【001】 Tragic Death and Rebirth
Late at night, Gu Juan stood at the back door of the bar, gazing doubtfully at the dim alley not far away. An Jiaqi and Chen Bin had been gone for too long, saying they were going to have a private chat there. He turned around to go in first, but the back door wouldn't open.
Just as he was about to go around to the front door, he suddenly heard loud and noisy shouting from the entrance of the alley, accompanied by chaotic footsteps and the sound of swords and sticks being brandished. It was particularly clear in the quiet alley, especially the footsteps, which seemed to be stepping on Gu Juan's heart, making him feel uneasy.
"Damn it, still running? Stop right there!" A snarling voice filled with hostility said, "Everyone, come at me!"
The other man's voice was even louder and murderous, "What are you afraid of? Hit me!"
Under the dim moonlight, the two groups of people got closer and closer to Gu Juan, waving machetes and attacking each other.
Gu Juan hid behind the billboard in panic, feeling flustered because one of the people was wearing the same clothes as him! This set of clothes was a birthday gift from An Jiaqi and Chen Bin, and they asked him to wear it today.
The two gangs were so bloodthirsty that they were mad with anger. The crowd was filled with screams of pain, and people would fall down and roll on the ground wailing from time to time.
The strong smell of blood wafted over him, making him sick. Gu Juan's palms sweated and his throat went dry from nervousness. He crouched down, about to quietly leave, when his right foot accidentally bumped into a tilted beer bottle, making a clang.
Several people immediately looked over with alarm. Three of them, noticing Gu Juan's clothes, ran over and shouted viciously, "There's another one!"
"I'm not--" Gu Juan widened his eyes in horror. Before he could finish his sentence, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He looked down and saw a machete inserted straight into his abdomen. Warm blood suddenly spurted out.
"Uh…I'm not—Ah!"
Another knife was thrust savagely into his body, and the owner of the knife viciously twisted the knife around inside his body.
Gu Juan let out a shrill scream, choking with agony. His pupils gradually dilated, and his body slumped backwards. When he opened his mouth again, no words came out. A stone flew from nowhere and suddenly popped into his mouth, forcing its way down his esophagus and lodging in his throat.
"Damn! You broke the jade bracelet the old man left for me!"
Gu Juan's ears seemed to filter out all other noise, and he could only hear the clatter of several beads falling to the ground. His whole body felt cold and numb, and he soon lost consciousness completely, his eyes staring blankly ahead. A second before he lost consciousness, he saw two familiar faces with malicious smiles...
"Ah!" Gu Juan exclaimed and sat up, hurriedly touching his abdomen with both hands. The intact and smooth feel made him lower his head in a daze. He did not see a knife or blood, and the clothes on his body were not the same ones before, but old plaid pajamas. After lifting them up, there was no scar on his abdomen.
What was going on? He didn't know whether he was dreaming or awake for a moment. He looked around in surprise and found that he was on the bed in his room.
Was it a dream? No! If it was a dream, the pain, the fear of death, and the struggle were too real! He suddenly jumped out of bed and flipped through the calendar on the desk.
October 3, 2008.
He remembered.
October 2nd was his mother's death anniversary. Living alone for so long made him miss his mother even more. After visiting his mother at the cemetery, he got drunk when he returned home and fell asleep on the bed.
He was indeed dead, but he had returned from 2012 to 2008! Thinking of the two faces he saw before his death, Gu Juan felt a chill in his heart. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails even dug blood into his palms. What was there to understand now? An Jiaqi and Chen Bin had set him up, deliberately making him wear the same clothes as those guys. He was sure that the next day's newspaper report would be "a street fight between gangsters accidentally implicated innocent students." However, he couldn't figure out why An Jiaqi and Chen Bin had set him up. He thought they were good friends. Why did they treat him like this? Was it a deep hatred that made them hate him so much that they wanted him dead?
Suddenly, a searing pain shot through his abdomen, like a raging fire burning inside him. Gu Juan's face turned pale, and he broke out in a sweat. He collapsed to the ground, writhing around, veins bulging on his face, neck, and arms.
"Ah! Ah—" He couldn't help but scream, his consciousness suddenly went black, and he passed out. The next second, his figure disappeared on the spot, as if he had never existed.
Therefore, he did not notice that there was a large, dark, human-shaped shadow in the corner. After wandering around the empty room for a few times, he opened the door and walked out...
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