It only took about 5 seconds!
At this moment, when Gao Jianfei looked again, Zhang Dalin's portrait and written materials had completely disappeared from the frame.
Immediately afterwards, Gao Jianfei heard the female voice from inside the Ghost Den... "Congratulations, user, you have successfully pieced together your first ghost. It is currently residing in room 1-1 of the Ghost Den. Do you wish to enter the Ghost Den immediately and communicate with it?"
Enter the haunted house immediately!
Without much thought, Gao Jianfei decided to enter the Ghost Den.
My main goal was to quickly experience the core functions of this super ghost device.
Gao Jianfei felt dizzy for a second, his vision blurred, and he immediately found himself in the Ghost Den.
Outside it was night, but inside the haunted house there was a bright light, however, that light was quite different from the sunlight of daytime... it was a kind of 'mysterious' light that made people feel unreal.
"Dear user, you may now proceed to room 1-1. It awaits you!" a female voice reminded Gao Jianfei.
Gao Jianfei let out an "Oh," and his pace involuntarily slowed down as he slowly walked towards room 1-1.
I started to feel uneasy!
He had no idea what he was about to see!
The vast space was deathly silent, feeling utterly empty. Although he could communicate with the woman's voice at any time, Gao Jianfei understood that it was merely an intelligent program, devoid of life—like a computer. To put it another way, walking through this space felt somewhat like walking through a cold, mass grave.
In this state, Gao Jianfei's spine began to feel cold, as if a block of ice was rolling around on his spine.
After dawdling for a while, we finally arrived at the door of room 1-1.
The door was ajar.
"Hoo!" Gao Jianfei took a deep breath, paused for three seconds, and reached out to push open the door, but then froze. He took another deep breath, paused for three seconds, and then reached out...
This cycle repeated for 2 minutes.
Just then...
"Squeak!"
The door was slightly ajar, but it was pushed open from the inside!
"Xiao Gao? You're Xiao Gao?" Suddenly, a deathly pale face was revealed in Gao Jianfei's sight!
Pale as paper! Absolutely no color in her skin!
He was wearing a beige autumn jacket, had an old-fashioned side-parted hairstyle, was about 1.6 meters tall, and had a slight upturn at the left corner of his mouth... Who else could it be but Zhang Dalin?
"Ah!" Gao Jianfei instinctively took a big step back! His face turned pale instantly!
Don't assume Gao Jianfei is a coward. If he were truly a weakling, he wouldn't have chosen to sell his kidney on the black market or bought a dagger to carry out a revenge killing!
But at this moment, Gao Jianfei could not maintain even the slightest bit of composure!
The Zhang Dalin in front of me has been dead for over a year!
On the day Zhang Dalin was in a car accident, Gao Jianfei was among the first to gather around! Zhang Dalin was killed in a car accident on a street outside the community where Gao Jianfei and his friends lived.
A 10-ton truck rammed into Zhang Dalin and his motorcycle, knocking them over and running them over. All that was left on the ground was a layer of human skin, covered in blood, internal organs, intestines, and other filth, along with white brain matter...
When Gao Jianfei and the people in the courtyard heard the news, they ran out and saw that dozens of people were vomiting on the spot.
Later, when the traffic police arrived, they didn't dare to clean up Zhang Dalin's remains. They could only pay some laborers to carry the muscle tissue fragments and brain matter off the ground.
It's absolutely terrifying.
Afterwards, Gao Jianfei didn't get a good rest for half a month and had nightmares every night.
Now, Zhang Dalin is standing "alive" in front of Gao Jianfei, smiling eerily (at least from Gao Jianfei's perspective, Zhang Dalin's smile is indeed eerie), and he even takes the initiative to greet Gao Jianfei...
This is something that most people can't handle!
"Ah!" Gao Jianfei took another step back, instinctively shouting, "Don't come any closer! Are you a human or a ghost?"
Zhang Dalin smirked, "Of course I'm a ghost!"
Gao Jianfei's legs began to tremble... "A ghost? A ghost... It really is a ghost... It must be a ghost. You've been dead for over a year... You must... You really are a ghost..."
“Oh right, Xiao Gao, I remember the day before I was hit and killed, you borrowed 20 yuan to buy cigarettes. I never had a chance to pay you back, but now… here, Xiao Gao, I’ll pay you back…” As he spoke, Zhang Dalin slowly reached into his jacket pocket, pulled out a brightly colored banknote, and handed it to Gao Jianfei.
Upon closer inspection in the light, the banknote was clearly a ghost money bill!
It's still a 10-yuan note!
"No need... I... I can't keep your money... You... you should keep it for yourself..." Gao Jianfei was on the verge of a breakdown!
What software is this?
This is more terrifying than watching the world's most terrifying horror movies!
No, this isn't a horror movie anymore, it's completely real!
“No need to look anymore… My family burned a lot of money for me… I can’t even use it all… Xiao Gao… Here, no need to look, here’s 10… You can spend it slowly…” Zhang Dalin said very seriously.
"I'll pay you nothing!" Gao Jianfei exclaimed, then a thought flashed through his mind... "I need to leave this den of thieves! Leave!"
"Buzz!" In a flash, Gao Jianfei was finally standing firmly on solid ground under the locust tree in the yard.
As night fell, Gao Jianfei found himself drenched in cold sweat, his heart pounding uncontrollably. His body felt weak.
"My God, tonight was truly a ghostly experience," Gao Jianfei took a few deep breaths, then took out a cigarette, lit it, and took a few deep drags. "It seems that it's best to avoid this damn super ghost device in the future. If you play with it too many times, you'll be scared to death!"
Just then, the Gao family's door opened, letting in a dim, yellowish light. Aunt's slightly hunched figure appeared in the doorway. "Xiaofei! What are you doing outside? Your dad was so worried about you, he called me out to check on you. You've been here for two hours! Come inside and go to sleep!"
"Oh, I understand, Aunt." Gao Jianfei threw away his cigarette butt and returned home unsteadily.
Chapter Five: Selling a Kidney
Chapter Five: Selling a Kidney
Back inside, Auntie panicked the moment she saw Gao Jianfei's face. "Xiaofei, what's wrong? Why do you look so pale? Like a dead person... Look at my mouth, and your face, it's as white as a sheet of paper!" Auntie grabbed Gao Jianfei's hand with great concern, and it was ice-cold to the touch!
"Child, what's wrong? What happened?" Aunt was so anxious she was about to cry.
"It's nothing, Aunt. Maybe I caught a chill from being outside! Don't worry, I'm going to sleep now, I'll be fine when I wake up tomorrow." Gao Jianfei comforted his aunt for a few words, gently pulled his hand away from hers, and headed back to his bedroom.
At this moment, Gao's father, lying on the bed, supported his crippled body with one hand and cried out to Gao Jianfei, "Son, my son, please don't do anything foolish. Your mother is already like this. If anything happens to you, my life will be completely over! Completely over!"
Under the light of a 30-watt bulb, the wrinkles on Gao's father's face seemed to deepen and darken. He supported his body with one hand, clearly struggling, so much so that his body trembled slightly, and tears welled up in his dim eyes.
At that moment, Gao Jianfei's heart felt as if it had been stabbed by something sharp, and he felt a sharp pain!
"Dad!" Gao Jianfei ran uncontrollably to the bedside and gently hugged his father. "Dad, don't worry about me. Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore. I know very well what I should and shouldn't do! Dad, don't worry, I will make sure you and Mom live a better life. I will be filial! Don't worry!"
"No! I've suffered half my life and don't want any good life! I just want to see my son doing well! I see you've been acting strangely lately, son, don't do anything foolish, we can't fight them! Your mother... your mother's life is pretty much over! But you can't get hurt!" Gao's father was very sensitive and shouted at Gao Jianfei in an almost roaring voice.
cannot!
I can't let my parents live like this! I need to earn money for their retirement! Also, I'm not satisfied! Zeng Jian, you hit my mother and left her in a vegetative state, and you don't even feel a shred of remorse. You still live a carefree and happy life, partying every night. Why should you?!
How can you destroy a family and still live such a carefree life?
Why should I?!
I disagree!
Gao Jianfei cried out in his heart, trying his best to control his emotions, and said in a submissive tone, "Dad, don't worry, I'm fine. I'm going to sleep now, you should get some rest too."
After settling his father in, Gao Jianfei returned to his bedroom.
But Mr. Gao didn't go to sleep immediately. In the pitch-black living room, his eyes were wide open, staring at the ceiling, his gaze unwavering. His whole body trembled slightly with excitement. Then, he picked up the old-fashioned cell phone beside his pillow, looked at the screen, as if making a decision, before finally putting the phone back on his pillow.
In fact, Gao Jianfei didn't sleep well that night either.
He was mainly terrified by Zhang Dalin's ghost. As a result, Gao Jianfei had an instinctive resistance and aversion to that super ghost-controlling software.
Gao Jianfei felt that thing was a bit perverted, not something for ordinary people to play with.
As for selling his kidney at the township hospital in Yangfo Town tomorrow, Gao Jian was honestly unsure. To be frank, he was a little scared.
Gao Jianfei lay on the bed and smoked five cigarettes before finally figuring it out... "I'm a barefoot man, what do I have to be afraid of? No job, no girlfriend, and now my family is collapsing, what do I have to fear?"
Save some money for your parents as soon as possible, then give that beast Zeng Jian a good beating! A truly satisfying end!
This is how my life will be!
Fine, let's just give up!
I finally drifted off to sleep, still half-asleep. In the morning, I heard my aunt's voice... "Let this child sleep a little longer. He must be under a lot of pressure lately... poor child..."
Gao Jianfei didn't wake up. He had been dreaming for a long time, going to the market with his mother to buy groceries and carrying rice for her, when a phone call interrupted him.
Gao Jianfei instinctively grabbed his phone from beside his pillow, pressed the answer button, and Qiu Yuan's voice came through the phone...
"Xiao Gao, have you had lunch yet? I've arranged everything perfectly for the surgery. The 120,000 yuan in cash is also ready. We've been friends for years, so don't worry, I would never do anything to you! You can trust me to handle things! How about this, you come over this afternoon, and we two brothers can have a good chat. Then you can go to the hospital for the surgery tonight, okay? Oh, and remember to bring your ID card when you come. Is that alright?"
"Okay...that's fine...I'll get up right away." Gao Jianfei replied casually, and then hung up the phone.
After speaking with Qiu Yuan, Gao Jianfei couldn't fall back asleep. His aunt called from outside, "Xiaofei, are you awake? Come out for lunch!"
Gao Jianfei picked up his phone and checked the time; it was already 12:10 PM. He had slept very soundly.
After getting dressed, I left the bedroom, washed up briefly, and went to the living room for dinner.
Aunt was holding a bowl of rice and a spoon, carefully feeding Gao's disabled father. Gao's father's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked exhausted, indicating he hadn't slept well the night before. While chewing rice, his gaze was fixed on Gao Jianfei. After swallowing a mouthful, he said to Gao Jianfei, "Son, you should be free today, right? Let's have a good talk, just the two of us."
"Not today. Dad, after Mom's accident, I quit my job at KT. Now Mom's condition has stabilized a bit, and I can't just stay idle at home all the time, right? So, I made an appointment with a friend today. He's going to introduce me to a job. I'll meet him this afternoon, and then treat him to dinner tonight. I hope we can finalize the job deal over dinner. So... Dad, if there's anything you want to tell me, let's talk about it tomorrow!"
After saying that, Gao Jianfei sat down at the dining table.
On the dining table, there was an old rice cooker with half a pot of rice, a bowl of cold bok choy salad, and a small dish of pickled vegetables. Nothing else was there.
This is a typical simple meal!
Gao Jianfei casually ate a small bowl of rice, went into the room to check on his mother, squatted down beside her bed, and whispered, "Mom, I'm going now. Tonight, I'll bring you a large sum of money! Don't worry, everything will be fine!"
After saying this, Gao Jianfei left his mother's bedroom, gave a few words of advice to his aunt and father, took his ID card, and went out.
Yangfo Town is a small suburban town far from the city of Zhengzhou. Gao Jianfei had gone fishing there once with friends before, so he had a vague understanding of Yangfo Town.
The specifics are unclear, but in short, it's a small town with a population of less than 5,000. There are no supermarkets or shopping malls in the town, and the only bustling area is a market. In any case, it's a relatively underdeveloped town.
Gao Jianfei took a bus to the ZG City Bus Terminal and bought a ticket for a suburban bus. After a bumpy forty-minute ride, he finally arrived at Yangfu Town.
After getting off the bus, I noticed that the town hadn't changed much since Gao Jianfei's fishing trip five years ago. Everywhere were old, single-story houses, with the occasional two- or three-story self-built building. The town's streets were rather narrow.
Gao Jianfei went into a dimly lit, small general store and bought two packs of Yuxi cigarettes. Then he made a phone call to Qiu Yuan…
"Qiu Yuan, I've arrived in Yangfo Town. Come and pick me up now."