Chapter 13

"What meaning? What soon die?"
"Literal."
Shi Li stared underworld supervisor wrinkled face, heart surged anger, couldn't help scold: "Old dead man, who curse? He clearly fine, twenty eight, how soon die? Look you soon die——not dead already... I mean, look you soon ash fly!"
Underworld supervisor not angry her abuse, gloomy answer: "I dead already, you——"
He meaningfully looked Shi Li, expressionless: "Anyway your attachment not complete, can't go back, fend yourself."
Space time distorted, empty half air pulled transparent ripple, old man transparent body disappeared crack.
"Hey, old dead man, come back, speak clear! Who soon die? What nonsense?"
Shi Li chased, tried reach crack pull person out.
Strong force erupted suddenly, like apartment barrier, fiercely bounced her meter away.
Shi Li muffled groan, intense pain spread, soul trembled.
She bowed body, struggled stand, gazed void, voice softened involuntarily, near pleading.
"I wrong said, apologize, come back, speak clear..."
But no matter how pleaded, apartment empty silent, no response.
Shi Li stood living room center, looked around, cold white walls permeated dead silence chill, suddenly felt unprecedented fear.
Ghost these years, never so afraid.
Even poorest destitute, about to pay residence fee, anytime thrown incinerator burn ash, never so terrified——
Afraid to body tremble.
Here so empty.
No one speak to her, even sentence...
Shi Li suddenly missed Chen Du, hoped he quick back, appear before her.
Don't know stood how long, apartment lock slight movement.
Shi Li startled back to senses, rushed door.
Heavy security door pulled open, Chen Du pale thin face appeared door after.
Lethal autumn wind howled, fiercely hit door, slammed shut.
Chen Du body shook suddenly, door pulled stumbled step, quick foot block door gap, exhaled, steadied, pulled open again enter.
How couldn't hold door?
Shi Li wiped eye fright, circled Chen Du, tried find intact evidence.
But couldn't find.
Short days, seemed thinner, originally solid full muscles deflated, suit hung empty.
"Chen Du, Chen Du!"
Shi Li tried speak, he heard nothing.
She urgent followed path floated living room, bathroom, watched him normally folded clothes, washed brushed, cleaned.