Lin Jie opened the old wooden door of the bookstore as usual.
The copper bell on the door sill made a dull sound, and a lot of water splashed down the door frame, leaving several traces of mixed dust along the glass windows inlaid on the door.
The sky was dark.
It was raining outside, the raindrops hit the road with a crackling sound, and a misty vapor obscured the view.
There was already a puddle of water in front of the bookstore, enough to cover the soles of shoes.
"It's raining heavily."
Lin Jie frowned and looked at his wet shirt and trousers with some worry.
" This station reports that starting from last night, this heavy rainfall will last for about a week. The meteorological department has issued a yellow rainstorm warning, which may be upgraded to red..."
The sound of a TV came from the shop next door, but was quickly drowned out by the sound of rain.
This kind of weather means no business for bookstores.
"well."
Lin Jie took out a tripod and a wooden board from behind the door and built a simple ladder at the door.
He also turned the sign on the door to "Open".
Although there are definitely not many customers in the bookstore in this kind of weather.
It may even be deserted all day.
Instead of opening for business, it is better to go back to sleep - most people must think so.
"But what if someone forgets to bring an umbrella in the rain and needs a place to shelter from the rain?"
Lin Jie took a book from the rental bookshelf, turned on the warm light, hung a towel on the counter, and made two cups of hot tea.
Sit at the counter.
He turned the pages to where he had left off reading last time, then pushed one of the cups of tea across to the opposite side, as if he were offering it to a friend he had never known.
Now, there are books and hot tea here.
Enough to warm the soul and body of a lost person.
Lin Jie picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and smiled.
Yes, he is such a kind and romantic person. Although he is ordinary, he is a well-known good guy and life mentor among customers, and he specializes in selling chicken soup.
We should be full of expectations for life, right?
…
"Crack!"
Ji Zhixu crossed his hands and twisted the neck of the person in his arms. The moment he turned around, he pulled out a long blade and cut off the head of another person.
"Gurgle…"
His head rolled off, and he died with his eyes open.
She reached out and pushed the two bodies to the sides and walked out of the alley.
Behind him, dozens of corpses were stacked in an interlaced manner, gradually carbonizing, igniting sparks, and turning into ashes.
It heralded the end of a street fight in the rain.
Blood seeped out from the wet black slim dress, dripping and evaporating into acid-like water vapor, which was washed away by the rain and disappeared in an instant.
Her body temperature was rising rapidly, and her flesh and blood began to grow and wriggle, allowing her to clearly feel the number of her broken ribs.
But these are not the problems.
For a hunter who has already been injected with filthy blood, such injuries can be fully recovered in just one hour.
"Time, I need time."
She raised her head.
In the rain, a faint light came through the bookstore in front, and rows of bookshelves inside could be vaguely seen through the glass windows.
Apart from that, it was dark all around.
Such heavy rain, so many shops.
This is the only store still open, with a "Open" sign hanging at the door and a simple staircase in front of the door for easy walking, which does not fit in with the surroundings.
and.
It's right across the alley.
"Coincidence or trap?"
Ji Zhixu didn't have time to tell the difference. She believed that her fellow hunters had
a sensitive enough sense of smell to be able to smell her blood in the rain.
In this ocean-like heavy rain, it is swimming like a shark.
She had to buy enough time to hide as soon as possible.
"Swish!"
blade in his hand was bent, and sections of the spine-like blades were screwed into the interior and embedded tightly. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a metal cane with a rough black surface.
It was raining heavily.
Ji Zhixu pushed open the door of the bookstore.
The store was very quiet.
As the sound of the cane hitting the ground rang out, she saw the owner of the bookstore.
A young man was reading a book behind the counter.
Shirt and trousers, all black.
His black hair was a little messy, his skin was pale, and his long, bony hands were holding a teacup and flipping through the pages of a book.
There was a cup of tea on the counter, still emitting white smoke.
There was no one on the high stool at the counter.
But at this moment, Ji Zhixu inexplicably felt that this cup of tea and this seat were prepared for her.
Her eyes swept across the entire bookstore.
Narrow and crowded.
Not only were the bookshelves filled with books, but there were also many piled on the floor. The stairs leading to the second floor were half blocked by the bookshelves, and the windows were covered with a layer of dust, making it look gloomy.
The counter and the young man, shrouded by the only light source, exuded an unspeakable mystery in the darkness.
There was even a towel on the counter...
"Tick! Tick!"
Water was indeed dripping from her body, and she was completely wet. Her short black hair stuck to her neck, and her low-cut dress revealed a hint of white .
"Welcome."
warm yellow light was reflected in his dark eyes .
He smiled and pushed the hot tea on the counter to Ji Zhixu, saying, " It's worth my waiting for so long. It's a beautiful guest who came in the rain."
It is a virtue to routinely compliment customers.
But the woman in front of him was indeed an undisputed beauty. Even though her face was wet by the rain, her beauty was impeccable when illuminated by the light. Her ivory-white skin was translucent and smooth, like an elaborately carved ancient stone statue.
This made him feel that his wait was not in vain.
This guest looked like he really needed to talk. Perhaps today he could make a new friend, and... a regular customer?
Ah, this is not the meanness of a businessman, but rather a caring concern full of good intentions!
Ji Zhixu looked at the teacup in front of him and his pupils shrank.
"Waited for so long" - in other words, is the bookstore owner an insider and is deliberately waiting?
Or is there another purpose?
But no matter what, judging from this weird bookstore everywhere, the extremely precise timing, and this guy's calm expression, it is obviously not simple.
Is it the Mystery Tower? Or the Truth Society? Or is it the person who came to the Walpurgis Night?
In short, this guy definitely can't be an ordinary bookstore owner!
She became alert and quietly turned the mechanism of her cane. As long as something went wrong, it would immediately turn into a deadly blade and pierce the man's eyes.
"Are you waiting for me?" the hunter asked calmly.
Lin Jie smiled kindly and said, "Yes, I always feel that fate is sometimes magical and can bring two strangers together."
He pointed to the counter and said, "I've hung a towel there. Don't worry, it's unused. You can wipe the rain off first. Do you need heating?"
Ji Zhixu picked up the towel hesitantly and shook his head: "No need."
Lin Jie observed her carefully and saw that she was frowning. Based on his past experience, he guessed that she might have encountered difficulties in life, so he cleared his throat and said:
"It looks like...you're in trouble?"