Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 72 Night Detective
The sound was like a muffled sound coming from a distant mountain. Although it was not clear, it was enough to make An Xiaoqian's heart tighten slightly.

Coupled with the strange noises before and the sound of the hidden window opening and closing, an inexplicable uneasiness and worry quietly spread in her heart.

An Xiaoqian's heartbeat suddenly quickened, her pupils shrank suddenly, her face was full of astonishment and fear, her mouth was slightly open as if she wanted to shout, but her throat was choked by fear.

Before she could react, she saw a black object suddenly falling not far from the window.

The object looked like a human figure with huge dark wings, gliding rapidly into the distance with the help of the wind.

The night was like thick ink, completely covering the unidentified human-shaped object.

An Xiaoqian opened her eyes wide, her eyes filled with fear and confusion, and her body unconsciously shrank back.

Her eyes were fixed on the dark shadow, but in the end, she could only watch it flash by like a ghost, unable to see its true appearance at all.

In this silent night, An Xiaoqian clutched the corners of her clothes tightly with both hands, and her whole body seemed to be completely submerged in the tide of darkness, with only a heart full of uneasiness surging violently in her chest.

As if she remembered something, she tried hard to calm herself down.

Finally, I mustered up the courage, slowly opened the window, and cautiously poked my head out to look into the next room.

There was no light coming from Hu Xiaobei's room, and it was obvious that the lights were off.

An Xiaoqian cautiously retracted her little head and gently closed the window.

After pondering for a while, she picked up her phone, found Hu Xiaobei's number, and pressed the green dial button.

A soft cell phone ringtone rang out next door, over and over again, but no one answered.

Although the ringtone was not loud, An Xiaoqian was sure that she heard it correctly.

She thought for a long time, turned on the desk lamp, wrote something on a piece of notepaper, then tore it off, thought about it, and copied it again.

One copy was tucked under the pillow, and the other was left on a sticky note in plain sight.

After doing all this, she took a deep breath, tiptoed to the living room, found her mother's bag, and took out Hu Xiaobei's room card.

Then he stared at his mother's door for a long time before he resolutely picked up a rolling pin, gently opened the door, and walked out cautiously.

Arriving outside Hu Xiaobei's door, An Xiaoqian took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to open the door, turned on the light along the wall, and carefully inquired about the situation inside.

The room was silent and the bed was neatly made, so it was obvious that no one was there.

She glanced across the table and found Hu Xiaobei's cell phone lying there quietly.

With an idea in mind, I walked over and picked up my phone. The screen lit up, and there were three missed calls displayed on it, all of which were made by me.

An Xiaoqian frowned, full of doubts.

She put the phone back in its place, then went to the window that she was sure was locked, opened it and checked the surrounding traces.

Then, with many confusions, he turned off the lights and the door and quietly returned to his room.

An Xiaoqian lay on the bed with her eyes closed, her thoughts tangled like a tangled mess.

She began to recall all the unusual things that happened tonight, the strange movements next door, the mysterious black shadow outside the window, and the few traces by the window.

And Hu Xiaobei is missing.

All of this was like a fog, constantly swirling in her mind, making it difficult for her to fall asleep.

She couldn't guess what secret was hidden behind this. Was it Hu Xiaobei who did it on purpose, or was there some other ulterior motive?
She could only be sure of one thing, that Hu Xiaobei should be fine.

But how did he climb out of the fifth-floor window and lock it?
There are still many, many questions that she can't figure out. She is thinking that Hu Xiaobei will definitely come back, and then she will catch him red-handed.

But as she thought about it, many things were no longer under her control.

Nearing midnight, Hu Xiaobei returned home from playing happily. He went back to his room, quickly washed up, and lay down on the bed to prepare for sleep.

He was absorbed in the process, sensing the degree of evolution of his own shadow abilities.

[Shadow Level 1]: 52.89%
Evolution efficiency: 0.039%/hour
Perception distance: 7.06-9.06 meters

This period of time has been okay, not too busy and my life has been relatively regular.

Things will be different in a few days. By then, the crew will officially start filming, and I'll be with the crew for three or four months of location shooting. My development speed will probably be much slower. I've never shot location shooting before, and some things can only be better grasped through experience.

There was no point in thinking too much, so Hu Xiaobei covered himself with a thin quilt, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

It was not until the alarm clock rang the next morning that An Xiaoqian realized that she had fallen asleep in a daze last night.

"It must be the training that's tiring, not me oversleeping. Yeah, that's it!" An Xiaoqian quickly identified the root of the problem and began to reason with herself.

After washing up according to the procedure, the two of them went out almost at the same time.

"Good morning." Hu Xiaobei greeted as usual.

But An Xiaoqian just looked at him quietly without saying a word.

Hu Xiaobei thought about what happened last night and suddenly felt guilty and said, "You can see that I am on your side. My starting point is good, but the effect is not very good."

An Xiaoqian knew what he was talking about. She snorted softly, and after trotting down the stairs, she said to Hu Xiaobei behind her with a double entendre, "What did you do last night?"

"I really didn't mean it. You saw me pleading for you the whole time."

Hu Xiaobei couldn't figure out what she was thinking, so he could only repeat her lines in different ways.

An Xiaoqian stopped, her eyes as sharp as Conan's before he discovered the truth. She stared at Hu Xiaobei intently and asked word by word, "I called you several times last night. Why didn't you answer?"

Hu Xiaobei's eyes flashed with panic, but it disappeared in an instant. Then he touched his chin with a calm expression: "Really? I wasn't looking at my phone!"

After saying that, he touched his pocket and deliberately patted it twice to indicate that he didn't bring his cell phone with him when he went out.

An Xiaoqian frowned slightly and said in a more serious tone, "I called you three times around nine o'clock in the evening. If you didn't answer, why didn't you return my call?"

Her lips were slightly pursed, with a hint of dissatisfaction and questioning.

Hu Xiaobei's eyes wandered for a moment, then quickly returned to normal. He took a deep breath and responded slowly, "Oh, it's a little after nine in the evening.

I'm either in the shower or asleep. I just woke up this morning and came straight to you without even checking my phone."

An Xiaoqian narrowed her eyes slightly, scrutinized him, and raised her voice: "Really?"

Hu Xiaobei nodded and looked at her firmly: "Really."

An Xiaoqian turned away angrily, saying in disbelief, "Big liar!"

Hu Xiaobei sighed helplessly and spread his hands: "When did I lie to you?"

An Xiaoqian turned around, folded her arms over her chest, and leaned forward: "Then why didn't you take the initiative to call me?"

"..."

At this point in the conversation, Hu Xiaobei finally understood that what An Xiaoqian wanted was not a reason, but an attitude.

Some things don't need to be explained, just admit your mistakes.

It is said that a good man does not fight with a woman, so why not give in to her? Hu Xiaobei decisively admitted it... and decisively followed his heart.

Hu Xiaobei said weakly, "I'm sorry, I was wrong."

An Xiaoqian raised her eyebrows and took a step forward: "What's wrong with you?"

"..."

Hu Xiaobei opened his mouth but no words came out, only a trace of helplessness appeared on his face.

Well, this is a vicious circle with no solution.

Hu Xiaobei put away his previous attitude, adjusted himself slightly, and then said with a serious expression: "Student An Xiaoqian, I advise you to turn back from your mistakes and quit while you are ahead."

An Xiaoqian just said it casually, and after he reminded her, she naturally came to her senses. There was indeed something wrong with the conversation just now, but she couldn't lose the momentum.

She snorted and ended the topic, then turned and walked towards the cafeteria with a little arrogance.

(End of this chapter)