Chen Xiaoqiu's news undoubtedly illustrates the worst situation at the moment.

The beast prepares to breed and give birth, and in the next few days, it hunts humans for food and reserves energy for childbirth.

I looked at Ye Qing, but the position was empty, and Ye Qing was gone.

I didn't know what to do, so I called Gu Mo. They are more professionals than we are.

Nangong Yao answered the phone, and said to me a happy New Year in a relaxed tone, and then asked me what was the matter.

"Year, Year Beast...... "I don't know where to start.

When Nangong Yao heard the beginning of my words, he let out an "oh", "So, this year is its breeding season?" ”

My head was a little cloudy, "You know? ”

"yes. The Year Beast is like a natural disaster. Nangong Yao suddenly said, "This kind of thing is inevitable. ”

I felt the urge to swear.

"At least, there's not much we can do to stop it so far. If Ye Qing is still alive, maybe he can still ......" Nangong Yao paused, "Are you in the office now?" ”

"Yes. You said that if Ye Qing was still alive, he would be able to deal with that year beast? "My heart is in my throat.

"As far as I know, he has a way. He waited for a few years, just for the moment when it would reproduce and show its original form. But it's a pity. Nangong Yao sighed.

Ye Qing hadn't waited for the breeding period of the Nian Beast before he had already turned into a ghost.

"He's like this, can't he?" I asked, confused.

Ye Qing's ability should still be there, he can also increase my ability, he can kill living ghosts, it seems to be more powerful and domineering than when he was alive.

"Of course not." Nangong Yao didn't explain, but just directly denied this possibility.

I was a little depressed. Nangong Yao refused to say in detail, Ye Qing also "slipped away", I am afraid that there is something involved in this, so that they can choose to hide it from me.

"Now, what should I do? Is that it, sitting idly by? "My heartbeat has been very chaotic and restless.

Knowing that there was such a thing as a year beast, I couldn't settle down anyway.

"Think of it as cancer, a car accident. Natural and man-made disasters are inevitable. Nangong Yao's tone was steady, "Perhaps, in a few years, your ability will be able to kill it." ”

"Not right now, anyway, right?" I felt so aggrieved that I went around in the office.

"Yes." Nangong Yao gave an affirmative answer as usual.

I hung up the phone, looked at the empty office, pulled up a chair and sat down.

The phone rang with a group message.

The thin man is still asking about the situation, the fat man has not been online, and even Xue Jingyue and Guo Yujie can't be contacted.

I was even more worried, and patiently relayed Nangong Yao's statement to them, and the thin man and Guo Yujie could only express their feelings at this moment with a collapsed expression.

Chen Xiaoqiu's information jumped out: "There is a new report, and the head has disappeared." The deceased was found in the private room of the hotel, a total of five people, three generations of grandparents and grandchildren who had a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. ”

I clenched my phone.

What can the police do in this regard? The city government issued a mandatory order for all citizens to wear red clothes, put red stickers on all places in the city, and organize people to set off fireworks and firecrackers throughout the city?

My mind was in a mess, I started to think wildly, and I subconsciously sent a voice message.

Chen Xiaoqiu replied in a clear manner: "It is impossible to issue a mandatory order. And at this point in time, the spread of news is very slow. It is also impossible to organize people to set off firecrackers. There are no fireworks factories here in Minqing, and there are not so many fireworks and firecrackers. ”

I was originally saying some whimsical ideas, and it was expected that Chen Xiaoqiu would reject them.

It's just that this feeling of powerlessness makes me too uncomfortable.

I thought of Ye Qing's sarcastic smile before.

yes, that's ironic. It's like a year beast that was created to destroy people like us, and now it's a youkai that slaughters ordinary people. The person who can stop it is already dead, and it is very likely that he will die under that damn fate!

My body tensed and my phone creaked.

The phone rang suddenly, and the name of the contact person who popped up was "Xue Jingyue".

I jumped up with excitement and answered the phone.

"Xue Jingyue, where is Daguang? Is the fat guy with you? "I asked Xue Jingyue in a hurry. I sent a text message before the matter of the year beast and told her in detail. I am now more concerned about the comfort of the fat man.

Xue Jingyue's voice was crying, "No, he's not with me!" I'm driving back to Minqing. I see the omen! I see it! ”

My heart sank, and I was a little unsteady on my feet, "What? ”

"There was a mistake in Yuanguang's photo...... Inside the phone, a photo of us, the half of him standing, spent! He's sure, it's definitely ......" Xue Jingyue's voice trembled.

I heard the sound of the car on her side.

"I've passed the toll booth, let's not talk about it, I'll go to his house." Xue Jingyue sniffed and hung up the phone.

I listened to the beep of the phone and almost couldn't hold it. As soon as my heel turned, I rushed out.

"Where are you going?" Ye Qing's voice came from behind.

"I'm going to find the fat man, and he's likely, probably something's going to happen." My voice was trembling, and my hands were soft for a while, and I couldn't open the door lock, "! ”

A hand appeared in my sight, reaching out from behind me, unscrewing the door and pulling it open.

"Remember, there is hope only when you are alive. Don't forget your abilities. Ye Qing reminded me.

I nodded wildly, and the man had already rushed out of the office, taking three steps and two steps, and stepping down the stairs.

When I inadvertently looked up, I saw that the door of the office upstairs had not been closed for a long time, and Ye Qing seemed to be standing there watching me leave.

I took a deep breath, jumped down the remaining steps, and hurried down the next floor.

The fat man's place of residence is not far from the sixth village of workers and peasants, but today is Chinese New Year's Eve, and he should not be in his bachelor apartment, but with his family. I remember the fat man said that their Chinese New Year's Eve all ordered food Chinese New Year's Eve outside. In order to take care of the elders in the family, the hotel has always been a restaurant near his grandparents' house, and their family eats Chinese New Year's Eve there every year, and even the box is the same, and it can sit in a large box for three tables.

As I ran, I called the thin man and asked him to flip through the photos shared by the fat man.

"He sent a group photo, right in front of that hotel!" I shouted.

The thin man agreed.

I ran out of the confines of the neighborhood and arrived at the shopping street, where I saw a taxi. Almost rushing to the taxi, I pulled it down.

The driver came out and scolded: "You don't want to die!" ”

I was about to apologize and get into the car when I caught a glimpse of a shadow in my peripheral vision. I jerked my head and looked at the roof of the mall building next to me.

The three-story house is much taller than ordinary residential buildings, but it is only more than 20 meters long.

In the dark night, the neon sign shines brightly. The shadow was extremely fast, but it still left a trail as it passed through the light.

"Can't you get in the car? Don't get out of the way! The driver yelled.

I got out of the way and ran forward.

Guo Yujie called, I glanced at the screen, and when I saw that it was not a fat person, I clicked it on casually, and my eyes continued to look at the black shadow.

"Lynch, did you read the message from Xiaoqiu just now?" Guo Yujie asked anxiously.

"Nope." I bumped into someone during the run and apologized absentmindedly.

"Xiaoqiu said, that thing should still be near the Sixth Village of Workers and Peasants, the residents who died before were from the Seven Villages, and the hotel where the accident occurred was on Linjiang Road!"

I ran past the street sign, and the words written on it were Linjiang Road.