Chapter 12: Speculation on the Murderer
This convenience store is not small, with a separate dining area, and even a 24-hour store may not have such a complete set of facilities, mainly because the floor space determines everything. Maybe I'm really a little hungry, and I haven't had any food in my stomach since I went out in the afternoon, and when I saw the staple food on the shelf, the hearty dishes, even if I was frozen and sealed, I couldn't contain its deliciousness.
"You can heat up the backstage next to it, so you might have to do it yourself if you need it." The man at the front desk was busy with his work, and he was taking care of the new condoms on the shelves, which he had never expected, and the sales were amazing.
Zhou Meng took a box of staple food and put it in the microwave, and she sat quietly by the windowsill of the dining area, where she was not alone, there was also a couple and a single young man. The transaction process of the convenience store is simple and continuous, and the man has never stopped, except for the goods, that is, the cashier payment, which looks very serious. Zhou Meng watched his every move, and secretly said in his heart, it was the first time for a salesperson in a convenience store like this, his deep eyes, vicissitudes and handsome face, very attractive to the passing crowd, but he didn't expect that this was also a means of sales, no wonder the business was booming, it turned out that most of them were repeat customers. Zhou Meng stared at a female customer who accosted him, and his cocked fingers rested on the front desk, which was really extremely tempting.
"Hi ma'am, you, your lunch box has been heated." The single young man at the other table on the right heard the microwave system ringing, but the woman by the window did not notice it in the slightest, just stared blankly at the left front. "Hey, are you alright?" His voice was a little louder, and even Mu Tianyu at the front desk caught it, so he simply went to visit, and casually glanced at the crowd, which made her shake her mind.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I was a little distracted." Zhou Meng smiled awkwardly: "I'm fine, thank you." She turned and walked to the heating area in the background, where the tantalizing flavor was already wafting through the cracks in the front lid of the microwave, and it seemed that people would become hungry when they were hungry. The most authentic psychological reflection will make the appearance reveal corresponding symptoms, so the saliva secreted in the mouth makes her appetite increase.
Time was ticking, and so did the crowd at the convenience store, except for the window seats in the dining area, which was soon approaching one a.m. after midnight, and the street outside the window occasionally passed by a few cars, but disappeared around the dim corner. The climate outside has cooled down, although you can't feel it, but the frost on the glass is like a painting, and the temperature difference between the climate at night under the mountain is relatively large.
"Need help?" Looking at the oncoming woman, Mu Tianyu asked.
Zhou Meng stopped at the front desk with a slightly surprised expression. "Oh, how do you know I need help?"
"I'm busy, but I'm not blind, you sit there for nearly an hour, don't speak, don't do anything else, occasionally pay attention to me, with a very keen sense of observation, it feels like you're watching someone, this convenience store is the only one left except for the customers, so, is there anything I can do to help you?" Mu Tianyu replied as he looked at Zhou Meng's eyes.
At this time, two men and two women walked into the house, judging from the shape of hooking shoulders and backs, they should be two couples, they observed Mu Tianyu and Zhou Meng on the front stage, and did not stop talking. "Haven't you heard? Just yesterday morning, there was an accident halfway up the mountain, and the deceased were two students of the academy, and now there is a lot of uproar. A short-sleeved man said.
"Didn't the mountain road be closed at twelve o'clock yesterday?" A long-haired woman in a short black silk skirt, holding four bottles of beer, followed the man, muttering with chewing gum in her mouth: "I look at the media announcement, the police seem to have confirmed the time of death of the deceased, which happened after the closure of the mountain road." ”
The man turned his head sharply, feigned surprise, and lowered his voice. "You know what? Why is it that at midnight, Tiandu Peak will close the mountain road. The woman stared blankly at the other party's exaggerated expression, and was affected, and there was a slight collision between the beer bottles. Because, there are evil spirits that hook the soul, ah! The man said, opening his mouth and exclaiming, and even more baring his teeth and claws in front of her.
"Ahh A scream of fear, accompanied by, bang! Bang! Bang bang...... The four bottles of beer in the woman's hand fell to the floor and shattered. There was a sudden silence in the convenience store, only the girl's panicked look remained on her face. "No, my gosh, I'm kidding." The man's embarrassed eyes stared at the angry female companion, and then turned to Mu Tianyu at the front desk. "I'm sorry, man, I'll pay for it, I'll pay for the original price, I'm really sorry."
"It's okay, stay safe, don't get your feet cut by broken glass." Mu Tianyu glanced at the woman next to him, and motioned that the other party was wearing open-toed high heels and stepping on the broken bottle slices, and there was liquid splashed on his thighs. Soon, the four young men paid with apologies, pushed the door, and slipped away.
Zhou Meng supported the front desk with one hand, shaking her head inexplicably, she wanted to speak and stopped, revealing a leisurely expression, looking at Mu Tianyu behind the shelves and cleaning up the mess. "Looks like you did it for nothing today." Still still can't stay, Zhou Meng opened his mouth.
"Oh, what do you mean by that?" Mu Tianyu swept the broken glass, the key is the poured wine, even after tidying up, I am afraid that there will be a strong smell of alcohol, making people mistakenly think that they have come to the alley behind the bar.
"When you're on duty, a customer breaks something, how can your boss forgive you? Deduction of wages is the only way and measure, so your work today is in vain. ”
"The other party paid, how can you break something? If the nightclub next to it is seized, the business here will also be very weak, do you say that the boss is asking me trouble, or is it troublesome to the police? ”
"Oh, I don't see it, you're quite optimistic and humorous." Zhou Meng smiled and pushed the door open for Mu Tianyu, watching him dump the broken residue into the trash can outside the door. "Is it like that on a daily basis?"
Mu Tianyu looked at Tiandu Peak not far away, the lights on the mountain road were still dim and colorless, he replied puzzled and asked, "I'm sorry, what did you just say?" ”
"I mean, you won't feel strange to someone like me who talks to you, just like those schoolgirls who come to a convenience store and always say something to you."
"Hmm......" Mu Tianyu hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Yes, the students are very enthusiastic, but, what do you mean?" ”
Zhou Meng suddenly had an idea, and she said frankly: "That's it, why don't I tell a story." ”
"Story?" Mu Tianyu felt more and more that the woman in front of her was strange, as if she had a plan, but she still couldn't guess the other party's intention. "That sounds good, it's boring to stay open all night every night, and your story is a real blessing." Mu Tianyu crossed his hands, took a deep breath, leaned his back against the cigarette counter, and looked at each other with a smile. "Listen up."
[Late one summer night, I can't remember the exact time, when I was still a sophomore. And that night, I went to a friend's party, got drunk, and took a taxi back to school, but the path to the campus went wrong and the vehicle was impassable, so I had to get out of the car. Standing on the secluded road, looking around left and right, there was no figure, under the dim light, it was already the dead of night, the climate was getting colder, I felt extremely lonely and scared. However, in this urgency, I found that there was a convenience store not far away that was open, and I simply followed the guidance of the lights.
What I didn't think about was that the salesperson at the convenience store was a beautiful young man, and I was a little drunk, and I had a few blind thoughts about him. In a hazy consciousness, I sat in the dining area of the convenience store to rest, the young man was very concerned about my safety, and couldn't help pouring me a cup of hot water, and my heartfelt heart instantly sprouted, not only because of his appearance, but also because of the subtle care in my heart, I felt as if I liked him, although I didn't know him at all, only that he was a salesperson in a convenience store.
Time passed quietly, even the city that never sleeps was a little quiet, and I felt that my cheeks were flushed and hot, not because of alcohol, but because of staring at his handsome and beautiful face, my heart was beating faster, and I felt as if he was also in love with me, and gazed at me as if he were admiring my moving dancing. I swore that the desire in his heart must be strong now, and he was only one step away from burning himself, and he must have wanted me to do something, but the occasional passing car on the street outside discouraged his excitement.
However, at this moment, my mobile phone rang, and I was very angry, and it was my college boyfriend, who was in the same class as me. This relationship should have ended a long time ago, and after a year of dragging, I may only be a little touched by him and have no feelings, after all, he can't give me material pursuits, but a rash breakup will make him grief-stricken, so I plan to bring it up again later. He explained on the other end of the phone that he was going to ride my bike to pick me up now, so he asked me to make the journey back to school. Maybe there could have been a relationship tonight, but thinking about the project exams in school in a few days, I had to decide to leave for a while.
After saying goodbye to him, I could see the reluctance in his eyes, although I met him for less than an hour, but the relationship was a mysterious thing. I can attract him as easily as he can attract me, not to mention that I am dressed so sexy today, lace suspender skirt, which every man cannot resist, he must fantasize about the scene of hugging me hard and pressing me down on the bed, just as I fantasize about being conquered by him.
Helplessly, the way back to school is lonely, and on this secluded path, how I long to have someone to accompany me, so that the fear and anxiety in my heart can be lost with the night breeze. But to my disbelief, when I turned back, I actually saw the Prince Charming of my dreams. I couldn't suppress the excitement in my heart, I didn't know why he left the convenience store, but his presence had disturbed my consciousness, and I really wanted to rush over and lie down in his arms. He came to see me off, fearing that it would be dangerous for me to go back alone, so he came to see me off, oh my God, I was so touched. But then, he proposed, wanted to go with me into the jungle by the roadside, oh, I knew what he wanted to do, he was so proactive, although my heart was pounding, I still hesitated. But in the dim light, his handsome face was too charming, so I took off my high heels and accompanied him into the jungle. He wrapped his arms around my slender waist, the temperature of his fingertips burning the longing in my heart, and I closed my eyes slightly, and even the feet sank into the rotten dead leaves, which was a great pleasure. I imagined that we would lie in the grass, lie under the trunk of a tree, the blend of blood and flesh, and the ups and downs of emotions like a rain and clouds.
However, the moment I turned around, I saw his eerie face, let out an unbridled laugh, and he jerked out his vicious claws, tearing my pupils. I screamed, the pain paralyzing my nerves, I lost sight, his eyeballs had been brutally cut out, blood spilling down my eyes and into the hem of my clothes. I cried, but I was already lying on the grass and dying, and I faintly heard him rummaging through his satchel beside me, and then his footsteps faded away. I struggled, maybe this was my only chance to survive, I touched my satchel but helplessly, I couldn't find my phone, I couldn't call for help. The outcome was decided, and in the end, I couldn't close my bloody eyes. 】