Chapter 18 Chapter 17 Extra Room

Night came again.I tossed and turned in bed.A few hours ago, Shen Ke contacted me again, and he told me that he had found the owner and designer of that building. But after reading those materials, I was even more confused.Its owner is a Japanese overseas Chinese named Lu Ping.Seventeen years ago, when China's political situation was relatively stable, he resolutely returned to China, and invested in a large number of projects in his hometown, that is, this town. Judging from the data, Lu Ping had the foresight to point out that the hometown with few resources must take the road of tourism development in order to survive, and he seemed to have convinced the mayor at the time.So during that time, many hotels, shopping malls, and ornamental clock towers in this small town came into being one after another in his hands.

Seven years ago, he designed and built that building. The original plan was to build it into a star-rated hotel, but for some reason it was finally converted into a residential building.Lu Ping was the first person to move into the building, but he died three days later. The cause of death was suicide.He jumped down from the balcony on the fifth floor inexplicably, no one knew why... It seems that things are getting more and more confusing.I wondered, did the returning overseas Chinese really commit suicide?Why is the hotel converted into a residential building because of a supernatural event?There is also the bell tower on the opposite side of the building. I finally found that they have one thing in common, that is, they are all made by the same person.But what does this mean?But Lu Ping was the first person to die in that building, that's beyond doubt.

That Lu Ping, he graduated from the Department of Architecture, right? Suddenly a question popped into my mind, and I stood up in astonishment.There is usually an unwritten rule in the construction industry in Japan that building hotels and dormitories will not have Room 4, because Japanese people think that number is very unlucky.Then when he built the hotel, it is very likely that he would not make the fourth room because of the influence of habit.But I remember the room Zhang Lu and I went to this afternoon, the house number was obviously No. 4 on the 4th floor.Strange, really strange!It is necessary to go and see again.

I couldn't hold back my curiosity and walked to Zhang Lu's bedroom, and knocked lightly on the door.The door was unlocked, so I walked in quietly.That guy was dreaming of Duke Zhou in a poor sleeping position, and he was still muttering, not knowing what he was talking about.I sighed, gently helped her cover the blanket, and then went out again. It seemed that she couldn't be expected to accompany me, so I packed my clothes and trousers and walked towards Danan Road by myself. It was already very late at night, looking at my watch, it was a quarter to one o'clock in the morning.There was no one on the street, and the street lights were out.It's really cold.I wrapped up my coat and quickened my pace.When I passed the bell tower, I stopped involuntarily. I raised my head and looked at it carefully. It was old and worn out, and there was really nothing strange about it.I shook my head, disappointed and continued on my way.

Finally, I arrived at that building again. In the night, it looked terrifying, standing quietly in front of me with its teeth and claws open, like a huge demon.I walked alone into the iron gate that was opened at some point, and came to the courtyard downstairs, feeling a little bit of regret in my heart.I really shouldn't come here alone, it looks especially scary here at midnight! Gathering up my courage, I slowly entered the building and climbed to the first floor.The house numbering method here is really strange. The staircase divides the house into left and right sides in the middle of the floor. In general, the room on the left is counted as the number one. But here it is the opposite.Count the far left of the stairs as the last room.I looked up casually at the house number of the first room on the right side of the stairs (the only room where the clock tower can be seen), No. 3 on the first floor.On the left is No. 5 on the first floor.

sky!There is no number 4!I was so surprised that I almost jumped up, and hurriedly ran, spread my legs and searched all over the floor.That's right, there really isn't a Room 4 here.But what is room 4 on the fourth floor that Zhang Lu and I entered this afternoon?Remember that is the first room on the right! I hurried up to the 4th floor. The layout here is the same as every floor. I looked up and stared at the place where Room 4 on the 4th floor was originally located, but the house number was 3rd on the 4th floor! There is no mistake!Surprised and inexplicable, I stretched out my hand and tried hard to pull off the house number. After touching it, I found that it was actually welded to the wall, and it was impossible to pull it off. "That is to say," I thought with chills all over my body: "that is to say, no one can change the house number, and number four on the fourth floor, that, that is an extra and unnecessarily extra room!" '

I couldn't help shivering in fear.But he couldn't believe it in his heart, so he pushed open the door and walked in. In the room, the dust on the floor was messed up, and there were footprints all over it. It was obvious that someone had entered not long ago.I carefully identified it, and at least six people have been in and out of here recently.There are even new footprints of four people, it seems that they are Zhang Lu, Li Jialan, Yang Shanshan and Huang Juan from last night. My head started to clutter up.When Zhang Lu and Zhang Lu came here in the afternoon, there was obviously no trace of anything in the room, and it was covered with dust, as if no one had used it for several years.I made up my mind and walked quickly to the place where Zhang Lu and Li Jialan had peeled the apples.really!All the things Zhang Lu described were still there quietly.

Rooms separated by cardboard, mirrors, burnt candles, dropped fruit knives and broken apples.I picked up the apple, and the pulp was already yellow, it was indeed yesterday.What exactly is going on?It's the same place, but it's so different, so weird when you look at it during the day and at night? ! I walked towards Li Jialan's side, and her apple had already been peeled in half, but the flesh that had already fallen was blurred.It seems that it was used to smash the mouse in a panic.Her chair also fell to the ground, presumably because of something she became extremely panicked, she was so scared that she ran out without thinking about anything.So is it because she saw something in the mirror too?I frowned thoughtfully.Thinking about her such a bold and hateful personality, what exactly did she see that made her feel so frightened and panicked?

I couldn't help but suddenly remembered the situation where Li Jialan and Zhang Lu joined forces to pretend to be a lie this morning, and I started to feel uncomfortable.The reason why Zhang Lu lied is still obvious. It can be seen that she didn't want me to know that the game was for me.Such is the character of that guy!But what about Li Jialan?What reason does she have?Could it be that there is something hidden, or something happened here that I must not let me know? ! I sighed for a long time, I couldn't understand Li Jialan more and more.There seems to be something planned in her clever brain all the time, but I can never guess it.That kind of woman, alas, is really scary enough!

But it finally proved one thing, there is indeed no room No. 4 here.I casually put the upright mirror on the table down on the table.I remember that when I first came to this building, Wang Feng once disappeared. I, Shen Ke and others searched all over the building but couldn’t find her figure. Then I thought of a way to track footprints, but I couldn’t find her. I have some doubts.Wang Feng's route was really simple. He just lingered in front of No. 3 on the 5th floor for a long time, walked in, walked to the window, and then went downstairs. Strange is strange here.Since her route was so easy, why couldn't the four of us find her?It stands to reason that this is absolutely impossible to happen?Could it be that there is room No. 4 on every floor here, and she broke into it by accident?Well, it's very possible!I nodded and prepared to leave. At this moment, the bell tower not far away slowly rang, the sound was loud, but mixed with the harsh sound of metal impact.

The bell struck twelve times!Shocked, I cursed secretly, what a broken clock tower, it was almost two o'clock in the morning, and the clock was knocked to twelve o'clock.This kind of rotten thing should have been demolished a long time ago. I really don’t know what the current mayor is doing, leaving it alone and letting it harass the innocent residents around to sleep at night! Turning my head, I was stunned.There is no mistake!The apples on the ground are constantly decreasing, as if something is eating them bit by bit.But there is nothing around clearly! I closed my eyes with difficulty, and when I opened them again, everything returned to its original state.Hitting my head hard, I squatted down and looked at the apple carefully.It's strange, it's still the same, nothing missing!Are you dazzled? !Feeling cold all over my body, I shivered and walked out of the building quickly. Li Jialan must have seen something here yesterday.But what exactly?I really want to know.Tomorrow, it seems that we should go to her house.