If seeing a shadow in the house in broad daylight was an illusion, then the thing in Fang Ting's hand was real.
At that time, it was placed in Quya's bag, and a corner was exposed. Fang Ting took it out by accident.
It was also an impulse, but it was this impulse that made Fang Ting suddenly frightened after seeing the thing in the red cloth clearly, so that she was thinking about how she would face Qu Ya if she found out that this thing was missing.
.
It's a little doll.
Woodcarved.
Actually, it's not a doll that looks very similar, but it does have limbs and a head, but the limbs are very long, the body is very small, and the head is big.
The whole thing looks flat, and the whole doll looks only half a centimeter thick. It doesn't look like a normal three-dimensional doll. There are no facial features engraved on it, so it has no appearance.
The whole body is black, as if it has been painted black, but there is no smell of paint, just like natural black wood.
It's not that surprising just looking at the doll. What's scary is that there are runes on the doll, which are red. If you look carefully, you can see that every rune is engraved on it.
Then this red...
Cheng Zhan picked up the doll, looked at it, and said softly, "Blood."
Hearing this sentence, Fang Ting trembled and asked him in disbelief, "You mean, these runes were carved with blood?"
Cheng Zhan nodded.
Fang Ting swallowed, her eyes filled with nervousness.
Si Ye came close to Cheng Zhan, stretched out his hand and tapped the rune on the puppet's hand.
Cheng Zhan said "hmm".
Understand what he means.
This rune is the same as the rune on the lantern of Qin Laosan's fur shop and the rune on Qin Laosan's body.
Cheng Zhan always had an expressionless face, and Fang Ting was used to it, but seeing Si Ye, who usually loved to smile, look so serious, she felt a thump in her heart.
"Yeah, you also think this thing is evil, right?"
Fang Ting was even more unsure, her voice was floating when she spoke.
"It was only when I saw this thing that I felt something was wrong. Who in the right mind would put such a thing in his bag?" She pinched her fingers, "This must be an evil thing that makes Qu Ya abnormal!"
Cheng Zhan put down the puppet, looked at Fang Ting, and asked her to recount the situation when she saw the figure. He seemed to be more concerned about the figure than the puppet.
Fang Ting also noticed it. When she mentioned the figure, she didn't describe it in detail. The focus was on the doll, so she recounted everything she saw.
During this period, Cheng Zhan never asked any questions. He rested his elbows on the armrests of the chair, rested his chin on his hands, and seemed to be thinking between his brows.
After Fang Ting finished describing it, she saw that he remained motionless in this posture. For a moment, she didn't know if he had listened.
Si Ye reached out and took the puppet from Cheng Zhan's hand.
Only then did Cheng Zhan react. He let Si Ye take the puppet and raised his eyes to ask Fang Ting, "Did Qu Ya leave with a bag on her back?"
Fang Ting understood what he meant and nodded.
"She will definitely notice that the doll is missing."
Cheng Zhan nodded slightly, "Leave the doll here first. If she asks, she will tell me that I took it away."
"ah?"
Si Ye's lips curved, "Just tell Qu Ya like this."
Fang Ting nodded.
After thinking for a moment, he asked them, "What if Qu Ya is really possessed?"
When Cheng Zhan heard this, he seemed interested and asked her, "Then what do you want to do?"
"Of course we have to save her!" Fang Ting had excitement in her eyes, "She's really possessed, right? If that's the case, Cheng Zhan, you have something to do, right? Nothing can happen to her! I've heard before -"
The words suddenly stopped.
Si Ye asked her what she had heard.
Fang Ting frowned, and it took her a long time to say, "Actually, I heard it from people in the ancient city yesterday. I don't know if it's true or not, about this inn. They said... something happened to this inn before.
There was a girl who never saw her body even when she was alive."
Qiyue Inn is quite famous in the ancient city, at least the reviews on Dianping.com are quite high. Most of them come here because of Laoguan’s cheerful and hospitable character, especially the excellent yak jerky made by Laoguan.
Most of the young men and women who come to Shangri-La choose July Inn.
Until something happened here half a year ago.
Fang Ting indeed found out about this matter from local people. At that time, Qin Laosan and his family were playing tricks on people in the street. She heard someone whispering that Laoguan is not easy, and they always end up unconscious.
Guest of the heart.
Another voice whispered into the conversation: The people staying in the inn are all young people, who are either in trouble or causing trouble.
The words were spoken carelessly, but Fang Ting listened with care.
After the people dispersed, she took an opportunity to inquire about it.
The other party was reluctant to say anything at first, thinking that it would be difficult for anyone to do business. Saying something behind someone's back would be to tear down someone else's bridge, which is immoral.
But Fang Ting is a social cow, so she got her opponent in after three twists and two twists.
The other party said that in fact, this incident had given Lao Guan a lot of trouble, and he didn’t want anything to happen.
It is said that six months ago, a young girl stayed at the July Inn. Nothing happened for the first few days, until she suddenly disappeared the night before she left.
This incident was reported to the police at that time, and everyone in the neighborhood knew about it.
It's just that what everyone knows is that the person is missing, and there are some similar inside stories that are unknown.
Fang Ting asked the other party what the inside story was.
The other party whispered, "I heard that blood was found in the room."
At this point, the other party added: Of course, this may be a rumor. If a murder really occurs, can the Laoguan Inn still be open?
In short, this matter did not involve Laoguan, and it is said that there is no news about the missing girl until now.
Fang Ting paused for a few seconds before continuing, "Then there is also a rumor that the girl played a ghost game the night before she disappeared."
She raised her eyes and looked at them, "I know there is no scientific basis for saying this, but that girl is probably dead. Is it possible that Qu Ya..."
Will he become a substitute?
This was what she was most worried about, especially when she heard that the girl also played the game. At that time, half of her body was almost freezing.
Si Ye was silent for a long time and asked her, "What else do you know about the missing girl?"
"That's all. I heard that the girl's family was well off, and she seemed to be from a wealthy family." Fang Ting recalled, "She had a good personality, so she quickly became involved with other young people in the inn."
Cheng Zhan looked at Si Ye calmly and said nothing.
"Although it's far-fetched, I always feel that Qu Ya is related to this matter. Otherwise, how can I explain her abnormality, and, this." She raised her chin at the puppet in Si Ye's hand.
…
It was quite late, Lao Guan came back, and Qu Ya followed him.
Fang Ting did not return to the room. Lao Guan laughed and said that he went out to play a few rounds of mahjong and earned money for a pack of cigarettes. He also said, "Hey, it's just to kill time. There are so few tourists now."
Qu Ya looked very tired and didn't talk much to Fang Ting. She went upstairs to rest.
When she walked upstairs, Fang Ting looked up and saw that Quya's bag was full of stuff, and she might have bought a lot of small local items.
It's impossible not to know that the doll is missing.
Why no response?
After a portion of instant noodles, every noodle was soaked into a fat sea without even being eaten into Si Ye's mouth. After listening to what Fang Ting said, Si Ye completely lost his appetite.
But things like appetite backfired, and Si Ye was so hungry that he knocked on Cheng Zhan's door and knocked him out.
Leaning against the doorframe, he pretended to be pitiful and told Cheng Zhan that he was hungry.
That tone and look were like a pet dog abandoned by its owner.
The two of them left the ancient city and found a restaurant. It was an old local restaurant, specializing in mushroom soup pots.
It's not the season for eating mushrooms, so this store obviously suffers. However, although there are not many types of mushrooms, the taste is still quite good. In addition, the boss is also very creative, and he will add some barbecue in the evening.
Si Ye ate very much.
Cheng Zhan didn't eat much, he just drank two mouthfuls of soup and then went to the bathroom.
When he came back, Si Ye asked him, "Are you having a stomachache?"
Cheng Zhan snorted.
"You have a delicate stomach, little Chengcheng." Si Ye teased.
He had discovered this a long time ago. He didn't eat much at the inn these days, and even the most delicious food was only a little bit.
I also go to the bathroom frequently, often after eating.
"You, you need to find an old Chinese medicine doctor to take a look." Si Ye looked very sincere when he said this, "I heard that the Tibetan medicine here is also very good, or I will accompany you to have a look."
"Need not."
During the entire meal, Si Ye and Cheng Zhan didn't talk much about Qin Laosan's fur shop.
At most, Si Ye asked him, "Do you think Qu Ya is related to Qin Laosan's matter?"
Cheng Zhan answered simply, "It's not just Qu Ya."
He always spoke briefly and to the point, and others would think he was talking half-sentence, but Si Ye could definitely understand him.
It’s not just Quya.
Then there are Laoguan and Fang Ting? And...
When walking back, Cheng Zhan asked him, "Who is that girl?"
This time Si Ye didn't hide anything, "Si Jiayi."
Cheng Zhan was slightly startled.
"Yes, she is my sister." Si Ye met his eyes and added, "Second sister."
Cheng Zhan understood, "So she is now?"
Before Si Ye could speak, Cheng Zhan pulled his arm.
He was startled, looked up, and saw three men walking not far away, approaching.
The restaurant they went to was in a relatively remote location. To walk from the restaurant to the ancient city, they had to pass through a narrow alley. At this moment, the two of them were in the middle of the alley.
The three people came from the other side of the alley. After seeing them, they looked at each other and exchanged glances.
There were also footsteps behind me.
Cheng Zhan looked back and saw two more people coming from the entrance. They looked like a group of people.
"What's going on?" Si Ye saw the doorway here and didn't panic. He crossed his arms across his chest and asked, "Are you going to attack you or me?"
"It doesn't make any difference, right?" Cheng Zhan replied.
At the same time, he looked around and found that the location was really tricky. Although he didn't want to describe himself that way, he was indeed catching a turtle in a jar.
The five people slowly approached and attacked from both sides.
Si Ye stood still, turned his face, and asked Cheng Zhan in a low voice, "Can you fight or not?"