanhang was holding a fritter in his mouth and was sorting out some important documents.

When Meng Yuanhang saw Yang Ke, he quickly took off the fritters and said, "Brother Yang, you're here, didn't you eat breakfast today?" I have an extra portion here, would you like to eat it? ”

Looking at Meng Yuanhang's energetic appearance, Yang Ke suddenly felt a little envious of him.

It wasn't so long ago that he was like that.

Yang Ke shook his head and said, "You eat, I'm not hungry." ”

Although he made up his mind to think about the blood bottle pendant after work, how could he really not care.

The heaviness in his neck was real, so he really didn't have much appetite.

Yang Ke sat at his desk, turned on his computer, and after logging into the editor's account, there were indeed a lot of submissions in the mailbox.

He didn't care about it for the time being, but first opened a few messages in the chat message, one of which was sent by Zhang Youcheng, the great god author under him.

Zhang Youcheng has an early career and a happy family, and he likes to show affection in front of others, even in chat messages.

It's just that the news sent by Zhang Youcheng in the past few days always feels a little weird.

Yang Ke opened Zhang Youcheng's chat interface and looked at the chat history from the first time he felt weird.

2020.6.7。

Zhang Youcheng: Editor Yang, I feel as if my home is stinking, but I haven't found the source of the smell for a day, and I'm going crazy.

Yang Ke: Is there something broken in the kitchen?

Zhang Youcheng: It's possible, I'll take a look.

Then Zhang Youcheng posted an emoji of his son, with three words "Mo Mo Da" on it.

2020.6.8。

Zhang Youcheng: Editor Yang, I have to say that my wife is really capable, and after cleaning the house inside and out, it is as clean as a new home, and I feel a lot more comfortable when I look at it.

He posted a photo with his wife, in which the husband and wife looked very happy in front of the camera.

However, Yang Ke remembered that the other party had already posted this photo before, which was a little inconsistent with his habit of taking new photos.

2020.6.9。

Zhang Youcheng: Today is my wife's birthday, and I decided to give her a big surprise.

Yang Ke: Happy birthday sister-in-law!

This time Zhang Youcheng posted a photo of a cake, but Yang Ke noticed a fly on the cake, and he didn't know if Zhang Youcheng noticed it.

Yang Ke thought about it that day, but decided not to remind him.

2020.6.10, that is, today.

Zhang Youcheng: The smell of the room is so bad that I can't breathe, I want to move, but my wife is very nostalgic for this place.

The message was distributed at 6:05.

Wasn't it cleaned before, and why does it smell like it?

What kind of odor can't even be eliminated by normal sanitation?

It has also been since June 7 that Zhang Youcheng's book has been in a state of interruption.

It was the first time in a year that he had been interrupted, and it was for four days.

If this continues, I am afraid that the recommendation position in Yang Ke's hand will be given to others.

But Zhang Youcheng's book income is not low, and at least one-third of his monthly performance comes from Zhang Youcheng's results.

Yang Ke didn't want to give up this income easily, he thought about it and felt that he needed to go there in person to see what was going on.

Thinking of this, Yang Ke sent a message to Zhang Youcheng: Teacher Zhang, do you have time tonight? Yesterday I prepared a birthday gift for my sister-in-law, but I was too busy with work to send it over, so I want to send it today, is it okay?

Zhang Youcheng's home Yang Ke had been to a few times before, and it was in a famous villa community in Jieshi City, called Yujiang Villa.

A few minutes later, Zhang Youcheng replied to the message: Of course there is no problem, my family welcomes Editor Yang to visit at any time, it is enough to receive your blessings, and there is no need to buy gifts at all, but since I bought it, then I will prepare a table of good dishes to entertain you tonight.

Yang Ke: Thank you, Mr. Zhang, then I'll stop tonight, I'll go over after work.

After sending the message, Yang Ke sighed.

He had always hated extra overtime, but in order to escape the reality of having to face the blood bottle pendant after work, he actually chose to take the initiative to work overtime.

If you go to Zhang Youcheng's house tonight, maybe you can drink some wine, and the paralysis of alcohol may make him relax.

But there is always something to face, and tonight may be even more difficult than before.

Meng Yuanhang said: "Brother Yang, what are you sighing for?" Are you thinking about this Saturday's team building? ”

"Team building?" Yang Ke slapped his head, "I almost forgot, there is still a damn team building." ”

This team building seems to be going to the swimming pool.

It's only June, so wouldn't it be too early to go to the swimming pool now?

"Brother Yang, you don't seem to like team building? How good is team building, so many people play together, and you can eat a lot of delicious food. And Brother Yang, your recent state doesn't seem to be very good, so you can just go and relax. ”

Meng Yuanhang just graduated from college and entered the Uncanny Valley Novel Company, and he has not participated in a few team building in total, so he is still in the stage of freshness and curiosity.

Although Yang Ke's two-year working experience is not long, he can still say in the tone of a person who has come to the team building: "After a long time, you will know." ”

The intrigue in team building is as good as it is in the company.

Especially in a company like theirs for nearly 20 years, the class has long been basically solidified, and all kinds of small groups are emerging in endlessly, many people have a set in front of them and a set behind them, and they will drink and talk with you when they are building a team, and call them brothers, but in the blink of an eye, they can betray you or calculate you the next day.

However, Yang Ke didn't plan to tell Meng Yuanhang this.

Because it doesn't make sense, it may also cause a lot of trouble.

……

……

The time to concentrate on work tends to pass quickly.

Yang Ke went to the gift shop at noon to pick out a good gift, and then when he got off work at six o'clock, he directly packed his backpack and left.

Their company works from 9 to 6, with two days off a week.

But despite this, there are still a few people who leave work on time.

Most of the employees around me just relaxed a little, or discussed where to eat and then came back to work, while some continued to bury their heads in their work.

In the past, Yang Ke would extend it for an hour or two every day and then leave, but today he was going to do business, so even if he got off work, he was confident.

Yujiang Garden is located not far from Yujiang Station of Metro Line 1, and its geographical location is very eye-catching.

From the company to Yujiang Station, it takes half an hour at most to change the line in the middle of the subway.

Coming to the gate of Yujiang Villa Community, looking at the high-end villas inside, Yang Ke was quite envious in his heart.

I don't know when he will have the opportunity to live in such a house.

Yang Ke is still renting a house for 800 a month, let alone a villa, he can't even afford a down payment for an ordinary house.

Throwing away the unrealistic illusions in his heart, Yang Ke registered at the gate of the community, and then entered the community.

Zhang Youcheng's villa is No. 4 in Building 2.

When Yang Ke looked for it, he found that the street lamp at the door seemed to be broken.

The dim light flickered and flickered, and it was very dazzling.

The surroundings of Zhang Youcheng's villa are quiet and a little infiltrating, and even the light seems to be much darker than other places.

Yang Ke came to the courtyard of the villa and was about to ring the doorbell, when the blood bottle necklace around his neck suddenly shook by itself, accompanied by a strange murmur of unknown meaning.

"Johannes, Adolf, Johannes, Adolf......"

The voice was full of despair, and Yang Ke only felt that there were countless mosquitoes buzzing in his ears, making people collapse and go crazy.

Yang Ke subconsciously covered his ears with his hands, but it had no effect.

At the same time, the vial shook more and more violently.

It feels as if it's very excited or very urgent.

A hoarse voice suddenly came from the doorbell at the gate of the courtyard: "Editor Yang is here, why don't you ring the doorbell and stand outside?" ”

Of course, Yang Ke also wanted to go in, but he felt that he could collapse at any time, and instead of staying here, he might as well go to the police station to ask for help.

But the police don't seem to be able to do that.

"Teacher Zhang, I'm very sorry, I suddenly have a very important thing to do, I'll leave a gift for my sister-in-law at the door, and I'll make amends to you another day."

In any case, such a state is definitely not going to be able to enter.

"Important? Hmph, I think you dislike me. It's not just a four-day break, and even if I don't write about it, you still have money. ”

Oops, it seems to have made Mr. Zhang angry!

Also, it's really rude to leave someone else's gift at the door, and now that his head is completely messed up, he can actually say such a thing.

You must know that the people in the villa are related to his job, and he can't afford to offend him at all.

Yang Ke can be said to be in a dilemma now, he tried to keep himself a little sane in the chaotic voice, desperately thinking about what to do to get Zhang Youcheng's forgiveness without having to go in now.

There was a heavy wheezing sound from the doorbell, accompanied by a distinct sound of swallowing.

Yang Ke was stunned for a moment, was this the sound of eating, or was he angry?

At this moment, the blood bottle necklace around his neck finally stopped shaking, and the strange murmur in his mind disappeared.

Yang Ke, who was relieved from his irritability, suddenly felt that the world in front of him was much more refreshing.

He finally calmed down, and today's meeting can continue.

"I'm sorry Mr. Zhang, it was my fault just now, compared to meeting with Mr. Zhang, even the most important things can be postponed."

"Click...... Ahem, that's pretty much it. ”

Yang Ke frowned slightly, was there laughter coming out of the doorbell just now?

With just one click, the electronic lock of the villa door opens automatically.

Yang Ke walked into the courtyard, and a gloomy feeling came to his face, which made him shudder.

Yang Ke noticed that the flowers in the yard were blooming particularly gorgeously.

Walking through the cobblestone path to the door of the villa, Yang Ke saw that the door of the villa had been opened, but before he could enter, he was so smoked by the stench that spread from inside that he almost vomited.

I'll go, it's not a normal smell at all, it's obviously something rotten.

Yang Ke subconsciously took a few steps back and found that Zhang Youcheng was already standing at the door, because he had his back to the light, so Yang Ke couldn't see his face clearly.

But for some reason, Yang Ke felt that he had been laughing, and it was an exaggerated laugh.