Chapter 7 shadow on the shelf

In the afternoon of the next day, Linglusi came to Peter's house to visit.The wind had died down, and the golden winter sun shone warmly on the ground. Pete, who was pale, stood wearily at the door of the room. "It's embarrassing to see you, and I'm sorry for what happened last night. My eye hurts so badly, it's like a needle prick, and my wife advised me to go to London for an examination." Linglusi's heart skipped a beat, this guy wants to slip away!No, Pete attributed last night's gaffe to poor eyesight, and once he is diagnosed by a doctor and knows that there is nothing abnormal about his vision, he will dispel his fear and come back with peace of mind.Linglusi saw through the opponent's psychology at a glance, and he decided to wait for him to come back from London, see the right time, and give him another blow.Three such blows in a row are enough.

The Pitts went to London and, as expected, checked.The ophthalmologist was sure there was nothing wrong with Pete's eyes.Pete regained his self-confidence, and was with Ringrus as often as before.Lingerous waited patiently for the next opportunity, and before he knew it, spring came.One day two weeks later, Linglusi specially invited Mr. and Mrs. Pitt for his "birthday".Pete was in good spirits, and he talked endlessly about his master's past to Lingruth. "Oh, that guy often owes money, and when he was in a hurry, he hid at his brother's house. If he didn't pay the money, he would go to hell, and the family's reputation would be damaged... He played both soft and hard ways, and cheated, and finally Always gets what he wants. And he seems to have a natural knack for fighting the police."

"Does his brother also like to collect art?" "No, the baron used to like sports. He was good at riding horses, hunting, and golfing. He was a very generous man." "It seems that he has no son, so the younger brother inherited the title..." "Yes, that's what's pitiful." Pete sighed, "Originally there was a son, a frail little guy, and he went with him a year after his father passed away. There are two siblings, and now only the elder sister is left with the baron. lived." Pete talked about the teenager's death, but he was careful not to go into detail.That night, nothing happened.Neither Pete nor Ringelos spoke of that night.Lingruth is waiting for his next chance.

Pete, who was rejuvenated day by day, began to visit Ringrus' room again.That night, just as the clock struck eleven o'clock again, Pete got up.The night is very quiet, the moonlight is hazy. "Have you finished Gulliver's Travels?" Pete asked. "Ah, I've finished reading it." Lingerus had recommended this book to Pete more than once. "Well, I'll borrow it and read it today." Lingruth pointed to the bookshelf. "Take it yourself. It's the thick book with the gold lettering on the cover, the second from the top." Lingerous adjusted the lampshade to make the side of the bookcase brighter.Pete quickly found the book he wanted to borrow and took it out casually.Suddenly, as the book was pulled out, a monster appeared in front of Pete's eyes, a head without a body, eyes gleaming fiercely, lips opening and closing... Pete was startled as if shot by a bullet, and grumbled involuntarily. One word, and he fell headlong to the ground.

When Linglusi took a closer look, he was already unconscious.He waited slowly for Pete to regain consciousness. Fortunately, the person was not broken. Ringrus put a pillow under Pete's head and poured him a glass of whiskey. "Lie down, don't move, it seems that some kind of disease suddenly broke out just now." "Right there, help me!" cried the poor man. "What are you talking about? I don't understand what you mean. Drink this glass of wine first to calm down." Pete drank the wine in one gulp. "What's going on? Did you see something again?"

"That damned head, right there!" "Be quiet, there is nothing, you are too nervous." "No, I can see everything. I can even hear the gnashing of teeth." "Where is it, I'm standing next to you, why can't I see it?" "Behind that book, as soon as I took it down, it came at me." Lingerus glanced at the bookshelf: "You didn't take any books down. Aren't the books still there? Just as you were about to reach out, you fell to the ground." Peter's eyes widened: "You mean I didn't take the book off the shelf? But, I clearly remember that monster sticking its head out from behind the book..."

"The more you talk, the more absurd you are, try again and see if there is any." "do not……" Ignoring Pete's plea, Lingerus calmly took down "Gulliver's Travels" and put a hand in it to try it out. "There's nothing! You must be hallucinating. Come, come to the fire." Pete's expression gradually relaxed. "It's unbelievable. Is there anyone with supernatural powers in your family? If there is a ghost in this house that only you can see but I can't, that is to say, although I can't see it, it is similar to me. We are in the same room. If this is the case, it is really unfortunate, and I can only ask you to forgive me." Linglusi said with a serious look.

Pete let out a long sigh, and stretched out his hand to the fire.His body was still shaking slightly. "What did you see? Pete, is it a deceased family member? Or a relative living abroad?" Pete shook his head: "It's not a human face." "A monkey, then? Or something else?" "I can't tell, anyway, it's a demon, a demon baring its fangs." "Is it the same as last time you saw it?" "Yes, same." "So, I really should move out of this unlucky house." Pete didn't speak, he looked a little downcast. "I'll take you home, maybe you'll be fine if you get out of this room."

Lingerouse and Pete went out together, and the swaying shadows under the moonlight made Pete nervous. He held onto Lingerouse's arm tightly and kept his eyes closed almost all the way.As he approached the house, Pete begged: "I'm much better now, please don't say anything to my wife, I don't want her to think that only I can see ghosts." Lingerus nodded, and asked carefully: "Have you never seen that terrible monster before? Pete, is it related to your past experience?" Pete was shocked, but quickly calmed down again: "Nothing, I've never seen it before. I can assure you, it's not in this world."

"Then there's still the problem with the house. I'll move out from there tomorrow, so you won't be surprised any more."