allonlinenovel Chapter 1 Strange Guest
Chapter 1 Strange Guest
Fifteen minutes ago——
"Urgent interruption: Recently, there have been several cases of single women being murdered in this city. According to the latest police information, the criminals are two men, between 165 and 170 cm tall, thin, and their portraits are as shown below..."
The cold air wrapped in rain suddenly blew in. Anjiu shivered and turned around to see that the people hiding under the eaves were getting wet by the slanting rain and were rushing to push the door open.
She looked at the water that was almost level with the steps, and wondered for a while how to get home.
At this moment, she noticed something and turned her eyes. She saw two bloated people walking out of the dark alley opposite, wading through the water and coming towards her.
It's strange, it was raining so hard outside, but not only was he not holding an umbrella, he was also walking very slowly, as if he was enjoying it.
The strange scene quickly attracted everyone's attention, and even the boss dropped his phone and stood up to look.
It was not until they came closer and pushed open the door that everyone realized they were not fat - the two of them wore three layers of clothes inside and three layers outside, and they put them together haphazardly regardless of the season. After being drenched by the rain, it was like a sponge soaked with water, and a large puddle of water flowed down their feet.
But it wasn’t that cold that day.
Everyone stepped back and looked at him secretly.
The two felt uncomfortable for a moment, but they withstood the pressure of the gaze and walked to the cashier counter. One of them spoke in a very low voice.
Anjiu didn't hear clearly.
But the boss became happy, turned on the light and said to her, "Go inside and find two books on healing!"
You came out in the rain just to buy books? But you didn't bring an umbrella. Aren't you afraid of getting soaked by the rain...
Anjiu looked up inadvertently, but was met with a pair of unfamiliar eyes.
A sense of incongruity hits me. Judging from the attire and behavior of these two people, they don't look like the kind of people who would buy such a highly professional book. Perhaps they are bringing it to someone else?
Maybe...
Anjiu suppressed the inexplicable sense of crisis that emerged in his heart. There were so many people in the store, nothing would happen.
She lowered her head to avoid his sight, whispered "OK", and walked quickly along the bookshelf into the depths of the store.
The dim shadows gradually engulfed her figure, making it blurry.
The guests who were taking shelter from the rain gathered near the door, gasping at the incessant rain outside.
In order to ease the awkwardness, they chatted with each other in a casual manner. Although their voices were not loud, everyone could hear what was being said clearly.
Anjiu felt a little more at ease.
There are many books on the bookshelf, with different thicknesses. According to the boss's request, unless the customer specifically asks for them, no cheap books can be taken. But she doesn't want the customers to pay more, so she basically chooses books with moderate prices.
But now... Anjiu's finger pointed at one of the books.
"The Complete Book of Family Medicine is very professional and should be in line with this."
This book has been on the shelf for a long time and is covered with dust, so I need to wipe it first.
Puff——
Phew.
It's like the sound of stepping into thick, soft mud, wrapping your foot around it, and then pulling it out.
Are you getting closer to her?
Anjiu looked up instinctively, and in an instant, a chilling chill swept over him—that man, the bloated man, was walking towards him step by step.
There was an indescribable chilling aura about him, and there seemed to be a slight fishy-sweet smell mixed with the dampness.
Anjiu tensed up, suddenly remembering the information about the fugitive that had just been broadcast on the news.
What does the suspect look like in the public image?
She swallowed and tried hard to recall, but her mind was blank. Under the gaze of those terrifying eyes, An Jiu seemed to have her soul possessed by him. She was fixed in place without moving. The fear formed a cage around her that imprisoned her.
"Anjiu, the customer is here, let's see if he needs anything else!"
The boss's voice was like a wake-up call, bringing Anjiu back to reality.
She bit off the tip of her tongue, forced herself to calm down, and looked at the person who came.
“Is this book okay?”
She pushed the Complete Book of Family Medicine forward, and her body, hidden under her clothes, tensed into a straight line.
The man stopped not far from her. Rainwater flowed down his wet clothes and gathered into a puddle at his feet. The fishy smell mixed with the cold air seemed to become even stronger.
"Any more?"
The man seemed to have something in his mouth and his speech was unclear. At the same time, he reached out to take the book.
Anjiu saw that he was wearing a pair of old-fashioned gloves, with deep folds at the joints and lightning patterns due to the brittle fabric.
In the light from the cash register, I could see the black, rough, cracked skin inside.
These are a pair of hands that have been working for many years!
Anjiu's pupils shrank suddenly, and his throat tightened: "...No more, the rest are professional books."
The Complete Book of Family Medicine, from his perspective, the font is upside down!
He can’t read…
If I am not mistaken, the clothes he is wearing are women's clothes...
Anjiu felt his throat dry and didn't dare to think any further.
The air was suffocatingly stagnant.
In the corner of my peripheral vision, on top of a pile of books, there was a metal planetarium.
She moved her toes very slowly, and her thigh muscles trembled continuously due to tension.
At this time.
"Hey——" his companion called out from the front, "Just take one first! Come over here quickly!"
Anjiu followed him with his eyes until he walked into the light from the bulb, and then he completely relaxed.
When her body shivered involuntarily, she was shocked to realize how much sweat she had produced. Her vest was wet and stuck to her back, feeling damp and uncomfortable. The touch made her feel even more uncomfortable.
"Chenghui, 88."
The boss took out a bag with a barcode scanner.
"88?" The man repeated his words, lifted the book and flipped through it, then fluttered his eyelids and looked at the boss and said, "88 what?"
The boss didn't react for a moment, and then he smiled and said, "I forgot, I forgot, this book has a discount, it's 83 after the discount, would you like to pay by card or cash?"
The commotion here attracted everyone's attention.
During the boring time of waiting for the rain to stop, any ordinary little thing becomes tempting.
Under the gaze of everyone, the two of them shrank their necks abnormally, then put the books on the table and stepped into the rain one after another!
The boss was puzzled and kept muttering: "Weirdo!"
After a while, he said again: "Xiaojiu, clean up and leave work early."
They had just left not long ago, so Anjiu tried to delay the time as much as possible.
During this time, there were constant thunders outside and heavy rain continued to fall. The alley was illuminated by occasional lightning, and there was no one in it.
At this time, it had been more than half an hour since the two men left. As other customers in the store left, Anjiu gradually relaxed.
When the rain outside subsided a little, she talked to the boss and skillfully grabbed two plastic bags and put them on her feet.
The friction of the plastic bag made a tiny "crunching" sound, which made her heart beat faster suddenly.
Looking up at the dim street outside the window, she felt uneasy at the shadows everywhere.