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But I also knew that the possibility was slim.
The lightning and thunder roared outside as I quickly cleaned up the Landlord's body, leaving no trace behind.
The blood of the Landlord dried up swiftly, and she lay on the ground with a frozen expression of surprise on her face.
At midnight, I pushed the Landlord's body for five kilometers until I reached a familiar place. I dug a hole and buried the body in the earth.
Kneeling on the ground, I prayed earnestly, "Leeches, please eat quickly! Once you're done, I can finally find peace!"
On my way home, the rain stopped, leaving the earth feeling empty and chaotic.
I felt lost and helpless.
When I came to Shenzhen, I was just an ordinary girl. I only wanted to escape my hometown and find a place where I could live in peace.
But for some reason, I had walked down this path.
Perhaps I truly did not belong in Shenzhen.
With a heavy heart, I returned to my residence, sitting on the edge of my bed as I reflected on the entire process.
I was very certain that I hadn't missed any details.
No one had seen me; my actions were discreet and flawless.
Yet for some reason, my thoughts were haunted by the blue light in the darkness.
It was the glow of my phone screen.
I felt an overwhelming sense of unease as I threw my phone to the ground, watching it lie there quietly until the first rays of morning sunlight illuminated it.
In Li Li's eyes, that blue light seemed to never fade. I was late.
The manager scolded me harshly and imposed a one-hour penalty.
“What’s wrong with you these days? Always late!”
“If this continues, you might as well quit!”
I kept my head down, too afraid to respond.
When did I become so fearful?
I used to be fearless, unafraid of anything.
But now, I was scared of people, scared of ghosts, and even scared of losing Xu Qian.
“Xu Qian, I’m scared…” I trembled.
“Don’t be afraid,” Xu Qian said as he held me close. “As long as you do what you’re supposed to do, you’ll have a good life.”
“I want to leave here…” I whispered.
“Why?”
"I want to go to a farther place and start a new life..."
"Li Li, we can't leave," Xu Qian sighed.
"Why not?"
"Because we still have unfinished business."
That day, I was in a terrible state.
My manager scolded me several times; either I was silent or babbling nonsense.
As for Xu Qian, he hardly clocked in.
He kept watching me, bringing me lunch boxes and pouring me water.
The manager noticed but said nothing.
After all, Xu Qian was the star of the shop, and he let it slide out of consideration for me.
At 8 PM, I boarded a bus alone and left.
There were only the driver and me on the bus.
I gazed out at the night through the window, lost in thought.
What if I hadn't killed Li Xiang and had chosen to leave instead? What would my life be like now?
I should take on the identity of Li Li and let the real Lin Shufan lie beneath the mudflat, drained dry by leeches.
Li Li should be reborn, while Lin Shufan should vanish without a trace.
When the bus arrived at the stop, I saw a cluster of familiar self-built houses and a few figures of varying heights by the wall, seemingly watching me.
The Landlord was gone.
In the morning, I noticed the other tenants in the courtyard discussing this matter.
"How did the Landlord suddenly disappear?"
"Could something have happened?"
"Impossible! The Landlord has been here for over ten years, knows a lot of people; nothing could have happened to him!"
"Then where did he go?"
"Who knows!"
Listening to their chatter, I felt an overwhelming sense of anxiety.
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