The doctor, who was exceptionally strong, was the first to answer.
Huang Mao shrugged, noncommittal.
The young tinker asked: "Did you bring your crystal ball?"
"No," the old woman said with a smile, "not all divination requires a crystal ball.
"Sister, are there tarot cards here?"
"Ah, indeed there is."
As the sister spoke, she went back to get the tarot cards and said a little embarrassedly: "It is indeed popular among us girls... I bought this before, but I forgot to play it after I bought it."
"It doesn't matter. Not everyone needs divination. You can live a peaceful life without relying on divination. Doesn't this further prove that you are a good and confident child?"
The old woman laughed hoarsely like a crow.
She said this without making any particularly ritualistic movements. She simply shuffled the cards and placed four cards in front of her.
"Who comes first?"
the old woman asked.
Annan remained silent and decided to sit on the sidelines.
"Let me do it."
The doctor was the first to answer.
He stood up, walked behind the old woman and studied: "Which one to open?"
"Choose one and open it."
The old woman said with a smile: "One piece is enough."
"Then let's take this one."
The doctor said, turning over the first card from the left.
But at this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Boom!
It was like a drunkard banging on the door, a very loud noise.
"It's a philosopher."
Huang Mao was the first to react: "He's late! Isn't he drunk too much?"
"I'll open the door."
The doctor stopped opening the tarot cards and walked towards the door.
Boom! Boom!
The knocking on the door did not stop, but became more urgent.
"Coming, coming, coming!"
The doctor responded loudly: "Don't be anxious."
His words suddenly got stuck in his throat.
There was very clear fear on his face.
...the taste of blood?
A very strong smell of blood came over me.
Annan stood up immediately and took two steps towards the door. What he realized with him was Huang Mao who was still eating slowly after he was full.
So Annan immediately saw the visitor.
In other words, we saw the remains of our guests.
A middle-aged man with messy hair and a twisted expression stretched out his right hand forward and slightly bent it, and kept knocking the door.
And he was hung in front of the door like a swing. When he swung back and forth, his right hand would knock on the door.
The two legs of the "Philosopher" were missing, and plasma was pouring down. The door and the ground at the door had been completely dyed red by the plasma.
After the doctor opened the door, he was splashed with blood from bottom to top following a "legless flying kick" from the "Philosopher".
Judging from the freshness of this blood, the "philosopher" should have died not long ago...
"what happened?"
My sister made a trembling voice with fear: "Is this... are there gangsters? A murderer has entered the village?"
"It should be the murderer who broke in from outside," the old woman thought calmly, "There are only eight of us in this village. And seven of us are already here...and when we came, we never saw this at all.
Kind of something."
wrong.
Annan objected in his heart.
Not everyone has an alibi, but my sister had time to commit the crime. After everyone entered the house, she could climb out of the window and commit the crime... provided that the murderer was really one of them.
Is it a detective copy this time?
But Annan always feels that it is not that simple...
"what should I do?"
The lady with the big belly looked really panicked: "My baby is going to be born tomorrow!"
"Don't panic."
The doctor first stretched out his hand and pressed it on himself. Time on his body went back and the blood stains completely disappeared.
Then he said calmly: "Since there are outsiders entering the village, it means that it may be dangerous for us to go home. So why don't we get together with a few people to ensure each other's safety... I can stay with you and the old woman tonight, madam,
Protect you two."
"Then I'll live with Uncle."
Huang Mao quickly replied: "I will protect Abo!"
"Do I live with the Tinker?"
My sister's voice was still hesitant. She obviously felt that this child couldn't protect herself.
Huang Mao also saw it and immediately replied: "How about we not add sister and tinker? Then why don't the four of us just leave?"
"also."
The doctor said solemnly: "You protect the tinker and the others. I will take them away before the sun sets."
"Be careful on the road."
Huang Mao ordered: "You are pushing a wheelchair and bringing a pregnant woman with you. The gangster may not have gone far yet."
The party ended suddenly.
After the three people left, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became much cooler.
Whether it was the silent tinker, his sister who looked like an ordinary girl, or Annan who was thinking, it was obvious that no one wanted to chat with Huang Mao.
Annan thought about it and walked towards the four cards left by the old woman.
This was my sister's card, so the old woman didn't leave when she left. And the doctor obviously didn't have the leisure to play divination anymore.
So Annan first relied on his own feeling and turned over the second card from the left.
That is a picture of upright justice.
Annan paused and opened the first one from the left.
That's the one the doctor originally took.
It was an inverted Grim Reaper.
"Are you looking at the cards, Abe?"
Huang Mao came over and opened one: "Power...Does this mean that I am very powerful?"
"This is the power of inversion."
Annan said casually: "I'm afraid it's just the opposite."
"Tsk...are you so sad?"
Huang Mao put down the cards sarcastically.
The tinker and sister on the side were obviously not interested in playing this.
Even the plates on the table were not washed.
"Let's all sleep in the living room tonight."
My sister dug out a few quilts and sets of pajamas, and explained in a low voice: "The soundproofing of the room may be a bit better... Just in case, let's sleep here. It's also good to have someone take care of us."
"It's almost dark now. Let's wait until tomorrow morning and let's work together to search the village while it's still light."
"You're right."
Annan agreed in a low voice: "I'm a little sleepy."
He suddenly felt very sleepy... He didn't even have time to get under the quilt, so he lay on his side on the sofa and fell asleep.
The feeling of being watched by someone also became clearer.
It's as if it's just a "moment" when the eyes are closed and opened.
When Annan woke up again.
He found that he was still sitting up, with a blanket covering his knees.
"Old woman?"
The doctor's steady voice sounded behind him: "Are you awake?"
...an old woman?
Annan suddenly realized something, raised his head and opened his eyes.
He is not sitting on the sofa, but in a wheelchair
What caught Annan's eyes was the huge sunset hanging high in the sky.