At 5:7, life and death in an instant, the first iron grinding third watch

  "Uncle, who is the boyfriend you're referring to?" I must get this clear, no matter who Uncle misunderstood, I want to clarify that it's absolutely not the person he thinks it is. The one I like, not a ghost, is still by my side, and there's no backup or spare tire.

  "Isn't that the one who came to pick you up for dinner last time? He even came here looking for you when you were sick at home a few days ago!" Uncle seemed to appreciate that person, and he actually misunderstood.

  I was left agape, and the killer had actually come knocking on my door again! Moreover, his old master had also misunderstood our relationship to be that kind...

  He immediately shook his head in denial, "Misunderstanding, absolute misunderstanding, dear uncle, dear dad, this cannot be said casually. He's a man who just lost his father, and he invited me simply to show gratitude, absolutely not what you think it is. Absolutely no romantic relationship between us!"

  The last few words I bit very hard, with a very resolute attitude.

  "Uncle seems a bit disappointed, as if it's a pity. He licked his mouth and said, "Well, since you don't like it, then forget it. It's rare to find a good match, what a shame! But don't worry, I've already contacted my friend who's an agent, and he'll help us find something suitable for you tomorrow. Although it won't be as perfect as that one, at least it will be worthy of our little Yu. Wait for my good news!"

  I'm speechless, I completely can't accept my uncle's messed-up views on relationships. He's been introduced to someone before and ran away after just three sentences didn't click, why doesn't he learn from his mistakes?

  "Why is it still like this!" I lay on the office desk weakly, muttering: "Doesn't he know that introducing someone even worse will only scare them away? What's the point?"

  "You seem to dislike your uncle's arrangement? Why?" Ming Yan didn't get angry because his uncle was going to introduce a boyfriend for me, instead he asked me the reason in a very relaxed tone.

  She looked back at the figure standing in the shade, "It's not that I don't like it, but you won't understand the kind of contemptuous gaze. My job has also been seen, and it's not just that, I have abilities that ordinary people don't have, seeing ghosts, this is something that no one would believe if they heard it. The men in today's society are all superficial, they'll chat with you a bit more if they think you look good, but only when they know your roots can they further interact with you. When they find out that your job is dealing with the dead every day, they'll come up with excuses to keep their distance from you, and even hope not to see you for the rest of their lives. In their eyes, we who work in funeral homes are just living ghosts."

  Ming Yan's gaze was fixed on me with a mixture of sadness and concern, wanting to say some words of comfort, but she opened her mouth only to hesitate again.

  I understand what he means, and I can also see that it's not easy for a ghost to say anything. I smiled carelessly and sat up, waving my hand: "What's with that expression of yours? It looks like you think I'm pitiful. But I've seen through it - sometimes humans are worse than ghosts. They're all about plotting and scheming, fighting each other to the death. And in the end, those who die young just get cremated into ashes. Most of the ghosts I've met are kind-hearted, and I think getting along with them is more reassuring than getting along with humans."

  The phone's screen lit up, flashing an unsaved number, and reluctantly answered the call with a hum. After hanging up the phone, I tidied up the newspapers and other things on my desk. When there was basically nothing to do in the afternoon, it was possible to leave early.

  The door was pushed open from the outside, and An Xiu walked in with a yawn, seeing me packing my things to leave. Curiously, she asked: "You seem to be very busy lately, how do you have time for a date with your boyfriend?"

  I now hate it the most when others mention boyfriends. He glared at him with a dark face and said, "Yes, I'm going on a date, dating an assassin, do you want me to bring one for you too?"

  "No need." An Xiu immediately waved his hand, heh-heh-ing as I walked out the door, and in that moment I heard him mutter: "Assassin? What a heavy taste!"

  I'd like to go back and give him a good scolding. This guy's brain must have been kicked by a donkey. Can't he tell I was just joking?

  I originally wanted to complain to Ming Yan, but when I turned around, I saw him standing outside the office door behind me, staring blankly through the gap in the door with a worried expression on his face.

  "Hey, what are you looking at? Haven't you seen that guy before? Why are you staring at him like that?" I also took a peek through the door gap, and that guy's two black eye circles were so obvious, he must have been playing online games all night yesterday.

  He is the only male mortician among our group of young people, and he has a good life, with a beautiful wife. I heard that he will be promoted soon and become a father.

  Ming Yan withdrew his gaze, hesitated for a moment and said: "Maybe I'm thinking too much. The two times I saw him, I noticed that the Yintang between his eyebrows was somewhat dark. If someone's Yintang is dark, nothing good will happen."

  "Really? This kid has always been lucky, maybe he offended someone, I'll remind him tomorrow. Guixian won't misjudge, if Mingyan says so, it can't be wrong."

  I say this and Ming Yan agrees. After all, it's better to make a suggestion out of goodwill than to regret it when something happens unexpectedly.

  "Xiao Yue!"

  "Huh?"

  "Behind him, there was someone..."

  When I turned around, a face with a sly smile appeared in front of me, scaring me so much that I jumped back several steps before regaining my footing.

  Glaring at Ming Yan with a scowl, Chu Qi's eyes blazed with even greater anger as she stared at him standing just a few steps away. She gritted her teeth and said, "How come you walk like a ghost without making any noise?"

  "Is that so? Although the footsteps are light, they can still be heard. You're sneaking a peek at your colleagues by yourself at the door of your office, is this really good? I thought you had high taste, but it turns out you like such ordinary things!" He shrugged his shoulders in disdain, came to the door and glanced inside, pointing at An Xiang with contempt and clicking his tongue.

  He must have forgotten to brush his teeth again today, or else it wouldn't be so smelly. I pinched my nose and rolled my eyes, taking a step forward first, too lazy to bother with him.

  Who would have thought that he actually grabbed me, his smile had a different meaning, making me somewhat incomprehensible. "Hey, let's go through the side door, your friend can't see the sun, right?"

  Ming Yan laughed gratefully, I couldn't outdo him and also hoped he would quickly disappear from in front of me, so I went along with him.

  When I arrived at the door, Chu Qi stopped me again and pulled me behind a white wall before speaking: "Did you ask me to come today to give me something?"

  I think he's acting weird today, always fidgeting and deliberately keeping a distance from me. He takes something out of his backpack and hands it to him, "It's all the same here, figure it out yourself, I'm busy!"

  Chu Qi opened the paper bag I handed over and took a look, raised his head with a questioning gaze at me, "Just these?"

  "That's it, take it or leave it!" What kind of person is this? I was hesitant for half a day yesterday, if Mingyan hadn't said it would be useful, I wouldn't have given it to him! And now he dares to question me like this.

  I impulsively snatched the paper bag from his hand and was about to throw it into the trash can, at which point Chu Qi became somewhat anxious and quickly blocked my action.

  "I just said it casually, why are you being so petty?"

  "Just looking at you makes me angry!" The backpack was a bit loose, so he readjusted it and gave him an annoyed glance. "I've given you everything, don't come bother me again, goodbye!"

  It's better not to see such a dangerous person, although Ming Yan means that we can sit down and talk calmly, but thinking of the things that happened recently, I feel a chill.

  Everyone is more cunning than me, it's better to keep a distance anyway.

  He had just taken two steps, and was pulled back by him again. Moreover, he used a lot of force to pull me into a crack. I was about to explode in anger at him, but instead he hugged me tightly and threw me to the ground.

  A brief moment of shock left me stunned, and when I came to my senses and was about to ask Mingyan for help, I found that Mingyan had maintained a stopping motion, with a bullet frozen in front of him not far away.

  It wasn't just that, several shots came in through the window glass at the same time, I was scared, took a breath of cool air and covered my mouth. I even forgot that there was a big man lying on me.

  Ming Yan turned around and looked at me anxiously, "How are you? Are you hurt?"

  I shook my head, and only then did I remember Chu Qi. I pushed him, but there was no reaction. As my hand touched the ground, I felt something sticky, and when I looked closely, it turned out to be bright red blood.

  I was stunned, and I finally understood why he did that just now. It turned out that he knew there was danger, so he made that move.

  I struggled to lift Qiu up, looking at the shattered glass. Even though this was a blind spot for the surveillance cameras and no one would notice, it was only a matter of time before someone discovered us. "What do we do? He's hurt!"

  Ming Yan concentrated his attention on controlling the incoming bullets, calmly turned around and said to me: "Don't worry first, they are rushing towards you, so no matter what, you can't leave here safely today."

  I was so tense that I broke out in a cold sweat, glanced at Chui Qi who had her eyes tightly closed and asked: "If he doesn't go out, he's dead for sure! One Yuan Xue isn't enough, do I have to marry another one?"

  "Xiao Yue, don't be nervous. Listen to me, the people outside today will not rest until you are dead, although I don't know which side they are on. But we can't leave here today. If you don't want to implicate others, then you have no choice but to use the power of the Ling Key to leave this place."

  "What's the power of Lingji? Didn't you say it can only be used when there's no other choice? And besides, I don't even know how to use it! Since I put on Lingji, it has been nothing but an ornament on my hand, never making a sound."

  Ming Yan and Chang Yu said that this thing would not show its divine power unless it was at a critical juncture where there was no other choice. But now that I'm about to die, why is it still not reacting?

  Another bullet shattered the glass, and it refracted into the sunlight, causing Ming Yan to lose his focus. In this brief moment of distraction, several bullets pierced through his body and flew towards me.

  Ming Yan was suddenly flustered, and I was even more stunned in place, with only one thought in my mind, this time I'm really done for!