Calm down, calm down ... Jiang Li said to herself over and over again.
She was not a timid person, or rather, her childhood experiences had created her bold character.
But that didn't mean she wouldn't feel scared.
She clearly remembered that after she and Li Yuejun had disguised Ding Lei's office to look like it had been burgled, she went to the end of the sixth floor to use the toilet.
However,..., when she came out of the toilet, she was shocked to find that 'she' was standing beside Li Yuejun!
A strong sense of fear immediately surged from all sides, almost suffocating her.
Jiang Li covered his mouth, watched Li Yuejun and 'Jiang Li' into the lift.
What ... to do?
That is clearly a ghost! What happened to Li Yuejun? Did the ghost make a move on her?
What should I do ...
Jiang Li was in extreme pain and struggle.
She covered her head and sat dishevelled in the corner of the wall, her mind tangled and complicated to the extreme.
'Damn it!'
Jiang Li squeezed her fist and fiercely smashed the wall, making a decision.
Remind them ... must remind them!
Eleven o'clock is the time for everyone to rendezvous, if you can't detect that 'Jiang Li' is an impostor, all of them may die!
Even if ... they can't tell the difference between the real and the fake, but as long as there is a suspicion is good, there is a suspicion is enough. ...
Thinking of this, Jiang Li hard heart, glanced at the dark emergency channel, turned and walked in.
Everything was as she expected.
But it was also out of her expectation.
Jiang Li did cause everyone's fear and suspicion, but Jiang Li herself, also suffered a great threat!
When 'Jiang Li' followed the crowd to turn their heads to look at the emergency exit of their own, that the slightest concealment of malice can only be seen by Jiang Li ....
She was so scared that she turned and ran.
'I've already done everything I can ...' Jiang Li leaned against the wall of the stairs on the fourth floor, an air of despair permeating.
At this time, there was a steep scream!
'How ... what's going on ah! Help ah! Is there anyone out there who can hear this? Quickly save me!'
Zhang Xiaohong's shrill woman's voice pierced through the wall from somewhere on the ground floor, surprisingly reaching Jiang Li's ears.
'Whose scream is that ...?'
The fear and despair conveyed in the scream was simply creepy, and Jiang Li's first reaction was - Go! Hurry and leave the fourth floor area!
It wasn't because of anything else, but ... it seemed that this sound could only be heard by himself!
It was reasonable to say that such a scream being heard would definitely cause a commotion in the hotel, but the truth was that everything was calm and quiet, as if nothing had happened.
Jiang Li gritted his teeth and was just about to leave.
However, he suddenly heard a sound.
'Ta-ta-ta-ta...'
Slow yet rhythmic footsteps sounded on the downstairs steps, becoming clearer and clearer!
Jiang Li's pupils tightened and goosebumps rose.
It's coming, it's coming for me!
Jiang Li didn't delay any longer, originally, she had planned to save her strength and didn't want to let herself exercise too intensely.
But now, she could not care so much at all.
The sound of footsteps approaching was like a death knell, and the realisation that the ghost would be here soon came to her mind.
This numbing sense of fear disrupted all of Jiang Li's plans, and when she stopped walking, she was already out of breath and leaning against the wall.
Already on the sixth floor and back again.
The hotel building was constructed with a staircase at the end of the left side, and at the end of the right side, two lifts.
Connected by a narrow corridor.
At this moment, Jiang Li was next to the lift on the sixth floor.
She had just tried her best to rush through the corridor from the stairway to the lift.
'... Should ... have got rid of it, right?'
Jiang Li stared dead on at the stairway at the end of the corridor, the dark place seemed like the exit of hell, chilling people.
Fortunately ... the 'ghost' did not seem to follow. Jiang Li finally breathed a sigh of relief ...
However, just at this time, the lift leaning behind Jiang Li suddenly rang!
'Ding--'
The crisp ringing of the bell caused Jiang Li's body to tremble, she looked up and saw the fifth floor!
There was a 'person' riding the lift to the fifth floor!
'Who is he? 'Is he a human being?
The strange and bizarre thoughts surged in Jiang Li's mind, and she was increasingly unable to calm herself down.
No... can not go on like this...
Hiding, to find a place to hide!
Jiang Li whacked her head, forcing herself to calm down, she looked left and right, looking for a possible hiding place.
Finally ... she saw a storage room.
Without hesitation, Jiang Li dug in, not caring about the musty smell inside, covered the door and hid in a pile of cleaning tools.
In fact, this storage room is where the cleaning tools are stored, it is a very small pit dug out in the corner of the wall, which is both dark and low and narrow, accommodating a person is very reluctant, fortunately, Jiang Li's size is not tall, and her body is not bloated.
The human will to survive was terrifying, and Jiang Li's current condition was just that.
Despite being unusually fearful, she surprisingly controlled her breathing and body without making any unnecessary noise.
The darkness in the storage room gnawed at Jiang Li's insides like tiny ants.
Staying here for even one more minute seemed to be an ordeal.
One minute ...
Three minutes ...
Five minutes ...
Jiang Li felt her pulse and silently counted the approximate time.
Although her pulse was already very unreliable at this moment when she was overly nervous, this was ultimately a distraction that allowed her to divert some of her fear.
It was at this point that the lift, not far away, rang!
'Ding ...'
The fifth floor was coming up!
What to do?
What should I do?
What should I do?
Jiang Li covered his mouth with his eyes wide open.
The doorway of the storeroom can not be completely closed, there is still a gap leaking out a little bit of light through.
No one knows I'm here ... Maybe they think I'm a 'ghost'?
Jiang Li's mind began to be confused and twisted, she even began to hate the decision to remind everyone of their own.
If it is not the greatness of self-centredness, perhaps I will not be 'ghosts' to stare at ....
Now, the only thing Jiang Li can do is to pray that 'he' will not come here, will not open the storage room.
'Don't ... don't open the door ... please, don't open the door ....'
Jiang Li's silent recitation came to an abrupt end, a pair of eyes opened abnormally wide out of fear.
Because, footsteps sounded from the lift.
'Ta, ta, ta ...'
Nearer, nearer, 'he' is approaching here!
What should I do, damn it, what should I do!
Strong fear surged to the heart, Jiang Li covered her mouth, tears gushed out uncontrollably, the despair in her heart had filled every corner!
'Ta, ta.'
The footsteps stopped.
Through the doorway, Jiang Li saw a blurry black figure.
'He seemed to be looking at himself maliciously.
It's over. ...
Jiang Li's heart taut string quietly collapsed, eyes lax and desperate ...
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