How terrible is the dark side of human nature?

Preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination, my boyfriend took me back to his hometown to travel and study.

His home is in a mountain, and the scenery is too beautiful.

Strangely, I could always hear a woman crying from the back hill at night, and my boyfriend’s attitude towards me

became more and more alienated.

I secretly located my boyfriend’s mobile phone and quietly felt out of the house in the dark. My intuition

told me that there was a secret of the whole village behind it. Another

year’s postgraduate entrance examination season, I dragged my stiff

body back to the dormitory with thick materials and laptops.

As soon as I got to the dormitory, I heard my roommates talking about gossip, and I didn’t have time to put down

the information.

“Why do you gossip behind my back?” Chang Ling-ling, who was sleeping side by side

with me, pushed her glasses and said with a look of regret, “Shehua’s

high school classmate next door went on a trip with a fellow hiker and disappeared in the mountains. Now there’s no one

alive or dead. It’s all over the Internet, and Shehua is still crying over there.”

I’ll go? What’s going on? Is it true? My heart missed a beat as I

replied, not for anything else, because I was going to go on a trip to a place I had never been to before.

Preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination, I urgently needed an absolutely quiet environment. My boyfriend Xu Hui told me to stay in his hometown for a period of time.

His parents and brothers are working outside, there is no one in his hometown, and most of the people in the village have gone to the city. Even if I stand in the village in broad daylight, I can’t hear much sound. This environment is the most suitable for me to study.

I didn’t want to go, but after seeing Xu Hui’s photos of his hometown, I changed my mind. The scenery of his hometown is so beautiful that it is a natural scenic spot that has not been developed.

I agreed to come down with the idea of traveling and learning, but now I hear these words from my roommates, I don’t know why, I always have a kind of uneasy mood in my heart.

Chang Ling-ling curled her lips and said, “I heard that she met a fellow hiker on the Internet. Actually, she was quite cautious. She asked a few girls to go with her, but in the end, only one of them came back. Now even the search and rescue team has given up searching and rescuing. It’s probably a bad luck.”

“I would say that neither men nor women should go to those strange and unfamiliar places. Sometimes they have to involve others in their own bad luck.” The roommate who

slept opposite me got up and went out of the dormitory. I

didn’t reply. I sat at my desk and edited a message to Xu Hui and told him that I didn’t want to go. Before I sent the message, Xu Hui sent the message first.

It is said that the tickets have been bought, and the house in my hometown has been cleaned up by my relatives, so we can live there. As soon as

he said this, I was embarrassed to refuse, deleted the edited information, and gave Xu Hui a good reply.

Three days later, Xu Hui and I set foot on the train to his hometown. While he was going to the toilet, I devilishly sent a message to Zhang Lingling. I

told her where I was going and about my boyfriend Xu Hui.

Xu Hui has graduated to start a business, because he has not yet succeeded in starting a business, so he has not let me tell his friends about his situation, only said that when he has a little success in his career, he will announce their relationship, I do not care, so I have not mentioned this matter.

I don’t know what I’m worried about. Anyway, after I sent a message to Zhang Lingling, I was relieved for no reason.

Zhang Lingling could not help complaining when she received the message, but finally told me to pay attention to safety. She made an appointment with me to send her a message at six o’clock every night. If I didn’t send her a message for two days in a row, she would help me call the police.

With an agreement, my heart is even more set. It took a day and a night train

from the city of our university to Xu Hui’s hometown, and it was already the next morning when we got off.

Xu Hui’s hometown is really as beautiful as he said, especially the more he goes to the countryside, the more beautiful it is.

After waiting for our taxi to change the bus, the bus to change the three jumpers, and the three jumpers to change the motorcycle, we finally arrived at Xu Hui’s village.

His home is in a mountain, the scenery is beautiful, small bridges and flowing water, green bricks and tiles, just like a painting. Almost as soon as I entered the village, I was intoxicated with the beautiful scenery.

While I was immersed in the beautiful scenery of Xu Hui’s hometown, something suddenly flew towards me. Before I could react, a string of firecrackers exploded at my feet. I’m

scared out of my wits.

Without waiting for me to come back, I saw a tall, thin, scruffy man clapping his hands and singing with a smirk.

Set off firecrackers to welcome the bride. The bride is a beautiful woman. The beautiful woman is born beautiful, and all the men over there want it. Set off firecrackers to welcome the bride. As I

listened to this inexplicable song, I couldn’t help frowning tightly and looking at the man who seemed to be a little abnormal.

The man was tall and thin, dressed in smelly dirty clothes, his face was black and dirty, his long and messy hair covered half of his face, and I could hardly see what he looked like.

But looking at his physique and condition, I feel that this person should not be very old.

“Yang Bing, what’s all this nonsense? This is my girlfriend. You’re ***ing scaring her. Hurry home!”

Xu Hui said that he stepped forward and kicked the man’s buttocks.

When the man turned around, I found that there were two big holes in his pants.

However, the man did not seem to care about his exposure, not to mention being kicked by Xu Hui, but also happily clapped his hands and sang the song just now.

“Is this man out of his mind?” With a lingering fear,

I grabbed Xu Hui’s arm and asked.

Yes, I heard it was too much excitement to go crazy. Half a year ago he was the pride of our village.

“Huh?”? No, that’s it? I have a little doubt about Xu Hui’s words. Are you still proud of this?

It’s hard to imagine, isn’t it? But you don’t know that he is the only college student in our county who has been admitted to the police Academy. I was interviewed by the TV station at that time. It’s a pity that this kid is so stupid that even if he falls in love at school, he will get pregnant. Even if you

get pregnant, take someone to the regular hospital to abort. As a result, he deceived the girl to go to the black clinic to abort, and almost did not kill the girl. The girl’s family went to the school to make trouble, and he was expelled on the spot. When he came back, he probably couldn’t stand the blow and went crazy. He’s been crazy for more than half a year!

“Huh?”? That would be a shame. A good future has been ruined! I felt a little sorry for that man. No wonder he sang such an inexplicable song just now. It turned out to be such a thing.

Because of this, I was no longer in the mood to enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of me, so I followed Xu Hui home quickly.

Xu Hui’s home is halfway up the mountain. It’s a small two-story building with a courtyard. The

yard is clean. Pointing to a room downstairs,

Xu Hui said, “This is my parents’ room, and a small room in the back is my sister’s. My room is upstairs, and there’s a guest room next to it. You sleep in my room, and I sleep in the guest room. If you’re afraid, I don’t mind protecting you 24 hours a day..” As he spoke

, Hsu Hui burst into a narrow laugh. I gave him a sharp look and said, “Nice try!”.

In the evening, I had dinner at an aunt’s house next to Xu Hui’s house. When I came back, I had been reading until twelve o’clock. When I was about to wash and rest, a woman’s miserable cry suddenly arose in the silent village. It stopped abruptly with

a sound. When

I opened the door and stood on the balcony to listen again, I couldn’t hear anything. It was dead silent.

I wonder if I just heard voices.

“What’s the matter, Sheo-rou?” Just when I was suspicious, Xu Hui’s voice suddenly sounded behind me, and I was startled

.

When he saw Xu Hui behind him, he couldn’t help but give him a punch.

“Why do you walk like a ghost without making a sound?”

I was already disturbed by the cry of a woman just now, and Xu Hui suddenly

stood behind me, even if I was bold at ordinary times, I couldn’t help being so scared.

Xu Hui smiled and rubbed his bleary eyes. “I’m barefoot,” he said. “It’s late. Hurry

up and go to sleep!”

Xu Hui then turned and went into the room again. Sure enough, there was no sound of footsteps. I wanted to

ask him if he had just heard a woman crying, but Xu Hui had already closed the door

.

Looking at Xu Hui’s door, I was stunned for a moment, always feeling as if there was something wrong.

But when you think about it, there seems to be nothing wrong. Confused,

I took my clothes and went downstairs to wash.

As soon as I got downstairs, before I could enter the bathroom downstairs, the miserable cry sounded again

.

It was still very short, and it stopped abruptly with a squeak, but this time I heard it very clearly. It was

definitely not an auditory hallucination, and it didn’t sound like a sudden stop crying, but

like someone covering his mouth. Thinking of this, my curiosity overcame my fear and I gently put down my clothes and prepared

to go out of the yard to have a look.

But when I got to the gate of the courtyard, I turned the door lock and couldn’t turn it. The gate was locked

from the inside.

This discovery makes me feel a little strange. This kind of door lock can only be opened from the inside but not from the

outside. Why did Xu Hui lock the door lock from the inside? What is

he guarding against?

Guard against me?

After all, there are only two living things in this yard, me and him.

This idea made me a little angry. Looking at Xu Hui’s room upstairs, the inexplicable feeling in my heart

just now came up again. I didn’t figure out why I felt uncomfortable

before, but now I figured out that it was Xu

Hui, who seemed to be particularly cold to me since he came back.

It can not be said to be cold, to be precise, it is alienation. I was shocked

just now. As a boyfriend, I should care about him.

Me, but he just left me standing on the balcony and went back to my room.

Not to mention that he was my boyfriend, even ordinary friends should ask me why I was standing on the balcony

, but he not only did not ask, but also went back to the room without giving me a chance to ask.

Just now the woman’s cry rang again. He was not curious. He didn’t even show his face. I don’t believe he fell asleep so soon.

I decided to ask him the next day, and if I didn’t figure things out here, I’d better go home.

Fortunately, the woman’s cry was not heard until dawn. Early

the next morning, I heard Xu Hui come out of the room and followed him out of the room.

“Hsu Hui, did you hear a woman crying in the village last night?”

Women cry? Is there? I didn’t notice it, but it’s normal for a woman to cry in the middle of the night in the countryside, and it’s a designated family that quarrels and beats their wives. This kind of thing is common in the countryside!

“Is it?” Xu Hui’s answer not only failed to dispel my fear, but also made me more uneasy.

I’m also from the countryside. It’s really common for couples to quarrel and fight, but there’s no such thing. A howl suddenly stops.

“Xu Hui..”

“Hsiao-rou, I’ll take you to our town today and buy some things. We’ll cook by ourselves. I know my aunt’s cooking is not to your taste. We’ll buy things and cook them ourselves. I’ll take care of you these days. You just have to study hard.” Just as

I was about to leave, Xu Hui interrupted me and looked at his gentle face. I swallowed the words of leaving again. After washing, we went to the town without breakfast and bought oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, vegetables, meat and

some daily necessities.

At noon, Xu Hui cooks and I help.

He invited some of his brothers and uncles over for drinks. During the

meal, Yang Bing, the crazy college student he met yesterday, suddenly lay on the gate

of Xu Hui’s courtyard and looked straight at home.

When Xu Hui’s cousin saw him like that, he took a bowl with some dishes and two steamed bun

and waved to Yang Bing, motioning him to take them to eat.

“Alas, his parents don’t recognize him anymore, so they work outside the home. They don’t care about him

and don’t give him any money. They all grew up together. You can’t just let him starve to death.”

Yang Bing seemed to be used to eating hundreds of meals. Seeing Xu Hui’s cousin waving, he immediately ran in with a simple smile and sniffing

. He looked at me timidly and ran out after grabbing his job. He seemed

a little embarrassed about yesterday’s prank.

I don’t care. Xiaoxiao took a bottle of mineral water and chased it out.

“The steamed bun is too choking. Take it and drink.” I unscrewed the mineral water for him and handed it over. I

didn’t know if he could understand what I meant. I turned back to the hall.

When I went back to the hall and sat down, Yang Bing had disappeared.

Xu Hui’s cousin talked to Xu Hui with a glass of wine. “Hsiao-hui, you haven’t been back for more than a year. You’ll have to stay a few

more days on this trip anyway. Usually you’re busy, and you don’t have time to get in touch. In the future, you should keep in touch. If you get rich, you’ll

take us with you.”

“Definitely, definitely. When I’m ready, I’ll take you with me.”

The man pushed a cup to change a cup and talked a lot. I simply ate a little and then went

upstairs.

Sitting at my desk, I was about to read when I suddenly remembered Xu Hui’s cousin’s words.

Xu Hui has not come back for more than a year. His family is also outside. Why did he recognize Yang

Bing at a glance when he saw him yesterday?

According to what he said, Yang Bing was crazy for more than half a year. Even if he had heard about Yang Bing from his family,

how could he be so sure that he was Yang Bing for the first time? He must recognize

such a different person.

But he did not hesitate to drive Yang Bing away.

He looked like he was very familiar with Yang Bing after he went crazy.

I was frightened by my own idea. After

a moment’s hesitation, I’m going to send a message to Zhang Lingling.

Let her help me check something, Zhang Lingling’s family has something to do with, some things we ordinary people

can not find, but her family can find. I want to check this Yang Bing and see what’s going on.

When I thought about it, I quickly took out my cell phone to contact Zhang Lingling. When I took my cell phone

, something came out of my pocket and fell at my feet. He glanced

down and saw a folded piece of paper. In my

impression, there should be no note in my pocket. I picked up the note suspiciously and opened it. At a

glance, I was frightened and stood up.

“Danger, go!” There are only four words on the

note, but there are several exclamation marks.

Holding the note, my heart beat wildly.

I don’t know who put the note in my pocket. There are too many people in contact

today. When I go around the town, there are so many people at home that anyone

can put a note in my pocket.

I forced myself to calm down and sat down at the table. I held the note and looked at it carefully

.

The note seems to be torn from the paper on the student’s exercise book. It’s a little yellow. It should be

old.

The handwriting is illegible, but the pen is very strong, although it is written in a hurry, but it

can also be seen that this person’s cultural level should not be low. I smelled it, and there was a musty smell on the note, just like the musty smell in Xu Hui’s house.

Could it be that the people who came to Xu Hui’s house for dinner today wrote it on the paper they found in Xu Hui’s house in a hurry?

I took a picture of the note and sent it to Zhang Lingling. By the way, I asked her to help me check the situation of Yang

Bing and see if he did what Xu Hui did.

I don’t know what I suspect about Xu Hui.

Obviously he is the same as before, but my heart just can’t settle down.

Maybe it’s a woman’s sixth sense. I always feel that this village is strange.

While I was in a daze with my cell phone, Zhang Lingling’s phone call came in. Before

I could open my mouth, Zhang Lingling shouted, “Gentle, what

‘s going on over there? What does this note mean?”? Don’t scare me, can’t you? Otherwise

I’ll book a ticket for you now, and you can hurry up and come back. Where can’t we

study? As soon as

Zhang Lingling called out, the uneasiness in my heart was relieved.

“It’s okay. You don’t have to worry about me. I can handle it.”

“You’re dealing with a ball of yarn. It’s time to shoot a ghost movie, and you’re still dealing with it. Cut the crap

and come back quickly!”

“Lingling, I’m really fine, but help me out with that guy’s business, check

it out for me, and let me know as soon as you get the results!” “Are you really not coming back?” Zhang Lingling did not reply directly to my words, but asked again.

I replied affirmatively, “Yes, Lingling, I know you’re worried about me, but …” I want to

stay for two more days. There must be something wrong with

this village. I’m not a policeman or a savior.

But I feel that since it happened, I should

do something to ensure that my life is not in danger.

“All right, I know I can’t beat you, but if there’s a real danger, you’ll come back as

soon as possible, okay?”

“Don’t worry, I know!” When I

hung up the phone, I kneaded the paper on the table into a small paper

ball, flicked my finger lightly, and popped it directly out of the weeds outside the window.

“What’s the matter, Sheo-rou? Who are you calling?” As soon as

I flicked the paper ball out, Xu Hui’s voice suddenly rang at the door.

I was shocked by him again.

Turning around and leaning on the desk, I held my hands in front of my chest and looked at Xu Hui with displeasure and helplessness. Do

you always walk without a sound? If you go on like this, I won’t be driven mad by the review, but

I’ll be scared to death!

Xu Hui smiled awkwardly and walked in with his hands in his pockets. I don’t know if it was intentional or something, but I could hear

footsteps when he came into the room, and it was obvious.

Sorry, I’ll take care of it. Who should I call? My cousins saw that you hadn’t eaten much

either, so I told you to go down and eat some more!

“Call my classmates to ask about school. I’m already full. I ate too many snacks at the market

today. I really can’t eat any more.”

“Well, I’ll leave you alone. If you’re hungry, there’s food in the fridge.”

“Mmm.”

Xu Hui was drunk at noon, so I had to clean up the dishes on the table.

When it was all packed up, I came to the door of Xu Hui’s sister’s room. As soon as the

door opened, a huge musty smell came to my face.

I took one look and closed the door. There was thick dust on the

ground, and if someone had gone in, he would have left footprints, but

there were no footprints on the ground.

The note was not torn from Xu Hui’s sister’s room. Did someone write it in advance and bring it

here?

But. Why is that? I thought about this problem all afternoon, but I couldn’t figure it out. In the evening, one of Xu Hui’s sisters-in-law sent us

some mushrooms.

It is said that it is picked on the mountain, especially fresh, and it can’t be bought outside.

I thought there were no leftovers at noon, so I made a mushroom noodle

soup with mushrooms.

It’s really too fresh. I’ve never been a big eater, and I’ve eaten two bowls.

But Xu Hui was drunk in the afternoon and had no appetite in the evening. He only ate a little and then

washed up and went back to his room to sleep.

I cleaned up and washed up and went upstairs to burn the midnight oil.

After looking at it for a while, there was a sudden rustling sound at the foot of the back window, as if something

had run through the weeds in the back window.

I picked up the flashlight and shone it outside, and I saw a white shadow floating past

. I’m

not dazzled. I’m floating over, not running or walking over. I felt my heart almost jump out of my throat when I drew the curtain

violently.

More than ten years of study and education have told me that there are absolutely no ghosts and gods in the world.

That is definitely not what I thought.

But. What the hell is that? Xu Hui’s home is built on the mountain, the distance from the back wall to the mountain wall is only five or six meters, because

no one is at home all the year round, the back is covered with all kinds of shrubs and weeds.

People can’t walk at all, and even animals can hardly pass behind them, unless they are birds.

But that thing just now, I can be sure, will never be a bird. Taking a

deep breath, I carefully opened one side of the curtain and looked out. It was dark outside

and I couldn’t see anything.

Even the rustling sound just now was silent.

I dared to draw the curtain wider, but there was still nothing.

Is it true that I am dazzled?

I picked up the flashlight and shone it outside again. At the moment

when the light came on, I saw the most horrible scene in my life.

I saw countless bloody animals coming out of the bushes downstairs, one stepping on the

other trying to climb up the wall. It was only

when I got close to the things that I realized that they seemed to be skinned cats

and dogs.

It’s like the zombie

dogs that were attacked by the virus in the zombie movie I just saw a few days ago.

Staring ferocious eyes, long and sharp teeth, as if at any time can rush up

to bite off my neck. And the white shadow that disappeared just now floated past my eyes again at a high speed. What I really saw

this time was a woman dressed in white with dishevelled hair,

like a ghost hanging from a tree by her neck.

“Ah..”

At this moment, I can no longer control, ah, a scream came out.

“Xiao Rou, Xiao Rou, what’s wrong with you?”

I held the curtain tightly, unable to control my terror, and only knew to shout one

after another.

In a trance, I seem to hear Xu Hui’s voice.

But it was not Xu Hui who broke in, but a strange man without a face.

Obviously there is no face, but I feel that the man is smiling at me sadly, baring his teeth

and claws to tear me alive.

“Ah..” At this moment, I couldn’t even call for help. The man I saw was

close to me. I couldn’t care so much any more. I climbed up the window and wanted to jump down

.

Xiao Rou, what are you going to do? Come down.. It was Xu Hui’s voice calling me

again, but I still couldn’t see him. I wanted to cry, but I

couldn’t. At this moment, a strange thought came into my mind that people would not cry when they were extremely

frightened.

Just when I had this strange idea, the man had grasped

my arm tightly, and I struggled, but I couldn’t escape being pulled by the man and held tightly

in my arms.

“Rou, look at me, Rou..”

It was Xu Hui’s voice, and then I saw several faceless people break into

my house. Some of them grabbed my arms, some pulled my feet, and a

faceless monster tried to tear my head off.

“Xu Hui, Xu Hui, help me..”

I don’t know whether I was too scared or my desire to survive inspired my courage, but I was not

as afraid as I was just now. I fought back and shouted for help.

I believe Xu Hui is next door to me. No matter how hard I sleep, he

can always hear my loud voice.

“Stop screaming. If you scream again, I’ll sell you!” The man who

grabbed my foot was not afraid of my cry at all. Instead, he said with a thief’s

smile that he would sell me.

“If you don’t think about it, why should a real man worry about not having a wife? Such a good-looking woman

is certainly not cheap.” That is, if you have money, what kind of woman you can’t find. I think we can make tens of thousands of yuan more if we pull her out with

the goods tomorrow night.

“Yes, yes!”

Those people kept me in prison and laughed and laughed.

I listened to their words, but gradually calmed down.

Instead of calling for help or struggling, I’d like to see where they’re taking me

.

I wanted to be a hero, but before I could think of a strategy to deal with it, I

fainted. Before I went

to sleep, I took a deep look at the faceless monsters, and then

I was no longer conscious.

When I regained consciousness again, I felt a dazzling light

on my face before I opened my eyes.

“Sheo-rou, are you awake?” It was Xu Hui’s voice

again, and I was a little afraid to open my eyes when I thought of those skinned animals and those faceless monsters

.

“Shio-rou, it’s all right. You were poisoned by mushrooms last night!”

Ah? I suddenly opened my eyes, and the familiar ceiling was the room I slept in.

Xu Hui sat beside my bed and looked at me in a funny way. I suddenly remembered something and my face

turned red.

I.. Did I make a joke last night?

Remembering the nonsense I said last night, I blushed even more.

Xu Hui smiled and asked, “Do you still remember what happened last night?” I

was about to speak when I suddenly remembered something. I shook my head again and replied, “I remember

there were a lot of zombie cats and zombie dogs trying to climb up from the back window. I was scared half to death, and then

I fainted.”

“Poof..” Ha ha ha, Zombie Cat, I told you not to watch those zombie movies

, but you didn’t listen. Are you really scared this time?

You still laugh at me. Didn’t you eat it too? Why are you okay?

I didn’t eat much either. Besides, I used to eat these when I was a kid, so I was already immune.

Come on, tell me again, what else was interesting last night, and I heard you call some

monster to let go, and what else did you see?

Monsters? What monster? Hsu Hui, are you trying to get me to say something?

I deliberately squinted at him, and saw Xu Hui’s cheek suddenly twitch, and his

pupils contracted slightly, which was a subconscious reaction to nervousness. Come on, do you want to take this opportunity to embarrass me? I’m telling you, don’t

even think about it. Even if it’s poisoned, I’ll remember it really. There’s no monster at all. Don’t try to

lie to me!

ah.. Ha ha ha, yes, yes, yes, our little rou is the cleverest! “

I’ve cooked porridge for you, and I’ll go

down and bring it to you!”

Looking at Xu Hui’s obviously relieved expression, my heart suddenly became heavy.

He was really trying to trap me just now, so the words I heard last night were not in

my sleep. It should be that someone really told Xu Hui to sell me.

Holding my arms, I suddenly felt a chill. With

a beep, my cell phone on my desk vibrated.

He hurriedly took his cell phone, which was called by Zhang Lingling.

“Gentle, you buy me a ticket right now!” As soon as the

phone was connected, I didn’t even get to say hello. Zhang Lingling’s serious and warning voice

came over.

I twisted my eyebrows and listened to the outside. Xu Hui should not have come up. Then I felt relieved and asked

, “What’s wrong?”

“Do you remember the high school classmate who went missing from Shehua next door?” “Yes!” Of course

I remember. Thanks to that incident, I have been restless since I came to Xu Hui’s house

. I know I was affected by that incident.

“The place she went to with her hikers was the county of your boyfriend’s home. I’ve already checked

. The mountain they went into is in your boyfriend’s town. What’s

it called?”

Luoying Mountain.

I looked out of the window at the mountain wall. Isn’t that Luoying Mountain?

Xu Hui’s village is located on Luoying Mountain, an undeveloped mountain with unique

scenery.

Hello? Gentle? Are you still listening to me?

Just when I was in a daze, Zhang Lingling cried out nervously.

I quickly came to my senses and replied, “I’m listening. Anything else?”

“I have found the person you asked me to look up, and it is exactly the same as you said, but

there is an interesting thing that his file is gone!”

“What do you mean?” I don’t understand what Zhang Lingling means for a moment.

“I don’t know. I’m just telling you what my cousin found out.

Even if he was fired, he should have a file, but his file is missing!”. “You mean..”

“I didn’t say anything. It’s just my personal advice, and it’s also my cousin’s advice. If

it’s not necessary, don’t touch him, and don’t have anything to do with him.”

Zhang Lingling’s tone was unprecedentedly solemn. Before I could reply, Yu Guangli suddenly glanced at

a shadow.

I quickly shouted, “All right, I know. I’ll study hard. Don’t

worry. I’ll pass the exam this time. You just wait for the treat.”

“Grass, what are you doing? Gentle, don’t scare me, OK?”

Zhang Lingling listened to my obvious incoherence and immediately became nervous.

I smiled, pretending to be relaxed, and said, “All right, I won’t talk to you anymore. Don’t delay my progress

!”

I said that I hung up Zhang Lingling’s phone directly, and I looked at the

WeChat again to make sure that Zhang Lingling’s information had been deleted, which was a relief. As soon as

I put down my cell phone, Xu Hui appeared at the window with the porridge. He looked at me

through the window, smiled at me, and said, “Come and have a taste of my porridge cooking.” How did

Xu Hui’s porridge cook? I couldn’t eat it at all. I drank up the porridge and

wiped my mouth. I was about to speak, but Xu Hui opened his mouth first.

“Hsiao-rou, my relatives have asked me to come over this evening to help. Maybe I won’t be back until tomorrow.

Can you stay at home alone?”

“Huh?”? Don’t you come back all night? I said it, but I couldn’t help missing a beat in my heart.

Last night, I was poisoned by mushrooms. Although my consciousness was confused, my memory was not confused. I clearly heard one of them say that he would sell me together tomorrow night. Isn’t

tomorrow night just tonight?

Coincidence? Still

Anyway, I never believe that there is any coincidence in the world, and there must be a necessary connection behind all coincidences.

“I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back in the evening. If you’re afraid, can I ask the second sister-in-law in the back to come and stay with you for one night?”

Xu Hui’s face was full of apologies, but I pouted unhappily and said, “I’m not afraid, but I’m not stable when you’re not around me. If you let someone else come over, I’ll be even more unstable. It’s better to be alone. I just want you to be next to me!”

Xu Hui held my face in his hands and said, “Be good, Xiao Rou. As long as you stay by yourself for one night, how about I take you to the city to buy you a bag tomorrow?”? Although we’re a poor place, we sell luxury goods. Didn’t you say last time that you wanted a fragrant grandmother?

Really? Are you really willing to give it to me?

I pretended to be surprised and asked, but my heart sank to the bottom. My family condition is fairly good, but I never pursue luxury goods, and I don’t

like Chanel’s bags.

So, either Xu Hui said it casually, or. Another woman asked

him for this Chanel bag.

“Of course it’s true. Well, you rest for a while and I’ll clean up!”

“I want to go out for a walk. I’ve been lying dizzy all the time. I haven’t enjoyed

the scenery of your village. I have to go out and take some pictures. I’m so greedy for those

guys in my dormitory!”

“Okay, then you go shopping first, and I’ll come to you when I’m ready!”

Changed into a set of sportswear and took my mobile phone out of Xu Hui’s yard. I looked up and down,

and then chose to go up the hill.

If I heard it right, the cry came from that direction on the hill.

I don’t know what I want to find, but I just want to find out the doubts in my heart.

Not far away, Zhang Lingling suddenly called me again.

“Gentle, you listen to me, I don’t care what you are doing now, you pack your things and come back at once

, at once!”

Zhang Lingling’s voice is very serious and urgent.

“What’s the matter, Lingling? Did you find out something again?”

“Gentle, that hiker has been caught!”

A donkey friend? What kind of hikers? I was confused for a moment, and I didn’t understand who Zhang Lingling was talking about. Only one of the students from Shehua

next door came back. Originally, she said that she had lost her way, but when she came back, she found that all the others were missing, so she had to come back alone. But now that she’s been arrested, I don’t need to say anything more about the rest, do I?

I was taken aback and a little incredulous.

In a peaceful era, the country is prosperous and the people are peaceful, and the public order is good. At most, there are petty thefts around me. Now, suddenly, such a big thing has happened. I feel a little unreal for a while. Friends who

give up flowers.. Have you been killed?

“I don’t know if I was killed or not. Anyway, it’s definitely not a small thing. You wait. I’ll send you some information to see. I don’t know much about the specific situation now.”

Zhang Lingling hung up the phone and sent me a message a moment later.

It’s the information of the hiker. There are several photos

along with the information.

The girl looks good, just like the sister next door, obviously do not know, but it looks a kind of familiar feeling, I turned one by one, turned to the back of my hand sliding on the screen suddenly frozen there. Zhang Lingling called again. Have you read the

information? Her address is on your boyfriend’s side, which means she is a

local there. How can a local get lost in the local area? Don’t you think

there’s something wrong with that?

“Yes!” There

is a problem, and the problem is much bigger.

And the two biggest problems are that the girl’s identity address and Xu Hui’s ID address

are exactly the same, even the house number is the same.

Another problem is that the girl likes Chanel very much. Didn’t you pack up your things and come back when you

knew it was you? I’m telling you, gentle, this is a big

deal. It’s definitely not as simple as you think. I don’t care what your boyfriend is

like. Anyway, it’s a place of trouble. Hurry back!

“Lingling, I know. I’ll go back tomorrow!”

“Gentle..” Chang Ling-ling looked very angry. “Do you want to die or do you want to make me angry

?”? It’s too ***ing urgent, okay? You’re still tomorrow?

Hearing that Zhang Lingling seemed to be really angry, I coaxed her in a good voice.

“Don’t worry, Lingling, I’ll be back early tomorrow morning. There’s no car now, and I can’t

leave at all!” It’s true that there is no train back from here, but no train is not the most important thing

. The important thing is that I want to find out what will happen tonight. What happened to

Xu Hui and those two people.

“Grass..” Zhang Lingling cursed bitterly and hung up the phone

without saying goodbye.

Holding the mobile phone, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. Shru

gging helplessly, I continued to go up, just two steps away, a dark shadow suddenly rushed

out. Startled,

I fixed my eyes on it and found that it was Yang Bing.

He’s still wearing his old clothes, but he’s obviously a little more smelly. Remembering the note,

I bit my lip and stepped forward.

“Did you put that note in my pocket?”

I have thought carefully, the most likely person to put that note is only Yang Bing, and

Zhang Lingling’s investigation is actually tantamount to indirectly confirming my guess.

I.. Hehe, set off firecrackers to welcome the bride. The bride is a beautiful woman.. Just when

I thought Yang Bing was going to tell me, Yang Bing suddenly smiled foolishly, and then

sang the ballad that made me a little disgusted again.

“Xiao Rou!” I was about to interrupt Yang Bing’s singing when Xu Hui suddenly called me in the back.

Hearing Xu Hui’s voice, I understood in an instant. “I know you’re not really

crazy,”

I said in a voice that only Yang Bing and I could hear. “Xu Hui is going out for the night!” As soon as

I finished speaking, I saw that Yang Bing’s expression had obviously changed, but he soon

regained his silly look.

Shio-rou, are you all right? Yang Bing, if you dare to scare my girlfriend again, I won’t

stand on ceremony with you!

Whoo, don’t hit me, don’t hit me.. Heh heh heh, set off firecrackers to welcome the bride

.

Yang Bing was frightened by Xu Hui and ran away with his head in his arms, singing

the annoying ballad in his mouth as he ran.

Because of Xu Hui’s sudden arrival, I was not in the mood to turn around any more. I walked with Xu Hui for a while

and then went home. Xu Hui had dinner with me

in the evening and then told me to lock the door and leave.

I sat in the hall downstairs and looked at Xu Hui’s mobile phone location on his mobile phone, which was all the way

up the hill.

Xu Hui probably never dreamed that I would secretly locate his mobile phone.

Changed into a black sportswear, I took advantage of the dark and quietly felt out of the house. Xu Hui’s mobile phone was located in the southernmost part of the village. I suspected that the

place might have gone out of the village, and maybe there was no one else.

As I expected, when I got there according to the location, it was already out

of the village, and it was an orange orchard.

Yishan built a relatively simple house, which is estimated to be used for temporary

accommodation during the orange season.

I leaned over carefully, and before I could get close, I heard a low cry.

To be honest, the horror of hearing a woman crying in a place like this is no less than watching a

curse at home in the middle of the night.

I dare not turn on the flashlight function of the mobile phone, can only rely on a little starlight in the sky to

identify the direction, but I tried to identify, but also did not find where the cry

came from.

“Whoo..”

When I touched a shed quietly, I finally found out where the cry

came from. Under the

ground, the cry came from under the ground, to be exact, from under the shed in front

of me.

His voice was hoarse and desperate, and it was obvious that he had cried himself hoarse for a long time.

I quietly felt into the shed, feet gently touched the ground, and sure enough, in the

middle of the shed, there was a board. I crouched down and carefully pulled the board open.

Wang Ya-chieh, Wang Ya-chieh!

I lowered my voice, almost sticking to the ground, and whispered.

Wang Yajie is the high school best friend of Shehua next door. I’m not sure if she’s inside.

I can only bet at the moment. Who are

you? How do you know my name? After a brief silence, a hoarse voice came

from below. I can’t say how I feel when I

hear this sentence.

Have mixed tastes.

Wang Yajie’s response confirmed my guess and Xu Hui’s true identity

.

He is not the boss of a company at all, but a scheming human trafficker.

He cheated college students to come

here by falling in love with her sister and inviting hikers to travel. The

mountain here is high and the road is long, if there is no local people to lead, even if you find yourself deceived

, it is difficult to run.

At this moment, I don’t know whether I should be glad that I have a big life or that Xu Hui still has three feelings

for me and doesn’t regard me as his goal. Otherwise, I would probably cry in despair in this cellar like Wang Yajie.

I didn’t have time to talk to Wang Yajie, so I whispered, “My name is Gentle. I’m not talking to them.” Together

. I’m Xiao Ya’s classmate. I’ll get you out of here.

Xiao Ya is Shehua in the dormitory next door. I believe Wang Yajie will believe my words.

Sure enough, this time Wang Yajie did not hesitate.

“Gentle, please, please help us call the police. We are college students

from a certain university. We were tricked by Xu Yan. Please, help us.” For Wang Yajie,

my appearance is like a life-saving

straw in despair.

“How many people are there below you?”

“We have five girls!”

“OK, you wait and I’ll see if there’s a ladder or something.” In fact,

I can hold the hands of the people below, but my strength is not strong enough, and the people below are also

badly abused, and there is no strength to hold my hands at all.

Just as I was about to find a ladder to save people, a man suddenly came out

of the simple house over there.

Who? Who’s there? Hsu Hui, Erpang, come out quickly! Almost instantly, my legs went limp, and my heart seemed to jump out of

it.

Subconsciously, I took to my heels.

But did not know that this run instead exposed his own movement. The man who

spoke had already chased me. I was so nervous that I forgot the way I came and

plunged into the orange grove.

At this moment, I even forgot my regret and ran away desperately.

It seemed that Xu Hui was coming after them, and I heard them saying that they were going to outflank

me separately. The

dim light of the flashlight made my heart more and more nervous.

Fortunately, I was dressed in black clothes and hid myself in the orange bushes.

“Damn it, it must be Hsu Hui, that bitch. I said I’d sell her,

so I wouldn’t have to listen!”.

“Hum, what can Hsu Hui do if he doesn’t want to sell it? But this time he has to be willing to give up

.”

“All right, shut the *** up!” It was Xu Hui’s voice, angry and resentful

.

I don’t know if he’s mad at me for following him or at his partner.

Xu Hui said that the footsteps gradually came to my side, I hid under a relatively large orange tree shivering, even panting did not dare to breathe. Growing up in the

plain, I really can’t run on this mountain road, and I may slip down if I’m not careful. I just hope they are blind and don’t find me hiding under the tree.

“Xu Hui, I don’t understand. What good is that woman except being good-looking? Do you really want to marry a good woman to live as a human trafficker?”

Even if you don’t think about who you are, do you think she can still live with you when she knows who you are? It would be strange if I didn’t send you to prison!

“All right, shut the *** up!”

Xu Hui’s voice became more and more irritable, and what frightened me more than his irritable voice was that he was standing next to the tree I was hiding from.

As long as his flashlight shone on me, he would see me.

I held the tree trunk tightly, ready to run away at any time.

As the old saying goes, when my nails were almost digging into the bark, Xu Hui’s flashlight did not shine on me, but another man suddenly squatted down and shone the flashlight next to the root of the tree.

I watched the beam of light slowly moving in my direction, and my heart was desperate to the edge. You can’t

run, and you can’t hide. Just when my heart was in my throat, Xu Hui suddenly took a flashlight

and shone it on the companion’s face. “All right,” he

said unhappily, “don’t take any ***ing pictures. Hurry up. Xiaoyan hasn’t been in touch all day

today. I don’t know what’s going on. Don’t make any more mistakes

!”

The man was stabbed by the sudden light and turned his face away subconsciously, and the flashlight

beam in his hand slipped straight across my face.

I almost screamed, and my teeth almost bit my lips to bleed before I could stop

screaming.

Listening to Xu Hui and several people running away, I collapsed on the ground. He gasped for breath

.

I think I must have accumulated a few truckloads of virtue in my previous life to let me escape. Without

much breathing, I struggled to get up from the ground and almost climbed

back to the shed on my hands and feet.

“Wang Ya-chieh..” Instead of looking for a ladder,

I went straight to the cellar. What

I didn’t expect was that the girls who had been down there ten minutes ago had disappeared

.

Does Xu Hui have an accomplice? His partner moved the girls?

While I was thinking about it, Xu Hui didn’t seem to catch up with me and came back.

Hearing their voices, I ran down the hill without saving the girls. There is only one thought left in my mind

at the moment, to leave here, even if it is to

climb out.

Xu Hui did not know whether they found me running or the girls missing, but they

chased me in this direction. I

heard their voices getting closer and closer, and my heart became more and more nervous. The more nervous I was, the more trouble

I was going to make. I actually stepped on my left foot and stumbled on my right foot and threw myself out.

I got up hurriedly and Xu Hui’s voice was not far behind me.

I looked around and found that there were two families, but I was not familiar with them at all,

and it was not easy for me to come to ask for help. In addition, time did not allow me to come to ask for help.

The most important thing is that I am afraid that most of the people in the village are with Xu Hui and others, then

I come to ask for help is not a sheep into the tiger’s mouth? Not

caring so much, I had to go on to the village. My

legs were weak and I was out of breath, and it was very dark, so I could only run by feeling

. I had a fall

just now, and my knee was very painful. I guess it must be broken. A

sharp pain came up, and I ran more and more slowly. The voices of Xu Hui behind him are getting louder and louder.

“Damn it, Hsu Hui, I’m telling you, this little girl absolutely can’t stay. We’ve worked so hard to get

a few little girls, and now she’s all set free!”

“***ing hell! I shouldn’t have listened to you in the first place.” The voice of

Xu Hui’s accomplices was resentful and vicious, and I knew that once I fell into their hands

, my life would be over.

But God plays tricks on people, the more I want to run faster, the more my knees hurt, and my heart hurts

. If I had

known I was going to run for my life like this one day, I would have practiced running well.

“Stop, I see you. You can’t run away today!” Just

when I was about to break down, the man suddenly shouted loudly. I was startled

by him. I don’t know whether he really saw me or cheated me.

But whether it’s true or not, I know I can’t stop.

“Ah..”

Just as I was about to collapse, a man suddenly grabbed my arm and

pulled me into a nearby yard. As soon as I said, the man suddenly covered

my mouth.

“Shh!” Covering my mouth, the man hissed.

I couldn’t see who the man was or who the voice was, but I smelled a strong

smell of soap in my nose, like the smell of a bath.

The man tightly covered my mouth and nose, I did not even dare to move, watching Xu Hui

several people ran from not far in front of me, the man let go of me.

“Follow me!”

The man did not let go of my arm and pulled me into the house.

I struggled a little.

“Who are you?”

“If you don’t want to be sold by them, go with them!”

Men don’t answer my questions at all.

But I still recognized who the voice was.

“Are you Yang Bing?”

The man paused.

“Yes!”

“Did you also put the note in my pocket?” Yes. If you have any questions, please ask again when you are safe!

Yang Bing’s voice was very cold and serious, completely different

from the silly look of the day.

I did not dare to ask any more questions, nor did I leave. I followed Yang Bing into the room.

As soon as I went in, I noticed someone in the room.

“Gentle, eh?” Yang Bing asked.

Yes! What do you want me to do? I know Yang Bing is not just saving me

.

“Climb out of the back window, and there’s a tough mountain path that leads to the

top of the mountain. If you climb over there, there’s someone there to save you!”

“What about you?”

“I don’t need you to take care of me. I’ll run away with them!”

Yang Bing said and pushed me to illuminate us with a weak light. I looked at it and found that

there were five girls in the room.

“When did you save them?” I said why Xu Hui’s accomplice said that

just now. It turned out that Yang Bing had saved them.

“Cut the crap and get out of here!” As soon as

Yang Bing’s voice fell, the door outside was clapped loudly. “Go quickly.”

Yang Bing urged us to open the window and let us go out quickly. But as soon as he jumped out

, the door in front of him was kicked open with a bang. The light in the room came on with a

snap. Xu Hui

first stood at the door of the hall like three gods of death.

“Yang Bing, you son of a bitch, you can really pretend. Today..” None

of you will leave!

One said, and the other answered.

“Xu Hui, grab Yang Bing. Xiaoyan must be in their hands. Grab him and

trade him for Xiaoyan!”

Xu Hui never squeaked and looked over Yang Bing’s body at me.

I don’t know why, I was in a panic before, but now I calm down.

Facing Xu Hui’s eyes, I looked coldly.

This is the boyfriend I have been dating for nearly a year, and I even plan to take him home to meet my parents when I am admitted to graduate school

.

But now, he is standing in front of me as a human trafficker.

“Hsu Hui, are you really going to sell me?” I moved my feet and asked firmly.

Xu Hui did not answer, but his lips wriggled, but Yang Bing stepped back and

protected us girls behind him.

“Gentle, remember what I just said!”

Yang Bing said in a low voice, clenched his fist and prepared to rush up.

At the moment when Yang Bing rushed over, I pulled down the main switch next to him.

The house was plunged into darkness again.

I pushed some girls to climb out the window.

“Use my phone to illuminate, go!”

I handed my cell phone to one of the girls, and regardless of them, I turned around and picked up an iron wrench that I had already

aimed at and held it in my hand.

The three of them fought for Xu Hui.

Yang Bing has been wrestling with Xu Hui. I don’t know how many skills Yang Bing

learned at school. Anyway, at this moment, I am desperate to fight with Xu Hui. When the light came on

just now, I had kept the furnishings in the house firmly in mind.

At the moment, my eyes were adapted to the darkness, and I could barely see the shadows of several people in the room.

Yang Bing is the tallest, Xu Hui is the second, and the other two are relatively short. Yang Bing had already wrestled with the three men. I rushed over

with a wrench in my hand. I pulled one of the men’s ears in front of me and pulled them down. Then, regardless of

the situation, I held the wrench and hit him on the head. There was

a scream, and the man collapsed on the ground.

Last night I found a man wearing a big silver earring. At that time

, he was poisoned by mushrooms and could not see his face clearly. He only saw a monster wearing an earring

on his ear. Just now, I was almost sure that it was them last night.

That’s why I dare to bet that if I find the man accurately and grab his earring, he

will not be able to guard against my attack.

Sure enough, I succeeded. After

solving one, I went to Xu Hui again.

I know I am no match for Xu Hui, and even he can strangle me with one hand.

But at this moment, I am like a gambler, and I am already red-eyed.

I bet Xu Hui still has a little affection for me.

As long as I can hold Xu Hui, Yang Bing will be able to solve the other one.

Holding Xu Hui’s waist tightly, I pushed it out desperately.

“Gentle, let me go, I don’t want to hurt you!”

“I won’t let you go. Hsu Hui, come with me and turn yourself in. Don’t be stubborn anymore, okay?”

“Be gentle, there is a limit to my patience. I say again, let me go!” Xu Hui’s voice has lost any temperature.

No, I won’t let go unless you come with me and turn yourself in. Xu Hui, think about your parents, and then think about those girls. Like me, they all have a lover like you love me. If you sell them, what should those who love them do?

“Enough! Don’t give me this nonsense. Let go!”

Xu Hui was a little angry and tried to move my hand away. I crossed my fingers, hugged Xu Hui’s waist and put my face on Xu Hui’s heart.

I began to cry, and the more I cried, the more fierce I became.

He cried and said, “Xu Hui, you are my ***ing man. How can I watch you make mistakes again and again? Even if you beat me to death today, I can’t let my man continue to be confused.”

Stick on Xu Hui’s heart, I can clearly feel that Xu Hui’s body has gradually relaxed.

At this moment, I know I won the bet again. Yang Bing had already subdued another man

over there, and when he was about to come and hold Xu Hui, Xu Hui seemed to suddenly wake up, threw me away, and ran outside.

“Don’t move!” Just as he ran to the gate of the courtyard, there was a sudden light outside, and a stern

shout, accompanied by several dark muzzles, fixed Xu Hui there. When the

light came on, I collapsed on the ground. There was blood on my sleeve and clothes. I

didn’t know whether it was my own or the man’s.

Three people were taken away, Yang Bing looked back at me like a dead dog collapsed on the ground

, suddenly burst out laughing.

Xu Hui three people convicted of trafficking in women, do not know whether to atone or for what

, Xu Hui not only voluntarily pleaded guilty, but also his online and offline all confessed.

Yang Bing, on the other hand, destroyed a whole criminal chain at one stroke by following the clues that Xu Hui confessed.

Half a year later, I went to the detention center to see Xu Hui once.

He lost a lot of weight and was not as energetic as before. When he saw me, he kept

silent until I was about to leave.

“I’m sorry, Xiao Rou!”

I smiled. “Thank you, Xu Hui!”

“How can you thank me for what I have done to you?”

“You saw me the other night in the orangery, didn’t you?”

「……」 Xu Hui did not answer me, silently put down the phone, got up and looked at

me, said a word. I didn’t hear the voice, but I guessed what he said.

“I’m sorry, I love you!” When I came out

of the detention center, an SUV came towards me. I didn’t notice it. When I was about

to pass, the car suddenly stopped.

“Gentle!”

I turned my head and was stunned for a moment before I recognized Yang Bing.

“Yang Bing?”

Yes, are you free? Have a meal together?

For Yang Bing’s invitation, I didn’t even think about it. I

had too many doubts about what happened half a year ago. During the

meal, Yang Bing finally answered all my doubts clearly.

When I followed Xu Hui back, Yang Bing thought I was also a

college student who was cheated by Xu Hui, so he wanted to save me by scaring me away. The meaning

of the ballad was very obvious, but unfortunately I misinterpreted it. After

seeing that I was not scared away, Yang Bing warned me with a note, but I still ignored it.

Finally, in order to scare me away, Yang Bing had to make that haunted drama.

The so-called flying white thing is just a basketball wrapped in white cloth. When it is thrown out

, the white cloth flutters, which is really interesting.

“I’m officially sorry for what happened the other day. Whatever it was, it was wrong of me to pretend to scare people. I hope you can forgive me.”

Knowing the so-called basketball haunted incident, Yang Bing sincerely apologized to me.

I waved my hand and didn’t care.

“It’s too late for me to thank you. How can I blame you?”

“But then again, you seem to have a lot of nerve. Why did you react so much that day, shouting and talking nonsense? I was downstairs at Hsu Hui’s house, and I was afraid you would really be scared out of something.”

Yang Bing didn’t know about my mushroom poisoning. He always thought that I was scared by the ghost he made me shout like crazy.

“Hey, I was embarrassed to say that the other day. I ate a poisonous mushroom by mistake, and I happened to have an attack at that time!”.

What? Did you eat poisonous mushrooms? No wonder, no wonder you had such a big reaction.

It was only after I went back and checked the information that I learned that the wild mushrooms in the mountains were different in nature. Some were poisonous and some were not poisonous. Some were not poisonous in the morning, and some were poisonous in the afternoon.

Some of them are not poisonous when boiled, but they are poisonous when fried. Anyway, they are impossible to prevent.

As for the various symptoms after poisoning are not the same, see what is possible, my reaction that day is completely normal reaction. I

just didn’t expect that I was poisoned by a mushroom, but Xu Hui and his accomplices were drawn out.

“I really don’t blame you for being haunted. I have to thank you for saving my life. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have a chance to sit here and eat with you right now.”

“Oh, you don’t have to thank me. If you hadn’t rushed to lead them away that day, I really couldn’t have saved them so smoothly.” Speaking of the thrilling thing that night

again, Yang Bing suddenly touched his chin and looked at me critically.

“By the way, how did you know I was playing dumb?”

Yang Bing lurked in his hometown for more than half a year, but no one found out that he was pretending to be stupid. I didn’t expect that I would see through him in the end.

I chuckled, raised my glass and said, “Because I have a pair of heavenly eyes that can see through people’s hearts!”

By the way, I forgot to mention that my major in university is psychology, and my specialty is to see people, but unfortunately I failed to see through Xu Hui.