Life-Exchange Contract
“Boom.”
A huge thunder roared in the dark night.
Along with the thunder, there are flashes of lightning. The lightning illuminates the earth in the dark rainy night.
The sound of rain accompanied by thunder and rain hitting the windows always makes people feel scared.
There is a store called Suwu Incense Shop. At this moment, through the gaps and glass windows, you can clearly see the light shining through the cracks in the door.
You know, at the same time on normal days, the lights in the store would have been turned off and closed.
The Suwu Incense Shop is antique, with various kinds of incense, powders and tools neatly arranged on wooden shelves and in wooden cabinets.
Two girls were sitting at the seat where guests were usually received, wiping the water stains on their bodies with clean towels.
The two girls looked tense and frightened.
The fear in his eyes was clearly revealed.
One of the girls scanned the entire store several times, fearing that something frightening her would suddenly appear.
"Come, we made some ginger water for you."
A girl with long hair came out from a small compartment in the store, holding two cups of freshly brewed ginger water in her hands.
The girl was now concentrating on the boiling ginger water and didn't notice that the two already tense people were startled by her.
"Drink it! It can get rid of the cold and prevent you from catching a cold." Peng Xiaowei urged them to drink the ginger water.
To avoid catching a cold.
Otherwise, Peng Xiaowei would not have specially cooked ginger water for them to drink.
Xu Linlin and Gu Siyu picked up the ginger water, and their cold hands were warmed up little by little by the temperature of the cup. After drinking a sip of ginger water, they felt much more at ease.
I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect, but they feel much more at ease with Peng Xiaowei by their side.
There is no need to worry that that thing will suddenly appear and take their lives.
Peng Xiaowei was cleaning up the areas wet by the rain.
After cleaning up, I came out of the small compartment and saw that Gu Siyu and Xu Linlin looked better. They were no longer soaked and disheveled and their faces were extremely pale as when they first came.
Thinking of this, Peng Xiaowei became curious.
It was raining heavily, and he came to see her in the middle of the night. Peng Xiaowei always felt that it was unusual.
"By the way, why did you two come to see me tonight?"
"And in such heavy rain."
Peng Xiaowei, Gu Siyu and Xu Linlin are all students of Yenching University.
Peng Xiaowei is not from Yenching University, and her family is neither poor nor rich. The cost of studying in Yenching University is high. For a student like Peng Xiaowei who comes from a small city or a poor family, frugality alone is simply not feasible.
Either ask your family to give you more living expenses, or earn living expenses through your own hard work.
Therefore, not long after Peng Xiaowei arrived at Yenching University, she started looking for a part-time job.
Having worked many part-time jobs, Peng Xiaowei likes this one the most.
This job was easier than any she had done before.
The most important person is of course her boss, Miss Fu.
Miss Fu is a nice person and treats her very well. The salary is much higher than her previous part-time job. Peng Xiaowei really likes working in the incense shop.
Xu Linlin and Gu Siyu stiffened, and Gu Siyu forced a smile.
Guiltily, she explained, "It's raining so hard today, with thunder and lightning. You said you wouldn't go back to the dormitory, and Linlin and I were worried you'd be scared. Since this place isn't far from Yenching University, we wanted to come and see you."
The more Gu Siyu spoke, the more guilty she felt.
Because that's not the case.
But Xu Linlin and Gu Siyu really had no choice.
"Don't worry about me, I'm safe in the store."
There was thunder and lightning and heavy rain outside, but Peng Xiaowei was very safe in the store, and Gu Siyu and Xu Linlin didn't have to worry about her safety at all.
Instead, she had to worry about their safety.
"It's better if you're okay! We can't go back now. Can we stay here with you?"
Gu Siyu's ultimate goal is to stay in the store and be with Peng Xiaowei.
Only by staying with Peng Xiaowei can I feel safe and save my life.
Peng Xiaowei was completely stunned by Gu Siyu's words and had no time to react.
"Yes! Xiaowei, just let us stay in the store!" Xu Linlin grabbed Peng Xiaowei's arm.
Xu Linlin was afraid that Peng Xiaoyuan would not want them to stay in the store.
They knew that this would put Peng Xiaowei in a difficult position, but Xu Linlin and Gu Siyu really had no choice.
Although Peng Xiaowei felt that something was wrong with Gu Siyu and Xu Linlin tonight, it was raining heavily outside. If she asked them to go back now, Peng Xiaowei would be worried about their safety.
Besides, Peng Xiaowei should have gone back to the dormitory tonight, but because of the heavy rain and the fact that she didn't have classes tomorrow, Miss Fu let her sleep in the store that night.
Anyway, there are beds and quilts in the store, and it’s not winter now, so it’s just right for Peng Xiaowei.
After thinking about it, Peng Xiaowei readily agreed.
"Alright! You guys stay here! Go back to school tomorrow."
Gu Siyu and Xu Linlin almost jumped for joy.
However, Xu Linlin was more careful, "Xiaowei, your boss won't have any objections, will he?"
Peng Xiaowei once told them that the owner of the incense shop was a woman, and she was very kind to her. Even tonight, her boss was worried about her safety and asked her to stay in the shop.
Not only did she and Gu Siyu come uninvited, but they also wanted to stay here. Would this implicate Peng Xiaowei?
"Don't worry! Miss Fu is a good person. I will explain the situation to Miss Fu when the time comes. Miss Fu won't blame me."
Peng Xiaowei naturally saw Xu Linlin's worries, and she told Xu Linlin not to worry.
Because Peng Xiaowei knew that if she explained it clearly to Miss Fu, Miss Fu would not blame her.
Hearing that Peng Xiaowei's boss would not blame her, Xu Linlin felt a little relieved. She didn't want her affairs to cause Peng Xiaowei to be scolded by the store owner.
Peng Xiaowei made the two quilts and called Xu Linlin and Gu Siyu to come and sleep together.
It was the first time for the three of them to sleep together. None of them felt sleepy and they talked a lot.
Until I feel sleepy and am about to fall asleep.
A cold wind blew into the store, causing objects inside to rustle.
Peng Xiaowei and the other two had been awakened long ago. They used their hands to block the cold wind blowing towards them, and their eyes were almost blown shut.
"What's going on?" Peng Xiaowei didn't understand why this scene suddenly appeared in the store.
While still wondering about the reason, Peng Xiaowei noticed that Xu Linlin and Gu Siyu were pale, and Xu Linlin was trembling all over.
"Linlin, Siyu, do you know something?"
Peng Xiaowei was not a fool, so she could tell at a glance that Xu Linlin and Gu Siyu should know why this creepy and gloomy wind suddenly appeared in the store.
All the lights in the store suddenly dimmed.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, the only sounds being the breathing of the three people and the sound of rain and thunder outside the store.
"us."
Gu Siyu was about to explain to Peng Xiaowei when Xu Linlin's voice trembled as she clutched onto Gu Siyu and Peng Xiaowei, crying out, "He's coming, he's coming."
He is coming, who is coming.
Peng Xiaowei was puzzled when she saw a man with his feet off the ground, his body covered in blood and emitting black mist, appear in front of the three of them. The man had a pale face and bloodshot eyes, staring straight at her, as if he was going to drag her into hell in the next moment.
"ah!"
Peng Xiaowei's heart trembled, and she took a small step back in fear.
I couldn't help but tremble.
"What is that? Is it a ghost?"
As soon as I saw the other person, I knew he didn't look like a human being.
Could it be a ghost?
"Xiaowei, you're right, it's a ghost, he is a ghost."
Gu Siyu's words made Peng Xiaowei's body turn cold, and she looked at the ghost in front of her with extreme fear.
"Hehehe, you think I can't find you by hiding here."
The male ghost stared at Xu Linlin, and a strange smile appeared at the corner of his bloody mouth.
"You, you, why do you have to pester me?" Xu Linlin was even more terrified.
"Please don't bother me. As long as you don't bother me, I can burn lots of paper money for you. I can even find a master to pray for your soul to be reborn."
Xu Linlin didn't understand why he had to pester her.
As long as she is not bothered, she can do anything.
She would burn a lot of paper money for him, and even find a master to help him pass away, as long as he stopped bothering her.
"It is only natural to pay back your debts."
"You owe me your life, so you must pay it back."
A black mist surged out of the male ghost's body and flew towards the three people. Peng Xiaowei quickly pulled Gu Siyu and Xu Linlin aside, but the black mist hit the incense burner nearby, and the incense burner fell to the ground.
The male ghost seemed not to notice this and continued to fly out black mist towards Xu Linlin and the other two.
Peng Xiaowei and the other two could only hide from the black fog.
But the three of them could only hide for a while, not forever.
"Xiaowei, your wooden sign." In a panic, Gu Siyu remembered the only thing that could save them.
Unfortunately, Peng Xiaowei didn't even have the chance to answer, because the male ghost came towards them again, and they could only dodge first.
While dodging, Gu Siyu was grabbed by the ankle, "Ah!"
"Si Yu." Peng Xiaowei and Xu Linlin looked at the captured Gu Si Yu with concern.
Gu Siyu was suspended in mid-air. She wanted to struggle free, but it was no use. She couldn't get free at all.
The male ghost once again flew a black mist towards them. This time it was Peng Xiaowei's turn to fail to dodge in time and was strangled by the neck and lifted into the air.
"Xiaowei."
This time Peng Xiaowei was arrested, and Xu Linlin had no intention of hiding anymore.
She begged the male ghost to let Peng Xiaowei and Gu Siyu go, "Please let them go, don't hurt them."
Xu Linlin knew that the male ghost only wanted her life, and she didn't want Gu Siyu and Peng Xiaowei to be implicated because of her.
"Let them go." The male ghost laughed even louder, his malice evident in his words.
"I will not spare the lives of any of you three."
He will not let go of anyone's life, let alone Xu Linlin's.
Xu Linlin's expression suddenly changed. "Haven't you always just wanted my life? They are innocent. Please let them go."
Why is it like this?
The male ghost had been following her for two months. If he only wanted to kill her, why did he want to take the lives of Peng Xiaowei and Gu Siyu now?
The male ghost ignored Xu Linlin's pleas and stretched out his pale hands to strangle Xu Linlin's neck.
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