the next day.

Licheng Ancient Town, Bar Street.

It is now eleven o'clock in the evening. Those who should rest have already done so, but for those who like nightlife, it is just the beginning.

Some people were dancing wildly amid the shining lights and dynamic music, some were sitting in a corner of the bar leisurely playing with their wine glasses, and some were sitting at the door in a daze, as if they had seen through the true meaning of life.

There always comes a time in a person's life when he or she likes to actively disconnect from such an environment. It's as if he or she has a God's perspective, and when he or she looks at others, he or she may find them boring, but he or she still understands everything.

Of course, this state of being possessed by a philosopher is only temporary for most people, and most of the time they still live an ordinary life.

The air was filled with the smell of cigarettes and alcohol, but when you sniffed carefully you couldn't tell which one it was.

After passing this one and walking up the mountain, there are some quiet bars on the top of the slope of the bar street, which are also home to many unruly souls.

"I'll help you, no problem," said a middle-aged man. "Do you know what the outcome of this will be?"

"I...I...I..." The speaker was a young man: "I...they said you could help me..."

"The only one who can help you is yourself." The middle-aged man said with a playful expression, "Besides, you don't have any reason to deserve my help."

"I...I can give you my life!" The young man spoke with some excitement.

"Aren't you afraid of death?" The middle-aged man laughed, "If you are not afraid of death, why don't you turn yourself in? You are a murderer, do you think I want to protect you?"

"I'm not a murderer..." When the young man said this, tears were already flowing uncontrollably.

He was in trouble, the kind that was about to cause a disaster!

The day before yesterday, he and several classmates came to Licheng for a trip. They went to Xiange County and Pudacuo Forest Park, the place that Baisong had been to.

Due to the need for environmental protection, Pudacuo has begun to restrict tourists, and many scenic spots are closed. If we go to Pudacuo now, we may only be able to see Shudu Lake, and the rest are protected.

In fact, these protected scenic spots have been developed and have roads. There are always some young people who are very mobile and can easily walk more than ten kilometers and want to visit areas where there are no sightseeing buses. This is naturally very dangerous.

It was a little late when we got there, but fortunately, the young people had brought tents and other things with them, so they were well prepared and were not too worried about spending the night in the scenic area.

But it is still too unsafe to go out and play like this. Even though it is June now, the temperature here is only about four or five degrees at night at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. Everyone just managed to get through the night.

Yesterday morning, a disagreement arose among the group, and eventually he and another classmate were ready to move on, and the rest of the group couldn't stand it anymore.

In a place with no signal and no people, another classmate's altitude sickness became more and more serious, but he had run out of oxygen.

To be honest, young people feel that they have strong adaptability and will definitely not suffer from altitude sickness the next day. In addition, they have to carry tents, food and water, so it is impossible for them to bring too much oxygen.

I literally watched my classmate’s altitude sickness become more and more severe, and he just lay on the ground unable to recover.

At first he kept rescuing, but he didn't know what to do.

Altitude sickness is not a disease, but it can be fatal when it occurs.

Seeing that his friend was about to die, he was really panicked.

What should I do?! Someone is going to die!

What should I do? What should I do? Ahhhh...

We tried to save him, but it was no use. The classmate's physical condition was visibly getting worse.

He was so anxious that he wanted to cry, but there was nothing he could do, so in the end, he ran away.

The nearest populated area is 20 kilometers away. He has no chance of rescuing people and can only go out and call for help.

However, on his way back, the feeling of fear kept attacking his heart. What should he do?

He doesn't know.

He walked for a long time on the 20-kilometer plateau road. When he was about to leave, his body was about to collapse, but at this moment, he did not call the police or go for rescue. He knew that his friend must be dead and there was no possibility of saving him.

He was so scared that he ran away, running desperately.

After running away, he regretted it more and more and spent the whole day in pain and confusion.

Should he call the police? The sooner he calls the police, the clearer the explanation will be, but it won’t save anyone! How should he explain? Will the police listen? How should he face his classmates and parents? How should he face the parents of this classmate?

A day passed while he was struggling. Today, he knew he couldn't call the police. If he called the police so late at night, the police would think that he deliberately withheld treatment from his classmate!

He wants to run!

Where can he run to, a timid man? In this vast world, where can he settle down?

But, he met a group of people.

During this period, some people have been carrying out propaganda with extremely impure motives in the plateau area, which is a big problem, as mentioned in the previous article.

The young people who were hiding around in Xiange County encountered these people.

This is the mentality that arises when people want to run away after making a mistake. They don't dare walk on the main road and are scared to death when they see a police car. Therefore, they feel safe in places where the roads are narrow and dilapidated.

This absolute instinct to seek out darkness led him to accidentally encounter this group of people, and eventually they got together until he was brought to Licheng to meet this middle-aged man.

"Don't be afraid, I'm the only one who can help you." The man saw that this young man was very easy to control and he was also a college student. There weren't many such people. It wasn't that college students were hard to find, but it was hard to find people who would work hard for him. "I can now offer you two options, of course, both require a price."

“You tell me! As long as I…” The young man seemed to have seen a way, “I can contact my parents later, and they will definitely give you money.”

"Money?" The middle-aged man shook his head. "Why would I be short of money? You can choose one of two options. One is to go abroad. I'll send you there and you'll never come back in this life. I have some businesses over there, and with your education, you'll definitely have no problem accounting and handling affairs. You can be my housekeeper for life. How about that?"

"For a lifetime?" The young man hesitated. He wanted to go abroad, but he didn't want to lose his freedom for a lifetime.

"The second one is easy," the middle-aged man said, "You become the same person as me and enjoy the same status as me, but all your profits belong to me. In exchange, your identity will be kept absolutely confidential, and no one will be able to find you... well... I will also give you 10,000 yuan a month for living expenses."

At this point, the middle-aged man felt very good. He knew what the young man would choose. He needed someone who could be controlled to be his "ghost", and this person must be someone who had never appeared before. His former subordinates suddenly appeared, and the others must know them, so he had to find a new person.

But just when he was sure of victory, he opened WeChat and suddenly found that there were only ten people in the WeChat group, and he couldn't see who had invited them in...