Chapter 1

Lin Jie opened the old wooden door of the bookstore as usual.

The copper bell on the edge of the door made a dull sound, and a lot of water splashed down on the door frame, and a few traces of mixed dust were drawn along the glass window inlaid on the door.

It was dark.

It was raining outside, and the rain was pattering on the road, and a misty mist of water vapor obscured the vision.

At the entrance of the bookstore, a puddle of water has accumulated enough to cover the soles of shoes.

"heavy rain."

Lin Jie frowned, looking worried at his wet shirt and trousers.

"Our station reports that since last night, the heavy rainfall will last for about a week. The meteorological department has issued a yellow rainstorm warning, which may be upgraded to red..."

The sound of the TV came from the shop next door, which was quickly drowned out by the sound of rain.

This kind of weather means that the bookstore has no business.

"Ugh."

Lin Jie took out a tripod and a piece of wood from the back of the door, and built a simple ladder at the door.

Then he flipped the notice board hanging on the door to "Business".

Although the bookstore must not have too many customers in this kind of weather.

It may even be deserted all day.

Rather than open for business, it's better to go back to sleep - most people must think so.

"But just in case someone forgets an umbrella in the rain and needs a shelter from the rain."

Lin Jie took a book from the rental bookshelf, turned on the warm light, hung a towel on the counter, and made two more cups of hot tea.

Sit at the counter.

He turned the page to the place where he read it last time, and pushed one of the cups of tea to the opposite side, as if pushing it to a friend he had never met before.

Now, there are books here, as well as hot tea.

Enough to warm the mind and body of a lost person.

Lin Jie picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, smiling.

That's right, he is such a kind and romantic person. Although he is ordinary, he is a well-known good old man and life mentor among customers, and he specializes in selling chicken soup.

Life should be full of expectations, right?

...

"Crack!"

Ji Zhixu crossed his hands and broke the neck of the person in his arms. When he turned around, he pulled out the long blade and cut off the other person's head.

"Gululu..."

His head rolled down, and he died with regret.

She reached out and pushed the two corpses to the sides and walked out of the alley.

Behind him, dozens of corpses were stacked staggered, gradually carbonized, ignited with sparks, and turned into fly ash.

Heralded the end of a street fight in the rain.

Blood oozes and drips from the drenched black slim dress, evaporating acid-like water vapor, washed by the rain, and disappears in an instant.

The body temperature was rising rapidly, and the flesh and blood began to grow and squirm, making her clearly feel the number of broken ribs.

But these are not problems.

For a hunter who had already been injected with foul blood, such an injury would only take an hour to fully recover.

"Time, I need time."

She looked up.

Under the rain curtain, there was a faint light in the bookstore in front, and rows of bookshelves could be vaguely seen through the glass windows.

Other than that, it was dark all around.

So much rain, so many shops.

Only this store is still open, with a "Open" sign hanging on the door, and a simple step in front of the door for easy walking, which is out of place with the surroundings.

and.

Just right across the alley.

"Coincidence or trap?"

Ji Zhixu didn't have time to tell. She believed that her fellow hunters had a keen enough sense of smell to be able to smell her blood in the rain.

In this ocean-like heavy rain, it is like cruising like a shark.

She must gain enough hiding time as soon as possible.

"Shua!"

The long blade in his hand was turned, and a spine-like blade was screwed into the interior, tightly embedded, and turned into a black and rough metal cane in the blink of an eye.

It was raining heavily.

Ji Zhixu pushed open the door of the bookstore.

The store is very quiet.

At the same time as the sound of the cane hitting the ground sounded, she saw the owner of the bookstore.

Reading a book behind the counter is a young man.

Shirts, trousers, all black.

The black broken hair is slightly messy, the skin is pale, and the slender and bony hands are picking up the teacup and flipping through the pages of the book.

There was still a cup of tea on the counter, still steaming with white smoke.

No one was on the bar stools at the counter.

But Ji Zhixu felt inexplicably at this moment that this cup of tea and this seat were prepared for her.

Her gaze scanned the entire bookstore.

Narrow and crowded.

Not only are the bookshelves full of books, but also piled up on the ground. The stairs leading to the second floor are half blocked by the bookshelves, and the windows are covered with a layer of dust, making them look gloomy.

The counter and the young man shrouded in the only light source revealed an unspeakable mystery in the darkness.

There was even a towel on the counter...

"Tick tock! Tick tock!"

Water was indeed dripping from her body, she was completely soaked, her short black ear-length hair stuck to her neck, and her low-cut dress was greasy.

"welcome."

Lin Jie raised his head, the dark eyes reflected the warm yellow light.

He smiled and pushed the hot tea on the counter to Ji Zhixu, and said, "It's not in vain that I waited so long, it's a beautiful guest who came here in the rain."

It is a virtue to routinely compliment customers.

But the one in front of her was indeed an undisputed beauty. Even though she was wet by the rain, her face illuminated by the lights was also impeccably beautiful. Her ivory white skin was smooth and smooth, like a carefully carved ancient stone statue.

This made him feel that his waiting was not in vain.

This guest looks like he needs a heart-to-heart talk, maybe today he can gain a new friend, and...a regular customer?

Ah, this is not the despicableness of a businessman, but a caring full of kindness!

Ji Zhixu looked at the teacup in front of him, his pupils shrank.

"Waiting for so long"—that is to say, is the owner of the bookstore an insider, and is he deliberately waiting on the sidelines?

Or is there another purpose?

But no matter what, judging from the weird bookstore everywhere, the extremely precise timing, and this guy's calm expression, it's obviously not easy.

Is it the Secret Ritual Tower? Or the Truth? Or is it the appointment person of Wapujisi Night?

In short, this guy is absolutely impossible to be an ordinary bookstore owner!

Vigilance rose in her heart, and she quietly turned the mechanism of the cane. As long as there was something wrong, it could immediately become a murderous sharp knife, piercing the eye socket of the man opposite.

"Are you waiting for me?" the hunter tried calmly.

Lin Jie showed a kind smile and said, "Yes, I always feel that fate is sometimes very magical, and it can make two strangers meet."

He pointed to the counter: "I hung up the towel there, don't worry, it's unused, you can wipe off the rain first, do you need heating?"

Ji Zhixu picked up the towel hesitantly, and shook his head: "No need."

Lin Jie observed carefully and saw her frowning. Based on past experience, he speculated that the other party might have encountered difficulties in life, so he cleared his throat and said:

"It looks like you're in trouble?"