Chapter Ten: The Order of Death

  Lin Wei gave him a cold glance and said sternly, "If you don't want to die, listen to me obediently!"

  Xiaopeng nodded his head constantly, like a chicken pecking at rice.

  "I couldn't help but ask, 'Which number am I?'"

  Everyone's eyes suddenly focused on me, and I became the center of attention.

  Lin Wei looked at me strangely and said, "You didn't mention it, I had almost forgotten that your name wasn't on the list of the dead!"

  Isn't my name on the death list? I was overjoyed, but didn't dare to show it, fearing that it would provoke this group of extremely evil and dying people.

  Maybe I myself have nothing to do with this matter, or maybe I'm the only one who survived in the end of this death event!

  But why did I come to this city, and why am I working in this advertising company? There isn't a single impression in my mind, I completely can't remember anything before entering this advertising company. Of course, except for Lin Meixin who suddenly died at the class reunion!

  Lin Wei was staring at me, and everyone else in the office was staring at me. I reckon they were all thinking of one question - why didn't I die in that accident three years ago?

  Their faces were a mix of shock, anger, envy, jealousy and hatred... all sorts of expressions intertwined, causing me to shudder involuntarily.

  My name is not on the list of the dead, could it be that the person who posted the news online missed me? If I wasn't missed, then that proves I'm the only survivor of the car accident case created by those vengeful spirits.

  Since my name is not on the death list, I think I don't need to get involved in this muddy water at all. Staying away from this place of right and wrong should be the wisest choice. If I continue to entangle myself in this matter, I'm afraid I'll suffer the same fate as the fish in the pond.

  As for the mysterious person who sent me a text message, he is probably among Lin Wei's group. Since the order of death can be searched online, there is no such thing as predicting death, and they can all do it. Perhaps because I am the only survivor of this death event, Lin Wei and others want to pull me down, grasping me tightly like a lifesaving straw, using me as their breakthrough for escape!

  Because of a series of strange events, I originally wanted to participate in Lin Wei's investigation, but when I found out that my name was not on the list of deaths from the chain car accident three years ago, I made a silent decision in my heart. No matter what the truth is, I will not participate in this matter again, lest I get burned by the fire.

  Lin Wei and others obviously did not notice my inner thoughts, still constantly discussing how to escape.

  I didn't have the mood to listen to what they had to say, but if I got up and left immediately, it would be too embarrassing, so I had no choice but to continue listening with a heavy heart.

  Lin Wei suddenly asked, "Lan Tian, do you have any good ideas?"

  I involuntarily shook my head.

  Lin Wei continued, "You are our hope for escape, after all, your name is not on the list of the dead."

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, Lin Wei and his gang's thoughts in their hearts were just like what I guessed earlier.

  Everyone's gaze gathered over.

  To be honest, I don't want to see anyone else die either, even if it's really Lin Mei's ghost coming back for revenge! If this matter wasn't so bizarre, I shouldn't ignore it from an emotional or rational perspective.

  I saw the fearful and hopeful eyes of these people, my heart softened, and I said what I had been thinking about earlier, "I just wanted to share my thoughts on this matter, maybe it's not necessarily correct."

  Lin Wei's face showed a look of expectation "Lan Tian, you say it out and let us consider it, because we really can't think of any solution now."

  Looking at Lin Wei's tense appearance, I slowly said, "People who have watched horror movies know that our current situation is very similar to the rules of vengeful spirits and ghosts killing people. Think about it, excluding Fatso and Zhao Yun's deaths, but for us now, everyone died in front of the company gate, and all died from car accidents. The time of death was each person dying at dawn in front of the company building door. According to what Wei Ge found online, we all know that this thing happened three years ago, accurately speaking, it happened in the past. So, regarding the order and time of death, they are unchangeable. Knowing these things, we re-examine this death event. This vengeful spirit only kills people at the company building gate, and only kills one person per day, the killing time is always at dawn, this vengeful spirit does not kill randomly."

  My words caused quite a stir among Lin Wei and his group. Lin Wei stared at me intently, saying "Lan Tian, continue!"

  I nodded and said, "Alright! Then I'll say everything that's on my mind. Wei Ge, regarding this matter, even if it's really Lin Mei's ghost coming back for revenge, what we should be considering now is not her motive for murder, but how to stop her from continuing to kill people. If we can prevent the deceased from appearing at the company building entrance at dawn, I think it will have some effect."

  My analysis shocked everyone present, and I would say it reignited the hope of survival deep within their hearts. I even believe that this group of people thought they could definitely make it out alive, no matter what!

  After a brief excitement, Lin Wei and the others discussed in detail how to do it.

  I nodded, but my mind was not on it at all. My only thought was to leave quickly and be alone.

  Just as I was about to find an excuse to leave, the phone's SMS alert rang out with a "ding-dong" sound, "You have a new message from me".

  My heart suddenly started racing, how did I receive another mysterious message from that person again?

  It's great that Lin Wei and his gang are discussing how to escape at this moment, and they didn't notice the beep of my text message.

  I hid to one side and quietly opened the message, only to see it written: "Don't think you can be safe on your own, if you really do that, you will definitely die a terrible death! Tomorrow, your corpse will appear at the entrance of the company building. If you don't believe me, you can try it out, but you can only trust what I say and honestly follow them to continue investigating, only then can you gain a chance to survive. Also, don't try to guess my identity, because you will never be able to know. Of course, I won't harm you."

  Is this person a god? How can he guess what I'm thinking at this moment? I'm chilled to the bone! Could it be that the person who sent this text message is among Lin Wei's gang?

  I looked at them with bated breath, but found that they were all continuing their discussion with a straight face, without any strangeness.

  I had already decided not to intervene in this matter, but now I'm hesitating again. What if, what if the content of this information is true, then wouldn't my departure be equivalent to suicide?

  I'm breaking out in cold sweat. If the mysterious text sender isn't one of Lin Wei's gang, then his existence is too terrifying. He not only knows my true inner thoughts but also accurately grasps the development of events. If he wants to harm me, it would be as easy as turning his hand over, and there's no need for him to resort to such tactics!

  I came back to myself and heard Lin Wei and others continuing their discussion.

  "Tomorrow morning, the one who will die is Xiaopeng. What we need to do is stop him from going down from the office to the entrance of the company building. At that time, we'll be waiting in the company's hall, and once we see anything unusual about Xiaopeng, we'll immediately stop him." Lin Wei thought for a moment and continued, "Everyone doesn't have to be too anxious, there is still a long time until nightfall. If you feel bored, you can move around freely, but before it gets dark, you must come back and gather together."

  As soon as Lin Wei finished speaking, Zhang Xiaolu said to her boyfriend Zeng Mingqing, "Ming, I'm starving to death. Let's go out and eat something? Even if we really die, I want to be a full ghost."

  Zhang Xiaolu's words were both tragic and stirring, and Xiao Peng led the way out.

  Soon, almost everyone left the office, and the spacious office was left with only me and Lin Wei.

  Lin Wei asked me, "Lan Tian, it's already noon, aren't you going to eat something?"

  "No, I'm not hungry yet, you go ahead."

  "Alright." Lin Wei looked at me after hearing that and walked out of the office.

  I lay alone on the office chair in my office, but my mind was filled with the contents of the mysterious text messages. I didn't know who that mysterious person was, what his purpose was, or where he was, but he seemed to be familiar with my every move and thought.

  As for that mysterious person, my current mood can be said to be extremely fearful, as if there is a pair of evil eyes staring at me from behind my back at any time. Moreover, these eyes know everything and can see through my heart.

  "After I safely get through this disaster, I will smash this phone into pieces and see how it can still threaten me!"

  I suddenly thought of something, could that mysterious person be monitoring me through this phone? It shouldn't be, I've never lent this phone to anyone since I bought it.

  I quickly ruled out this possibility.

  To take a step back, even if this phone really has problems, I don't dare to smash it now. I need the help of that mysterious person.

  I thought for a while and suddenly felt very sleepy, dazedly leaning on the office chair and fell asleep.

  I don't know how long I slept, but I was startled awake by a loud cry, "Lan Tian, Lan Tian, wake up!"

  I was suddenly shocked and opened my eyes to see Xiaopeng's figure standing in front of me.

  "Huh? Didn't you go eat? How did you come back?"

  "Alas, I'm about to die, how can I still have the heart to eat?" Xiaopeng sighed and sat down beside me, his face as bitter as a bitter melon.

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