"What is this?"

Since he came into contact with terrifying legends in the hospital and used curses in exchange for respite, Xu Yunge's observation of dark and abnormal things has become stronger and stronger.

The eerie traces that keep surging, and the endless rewards of terrifying urban legends quests, all make you sink deeper and deeper into the vortex of curses, and you can't say whether it's a good thing or not.

Following the induction of the scarlet rune in his mind, Xu Yunge leaned over. A strange curiosity and curiosity, a thrilling sensation drove him to raise his hand and slowly press it down on the bloody handprint.

The surrounding light and shadow began to tear, and the black mist slowly filled, and the picture flashed. This feeling Xu Yunge was very familiar, and it was almost the same as the clue fragments he touched in the iron cabinet in the dormitory.

The houses are gradually decreasing, and the simple walls made of bricks and cement are painted with the words "planned production, the whole town is well-off" with red paint on a white background. The notice board not far away was still made of wood, and on the damp dark brown board, there were some large-character posters with indecipherable handwriting.

In the thin black mist, it seems that there is another world in Taiping Town, or it has just entered accelerated development many years ago.

A few old-fashioned excavators, and the streets and alleys are littered with steel pipes, cement bags, red bricks, and gravel. The ordinary cement pavement has not yet been replaced with asphalt, and the sand and water rain have washed away, and the ground is full of dirty mud.

The black figure walking in it has no face or facial features, and its limbs are also outlined by several black mist tentacles. Carrying hammers and pickaxes and shiny yellow hard hats, they made their way through the dripping rain.

Until the rusty tower crane suddenly sounded, a bundle of unexpectedly detached steel pipes scattered from the height of more than ten floors.

The workers pierced by the steel pipes, like fish pierced by iron sticks, stranded on the mudflats and struggled strangely. They didn't make a sound, their limbs losing their strength, their bodies melting like black paraffin, melted in the rain and sand.

There was a tingling pain in Xu Yunge's eyes, and he tried to see the location and landmark buildings clearly. only to find that the bloody handprints gradually faded, the thin black mist re-tightened, and the true senses returned.

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Xu Yunge couldn't help but rub his itchy and painful eyes, and squinted through the glass of the notice board. He could vaguely see that his left eye was red, as if he was suffering from some kind of acute eye disease.

I don't know if there was a problem with the mask after wearing it for a long time, or if it was chased by a ghost for too long, Xu Yunge only felt very uncomfortable on his face. He walked into the 24-hour convenience store and bought a thick scarf, and he took off the mask and wrapped half of his face in it, which was more comfortable than being completely stuffy.

"It seems that this town is really a big problem, if the picture in the black fog is real, maybe there will be some clues."

"Compared to the previous case from 2 years ago, this is an old story from many years ago, and it is much more difficult to find all the clues than before. Assuming that this is the prelude to a horror urban legend, I should first confirm the time, place, and person, otherwise the investigation and collection will be completely random. ”

"I don't know if those cursed people are here because of this, if there is still a chance to admit it, I really don't want to ...... with that group of crazy people"

With a long breath, the scarlet runes in Xu Yunge's mind returned to calm. Now that the enemy's strength is significantly higher than his own, his only possibility of defeating them is to rely on sneak attacks and outwitted fights.

"Wait, it seems that my wisdom is [-7] Huh, is it really okay to fight with wisdom? Hopefully, it's not the spreading tumor that is pressing on the nerves in my brain that causes my IQ to become negative? ”

put away the tattered coat and didn't throw it away, Xu Yunge bought a new dress to put on.

walked all the way to Dou Xinwei's house, feeling the key all over his body and couldn't find it, Xu Yunge remembered: When he was chased by a ghost, he was panicked to death, and he didn't lock the door in a hurry.

Looking at the reverse shoe print at the door, the half-hidden living room inside the door was turned over. There was a thump in his chest, if Dou Xinwei's home was stolen, wouldn't this pot be counted on his head?

There was an inexplicable fire in his heart, and he was about to call Lao Li, but he really couldn't go through the surveillance and arrest the burglar. Xu Yunge heard movement in the house and immediately froze.

Someone at home?

Quietly opened, Xu Yunge gently slipped through the crack in the door and sneaked into the room.

If he encounters a cursed person, as long as he is alone, he will definitely strike first.

If the thief burglary, give him a beating and send him to the police station for processing.

But I saw that the house was turned over badly, but the things were not lost much, and a pair of leather shoes covered with mud and water were thrown at the door casually. The insoles of the leather shoes were worn out a little, and a few inferior cigarette butt filters fell to the side, and when they encountered water stains, they leached out a piece of urine-like yellow.

Where the feet landed, the dark blue torn socks were taken off to the side, and there was also a strange smell of feet.

There must have been a man walking in, but he brought back water, mud, and sand.

In the bedroom, there was a faint sigh.

When I walked in, I saw that the lights were not turned on, and a man with a haggard face like a migrant worker vomiting blood was sitting at the head of the bed. Holding the family photo frame in one hand, and holding a cigarette in the other, the fireworks lit up the red of the spark in the dimness, and the soot was so long that it burned so much that the fingers didn't notice it.

A wisp of lonely smoke between his fingers was blown by the evening breeze that pierced the hall, and he pressed the cigarette butt hard against the picture frame, and his face was constantly wheezing, as if he was going to burn the pea-sized face to death.

Until he put down the picture frame in exhaustion, threw the cigarette butt out the door, and suddenly the lighter shone out the vicissitudes of his face.

He wasn't very handsome, and he didn't seem to have much money, so he lit another cigarette.

He was indeed not a thief, just a strange man who should never have returned, but suddenly came home.

Xu Yunge walked to the door, slowly withdrew, pretending to take out the key, opened the door, turned on the light, and put the bag on the sofa.

In the midst of the panic, there was a noise in the room, and he was seen wearing a pair of dry old slippers, and a blazer thinner than a synthetic t-shirt was hanging from his elbows.

The four eyes are facing each other, their hands are cramped and restless, and one mouth is not sure how to explain. Seeing Xu Yunge close the door with his hand and stuff the key into his pocket, he hid back tremblingly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't know the family was ...... I'll ...... when the door isn't closed."

"I'm sorry, I'll leave right away, you don't call the police, I didn't take anything, I'll clean the dirty parts, I'll wipe ...... with clothes"

"Sober, sober! That's not my wife and children, it's someone else's......"

As he spoke, the bearded man bent down to clean up the floor.

Xu Yunge's eyes flashed with helplessness. Sometimes he is really afraid to see some poor rotten people, probably because he hates to remember the fragile and helpless self he once was.

"Mr. Dou."

In three words, the man's figure stiffened in place.

As if seeing an illusion in the bloody handprint, Xu Yunge found that the man was sitting on the ground like paraffin. The courage he mustered and the strength of his pretense were seen through at a glance, and I wonder how many years after his turbulent exile, the little self-esteem he had left would be able to continue to cope with the inquiries and investigations.

"That's it, hello Mr. Dou, please don't be too nervous. I'm an investigator sent by the Special Division, and we're looking into your family. Recently, there has been an attack by dangerous elements suspected of human trafficking, so I asked for the key to investigate here, and I apologize for the special circumstances. ”

"There are many doubts about the disappearance of your eldest daughter Dou Mengyao, about your ex-wife's illness, whether it is a disappearance case or a kidnapping case. It just so happens that you're back, and I'd like to ask you a few questions tonight, okay? ”

There is no room for roundabout euphemism, cowardice and hesitation will miss the opportunity.

"Oh, oh...... In this way, ...... like this" The man nodded a few times stunned, listening to the words of his ex-wife popping out of Xu Yunge's mouth, his expression was still secretly painful, and his heart was somewhat unpleasant.

You ask and I answer, after a little communication between the two, Xu Yunge learned that after Lao Li found someone to check Dou Xin's only home, he was interrogated by phone many times in a row. I was a little panicked when I was asked, worried and worried, but when I came back, I saw this chilling night scene of my hometown.

"I don't have the ability, I have relied on her to support a family for so many years, I don't deserve to come back."

The man's name is Dou Xiantong, and Xu Yunge also knew it when he asked Lao Li for information before. It's just that his impression of Dou Xiantong is just on the data photos, and he still feels a little wrong when he sees the real person so haggard.

It's a pity that he knows very little about Dou Xinwei's mother's illness, if it weren't for the fact that this family couldn't hold on, and someone called to ask about it, he wouldn't even know all this.

Dou Xiantong habitually concealed his embarrassment and nervousness, and wanted to smoke, but found that the crumpled cigarette case was empty. is like sitting on pins and needles under constraints, but unfortunately he is too weak to see through Xu Yunge, who imitates Lao Li and pretends to be majestic, and is essentially just a fake detective with no face.

"Smoking is bad for your health, so smoke less."

Dou Xiantong was a little timid, his tone hesitated slightly, and explained to Xu Yunge: "It's not that I want to smoke, this is the rule of returning to my hometown." It's just some of the customs we had here back then, I, can I go out and buy a pack of cigarettes? ”

Xu Yunge raised his eyebrows: "I have money to buy cigarettes, but I don't have money to treat my wife and children." Since you pretend to say that you love this family so much, why do you still divorce her? ”

Dou Xiantong's forehead was not very full, and under the emotion and patience, several blood vessels were exposed very obviously. But when Xu Yunge forcibly looked at him and stared at his eyes, his face flashed, but his eyes were instantly full of despair and fear.

"No, nothing. At that time, when I was young, I borrowed too much debt, and I had some bad habits, I felt sorry for her, and I left as soon as I quarreled, and after so many years, it was useless to regret it. ”

Covering his face with his hands, Dou Xiantong said that he wanted to sober up, but Xu Yunge was not very relieved to follow him. An instinctive judgment, he had a premonition of Dou Xiantong's intentions, not only did he not want to bring up the old things again, he might still be afraid of some truths that made him have to divorce.

"Mr. Dou, your attitude and support are really important, Dou Mengyao is missing, Dou Xinwei is still young, and she doesn't know the fact of your divorce yet. If you go to the hospital to visit her at the police station now, she will still treat you as her father, and she will be very happy, don't you think that's bad? ”

In the face of Xu Yunge's coercion and temptation, Dou Xiantong's body stiffened again.

There is no doubt that his emotions are too depressed, and the whole person is in a high-pressure state. Xu Yunge constantly created gaps and escape paths, forcing him to cooperate with his inquiries and investigations, so his expressions and movements were all deformed, and his thoughts and states became more and more strange.

"I... I didn't dare to see them. ”

"In a difficult family period, you can atone for your sins, why can't you remarry if you are divorced? Dou Xinwei's mother didn't remarry, didn't she wait for you to come home? ”

Xu Yunge was ruthless, catching the opponent's weakness and breaking through continuously. As long as Dou Xiantong's psychological defense line is broken ideologically, it will be easier to talk about it.

Dou Xiantong really couldn't stand it anymore, he stared at Xu Yunge's red eyes tremblingly, and some old nightmares seemed to resurface: "Investigator, I really want to go to the toilet, can you not look at me?" You look at me like this, and I feel uncomfortable. ”

"Okay, but I have to tell you, the longer it drags on, the more dangerous it is. Don't think it's an ordinary thing to lose contact, many female college students don't know how to protect themselves now, if you know any clues, you also know what I mean, right? ”

"I know, I know, don't you look at me, okay?"

Dou Xiantong hurriedly closed the toilet door, Xu Yunge frowned, and walked out slowly.

I saw Dou Xiantong pretending to press the flush toilet, but he immediately opened the fire escape net and jumped out of the anti-theft net. The whole person is like an agile monkey, climbing over the courtyard wall and running away.

What did Dou Xiantong want to do, why did he run to the back mountain?

"Mr. Dou, where are you going? Why didn't you tell me? ”

"Buy cigarettes, I'...... I really, really just went to buy cigarettes! ”

Dou Xiantong saw Xu Yunge, wearing a mask and appearing not far behind him, and immediately ran wildly in fright.

While running, he was suffering from a demonic illness, but his body was constantly tilting in the direction of the mountain road: "Don't be afraid, baby, Dad is back, Dad is coming to you, no matter what hurts you, hold on, hold on!" ”

"Ha, ha...... Hell, how can this guy run so fast! Xu Yunge chased a few steps, holding his knees and panting for breath. Looking left and right, several innocent students who had gone from evening self-study were staring at him with a frightened face.

"Kid, requisition your bicycle, I'll send it to school for you when it's finished."

I didn't understand the situation at all, and the students who were still scared and confused in class during the day could only nod their heads again and again, and before they asked each other's names, they saw Xu Yunge wearing a mask and rode out like the wind.