Just when I was about to go to sleep, Mr. Mai suddenly asked again, "Zhongyi, do you know about Jiao Ba?"
"What happened with Jiao Ba? What happened?" I was stunned and didn't understand what Mr. Mai meant.
Mai Lao smiled and said calmly, "It's what Jiao Ba wanted to tell us before, about the jade pendant. Because it was urgent at the time, I didn't ask in detail. It should be time now, right?"
"Jade pendant? What kind of jade pendant?" Mantou asked confused.
Chang Shan explained from the side, "We don't know either. It was Jiao Ba who said it about the jade pendant of the Empress of Ming Dynasty."
Mr. Mai, this old guy, has such a good memory. He still remembers this. I almost forgot about it. Now it’s okay. Everyone knows what happened. Even if I don’t say it, I can’t do it. But I
I'm thinking in my mind, should I say it? If I say it, it will prove that I have concealed this matter, but if I don't say it, if there is any evidence, I will be lifting a rock.
Smashed your own foot?
"Zhongyi, what's wrong with you? You don't look good," Mr. Mai asked intentionally when he saw that I was silent.
His words immediately made me embarrassed. Did this show that I had a guilty conscience? I quickly adjusted my mentality and pretended to be ignorant and said, "When Jiao Ba wakes up, you should ask him about this."
I said something in the middle, neither indicating that I know nor that I don't know. Although this statement is quite offensive, I still have to say it.
"So...you don't know?" Mr. Mai looked at me with a strange look, which made me feel very nervous.
Just when I was struggling, Jiao Ba suddenly sat up and said, "Okay, Mr. Mai, this matter has nothing to do with my sworn brother. When Jenny's matter is settled tomorrow, I will tell you naturally."
It turns out that Jiao Ba didn't sleep either. In fact, I should have thought of it, but seeing his tired look, I thought he would fall asleep quickly. I pretended to look at him indifferently, but Jiao Ba didn't look at me, but just looked at me.
A hand was tapping my thigh gently. Although I didn't understand what it meant, it felt like he didn't want me to say anything.
Mai Lao smiled and said, "Okay, let's settle Jenny's matter first, and then we'll talk about your secret." He deliberately used the word "secret" in a very strong way, making anyone who heard it uncomfortable.
Jiao Ba was very calm and his expression did not change at all. It was impossible to tell his state of mind at the moment. "This is not a secret. I have never thought about hiding it from anyone."
"What on earth are you talking about? What kind of jade pendant is it? Can you let me see it?" The big man stretched out his hand and said with a flattering expression.
"Yes, Jiao Ba, why don't you take it out and take a look first? It will also open the eyes of our brothers." Mantou also echoed.
Jiao Ba glanced at the two of them and suddenly burst out laughing. His smile not only confused everyone, but even me was stunned. I was fine just now, but now I am crazy.
At first glance, it's not a normal smile, it's too fake.
A few seconds later, Jiao Ba immediately put away his smile. His face became very serious, but he still didn't say a word. His behavior was really hard to understand. What did it mean?
"Um...brother Jiao Ba, what did you mean by laughing just now?" the big man asked with an embarrassed look on his face.
"It's nothing, just to lighten the atmosphere. You will see the jade pendant sooner or later, so we are not in a hurry. What do you think, Mr. Mai?" Jiao Ba turned to look at Mr. Mai, his eyes strange.
"Yes, there is no rush now. Don't ask any more questions. After finishing Jenny's matter, Jiao Ba will naturally explain it." Mr. Mai still had a smile on his face, but this smile made people feel panicked.
That sinister and cunning smile, even though it only lasted a moment, I still captured it.
"Go to bed, I'm tired." After Jiao Ba finished speaking, he lay down directly and ignored the others.
I also quickly said, "I have to go to sleep too. I'm exhausted, so I won't accompany you." I turned over, closed my eyes and got ready to sleep...
At night, I was tightly entangled in nightmares. It was still the ancient woman, the woman who asked me for things. She always seemed to appear in my dreams. What on earth did she want to do and why was she pestering me so hard? It seemed that I
Every time I fall asleep, she appears. What is going on? Is there something wrong with my brain, or is she right next to me?
I opened my eyes hazily, and the entire rest cabin was dark. I could hardly see anything. Only the faint moonlight shone in. I looked at the moonlight in a daze. The moon tonight was a bit dark. Slowly, the moon
It actually turned red, that kind of blood red, and then the moon got closer and closer, as if it had fallen from the sky.
When the bloody moon filled the entire window, the window sill began to seep blood inside. The blood kept flowing like water, and soon filled the entire rest cabin. I wanted to shout, I wanted to let others
People screamed, but I couldn't scream.
, I opened my mouth wide and couldn't make a sound. I couldn't even move my body. The blood quickly flooded the top of my head. I couldn't breathe. I felt like I was about to die. Countless ghost faces appeared in the blood.
all around me...
I opened my eyes suddenly and took a deep breath. It turned out to be a dream within a dream, but it felt so real. My whole body was soaked with sweat. I was already very tired and wanted to have a good sleep and rest.
, but after all this tossing, I feel even more tired. Why does this damn nightmare always haunt me? Since I left the island, I have basically not slept peacefully for a day. Maybe this is caused by the curse.
The result is a kind of intense mental torture.
It was very quiet in the rest cabin. The only discordant sound was the snoring of the big man and the steamed bun. The snoring of these two people was almost like thunder. It made my ears hurt. The moonlight was very faint, very similar to the moonlight in my dreams. I
I turned over and planned to continue sleeping. Even if I had a nightmare, I had to sleep. I couldn't stand up.
But when I turned around, I used the moonlight to see that the bed opposite me was empty. I immediately became more energetic. At first, I thought it was my eyesight. I quickly found the flashlight and turned it on.
At a glance,
I suddenly lost all sleep. The bed opposite was indeed empty. It was Jiao Ba’s bed. Where had he gone in the middle of the night? Could it be that he had some ulterior secrets?
It seems like something is definitely going on.
I took a look at my watch. It was already past two o'clock in the morning. He really knows how to choose the time. This time period is when normal people are most tired and also the best time for sleep. Usually there is no loud noise.
People will be awakened. Big Man and Steamed Bun are the best examples, but I am an exception.
I quietly got out of bed and walked to Jiao Ba's bed. I reached out and touched the quilt. It was still warm, which proved that he had just left. I turned around and used my flashlight to look at other beds. It didn't matter.
I was shocked again. Chang Shan's bed was also empty. Where did he go? This is really strange. How come these two people disappeared together.
I hurried to the door, opened the cabin door gently, and walked out quietly. The lights in the corridor were all on, and there were people on duty at night. After all, we were at sea, so someone had to watch.
I walked along the aisle to the deck. When I was halfway there, I saw Chang Shan and Jiao Ba walking in one after another. I had no time to escape, and there was no need to escape. I
He stood there and looked at them coldly.
When Jiao Ba saw me, he was obviously stunned for a moment, but he quickly recovered. He hurriedly came over and asked, "Brother Yi, why did you come out?"
"I was just about to ask you? What are you doing out here when you're up so late at night?" I asked with raised eyebrows. I was becoming more and more suspicious of Jiao Ba. What kind of medicine was he selling in this gourd?
Before Jiao Ba could say anything, Chang Shan came over. He smiled at me and said, "What? Are you having a nightmare again?"
His words immediately shocked me. How did he know that I had nightmares? Isn't this too weird? Looking at his eyes that seemed to be able to see through me, I felt a chill all over my body. I even almost broke into a cold sweat.
It leaked out, but I tried to stay calm and never lost my composure.
"No, I just woke up. Brother Chang Shan... why did you come out in the middle of the night?" I told a lie and asked him again. I suddenly felt a little afraid of Chang Shan. This person is too evil, not an ordinary evil person.
Ah, compared with him, Jiao Ba pales into insignificance.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just came out to use the toilet." Chang Shan said this like an imbecile. We have a toilet in the cabin. Do you need to go out to use the toilet?
"Go to the toilet? Isn't there a toilet in the cabin? Why do you need to go outside?" I looked at him and asked in a low voice.
Chang Shan patted my arm and said, "Let's enjoy the sea breeze by the way. Don't think too much. I'll go back and sleep first." After he finished speaking, he walked directly to the rest cabin.
After Chang Shan returned to the rest cabin, I looked at Jiao Ba and asked sternly, "What kind of plane are you on? You're up so late at night, why are you playing this dirty game with Chang Shan?"
Jiao Ba glanced at me and quickly stretched out his hand to pull me aside. He whispered in my ear, "I followed him out. Do you think I am willing to run out in the middle of the night?"
"Follow him? What do you mean?" I looked at him and asked, feeling that he said this a bit perfunctorily.
"Listen to what I'm telling you, at around one o'clock in the morning, I found Chang Shan getting out of bed and going out, so I followed him quietly. I thought I would find something, but it turned out that he actually came out to use the toilet, right on the deck.
The sea breeze was blowing everywhere, so I hid near him, wanting to see what he was going to do, but guess what?" Jiao Ba suddenly asked a rhetorical question, and his expression changed.
"I don't know what's wrong, so hurry up and tell me." I'm a little impatient. It's so late at night and I don't sleep well in the first place.