Ring of Seven [Online Version]

As soon as Chen Hao finished speaking, Xuanmao let out a slight cry, then tilted his head and hid in the corner of the bookshelf.A pair of green eyes kept watching their conversation.

Zhou Jue and Shouhou asked at the same time: "How to rule it out?"

Chen Hao frowned slightly, and after thinking for a while, he said: "First of all... If you are the authors, why do you think you would write this novel?"

The thin monkey thought about it and said: "Maybe I heard someone talk about it in a casual chat, and then I will add more details to make up a story."

Chen Hao took out a pen and quickly wrote the words "hearsay" on the paper.After finishing writing, he signaled Zhou Jue to think about it too. Zhou Jue hummed for a long time and said, "I think it's also possible that I was a participant in the incident, or that he experienced something, and then wrote it into a novel in a disguised form."

Chen Hao quickly wrote the words "personal experience", and then he continued to look at the two of them, but they both shook their heads and said that they could not find a third possibility.

Chen Hao smiled mysteriously, and he said: "There is another possibility that the author may not be alone. He is a ghost himself, and a ghost narrated his story."

There was another twitch on Zhou Jue's face, and he said: "Mr. Chen, do you mean that the person who wrote the article is a ghost? Or should we understand that the person who wrote the article should have hung up now, after all He's been saying things for more than half a century."

Chen Hao quickly wrote down the four words "Ghost Narrative" on the paper, but he added a few expanded dashes after these four words, which said that he became a ghost after writing the text, and became a ghost before writing the text.Become a ghost when writing.

The thin monkey asked: "Why do you still become a ghost when you write?"

Chen Hao said: "We cannot rule out that he was a normal author when he wrote the article. He just wanted to write a documentary novel about the war of aggression against China, but he was possessed by a ghost during the writing process. So a An ordinary war novel becomes such a ghost novel."

Zhou Jue grudgingly hummed, as if trying to accept Chen Hao's leaping way of thinking.The thin monkey's eyes were already very confused.Chen Hao first put a question mark on the hearsay, he said: "The first explanation has a big problem, that is, those supernatural events, if a story that comes from hearsay, how could it possibly pose such a big threat? "

The thin monkey shook his head, Zhou Jue pinched his forehead and said, "Is it possible that the material of the book played a role?"

Chen Hao snapped his fingers and said, "Good answer! I will give you an extra five points for the next exam." After speaking, he wrote material questions on the side.

Chen Hao continued: "Then what about personal experience?"

Zhou Jue was really helpless this time. Chen Hao put a question mark on his personal experience, and then he pointed to the ghost and said: "If it is this, then who is this ghost? Even a ghost has traces when it was alive. If Is he possessed? Then we also need to find out which ghost is possessing him.” After Chen Hao finished speaking, he turned his personal experience into the ghost narrative, and he continued: “Then we will engage in Knowing the information about this ghost before his death, who is he, one of the seven people in the novel, an insider, or... the mastermind?"

Zhou Jue felt that he could grasp Chen Hao's thinking mode a little bit, and he asked tentatively: "Should we start with relatively simple materials?"

Chen Hao nodded and said, "Yes, there are three things going on simultaneously. Then there are four things in total."

The two asked, "What's the matter?"

Chen Hao said: "One thing, analyze the information in the photo, you put it away, I will deal with it. The second thing is to find out the relationship between the library and this book, Zhou Jue is more suitable for you to do, because After all, you have worked part-time. The third thing is to investigate the materials of the book, including ink, thread glue, etc., and not even a single molecule can be missed. This matter is handed over to Skinny Monkey and Fat Three. The fourth thing... is to continue reading I decided that we should read this book once a day, no matter where we see it, or where we stop, it doesn’t matter, as long as we keep progressing, we need to wait for the appearance of the other two people, and before that, we must try to catch as many clues as possible.”

The two immediately agreed, and there was a voice in their hearts: finally it's time to do it yourself.

So Chen Hao still kept the thin monkey, while Zhou Jue took the black oil bottle cat back home.As soon as he got home, his mother asked him why he didn't see anyone so early in the morning. He just said that he was doing a special research with the teacher of the folklore class. The teacher attached great importance to him, so he was asked to be his assistant.Naturally, Zhou Jue could make up this kind of lie perfectly with his toes. Zhou Jue's mother heard that it was the same thing, and brought him a Coke with a smile on her face.

Zhou Jue returned to his room, and began to recall everything that happened today in his brain. In the photo, he did see someone who looked like Lao Zhao, which shocked him a lot. In fact, he also suspected that there was something wrong in the library at the beginning. But old Zhao is usually shrewd like an old fox, so how could he have something to do with the ring of seven?But the corpse in that photo was definitely him.Also, the person who collected knives also appeared in the photo, what does this mean?But since he was in charge of the library, he had to work hard.He was tossing and turning on the bed, and he planned to go back to visit them tomorrow to see if he could find clues from five years ago. Zhou Jue felt that there was something in the library that he didn't know.

It stands to reason that Zhou Jue should go to the library to find out what happened the first time he encountered something strange, and he thought so at the time.But the sudden strange incident caught him off guard, and it was too late to escape, so how could he have time to investigate?Now it is a situation where there is no way to do it. If he doesn't investigate the origin of this book, it is very likely that he will never have the opportunity to investigate again.So Zhou Jue was extremely reluctant to go back to that library again, he felt that everyone there was very scary, as if there was a hideous face under their skin.

Just when Zhou Jue was getting ready to take a shower and eat, Zhou Jue's mother came in with a Coke, and she said, "By the way, I have something to tell you."

Zhou Jue asked impatiently with a long face, "What's the matter?"

"We have a new neighbor upstairs," said my mother.

Zhou Jue said nonchalantly: "What's the matter, just nod and say hello next time."

The mother pursed her lips and said, "But...the thing is like this..."

It turned out that a family moved in early this morning, and Zhou Jue's mother happened to meet the new neighbor when she was shopping for vegetables.The other party was a young man under 30 years old.Zhou Jue's mother felt strange when she saw him at the first sight. Although the man looked polite and thoughtful and greeted each other, Zhou Jue's mother clearly felt that the man's eyes had not moved from head to toe. At first she wondered if the man was blind, but seeing that he didn't look like him, she didn't always ask him if he was blind.The man went upstairs after talking for a while, and less than an hour later, the cry of a child was heard.And then the whole building could hear the baby crying all day, it felt like he was crying for his life.The children here are all grown up, and they don't cry for no reason, and I haven't seen that family teaching the children.And it was obvious that the heart-wrenching crying came from upstairs, and the neighbors around couldn't stand the continuous crying in the afternoon, so they called the police station to take a look.The policeman knocked on the door for a long time before the man opened the door slowly, his eyes were still moving and he was staring straight ahead. As soon as he opened the door, the crying of the child disappeared.The policeman asked him if he had any children. He shook his head and said that he was not married yet, so how could he have children? Then the police went in and looked around, but they did not find the child, so they left, but the cry of the child started again as soon as the police left. sounded.

Zhou Jue asked, "Then why is there no sound now?"

The mother shook her head and said, "How would I know? Maybe the child was tired from crying. Anyway, we couldn't find the child. Now that the cry is gone, we can't find it. Could it be a human trafficker? "

Zhou Jue clutched his forehead, he felt that his brain cells had died enough today, and if he continued to worry about it, he might become bald.He randomly grabbed a handful of hair and said, "How is it possible, this is Shanghai, you thought it was in the valley? Even if there is, how could the traffickers be so calm. Let the police search?"

The mother made sense, and seeing that her son was really tired, she closed the door for him to let him have a good rest.

Seeing his mother going to get him something to eat, Zhou Jue got up and walked into the bathroom. Suddenly he felt faint footsteps coming from the corner of the roof.Like a child running barefoot...

Zhou Jue and the others suffered from insomnia that night, and Chen Hao even spent the whole night analyzing the photos.In one night, his study was completely in the same style as the office of the criminal investigation department.The photos were hung on the wall with ropes. There were many waste papers that Chen Hao crumpled up on the floor, and the desk was even more messy.The thin monkey took a nap for a while. After waking up, the thin monkey saw Chen Hao sitting alone between a pile of papers and several stacks of books, smoking a cigarette. His originally handsome face was covered with a layer of gray and black. shadow.He greeted Fat San and contacted Fat San about checking the book.

Chen Hao stubbed out his cigarette, and started flipping through the next book, typing numbers on the notebook with his other hand.Chen Hao's cell phone rang, and he snapped open a lot of drawings and maps to pick up the cell phone, and it was Zhou Jue who called.He said that he was on his way to the library now, and asked him if there was anything he needed to help us find out.

There was a gentle smile on Chen Hao's face, he said with a smile: "It sounds like you didn't sleep well last night."

Zhou Jue smiled wryly and said, "It's not like, it's just like that. I don't know why there are children's voices coming from upstairs all the time, but I can't hear what they are saying. Do you think this is a ghost?"

Chen Hao replied seriously: "Child?"

Zhou Jue said: "That's right, kid. A man moved upstairs, but the man said he has no children. Strange things happen every year, especially this year. Maybe he really met a human trafficker."

Chen Hao didn't answer, Zhou Jue gave a few feeds, and then Chen Hao said: "You go to the library first, and come to my house in the afternoon. I have already asked the thin monkey and the fat man to investigate the material of the book. We will talk about it then. And...on the way Be careful, you'd better catch up on sleep."

Zhou Jue hung up the phone with a smile, but still sneered like a fool.

When Zhou Jue came to the library again, everyone was very enthusiastic, and then chatted and chatted nonsense with a smile. During this period, Zhou Jue paid unconventional attention to Lao Zhao's words and deeds, but Lao Zhao still looked like that, and he couldn't tell the truth at all.

Gu Lao said that after leaving a new force like Zhou Jue, he would have to do all the physical work by himself, so he was really reluctant to part with him.Chatted about other things.Zhou Jue finally managed to turn the matter back to five years ago in a topic.

Zhou Jue casually said: "You always said, didn't you come here when I wasn't there in the past? By the way, there was a girl who came to work here at that time. She was still my senior sister."

When Gu Lao heard that Zhou Jue was pulling on Chen Rulan, his expression was a little stiff, but he couldn't help seeing that Zhou Jue was still relaxed and chatting.

Zhou Jue continued: "It's a coincidence that a few days ago, I heard some classmates talking about this woman, and I heard that she was a beautiful woman, but I don't know what happened, she went crazy, and then disappeared directly. Hey, I even jokingly called it God's jealousy at the time."

Old Zhao's face changed slightly, and Zhou Jue laughed out loud in his heart, it seemed that he was right in probing.He continued: "And let me tell you, I heard that she was entangled in something unclean, that's why she disappeared, and she is probably dead. It seems to have something to do with a book..."

Gu Lao looked at Lao Zhao, the guilty smile on his face was gone, and his eyes began to wander.And Lao Zhao's eyes became a little cold, he said with a dry smile: "Xiao Zhou, where did you ask all this, I didn't expect that college students nowadays are really empty."

If Zhou Jue hadn't covered it with his bangs, otherwise the blue veins on his forehead could definitely be used as darts. He smiled angrily and said: "It's very empty and lonely, but it's hard to say if this is gossip, don't you two? There is no information to disclose? You can also let me dispel those 'gossips'."

Old Zhao nodded meaningfully and said, "Then why do you think we will know about that book?"

Zhou Jue narrowed his eyes and looked at Lao Zhao and said, "Uncle Zhao, I never said that you would know about that book."

Old Zhao was at a loss for words for a moment, he found himself completely attracted by Zhou Jue, he twitched the corners of his eyes, trying to keep a smile on his face, but Zhou Jue knew that the two old guys were almost on the same page.Zhou Jue's face finally revealed a mystery at this moment, he sneered and said: "Uncle Zhao, Mr. Gu, it's not that I didn't remind you, I also heard a rumor that recently someone saw Chen Rulan appearing near the library Yes, and..."

Elder Gu asked nervously, "And what?"

Zhou Jue said in a low voice, "She was wearing a shroud, her hair was disheveled, and she said she was coming back to find the other six people..."

Hearing these words, Gu Lao couldn't help but staggered backwards. He supported the bookshelf and looked at Lao Zhao. Lao Zhao's face was uncertain, while Zhou Jue looked at their expressions coldly.Old Zhao finally said slowly, "Xiao Zhou, just say what you have to say. Have you seen something you shouldn't have seen?"

Zhou Jue still said expressionlessly: "Uncle Zhao, I can't understand what you said like that at all. What is something that shouldn't be seen?"

At this time, Gu Lao, who had been in a state of mental breakdown, suddenly said: "It is impossible for her to come back. If she comes back, is she still a person?"

Lao Zhao immediately interrupted Gu's words sharply: "Old Gu! What nonsense are you talking about!"

Gu Lao didn't listen to Lao Zhao's words, but turned his head to look at Zhou Jue, with fear and uneasiness in his eyes, he said, "Son, you must have read that book too..."

Hearing this sentence, Zhou Jue felt as if his back was hit by an ice cube, and his tone was not as relaxed as before. He hurriedly asked: "Mr. Gu, tell me first what means that she is not a person?"

Gu Lao pursed his lips, Zhou Jue saw his appearance from Gu Lao's cloudy eyes, Gu Lao grinned and said: "If she really came back, she is a ghost. So I ask you if she really came back ?”

There was a contradiction in Zhou Jue's eyes, Chen Rulan hadn't come back obviously, he was trying to blackmail those two old guys by saying that, but it seemed that the dose of medicine was too high.The two old men were obviously taken aback.The problem is that the arrow is on the string and has to be launched. Now I say that I am lying to you two elders. All of this is false.It is estimated that Zhou Jue will be beaten into a pig's head in the next second, and he will never try to say a word again.He gave a guilty hum and said, "That's right... According to it, it is said that he really came back..."

After Zhou Jue finished speaking, Old Zhao seemed to have broken the last control nerve. He let out a low growl like a beast, grabbed his hair in pain, and bent down, while Gu Lao still stood stiffly.Zhou Jue quickly went to help Old Zhao, and Old Zhao held his chest as if he had a heart attack and asked in pain, "Is she really back?"

Zhou Jue was really tangled up now, after all, being questioned with such an expression, it would be too inhuman to make up lies.His eyes were hesitant, Lao Zhao grabbed Zhou Jue's shoulder and pulled him to his side, and whispered in his ear, "Have you really seen her?"

Zhou Jue was still biting his lips and nodded in embarrassment, and the strength in Lao Zhao's hand suddenly loosened.At this time, Gu Lao grabbed Zhou Jue and said, "Son, have you read that book?"

Zhou Jue finally nodded honestly. Tears welled up from the corners of Gu Lao’s eyes. He said, “Uncle Gu, I can’t help you. I can only give you a word. This book itself is a trap. Escape, the farther you escape The better..."

Gu Lao walked back without turning his head after saying this sentence, leaving Lao Zhao and Zhou Jue behind. Lao Zhao had no strength at all, and he just repeated in his mouth that she had returned... and Zhou Jue's heart It was like falling into a cold quagmire, sinking down little by little.Zhou Jue saw that the temptation was too intense, and the two old men couldn't bear it at all.Feeling a little remorseful in his heart, he wanted to say something to make up for it, but Lao Zhao waved his hand. He tried to stand up straight by himself, and he wanted to walk back tremblingly.

Zhou Jue hurriedly stepped forward and helped Lao Zhao to the lounge. He found that there was no Gu Lao in the office.At this time, Lao Zhao felt like an old monkey in great danger, his eyes never had a focus.Zhou Jue was very afraid that he would become like this in the future, a monster who didn't know whether he was alive or dead, and was always afraid of everything around him.Thinking of this, he felt very guilty, he was too hasty, at least he shouldn't intimidate these two people with the matter of Chen Rulan, obviously his purpose was not fully achieved, these two old guys were really scared out of their wits.It is more difficult to ask what to ask than before.But Gu Lao's last words made Zhou Jue very scared.The book itself is a trap... what does that mean?

After he settled down with Gu, he decided to go back to the old book area where he found the book for the first time.At least he must get some valuable news today, and his time to tell him directly that he can control the situation is getting less and less.

Maybe it's because I haven't been here for a while, but Zhou Jue felt a little strange when he walked into the reading area.It seems that I have come to this place for the first time, and it is just the holiday period, and some readers are reading here and there.Some people would look up at him as he walked past.Zhou Jue didn't go far, and arrived at the old book area. It was still too dark to see a ray of sunlight.He remembered the same atmosphere that time, first he heard the sound of footsteps, then the figure of a woman, and then the book appeared... The past happened in Zhou Jue's mind like a movie.

Soon Zhou Jue walked to the door of the warehouse, which was still the same as before, with the door half-closed, and weak sunlight came through the distant windows. To be honest, there was a musty and ugly smell all year round, 360 days a day, plus In a dim environment, even if a needle is dropped, people will be so scared that they roll their eyes.It is the perfect place for horror, so libraries, morgues, art classrooms and movie theaters are the scenes that horror novels use badly nowadays.But that's just a horror novel, if you really walk in such an environment, it will be uncomfortable.Horror stories all happened to others, and I was at best just watching the fun.But if everything falls on my head, it feels like crying without tears.

Zhou Jue walked to the last row of bookshelves, and after that kick-off, there were only half of the books on this shelf.You can see the dark warehouse through the bookshelf. Zhou Jue has never been stupid and bold. He hesitates whether to go in. If a Chinese version of Sadako rushes in, wouldn’t it make him see the long-haired beauty from now on? Can't get any more excited?

Just when Zhou Jue comforted himself and hypnotized himself that there was nothing abnormal here, the half-open door of the warehouse was suddenly pushed open from the inside.Before Zhou Jue could react, he found a huge mouse scurrying out of the warehouse. Its sneaky eyes glanced at Zhou Jue, and immediately disappeared under the bookshelf.Zhou Jue was sure that with the strength of this big mouse, there was absolutely no way to open the door.Zhou Jue moistened his rough and dry throat along the saliva, and he took a step towards the door. He felt that his feet were as limp as if they were made of cotton.