Who is this man?
A new ferryman?
This is completely different from the gentle, forbearing Tristan depicted by Jian Shen, who was willing to fight the whole world for Dylan.
This man exuded a nonchalant domineering air.
There is another kind... a cold indifference that sees through life and death.
Xia Dongqing looked up, his forehead covered in cold sweat: "You...you can see it too?"
The man laughed, a laugh tinged with mockery and pity.
He leaned closer to Xia Dongqing, his deep eyes seeming to see right through Xia Dongqing's soul.
"Of course I can see it."
The man pointed to his own eyes, then to Xia Dongqing's eyes.
"I can see not only them, I can see you too."
"Zhao Li," the man uttered a name.
"The night shift at this shop is under my supervision. As for you... Xia Dongqing,"
Welcome to Convenience Store No. 444, the place where Yin and Yang meet.
Zhao Li.
Ye Xi silently repeated the name in her heart.
If Tristan is the guardian, then this Zhao Li,
More like a judge, or... a manager?
The progress bar is almost empty.
Ye Xi's heart leaped into her throat.
Knowing that crazy author's track record, the ending of this first chapter will definitely not let anyone fall asleep peacefully.
Sure enough, the last paragraph,
The true intentions are revealed when the map is unrolled.
[Zhao Li turned to leave, but Xia Dongqing suddenly called out to him.]
"Wait! Who are you? Why can you see me? Why can I see you too?"
What's wrong with those eyes...?
I've been an orphan since I was little, and nobody told me why!
Zhao Li stopped and turned his back to Xia Dongqing.
The convenience store light flickered, casting a long shadow on the ground.
He slowly turned around, and for the first time, a chilling expression appeared on his usually nonchalant face.
That wasn't an expression a human being should have; it was a cold, condescending look, as if looking down on ants.
He walked up to Xia Dongqing, extended a finger, and gently touched Xia Dongqing's forehead.
In that instant, Xia Dongqing felt a cold electric current pierce through his entire body.
Something seemed to explode deep within my mind.
Zhao Li's voice was very soft, yet it exploded in Xia Dongqing's ears like a thunderclap.
It also exploded in Ye Xi's mind as she watched the video.
"You ask me why you have these eyes?"
Zhao Li smiled, revealing his gleaming white teeth.
"Because... these eyes are a gift from me."
Snap.
Ye Xi's hand trembled, and the phone slipped from her hand, smashing onto the black and white piano keys.
A piercing noise echoed in the music room.
She didn't care about the damage to her phone; she froze on the piano bench.
My scalp tingled, and I got goosebumps all over my body.
It's from me to you.
These five simple words instantly created a huge black hole in the entire story.
It turns out that none of this was a coincidence, and that the tragic fate of the protagonist, Xia Dongqing, was designed from the very beginning.
Who exactly is this Zhao Li?
Or rather... he's not human at all?
This sense of destiny, this feeling of being manipulated, is a million times scarier than simple ghosts and monsters!
Ye Xi was panting heavily, her chest heaving violently.
She felt as if she had actually walked through that convenience store, number 444, instead of just reading a novel.
If "The Ferryman" is a delicate French dessert,
Then "The Ferryman" is like a bowl of strong liquor.
It burns your throat, but it's addictive.
Those who accuse him of plagiarism probably wouldn't even finish reading the first chapter before shutting up.
Ye Xi hurriedly picked up her phone, not even bothering to check if the screen was cracked.
I quickly switched to the reading interface, opened WeChat, and tapped the chat window named 【木欮】.
Fingers flew across the keyboard:
[Beethoven on the run]: Teacher Lin, did you see it?! Zhao Li is so handsome! That line, "My eyes are a gift from me," was absolutely killer!
[Beethoven on the run]: I take back what I said before, the dream architect wasn't crazy, he was a psychopath! A psychopath of a super genius!
[Beethoven on the run]: Answer me now! I know you're watching! (Sees through everything.jpg)
(I patted the "wooden frame")
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