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Chapter 1. Strange noises at three in the morning

Probably many people have had the following similar experiences.

Although we live on the top floor, we always occasionally hear the sound of marbles falling on the ground, or the sound of someone walking. Of course, it is more common to be someone who lives on the top floor. Or, in other words, I am staying at home well, and suddenly,

There was a thumping sound. After careful identification, I found out that it was coming from the wall. Maybe the wall was directly outside the outer wall of the unit building.

This is a very common phenomenon, some of which are related to supernatural phenomena, but on the other hand, we must also consider that the house partitions are moldy, or are caused by thermal expansion and contraction, and even if it is true

They appear because of supernatural phenomena, and most of them are harmless and just go away.

But if the sound is not from the ceiling or the wall, but from the bed you sleep on every night, will you still be able to sleep?

On the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2010, Hu Zongren and I rushed back to Chongqing from Chengdu. We talked very little along the way and were each thinking about our own things. I don’t know if Hu Zongren will regret it because of his arrogance. I just

I know that in this world, I have never regretted selling medicine. My parents have always taught me since I was a child that I should be careful when making friends, and meeting Hu Zongren was probably the most typical mistake in making friends in my life. Originally, I just ignored him.

But there is no other way, this is my buddy, no matter what, I have to support him to the end, even if his decision is so absurd.

After we returned to Chongqing, the first three days were uneventful, but it was the calm before the storm that made people uneasy. On the fourth day, Hu Zongren called me, and the first sentence on the phone was,

I got a call from Chengdu and asked me to wait for a woman to call me, saying that this was the first of the twenty-four cases, but she hadn’t called yet. I said she hadn’t called, what did you say to me?

You, the kid, originally brought this upon yourself. Are you aware that you are nervous now? After all, we are buddies. I can tell if he is nervous or not. Hu Zongren said, I will tell you this right after I hang up the phone.

Say something? This case brought by Xuanyuan Society is specifically against me. I think it won’t be easy to deal with. I scolded you, you knew it wouldn’t be easy to deal with. You were so stubborn in the first place. Now it’s too late to say anything. You yourself

Just wait for that woman to call you. After saying that, I hung up the phone.

About twenty minutes later, Hu Zongren called me again and said that he had received the call. As Xuanyuan Hui said, it was the first case he had introduced. I told him what situation the other party had encountered.

He said that I didn't ask, just asked for the address, and rushed over after a while. I said, how could you agree to the call without even understanding the basic situation? He hesitated, and suddenly panicked.

I didn't think too much and agreed. I was too lazy to scold him anymore, so I asked him where the place was. Hu Zongren said it was not far from your place, in Renhe.

So I made an appointment for a time and a meeting place, and even if Hu Zongren was about to arrive, I drove to Renhe. Renhe is a place name. Earlier, when Jiangbei District and Yubei District were not under construction and development, this place was just

A small town. Just because the city is getting bigger and bigger, Yuzhong District, Jiangbei District, Yubei District has become one, and high-rise buildings have been built. This place and the town have also been developed and constructed. Because of this place name, it was also

There have been many jokes. For example, there is a breeding pig breeding center in Renhe Town. Its full name is "Human and Breeding Pig Mating Center". There are many other jokes like this, but Renhe left a deep impression on me.

One place is a tofu pudding called "Shui Piao" on the old street. The tofu pudding is different from other shops. The tofu pudding in his shop is like a layer of soup floating on the water, and it is difficult to pick it up directly with chopsticks.

You have to use a slotted spoon to drain it, and the oil dishes here are also very unique. Chopped green peppers are fried and poured with oil, then sprinkled with white sesame seeds and chopped green onions, dipped in tofu pudding and put it in your mouth.

My mouth is filled with the deliciousness of the condiments and the aroma of beancurd. I can eat a whole bowl of rice just eating the condiments. So when I came to this place, the first thing I decided was to wait until it comes out.

You have to fill a bowl of water with it!

After Hu Zongren arrived, we found the owner's home according to the address he said. This is a newly built community, and it was developed and built by a well-known real estate developer who is a household name in Chongqing. The employer lives in a high-rise building.

The 15th floor in the middle. When we couldn't find our way among the similar-looking buildings in the community, Hu Zongren called his employer. As soon as the other party heard that we had arrived, he hurried downstairs and received us.

This is a woman who looks about the same age as me, quite young. But she is dressed like a full-time housewife. She looks pretty, a typical Chongqing beauty, but she looks a little haggard. She should be the same as this one.

It has something to do with what happened to me. Over the years, I have rarely met someone who can still sleep peacefully after encountering a ghost. This woman’s surname is Qi, so Hu Zongren and I call her Miss Qi.

Miss Qi took us upstairs and poured iced juice for us both very enthusiastically. This community is considered a famous place, so the price should not be cheap. And after entering the house, judging from the decoration of their home, this family

The economic conditions are relatively prosperous. Miss Qi smiled and said to us, among you two, which one is Teacher Hu? Hu Zongren raised his hand like a primary school student being called upon by the teacher, and Miss Qi smiled awkwardly.

He said, you didn't let me tell you about the situation on the phone before, so you just came to my door. It's really troublesome for you. Hu Zongren changed his usual careless demeanor and said seriously, it's okay, anyway, everything is fine.

It's a matter of time, just tell us about the situation you encountered.

Miss Qi put down her cup, and then said that since about a month ago, there have always been some inexplicable noises in her home. Sometimes she would put the water cup on the table in the dining room, which she had put there by herself.

Others heard it fell to the ground and broke into pieces. Ms. Qi said, you know, there have been frequent earthquakes in the past few years. After experiencing the one in 2008, everyone will be more careful, so at the time they thought it was an earthquake, but they didn't think it was anything.

I felt that even if a cannon was going to be set off at a nearby construction site, I should be able to hear the sound. This cup fell down inexplicably, but other vases and other things placed on the same table were still fine. This is very strange.

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Ms. Qi said that she didn't care at first, and the broken cup only happened once, so she thought it was safe. But later, after finishing her work at home in the evening, she sat on the computer in the study room.

She was planning to watch a movie and surf the Internet. After turning on the computer, she found that there were some strange things on the desktop. Most of them were writing pads. When she opened it, she saw that they were full of random symbols, and she was very sure that these characters were not

She typed it on herself. Although she thought it was strange, she thought it might be a computer virus or something, so she didn't care. What really caught her attention was that about a week after the cup broke, she washed her face before going to bed at night.

When she was looking in the mirror in the bathroom, the mirror suddenly shattered and collapsed, which scared her. While she was still thinking about whether the weather was too hot, the quality of the mirror was defective, etc., the fluffy slippers she was wearing

, but some water seeped out inexplicably.

When she said this, she picked up the cup and took a sip, as if to suppress the feeling of shock. Hu Zongren looked at Miss Qi's feet, and I followed his eyes. Sure enough, Miss Qi was wearing a pair of slippers made of fluffy texture.

In my house, planting slippers usually come in handy in November. Hu Zongren said, how can you wear woolen shoes on this hot day? Miss Qi explained that she is cold and her feet are prone to pain no matter what season.

It's just a habit. Hu Zongren said, when you said your shoes were leaking water, were they shoes like this? Miss Qi said yes. Hu Zongren asked again, did your mirror break and when you stepped back, you stepped on water on the ground?

Of course not? Miss Qi said of course not. The bathroom at home is relatively large. In order to prevent the water in the bathtub from overflowing outside the bathroom, a small partition was specially built to block water, so the floor in the area where you wash your face is very dry. Hu Zongren clicked

Head, let Miss Qi continue. Miss Qi said that after the water came out of the shoes, she began to realize that something was really wrong, but she had no other good solution. She could only be a little more careful and do other things.

Nothing. But starting from that night, almost every night, when she slept until about 3 o'clock in the morning, she would be woken up by a strange sound.

Miss Qi said that the sound was actually not loud. Firstly, she is a person who wakes up easily. Secondly, no matter how small the sound is, it is easy to hear it in the ears of high-rise residents in a quiet night.

She said that the sound he heard seemed to be surrounding her. At first, she couldn't tell where it came from. It was the sound of coins or other sharp objects scraping on the wooden board. Hu Zongren reached out and reached

I scratched the wooden area on the coffee table with my fingers and asked Miss Qi if it was such a sound. Miss Qi said it was similar, but it sounded very obvious at night. After the previous experience in the bathroom, Miss Qi began to be afraid.

I kept reciting Amitabha with my eyes closed. After reciting for a long time, the sound gradually disappeared, but from that moment on, I could no longer sleep.

I asked Miss Qi, where is your husband? This is my guess. According to her age, she should be married. But from what she said, it seems that there was no one at home when all this happened. But

There is another ashtray on the coffee table. It seems that someone in this house wants to smoke, but there are no cigarette butts in the ashtray. There are dried water stains, which means that no one has used this ashtray for many days. So I guess

She must have a man at home, but for some unknown reason he is never here.

Miss Qi was stunned for a moment when she heard my question. Maybe she didn’t understand why I asked this suddenly, so she told me that my husband works out of town and is not often at home. I said that after what happened to you, you didn’t tell me

Did your husband tell me? She said she called her, but her husband said she was suspicious and didn't take it seriously.

I glanced at Hu Zongren and thought, now your husband may have to start taking it seriously.


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