Chapter 45 Fear, fear
Chapter 45 Fear, fear
Glitz fades away and returns to the most real life.
At the door of the low-key and compact rental house, children are chasing and playing with innocent smiles on their faces.
Neighbors greet each other cordially. They don’t like to greet each other through mobile phone screens. They prefer to stroll in the old corridors..
Big red lanterns are hung high, and stalls made by apartment residents are placed next to the corridor. There are stalls selling various handmade gadgets and cloth of various colors, as well as dentists, butchers and rice stalls..
People don’t pick up lost items on the road and don’t close their doors at night. It seems that a unique small society has been formed in the Surabaya apartment..
It is isolated from the outside world and its residents are all smiles and seem to have no worries.
“You two don't know each other, are you here to see the house? "A very comfortable voice sounded, and a young man wearing an old-fashioned suit stopped Gao Ming and Zhu Miaomiao..
He covered his mouth with his hand, and his lively eyes seemed to be able to speak..
As an excellent service staff, he seems to be able to receive any kind of customer, even if Gao Ming is carrying a broken body..
“Yes, look at the house." Gao Ming tried to stay normal. He saw the red lanterns scattering blood. In the eerie corridor, monsters smiled maliciously. They looked at each other as if they were looking at delicious food. the same food.
“My name is Congratulations. I am a volunteer of our Hanhai Charity Federation and a leasing agent for Surabaya apartments. Do you want me to show you around? "With a smile on his face, the young man got out of the way. He gently patted the dust on his shoulders and looked towards the corridor. Traces of time remained on the walls, the festive red lanterns reflected the faces of the neighbors, and the aroma of meat was fragrant. , the old neighbors are holding a banquet, everyone is like a family.
There is no elegant art here, but there is the warmth of life. The most ordinary bits and pieces are the most memorable treasures..
“It’s absolutely right to choose an apartment in Surabaya. Every room here has its own story. You need to understand it carefully. Don’t look at it with your eyes. Only by letting yourself immerse yourself in this place can you appreciate its specialness..”
“Can you show us around downstairs? "Gao Ming really couldn't stand listening anymore. The world he saw and what Congratulations saw seemed completely different..
“Okay, do you have a favorite floor?？”
“Then let's go to the fourth floor first." Gao Ming obtained information from Bai Xiao's black ring. The morgue and the room with the white lantern on the fourth floor were safer. He wanted to determine a safe area first..
“Fourth floor? "Congratulations, I'm a little surprised, but the customer's needs always come first: "You have really good vision. There are many empty houses on the fourth floor. My family lives on that floor..”
Congratulations opened the way in front, Gao Ming and Zhu Miaomiao followed behind. One of the two outsiders was carrying a body, and the other was covered in blood, but the residents in the building did not feel anything unusual..
“This place is really weird." Zhu Miaomiao touched Gao Ming lightly: "Why do you think this agent keeps covering his mouth?？”
“Don't ask too many questions, don't be curious, and keep a normal mind." Gao Ming still remembered what the young man said in the corridor of Building B. Anyone who violated taboos would be hunted. He must find out what the taboos in the building were as soon as possible.？
Gong Xi, who was leading the way, greeted the neighbors on both sides. When passing by the butcher shop, the butcher threw a piece of meat to Gong Xi..
Gao Ming looked through the iron door into the butcher shop. There were several investigators locked up in the rental house that had been transformed into a slaughterhouse. Their clothes had been stripped off, and they all looked horrified..
There was no defect on their bodies, but they could not speak when they opened their mouths. They could only make strange noises like pigs and sheep..
The butcher kicked the investigator. He seemed to have noticed something. He glanced sideways at Zhu Miaomiao and muttered in a low voice: "It's so fresh.".”
After walking out of the Ninth Floor Ghost Market, Zhu Miaomiao and Gao Ming both felt much more relaxed, as if a huge boulder had been removed from their backs..
Congratulations for throwing the meat given by the butcher directly into the trash can when passing by the public toilet on the ninth floor..
“Would it be too wasteful to throw it away? "Gao Ming saw this detail in his eyes. He felt that Congratulations was different from other ghosts..
“My family and I are vegetarians and are not interested in meat." Congratulations spread out his hands: "Oh, if you had told me earlier, I would have given it to you..”
“That's not necessary." Gao Ming shook his head and refused: "The human sacrifices you are talking about are the people in the butcher shop who can't speak.？”
“Yes, they are animals dedicated to the flesh and blood fairies. They look like humans, but they are actually different from us." Congratulations has a very good personality. He has the vigor and energy of young people, but also the maturity and responsibility far beyond his peers. Such It is indeed easy for intermediaries to gain the trust of customers.
“That's it." Gao Ming was thoughtful, while Zhu Miaomiao next to him was almost vomiting..
“Are you two sure you want to go to the fourth floor? In fact, the house on the eighth floor is not bad, there is no need to choose the fourth floor." Congratulations led the way and suggested in a low voice..
“how? Can’t people live on the fourth floor?？”
“The fourth floor is not very clean..." Congratulations stopped: "I mean, the fourth floor is haunted..”
After saying this, Congratulations put down his hand covering his mouth. His mouth was sewn shut and his mouth was filled with coins. I don’t know how he made the sound..
Gao Ming immediately prepared for the battle. When he was about to throw Brother Zhao out, he made congratulatory gestures with his hands: "Ghosts are very scary, and they are surrounded by disasters. It is easy to violate taboos if you come into contact with them.".”
“When these words come out of your mouth, there is an indescribable persuasiveness." Gao Ming did not feel any malice from Congratulations. This young man seemed to be really just working hard and wanted to sell the house..
“I'm not kidding." Congratulations warned: "If you see a room with white lanterns on the fourth floor, you must run away quickly..”
Going down the stairs, they met many strange neighbors along the way. The residents in the building were all affected by the flesh and blood fairy. They all looked strange and terrifying, and their inner desires were expressed in flesh and blood..
Arriving at the fourth floor, this floor is obviously much deserted compared to other floors..
Congratulations took out a bunch of keys. Before he could introduce the room to Gao Ming, he suddenly saw a man wearing a mouse mask and dark green clothes lying on a certain door. His body pressed the door panel out of shape..“Building management? Why are you here? "Gong Xiang was a little anxious and ran over quickly. He wanted to stop the building manager from opening the door, but as soon as he ran over, several children came out from under the building manager's green clothes. Those children all wore mouse masks, and their eyes were red. Without saying a word, he directly dug up Congratulations with his sharp nails..
The door lock was broken, and when he saw that the door was about to be forced open, Gao Ming grabbed a child with one hand and threw him aside. Then Zhu Miaomiao came over with a fire axe..
Sensing Gao Ming's approach, the building manager seemed to sense something. He stared at Gao Ming's heart, his red eyes under the mask blinking continuously..
After a moment of confrontation between the two sides, the building manager turned around and left. The children wearing mouse masks got under his clothes again and disappeared..
“Thank you, I really appreciate you both today." Congratulations was frightened, and he looked at the horrible digging marks on the door: "It seems that I have to change my house again..”
“Who is that person? "Gao Ming felt that the masked man looked at him strangely. It seemed to want to eat him, but it was also a little scared..
“The people wearing mouse masks are the building management. They maintain order in the building and never speak..”
“Why did the building manager come to you? What are you hiding in your house? Gao Ming discovered the flaw in his congratulations: "If you have any difficulties, just tell me and I may be able to help you.".”
Blocking the door, Congratulations, who had always had a good attitude, was unwilling to give in this time. After a long time, the door panel opened from the inside, and a wrinkled face appeared in the house..
“Xiaoxi, you are back？”
An old and tired voice sounded, and both Gao Ming and Zhu Miaomiao saw the old man in the house..
The other person looks to be over ninety years old and has no defects on his body..
“Grandma, don't come out! "Congratulations, his face was gloomy. He seemed worried about what Gao Ming would do to the old man..
The old man in the house opened the door tremblingly and stared at everyone in confusion. The old man had white hair: "Who are you? What are you doing in my house? Are you looking for Xiao Xi?"？”
The old man seemed to be suffering from Alzheimer's disease and did not recognize Congratulations. Gao Ming seized the opportunity and said to the old man: "We are friends of Congratulations and want to come and see you.".”
“Oh, okay, come in quickly. My grandson is a very hard-working young man, very diligent, and kind-hearted, but he is not lucky." The old lady walked into the house with a cane..
Seeing this, Congratulations had no choice but to accept his fate: "Come in, everyone.".”
The rental house is not big and the decoration is very warm. There are not many belongings of the elderly in it. There are photos of Congratulations and the elderly everywhere..
After helping the old man and checking repeatedly, Gao Ming discovered a surprising fact - the old lady was alive.！
A living person living in a world of shadows！
“I believe you have discovered it." Congratulations closed the door and he looked at the photos all over the room: "My grandma is a ghost. She still followed me after she died. Maybe it's because I have always made her worried..”
“Is she a ghost? ? ? Gao Ming opened his eyes wide and looked at Congratulations: "In your understanding, you are a human being."？”
“Isn't that so? "Gong Xiang told the story of himself and his grandma. When he was very young, his parents came to Hanhai to work, but both of them disappeared. Grandma took him to Hanhai to find his father and mother, and they were looking for someone while living. This is how Gong Xi was treated by his grandma. Pull the big ones little by little.
They lived in an apartment provided by the Charity Federation. In order to make grandma less tired, Gongxi was very sensible and diligent. He worked several jobs every day. He and his grandma depended on each other until her death..
But the strange thing is that one day later, he suddenly found his lost grandma in the building, but her grandma seemed not to recognize him..
This is a story told by Gong Xing from his own perspective, but Gao Ming heard a completely different story from the old lady..
The old man held the photo frame of Gong Xi. She said that she was sorry for Gong Xi and could not help Gong Xi. She even took Gong Xi to wander the vast sea, which resulted in ruining Gong Xi's life..
She asked Congratulations to join the Charity Federation. Later, Congratulations seemed to have heard news that she shouldn't have heard and disappeared in the building. She kept looking for her grandson in the building, but she never found her again..
“My grandma became confused after she became a ghost." Congratulations sat next to the old man and held his calloused hand: "She has forgotten a lot of things, and even I can't recognize them..”
After hearing the story told by the old lady, Gao Ming looked at Gong Xi's face again. Gong Xi's mouth was sewn shut and filled with money. From this point of view, what the old lady told may be the truth..
One person and one ghost were sitting on the bed. Gao Ming did not expect to encounter such a scene in the building. He used to regard these strange stories in the shadow world as a game, but the truth seemed not to be the case..
Looking towards Congratulations, Gao Ming hesitated for a moment, then asked: "Congratulations, your family has turned into ghosts, aren't you afraid?"？”
“Of course I'm afraid." Congratulations did not let go: "I'm afraid that she's worried about me not eating well or sleeping well, I'm afraid that she'll be worried about me all the time, I'm afraid that she thinks I'll be bullied, I'm afraid that one day she'll suddenly not see.”
A certain string in his heart seemed to be touched. Gao Ming wanted to tell the old man the truth. He slowly squatted in front of the old man and gently held the old man's other hand: "Grandma, congratulations on coming back, but he became Ghost, are you afraid?？”
“Afraid..." The old man nodded: "I'm afraid I won't recognize him..”
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