Time will never stop for anyone. Under the anxious mentality of the residents, the day of execution is still advancing little by little.
Xia Li's work and rest schedule was very regular. On the morning of the execution of Blood Letter, he woke up as early as six o'clock, then changed into sportswear and sweatpants and prepared to go for a run downstairs.
When he came downstairs, Zhu Yuyan was also waiting there in sportswear.
"Morning...morning, Xia Li."
"Let's go."
Xia Li didn't like having someone accompany him on his morning jog at first, but Zhu Yuyan always insisted on following him, and as time went by, he just let it go.
And... he gradually liked getting along with Zhu Yuyan. Because in front of her, he didn't need to disguise himself as a human being in the real world, he could show his true self, and he didn't need to weave exquisite lies.
As a foreigner, Xia Li was very lonely. Zhu Yuyan was the first person he could truly open his heart to.
After running along Heituchuan Road for a while, Zhu Yuyan said subconsciously: "Now I have gradually become accustomed to running here. That day we used masks to attract those strange spirits..."
Xia Li recalled the experience of that day and said: "The entrance to the fourth hell has probably been opened. I run here every day just to confirm the status of the wormhole."
five minutes later.
"alright."
Xia Li asked Zhu Yuyan to stop and said, "That's about it for today. The key physical strength should be saved until the evening. Just do some moderate exercise in the morning. Let's go back to the apartment to have breakfast."
Just after Xia Li turned around, Zhu Yuyan suddenly grabbed his sleeve.
"How about we eat nearby? There is a breakfast restaurant nearby."
"Go to the apartment to eat." Xia Li shook his head and said, "I took the food out of the apartment and tested it, and it completely meets the food safety standards. If you eat outside, if you get diarrhea while performing the blood letter, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Have you ever been tested?"
"Not only food, but furniture has also been tested. The materials in this world are no different from the world I live in. Even the periodic table of elements is not the same, but there is no Mendeleev in my world."
At this time, two golden retrievers suddenly appeared at a street intersection. They immediately rushed to Xia Li's feet and pressed against Xia Li very affectionately.
"Is this dog so close to you?" Zhu Yuyan was a little surprised, "Have you ever fed them?"
"These are my dogs. It's just that I hired someone to take care of them, and they all have cameras on their collars. I have been putting dog food in fixed locations around the apartment to let them move around, and then I will recycle the cameras and check the captured images.
Screen, observe whether there are any supernatural activities around the apartment."
"It's actually...that's it?"
"Yes. Although I don't want anything to happen to them." Xia Li touched the golden retriever's head, and then, as if thinking of something, he said, "Let me make it clear that if they urinate and defecate outside, I will clean them up."
"I... didn't want to ask this either... Then, how about I take care of it for you? There are also dogs in my hometown."
"You are not their familiar owner, and it is not appropriate to hand them over to you now. If you want to help take care of them, you can feed them a few times with me this time."
When Xia Li and Zhu Yuyan walked towards the apartment, two golden retrievers followed them.
"Will they follow them to the apartment?" Zhu Yuyan looked back from time to time.
Xia Li didn't care at all and said, "Animals can't enter the apartment, so don't worry."
Zhu Yuyan looked back from time to time.
"You...don't you look back?"
"Maybe they will die at the hands of evil spirits because of me in the future." Xia Li replied: "In that case...it's better not to have feelings."
"Sounds a bit...cruel..."
"This world is inherently cruel."
While walking, Xia Li suddenly stopped.
There are quite a lot of open spaces around Heituchuan Road. It is at the junction of urban and suburban areas, and many places are quite deserted.
"What's wrong?" Zhu Yuyan became nervous.
The two golden retrievers also followed Xia Li's gaze and looked over.
The open space was large, covered with grass, and there were some abandoned houses.
Suddenly, one of the golden retrievers yelled and ran towards the open space.
Then, another golden retriever followed.
Both dogs started barking, but after running deep into the grass...the barking stopped abruptly.
Xia Li and Zhu Yuyan just watched this scene. After a long time...
"What are you looking at?" Zhu Yuyan asked again.
Xia Li's expression was tense. He raised his hand and rubbed his nose.
"I...I don't know either..."
He turned back and looked at the road behind him.
"What were we talking about just now?"
"We say this world is very cruel..."
"What about before that?"
"Before that...it seemed like...we were discussing dogs?"
"Well, yes...I remember you asked me about dogs...why are we talking about dogs?"
"I asked you if you like golden retrievers? And you said no."
"That's how I answered? No, that's not what I answered."
Xia Li glanced at the open space again.
At noon.
Six residents who were going to perform the blood letter at night gathered together.
"I don't have any problem writing Chinese." Edward, one of the performers of this time, said.
The other three residents, named Liang Cheng, Hai Wen, and Mu Wen, are all young men in their twenties to thirties. They have not been in the apartment for long.
Among these people, most of them were relatively distant from Edward, and the reason was very simple. After all, Edward had helped Fang Han in the past. In fact, Xia Li didn't really trust him either.
Everyone basically follows Xia Li's lead. As the new Big Three, most people are aware of his abilities.
"Mr. Xia," Edward was quite convinced of Xia Li's ability: "I hope you can help everyone this time."
Xia Li nodded and said, "If we all work together, I believe we can overcome the difficulties."
Of course this is just nonsense, but correct nonsense must be said. In any case, some words spoken from Xia Li's mouth can achieve a stronger effect.
"You each set off according to different routes and enter the park through different doors." Xia Li repeatedly emphasized this point: "When taking pictures, don't think about where to go in darker places, otherwise evil spirits may be waiting for you.
"
Zhu Yuyan was slightly startled when she heard this.
She didn't expect that Xia Li would say what he had told her.
"It turns out that he also has a arrogant character. Although he said that he has no obligation to help the residents, but..."
She realized that Xia Li was actually really kind.
Qingtian Park is located in the city center and the transportation is very convenient, but everyone set off as early as possible.
However, Xia Li did not set off early.
Before leaving, he went to someone's home.
"You mean?"
Dong Xie was a little surprised that Xia Li came to visit him before the execution of Blood Letter.
"I can confirm that the conversation between me and Zhu Yuyan changed a little at that time." Xia Li said to Dong Xie in an extremely positive tone: "I almost never have a blurry memory. Even in the movies I watched many years ago, the details are unclear to me.
They will all remain fresh in my memory. It is impossible for me to remember what I said just a minute ago so vaguely, and there is always a strong sense of unreality."
Without this powerful memory ability, Xia Li would not have been able to learn a lot of knowledge in such a short period of time and perfectly disguise himself as a person in the real world. Even his disguised identity of "Chen Siyu" had no flaws in front of Dong Xie.
, even more perfect than the evil spirit.
"Don't leave the apartment easily recently." Xia Li emphasized this point to Dong Xie: "You can decide for yourself whether you want to tell your mother Ziyi or not."
"I understand. You have to be careful and come back alive."
"Um."
Although he said that, Xia Li also knew that Dong Xie and his mother Ziyi were living together now. There was not much difference between telling Dong Xie and telling his mother Ziyi. It was just that he didn't trust his mother Ziyi enough after all.
"Dong Xie."
When he walked to the door, he suddenly turned around and said this.
"The opening of the entrance to hell is not your fault. If it were me, I would probably make the same choice as you. There is no need to put too much burden on yourself."
…
Xia Li rarely said such emotional words before.
Coming from a legal family, the relatives around him can be said to have implemented the word "rigor" to their bones.
However...rationality allows people to survive, but sensibility allows people to live.
The United States of Chia has never had any religious beliefs.
Xia Li does not believe in any religion.
He will never forget the eerie Walled City of Baator and the creepy Kingdom of Evil Spirits.
"I must fulfill my wish. Kill that evil spirit completely..."