"Once a person gets older, the bones in his body no longer look like his own..."

The old magic stick pushed himself up from the blue quilt and leaned his waist on the pillow that was also blue.

The furnishings in the single ward are simple, and the air is filled with the smell of disinfectant.

He pulled out a pack of Zou Baba's cigarettes from under his pillow, turned to Li Changan and asked:

"Is there a fire?"

But then the cigarette case was snatched away.

"No smoking allowed in the hospital!"

His current wife said angrily and threw the cigarette box into the trash can.

Li Changan spread his hands, wondering whether he meant there was no lighter or something else.

The old magician could only smile helplessly at his wife.

"I'm not okay..."

He was telling the truth. He was old, and he followed Li Changan around for a day. During this period, he ran into a big stimulus like Bai Xiuye. When he was at the police station, he relaxed a little and fainted immediately. Director Wang

As his loyal "believer", he was immediately put into the intensive care unit. After the doctor checked, he was fine and was transferred back to the single ward.

But the words were not finished.

"What do you mean it's okay! You know how much I..."

His wife wiped away tears as she spoke, and a young man next to her continued:

"Dad, do you know how worried we were when we received the call from Director Wang? Mom was almost dizzy at the time. I canceled all my schedule and flew over. Can you..."

Although the young man complained a lot, the concern in his expression was unmistakable.

Li Changan raised his head and looked out the window. The sun was setting in the west. It was almost time. He no longer disturbed others' enjoyment of family happiness and said goodbye and left the room.

As soon as I came out, I saw Zhang Qian sitting on the medical chair in the corridor, with a basin of cold hot water at her feet.

How long Zhang Suxuan had been sleeping, how long she had taken care of him without clothes, and how long Li Changan had been watching over him.

Li Changan pointed to the door, Zhang Qian smiled and shook her head.

He walked over and sat next to her and asked suddenly.

"Captain Zhang."

"Um."

"Can I buy you a drink?"

"ah?"

……………………

Li Changan doesn't like bars.

The nightclub was too noisy and the music made him sick to his stomach; the bar was too elegant and the atmosphere made him feel uncomfortable.

All in all, he thinks he is just a layman. As a layman, drinking does not mean drinking, but loving the atmosphere. Therefore, he still prefers barbecue stalls and food stalls. Of course, spending time with two or three close friends under the moon is also a good choice.

Captain Zhang seems to be the same way.

She took off her police uniform and put on a long black waist dress. Her hair was permed into big waves and draped over her shoulders. She put on lipstick, eye shadow, and light makeup to cover up her tired face.

But she was really uncomfortable. She would flip her hair and adjust her clothes from time to time, as if she was always worried about something wrong with her makeup. She was as embarrassed as a little girl on a first date.

Li Changan looked funny and comforted:

"Don't be so nervous, just treat it like a gathering among friends. Look at me..."

He stood up and turned around, still wearing the same clothes he had worn for two days.

"Hi."

Zhang Qian couldn't help laughing, and sighed self-deprecatingly, took out a hair tie and tied the wavy curls into a single ponytail.

"I'm not afraid of your jokes." Zhang Qian relaxed and regained her true nature as a hot-shot policewoman. "I haven't dated for a long time. I suddenly went out and I was very nervous."

"IM about the same."

Li Changan sat down with a smile and drank a drink with her.

………………

Li Changan is not good at words, but Captain Zhang is a person who likes to let his actions speak for himself. It is really boring for these two people to get together.

In the final analysis, so far, apart from Bai Xiuye's case, the only intersection between the two is the old magician.

But Captain Zhang won't talk about these things, and Li Chang'an won't ask. This can be regarded as a tacit understanding.

The wine is halfway through the tour.

Li Changan's nose twitched slightly, and then he suddenly asked:

"Do you know why I chose this bar?"

Zhang Qian was stunned and said hesitantly: "The environment here is quite quiet?"

"No." Li Changan shook his head, his tone somewhat meaningful, "It's because the back alley of this bar is remote and quiet."

"What?"

Zhang Qian was slightly confused and didn't understand why Li Changan said that.

"It's nothing." Li Changan didn't explain, but just pointed to her mobile phone.

"I forgot my cell phone. Can I borrow your cell phone to make a call?"

………………

Pushing open the iron door, Li Changan stepped into the back alley of the bar.

The back alley is neither wide nor narrow, and can probably accommodate small cars. As Li Changan said, it is a secluded dead end.

Li Changan did not make a call. Instead, he stuffed his cell phone into his pocket and slowly took off the sword pouch he had always carried with him.

The street lights in the back alleys are old, and the lights occasionally light up for a few seconds, and then there is a long period of darkness. During this period, the only light comes from the diffuse reflection of the thick clouds above the city.

In the darkness, there was a night wind blowing, and there seemed to be some kind of power accumulated in the slight voice.

Li Changan put the scabbard on his waist and suddenly spoke. His tone was leisurely, as if he was talking to an old friend.

"No matter what spell, nightmare victory, curse, beheading or even stabbing a villain, you need something to confirm the target, the birth date and real name at the advanced level, hair, flesh and nails at the low level, then what positioning is used for your voodoo technique?

Woolen cloth?"

Li Changan turned his head and saw a thin man wearing a loose hooded sweatshirt standing in the back alley with his head lowered.

"Then I thought about it, it's the smell, right?"

"But things like smell are easy to lose. Nowadays, people change clothes and shower frequently. How can we ensure that the smell is always there? What things will be carried around all the time and will not be washed?"

"The answer is already simple - mobile phone."

Li Changan looked coldly at the thin man opposite.

"Am I right?"

"Bai Xiuye!"

Hearing this, the man suddenly raised his head, the street lights turned on at the right time, and Li Changan's hand held the scabbard a little tighter.

Bai Xiuye's human skin had long been abandoned in the shabby house, but what was under the hood at this time was not flesh and blood, but various insects entangled with each other. In the swarm of squirming insects, two eyes floated up and down, and occasionally squeezed into

The forehead rolls down to the chin. These are not human eyes, but a simple observation tool.

"Is this what is called sacrificing the last thing? Bai... No, it's not Bai Xiuye ​​anymore. What's here is just a 'gu' who is simply looking for scent to harm people."

As soon as he finished speaking, "Bai Xiuye" suddenly rushed towards Li Changan.

"Can't you even seek good fortune and avoid misfortune?"

Li Changan looked at it coldly, waved his hand and threw a small sword, hitting it in the throat.

"Bai Xiuye" just made a movement, and a large number of insects were peeled off from the sword part, and fell to the ground mixed with the small sword.

It seemed to still have some wisdom left. From this sword, it knew how powerful Li Changan was, and it no longer rushed forward recklessly.

It suddenly raised its hands, moved to its mouth in the middle of its face and let out a weird scream.

Then, there was a disgusting "buzzing" sound.

Li Changan looked up and saw a dark cloud pressing down over the back alley.

If you look closely, you will see that wherever there are dark clouds, there are clearly dense mosquitoes and flies.

Immediately afterwards.

There was another subtle rustling sound coming from all around.

Li Changan raised his eyes and looked around. From the shadows of the wall, from the corners of the alleys, and from the top of the wall, there were layers of spiders, ants, and centipedes.

Finally, there was another "hissing" sound.
To be continued...