This wooden door happened to have a cat's eye. I was about to go over and check it out, but the knocking on the door stopped immediately.
Xie Chen also became very wary and did not come forward immediately.
I don't know why the rule says that no friends will come to visit me today, but since there is such a rule, it may prove that the person standing outside the door is very likely to threaten my personal safety.
Xie Chen just stood at the door, looking at the unopened door in front of him.
The door bolt at the back is closed, so you don't have to worry about it being opened directly with the door handle from outside.
There is no such thing.
Since there was suddenly no movement outside when I came to the door, if I wanted to continue to consume like this, I would follow it and continue to consume.
Not impatient in this regard.
I just don’t know if I can ask if there is anyone outside first?
Although this will expose yourself, at least it will give you the upper hand.
But if you think about it carefully, in this case, there is not much use in seizing the opportunity.
Xie Chen swallowed and adjusted his body's standing posture. When he put one foot on the ground, he was a little lighter. This way, he could move forward faster without making any sound.
I still want to lie down on the peephole and see who is outside?
Xie Chen put his palm gently on the door panel, half-squinted one eye and leaned the other one close.
But after looking at the peephole, all he could see was pitch black, as if something was blocking it, and he couldn't see clearly what was going on outside the door.
Xie Chen was a little confused and pulled his head back.
The distance was very close now. Even though he was not leaning against the cat's eye, he could still see clearly the outside of the cat's eye, which was blocked by a layer of pitch black.
"You don't want me to see you that much?"
Xie Chen thought in his heart, if this guy wasn't afraid of him, or to be more precise, he shouldn't have too many worries, he probably wouldn't block the peephole from the outside.
On the other hand, it should be that I was afraid of seeing him.
This reminded me of what the rules said. Indeed, the rules mentioned the possibility of someone visiting.
But I don’t know whether the person who comes to visit is an acquaintance or a stranger. Will he kill me again?
Of course, this is talking about the world, and one can imagine the thoughts on these issues.
"Xiechen?"
"Are you at home? If you are at home, please open the door quickly. I finally took a look at you to go home, so that I can have tea with you, chat and reminisce about the past."
"If you don't open the door for me this time, I don't know how long it will take for us to get together again next time."
Xie Chen, who was still standing in front of the gate in deep thought, was startled by these words. He didn't expect that the person outside really knew him, and judging from the tone of his voice, he was very familiar with him.
Could it be that he is really an acquaintance of his?
And he was able to call out his name accurately, and he was sure that he heard it correctly.
Now the guy outside the door called out his name accurately.
But why did he stop knocking on the door after knocking for a while?
And it took such a long time to say these words. Has it been confirmed that he is standing behind the door now?
Xie Chen suppressed the doubts in his heart and did not reveal all the doubts as soon as he had them. Now it was better for him to strike first.
Taking the initiative without understanding the situation can easily catch you off guard.
So it’s better to slow down, at least let this person dry for a while, and then see how he will react...
After making up his mind, Xie Chen held up the knife vigilantly and took two steps back.
Anyway, nothing can be seen through the peephole of this door, so there is no use standing so close.
On the contrary, if this door is forcibly opened, you will be the first to be harmed if you are standing so close.
So it's better to retreat a little further, so that even after the door is opened, you won't be hindered immediately.
Xie Chen slowly relaxed his tense limbs, at least there would be no inexplicable tremor.
In fact, I haven't resolved the movement behind me yet.
I don’t know whether the thing calling my name ran upstairs or continued to hide downstairs...
If someone came out from behind to attack him at this time, he would definitely not be able to bear it.
So I can only be vigilant first and lean lightly against the wall next to me, so that I can feel a little bit about the disturbances in the left and right passages.
Xie Chen glanced at the door on the left. At this time, there was another knock on the door. The guy standing outside probably started again.
Then he glanced at the corridor connecting the hall on the right to prevent the guy lurking in the house from suddenly coming out again.
If you keep these two sides, there will basically be no problem.
Xie Chen is particularly confident about this.
With the knife in his hand, even if his peers came, they would probably have to lie down and go to the underworld.
To put it bluntly, I was not particularly scared, but rather curious, who was knocking on the door outside?
As long as he can take a quick look and know his appearance or identity, he can add more evidence to his guess.
The sound outside continued to ring, and it did not stop. Compared with the first knock on the door, this time it was much stronger, and it was also particularly long-lasting.
Leaning against the wall, I could hear that the people outside were getting a little impatient, but it was of no use.
Although the knocking on the door became more and more intense, and the banging on the door became heavier and heavier.
He seemed to be very anxious, and what he said seemed more like he was afraid that he would die in the room.
"Xiechen!"
"You haven't gone out all day today. If you don't go out now, you'll regret it. I'm telling you, it...it...they, they will all come looking for you, and no one will be able to survive by then!"
"I am here to save you, but you must not pretend that you are at home alone!"
"If you can hear what I said, then I hope you can reply to me..."
After the voice outside said this, Xie Chen couldn't help but frown, but he didn't act in a hurry.
But this does not mean that there are no disturbances in my heart. This guy was able to say such a thing suddenly, and it was contrary to the rules.
Then one of them is definitely right.
If it is right, then it is necessary to investigate whether the principle you implement is right or wrong.
Xie Chen took a breath, and after struggling internally, decided to come to the door.
This time I didn't deliberately lower my footsteps. There were some holes in the wooden planks at the door, so there was an obvious creaking sound when I stepped on them.
Even if you are outside the door now, you should be able to hear it.
"Oh? Are people here?"
"It seems that you can only believe me if I tell the truth. I have told you a long time ago that these things are unusual. You didn't believe me just a few days ago."
Xie Chen took a breath and did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he thought about it in his mind.
"What are you talking about?"
"By the way, where are my parents?"
Xie Chen tried to keep his tone as calm as possible, so that the other party could even hear his absent-minded attitude.
After nonchalantly denying the other person's words, he said a second sentence.
“…”
"What??"
"Stop pretending, okay, what parents?"
"Are you trying to imitate your son's speech?"
"Then you are really mean-spirited. Haven't your parents been dead for decades?"
Xie Chen's heart skipped a beat. After hearing what this guy said, he should be the man of the house.
Could it be that the photo sent by "q" who was chatting with me on social software was really his son's leg?
Xie Chen was a little overwhelmed by the sudden amount of information. He had not considered this aspect at first.
Although I was slightly prepared to make conjectures when using those social software, I was not yet ready to do the mental work to turn my conjectures into facts.
"Then you said I'm not alone at home?"
"Also, since when have I pretended I was home alone?"
Xie Chen tried his best to calm down his emotions, and then asked these two questions.
But the answer from the man outside the door made me a little confused.
"what are you talking about?"
"Why don't I understand what you want to express?"
Hearing this rhetorical question, Xie Chen felt a little confused, but he still had the courage to continue asking questions.
"what do you mean?"
"Didn't you just say that I pretended to be at home alone? Doesn't that mean that I am not at home alone at all? There are other people in this home..."
"Isn't this wrong?"
Xie Chen emphasized his tone again.
"This, this, this...!"
"I don't know that either. How do I know if you are home alone?"
"This should be your own question, you should ask yourself, right?"
Xie Chen's cheeks twitched a little. Why is this guy outside the door playing with him like King of Qin?
Xie Chen closed his mouth and had no intention of continuing to reply.
The voice outside seemed to be very cooperative and closed its mouth along with him.
Xie Chen's fingers touched the door bolt, and he was struggling in his heart whether to open the door or not.
But in the end, reason defeated the luck in his heart, and he retracted his hand.
