Chapter 9

At this moment, my sister's expression was full of sadness and loss.

That wasn't the kind of world-weariness a young woman should have.

I fell silent because I didn't know what to say.

Outside, the typhoon was still howling, and it had started pouring rain.

The occasional flashes of lightning made the atmosphere in the room even more eerie.

"Sis... are you going to call again?" I asked.

My sister bit her lip, hesitating.

So far, it seemed that each call was making things worse.

I didn't know if she dared to make another call.

After a while, my sister said she wanted a Coke.

I quickly got up and fetched a can of cold Coke from the fridge.

"Hello, listen carefully, no matter what, you can't hang up this call!" my sister said into the phone.

I stood nearby holding the Coke, not daring to make a sound.

"In five minutes, when you pass by the fruit store, you'll see the store owner reading a newspaper."

"You need to run over quickly and tell him that there's a killer outside, he must close the door and hide in the store immediately, don't go out!"

"Then you and Nora turn back and run to the nearest police station to report the case."

"Tell the police that Stinky is the serial rapist and murderer."

"Remember! Take the main road and run to the police station as fast as you can!"

My sister kept the phone to her ear, her face full of anxiety.

I slowly sat down, still not daring to interrupt.

Suddenly my sister's brows furrowed even tighter, she shouted into the phone: "Put the old man on, I'll tell him!"

I guessed that the fruit store owner didn't believe this phone call.

"Grandpa, listen to me first. You have a granddaughter with excellent grades, always in the top three of her grade."

"When you were young, conditions were poor and you had no chance to study. You feel you've never made anything of yourself. Your granddaughter is heaven's blessing to you."

"Please believe me, I really am from five years in the future."

"The serial killer is nearby, everyone present will be in danger!"

"Please close the door and hide in the fruit store, don't come out. Nora and I will go to the police station to report the case immediately."

"But... this way you'll be in danger too!" I saw my sister's expression become troubled.

After a moment of silence, my sister seemed to have made a decision.

"If that's the case, thank you then."

I asked my sister if the old man did as she said.

My sister told me that the old man obviously believed her, and even actively offered to protect them all the way to the police station.

The wind and rain were fierce along the way, making it very difficult to walk.

The three of them walked very slowly.

My sister kept reminding them to take the main road and be careful of what's behind them.

But the old man seemed fearless.

He didn't seem afraid of the so-called serial killer at all.

Compared to the immediate danger, he was more interested in the world five years later.

He asked several times about how advanced technology would be in five years, whether the serial killer would be caught, and whether more sophisticated forensic methods would emerge.

Although my sister found it strange, she answered as best she could.

Finally, the three of them came to the corner of the alley again, that nightmare corner.