The middle-aged man turned his head and looked at the strong man. Unexpectedly, the strong man glared back.
The scene ended in a slightly awkward atmosphere.
The strong man stood up and said it was too late to talk anymore. He went to watch the night first and urged everyone to rest early.
The strong man keeps watch from 10 o'clock to 12 o'clock, with 6 hours left.
After discussion, Jiang Cheng and others decided that Jiang Cheng would guard from 12 o'clock to 2 o'clock, the middle-aged man from 2 o'clock to 4 o'clock, and the fat man from 4 o'clock to 6 o'clock.
The strong man moved a thick mat and sat around the fireplace to warm himself up. The flames illuminated his face.
The sofa where Jiang Cheng was lying was next to the fat man's. The middle-aged man was a little far away from them, at the other end of the living room.
"Brother," the fat man stretched his neck and asked softly, "Are you asleep?"
Jiang Cheng turned over, leaving him with his back.
During the two hours that the strong man kept vigil, Jiang Cheng remained awake, but fortunately, except for the sound of burning firewood, nothing happened.
When the time was up, the strong man came over and pushed Jiang Cheng, and Jiang Cheng "woke up".
"Be smart during the night watch, and wake us up loudly if necessary," the strong man seemed worried, and continued: "The probability of those things happening around 12 o'clock at night is highest."
"What things?" Jiang Cheng stood up and asked.
The strong man's face turned ugly, but he still lowered his voice and said: "Supernatural incident."
After a brief exchange, the strong man lay down on the sofa in front of Jiang Cheng, while Jiang Cheng walked over, sat by the fireplace, and took on the responsibility of keeping vigil.
The surroundings were quiet, with almost no sound except for the occasional snoring of the fat man.
The middle-aged man and the strong man both had their eyes closed, as if they were sleeping, but Jiang Cheng suspected that they were actually awake, just like he was just now.
Two hours passed quickly. Jiang Cheng walked to the other side of the living room and pushed the middle-aged man awake.
There was no unnecessary communication between the two. Jiang Cheng went back to sleep. The middle-aged man picked up the mineral water bottle and drank some water before walking to the fireplace.
First, he added some firewood inside, and then sat cross-legged in front of the fireplace.
The pocket watch was also in his hand.
The middle-aged man is not as experienced as the strong man and the woman, but he has survived two missions, so he clearly knows what the strong man means by supernatural beings.
More aware of their horror.
Just as Jiang Cheng guessed, the middle-aged man hadn't slept since the strong man's vigil, always alert to something bad that might happen.
An hour and a half passed and nothing happened.
During this period, he added firewood again, and the fire in the fireplace was burning brightly, which warmed the middle-aged man's body, as if this could dispel the chill in his heart.
Two hours were coming soon, and his shift was over. He slowly stood up and turned to look at the window.
Through the gap between the curtains, it seemed that the sky outside was getting a little brighter.
People in nightmares are paranoid about the night and particularly love the day.
Middle-aged men are no exception.
Just when he was moving his limbs to wake up the fat man in the next class, a strong urge to urinate suddenly emerged, which even caught him off guard.
He stared at the mineral water bottle in his hand...Did he drink too much?
The fact that daybreak was approaching made him feel more at ease. He turned around and saw that the bathroom was in the corner of the living room, no more than 20 meters away.
His eyes towards the bathroom gradually changed, and the vigilant and unfamiliar feeling slowly receded.
What followed was an indescribable feeling of familiarity.
And...a sense of security.
He licked his lips and looked back at his sleeping companion.
Calculating the time, I could just wake up the fat man after returning from the bathroom.
There should be... no problem.
He adjusted his glasses and slowly walked towards the bathroom in the corner.
I carefully opened the door and carefully turned on the water. The bathroom door was wide open. Anyway, there were all men in the living room.
After shaking, the middle-aged man felt relaxed after draining the water.
To be honest, after working hard all day and not sleeping for 6 hours, his physical strength and energy could no longer keep up. After all, he was not a young man in his 20s.
Looking at his tired self in the mirror in front of him, the middle-aged man sighed, took off his glasses, turned on the faucet, and poured a handful of cold water on his face.
The water was freezing cold, but it made him feel refreshed.
Just when he was about to wash his clothes for the second time, he glanced at the mirror from the corner of his eye and suddenly found a person standing behind him in the reflection of the mirror.
The arrival was silent and no footsteps were heard.
"who?!"
The fright only lasted for less than a second, and then the middle-aged man calmed down. Although he was not wearing glasses, he could not see clearly the face of the person coming, but the fat body still betrayed the person's identity.
"it's me."
Hearing the voice of the fat man, the middle-aged man was completely relieved, and then he said dissatisfiedly: "Next time you come here, please tell me not to appear behind me suddenly."
The middle-aged man wiped his face with his sleeves, put on his glasses, and turned around while shaking off the water on his hands.
But the moment he turned around completely, he felt a chill from head to toe, and his veins seemed to be filled with ice stubble.
Behind...no one.
What about the fat man?
Where did the fat man go? !
His eyes turned red almost instantly, and he subconsciously wanted to look back at the mirror, but he didn't because he felt his shoulders sink, as if something was resting on them.
...
Its daybreak.
The three people sleeping in the room on the second floor were almost the same as the people in the living room. One person was left to keep vigil throughout the night.
The male clerk who was huddled in a corner of the bedroom was about to yawn when he was interrupted by a howl like a killing pig, which also frightened him so much that he almost fell off his chair.
The women and innocent girls sleeping in the bed were also awakened by the shouts.
Several people looked at each other and rushed downstairs.
Jiang Cheng and the strong man gathered around the fat man, while the fat man sat on the ground, his face turned pale with fear. It was obvious who the pig-like howl came from.
The three of them were all staring at the bathroom in the corner.
With fear, uneasiness, and... doubt.
The woman with the mole on her lip looked around and found no middle-aged man, and she was already prepared.
She shook off the innocent woman's hand and walked to the bathroom alone.
The bathroom door was open, and she stood in front of it and glanced in quickly.
Rao, who was as experienced as she was, took a deep breath.
The middle-aged man stood upright in front of the mirror, with his body facing the door and his back to the mirror, but his head was twisted 180 degrees, facing backward toward the mirror.
Through the reflection of the mirror, you can see that the middle-aged man's eyes are so wide that they almost fall out of their sockets.
After calming down, the woman cautiously walked to the middle-aged man, and then the strong man.
Jiang Cheng observed for a few seconds and then followed, standing outside the bathroom door and looking in.
The woman removed her hand from the middle-aged man's neck and said after a while: "His neck was suddenly broken by a huge force."
This was so obvious that no one raised any objection.
"He was severely frightened before he died," the strong man added, staring into the middle-aged man's eyes.
