Chapter 17: Falling into the Mist
Chapter 17: Falling into the Mist
Gu Yunqing?
Isn't he dead?
Who got his phone?
Is that a human or a ghost on the other end of the phone?
Several thoughts flashed through Zhang Yangxu's mind, and he decisively turned off the screen and hung up the phone.
Outside the wall, the sound of footsteps became more and more frequent.
Zhang Yangxu already had some understanding of this mansion with a plaque reading "He Mansion". It was inhabited by a wealthy family that employed a large number of servants and maids. Whenever the old man went out, he was always surrounded by a large group of people, and when he came back, there was also a large group of people.
Listening to the footsteps of the crowd heading towards the main entrance, Zhang Yangxu held his cell phone and walked along the wall towards the side door. He was not the kind of person who would not turn back until he hit the wall. Since he couldn't find Ye Miaozhu, he would not look for her anymore. Even if this impulsive woman was willing to cooperate with him, it would probably do more harm than good.
He had only taken a few steps when his cell phone vibrated again.
This time the vibration was short and rapid. It was not an incoming call, but a new message notification. Zhang Yangxu unlocked the screen and looked down. He just received a new text message.
Sender: [Gu Yunqing]
Text message content: [Do you really think I'm dead? ]
Then, another new text message was sent:
[You were fooled by Ning Zhe. ]
"Gu Yunqing is not dead?"
"I was fooled by Ning Zhe?"
Looking at the contents of the two text messages on the mobile phone screen, Zhang Yangxu's face turned ugly.
Knowing that there was a "ghost" wandering around Hejia Village that could steal other people's identities and disguise itself as a living person, Zhang Yangxu would naturally not easily believe the one-sided words in these two short text messages, and he remained fully vigilant.
But while remaining alert to the unknown person on the other end of the line, 'Gu Yunqing', Zhang Yangxu also tried to recall his conversation with Ning Zhe and others.
"These two text messages are indeed suspicious, but isn't Ning Zhe suspicious? At least I have never actually seen Gu Yunqing's body. I have never seen the rumors that Gu Yunqing is dead or that he died by the river like Xie Si Ning."
Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they immediately begin to take root and sprout.
Zhang Yangxu walked forward with his cell phone in one hand and his other hand stroking the wall. As he walked, he recalled his communication with Ning Zhe and others.
"Ning Zhe is not trustworthy. He is suspected of killing Lin Zhiyuan and hiding his body. Even if I try to be as positive as possible about his character and determine that Lin Zhiyuan was not killed by him, Ning Zhe is at least a madman who has no respect for human life. He will use the death of others to achieve his own goals without any bottom line. He is a lunatic."
Moreover, he is a madman with a terrifyingly high IQ.
"Feng Yusu, I know this woman a little bit. She was kept in seclusion by her family when she was young, and was cared for by her husband after she got married. She has never suffered any hardship. She has been pampered for many years, and she is like a canary that has never left the cage. She will easily succumb to real violence. So Feng Yusu's words cannot be believed. This woman has long been tamed by Ning Zhe and obeys his every word. She herself has not even noticed Ning Zhe's subtle obedience training, just like training a dog."
Neither Ning Zhe nor Feng Yusu can be trusted, so what about Ye Miaozhu?
The strong emotions Ye Miaozhu showed over Gu Yunqing's death didn't seem to be acted out. Such excitement would be very real if it was expressed when a loved one passed away, but the problem was...
"Are Gu Yunqing and Ye Miaozhu really that close? So close that Ye Miaozhu would abandon her own life because of his death?"
Zhang Yangxu couldn't be sure because they were just strangers who met by chance. According to the information he knew, Gu Yunqing and Ye Miaozhu were just classmates from the same medical university who went to the countryside together to get internship qualifications.
The two may be lovers or something else, but if they are just lovers or even classmates, then Ye Miaozhu's previous extreme emotions seemed a bit "overdoing it", just like a pretty boy who cries and shouts for an emergency room call to a tertiary hospital immediately after a slight scratch on his hand.
and so……
"Should I believe Ye Miaozhu? Or should I believe this 'Gu Yunqing'?" Zhang Yangxu was a little hesitant.
He was clearly aware that the person on the other end of the phone was most likely the evil spirit who was good at disguising himself as a human to lure other people to their deaths. It was even possible that it was Ning Zhe who was using Gu Yunqing's phone to set a trap for him. But it was undeniable that the possibility that the other party was the real Gu Yunqing was very small, but definitely not zero.
At this moment, the phone in my hand vibrated again, and a new text message was sent:
[I can probably guess what you're worried about. You're worried that I'm a ghost who stole Gu Yunqing's identity.]
[Your worries are not without reason, but time is running out and we can’t delay any longer.]
[You can ask me some questions to test my identity, but be quick.]
[Because the snake god is going crazy. ]
"What?!" Zhang Yangxu's nerves immediately tensed up. He quickly typed a reply and asked: [What do you mean? Is the snake god going crazy again? ]
The other party was silent for about 2 minutes, and finally a new message came:
【Let’s confirm each other’s identities first. 】
[You suspect that I am a ghost pretending to be Gu Yunqing, but am I not one too? ]
Zhang Yangxu did not delay any longer and quickly edited a few questions and sent them to the other party.
According to the previous experience of communicating with Xie Si Ning disguised as a ghost, the questions Zhang Yangxu sent were all questions that met the requirement of "I think Gu Yunqing should know the answer, but I myself don't know the answer". When answering such questions, Xie Si Ning disguised as a ghost encountered a situation similar to a computer program bug that caused a crash.
So Zhang Yangxu asked several professional questions about clinical medicine, and Gu Yunqing sent several professional questions about the real estate field.
Both sides quickly gave their answers.
Although Zhang Yangxu was unable to judge whether Gu Yunqing's answer was correct or not due to the mismatch in their professions, this fluent answer itself was enough to prove the other party's identity.
"He should be the real Gu Yunqing." Zhang Yangxu breathed a sigh of relief and sent a message asking: [What does it mean that the snake god is crazy? Tell me what's going on]
Gu Yunqing: [Let’s meet and chat. ]
Zhang Yangxu: [Sure, where are you?]
Gu Yunqing: [Outside the wall of the He family mansion, walk a little further and you will see me when you open the door.]
So close? Zhang Yangxu was puzzled. Since the distance was so close, why did Gu Yunqing use such cumbersome methods as phone calls and text messages to communicate with him? It would obviously be more convenient to meet in person.
But on second thought, yes, just as Gu Yunqing said, I suspected that he was a ghost, so why not him too?
Thinking of this, Zhang Yangxu lightened his footsteps, walked carefully along the wall to the side door of the He family mansion, and knocked on the door three times tentatively.
dong dong dong-
There were three knocks on the door in response.
Zhang Yangxu breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door, only to see a young man with his clothes soaked standing in front of the door, holding a cell phone in his hand that was also soaked in water.
"Mr. Zhang, it's nice to see you again." Gu Yunqing said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)