Mystery

Chapter 25 Deadly Footsteps
Putting her small hand on the handrail of the stairs, Shen Ke could see the Bogu shelf in the living room at a glance.

That shelf is an old huanghuali, which is the dowry of mother Lu Hui.

The Lu family is a family of archaeologists, and Shen Ke's grandfather, Lu Hang, is well-known.In the early years, during an archaeological operation, Lu Hang and his wife Zhao Miao disappeared in the desert and never came back.

This old bogus shelf of huanghuali was left by his old man.

There were many antiques on that shelf, some were accumulated by the Lu family, and some were recovered by Lu Hui later by chance.

The living room was very lively, and the Spring Festival Gala began to talk about cross talk.

The mahjong was rubbed together, and the four of them happened to form a table together, and none of them felt sleepy.

The little Shen Ke looked back, she slowed down and walked upstairs gently, the creaking of the wooden stairs became quieter.

Her room was on the sunny side, the one closest to the stairs.

In the corner of the bathroom, there is a small copper stove, which looks a bit like a Xuande stove, but it is a modern handicraft, with incense sticks in it.

Shen Ke didn't care about it, as long as she could remember, the family has always been like this.

She brushed her teeth earnestly, and returned to her room. The desk lamp beside the bed was on, because the lampshade was Gothic and colorful, and the light it emitted was particularly mottled.

Shen Ke touched the "Compilation of Lethal Chemicals" on the bedside, but she didn't read any more, and lay down quietly.

She has been different from other children since she was a child, and her memory and learning ability are very superior.

But she didn't feel that she was too special, because everyone in the family has a good memory. Her father, Shen Zhaotang, is a doctor of chemistry who graduated from a famous foreign university. Even the grandparents who are raising flowers and grass at home now have received a good education. .

This is probably a family origin.

This time was really too late for the child, Shen Ke rubbed her eyes and almost fell asleep next to the pillow.

Shen Ke couldn't remember clearly, she didn't know if her young self had a nightmare and woke up with a start.

She opened her eyes suddenly, rolled over and got out of bed, and stepped on the carpet with her bare feet in a daze.

The sound of mahjong was no longer heard in the room, and the adults did not speak. On the TV downstairs, the host spoke auspicious words enthusiastically.

Shen Ke raised her head and looked at the clock hanging on the wall, it will be zero in a while.

She felt a little thirsty, and walked towards the door. Just as she put her hand on the armrest, she heard a burst of crisp footsteps.

It was the sound of high heels hitting the wooden floor, or the metal-toed stilettos.

Mother Lu Hui also has such high heels, but she only wears them on important occasions.

This is not the sound of mother's footsteps.

Shen Ke's face turned pale, and the hand holding the doorknob seemed to be frozen by ice.

She could hear the sound of footsteps getting closer and closer, accompanied by the creaking sound of the wooden stairs, like a weird little tune with a barren accent.

Duk...duk...duk, the footsteps are getting closer.

Du...du...du, the voice is very rhythmic.

The young Shen Ke pursed her lips, she really wanted to call her parents loudly, she wanted to immediately turn around and climb onto the bed to get under the quilt.

But she couldn't move at all, as if if she moved, the beast that was staring at the rabbit would also move.

At this time, it is not the sound of beep...beep...beep, but like when grandma is chopping dumpling stuffing, rushing like a rainstorm.

The footsteps stopped near the door.

Shen Ke felt it, the man put his hand on the doorknob, and the doorknob moved slightly.

She stopped.

The world seemed to stand still and quiet down.

Shen Ke held her breath, but the pounding heartbeat seemed to be intertwined with the breathing of the outsider, and accidentally synthesized into a beat.

Beads of sweat appeared on Shen Ke's forehead.

She knew that the people outside the door knew of her existence.

The person only needs to twist slightly, and the door will open, and then the big-headed monster will open its bloody mouth and swallow her whole.

"Crackling...a sentence...boom!"

The window behind him lit up instantly.

I don't know that it was the impatient family who took the New Year's jackpot one step ahead!

Immediately afterwards, the countdown sound came from the TV, and a more passionate "Happy New Year" came from downstairs!

Beads of sweat slipped from his forehead and dripped onto Shen Ke's eyelashes.

The sound of tuk-tuk high-heeled shoes came to mind again, but this time, it was much faster, the sound got farther and farther away, and suddenly disappeared.

The young Shen Ke then withdrew her hand and touched the sweat on her face.

She put her hand on the doorknob for the second time. Obviously, the door could be opened with just a slight twist, but she didn't seem to have any strength at all.

Tears flowed down her cheeks. She didn't hear any movement downstairs, nor did she hear her parents saying happy new year to each other.

And the high-heeled shoes that stopped abruptly may still be downstairs, and they will ring again at any time.

She didn't know how long she stood there, until the world returned to silence, and the familiar and unforgettable voice of tonight came from the TV downstairs.

The young Shen Ke just took a deep breath and opened the door.

There was no one at the door, not the grinning woman she had imagined standing at the door.

But she knew that the world was different for her.

The strong smell of blood spread over the surface, even the incense could not suppress it.

With bare feet, she stepped on the wooden stairs step by step, and the wooden stairs creaked as usual.

There were two drop-shaped bloodstains on the stairs, one came up from the downstairs and the other went down the stairs.

Shen Ke, who was sleeping, became short of breath, as if she was like a young Shen Ke, standing at the corner of the stairs, as long as she turned a corner, she could see a terrible scene.

She pursed her lips, paused for a moment, and walked on.

The living room was red with blood everywhere.

There were still four people sitting on the mahjong table. They were fixed to the chairs with ropes, and their heads were tilted aside in a strange posture.Their heads are all covered with a new red hijab embroidered with flowers.

Holding back tears, Shen Ke took a step forward, but her foot slipped, and she threw herself forward and fell to the ground.

She raised her hand to look at it, and it was bright red.

……

It was 4:43 in the morning when Shen Ke saw the living again.

At this point in winter in Nanjiang City, the sky is still dark, and the red and blue dazzling police lights outside the window are on, illuminating the snowman outside half blue and half red.

"Hello, is anyone there? I'm Chen Mo, a policeman from the Zhengyi Street Police Station. We received a call saying that the door of your house is open. If you don't respond, I'll come in by myself!"

"Hello, I'm Chen Mo, a policeman from the Xinghe Road Police Station. I'm coming in now!"

(End of this chapter)