Truth (3)
"That guest just came, he's looking for Ultramarine......s! Bad things can happen. โ
Rushing into the store, he was a little incoherent, and Jiang Shuo and the store manager were startled.
The store manager quickly regained her composure, and she said quietly, I know.
"What I said is true. He emphasised anxiously, as if he was afraid that the manager's answer would be perfunctory.
If you are an ordinary person, you must think that he is inexplicable.
But the two of them are not ordinary. In the eyes of ordinary people, strange people and strange things can find the source of abnormality.
"I didn't say what you said was false. I know about that, but it has nothing to do with you, and I hope you don't get involved. I remember you, you came to me...... Is there something going on?"
The store manager, who had regained his composure, seemed to be quite interested in his visit.
Chonglin took a deep breath and calmed his mood.
"About the last ...... I would like to ask you how much do you know about the robin. โ
โ...... I don't know how to answer you. But it seems that you are right to be suspicious of your friend. โ
"Sure enough......"
"And Miss Liu came here more than a month ago. โ
"What?"
"It's not a good thing to know too much, one or two, both want to kill me...... This also bothers me. I thought, it's time for this place to leave too. โ
The store manager was bored cleaning up his jewelry.
"I ...... What should I do?"
"It's up to you. โ
Chonglin returned to school in despair.
He wanted to help her, and he had to help her.
Because he once ran away.
It was completely dark, but the heat of the day had not yet dissipated.
He remembered his sophomore year of high school again.
It was cold that winter. It has snowed twice, and there are crystal icicles on the eaves. Everywhere there is a scene of snow.
But Chonglin had no intention of appreciating it. The academic pressure gradually increased, and they were still catching up on classes when most high schools were already on winter break.
It was the end of school that day, and it was already completely dark. The road was slippery, causing him to fall and be in a bad mood.
When he got home, his mother helped him put the food in the microwave.
"By the way, did you see Shixue on the road today?" she asked suddenly.
"No, what's wrong? They should be on vacation. โ
As he answered, his chopsticks hovered over the plate.
There was a bad feeling.
"Oh...... Her mom had just been here. Today they are on winter vacation, but it has been an hour since school and she hasn't been home. I don't let my mobile phone take it, so I can't contact it. Where can this kid go? Hey, what are you doing!"
Chonglin didn't say a word, picked up his coat and rushed out of the house.
Shi Xue's school is divided into school districts, not far from their home. He ran a few steps and calmed down a little.
School...... Her parents must have gone. Is there anything else nearby that would be worth searching for?
When he ran to the intersection, he collided with a group of boys. They ran away quickly.
He got up, a little annoyed, but when he saw the school uniform that was exactly the same as Shi Xue, he grabbed one of them.
"Well, please ask ......."
"She jumped off herself!
The panicked look seemed to have seen a ghost asking for his life.
Chonglin felt a moment of inexplicability, but soon, this feeling was replaced by sudden fear.
He quickened his pace, keeping an eye on the students at their school along the way.
Soon, he stopped a pair of girls chatting. One of them was playing with his phone.
"Hey, I just saw a message from someone that someone had fallen into the pond next to the school. Big news. โ
"But no one cares about it? There's still water, it must be frozen. โ
"Who knows, maybe the ice didn't settle and fell. โ
Chonglin shuddered. Although he ran hot, a chill invaded his body.
He knew where he was going.
The cold wind blew across the face like sharp ice blades.
It's not cold, but it hurts.
Another girl passed by, dressed the same as Shi Xue. She has shoulder-length brown hair and a thin braid at the side.
He ran over and the girl was startled.
"I'm sorry, is your school ......?"
The girl glanced him up and down.
"Ah, you're the ...... Shi Xue's neighbor. โ
"Y-You know me?"
"Hmm. My family passes by your street after school and occasionally sees you say hello. Her schoolbag was thrown into the pond by her classmates, so go check it out. โ
Chonglin's heart seemed to have fallen into the ice cellar.
She can't be fine.
At some point, the dark streets became lively.
The sounds of police cars and ambulances became clearer.
The red and blue flashing light at the school gate made him feel uncomfortable. The crowd became dense, and the cordon was raised.
He squeezed forward with difficulty, pushing his thin body into the gaps of the people.
At last he saw from afar someone on the ground covered with a cloth as white as snow.
No, corpses.
The scene was noisy and chaotic.
It's like a fingernail scraping across a blackboard, or plastic foam rubbing glass, or an unstable current flashing through a microphone...... The noise of everyone, the loudspeakers of the police, the regular honking of cars, all became sharp.
Tingling in the eardrums.
It shouldn't be like this...... It's not fair. What really happened, and who did it?
Why?
Chonglin felt as if he was possessed by a lonely ghost from nowhere, unable to control his trembling body.
No, it should be said, his soul was sucked away.
The kind and innocent girl he had liked for so long disappeared and died.
But there was nothing he could do.
It should be said that Shi Xue is the benefactor of his life. She was his only playmate when he first moved here. She freed him from his closed heart and allowed him to experience the beauty of life.
But he couldn't do anything for her.
To be the enemy of all the bullies? It was so hard, he knew very little about her, let alone the people.
"You can die for her. โ
In a trance, he heard such a voice from the depths of his heart.
Go and accompany her.
Go and apologize.
Go to hell.
He was wandering the streets in a daze, and it was snowing.
The red light is on.
He was still distracted and walked forward.
The honking of the car, the blinding glare of the glare, the roar of the brakes.
Cold winds, blood, darkness, and falling snow.
and women's voices.
"Are you going to die?"
Choosing to commit suicide, he survived a car accident.
And the other good news is that Shi Xue is not dead.
Everything is going in a good direction.
But...... It's as if you've overdrawn your future destiny and paid for what needed to be saved from the past.
Now, all the good things that were at the beginning are beginning to gradually disintegrate.
The next day, the school became famous.
Dead people, a lot of people.
It seems that there was a tsunami or something like that yesterday, and it just so happened that Gu Qiancheng was not at the beach at that time.
The lives of a large number of tourists and many students have sunk to the bottom of the sea forever. Only the teacher and a small number of students who did not go to the sea to play picked up a life.
Luckily, Shi Xue was among them.
The Bureau of Meteorology or the Bureau of Geology did not issue any warnings - so, the disaster was too abrupt, and it was a little unusual.
Even so, their favorite instructors are still facing scrutiny and discipline from the school. A large number of family members of the deceased poured into the school, and for a while, the scene was difficult to control.
Chonglin sent a message to Shi Xue, but did not reply.
The phone was not answered either.
He panicked, but he reassured himself that maybe she was just scared and needed some time to slow down.
Chonglin didn't want to take the initiative to contact Liu Xili.
What he didn't expect was that it didn't take long for Liu Xili to take the initiative to find him.
"Shi Xue wants to see you, go to the flower bed on the east side of the old playground at half past ten in the evening. โ
She sent such a message. Chonglin felt a little suspicious and asked her:
"Why didn't she tell me herself?"
"You know what you've done, see her and explain it to her in person. โ
Chonglin felt a great headache.
Could it be that as a roommate, Liu Xili took advantage of the geographical advantages and said something to sow discord in Shi Xue's ear every day?
If he could confront her face to face, he would know what was going on.
But obviously, Liu Xili didn't seem to want to see him either.
Fortunately, I went directly to ask Shi Xue. Tonight, I'll explain everything.
Including the robin thing.
Chonglin made up his mind.
That night, he arrived as promised.
The old playground is the original playground of the school, which is not large and is a dirt road. After a larger plastic field was built next to it, it was abandoned.
Overgrown with weeds and inaccessible.
There are no lights here. Chonglin took out his mobile phone and turned on the flashlight function.
Outside the flower bed, under the old locust tree, sat a figure.
The lamp flickered, and he saw the man wearing a waist-length ponytail.
He was sure it was Shi Xue and walked over.
"Shi Xue, don't fall asleep here...... Hmm!"
Someone covered his mouth from behind, and he fought hard, but he didn't have an advantage in size or strength.
"I'm sorry, but I need that money. โ
A chill seeped into his back, and soon, a stinging pain exploded.
The phone slammed forward, gliding over the land for a small distance. The beam of light of the flashlight hit Shi Xue's low face, and she didn't say a word, and she didn't react.
The pain had not yet fully gushed out, and another knife was stabbed into the body.
One knife, another knife.
"Jiang, Jiang Shuo, you ......"
He couldn't speak. The internal organs of the puncture quickly allow blood to flood the mouth.
The smell of saltiness filled the air.
Shi Xue didn't look up, she was still sitting there, silent.
Jiang Shuo let go of his hand, took a few steps back, and took a photo.
Chonglin couldn't guess the intention of his move. This is simply leaving unfavorable evidence for yourself. Is it to show off, or is it ...... Got someone you want to notify?
Then, Jiang Shuo ran away without looking back.
Chonglin didn't have the strength to think about anything more. He dragged his wounded body and crawled forward with difficulty.
His fingernails were covered with dust, and his fingertips were scratched by gravel. But this level of pain is not worth mentioning at all compared to a knife wound in the back.
He struggled to climb to Shi Xue's side, reached out his hand, and touched her ankle.
With the last strength of his life, he looked up.
With the light from his mobile phone, he saw Shi Xue's quiet face.
and cloudy pupils.
and cherry red corpse spots.
- Truth ยท FIn -