Dark Cave - part 2 - Chapter 9
Key smiled politely: ” What a coincidence. ” He lowered his head and continued walking.
” Excuse me, I need to ask you for a favor! I want to go to the foreign teachers’ apartment of Jiangjing University. How do I get there from here? ” the girl asked behind him .
” Oh. I’m studying at the Jiang Medical University, which is next to Jiang University. The Foreign Teachers’ Apartment is not far from the Jiang Medical University. I just need to go back to school. If you don’t mind, I can show you the way. It’s only two stops away by bus. ”
The girl smiled and nodded to express her gratitude: ” Sir, you are so polite. I hope you don’t mind leading me. ”
After getting off the bus and giving directions to the girl, Guan Jian took another bus to the Cemetery of All Nations.
There were more people in the cemetery on Saturday than usual. But Guan Jian didn’t seem to feel it. As long as he stood in front of Huang Shiyi’s grave, there was only him in the world, communicating silently with Huang Shiyi under the soil.
If I really have the supernatural powers that those people say , why, after coming here countless times, I still can’t have a conversation with Shishi who is only a few feet away from me?
Shishi, tell me, can you just tell me directly, who is it?
At this time, the familiar eyes appeared again.
Shishi’s eyes.
Tears blurred her vision, but Shishi’s eyes were still clear.
At this moment he finally understood: from the moment Shishi’s life disappeared, she hoped that I could see the true face of the murderer from her eyes.
The key is to make up your mind.
As midnight approached, Guanjian arrived in front of the old anatomy building ahead of time. This was a condition he insisted on when he agreed to participate in the experiment: the first experiment must be conducted at the scene where Huang Shiyi was murdered. There was still a yellow cordon in front of the anatomy building, and a new padlock was installed on the door that had never been locked for decades.
Yamashita Yuji and Kikuno Yuji were already waiting in front of the building. Under the night light, Kikuno’s face was filled with a barely perceptible anxiety. Yamashita Yuji said, ” The translator we brought for you should have come to meet you five minutes earlier. Mr. Kikuno is a little anxious. We have very limited tolerance for latecomers … Professor Ren and Dr. Chiba and others have gone to get the equipment, and they should be here soon. ”
Out of boredom , Guan looked up and around, and was suddenly startled.
A tiny firefly flew past the three of them.
And those angry eyes were faintly emerging in front of Guan Jian!
Could it be that I saw Shishi before I even entered the anatomy building?
Not far away, Huang Shiyi’s figure flashed in the bushes. He could even see Huang Shiyi’s long black hair.
” Shishi! ” Then he regretted it.
Yamashita Yuji said softly: ” You missed me so much that you recognized the wrong person … It’s your translator , he finally arrived. ”
A young girl walked out from behind a tree . Guan Jian shook his head, not being able to believe what he saw. This was exactly the girl he had ” encountered ” during the day, the translator and ” assistant ” arranged for him by Yamashita Yuji .
is she wearing the same outfit as Shishi? Even the black leather trench coat is the same.
Kikuno Yuji said something sternly. The girl bowed her head slightly, responded, looked at Guanjian and said: ” Mr. Kikuno accused me of not seeing me all day, and now I’m almost late …” The translation work began immediately.
Guan Jian said: ” You can tell Mr. Kikuno that you are actually very dedicated and have always followed me to Jiang Medical University. ”
The girl’s face darkened slightly. Seeing that the atmosphere was not harmonious, Yamashita Yuji hurriedly said: ” Mr. Guanjian , don’t think too much … This is your translator, Ms. Anzaki Sachiko. Ms. Sachiko asked me for leave to go to Jiangjing University to visit her mother. ”
Key understood something: ” Could it be that your mother is a foreign teacher at Jiangda? ”
Sachiko nodded again , stretched out her hand and said, ” Hello, Mr. Key . ”
Did I misunderstand her? Guan Jian shook her hand gently and said, ” I’m sorry. ”
The sound of an engine broke the silence of the night. A small van slowly drove to the front of the anatomy building. Before the car stopped, the door was opened and a tall young man jumped out. He shouted something loudly and trotted over. The man had a long, carefully trimmed hair, which was draped casually. He had thick eyebrows and large, slightly sunken eyes. He was wearing a black windbreaker, black pants and black shoes. He ran to Anzaki Sachiko, like a pair of golden boy and jade girl in black clothes.
Sachiko Anzaki introduced : ” Mr. Guanjian , this is Dr. Toyokawa Takeshi from our group. ” She introduced him in Japanese . Toyokawa extended his hand politely, stared at Guanjian, and said a few words. For some reason, Guanjian felt that he was looking at her in an aggressive, even condescending and provocative way.
Anqi Sachiko’s face changed slightly. Guan Jian had already sensed her hesitation: ” Ms. Sachiko, you should translate every word exactly, right? ”
” Dr. Fengchuan said that you are really young and should not be the director of the scam. ”
Professor Ren got off the car, he faintly heard the translation of Anzaki Sachiko, who said loudly: ” Too much! ” Yamashita Yuji also said hurriedly : ” Dr. Toyokawa, this is just your personal opinion, please be careful about the way you express it and the occasion. ”
Toyokawa Takeshi smiled slightly, as if satisfied with the controversy caused by his words.
Guanjian was so angry that he didn’t know what to say for a while. Fortunately, he was a thoughtful person, and his mind was not blank when he was silent. Everyone felt awkward in silence, until they heard Guanjian’s answer, and then they realized that this seemingly taciturn boy actually had a sharp mind: ” If I were the director of the scam, it would be very successful. Even someone as good at thinking as you would come all the way to be the audience of the scam. ”
Yamashita Yuji laughed and said, ” Mr. Toyokawa entered medical school at the age of sixteen and obtained a doctorate in medicine at a young age. This is the result of his diligent study. Maybe through this study, I can also understand the extraordinary things that Mr. Guanjian has experienced. ”
Kikuno Yuji had no interest in the gossip. While everyone was talking, he had already stepped over the high concrete threshold and opened the newly added lock on the door.
When Guan Jian stood at the entrance of the building, his skin felt a strange disturbance all over his body, as if it was being pulled away from his body.
Severe pain! He didn’t know whether it was his heart or his body that was in pain. He couldn’t imagine himself walking into this horrific place where Huang Shiyi was murdered again.
Blood and dismembered bodies flashed vividly in the darkness. The body of a loved one. And the little firefly.
The police had probably already thoroughly investigated the scene and allowed the school to clean up. The smell of hydrogen peroxide filled the air. Looking in from the entrance of the building, the corridor was dark. Guan Jian stood there blankly for a while, his eyes following the firefly.
The firefly flew straight into the corridor and plunged into the darkness. Guan Jian also stepped into the building and immersed himself in the darkness.
The pain was so real and intense that he even groaned softly.
Shishi, tell me, who did this murder?
As he thought about this, he felt a sharp pain in his chest that went straight to his ribs. It had begun. This pain felt exactly the same as the pain he had experienced when Huang Shiyi was murdered. If my pain could alleviate Shishi’s pain, even a little bit, it would be good.
The pain made it difficult for him to move forward. He seemed to be completing a mission. Perhaps, it was because of the glimmer of light ahead?
A group of people followed Guan Jian slowly, watching with bated breath in the darkness.
The key is to follow the dancing fireflies and look for the faint light in the distance.
Didn’t the school say that it had already cleaned up the scene? Why was there still that iron table under the lamp at the end of the corridor?
Why is everything so real, but I can’t see the person’s identity clearly. Is he a man or a woman? Why is there a piece of white cloth under him?
Whose face is this, and why are they stacked up one after another? It’s Yamashita Yuji’s face! Professor Ren’s face! Chiba Fumika’s face!
It’s my face!
Willpower and tolerance to pain have their limits after all . Key was trembling all over, kneeling on the ground, and gradually losing consciousness.
If I lose my mind, will I become a demon?
The lights suddenly turned on, and Professor Ren and Anzaki Sachiko supported the collapsed Jian.
The corridor was empty, there was no stage, and no one on the stage.