Zhang Xue's knocking on the door grew louder and louder.

　　She knocked for a minute and then stopped, turning to look for something.

　　I had a bad feeling.

　　Could it be that she's preparing to find something to smash the glass? I made up my mind and opened the door, and rushed out.

　　Let it be if I die.

　　I turned around and saw my neighbor's head hanging on my front door.

　　His eyes were staring right at my front door.

　　No wonder I kept seeing someone looking into my house through the peephole.

　　The extreme level of the merchant's madness stunned me almost to the point of shouting.

　　The merchant dressed in women's clothing picked up the chair I had placed on the balcony.

　　He forcefully hit the glass door over and over again.

　　Shards of glass splintered all around.

　　I didn't have time to think about how he entered Zhang Xue's house or how he was controlling her.

　　Escaping was the top priority.

　　I ran as fast as I could.

　　The elevator door opened.

　　The merchant also stuck his head out from the broken glass hole in the door.

　　I was about to enter when I suddenly realized that the elevator didn't go higher than the third floor, and a person could catch up.

　　I made a quick decision, pressed the first floor button in the elevator, and quickly ran out.

　　This building only had one exit, one staircase.

　　If we ran in one direction, he would definitely catch up to me.

　　I took off my shoes and prepared to run upstairs.

　　When I reached the fourth floor, I heard someone running downstairs.

　　I quickly slowed down my pace.

　　The delivery driver had already called the police, so now I just needed to wait for rescue and hide during this time.

　　This building had poor soundproofing, so if I blindly knocked on a door, the merchant would definitely hear it.

　　The people in that apartment were also not certain to let me in.

　　If the noise I made was too loud, I would undoubtedly be doomed.

　　Stay calm.

　　Stay calm.

　　I took a few deep breaths and pumped myself up.

　　After thinking it through, I went to the fourth floor for a walk.

　　Zhang Xue's door was not locked, so I walked in.

　　Zhang Xue was lying on the ground with her neck twisted.

　　She was ice-cold, most likely already dead.

　　There was no time for much sorrow.

　　I walked around Zhang Xue's house and found a cabinet in her bedroom where I could hide.

　　The most dangerous place is sometimes the safest.

　　I sweating profusely in the cabinet and became more and more impatient.

　　How long would it take for the police to arrive! If I survive, I will definitely file a complaint.

　　Just as I was about to take out my phone to check for a signal-

　　Footsteps were heard outside.

　　I immediately pressed the screen of my phone to turn it off, afraid that the light from the phone would shine through.

　　Are they here to deal with the body? It doesn't seem like it.

　　I didn't hear the sound of bones being chopped and dismembered.

　　Could they have discovered my plan? My palms were sweating incessantly, and my heart was beating faster and faster, as if it was about to jump out.

　　The shopkeeper walked in.

　　Each step felt like it was stomping on my heart.

　　He rummaged around for a while and then left.

　　Was he looking for money or something else? I guessed randomly.

　　The shopkeeper searched for a while and then left.

　　But I didn't relax my vigilance.

　　I was afraid he would have a sudden change of heart.

　　As soon as I opened the cupboard, I saw his sinister smile.

　　I didn't know how long I waited, and the phone in my bag kept vibrating.

　　Is there signal now? I was pleasantly surprised and hurriedly took out my phone.

　　It was a message from the deliveryman.

　　[Where are you?] [The police have already arrived, but they haven't found the boss yet.

　　You're in danger now.] [Don't come out blindly for now.

　　The boss might be nearby.

　　You tell me your exact location, and I'll bring plainclothes police officers over quietly.]