If quantum theory really holds, then... This is one of the countless parallel worlds on Earth.

It's just that, in this parallel world, quantum theory is not valid, or... In this earthly world, quantum theory is conditioned by higher-level laws......

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When: September 25, 2333, 9 a.m.

Location: Heijin City, Old Town, Fengqing Road.

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The autumn wind is bleak and the chill is pressing.

A gust of cold wind blew, and Roda couldn't help but tighten the collar of his trench coat: "This damn weather!" ”

Then Rhoda looked at the deserted streets, and cursed, "This damn place! ”

This street is called Fengqing Road, but the old people prefer to call it Yin Yang Street, because the end of the street is the only crematorium in Heijin City, so most of the people who stay here are separated by Yin and Yang.

These days, it's hard to make living money, but... It's easy to make money from the dead, at least no one cares too much about the dead.

Therefore, although Fengqing Road is deserted, the business of the shops on both sides of the street is quite good.

Rhoda walked to a small two-story building, looking a little hesitant.

The small building, like all the shops on Fengqing Road, is dilapidated, old, and smells of decay, but it has a brand new signboard with the words '71 Office' written on it.

Rhoda didn't know why someone would open a business office that solved problems for the living on this street where dead people's money was made.

But at the moment, Rhoda had no other choice.

If it weren't for an acquaintance... No! If it weren't for the fact that there was really no way, Roda swore that even if he was killed, he would never come to this damn place in this damn weather.

"He~he~he!"

The oozing laughter sent a shiver down Rhoda's side.

The laughter came from the shop on the left side of the Qiyi Office, which is a shroud shop, but the main item of the shop is not shrouds, but wreaths and origami.

Compared with other shroud shops, the paper figures, paper horses, paper cows and other objects in this store are much more exquisite, at least they look very realistic.

And a little old man with a withered body and a dull expression sat in the pile of paper figures and roasted the fire. Every time the old man burst out of laughter, he threw a wad of burning paper into the brazier.

"This damn old thing!"

Rhoda's swearing was not unreasonable, since he stepped into Fengqing Road, the old man had been staring at him with strange eyes, which made Rhoda very uncomfortable.

For some reason, Rhoda suddenly remembered when he was a child.

At that time, Rhoda lived in a veritable slum, a 'town' city not far from Black Gold City, and a family of five... Squeezed into a shack of less than 20 square meters.

However, it is such a desolate place, but there is always an uninvited guest, and at ten midnight every night, a miserable green cry disturbs Roda from sleeping.

It was also one of the few nightmares of Rhoda's childhood.

Perhaps it was too little to do, or perhaps it was audacity, and when he was 6 years old, he secretly ran to find the source of the cry.

Rhoda only remembered that as soon as he touched the door of the house, he was stared at by a pair of eyes.

The only feeling that Roda had at that time was like entering an ice cave, but he didn't believe in evil, so he tried to lift his stiff neck, looked into his gaze, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

There was a dead tree in front of Rhoda's house, and an owl was squatting on the branch, looking at Rhoda condescendingly, and from time to time he made a 'goo~goo~goo!' '.

After the fear, a ridiculous feeling arose, accompanied by a sense of absurdity.

Rhoda shook his head amusedly, then waved the wooden roots he had picked up in an attempt to drive the owl away.

It's just that... The owl was not afraid of people, and did not show any intention of leaving, but stared at the approaching Roda with a pair of bright eyes.

This made Rhoda's heart a little hairy, and even the fear that had just dissipated began to rekindle.

Rhoda originally just wanted to chase away the owl, but when he got under the dead tree, he changed his mind and grabbed the stick and threw it at the owl.

Unexpectedly, the owl did not dodge and was hit directly to the ground by a stick.

However, to Rhoda's horror, the owl still stared at him with glowing eyes after falling to the ground.

Although it was like an ordinary bird, constantly fluttering and struggling on the ground, its eyes never left Rhoda's body.

This frightened Rhoda even more, and he smashed the stick at the owl.

All Rhoda remembers was that she smashed those glowing eyes, and then ran away into her own bed, as for... At the end of the owl, Rhoda is not at all impressed.

That night, Rhoda had insomnia.

It wasn't until the sun rose and the adults began to work that Rhoda had the courage to run under the dead tree, only to find that the owl had long since disappeared, and only the sticks were still on the side.

This made Rhoda's heart feel inexplicable, whether the owl left on its own, or was picked up... Tooth sacrifice, presumably will not scream on the dead tree in the future.

Indeed, as Rhoda guessed, after that... He never heard the owl scream again.

However, every ten midnight, Roda will still wake up, because at this time, there will be a 'he~he~hehe!' from outside the house. 's miserable laughter.

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"He~he~he!"

Rhoda woke up in an instant, then glared at the old man viciously, and then stepped into the Qiyi Office.

As for... Old man, he's just 'he~he~he! He laughed as he threw a wad of burning paper into the brazier.

It's just that the old man's dull and cold gaze has been staying on Rhoda's back and refusing to leave for a long time.