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Rainy Night Mystery
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Chapter One
At midnight on the Mountain Road, heavy rain poured down, blurring visibility to a terrifying degree, like the gaping maw of a beast ready to swallow everything whole. Li Guofu's heart raced in sync with the dreadful weather, pounding harder with each beat, each one heavier than the last. He regretted it; he shouldn’t have risked his life just to meet a deadline. But it was too late for regrets now. The truck swayed like a solitary boat tossed about by the storm's fury. The wipers struggled to clear the windshield, but they could not wipe away the countless raindrops that mirrored his chaotic thoughts.
"This damn weather!" he cursed vehemently, his voice hoarse and trembling.
He took a deep drag from his cigarette, the brief jolt of nicotine helping him regain some composure.
"Fortune favors the bold; I’m all in!" He gritted his teeth and pressed down harder on the accelerator, the truck laboring up the muddy mountain road.
After navigating a sharp turn, the headlights suddenly illuminated a reflective road sign, its blinding light forcing him to squint instinctively.
Then came a dull thud as the truck jolted violently, as if it had run over something.
Li Guofu's heart sank; an ominous premonition washed over him.
"What did I hit?" he murmured to himself, his voice shaking uncontrollably.
With trembling hands, he slowly pushed open the door.
The icy rainwater drenched him instantly, sending a shiver down his spine.
He took a deep breath and stumbled toward the front of the truck.
In the dim light of the headlights, he saw a figure lying on the ground.
No, to be precise, it was a mass of indistinct flesh, trapped in the mud, its features obscured.
The rain mercilessly washed over it, mixing blood and mud together, spreading out like a horrific abstract painting.
Li Guofu felt a tumult in his stomach as he fought against the urge to vomit. He stepped closer, crouching down, trembling hands reaching out to check for any breath from the figure.
There was no breath.
The icy touch made him retract his hand sharply, as if shocked.
"Dead... dead..." he muttered incoherently to himself, fear gripping his throat like a cold hand.
His mind was blank, filled only with the buzzing sound in his ears.
What should he do?
Call the police?
Confess?
No, that wouldn't work!
If this shipment was delayed, he would lose everything!
He looked around in panic, hoping to find a way out of this situation.
At that moment, his gaze fell upon the chest of the deceased, where a golden toad pendant glimmered softly in the muddy water.
Compelled by an unseen force, he picked up the pendant and clutched it tightly in his hand. The cold touch brought him back to his senses, if only slightly.
Suddenly, a flash of lightning split the night sky, illuminating a cypress tree on the edge of the cliff.
Li Guofu abruptly looked up. In the rearview mirror, a pale, bluish face hung from the branches of the cypress, swaying with the fierce wind.
Those hollow eyes stared directly at him, as if they were a gaze from hell itself.
"Ah—" Li Guofu let out a terrified scream, scrambling back into the car. He started the engine and floored the accelerator, fleeing from this horrifying place.
He dared not look back; he feared seeing more terrifying sights.
The rain continued to pour, growing heavier as if it sought to wash away all the sins of the world.
Yet Li Guofu's heart felt as though it were gripped tightly by an invisible hand, making it hard for him to breathe.
Little did he know, this was just the beginning.
"What... what should I do..." he stammered into the car phone, dialing a number. "Hello... Old Wang... I... I think I... hit someone..."
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