Starting with dissecting ghost stories

"Um?!"

Shen Yuan was startled when Shen Xing pulled her up from behind. When she turned around and saw that it was her brother, she relaxed her grip.

"Sorry, Grandma, we have things to do back home, so we won't bother you any longer. It's not safe to stay this late." Shen Xing pulled his sister back, looking at Grandma Zhang with a smile, carefully observing her condition.

Grandma Zhang... seemed perfectly normal, carrying the cake Shen Yuan had brought in one hand and holding the hand of "Li Xiaohua" in the other.

Neither of them could see that it was just a child mannequin with a photo attached?

"What's wrong? Huh!"

Shen Yuan wanted to ask something more, but Shen Xing had already turned and started walking home. Shen Yuan was pulled along and stumbled, only managing to turn back and wave in the direction of Granny Zhang and the others: "See you tomorrow!"

After exchanging greetings, Shen Yuan looked up in her brother's direction.

Shen Xing was walking extremely fast at this moment. Occasionally, he would look back to observe what was behind him. Shen Yuan had to jog to keep up with Shen Xing's pace.

He was still holding my wrist... The last time I was held by the hand was probably back when I was in elementary school.

"Take care... Little Flower, come back! You'll fall and kill yourself!"

Grandma Zhang's voice came from behind.

Feeling the burning sensation gradually rising in his left hand, Shen Xing turned around instantly and saw "Li Xiaohua" standing less than three meters behind him.

Once away from the store's light, the cloth mannequin stood stiffly beside the roadside trees, almost completely enveloped in darkness, with only the cut-out photograph on its face still reflecting the surrounding light, silently gazing in Shen Xing's direction.

How did it move?

I turned around several times to confirm the other's location, but it appeared out of thin air not far behind me without making a single step.

After thinking for a moment, Shen Xing held his sister's wrist with his right hand, slowly raised his left hand, waved, and said with a smile, "See you tomorrow."

Shen Xing didn't know how to communicate, nor did he know what actions or sounds the children's clothing mannequin was making in the eyes of others.

He could only calmly wave his left hand, pretending not to notice anything amiss.

Whether it's myself or [0111] on my left hand, they're both "abnormal" like the children's clothing model in front of me, right?

Shen Xing wasn't sure if the other party was mentally sound or capable of thinking, so he could only consider things from a purely biological perspective and made a threatening gesture—he was showing the other party that he was also abnormal, as well as the [0111] on his left arm.

Just like many animals try to spread their bodies to appear more threatening when they encounter enemies, it's unclear whether this action is effective.

"This child is disobedient." Granny Zhang bent down, pretending to scold the burlap doll, and gently slapped the back of its hand. Then she took the doll's hand, smiled at Shen Xing and Shen Yuan, and turned to leave.

Shen Yuan smiled and waved goodbye, but in Shen Xing's eyes, Granny Zhang dragged the doll towards the shop. The doll was dragged along at an angle like an ordinary rag doll, with the shoes tied to its soft cloth feet pointing downwards as it dragged along the ground.

Perhaps because she was busy preparing for the shop's closure, Granny Zhang loosened her grip, and the doll fell directly to the ground in Shen Xing's eyes.

From any angle, the scene is extremely eerie.

The doll didn't reappear until Shen Xing took his sister home.

"elder brother......"

At home, Shen Yuan called out to Shen Xing, but Shen Xing didn't respond because her voice seemed too soft, so she raised her voice.

"My hand hurts!"

Shen Xing let go, and only then did he notice that Shen Yuan's wrist, which he had been holding, had turned red.

"What were you doing just now? Why were you in such a hurry to leave?" Shen Yuan complained as she rubbed her wrist.

"I'm sorry." Shen Xing didn't have time to continue responding to Shen Yuan's words. His mind was completely focused on the strange scene he had just witnessed.

Should I go out with them? Should I bring a knife? Would a knife be effective against that kind of thing?

If it is hostile, what kind of attack method would it use? Do I have any countermeasures?

Where is the real Li Xiaohua? Is she still alive?

No matter how you look at it, from a rational perspective, going back to the past now would be too dangerous.

Although it has not shown any aggression so far, it is best to remain inactive until a countermeasure is found.

Moreover, whether she is aggressive or not can be determined by observing Grandma Zhang's condition tomorrow.

"Really... we haven't even sung the birthday song or cut the cake yet, why are you in such a hurry..." Shen Yuan complained softly in a voice that Shen Xing couldn't quite hear as she changed her shoes.

Shen Yuan's voice reminded Shen Xing that there was still something he could learn about.

"When you saw Li Xiaohua just now, did you notice anything wrong?" Shen Xing asked, looking at Shen Yuan.

"Something's not right? What's wrong?" Shen Yuan asked, looking puzzled. "She just came back from her dad's place. She seemed pretty happy and wanted to tell me more about what happened at the park."

Say?

Shen Xing didn't hear anything.

The difference between one's own perspective and that of others creates a huge gap.

DV camera.

Shen Xing thought of this.

【0111】The video data cannot be stored in the DV camera and will basically be deleted overnight. What about the doll?

Maybe I can give it a try tomorrow if I have the chance.

Shen Xing had no idea that things would turn out this way when he went out tonight, so he was completely unprepared, which he found a bit of a pity.

After chatting for a while about Li Xiaohua, Shen Xing didn't get any more valuable information from her, so he didn't press her further. After seeing Shen Yuan off, Shen Xing took a shower and returned to his room.

Tonight, Shen Xing not only learned about [0111]'s recovery ability, but also learned a lot about these strange things.

First, the [0111] on my left hand can sense other strange things, and it will get hot once it gets close.

Originally, Shen Xing didn't know how to arrange his plans for tomorrow, Saturday, but now, he has an idea.

The DV camera battery was fully charged, preparing for a full day of shooting tomorrow.

Observe the situation of Granny Zhang and "Little Flower" tomorrow, but avoid direct contact.

Try to find Li Xiaohua's biological father and see what's going on on his end. This doll is inextricably linked to Li Xiaohua's biological father... Maybe he knows something you don't.

I rushed back to school before 4:30 pm, made an excuse that I forgot to bring something, and went back to the infirmary to stay until 5 pm.

As for the evening's arrangements, that depends on whether the previous operations yield any new intelligence.

With a clear plan in mind, Shen Xing lay down in bed early to prepare for possible drowsiness and avoid missing tomorrow's plans.

After placing a few bottles of water on the bedside table, Shen Xing lay down on the bed. Perhaps due to his physical weakness, Shen Xing quickly fell into a deep sleep.

At seven o'clock the next morning, Shen Xing opened his eyes.