Chapter 9 Chapter 7 Death's Web

Opening the palm of his right hand, Jian Xiang was stunned to see the fresh bloodstains sticking to it. Four concentric circles, and the LUCIFER, BELZEBUT, ASTAROT between the rings... This seems to be the title of the devil?The pentagram in the center of the inner circle of the ring was skewed and distorted by the palm prints, fine blood scabs floated on the sweaty skin surface, and the edge of the broken skin was slightly red and swollen. --I did knock twenty times and turn the handle. ——It is the door of this room. --It's not a dream.I really do. There is only the sound of Zhimei's even breathing, mixed with the faint sound of traffic on the street not far away.No, that's not right... The Guikushen, which rushed out from behind the iron door, still stayed on the eardrum.

Jian Xiang sat up, the pink quilt slipped off his bare chest.Grabbing the watch that was left on the floor, it was 4:09pm. ——I slept for more than three hours.Was it because of insomnia last night that I fell asleep unknowingly? Zhimei was sleeping soundly, the beautiful curve of her chest undulating gently under the quilt.She also stayed up all night last night, and only after making love with Jian Xiang did she relax and fall asleep. Jian Xiang pulled up his trousers, walked lightly towards the door with a broken wooden frame.He stared straight at the horn lock handle on the door, and found that there was indeed a film of blood on it.

Same as Zhong Sizao and Xia Yongyu.After falling in love with Zhimei, Jian Xiang had the same nightmare. The same magician, the same gift, the same answer... That is to say, from tonight, or tomorrow night, or a certain night after that, you can see ghosts, and then these evil ghosts will start Attack him and try to take his life. --I must be calm.Must be calm. There was obviously no sound at this time, but Jian Xiang felt the sound of deep breathing coming from behind the door. "Jian Xiang, are you awake?" 』 Waking up, Zhimei seemed to be able to sense the uneasiness in his heart without looking directly at his face, and asked him in a worried tone.Looking back, Zhimei has sat up and is slowly putting on her bra.

"Meimei," Jian Xiang approached her, and hugged her before she could fasten her bra buckle.His palm caressed her smooth back, hoping to increase his courage by embracing his lover. "I had that dream too. 』 "Really? Zhimei's body trembled. "Look, I have the "Key to Break the Seal" in my hand, and I have also opened my own "Gate of Ghosts." 』 Zhimei looked at his palm helplessly. "You promised the magician? 』 "I don't.No matter what our wishes are," Jian Xiang tried to say calmly: "The script has been arranged long ago, and the line in the dream must be "I am willing", and there will be no other answer. 』

"So, this dream was a trap? 』 His voice was flat. "That's right.A trap like quicksand. 』 "Sword to..." Zhimei burst into tears, "This is all my fault!"sorry Sorry……" "It's not your fault. ”Jian Xiang let out a heavy breath: “Okay, when you cry, my heart will feel bad again.Meme, can you tell me now?Who - exactly who - designed this trap? 』 Zhimei closed her eyes in pain, her head buried in the sword to her chest. "Tang Shijing. 』 "Is that the name you dared not say to me yesterday? "Jian Xiang asked: "How dangerous is he? 』

"He's from Poland," Zhimei paused, "and he's a black magician." 』 "Like Xia Yongyu? 』 "No," Zhimei said tremblingly, "Tang Shijing has lived for more than five hundred years. 』 For a moment, the temperature of the air in the room seemed to drop to freezing point.If all this is just the plot of a comedy movie, maybe Jian Xiang will laugh out loud.However, after witnessing Zhong Sizao's rotting corpse and Xia Yongyu's tragic death, Zhimei's words made his hair stand on end. "You mean... Tang Shijing is from the fifteenth century?" 』

"Tang Shijing is his Chinese name. 』 Jian Xiang suddenly remembered that Xia Yongyu had mentioned the magician who appeared in the dream——Cornerias.Agrippa was a famous wizard in Europe in the fifteenth century... Could it be that Tang Shijing is this hideous Agrippa? "Before December last year, I was working as a receptionist in a trading company.Moreover, I already had a boyfriend who was about to get engaged by my side, who was my classmate and colleague when I was in the fifth junior college.He and I wanted to go to Italy for a long time. We saved money and planned for a long time. Finally, at the end of last year, we took a long vacation and boarded a plane to Venice to start a self-guided trip.The first time I met Tang Shijing was in St. Mark's Square in Venice. 』

"My boyfriend and I plan to spend three days in Venice, and St. Mark's Square is the next day's itinerary.That afternoon, we walked through the central arch, watched the Venetian winged lions, the statue of St. Mark and the angel, and stopped at an open-air cafe next to the Doge's Palace, drinking afternoon tea and reading the tour brochure we just got. 』 "Drinking a glass of latte, I can't help but casually look at the faces of the Europeans sitting at the next table.I found him watching me intently.As long as I saw that look once, my intuition told me that this foreigner must have fallen in love with me at first sight.The boyfriend next to me didn't notice that I was facing someone else's eyes. He spread out the map happily and identified every street name on it. 』

"Sure enough, the European looked at me for a few minutes, then finally stood up and approached us.My eyes never left his face before he stopped, because... because he was so handsome.His hair is black and slightly curly, his eyes are deep, his figure is tall and straight, and he has a tall hooked nose, just like the Apollo sun god who came out of a painting!" "My boyfriend finally noticed something was wrong with me. He raised his head and saw this foreigner.But the foreigner ignored his existence at all, and only nodded slightly to me, telling me that his Chinese name was Tang Shijing. 』

"At first, I thought my eyes were just meeting a handsome local guy in a foreign country, and it was like appreciating a piece of art, which caused a little excitement. I didn't expect that he would actually walk in front of me and talk to me..." Zhimei gasped "What surprised me even more is that Tang Shijing speaks Chinese very fluently. Without any hesitation, he directly showed his love to me and asked me to go with him right away!" "His tone of voice was so sure that both my boyfriend and I were taken aback.The boyfriend immediately asked him to stop joking, but Tang Shijing said coldly: "You don't want to live anymore, do you?" I thought... I thought Tang Shijing wanted to hit someone, even though my boyfriend was a basketball player in the school team. Tang Shijing is still half a head taller, but I found that Tang Shijing's eyes became very strange, as if...as if he could kill my boyfriend with just one finger..."Seeing this situation , I feel very disturbed.I immediately pulled my boyfriend away and asked him to go back to the hotel with me. 』

But Tang Shijing did not follow.When we got back to the room, we thought it was just an accidental conflict, but we never expected... Just before I was going to bed with my boyfriend that night, I found Tang Shijing standing in the opposite building outside the window on the roof! "Jian Xiang, do you know?Our room is on the seventh floor!The building opposite is a Roman-style commercial rental building with a total of nine floors, and the roof... the roof is designed in the shape of a spire. Tang Shijing is wearing a black robe and standing on the spire, which cannot be climbed! 』 Jian Xiang's ears were buzzing. "I was petrified because Tang Shijing was looking at me and smiling at me.Even though the curtains were drawn tight, I couldn't sleep all night.I didn't tell my boyfriend about this, but kept urging him to pack up and leave Venice since the early morning of the next day. 』 "The next leg of our trip is the island of Malta.It was originally a trip I had been looking forward to for a long time, because I really like Dash."The Falcon of Malta" written by Hammett, but after flying to the capital of Malta, Faleta, I found that I had no intention of visiting at all, and I always felt that Tang Shijing was following us. 』 "When visiting the ruins of the Taxi Temple on the third day, Tang Shijing appeared.This time the boyfriend couldn't bear it anymore, and he beat Tang Shijing hard.Unexpectedly, Tang Shijing said that my boyfriend was finally cursed, and he would lose his life within twelve hours.The boyfriend scoffed at this and warned him to stop following us. 』 "As a result... As a result... my boyfriend took out a Swiss knife he carried with him and cut his own throat on the suburban road near the hotel in the evening. 』 Zhimei seemed to burst into tears recalling the terrible memory, "Tang Shijing...Tang Shijing appeared again, he ignited the flames and burned my boyfriend's body in front of my eyes...I...I can't stop him at all!Tang Shijing also told me viciously that he has lived for more than 500 years, and anyone who stops him will not end well. 』 "At that time, I was really scared, and I couldn't even run away... I couldn't imagine why I had such courage at that time... I told Tang Shijing that I was willing to be with him, and he was very happy to hear that. The warm smile I had when I first saw him was restored. 』 "For the next week or so, Tang Shijing and I lived in Warsaw, and told me more about his past.He said that when he was young he had fallen in love with a marquise and was expelled from the country.Therefore, he angrily made up his mind to learn black magic from a teacher, just to take revenge and get back his lover.More than ten years later, he finally returned home and killed the Marquis, but he did not expect that the Marquis's memory of him was already blurred.He kept proving his love to his wife, but because of the pain of losing her husband, the wife finally threw herself into the water. 』 "Tang Shijing scooped up his wife's body and waited by him until the body was completely decomposed.Believing in the theory of reincarnation of the soul, he once again made up his mind to delve into the deeper art of immortality, and began his eternal pursuit journey. 』 "After listening to it, I gradually realized that I may be very similar to that Marquise. He has lived for so long just to find that Marquise named Petrice.My fear of him was somehow mixed with a little sympathy. 』 "However, when I saw the portrait of the Marchioness in his collection one day, I realized that I was not like her at all.I finally fully understood——Tang Shijing has gone crazy! 』 "From the newspaper clippings he collected, I finally found out that he seemed to be constantly killing young men in love.These men are spread all over the world. Just like my boyfriend's death method, the method is extremely cruel but there is no clue, so in the end it all becomes an unsolved case.I don't know what happened to the girls who were targeted by him, but I thought that my situation was also very dangerous, so I secretly thought about the escape plan, and on a certain day when he left home, I took a plane back home alone Taiwan. 』 Jianxiang hugged Zhimei tightly, hoping to stop her grief. "You mean, Tang Shijing came to Taiwan with him?" 』 Zhimei nodded. "Ten days after returning to Taiwan, I met him at Hanshin Department Store. He threatened me to go back to Warsaw with him immediately, otherwise he would continue to curse my relatives and friends. I fainted from fright... I think my memory was lost at this time of.However, after he threatened me, he did not continue to follow me. 』 "Although I have lost my memory, my fear of him is still deep in my subconscious.I was so scared that I couldn't sleep, as soon as I closed my eyes, the image of him standing on the steeple staring at me appeared in my mind... I met Si Zao and Yong Yu successively, but even though they love me very much, give me With a full sense of security, I was still afraid. Moreover, they were all killed later, so I fully understood that Tang Shijing probably cast a curse somewhere, causing all the men around me to die unexpectedly... In this way, He doesn’t need to follow me, he’s sure I’ll go find him...』 "Do you know where he is now? 』 "In Fengshan," Zhimei said, "he falsely claimed to be a Mormon, and currently lives in the church temporarily. 』 "I went to him and asked him to break the spell. ” Jian Xiang looked at his watch, “After sunset, it will be too late. 』 "You will be killed. 』 "If we don't go to him, we will be killed as well." 』 Zhimei held his hand. "Jian Xiang, I'll go with you. 』 2 Brothers from the Fengshan Branch of the Mormon Church told Jianxiang that Tang Shijing had gone out and was not in the hall now.Jian Xiang immediately expressed the hope that he could stay here and wait for him to come back.The brother who received him was a fat young man who looked less than twenty years old. He spoke Chinese very strangely. He only spoke his Chinese name perfectly. He didn't ask too many questions, so he arranged for them Go to the room used for meetings or Bible readings and wait. As every minute passed, Jian Xiang's nerves became more and more tense.Zhimei sat beside her silently, their shoulders touching, as if conveying each other's uneasiness. The address of the guild hall is near the intersection of Cao Road and Guangyuan Road, opposite the Kaohsiung County Police Station.As they rode motorcycles up to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints building above the Land Bank, the dazzling but gentle glow of the orange sunset signaled that the setting sun was sinking. After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Jian Xiang heard a voice speaking in the entrance.Zhimei raised her head at the same time to express her panic with her eyes, he knew that Tang Shijing had returned. "Brother Tang, your guest... is in the room. The fat brother who received them just now did not come in. A burly and handsome foreigner came in. He took a deep breath when he saw Zhimei, and said, "Close the door, don't disturb me." 』 "yes. 』 Tang Shijing really looked like a male god described by a painter. Jian Xiang was already very confident in his appearance and figure, and he couldn't help but feel pale when he saw him.However, his sixth sense made another voice-even if there are gods, there are evil gods who do evil things and have bloody hands. Tang Shijing didn't care about the existence of Jian Xiang, he just sat down and faced Zhimei. "Are you willing to go back to Warsaw with me?" 』 "No, I won't go with you. Zhimei looked disgusted, "I don't love you at all!" 』 "why?Why? 』Tang Shijing suddenly became excited, he looked like a violent lion. "After I came to Taiwan, many girls fell in love with me at first sight, but I didn't pay attention to them at all.Don't I have no charm at all?Why you just don't want to love me? 』 "Because—because you are evil."You are too evil. 』 Tang Shijing stopped talking, he was obviously displeased with Zhimei's words.However, Jianxiang didn't feel that he showed the slightest hatred for Zhimei. "Then why did you come to see me?" 』 "I want you to break the curse of murder for me! 』 Tang Shijing's tone was full of sarcasm. "Who is cursed? 』 "it's him. Zhimei glanced at Jianxiang, and he immediately received her infinite tenderness.At the same time, he also discovered that she did not mention the fact that she was also cursed. "Your new boyfriend? 』 "You...you have no right to hurt the person I love so much! 』Zhimei's eyes began to flood with tears. "Zhimei, I can't do it," Tang Shijing's mouth was still full of smiles, "That curse cannot be undone. 』 "……What did you say? 』 "Zhimei, I don't think you fully understand—I am willing to do everything you ask me to do for you.However, even if you agree to go back to Warsaw with me, even if I want to help you lift the curse, I can't do anything.Your boyfriend is dead. 』 』 Zhimei's teardrops slipped from her eyes and landed on the table.She couldn't go on. "Tang Shijing, how did you cast the curse? Jian Xiang couldn't hold back, and finally asked: "Meimei's boyfriend cut his throat and committed suicide in front of her, I can understand to some extent, because he had physical contact with you.But, me...and Meimei's other boyfriends, they don't know you at all, and have never had any contact with you. I don't know how you want to cast a spell? 』 In fact, Jianxiang's focus at this time is completely different from Zhimei's.Out of the instinct of a criminal policeman, he has followed these murders for so long in order to learn the truth about the horror magic.He didn't really care about his own safety that much. "Are you really interested? 』As soon as Tang Shijing came in, he started looking straight at Jianxiang. "Okay, then I'll tell you.My mentor, the great magician Cornelias.Agrippa...' "Agrippa is your teacher?" 』 Facing a person who has lived for five hundred years, Jian Xiang couldn't help but have the illusion of traveling through time and space. 『Yes, I am one of his direct disciples.During his lifetime, he invented the most destructive black magic of the time, called "Judah's Prison Gate" - which was designed by his mentor for the governor of Saxon, Germany, and used to deal with rebel enemies in the political arena. .Anyone who is cursed by this magic will be hunted down by evil spirits from hell. 』 "The principle of magic is actually very simple: as long as the cursed person engraves the "Unsealed Key" on the palm of his hand, if the cursed person opens any door with his hand, it is equivalent to opening the gate of hell."And the blood flowing out of the palm engraved with the "Key to Breaking the Seal" has a fishy smell, which just becomes a pointer for the evil spirits to attack.If the cursed person knocks on the door in the process of opening it, it will be more likely to attract evil spirits who hear the sound. 』 "That is to say, "Judas' prison gate" is completely different from the simple "ghost vision".It does allow people to see ghosts, but the purpose behind it is actually to murder political opponents.In order to let the political opponents relax their vigilance, the name of "ghost eye" is used as a lure, so that people who are curious about ghosts will be cursed without knowing it. 』 "Precisely because its purpose is to murder the enemy, it is of course impossible for my mentor to invent a killing magic that can be exorcised. The "gates of Judah" must never return, so as to ensure the death of the enemy. 』 "According to my mentor's research, in theory, the "Judas' Prison Gate" can be said to be one of the most remarkable inventions in the history of witchcraft.First of all, the cursed person has nowhere to escape, as long as the night falls, evil spirits will be around him at any time.He'll be sleep-deprived of mental tension that will seriously affect everything about him, including his political influence; moreover, his only way to survive is self-imprisonment.He no longer has the opportunity to collude with the enemy or contact others, so he can only obediently hide in the secret room, waiting until one day the ghost breaks in and ends his life.Nice magic, isn't it?" "But the "Prison Gate of Judah" was finally abandoned by the mentor.Because its premise is flawed.Not every political opponent wants to try hell, and no one is foolish enough to let the enemy's hawk dog draw magical patterns on the palm of his hand.As terrible as its destructive power is, it is extremely difficult to deceive the enemy into being cursed. 』 The sword that listened to the side gradually fell into despair.If Tang Shijing's words were true, he and Zhimei would have no way to survive. It is believed that Zhong Sizao and Xia Yongyu tried every means to survive after being cursed, but in the end they could not escape death. "I discovered the existence of this magic from my teacher's posthumous manuscript many years after his death.At that time, I had gradually understood the true meaning of immortality, and I was eager to continue to study advanced magic, so that one day I could surpass the achievements of my mentor and become a greater magician. 』 "Having eternal life, I began to learn the languages ​​of various countries in the world, research various knowledge, and important classics of witchcraft in various places.I've been trying to fix the fundamental flaw of "Judas' Gate" - I had to find a way to make this magic work without relying on the will of the damned.Finally, I found a new way to use "Judas' Prison Gate" from the human subconscious! 』 "The human subconscious...? 』 "It's hypnotism, sleep talking, and sleepwalking. 』 Jian Xiang couldn't help but be at a loss for words—his sense of trembling was revived!Before Tang Shijing's explanation, Jian Xiang's scalp shuddered to fully associate the term he mentioned. "You mean...you mean..." Jian Xiang felt his body trembling when he spoke, "You hypnotized Meimei first, and asked her to sleep in the same sleep state as Xiang Xiang cast a curse on the person next to your pillow, and then...then..." He was not sure if he could finish the sentence: "The person who hears the spell will start to sleepwalk, and take a knife in his sleep to carve "Break the Seal" on the palm of his hand key", and opened a door, unconsciously and automatically completing the magic that kills oneself...』 "I really didn't expect your comprehension to be so high," Tang Shijing said calmly, "Yes, I want all the men Zhimei loves to be spared, so that Zhimei will give up completely and come back to me."No one can own Zhimei except me. 』 Zhimei's expression was unbelievable, and she shook her head in despair. "Aren't you afraid that when Meme comes back to you, she will cast the "Judas' prison gate" on you in her sleep? 』 "I can undo the hypnotism of sleep talking.Besides, I am not afraid of "Judas' prison gate," Tang Shijing looked confident, "I am a wizard with strong magic power. 』 Jian Xiang finally fully understood the final truth of this series of horrific murders.On the other hand, he also thought that the reason why Zhimei also had nightmares might be because Xia Yongyu's powerful hypnotism, while recapturing her memory, also disrupted the mechanism of her subconscious mind, making the original memory in her brain The nightmares poured into her sleep... At this time, Zhimei suddenly took out a pistol and pointed the muzzle at Tang Shijing's forehead. "Meme! 』 Even if Jianxiang exclaimed, it was too late to stop Zhimei's actions. "It's useless to do that.Zhimei," Tang Shijing remained unmoved in the face of deadly weapons. "I am not the caster, you are.But even if you kill me or shoot yourself, it won't help.As I said just now, since the spell has begun to work, it is impossible to stop it.It doesn't change anything because one of us dies. 』 After hearing this, Zhimei immediately turned on the safety of the pistol. "I hate you! With tears in her eyes, Zhimei said, "You took everything from me... you took away the one I love, and I'm going to kill you." 』 "Meme, calm down! Jian Xiang shouted loudly, "Tang Shijing, do you know?"Meme is also cursed!" 』 "what? In an instant, Tang Shijing's arrogance and conceit disappeared, and he became weak and powerless. "What you said is true? 』 "Your magic will kill Meme!Tell me, how does magic undo the curse? 』 "I've said it... I've said it..."Judas' prison gate" will never be unlocked! ”Tang Shijing’s tone was empty: “I really didn’t expect...Zhimei, why didn’t you tell me earlier! 』 "Is my life really that important compared to the people I love?"Why...why did you brutally kill so many people for me...? 』 "I've always loved you dearly. 』 "I can never fall in love with you!"I hate you!I hate you--" Seeing that the situation was getting more and more tense, Jian Xiang could only repeat his request. "Tang Shijing, aren't you a great magician?Tell me the solution!The sun is almost setting! 』 "The master's magic is unsolvable... unsolvable... unsolvable..." Tang Shijing seemed to start to murmur unconsciously, "Zhimei...zhimei...you want to kill me, don't you?"Well, it doesn't matter... If my death can eliminate your hatred, I am very willing to give up my eternal life.As long as you are willing to love me.i love you. 』 "Why are you so stubborn?I don't love you, I'm not Petrice at all! 』 "I love you, I love you so much. 』 Tang Shijing held Zhimei's right hand holding the pistol, and pulled the trigger.There was a deafening explosion in the room, and Tang Shijing fell backwards. The milky white wall behind him was splashed with bright, thick brains and blood. Sanjianxiang's locomotive stopped quickly in front of Xia Yongyu's residence, and Zhimei, who was hugging his waist tightly, was still panting.Red ocher blood stained her palms, arms, spaghetti front, and her pale cheeks. The popping sound, the smell of gunpowder smoke and the tragic scene of Tang Shijing's head blooming still remain in the sense organs.Jianxiang is still not sure whether Tang Shijing committed suicide at the time, or Zhimei shot him dead in grief and anger. Ignoring the warnings of the traffic signs at all, they rushed through dozens of extremely dangerous intersections, and arrived at the residential area of ​​Fuheng Road before the darkness enveloped the sky-there was no other place to go.With Zhimei in shock, Jianxiang couldn't go back to the Sanmin Sub-bureau, because his colleagues wouldn't believe everything he said; he couldn't go back to his home in Lingya District, because he didn't have time to explain the ins and outs of the incident to them; Go to Zhimei's elegant room, because he has already kicked the door of Zhimei's room, the situation of the two of them cannot be protected by a door that cannot be closed... They can only go back to Xia Yongyu's house, the owner of a room has been destroyed. Killed, empty house yet to be found by police. ——Besides, there are other reasons.It's a matter of life and death. Zhimei remained silent after getting off the car, she didn't ask why she came here.Maybe she was so upset that she didn't have the strength to ask.Jian Xiang took out the key and opened the door, letting Zhimei in first, and then followed.He locked the door. The long crack before closing the door reveals the deep purple sky light. There are more than a dozen advertising letters and various bills stacked on the floor.Jian Xiang counted silently in his heart, it had been more than ten days since the last time he came in.He saw Zhimei looking around at the empty walls around her, guessing that she was reviewing the attachment she had lost. Although he didn't want to interrupt her thoughts, his rationality still persuaded him to speak: "Mei Mei, hurry up and go upstairs."The sun is almost setting, and we have work to do. 』 Zhimei meekly held the sword to the little finger of her right hand, and followed him up the stairs. "Jian Xiang, why did you bring me here? Zhimei suddenly said behind her: "Did you choose Yongyu's house as the end of our lives?" 』 "No," Jian Xiang didn't look back. "I hope we both survive. 』 "But... the murder curse cannot be broken. 』 "I don't believe Tang Shijing's words. 』 "He is a magician who has lived for five hundred years..." "No matter what, I'll try to keep both of us alive.Believe me. 』 "I believe you. Zhimei hugged him from behind. Jian Xiang tilted his neck and rubbed back and forth with her cheeks, and their breaths communicated with each other. "Meme, there is not much time left.From now on, you must listen to me, okay? 』 Zhimei's voice gently touched his ear: "I will. 』 Jian Xiang took her straight to the study on the third floor.He asked Zhimei to check whether every window in the study was locked, and wait for him in the study.He then went down to the living room on the second floor, unplugged the power cord of the TV from the socket in the corner, and removed the AV cable connected to the VCR, and carefully moved the heavy TV to the study room on the third floor. Zhimei sat on the desk, her feet dangling in the air, kicking her legs lightly, waiting for him. "Meimei," Jian Xiang said, "Help me lock the door." 』 She got off the desk, stepped back a little and let Jian Xiang move the TV to the desk.Zhimei went to the door and closed it, pressed the horn button and asked, "Why did you bring the TV up?" 』 "I want to see the news about Tang Shijing's murder. 』Jian Xiang squatted at the foot of the computer table, pulled up the power cord of the TV, and plugged it into the three-hole extension cord dedicated to the computer. Since there was no antenna installed in the study room, when Jian Xiang turned on the TV, white dots flew on the screen.However, the music of the ending credits of a certain Taiwanese costume drama can still be recognized without difficulty amidst the rustling background noise. -- It's almost six o'clock. Jianxiang and Zhimei exchanged glances, she came over and snuggled up to him, watching the six o'clock newsletter together.A female anchor with an intellectual and pretty hairstyle sits behind the anchor station and nods to the audience, and the computer animation background reads the title of "Tonight's Newest". 『There was a murder case at Cao Gonglu, Fengshan City, Kaohsiung County at 5:00 tonight. The deceased was Tang Shijing, a 33-year-old Polish man who came to Taiwan to preach.Since the murder scene was near the Kaohsiung County Police Station, the church members of the deceased reported the case to the police immediately after the incident. 』 "According to Tang Shijing's church members, a young man and a woman visited the deceased in the church this afternoon. The three of them had secret discussions in the room for some reason, which eventually led to verbal conflicts.After hearing the gunshots, the young men and women suspected of the murder immediately fled the scene of the murder and drove away on a locomotive together. The church members who witnessed it had no time to stop them. 』 In the news bulletin, the bloody scenes of brains splattering at the scene were avoided, and only the police rushed in and out of the scene.The fat brother who received them also appeared on TV, his expression nervous and confused. "The criminal team of the county police station that undertook the case stated that the deceased was severely wounded by the gunshot and died on the spot. The wound was initially identified as being located in the center of the forehead, and the murder weapon should be a small pistol.The police are currently doing their best to investigate from the circumstances of the deceased's friendship after he came to Taiwan.For further detailed news content, please lock in the evening news at seven o'clock...』 The picture on the TV was switched to the studio of the puzzle game, and the audience sitting in the audience applauded enthusiastically the host who came out from the spotlight.Jian Xiang turned off the TV. "Where's the pistol? 』 "It's in the bag. 』 "You must take it well. 』Jian Xiang moved to the bookcase, his eyes fell on those books with weird themes. "Meimei, how much do you know about Xia Yongyu?"Did you know he knows magic too? 』 "I don't know," Zhimei lowered her head. "All I know is that he's a photographer and lives a free life. 』 "Okay, it's okay. There was no disappointment in Jian Xiang's tone: "I'm going to find a way for us to survive from his bookcase now." 』 "what about me? 』 "You just need to stay here with me. "Jian Xiang said: "I need you. 』 Zhimei's smile seemed to be dying. "Ok. 』 In fact, facing a whole cabinet of all kinds of strange books, Jian Xiang was completely at a loss.He knew that from this night onwards the evil spirits would start hunting his life, just like they once hunted Zhong Sizao and Xia Yongyu... Jian Xiang took a deep breath to calm his mind.He had to be completely free of the fear of being hunted, and think with the ruthless analytic attitude that a skilled surgeon would perform on a first-ever difficult operation. First of all, Cornelias.Since Agrippa is a magician that Xia Yongyu is very familiar with, various records of his life may be found in this bookcase.So, is it possible to find Agrippa's weakness?For example, what setbacks have there been, or how did he end up dying? Jian Xiang searched for the title of the book on the shelf, flipped through a few books, and finally took out a copy of "History of Witchcraft and Empirical Science".He opened the title page, browsed through the table of contents, and found a chapter "Biography of Magicians of Past Dynasties" quite smoothly. Cornelias.Agrippa (Henry Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim, 1486-1535, contemporary scientist, philosopher, cabalist and diplomat.He devoted his life to the knowledge integration of scientific observation and witchcraft thinking.In addition, he was a lawyer, a university professor of philosophy and theology, a spy in the name of an ambassador, a speaker for the rights of the citizens of Metz, and devoted himself to the study of the theology of the Lutheran Reformation.He has been married three times and is well-known in Europe.However, the royal families of Germany, Italy, France and the Netherlands were unwilling to pay him a salary, and he died in poverty. When Agrippa was young, he left his hometown to go to Paris to meet the French Emperor Maximilian.In order to fulfill his ambition, he formed a secret group with a group of young scholars and local nobles, who believed in mysticism and prepared to reform the world, and made a vow of reciprocity, but the group failed in an operation and disbanded. In 1509 Agrippa came to Dole, which was ruled by Margaret, daughter of Maximilian.Through friends, he was admitted to a university teaching position and taught Reuchlin's Jewish mystical philosophy.In order to get Marguerite's funding, he wrote two books, "The Nobility of Women" and "The Superiority of Women".However, his Jewish mystical philosophy, advocating that all Jewish books except the Old Testament should be destroyed, aroused the wrath of the clergy, and the books he wrote were also banned from publication.As a result, he moved to England, Italy and other countries to give speeches and seek financial support. In 1515 Cardinal St. Croix (St. Croix summoned Agrippa to Pisa to represent the place in the Catholic Council.This was the last time he got Pope Leo X X) A chance to please, but in the end the parliament is dissolved and the rally goes nowhere. Agrippa had to continue to lecture and teach in various places.He became famous, but remained poor.In 1529, the god of luck finally came to him. He received the sponsorship of the royal families of various countries. worthless.He again came under fire for the book and was also jailed with insolvency, only to be released a year later. Later, he published the work "Mystical Philosophy", which he wrote in his early years but failed to publish, which greatly influenced the mystics of later generations in the West. "Mysterious Philosophy" is completely different from "The Nothingness of Art and Science". It explains the power and mystery of magic, as well as the interconnection of mind, human body, everything in the world and witchcraft, and believes that magic is the only way to explore the truth of the universe. Disgraced, he decided to leave Germany and retired to Grenoble, where he died in 1535. At that time, there were rumors that the giant black dog who was inseparable from him—named "Mr."—was actually the incarnation of the devil. After his death, "Sir" and his companion "Miss" disappeared mysteriously, and everyone finally believed that Agrippa had been studying black magic during his lifetime. 许多研究魔法的巫师都曾宣称与阿格里帕有师承关系，他为数众多的遗稿则成为他们收集、钻研的目标。……从资料上看来，阿格里帕的一生虽颠沛流离，但他的学术地位就像他设计的魔法『犹大的狱门』一样，简直无懈可击。正如汤仕敬所述，阿格里帕精通当代的科学与哲学，并整合了医学技术与魔法，堪称神秘学的一代巨匠。如此奇人异士，又怎么会设计出易于破解的杀人魔法? 没错，最初的『犹大的狱门』确实存在着缺陷，但它难以引人上钩的预设前提，现已由惮尽数百年心力的弟子汤仕敬完全解决。一流心智接力的研究成果，绝非一个完全不懂魔法的刑警得以逆转。 剑向对神秘学的了解十分贫乏。他唯一较具自信的，只有因长年接触警务工作所训练出来的罪案侦查能力而已。对于灵异鬼怪之事，只在好莱坞的电影里看过一些。即便如此，那些东西可能也不过是编剧为制造效果而胡诌的。 无论如何－－电影中的恶魔，会因其所惧怕的事物而遭消灭，这就是所谓的弱点。电影编剧说，盐、白垩粉、甜酒、红椒及受过神父祝祷的圣水有吓阻殭尸的功效。再者，如狼人则害怕银器清亮的声音；另外像吸血鬼，他害怕大蒜、十字架，并在最后粉身碎骨于初升朝阳的日光照射下，然后影片就此落幕散场。这就叫作『圣物理论』。 自地狱而来的恶鬼确实害怕阳光，但他们只是暂时离去。等到黑夜来临，他们将再度倾巢而出。况且，阿格里帕身处基督教派林立的时代，仇敌既遭『犹大的狱门』所害，显然恶鬼们绝对不会害怕十字架……还有呢? 电影的第二种结局是，神父以死相殉，与恶魔同归于尽。神职人员受有圣灵庇佑，他们的生命可以驱逐邪恶，譬如最著名的恐怖电影《大法师》。但剑向一点都不想和恶鬼同归于尽，更何况他也不是神父。 剑向的脖颈发酸，他奋力思考其余的可能性。 correct!还有一种结局：那就是『封HL』! 在《养鬼吃人》里，招来恶魔的魔术方块能开启地狱之门，也能关闭它。只要将魔术方块转回最初状态，世界将恢复正常。同理可证，阿格里帕所设计的『破封之钥』，其实也是关闭地狱之门的钥匙! 就在这时，他无意间瞥见身旁织梅面无血色的苍白脸蛋。她的眼睛充满恐惧，右手紧紧摀住双唇。 『楼下有……有……声音。』织梅气若游丝。 剑向翻动书页的手指曳然停住，呼吸也随之屏止。他也听见了－－从二楼的客厅，传来桌椅的碰撞以及沉缓的脚步声。 那声音并不规律，有如一个跛足的胖子在四处踱步。纵使剑向早知道杀人魔法的成因始末，他仍旧禁不住感到毛骨悚然：恶鬼真的出现了! 他听见金属磨擦的细微高音，明白二楼暗室的房门被打开然后关上。暗室房门在夏咏昱死前曾受厉鬼猛烈撞击而变形，绞链的开合声因此格外刺耳。恶鬼果然在为猎杀行动进行搜索。 接着，脚步声踏上阶梯，沉重的音响开始逐渐迫近。 剑向的心跳跟着一次次慢慢接近的脚步声失律狂跃。他也发现，织梅没有害怕得躲入自己的怀抱中，是因为她根本害怕得一动都不敢动。 明亮耀眼的日光灯这时突然闪了两下，瞬间即逝的黑暗更增添了书房中诡谲难安的气氛。 剑向直到脚步声踏出三个阶梯后，神智才恢复清醒。他告诉自己，绝对不能惊慌失措！既然已经知道封印应该是可能解救性命的唯一方法，那就不应该犹豫迟疑。他必须当机立断，在第一时间内找出封印的方法。 －－可是……难道阿格里帕没有考虑过这一点吗? 半信半疑的矛盾念头，令他无法镇定地查阅魔法书籍中有关封印的章节。剑向翻到一页讲述白魔法师如何架设魔法方阵以防止恶灵近身的作法。然而，在书房里既找不到白蜡烛、血石与野生的榛树枝，他俩也不可能躲在方阵中一辈子。 －－夏咏昱试过这个魔法阵吗？这个方阵对恶鬼是否也不起效用? 剑向继续寻找，而脚步声已在三楼楼梯尽头停住。 书房的门把被转动了。但由于喇叭锁已锁上，门把根本转不开，只发出卡住的喀喀声。不知形体为何的厉鬼在门后试了几次均告失败，然后便一点声响也没有了。 怀着忐忑不安的心绪，剑向无法确定厉鬼是否放弃搜寻书房内部，已转向其它房间。 但，霎时间轰然一声，恶鬼自门后开始冲撞，让织梅忍耐不住地大声尖叫起来。 『梅梅，快！』剑向再也不顾手上纸页的内容，他迅速把书放下，要织梅和他合力将笨重的书柜推到门后。 剑向的手心冷汗涔涔，好不容易才将书柜推至定位。房门的撞击声随着书柜的阻挡而减小，但这只能当做暂时性的防御措施，无法使恶鬼的攻击永远停止。 『剑向，我们该怎么办？ 』 『跟我一起找！我们一定要找出有关「破封之钥」的记载！ 』 他们不能将书柜上的书全数取下来翻找，否则空柜的重量将无法挡住厉鬼。这不单延缓了寻找的速度－－自背有恶鬼冲撞的书柜中拿下书，亦增加了他们的恐惧感。 魔法书籍一本一本取下，一本一本放回去，但他们对封印的方法仍然毫无头绪。剑向在先前浏览《巫术史与经验科学》时，曾看到『西方巫术学家相信，这个世界由善与恶两种力量所操控、制衡；人类的历史，就是神与恶魔之间永恒的角力赛……』这样的句子。换句话说，开启狱门的『破封之钥』纵然无法直接关闭狱门，应该也存在一个相对的魔法构图。 －－只要找出相对的魔法构图，将其以刀刻在手上，就能将地狱之门重新封印! 时间一分一秒地过去，书柜里所有的典籍快查遍了，就是没有一本提及到『破封之钥』。书房门外的撞击声愈加强劲有力，犹如炮弹坠地般砰砰作响，房门随时都有可能被撞开。剑向充满焦虑，他发现织梅突然停止了翻书的动作。 『怎么了？ 』 『剑向，没有用的……』织梅哽咽地说：『我们找不到的！ 』 『不要这么悲观，我们一定可……』 『你忘了吗？汤仕敬说，杀人魔法是从阿格里帕的遗稿中发现的！也就是说……没有其它人看过这个魔法，也不可能会记载在书上！ 』 这句话重重地击溃了剑向的求生意志。没错，世界上只有阿格里帕与汤仕敬两人研究过『犹大的狱门』，其中一人死于五百年前，另一人死于今天下午。汤仕敬看见阿格里帕的遗稿中写到『犹大的狱门』没有解法，而他则深信不疑。因此，『破封之钥』 的相对魔法构图就算存在，也没有人会知道。 It's all over. 『剑向……剑向……我们都会被杀，对不对？可是，至少我死去时，你在我的身边。 』 』织梅主动抱住剑向的腰身，彷佛回光返照般活泼热情。 剑向软弱无力地回拥织梅，感觉她依然火烫的美好肉体。他回想起自己从三月底以来，与这名美丽女子的命运逐渐胶缠在一起，直至今夜永不分离。为了织梅，他舍弃了前途光明的工作、涉有两起谋杀案的嫌疑，并与她逃亡到这间空屋。 假如夏咏昱和钟思造一样，都采取自我囚禁的方式避难……那么，他会死在这间屋内。但剑向就不会受到大楼监视录像带的催眠，也不会无意识地私藏那卷ＤＶ带。也许ＤＶ带会被其它同事取得，并由项目小组来搜查织梅的下落。 假如他没有接到戈太太的报案电话……当夜另一个值班的同事，是个性随和爽朗的立为。他一定听不出戈太太的恐惧，也不会认真看待她神经兮兮的言行举止。或许他淹杀巨鼠后就结了案，钟思造的尸体将由其它人在其它时间发现。 假如噬食钟思造尸肉的老鼠只有一头……这头巨鼠一定会吃到撑破肚皮为止，或是吃得体型大到无法自厨房排水孔离开三○一室。那么，戈太太就不会抓到两只巨鼠中被赶出三○一室的其中一尾，更不可能紧张得郑重报案了。 然而，与织梅相遇，他没有后悔。在不断的追寻过程中，他深信这是正确的选择。剑向不单渴望爱情，更希望能拯救生活笼罩阴霾的织梅。从看完那卷ＤＶ带以后，他就已经决定了。 看到织梅甘愿和自己一起死去，剑向其实一点都不快乐。他反而深觉自己如同涉过千惊万险的骑士，在寻获美丽的公主后却无法将她送回王城的香闺中。 －－如果只有一头老鼠……如果夏咏昱不离开自家……如果大巨鼠不赶走小巨鼠……在这一瞬间，剑向的脑中遽然电光火石! 他温柔地抬起织梅既幸福又悲伤的脸蛋，吻着她颤抖的红唇。 『梅梅，我会让我们都活下去的。 』剑向的语调强作冷静：『但是，我得立刻离开这里。 』 织梅瞪大双眼，脸上充满不可置信的绝望。 『剑向，你要离开我？ 』 剑向依然紧拥着她，『我们必须活下去。所以，我只能孤注一掷，赌命试验那个方法。 』 『还能有什么方法？ 』 『时间不多，我没有办法详细解释……那个方法太危险了，我不能带妳去。 』 "I do not want! 』织梅的神情又悲又气：『你们男人总是这样！神秘兮兮又爱逞英雄！ 』 『我不想和妳一起死。 』剑向温言说，『我只想和妳一起活下去。 』 『剑向……』织梅不再反驳，她坚定地点了点头。 两人的身体轻轻分开。剑向站起来，他开始思考离开房间的方法－－书房里只有一扇窗，然而，这里位于三楼，距离地面将近十公尺，如果没有长绳的协助，就无法毫发不伤地抵达地面。 这里找不到绳子－－除了书柜外，房中仅有一部计算机，而所有电线的长度总和亦不够。 『梅梅，听我说。我没办法从窗户离开。 』剑向停顿了一下，『只能从门口出去。 』 "what?但门外有……』 『我知道。 』剑向回答，『听我说。如果我打开门想出去，鬼就会冲进来，这样我们俩都会被杀。但是，若是妳躲起来，我就能放心地一个人突破重围。 』 『不行，这样太危险了！ 』 『我可是柔道五段、空手道四段的高手。 』剑向安慰她：『我记得在前年年底，有个兽性大发的疯子也被我制服得乖乖的呢！ 』 『我怕你会……那，我该躲在哪里？』织梅环顾四周，这里连一个小橱柜也没有。 『我们把书全搬下来，在墙角堆成一面小墙，妳就躲在墙后。 』 『你是说……』 "That's right.等我离开后，妳再溜出来把门关上，堵好柜子后把书重新放回去。 』 "I understand. 』 『妳一定要等我回来。我希望到时妳可以唱歌给我听。我想听那首歌词有「待在这里不要离开」的歌。 』 "Ok. 』 两人不再沉浸于难分难舍的爱恋思绪中，剑向以背将书柜抵住，由织梅取出成排书籍，积叠在书房一隅。织梅设法将这些厚薄不一的书籍堆成不规则状，但却不透出任何空隙。 随着书柜重量的减少，剑向感觉到房门逐渐增强的震撼。在门后发动攻击的，不知道是何种模样的恶鬼? 织梅将书籍堆高成她可躲入的程度，点头示意后随即隐没。剑向调匀气息，接着就奋力将书柜推开。门后的恶灵似乎察觉房内的动静，他的冲撞也曳然停止。 『呼呼呼……你决定出来送死了是吗？ 』 门后的厉鬼喘着气沙哑地说。剑向突然有一种不知道在哪里听过这个声音的错觉。他握紧拳头，准备与未知的恶鬼行殊死斗。 『我现在就出来！』剑向鼓气扬声大喊。 他无法继续犹豫，凭恃一股血气之勇打开了房门。在残破欲碎的门后，很不可思议地出现了一个服仪端正、长相俊秀的青年，与原先设想的魔界恶灵完全不同。 然而，剑向反而充满恐怖的战栗! －－是他! 剑向在刑事局的档案中看到他的照片不下数十次。剑向从未与他见过面，却熟悉他的家世背景、求学过程及曾经换过的工作；剑向记得他屋内的摆设、指纹的纹理、齿模的痕形和他的精神鉴定报告内容。剑向也曾守在电视机前盯着实况转播，参与他接受枪决的过程。 噬骨饿魔洪泽晨。 洪泽晨的脸绽开笑意，浑浊不堪的眼球凸出，彷佛将掉出眼眶。他的嘴角轻撇，露出饱尝人肉仍无法止饥的利齿，将沉重的乌色大铁锤举高。 剑向想起连续命案的档案照片。犯罪现场既像古代的屠宰场又像疯狂科学家的生物实验室，不仅血滩处处，柔软黏腻的人体各内脏任意弃留于地板上，残散的肢体则如同尚未完成的木偶乱置成堆……若仔细检查这些尸块、碎骨，则可以清楚辨识他们曾遭钝器击打或受锐物蹂躏－－作案的工具，是洪泽晨至大卖场购买的各式木工器具，包括铁锯、钻子、钢钉、锉刀、刨刀和铁锤。 剑向一点也不愿将自己接下来的处境联想到钟思造及其它受害的无辜老人。 他直奔洪泽晨站立处想将他撞倒，并希望能引开他的注意，使他没察觉到书房里还有别人，让织梅可以免遭毒手。 但，洪泽晨迅捷的行动反而令剑向措手不及，他的肩头被铁锤狠狠击中，肩胛骨发出刺耳的碎裂声。剑向痛得咬破嘴唇，他不希望织梅听见自己哀号的惨叫。而洪泽晨无视于剑向痛苦的扭曲表情，继续挥动铁锤，再次重击他已然骨折的伤处。 这回剑向终于痛得悲鸣出声，他的眼眶也溢出泪水。就在洪泽晨对准他的头颅准备发出致命的进攻时，剑向总算扑倒了洪泽晨，一人一鬼同时滚坠楼梯。 剑向抱住洪泽晨，他的肌肤传来颤牙的寒意，原来这就是鬼魅的体温。他虽然预期能够以柔道技巧在滚下的过程中制伏洪泽晨，但洪泽晨的怪力却抵住他的胸口，他几乎无法施劲。 滚到二楼，剑向顺势压住洪泽晨，却躲不开洪泽晨已松开铁锤的双手。洪泽晨纤细、如女人般的手掌紧锁他的颈子，令他将近窒息。 剑向使尽全力，对洪泽晨强拳以报，可是洪泽晨不动于衷，继续施加缠掐剑向脖子的力道。剑向这才想起自己肉搏的对象是个疯狂的恶鬼，拳打脚踢对他而言根本是无关痛痒。 －－好可怕的力量……这就是『犹大的狱门』的威力吗? 剑向的脑部开始缺氧，他逐渐丧失意识。 五分钟以后，恶鬼洪泽晨终于将剑向扼倒，为了确定他再也无法反抗，洪泽晨还久久掐住剑向的喉咙不放。最后，见剑向真的不再动弹，恶鬼转而步上楼梯，想寻找掉落在台阶的那把锤子，准备进行属于自己的祭典。 就在此时，剑向突然起身拔腿狂奔，直下一楼。洪泽晨转身后已来不及追上，他赶紧跟随在剑向背后想一把攫住他。 强忍左肩骨折与喉头严重淤青的疼痛，剑向不顾一切地向前逃去。他想起在方才剎那间的暂时性昏迷，是由于发自周身的狂乱战栗感所致。而在战栗一结束，他随即恢复清醒，并发现洪泽晨已放开了他。 －－没想到战栗感竟救了我一命……剑向必须让洪泽晨离开这栋房子，才能保证织梅的安全。他动作迅速地打开一楼大门立即带上，同时掏出车钥匙，窜至机车停放处跨上车背发动引擎。 见洪泽晨也打开了大门欲追过来，剑向才催促油门向前飞驰－－如此一来，织梅应该有充分的时间将书柜堵牢房门，不给恶鬼侵入吧……? 骑在奔腾如电的机车上，剑向终于能体会到夏咏昱夜间独行的恐惧了。经过耗时费神的巫术资料查找，现下已近子夜。阒无人烟的马路、幽黑矗立于两旁张牙舞爪的行道树群，在在都予人随时可能冒出凶猛鬼魂的神秘感。 剑向的左臂一点力气都使不上来。在吞咽口水之际，喉咙就会突激起令呼吸困难的剧痛。他痛得掉出泪水，眼前视线一片模糊。但他仍然得坚定意志，朝目的地勇往直前! 能否见到明天的太阳，取决于这一次的行动是否成功……无论如何，这个方法必须成功。 除了封印之外，剑向最后所能想到的方法，只有－－将厉鬼逐离身边! 这是夏咏昱给他的启示。 回想起来，令人几乎无法相信的是，夏咏昱居然胆敢离开闭锁的房间，在深夜的大街上跟踪自己。这和织梅或自己遇鬼的情况完全不同。当魔法施加在自己身上不到一天，厉鬼就已发动致人于死的攻击了。 为什么夏咏昱可以在空旷地区活动许久，却未马上为恶鬼猎杀? 剑向曾经问过汤仕敬，难道他不怕『犹大的狱门』降临在身上吗？当时汤仕敬根本不当一回事，他不屑地回答自己是魔力高强的巫师，所以一点都不怕恶鬼缠身。 没错，他不怕鬼－－因为他是具有魔力的巫师。 相同道理，夏咏昱之所以迟迟才被害，是由于他也修炼魔法，具有些微的魔力。 阿格里帕亦是个魔力深厚的巫师，他不仅发明了『犹大的狱门』的最初版本，身旁还有小鬼服侍，为他执行邪恶的任务。魔鬼不敢加害于他，甚至愿意听他使唤。 总之，只要身怀高强魔力，厉鬼就不敢近身。 这就是『大巨鼠能赶走小巨鼠』的原理。厉鬼确是十分凶残邪恶，但在黑魔法师面前，他们不是乖乖听命就是远远逃逸。 剑向不曾学过巫术，自然没有任何魔力。但没有魔力的人，却可以藉由内藏魔力之物来保护自己。正如同耶稣基督在最后的晚餐所使用的木杯、死而复生时包裹在身上的尸布，都具备神圣的灵力，足以驱妖克邪。 因此，当下剑向唯一能够取得的魔法物品－－就是汤仕敬的尸骨! 汤仕敬的黑魔法功力已修炼五百余年。受其魔力的庇护，定能完全驱散来自地狱的恶鬼。 而现在汤仕敬的尸体应该已经从曹公路的教会会馆处移走。由于这是一桩枪击命案，受创的遗体必然将送往停尸间由法医做进一步的解剖勘验。 至于停尸间的所在位置，就在高雄市立殡仪馆。 高雄市立殡仪馆在三民区本馆路上，地处高雄县、市间交界处。距离澄清湖及金狮湖不远，附近尚有民用火葬场、覆鼎金公墓、三民区第一公墓、鸟松乡第四公墓、军用火葬场、回教公墓以及为数甚多的丧葬礼仪社。 午夜时分一人驱车进入高雄县境内墓地最集聚稠密的区域，感觉非常不舒服。但，为了自身性命安全，剑向硬着头皮也要火里来火里去。 现在他已能目见鬼魂了，一想起不知道在殡仪馆处究竟会看到什么，就禁不住发寒。 更何况，他是众鬼猎杀的首要目标……从夏咏昱家出发，自复横一路改道中正二路，再从大顺三路左转，可连接至建工路；而建工路则与本馆路交叉，直通市立殡仪馆。这是最近捷的去路。 此时他正转入大顺三路，原本车辆稀稀落落的道路上，居然传来高分贝的车胎摩擦声。 一辆覆满灰尘、高速行驶的旧型砂石车疾行而来，剑向定神一看，砂石车前座的挡风玻璃全然破裂，边框残留尖锐的玻璃碎刃。驾驶座上坐了一个额骨凹陷的壮汉，他的两眼由于额头的凹陷向眉心靠拢相对，正发狂地朝他直冲而来! 这是驾车的厉鬼! 剑向旋即催动油门闪避，但车尾仍被扫撞了一下，使他完全失去平衡，随车体仆倒在地。砂石车在道路另一端煞车停止，并准备回车追撞剑向。剑向很快地从柏油路面爬起来，边扶车身边上车猛然加速。 就在方才跌倒之际，剑向又磨破了双掌，左肩也愈益刺痛。他根本无暇回头确认尾随将至的砂石车究竟距离自己多远，一心希望能远远拋开背后巨大的引擎爆发声。 停靠在右侧人行道上诸多车辆不停向后飞快位移。成排黯然无光的车头灯，彷佛无情地在欣赏人鬼之间的极速追逐战。 在剑向前方数十公尺处有一座天桥，他难以置信的看到天桥的铁栏杆顶处，有一个身穿暴露洋装的长发女鬼直立在上缘。女鬼的面貌、表情完全看不清楚，但她的身材极为细瘦，如风中枯骨般静站在半空中。 就在剑向的机车逐渐接近天桥时，女鬼忽然平举双臂，突地纵身飞下。女鬼想飞身扑杀自己的念头闪过剑向心中，他反射性地将机车的龙头偏朝快车道，车身严重倾倒之余，重重地斜撞在马路中央的安全岛上。剑向随