Chapter 1: The Strange Occurrence on Guard Spirit Night

  At this moment I got empty hands, hastily took a few steps out, tied my hair on my head, and couldn't see the length at all, only then did I feel much more relaxed!

  When I returned to the kitchen, my dad had already stir-fried two dishes, but he was coughing non-stop due to the smoke. I quickly went to pour him a glass of boiling water.

  Soon, the meal was ready, and they were just waiting for Zhang's mother to come back. After giving her a call, the father and daughter sat down on the stool in the kitchen to take a rest.

  I took a closer look at my dad and found that his hair had turned gray, only then did I realize that he was already over fifty years old. Before, I also knew that he had white hair, but I didn't notice there were so many. It must be these days after grandma passed away, and I frequently got into trouble, which made him worry and turn out this much white hair.

  Perhaps sensing that I was staring at him, my dad touched his hair and smiled kindly: "Old Liu said my hair is very fashionable, others spend a lot of money to dye it in beauty salons but can't get this color, what do you think, does it look good?"

  I nodded and smiled foolishly. "Beautiful, really beautiful!"

  After that day, the town was peaceful and nothing strange happened again.

  Everyone in the town had heard that I was shocked that night, not dead. When they saw me again, they were no longer afraid! Even Liu's grandmother took the initiative to bring her grandson to my home to apologize to me.

  Also, there's the neighbor Wang Dage, after Xiaobei was found, the couple didn't plan to go back to the city anymore. They inherited Wang Dage's butcher shop. As for Wang Dage's death, the police were never able to find the real killer, and it became an unsolved case. However, everyone in town knew that this wasn't something a person did, at least not a living one, but because of superstition, no one dared to say anything.

  Two weeks later, we returned to S city, and after returning to our familiar urban life, I felt like I had gone back to the past.

  There was no more news about Shi An and them, it's as if they had never appeared before. Sometimes when I wake up from a dream, I would think that the things that happened in Baishan Town were just my imagination, but every time I get out of bed to wash my face and brush my teeth in front of the mirror, I am especially clear that they are all true.

  My hair is getting longer and longer every day, by the end of summer vacation, it has already reached below my chest! Before school starts, I originally wanted to go cut it off, but several times when I walked to the barber shop door, I was a bit afraid.

  This hair grew inexplicably long, I recklessly cut it short, will something happen? So had to give up.

  The day before school started was Sunday. I originally wanted to sleep in for the last time, but at 9 o'clock, I was woken up by the constantly ringing phone and couldn't sleep anymore.

  I struggled to get up and take a look, it was my best friend Fang Lingshan who called. This time I came back, I haven't contacted her yet. If she knew I've been back for some days, I'm afraid I'll be scolded.

  At once, half of my sleepiness was gone. I gently pressed the answer button, and a burst of chatter came from the other end.

  "Officer Xiao Xian, what do you mean? As soon as summer vacation started, you went to the countryside. I heard from Uncle that you've been back for many days, but you haven't even called me! And last week was my birthday, your gift still hasn't arrived, sister is keeping track of it, don't think you can get away with it!"

  "Hey, girl, I've already bought your gift a month ago. Don't worry, I'll give it to you when school starts!"

  I got out of bed and as soon as I heard her lively voice, I suddenly felt that life was much more normal!

  This girl heard that I had already bought her a gift, and immediately smiled contentedly, saying: "No need, tonight there's a classmate gathering, I'll go pick you up in my dad's car later, dress up nicely! Hehe!"

  That last sinister laugh made me shudder all over, I quickly asked: "What's wrong?"