Chapter 117 The Shadow is Gone
That was a man wearing a yellow robe... cough cough cough, I misspoke, he was a food delivery guy.
This delivery guy is acting strangely; his face is ashen, his skin is dull, and he even has bruises on his forehead.
It's past 9 p.m. now, which is a peak time for food delivery. Delivering food at this time not only costs more in delivery fees, but you can also make a lot of money!
Some student staff members take on part-time jobs after get off work, earning a few dozen yuan a night.
Zhao Peng wiped the sweat from his forehead when he saw the live stream connect.
"Hello, host!"
"You're about to die."
Gu Yunxi spoke directly, "Look at yourself, then look at the people next to you, what's the difference?"
[What does the streamer mean by this? What do you mean by "dying"? The delivery guy doesn't look well, probably from delivering food, but it shouldn't be enough to kill him.]
[Yes, the hottest time of the year is over now, and it's cool at night, making it perfect for delivering food. How could I possibly die?]
Zhao Peng was puzzled. He looked at his friends sitting on their electric bikes, scrolling through their phones and waiting for orders.
Driven by curiosity, he wanted to connect online to ask himself when he could become rich overnight.
According to the streamer, he can also tell fortunes.
Under the streetlights, busy figures were everywhere. I looked at others, then at myself.
There's no problem.
He got out of the car and stood under the streetlight, only then realizing that something was wrong.
His... shadow had vanished.
"Master... Master!"
A loud shout startled a colleague nearby, nearly causing him to fall.
"Dapeng, what are you doing? You don't need to react this much just because you got the order. It's just five yuan, right?"
Behind them were several snack shops, all of which were extremely popular. You could definitely get orders by squatting here.
In what was originally a lively place, Zhao Peng felt drenched in sweat, and even his breathing became rapid.
He turned his back and lowered his voice: "Master... my shadow is gone."
Hey there, young man in the yellow robe, don't be so scary! I was jogging outside, and there were so few people around. I glanced behind me, and thankfully my friends were still there.
[What are you saying? No shadow, then he's a ghost, right? Is this guy not human?]
[It's late at night, can we not say things like that? Isn't that polite?]
"Where did you just go? You didn't even notice your own shadow disappearing."
"I don't know. I just delivered a takeout order in Xingfu Community. There's nothing wrong with it."
"Stop! Happiness Community? Go to this community right now and wait for me at the entrance. I'll be right there and we'll go find the shadow together!"
Zhao Peng nodded quickly and continued delivering takeout to his father. Even though Meituan kept notifying him of new tasks, he refused to accept any more orders.
I rode my bike straight to Xingfu Community as fast as I could.
His friends, watching him, wondered if he was in such a hurry to see his girlfriend.
I've never heard of Dapeng having a girlfriend!
A dozen minutes later, Zhao Peng had already traveled more than ten kilometers away.
This neighborhood is considered a dilapidated one.
Apart from the security room, which was lit up, all the shops outside were closed because of the remote location.
They are all old buildings without elevators, and there are only six buildings in the area.
He stopped under the streetlight, so that even if Master Gu appeared, he would immediately see him alive.
He quietly turned his head and glanced at the ground. Damn it, even the electric bike had a shadow, so how could his own shadow have disappeared?
"Young man, is someone ordering takeout again? Why don't you go inside?"
A head popped out from the security guard's booth and looked at him!
Zhao Peng waved to the old man, "Go inside later, I'm waiting for someone."
The old man then pulled his head back inside.
He stared intently at the screen, but unfortunately it was already in offline mode. However, the comments from the curious viewers kept scrolling by.
Suddenly, he realized something and looked at the security room in horror. The room seemed to be more than fifty meters away from him. Moreover, the security room was on the inside of the road. How long would it have to be to wave to him?
His back felt eerie, and a slight breeze made him feel even colder. He was on edge, staring intently at the comments section.
Finally, the screen lit up, showing his own back as he turned around.
Master Gu, she came against the light.
A woman, someone he had never met before, had come to protect him!
The two disconnected, but the live stream camera seemed to be rotating in 360 degrees, like a movie, portraying the two of them!
"Hello, host!"
Zhao Peng quickly stepped forward and glanced at her back; her shadow was incredibly long.
Sure enough, I'm neither human nor ghost now.
"Zhao Peng, is this the residential area where you were delivering food? You went inside."
Zhao Peng nodded.
But Gu Yunxi looked strange. "Now I'm asking you to come inside with me to search for your shadow. Are you scared?"
"Aaaaaaah! Daddy, I'm so scared! Is there really something wrong with this place?"
[Big Yellow, where's my Big Yellow? Come to Daddy's arms, you scared me to death!]
"No, I'm not afraid!"
He said he wasn't afraid, but his teeth were chattering. Could it be that he encountered something while delivering food that stole his shadow?
He earned ten yuan from this order and was still glad that he was quick-witted and nimble-fingered. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have delivered it even if it had been a thousand yuan.
He was standing almost right next to Gu Yunxi, and to outsiders he looked like a coward.
"Grandpa, open the door quickly, we're coming in to deliver takeout."
The old man did a few things, the door opened, the two people crawled inside, and the door was closed again.
After walking for a while, Zhao Peng quietly glanced around.
Something's not right. Why does this place feel so strange? Other neighborhoods only have sycamore trees and even some flowers and plants.
Why are there evergreen trees planted in this neighborhood? And there are evergreen trees everywhere.
Lights were on in every building, while some were off, presumably because people were already resting at this late hour.
Even though I went to bed early, it's not even 10 o'clock yet, and there's not a single person in the neighborhood.
"You were delivering an order to Building 6 just now."
"right!"
Gu Yunxi glanced at the cemetery in front of her, and then saw a Meituan takeout bag in front of a tombstone.
well!
She sighed!
This place is too eerie. I don't know what kind of ghost played this prank, turning it into a happy neighborhood to lure delivery drivers in.
"Keep this talisman with you. Whatever you see later, do it quietly and don't make a sound, understand?"
Is the exciting moment about to arrive?
Don't laugh at me, but I've already streamed the live broadcast on TV. I'm sitting on the sofa, watching it with trembling hands, driven by curiosity.
"good!"
Zhao Peng quickly put the talisman in his pocket, and then a terrifying scene unfolded.
Even the live stream camera angle changed, and he was so shocked that he took a step back, staring at the scene before him in disbelief.
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