June 25, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. Osaka Ferry, Japan

A man and a woman huddled together with a smile on their faces, watching the SLR camera in the man's hand record the footprints left by the two of them in Japan during this period of time.

The man's name is Liang Xue, 26 years old, graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the family conditions are well-off, and his own talent and appearance are considered to be superior, and now he is a manager in a foreign company.

The woman's name is Mu Jie 24 years old, graduated from Hunan Normal University, she wants to go to other provinces to find opportunities, her first destination is Shanghai, but a girl who has just graduated and lacks experience is helpless, what kind of fame can she break out of the most competitive city in China, but the girl is lucky, by chance to get acquainted with Liang Xue, and soon was overwhelmed by this man's talent and appearance, after Liang Xue's introduction, Mu Jie also went to work in the same foreign company.

After a year of love, the two got married on June 18 this year. A month later, the two decided to go to Japan for their honeymoon, and the seven-day trip almost put their hearts together.

"Knot, time flies too fast with you. Japan is still a good place, Osaka's cultural atmosphere is very good, and there are a lot of Osaka food is really good, the crab hot pot we ate last night, next time we have the opportunity to come to Osaka again, right?"

"Yes." Mu Jie seemed extremely attached to Liang Xue, holding his arm and quietly waiting for the boarding time.

"Let's go, it seems that we are about to check in, we are VIP tickets can be on the ship in advance. So as not to get overcrowded when you get it, and it is not very convenient to carry large bags and small bags."

Liang Xue got up and dragged a big suitcase, and in the other hand he carried a few bags of Osaka specialties and souvenirs bought by the two of them.

The new Jianzhen for two people. The gross tonnage is 14,543 tons, with a total length of 156.69 meters and a width of 23 meters. The whole body is white, and it looks very majestic from the outside, and the ship is equipped with a game room, a reading area, a café, a bar, etc. There is a Chinese restaurant, a Japanese restaurant, and a Western-style buffet is also served.

The main reason why the two chose a cruise ship instead of a plane was to experience the luxury cruise life for two days. Crossing the ocean is also an important part of tourism.

The two of them came to the boarding gate of the VIP room, and unfortunately there was a dark gray trench coat in front of them. The old man with Chaplin's black bowler hat on his head, his wrinkled arms leaning on the handrail of the entrance to the ship, walked forward very slowly, and his lower legs seemed to tremble slightly from rheumatism.

"Mu Jie, you help me take my luggage. The old man seems to be quite old. There are ninety in a hundred, so I'll go up and help him."

Liang Xue's good character of the Chinese nation has been deeply imprinted since childhood, and it is a matter of course to support the elderly who have difficulty in moving.

Liang Xue also has an ability to observe people, and can see that this old man should be Japanese, and from the fold marks on the windbreaker and the wrinkles on the trouser legs, it seems that the old man should have lived alone for a long time.

"Hello, old man, do you need my help to get you on board? (Japanese)" Liang Xue said very politely in standard Japanese, while gently bringing his hands closer to the old man's arms.

Who knows. The old man, who looked extremely weak, waved his hand immediately after Liang Xue's hands touched his arm, and his strength was very strong. If Liang Xue hadn't grabbed the handrail beside him, he almost fell to the ground.

At the same time, when the old man's head in a low-pitched black top hat turned quickly, there was a pair of extremely strange eyes, amber and small pupils. After glancing at Liang Xue behind him, the latter chuckled in his heart, and the cold sweat on his neck naturally leached.

Mu Jie on the shore after seeing his man recklessly rejected by the old man. Putting down the suitcase, he anxiously ran up to support Liang Xue, and glanced at the old man with a malicious look.

"It's all right. Knot. That old gentleman must have lived alone for a long time, and he is not very willing to come into contact with outsiders." Liang Xue is very empathetic.

Mu Jie nodded, took Liang Xue's arm and went back to the shore to get his luggage, but he still couldn't help but turn his head and muttered quietly: "Old immortal guy, such a weird temper."

I'm afraid that the voice is so small that I can't hear it even with Liang Xue next to me. But the old man who was hobbling stopped his steps.

"Do you hear that? I'm quiet." Mu Jie muttered in his heart, his heart was hairy.

However, the old man did not look back, but only paused for a second and walked slowly forward again......

"Hello Mr. Miss, please show your VIP ticket."

Liang Xue handed the ticket and related documents of himself and Mu Jie to the flight attendant to check in, and was led to the room where the two of them were by an extraordinary woman in a kimono.

As soon as he walked into the VIP room, a faint fragrance hit, coupled with the luxurious layout in the room, Mu Jie was so excited that he hugged Liang Xue, wrapped his legs around his waist, and pressed Liang Xue directly on the soft bed.

"Knot. The lunch time of this cruise ship ends at half past one, so let's go eat first, if it is over, we will only have afternoon tea."

"Listen to you, I'll ask you when I come back......" Mu Jie got up from the bed, dressed and covered his exposed shoulders.

The two of them simply sorted out their luggage, memorized the diagram of the various areas of the hull drawn in the room, and then unscrewed the door to prepare to go to the dining room.

Who knows, when the door opens, the door of the VIP room opposite also opens. And what came out of the interior happened to be the weird old man the two had only met before. Liang Xue saw a strange scene in the room through the gap between the old man and the door. ]

The curtains in the room were tightly pulled by the old man to prevent a ray of sunlight from entering the room. However, on a dresser in the corner of the room stood two strange candles that were burning, and from the base of the candles, it seemed that they had been very old, like decorations in a European palace. And on the wall hangs an Indian style wooden quirky mask.

"Boom!"

The moment the old man walked out of the room, he immediately closed the door behind him tightly, his eyes under the top hat were covered by the shadow of the brim, and he slowly walked towards the upper level of the cruise ship with one hand on the wall.

"Antique collectors? Antiques are indeed the biggest favorite of the old man, but why is it strange to order two candles instead of letting the sun shine into his bedroom at noon. Maybe it's just an old man's hobby."

Liang Xue didn't think much about it, took Mu Jie's hands and came to the Western restaurant to eat steak and red wine, and then took Mu Jie around all places on this luxury cruise ship, Liang Xue is not the first time to take a cruise, but Mu Jie is the first time. He loves to look at his wife's beautiful expression that moves because of something new.

After an hour of cruise, Liang Xue stood at the bow of the ship with his arms around Mu Jie's thin waist, watching the turquoise sea water surging slowly under him, the seagulls constantly blowing above the sea, coupled with the cloudless blue sky overhead, the scenery of the sea and sky swept away all the clutter in the hearts of the two.

Suddenly, Liang Xue's back felt a feeling of being watched, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look behind him.

Noticing the edge of the splint and the airport, the old man in the dark gray coat was followed by a young man with a glazed gaze, who looked a few years younger than himself, probably in his early twenties.

According to the old man's situation, there should not be any acquaintances on the boat, and the young man's behavior was also a little stiff, except for following the old man, there was no extra movement, and the two walked towards the uninhabited area on the side of the boat.

"Mu Jie, you wait here alone. I'll go over there and I'll be here in two minutes."

Liang Xue recalled the strange and oozing eyes of the old man before, the arms with surprisingly strong strength and the strange decoration in the room, and he always felt hairy in his heart, and if he didn't figure this matter out, he was always uncomfortable holding it in his heart.

Liang Xue slowly walked to the side of the engine room along the hull plywood.

"Huh? What about people?" Liang Xue looked at the side of the hull, looked at the empty corridor in front of him, and estimated in his heart according to the old man's walking speed, theoretically it should still be in this corridor. The stone hanging in Liang Xue's heart became heavier because of this.

In desperation, Liang Xue could only return to his wife, but when he walked over, he found that his wife seemed to be holding something in her hand. When I got closer, I found that my wife was holding a doll made of rough rattan grass and eyes made of two black pins on her head.

"Mujie, what is this?"

"After you left just now, the strange old man who lived next door to us came to me and gave me this, saying that he had a strange temper and was sorry for your kindness, and hereby entrusted me to give you the straw doll that this old man had woven by himself."

"Impossible...... Just ......"

Liang Xue was shocked, and when he turned his head, he found that the old man was standing not far away looking at him.

"Was it me who was dazzled before? The old man was already on the deck, and when he wanted to give me this straw doll, I happened to leave, and the old man, who was unable to move, had to hand the straw doll to Mu Jie and ask her to pass it over to me."

Liang Xue felt very uncomfortable, but he did not refuse the old man's gift with a good character. After stuffing the straw doll into his trouser pocket, he returned to his room with Mu Jie.

The door closed, and Mu Jie immediately began to 'attack' Liang Xue, the straw doll in his trouser pocket slipped and fell to the cold ground, and the eyes made of black needles seemed to be staring at the two people enjoying the joy of fish and water on the bed.

Time flies. Liang Xue put on his shirt and touched his wife's face wrapped in the quilt. Then, when he turned to touch the Rolex watch placed at the head of the bed, his eyes suddenly froze, and the straw doll that he had put in his trouser pocket before appeared in the center of the bedside table.

At the same time, "Squeak squeak! A strange scraping sound came from the opposite room.

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