"Would you believe me if I said I had seen him in a dream?"

Since he accidentally showed his feet in a hurry, Chen An simply stopped hiding anything from Xia Qin, after all, Xia Qin is not an outsider, and now that there is no threat of ghosts in his dreams, even if he says it, it will not have any effect, not to mention, he is really about to be unable to withstand the pressure of confusing dreams and reality.

"Chen An, you're not joking, are you?" Xia Qin was slightly stunned, and subconsciously reached out to his forehead, but his seemingly relaxed tone was mixed with complex emotions of nervousness and hesitation. "You must have come back to read the newspaper and tease me, right?"

"Xia Qin, what I said is true. Chen An took Xia Qin's hand away, stared into her eyes and sighed softly. "You know I never joke about such serious things. ”

“...... Chen An, you know that it's not that I don't believe you, but what you said is too unbelievable. Xia Qin was silent for a moment.

"I'm as unbelievable as you are, but the reality is that I can't believe it. Chen An smiled bitterly. "I'm in a mess right now, I can't calm down and think rationally, and I know you might think I'm mentally having trouble working too much, but I can assure you that everything I'm saying is true!"

"Tell me the cause and effect of the matter, and I'll try to help you analyze it. What kind of person Chen An is, Xia Qin knows best, and after making sure that he is not lying, she has no choice but to say helplessly.

Chen An glanced at the empty shoe cabinet in front of the door out of the corner of his eye, and then told Xia Qin the details of his experience from returning from a business trip in Qinzhou to finally fainting, including the ghost he saw the little girl in red.

"I already know the basics. ”

In the process of Chen An's speech, Xia Qin even took out a pen and paper from his bag and recorded every key point he said, until he finished speaking, Xia Qin still kept contemplation and drew in circles on the paper, Chen An did not disturb Xia Qin, and helped her make a cup of hot tea on the way, and after a long time, she stretched her waist and said.

"How's it going?, have you gained anything?" Chen An suddenly asked quickly.

"If it's true that you don't have hysteria, then the source of everything points here. Xia Qin picked up the hot tea and took a sip, then picked up the signature pen in his hand and pointed to a place recorded on the paper.

A mysterious tavern that can be found without a trace.

"The first time you saw this tavern was in the nearby alley where you came back from a farewell drink with Ming Tao, the second time was on the way back from the celebration banquet with your colleagues, and the third time was in Nanshan District, the first two times you didn't enter this mysterious tavern, but the third time you went in, that night, you saw the ghost for the first time, and this is something you have never encountered for more than twenty years before, and then, you began to experience a series of unbelievable strange things. Xia Qin tapped the paper with a signature pen and gradually unfolded the analysis. "So, it's hard not to arouse my suspicions in this mysterious tavern, and it's strange that you've never been aware of it. ”

"Because after seeing the hell, my mind was full of things in this regard, and I couldn't calm down at all, thinking from the perspective of a bystander, and now listening to your analysis, I suddenly realized. Chen An drooped his head, covered his face with his hands, and said physically and mentally exhausted.

"In fact, hell is a trivial matter, it is you who are flustered for a while, and now the most important thing for you is to find out what is happening to you, and only by solving the source can you solve your troubles and problems. Xia Qin reached out and put her arm around Chen An's shoulder, and said softly and comfortingly.

"That's right, tomorrow I will take leave to find out the mysterious tavern, and I am bound to investigate the truth of all this!" Chen An cheered up and gritted his teeth.

"Do you need my help?" Xia Qin said worriedly.

"No, trust me, I have the power to solve this alone. Chen An clenched Xia Qin's hand.

"In that case, I won't interfere with your decision, and when you go to the field, I'll also help you keep an eye out for the mysterious tavern you mentioned, but I only have one condition. Xia Qin sighed, and turned to a serious expression. "Promise me, all safety is the most important thing, and don't put yourself in danger!"

"Don't worry, I'm more afraid of death than you imagined, and you won't joke with your life easily. ”

When he said this, Chen An still habitually glanced at the shoe cabinet in front of the door.

No people, no ghosts.

"Are you still scared?" Xia Qin, who was keenly aware of Chen An's eyes, looked at the door.

"Yes, but it's much more secure now. Chen An smiled bitterly.

"Don't be cranky, you're tired from a business trip, and rest early tonight, so that tomorrow you will have the energy to investigate the tavern's affairs. Xia Qin said.

"Well, I'll go to the bathroom and get ready for bed. Chen An nodded.

"Then I'll go take a bath first, and by the way, I'll go to the hot water room to soak your feet in a kettle. Xia Qin patted Chen An on the shoulder, then picked up the bag and walked into the room to start sorting out the change of clothes.

It wasn't until Xia Qin went out that Chen An, who was sitting on the small sofa, finally stood up, he took off his coat, came to the bathroom and prepared to wash up, but when he saw himself in the mirror, especially after the dazzling blue and purple pinch marks on his neck, the toothbrush and water cup in his hand fell to the ground, and the whole person only felt a cold air rushing to his head.

"Chen An, what's wrong with you?" Xia Qin, who heard the movement outside the house, hurriedly rushed back anxiously, and rushed to the bathroom with a nervous look to look at the motionless Chen Andao.

"Did you see that?" Chen An trembled and raised his finger to his neck in the mirror.

"What do you see?" Xia Qin looked at the mirror, as if unaware.

"The pinch marks on my neck. Chen An said in horror.

"No, Chen An, are you dazzled? I really didn't see anything. Xia Qin looked in the mirror, then at Chen An, and finally she went directly to Chen An's neck to observe carefully, but she couldn't see the pinch marks that Chen An said at all.

"You really can't see it?" Chen An said with a surprised expression.

"Chen An, are you too suspicious?" Xia Qin grabbed Chen An's arms and shook them vigorously.

"......" Chen An looked at the conspicuous pinch mark on his neck in front of the mirror, but finally said in silence for a long time. "Perhaps, I was really in a trance. ”

"Chen An, how can you reassure me about you like this!" Xia Qin showed a sad expression, tears rolling in her eyes.

"It's me who is bad, it's me who is wrong, and it worries you. Chen An immediately hugged Xia Qin tightly and stroked her head.

"Remember, don't get cranky. ”

I don't know how long it took, the two separated, and Xia Qin solemnly instructed.

"I see, you should hurry up and take a shower. ”

After Xia Qin left, Chen An stood in front of the mirror again and stared at his neck, he touched the blue and purple pinch, but he didn't feel a trace of pain, just like a decorative tattoo.

Picking up the toothbrush quilt that had fallen on the floor, rinsing it and finishing the washing, he returned to the small sofa in the living room, and kept his eyes on the shoe cabinet in front of the door.

This time, again, nothing.

Xia Qin came back from taking a bath, fetched hot water to wash Chen An's feet, and the two of them lay on the bed in the bedroom, relatively speechless for a while, and the atmosphere was a little heavy.

"Tomorrow I'll take a leave of absence with you to investigate that tavern. ”

It was Xia Qin who broke the deadlock.

"I see. Chen An didn't refuse, because he heard the resoluteness in Xia Qin's calm tone, he knew her, once she made a certain decision, no one could dissuade her.

"Go to bed early. ”

With that, she rolled over and fell asleep.

Chen An didn't know how to express his current mood, anger, helplessness, despair, and pain...... Fear is like an enemy approaching step by step, breaking through his psychological defenses again and again, and sooner or later, he will completely collapse.

A strong sense of sleepiness hit, his heavy eyelids slowly closed, and before he knew it, he fell asleep.

He seemed to have had a dream.

In my dream, a voice called out to me.

But the sound is very muffled.

Gradually, the sound gradually became louder and clearer.

"Hiss...... Hiss...... Hiss ......"

What is the sound of a snake?

"Uncle...... Are you looking for me?"

Suddenly, the faces of the little girl in red appeared in front of him, staring at each other less than ten centimeters apart.