Chapter 8: Little People
The week was uneventful.
But from the next day, Xiao Xia went to work, got off work, ate, and changed dressings, and Ruan Zhan accompanied him almost all the time. Because he pretended to be Xiao Xia's boyfriend before, and now he is so considerate and gentle, Xiao Xia feels very sweet in the envious eyes of others, but thinking of his previous positioning that the two are friends, she doesn't dare to hope that anything will change.
Maybe he just took pity on her and was honorably wounded!
"How did you end up here?" Xiao Xia finally couldn't help but ask why Ruan Zhan appeared unexpectedly.
"I suddenly have something urgent to do, so I'm going to see you by the way." Ruan Zhan told a lie that was both insincere and qualityless, but Xiao Xia didn't ask any further.
He has always been an enigmatic man, no one can figure it out, even if he has been friends for many years like Wanli. Besides, she's just a little troublemaker! It's better not to ask about a lot of things.
Since you can't leave for the time being, it's good to have him here with you. However, he even had to book a standard double room in a hotel, with one bed for one person. Although he looked indifferent and serious, it made Xiao Xia always get angry in the middle of the night and wanted to nest in his arms.
"When are you leaving?"
"I'm going to see the scenery before I leave." Ruan Zhan made a pun, "It's still very lively here, I didn't know it before." ”
In the past week, in addition to circling around Xiao Xia, he has also been paying attention to the movements around him, and he has investigated a little thing through various means. However, the information that comes together is like a mess, and I can't figure it out for the time being.
First of all, the goblin appeared too suddenly. The Love Hotel has been very safe before, and there has never been anything like it on Ronghua Road. It stands to reason that where there is no resentment, ghosts will not appear for no reason. And this goblin not only appears, but is fierce. Its origin and purpose are a mystery.
Secondly, the ghost's murderous methods are cruel, perverted and strange, and they always have indecent behavior towards women. The police have always believed that he only molested but did not rape, either for physical reasons or perverted sexual psychology, but in fact it was just because yin and yang could not be sexually intertwined. However, since the police do not believe that it was a ghost, of course, there will be no such speculation.
Third, why did he go to the lover's hotel incognito to investigate, but he couldn't find a little ghost? Where is it hiding during the day? You must know that ghosts are different from people, they can't just walk around, and if they don't hide too far away without a proper container, they will disperse after a long time.
Fourth, does this have anything to do with that Japanese person? If so, what is his purpose? Although he claimed to be an international student and spoke fluent Chinese, there is evidence that he was not in City A at the time of the first two murders, and that he came after the Spring Festival. He said that he lived here because he loved this building, and it was really just such a simple purpose?
Fifth, what does all this have to do with Xiao Xia? He wouldn't be stupid enough to believe that it was all just a coincidence. Although on the surface, Boheng Company hired the lawyers of Changkong Law Firm because of a long-term business relationship, and it is logical for the firm to send Xiao Xia, and even according to Wanli's investigation, Boheng Company does have some legal affairs to deal with, but all things are too logical, and if you dig deeper, you will have a sense of deliberateness.
Even if it's really because of work, why did you arrange this house for Xiao Xia to live in? Let's not say that this house is not close to the company, just say that there are a lot of rumors about the murder here, although the government restricts the people from saying that there are ghosts and monsters here, and promotes feudal superstition, but there will still be news coming, will the person who arranged a place for her not know?
All of this was so strange, so coincidental, that he couldn't help but be careful.
He knows that the resentful ghost will not give up his goal easily, and through Xiao Xia's description, it seems that the ghost is very interested in Xiao Xia, but he didn't succeed, so he will definitely find ways to harm her again, and if there is a human factor in this, it will be even more dangerous. It was because of this that he was inseparable from her and did not give any chance to the opponent who coveted in the shadows. He's waiting for it to come out and make a fuss so that it can make a mistake, or do something to someone else, so that he will have a chance.
He was targeting the Japanese, and he felt that the problem might not have been with him at first, but at the moment he couldn't get out of it, especially the red lacquered wooden box. He also knew that Kenji Gangmura was watching out for him, but he just lived next door to Konatsu and didn't move. Ruan Zhan thought that either he wanted to compete with himself and have the confidence to defeat him, or there were really ulterior secrets in his red lacquer box, and they were secrets related to these murders.
Like the best hunter, he seemed indifferent, but in fact he laid a trap and waited quietly. Soon he believed that something would happen again!
When-When-When-
The bell tower not far from the hotel made a long, deep sound, and it was already twelve o'clock in the night.
Ruan Zhan suddenly woke up from a light sleep, as if his nerves automatically told him that something was wrong.
It couldn't help but make him a little excited, as it was the first time since he had tried to actively release the ability to be sealed that it felt so clear. He got up lightly, pasted the charms he had prepared in advance around Xiao Xia's bed, and drew another talisman in the void and put it on top of her head, which was reassuring.
The door opened, Ruan Zhan walked out gently, stopped outside the Japanese door, seemed to sense the ghost in the air, and hurriedly followed these traces downstairs.
In the room, Kenji Okamura, who was hiding behind the door mirror and sneering slightly.
"Is that all there is to it? Even my fake ghost spirit can lure you away. He also said how amazing the Chinese Yin and Yang Five Elements Dao technique is, I can't see it. As he spoke, he walked over to the bed and uncovered a large piece of paper that had been laid out on the bed.
In the moonlight, you could see that the incantation was written in Japanese on the paper, and the red lacquered wooden box was underneath. As soon as the paper was taken away, there was a knocking sound in the wooden box.
"Hold on!" He patted the wooden box, "If it weren't for this spell suppression, that low-level Chinese mage would find out about your existence, and not only would you not be able to live with me in the future, but you wouldn't be able to survive now." ”
The wooden box knocked twice more and then stopped, indicating that it understood.
"I said that your wishes will be granted, because we have made a contract, and you will keep it in the same way." He said, holding the wooden box in one hand, "Now I'll let you go." ”
He whispered an incomprehensible incantation as his fingers gestured to strange circles, and when he had done so and opened the box, several black shadows rushed out and gathered in the air.
"Let's go and entertain that pretty young lady, but alas, what a nice woman." He sighed with fake compassion and waved his hand, "Fate has made her have to die, and there is no way to do it!" ”
Before the words fell, the black shadow suddenly passed through the wall and entered Xiao Xia's room next door.
Xiao Xia breathed smoothly and slept extremely soundly, completely unaware that there was an evil ghost in the room who had bad intentions towards her. The ghost slowly approached the bed, stretched out his mutilated little hand to Xiao Xia, and saw that it was on her chest, and suddenly it was burned against the wall by a fire-like light, and squeaked.
This cry was very harsh in the dark night, but Xiao Xia still didn't wake up, and Kenji Gangmura next door heard it, and quietly came to Xiao Xia's door, and the ghost inside seemed to have a heart with him, and opened the door for him.
Seeing the situation in the room, he sneered, "I didn't expect this person to be very cautious." Don't be afraid, this spell can stop ghosts, but it can't stop people, I'll remove this useless waste paper! ”
He walked over and removed all the charms, pointing at them to ashes.
"Let's enjoy the beauty!"
The ghost had no scruples this time, and pounced on Xiao Xia and fell on top of her. Xiao Xia didn't resist at all, but opened her arms and hugged the evil ghost in her arms.
"Not good!" Kenji Gangmura snorted lightly and stepped forward to pull. But it was too late, and the ghost had completely sunk into Natsu's body, and all the screams were drowned out, just struggling in that body. I saw Xiao Xia's body writhing around, but that ghost just couldn't get out!
"What's going on?" Kenji Okamura said in surprise.
'Xiao Xia' lay on the bed and didn't answer a word, but her appearance changed. Kenji Okamura took a closer look, and it turned out to be just two pillows, and the pillows were painted with charms. It was the power of the spell that sucked the demon in and imprisoned it completely.
"Do you think I'm going to put my little lamb in the wolf's mouth?" A voice came coldly behind him.
Kenji Gangmura turned around abruptly, and saw a flash by the bathroom door, and Ruan Zhan suddenly appeared.
"She's a bait!"
Ruan Zhan snorted coldly and replied.
With the thrill of Yang Muyou's incident last time, how could he still let her be bait. He put a lot of effort into luring this Japanese into the hook, and even when he stood by the door and was invisible, he had to close all the breath on his body first, and then used an enchantment to isolate Xiao Xia. But this Japanese seems to be shrewd, but he is easily fooled, and he didn't even think that after he left, he would surround 'Xiao Xia' with a charm. He had several plans, but he didn't expect to lure the demon and Kenji Okamura so easily.
Is he overly arrogant, or is he really an idiot? Or is it just a little guy in the front desk?!
"So the scene you left just now was just your illusion, I thought you fell for me." Kenji Gangmura instantly understood that this was a trap, "It's me who underestimated you, and you deserve to be my opponent." ”
"It's a pity you don't deserve it!"
"I won't lose to you, although I fell for you, but it was only a momentary oversight." He pointed to the bathroom, talking eloquently on the surface, but in his heart he was quick to think of an idea, "She's hiding here, isn't she?" You are a good shepherd. ”
He began to hate himself a little, obviously from the spell that Yue Xiaoxia brought on his body, Ruan Zhan was not easy to deal with, why did he fall into the trap so easily? The master said that he was easy to be proud and make mistakes, and sure enough, he was right!
"Don't talk nonsense, you can't break this barrier." Ruan Zhan raised his eyebrows defiantly, "Let's think of an individual way to turn the situation around." As he spoke, he touched his lower back, and with the help of talking to Kenji Okamura, he took away the charm sealed on the bloodwood sword.
The Bloodwood Sword must also be sealed, otherwise it will react naturally when it encounters evil spirits. At this time, as soon as he untied the suppressive spell, the Bloodwood Sword began to tremble with excitement.
Ruan Zhan took the bloodwood sword in his hand, "Don't worry, I'll invite you to eat Japanese food later." ”
Kenji Okamura took a step back, "Is this the legendary Bloodwood Sword?" ”
"A little insightful."
"It's a pity that the spirits are afraid of this sword, but I am not afraid. I'm human, I'm a great Japanese onmyoji, how could I lose to you! ”
"You're scared, aren't you?" Ruan Zhan stared at him contemptuously, "Fighting with you, you are not an opponent." ”
"Haven't you heard of Japanese kendo?"
"It's the way of the sword, and those who commit cheap crimes will be beaten." A woman's crisp voice came from the bathroom, it was Xiao Xia, the barrier could seal all evil things into it, but it could allow her to hear the movement outside.
"Ruan Zhan, kill this unpopular dog Japan!" She was angry for the innocent and tragic deaths.
"Do you hear that?" Ruan Zhan smiled, his eyes full of tenderness, "Madam said so, a man with good manners will not disappoint a girl." ”
Kenji Okamura took another step back, holding the dagger he had worn for years at his waist with his hand.