One

"One of us...... One of us...... The phrase "one of us ......" was repeated endlessly, booming in their heads, five people—five frightened people. The five of them watched each other, and no one could hide their nervousness anymore, no one was cheating, and no one pretended to be calm and talked eloquently. The five are enemies of each other, but they are bound together by the instinct to survive. Suddenly, the appearance of all five people changed, and they were more like beasts than people.

Lu Feng looked like a cautious old turtle sitting there in a ball, his body motionless, only a pair of eyes that were keen and alert. The body of the former Shen He looked even thicker, and the strength of the slow swallowing when he walked looked similar to that of a bear. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked fierce and clumsy. He's a desperate beast, ready to strike back at his pursuers at any moment. Monk Yuanzhen's senses were not dulled, but more keen. His ears will also respond to the slightest sound. His body was nimble and graceful, his gait became lighter, and his speed became faster. He often laughs, grinning and revealing a row of long white teeth. Liang Feiyan shrank in the chair without saying a word, staring blankly ahead, like a bird that was exhausted by a glass window and finally held in the hands of others. She lay there motionless, hoping to save herself. Nangong Jin's nerves had weakened to the point of being extremely pitiful. He twitched, his hands shaking. He suddenly lit his cigarette pouch, but immediately extinguished it again. He seemed to be more anxious than anyone else about being trapped here, powerless to change his situation. Every now and then he would burst out with a few neurotic words, "We—we can't just sit here and wait." We have to do something – we can definitely do something. If we light a big fire, maybe ......"

Shen He replied in a rough voice: "In this kind of weather? "Outside, the rain was pouring down and the wind was tight.

The monotonous, dull sound of the rain drove them almost insane. Although there was no discussion, in the end everyone adopted an approach. All the people sat in the hall, and only one person was allowed to leave the room at a time, and it was necessary to wait for this person to come back before the other person was allowed to go out. Monk Yuanzhen said: "The weather will get better, it's just a matter of time." Then we can do something - signal - light a fire - tie a raft or something! Nangong Jin suddenly giggled and said, "It's a matter of time—isn't it?" Where do we have the time? It's going to be dead in a while......"

Lu Feng said: "We will not die. We have to be very, very careful......" His small, clear voice was unusually heavy with great determination. Lunch was still served on time, and in the pantry they found a large number of refrigerated foods. They opened it and saw some pancakes, a lot of fruit, and some air-dried meat, and they ate the meal hastily around a table in the kitchen. After the meal, everyone went back to the hall and sat - sitting there watching each other...... By this time, whatever they think in their minds has become pathological, crazy, and unsound...... It must be Nangong Jin...... I noticed him slipping through the corner of his eye...... That look was abnormal...... Completely insane...... Most likely, he wasn't a doctor at all...... There is no doubt that this is the case! …… He's a madman, a madman who escaped from somewhere - disguised as a doctor...... That's right...... Am I telling them this? Or I'm going to just shout it? No, no, that would make him wary...... And he can pretend to be innocent...... What time is it? …… Just a moment of application...... Oh my God, I'm going crazy myself...... That's right, it's Nangong Jin...... He's staring at me again...... I'm not going to fall into his hands! I can still take care of myself...... I've been through perilous situations before......

Where did the secret weapon go? …… Who stole it? …… In whose hands is it now? …… No one will carry it with you...... After all, all of them have been searched...... Nobody carries it...... But there is one person who knows where it is now...... They're all going crazy...... It's almost ...... Afraid...... They are all afraid of death...... I'm also afraid of death...... Yes, but that doesn't stop death from coming......" The hearse was waiting at the door. Where did I read this? That girl...... I had to watch out for her. That's right, I've got to watch out for her...... It's just two o'clock...... How long will it take to be unitary...... Could it be that the quarter of an hour is broken...... I don't understand — really, I really don't understand...... This can't happen...... But it's happening right now...... Why haven't we woken up yet? Wake up - this nightmare - no, it can't be! As long as we can still think...... My head - I'm having something wrong with my head - my head is going to explode - it's going to explode...... This can't happen...... What time is it? Oh my! It's three quarters of the hour! I have to stay calm...... I have to stay calm...... As long as I can stay calm...... This couldn't be clearer...... It's been planned for a long time. Who is it? It's a question – who is it? I thought—yes, that's it—well, it's him! When it was time for the unitary, everyone jumped.

Liang Feiyan asked first, "Which of you wants to drink tea?" No one responded for a long time, and finally Shen He said, "I want to have a drink." ”

Liang Feiyan stood up and said, "I'll do it." You're waiting here. Lu Feng said kindly: "Miss Liang, I think we are all willing to go and watch you do it together." Liang Feiyan was stunned at first, and then laughed hysterically. She said, "Of course! You are willing to do so! Five men walked into the kitchen. When the tea was ready, Liang Feiyan and Shen He each poured a cup, and the other three drank their daughter red - the wine was not only newly opened, but even the drinking bowl was newly taken out. Lu Feng laughed like a reptile and muttered, "We have to be very careful...... and everyone went back to the hall. Even though it was summer, it was already dark in the house. Monk Yuanzhen tried to light the lamp, only to find that the lamp had run out of oil. He said, "Yes, Qin Zhong didn't even notice that the lamp oil was exhausted. He hesitated, then said, "We can go find some oil." Lu Feng said, "I saw a pack of candles in the storeroom, let's light the candles!" Monk Yuanzhen walked out. The other four sat in the living room watching each other. He retrieved a pack of candles and a couple of saucers. Five candles were lit and scattered throughout the hall. At this time, it is the third quarter of the unitary hour.

Two

After another quarter of an hour, Liang Feiyan could no longer sit still. She had a terrible headache, and she wanted to go back to her room and wash it in cold water. She got up and walked to the door, and suddenly she remembered something again and walked back. She took a candle from her plate, lit it, and dropped a few drops of melted wax oil on one of the plates, then glued the candle on, and then walked out of the house. The door closed behind her, leaving four men in the hall. She climbed the stairs and walked down the hallway to her room. When she opened the door, she froze for a moment, her nose wrinkled, it was the smell of aquatic plants, the smell of aquatic plants in the lotus pond...... Not bad, she can't be mistaken. Of course, the island was full of aquatic plants, but she smelled something completely different. This is the smell of the lotus pond that day - if the water is drained, you can see a lot of aquatic plants growing in the lotus pond,...... "Can I go up to the lotus pond and have a look, Sister Feiyan?" "Why don't you let me go somewhere to play?" ...... "This crying, spoiled little cub!" If it weren't for him, Xiao Ping would have been rich...... He was supposed to marry the girl he loved...... Xiao Ping...... Certainly—Xiao Ping must be by her side. No, no, he's waiting for her in the room...... She took a step forward. A cold wind blew in through the open window, causing the candle flame to flicker and then extinguish...... In the darkness, a wave of fear suddenly came over her...... "Don't scare yourself. Liang Feiyan secretly encouraged herself, "There's nothing to be afraid of, those four people are downstairs." All four of them were downstairs, and there would be no one else in the room, and there could be no one else. It's nothing more than an illusion on your part. "But the smell — the smell of the lotus pond weeds...... It can't be an illusion. Truly...... There are people in the house...... She heard a noise—she must have heard it...... As she stood there listening—a cold, clammy hand touched her throat at once—her hands were covered with water, and the smell of the sea emanated...... It can't be an illusion. Truly...... Liang Feiyan screamed, followed by a series of terrifying wails, and shouted for help hoarsely. She didn't hear the sound coming from below, a chair was knocked over, the door opened, the hurried footsteps of people on the stairs. She was completely seized by fear, and it wasn't until there was a jumping light on the other side of the door—the light of candles—that people poured into the room, and she came to her senses. She shuddered, took a step forward and fell to the floor. In her coma, she felt someone lean down on her, her head lifted. Then a voice shouted, "Heaven, come and see!" She regained consciousness, opened her eyes, and looked up. She saw a few people with candles looking at something—a large strip of aquatic grass hanging from the ceiling, bobbing back and forth, touching her neck. This was the hand that came from behind to strangle her, a cold, sticky dead man's hand! She erupted into a hysterical laugh. "Aquatic weeds—it turned out to be just aquatic weeds—the smell of aquatic weeds......" she shouted. Once again, she felt dizzy and nauseous. Her head was lifted again. It seems like a long time has passed. People were giving her something to drink — a glass against her lips. She smelled her daughter's red. Just as she was about to take a gulp of gratitude, she was startled - a cry buzzed in her head. She sat up, pushed the glass open, and asked unceremoniously, "Where did you pour the wine?" It was Shen He's voice that answered her. Shen He was stunned for a moment before he spoke, "I brought it from downstairs." ”

Liang Feiyan shouted, "I don't drink this wine......" Everyone was silent for a moment, and then Monk Yuanzhen smiled. He said appreciatively: "Good job, Liang Feiyan! You're alert - you're scared like this, and you can still think of this. I'm going to get you an unopened bottle. With that, he disappeared outside the door. Liang Feiyan said uncertainly: "I'm much better, I just want to drink some water." Nangong Jin helped her struggle to her feet. She leaned against him and staggered over to the water tank to scoop water and drink it herself. Shen He said angrily: "There is no problem with that wine at all. ”

Nangong Jin asked, "How can you be sure?" Shen He replied angrily: "Suppose you add something to it." I guess that's what you're referring to. Nangong Jin said: "I didn't necessarily say that you added something. Of course, you may have done so, but there may be someone else who has played a trick on this wine and is waiting for such an opportunity. Monk Yuanzhen walked back quickly, holding a jar of unopened daughter Hong. He put the sealed bottle mouth under Liang Feiyan's nose and said, "Here you go, I'll be careful girl." This is truly untouched. He tore open the cloth and removed the cork.

"Luckily, there's a lot of wine here. Senior Ouyang was very thoughtful. Liang Feiyan trembled. Monk Yuanzhen poured some wine into one of the cups that the doctor was holding. Nangong Jin said, "You'd better drink this, Miss Liang, you're frightened." Liang Feiyan took a small sip, and her face regained a little blood. Monk Yuanzhen smiled and said, "Okay, there has been another premeditated attempted murder. ”

Liang Feiyan said sneeringly: "You think so—you think it's pre-arranged, don't you?" Monk Yuanzhen nodded. Ready to scare you to death! Some people can be scared to death. Right, Miracle Doctor? Nangong Jin didn't pay attention to what he said. He said suspiciously, "Hmm...... It depends. For such a young man, he is not in good health - he has no heart disease, and he is unlikely to be scared to death. On the other hand......" He picked up the wine brought by Shen He, dipped it with his finger, and licked it carefully. His expression didn't change. He said disbelievingly, "Well, it tastes fine." Shen He stepped forward angrily and said, "If you mean that I am trying to do such a thing, I will immediately knock your dog's head off." At this time, Liang Feiyan was completely conscious under the influence of alcohol, and she deliberately diverted the topic elsewhere: "Where did Lu Feng go?" The three of them looked at each other. Odd...... It was as if he had come up with us. Shen He said, "What's going on, Divine Doctor?" You're upstairs behind me. ”

Nangong Jin said: "I thought he was following me...... Of course, he walked slower, he was an old man after all. "They looked at me and I looked at you for a moment. Finally, Monk Yuanzhen said, "This is too strange...... and Shen He shouted, "We have to go to him quickly." They walked towards the door, and the rest of the people followed him, with Liang Feiyan walking last. On her way down the stairs, Nangong Jin turned around and said, "Of course, he may also stay in the hall......"

They passed through the transept. Nangong Jin shouted loudly: "Lu Feng, Lu Feng, where are you?" There was no answer. Except for the sound of the drizzle, the room was as silent as death. Then at the entrance of the hall, Nangong Jin froze suddenly, and the rest of the people rushed up and looked into the hall from behind his shoulder. I don't know who shouted. Lu Feng was at the other end of the room, sitting on a high-backed chair with a square table in front of him. There was a burning candle on one side. But what frightened and frightened these witnesses the most was that Lu Feng was wearing a simple hat on his head, holding a dossier in his hand, and a string of Buddhist beads around his neck...... Nangong Jin waved his hand and motioned for everyone not to lean forward. He walked alone towards the motionless, dumbfounded-looking man. He staggered to his feet and looked like a drunkard. He walked up to Lu Feng and examined the expressionless face. Then he poked his hat, and it fell to the ground, revealing his bare head, with a red mark in the middle of it, dripping with something...... Nangong Jin raised one of Lu Feng's arms, felt his pulse, and then turned to a few other people and said - his voice was toneless and lifeless, and it sounded far away: "He was killed by a secret weapon......"

Shen He hurriedly said: "You said it's a secret weapon?" Nangong Jin still said in that lifeless tone: "My head was shot through by a hidden weapon, and I lost my breath at that time." Liang Feiyan leaned down to look at the hat and said, "This is the one I saw in my room when I came......" Her voice trembled, full of fear. Shen He said: "There is also a black ashlar on the table, which is one of the pieces that Fang Yulong pointed out to us on the day we went to the island, and the other thing hanging around our neck is the Buddha bead that Master Huayun held before...... Liang Feiyan snorted: "Is it that the ashlar is regarded as a shocking wood?" Then the hat and the Buddha beads put together a set of official clothes......" Monk Yuanzhen suddenly burst out laughing—the laughter was high-pitched and high, and it sounded very unnatural. "Five demons came to the world, one demon was punished by the god of life and death, and only four were left in the world. This is the fate of Lu Feng, the young secretary of Dali Temple! This time he didn't have to judge anyone else! No need to try the case! This was the last time he sat in the lobby! There is no need to summarize and send innocent people to the execution ground again. If Dong Qing was here, he would definitely laugh! God, he will definitely laugh! His outburst stunned the rest of the people. Liang Feiyan shouted: "You still said that he was the murderer this morning!" ”

Monk Yuanzhen's face changed suddenly—he calmed down and whispered, "Yes, I said such a thing...... Now it seems that I was mistaken. One more of us was proven innocent – only it was too late again! ”