Book 4: Chapter 5: Assembled shadow

Book 4: Chapter 5: Assembled shadow

Xiao Xia let out a soft cry and leapt to the side. She whirled around but saw it was actually Lazy Three.

Boss Lan, are you trying to scare me to death!? Xiao Xia patted her chest. She saw he was so drunk he was swaying. He must have fallen over at some point. Although he wasnt injured, his clothes were indescribably filthy. There was also leftover vomit on his shirt, which was the source of the vile odor.

Xiao Xia held her nose and backed away. She didnt notice that to avoid Lazy Three, she had almost retreated into the basements hallway. Boss Lan, a word of advice. Drinking so much is harmful.

Come out, quickly! Lazy Three suddenly shouted loudly, making Xiao Xia shrink back in fright. She didnt know who he was telling to come out. She saw he now seemed completely sober, as though startled out of his drunkenness. He pointed at her, his face pale.

Dont go in there! He suddenly rushed over as he spoke and pulled Xiao Xia out.

Whats going on? Xiao Xia was frightened by his appearance. She no longer minded his filthiness and asked in alarm.

Lazy Three glared at the hallway and didnt speak, his face still pale. Xiao Xia followed his gaze but saw nothing. It was just the dark hallway, which made ones heart tremble a little.

Im just looking around the place. Is that place off limits?

Off limits! Lazy Three said on edge. Let me tell you: girls shouldnt wander about randomly. That placeis haunted! The last two words were spoken extremely quietly. He was almost by Xiao Xias ear, his eyes flickering about wildly.

Haunted? Xiao Xia was a little frightened. Rather than his words, it was his secretive and fearful manner that scared her more. I just heard someone talking in there and wanted to go check it out.

Someone talking? Lazy Three almost fell to the floor in fright.

Im also not too sure. It seemed to be a male and a female.

Lazy Three first trembled before suddenly yelling, A male and a female! A male and a female! Its the spirits of those who died violently! Theyre here to harm me! Go get revenge if youre so capable. Why are you bullying this daddy?! The alcohol and resentment stimulated his courage, making him reckless at that moment. He pointed towards the hallway and cursed loudly, though he still didnt dare take a step closer.

His life was already miserable enough, but now theyre coming to torment him for no reason! He was furious. He didnt understand why so many mysterious things would occur in this clean place. The police called it a murder case and the people outside said it was haunted. This had shattered his hopeless yet still peaceful life. What atrocities had he committed to deserve such misfortune?

Youre not allowed in, you hear me!? He yelled with reddened face at Xiao Xia who was scared stiff. He proudly thought he had the demeanor of an alpha male. After all, he had pulled this senseless little girl out from the basement hallway just now.

Xiao Xia nodded wildly before quickly running up the stairs. She could be said to have witnessed the terror of a drunken man.

She was going to have the company find her a different place to stay. This place was too weird. Its best to go far away as soon as possible. She had no intention of encountering another spooky case. Otherwise, she would have to bother Ruan Zhan again. She now understood that Ruan Zhan wanted a peaceful life, even if he had to seal himself and hate his life. Perhaps she should find a different way to help him instead of forcing him to get involved in supernatural cases.

Thinking of Ruan Zhan, her heart felt warm. She suddenly recalled he had mentioned to her that prior to a persons death, someone with spiritual vision would see signs of death on their face. Thinking of this, she subconsciously looked downstairs and happened to see Lazy Three looking up.

Since his head was raised, from Xiao Xias angle on the stairs, the most prominent thing she saw was his face. It was pale, swollen and covered in a layer of grey mist. There were heavy shadows under his eyes. He smiled at Xiao Xia. His lips were spread but Xiao Xia actually felt it sinister and weird. She ran all the way back to her room in fear.

Hopefully she had been mistaken. Hopefully he was going to be fine. She was going to move out tomorrow no matter what!

The pillow, the cup of water, the alarm clock, the ashtray

Crash. The smashed objects made a piercing sound in the night, but Lazy Three realized no one in the building seemed to have heard. There was only this tiny ghost shadow who continued to approach after halting.

What to do? He had to escape!

He turned thought into action and hurriedly rolled off the bed. He hurried to escape before that ghost shadow seized him.

He slept in the attic so his door was actually a trapdoor in the floor. As long as he lifted it up, he could jump down and look for help. He pounced to the floor and grabbed at the ring on the trapdoor, pulling it up desperately.

Beneath the wood, a round object was suspended, looking upwards. It was almost touching Lazy Threes face as he lay sprawled on the floor. It was a human head, but without any features. It was just a ball with several large, black holes.

Its your turn! The human head let out a harsh noise.

Before Lazy Three could react in fright, he felt a chill on his back that seeped into his heart. Then, a large force dragged him back and threw him on the bed.

He swiftly scrambled backwards, arms futilely scrambling for something but there were no further weapons to hurl. He was just reflexively moving his arms. His panicked and helpless actions made the little ghost shadow titter.

While the little ghost was distracted, Lazy Three no longer minded that this was above the third floor and tried to leap out the window. However, he forgot how small the attic window was and how large he was. He ended up getting stuck halfway. No matter how hard he struggled, the metal window frame firmly obstructed his stomach, leaving him unable to go out or come back in.

In midair, he looked at the gloomy street, at the weak glow of the streetlamps and the tiny flowerbed of this building. He waited in despair for death.

He had never felt death so close at hand. The scene before him might be the last he would see in his life.

He felt something round knocking about his lower half which was still in the room. It was like that human head was biting him. On the wall outside, that small ghost shadow had appeared at some point. It clung to the wall like a gecko, facing him.

Its your turn! It said the same thing.

Why? He finally asked. He wanted to know the reason behind everything.

Because I like killing!

Lazy Three felt a chill around his waist and subconsciously knew what had happened.

Alarm, fear and anger burst forth from his heart.

Childless scum! This granddaddy will be waiting for you all in hell!

In the face of death, this man who had been timid and useless his whole life finally spoke the most heroic, manly words he had ever spoken.