Demons Beside You (The Demons Beside Me)

The construction of Xiaojing Lake has begun, starting with paving the road.

When the work started, Chen Zhao went over and took a look. Felwood Cisco was supervising the work on site.

Today I went to the gym in the morning and went to do weight-loss training for Normans in the afternoon.

In the evening, Chen Zhao was about to take a taxi home when he received a call from the director of the orphanage.

"Hello, Mr. Chen, do you remember me? I am the director of the Green Leaf Orphanage, Jussis Kerry."

Chen Zhao thought of the old lady in the orphanage. Chen Zhao remembered that he once left her a business card.

"Yes Ms. Jussis, how can I help you?"

"Yes, I wish you could help me."

"Can you tell me what's going on?"

"I couldn't tell you on the phone. Can you come over?"

Chen Zhao hesitated for a moment, then agreed: "Okay."

Chen Zhao is willing to help those orphans when he can.

However, Chen Zhao really didn't like the atmosphere of the orphanage. The gloomy and desolate atmosphere made people feel very depressed.

However, Chen Zhao could not refuse the request from the director of the orphanage.

In that case, let’s go there.

Chen Zhao still remembers the address of the orphanage quite clearly, No. 399 Bin Road, Rodil Street.

When they arrived at the orphanage, Dean Yousis was standing at the door waiting for Chen Zhao.

"Hello, Mr. Chen."

"Hello, Ms. Jussis."

Jussis Kerry's face was very solemn, and he looked thinner than before.

Leading Chen Zhao into the orphanage, Dean Yossi's footsteps were heavy.

Chen Zhao asked: "Dean Yousis, can you tell me what's going on?"

"Cheryl has been acting a little strange since Christmas," said Dean Yossis.

"Cheryl? Is that the girl from last time?"

"Yes, that's her." Dean Yousis nodded and said, "Originally, she liked Kerry very much. Kerry was the volunteer you treated last time. But after Christmas, Cheryl's temperament started to change. She is erratic and always does some weird behavior. Kerry has warned her several times, but she turns a blind eye to Kerry. In recent days, I have found that food in the kitchen is always missing. We installed a camera in the kitchen. Last night , we found out it was Cheryl who went in."

"Maybe I didn't eat enough during the day, so I'm hungry." Chen Zhao said.

"I hope that's all."

"Isn't it?"

Jusis's face showed a solemn look: "She is eating raw meat."

Chen Zhao almost choked, eating raw meat?

"Yes, she is eating raw meat."

Eat raw meat? What kind of disease is this?

Chen Zhao has no clue, but he needs to see Sheryl before he can judge the specific situation.

"Is it my imagination? I don't seem to have seen any of the children in the orphanage."

The last time I came here, there were still children looking out of the window, but today there seemed to be no one there.

"The teacher took them out to play."

When he entered the main building, Chen Zhao didn't hear any sound, it was like there was no one there.

"Isn't there anyone?"

"Our orphanage is already very poor and there are no people there. The children haven't come back yet, so of course there is no one there."

Yosis took Chen Zhao outside the door of an isolation room. Chen Zhao looked inside through the glass on the door. He saw Cheryl, all white, sitting on the bed.

"Mr. Chen, do you know what happened to Cheryl?"

"I don't know. Can you let me go in and have some contact with her?"

"Okay." Jussis opened the isolation door.

After Chen Zhao entered the isolation room, Yousis closed the door again.

"Hello Cheryl, do you remember me?"

Cheryl looked up and nodded.

"I'm here to help you."

"Did Jusis tell you everything?"

"Ms. Yousis said, are you eating raw meat? Is this true?"

"No," Cheryl said.

"Does that mean one of you is lying?" Chen Zhao didn't find anything unusual about Cheryl, but Yossis didn't seem to have any reason to deceive him, right?

"She is no longer the dean's grandmother."

"What?" Chen Zhao was confused.

"The orphanage moved, and we were sent to the Kuilin Orphanage. Because I missed Grandma Yossis, I ran back, but she locked me here and gave me raw meat, but I didn't even eat it. …”

Chen Zhao frowned and took out his mobile phone to check, but there was no wifi and no signal.

Chen Zhao walked to the door and knocked on the door: "Ms. Yosis, can you open the door?"

Dean Yousis's face appeared on the glass window: "Mr. Chen, as long as you can help me persuade Cheryl to eat her dinner, I will let you out."

"Ms. Jussis, do you know that this is illegal detention?"

"You are a doctor. Cheryl is sick. Shouldn't you help me cure her?"

"She's not sick at all." Chen Zhao felt something was wrong.

"No, she is sick, and she needs treatment." After saying that, Jussis turned and left. Through the isolation door, Jussis's footsteps could be vaguely heard echoing in the empty corridor.

Chen Zhao returned to Cheryl: "What does Dean Yossis want you to eat?"

Cheryl pointed to a box placed next to the bed. Chen Zhao opened the box and found a brain inside.

Chen Zhao immediately closed the lid, and a nauseating feeling surged from his stomach.

"Now you understand, Grandma Jussis is crazy. She is no longer the kind dean she was before."

"How long has she locked you up?" Chen Zhao asked.

"Two days."

"No one came to see you?"

"Yesterday, I heard a sound outside, as if it was someone coming from outside, but the sound soon disappeared." Cheryl sat on the edge of the bed, hugging her feet. She was always nervous and afraid.

Chen Zhao had a headache. Why did he feel like this was a supernatural incident?

The kind old lady transformed into a cruel monster...

The most important thing is that Chen Zhao can't get through on the phone now, so he can't call the police or ask for help.

"It's dark." Cheryl turned her head and looked at the sky outside the iron fence.

There were no lights in the isolation room, and the sky was gradually getting dark.

"Mr. Chen, no matter what happens later, please stay calm." Sheryl said to Chen Zhao in a mature tone.

"Is something going to happen?"

Cheryl was sitting on the bed with her legs hugged from beginning to end.

She seemed to be waiting, waiting for something.

"As long as you don't yell and yell, there won't be any problems."

"Can you tell me in advance so that I can be mentally prepared."

Cheryl finally put down her legs, and the moonlight shone through the iron fence on her face, making it look particularly bright.

Suddenly, Cheryl rushed forward, and then hit the iron door hard.

Pong——

Chen Zhao was shocked. Is Cheryl going to commit suicide?

Chen Zhao quickly helped Cheryl up: "Cheryl, are you okay?"

Cheryl shook her head: "It's okay, I'm fine."

"Are you really okay? Were you not injured just now?"