i must be in hell

At night, the torrential rain on the mountain became heavier in a blink of an eye.The rain is majestic, and people's hearts are also drifting.

During dinner, everyone seemed a little absent-minded.Worried about the unknown person who broke into the villa, but also disturbed by Xiao Yu's treasure.But Xiao Yu still went his own way, ignoring all the eyes that were cast on him.It can be said that he was the person with the least psychological burden during the whole dinner.

"I'll go upstairs first, take your time."

Under all eyes, Xiao Yu leisurely went back to his room, unaware that he was the one who disturbed the water in the pool.

Looking at the others, they all looked a little hesitant at this time, and a dinner ended in such a weird atmosphere.

Xia Tan still ate in the room, and she also learned the inside story from Han Youwei about everything that happened today.At night, the girl tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep.Many things bothered her, the first being the light she had seen the night she was poisoned.

At first, she thought that what she saw was lightning, but after careful consideration, she realized that it was wrong.In connection with the incidents of outsiders intruding into the villa that happened one after another in the past few days, Xia Tan thought, what he saw that day must not be the light of the flashlight, right?

It was close to night at that time, and the whole villa was basically in darkness. The flashlight that suddenly turned on did indeed look like lightning at first glance.But after careful identification, both the shape and the scale are different.

If that was really the light of the flashlight, then when it hit the window and pierced her eyes, the person holding the flashlight must have also spotted Xia Tan standing in front of the window!And when that person found out about Xia Tan, he must have thought she had seen something, so he hurried to silence her.

Xia Tan was sure that he extinguished the candle before going to bed, but the next morning, he almost died of carbon monoxide poisoning.Someone must have lit a candle after she fell asleep, without anyone noticing.Xia Tan suspected his cousin at first, but quickly denied this guess.Even if Han Youwei was aware of her sleeping habits, it was impossible for her to enter the room after she fell into a deep sleep without waking her up.And Xia Tan slept groggyly all night, and didn't even notice that anyone entered the room, which meant that the person who entered the room must have used some kind of hypnotic gas!

She recalled the sound of thud lingering in her ears that night.It sounded like thunder, but now I think it must be the murderer's footsteps.It entered her ears while half asleep and half awake, and she regarded it as a psychedelic sound.

who's that person?Who would be the one who harmed himself by going out with a flashlight in the middle of the night?Is it someone who is hunting for treasure in this mountain villa?Or the uninvited guest who broke into the villa?

With all these worries in his mind, Xia Tan couldn't fall asleep no matter what he thought about, and before he knew it, it was late at night again.She was restless and got up to pour a glass of water, but found that the kettle was empty.There was no other way, she put on her coat and opened the door gently, ready to go downstairs and pour some water.However, as soon as one foot stepped out of the door, Xia Tan, who has keen ears, heard something different.

There was a sound on the first floor, faint and indistinct, as if someone was talking!

Her heart was beating violently, and Xia Tan decided to take the risk because of a thrill-seeking mystery. She took off her shoes and walked on the floor wearing only her socks.Trying not to make a sound, quietly walked down the first floor.

It wasn't until he reached the dimly lit hall on the first floor that Xia Tan realized that the voice was coming from the kitchen inside. The kitchen door was closed, revealing a faint light.She looked around, found a hidden place to squat down, and pricked up her ears to eavesdrop.

"……impossible."

"You...I...won't..."

The voices of two people arguing came from inside, indistinct.

Xia Tan held his breath, trying to stabilize his heartbeat.She pressed her ear to the wooden door on this side, and then she heard the conversation clearly.It's just that through the sound transmission through the wooden door, the voices of the two people who spoke have deteriorated a bit.

"The treasure is not in my hands!"

"Impossible, who else but you! I already know your secret, don't try to fool me."

"……what do you know?"

"Hide... in..., don't think no one will find out."

Treasure, what are you hiding?Xia Tan pricked up her ears to listen more carefully, but at this moment, because she was too close, the wooden door creaked.

The conversation in the room stopped immediately.

Oops, I'm about to be discovered!Xia Tan panicked and wanted to run away but his hands and feet were weak.She could hear the footsteps of two people in the room gradually walking towards the door, as long as they opened the door, she would have nowhere to hide!

clang!Suddenly there was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground outside the house, followed by the sound of a person running away in a hurry.

"Someone is at the back door!"

"Chase!"

The two talking in the kitchen immediately shifted direction and chased them out through the back door of the kitchen.

And at that critical moment, Xia Tan saw a black shadow flash past the window of the back door. The moment he passed the window, the black shadow seemed to glance at her, but he didn't make a sound.Xia Tan didn't have time to think carefully, she got up on all hands and feet, and hurried back to her room.

It wasn't until the moment the door was locked that the heart that had been hanging in mid-air returned to its original place.

Unexpectedly, besides her, there is actually a second person eavesdropping!And that person made noise on purpose, did he want her to escape?So is he okay?Who would that shadow be?And who are the two people secretly talking in the kitchen?

There are so many secrets surrounding this villa, Xia Tan can't help but speculate about all kinds of unimaginable possibilities in his heart.After thinking for a while, she put her ear against the wall and secretly listened to the movement next door.

The regular breathing of a person can be vaguely heard, obviously already asleep.

not him.

Unable to tell whether he was relieved or disappointed, Xia Tan lay back on the bed and closed his eyes again.

I hope everything will be fine when I wake up tomorrow.She looked at the ceiling, made a wish, and finally fell into a deep sleep.

On the third day after the villa was quarantined, the rain finally faded.

When Xiao Yu got up and went downstairs, he saw everyone expressing emotion at the weather outside the window.

"You can go down the mountain after the rain stops, and finally get rid of this ghost place." Zhu Ming stretched his waist.

Yu Jun smiled awkwardly and said, "I didn't expect so many things to happen."

As the boss, he can't make the guests feel at home, but keeps everyone in panic and worry.As the master, he felt very sorry.

"I think since I can contact the outside world tomorrow, why don't I cook a good meal for everyone today and relax completely."

As soon as he said this, several young people were the first to agree.

Gu An'an, one of the female students suggested, "Why don't we have barbecue when the sun clears? Isn't there a grill?" Her boyfriend Liang Rong, a talented student from the Department of Journalism, also agreed. "Seconded!"

In this way, and with Zhu Ming's cooperation, this proposal was unanimously approved by everyone.

"Looking at the weather, the rain will stop in the afternoon." Xu Yongquan said, "You can start preparing in the afternoon."

"Hey, Professor Xu also knows how to read the sky?"

"Understood."

"Haha, why don't you count your own fate, at least not to be arrested by the wicked."

"Astronomical phenomenon is science, Yixue is folklore. Please have some knowledge and don't confuse it."

"Hum..."

Here, Zhu Ming is still at odds with Professor Xu.But Xiao Yu picked up the newspaper and sat aside by himself, not participating in the discussion.Seeing him, Xia Tan approached him and said, "Are you not interested in barbecue?"

"My mission here is not to participate in the barbecue." Xiao Yu said briefly: "And so many things have happened and I still don't have a clue, so I don't want to have fun."

"Everyone wants to relax, or the mood is too tense." Xia Tan smiled. "But after today, we can contact the people down the mountain. At that time, let the police deal with all the troublesome things."

Xiao Yu turned over a page of the newspaper. "That will be after today."

Xia Tan moved his fingers slightly. "What does it mean?"

Xiao Yu looked up at her for a while, but didn't speak.

"Where's your brother?"

"He helps out in the kitchen."

Xiao Yu nodded and stopped talking, and Xia Tan looked at him like this and didn't know what to say, so he could only sit aside and look at Xiao Yu from time to time.She has been wondering whether the black figure who helped her get away last night is Xiao Yu, but it doesn't look like it today.

It rained so hard last night, a person who is avoiding pursuit outside will probably get caught in the rain, but Xiao Yu looks very good, he doesn't look like he was drenched in the rain all night.And listening to his corner last night, he clearly heard the sound of breathing in his room.Then it is even more impossible to be him.

Xia Tan withdrew his gaze in disappointment, while Xiao Yu, who had been reading the newspaper, raised his eyebrows slightly.

He could feel that there was a scorching gaze staring at him besides Xia Tan.Different from Xia Tan's obvious curiosity, that line of sight was more subtle, with some murderous intent.Xiao Yu shook the newspaper, knowing it was time.

Get it all sorted out by tomorrow.

The weather was as everyone wished, and the rain finally stopped in the afternoon.Although it hasn't cleared up yet, it's enough to hold a barbecue meeting.

Everyone helps to carry things, grills, ingredients, charcoal fire.When the bustle was in full swing, the dark clouds that had been suppressing everyone's hearts dissipated a little.Everyone had smiles on their faces, looking forward to the end of this thrilling trip as soon as the rescuers went up the mountain tomorrow.

And the accident happened when they were all relaxed.

"Why can't I find Xiao Yuren?"

Zhu Ming, who was helping to carry the grill, looked around and was suddenly annoyed. "What if he still wants to be lazy at this time, I'll go find him!"

After saying that, he put down the grill and ran into the house.Everyone laughed and didn't take it seriously.Then I only heard Zhu Ming yelling in the room, calling Xiao Yu's name.

"Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu! Hey, don't be lazy and come out! Xiao—hey, what is that guy doing there?"

Zhu Ming who was standing on the balcony on the second floor suddenly shouted, and everyone downstairs looked up at him.

"Zhu Ming, what happened?" someone asked.

"Xiao Yu is standing on the edge of the cliff alone." Zhu Ming looked out.

The villa is built on the mountain, and it is built on a flat cliff near the top of the mountain.In order to prevent accidents, the cliffs were separated by courtyard walls when the villa was built, and ordinary people would not go there.But standing on the second floor, you can see the whole cliff.

"What is he doing?"

"I don't know, his back is facing me, so I can't see clearly! But it looks like he is waiting for someone. Someone is coming!"

Everyone held their breath unconsciously, but in the next second, only Zhu Ming exclaimed.

"He fell! Someone pushed Xiao Yu off the cliff!"

what! ?

It was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, which caught people off guard.