In 1984, Cheng Yuan, a policeman from the Provincial City Public Security Bureau, was sent to the security department of the Hongxing Machinery Factory for "offending someone" and moved into Room 404, a dusty tube building.
On the first night he moved in, he received a handwritten "Resident Rules":
Do not leave the room after 10pm.
When you hear someone calling your name, don't look back.
If you see someone wearing blue overalls, report it to the security department immediately.
Violate any of these rules at your own risk.
Reader comments
It's very interesting. When I first looked at the cover, I thought it was about rules and ghost stories. The level of supernatural is well grasped, and it's at a level that people like me who can only watch funny supernatural stories can read it without pain.
The storyline is relatively simple, but the structure and rhythm are very good. The writing is smooth but the style is a bit old-fashioned. I don't know if it was adjusted according to the year of the plot, but it reads smoothly. The author's description of the human heart is very good, especially the extra parts. I really enjoyed reading it.
I think the ending is quite regrettable. Even if she can't leave the building, the real Xiuying is better than the one who can't respond. As I write this, I realize that this is not like turning into a ghost┏( .-. ┏ ) ┓
Wei Hong walked into the wall because he wanted to save Xiuying. In the end, Xiuying exhausted all her strength to save him. She wanted to use a word about cause and effect to describe it, but she didn't think of the right one. Xiuying only expressed hatred for the person who set the fire but did nothing. Reading this, she felt a little bit sad. Fortunately, the person later surrendered.
Cheng Yuan had met his younger brother when he was a patient when he went to his mother's workplace many years ago. When he grew up, it was he who came to investigate this matter. Was it someone's push or an echo of fate?
Because it is a short story with a good structure, it is suitable for reading while commuting (although I stayed up late to read it) and will revisit it.
It's very interesting. When I first looked at the cover, I thought it was about rules and ghost stories. The level of supernatural is well grasped, and it's at a level that people like me who can only watch funny supernatural stories can read it without pain. The storyline is relatively simple, but the structure and rhythm are very good. The writing is smooth but the style is a bit old-fashioned. I don't know if it was adjusted according to the year of the plot, but it reads smoothly. The author's description of the human heart is very good, especially the extra parts. I really enjoyed reading it. I think the ending is quite regrettable. Even if she can't leave the building, the real Xiuying is better than the one who can't respond. As I write this, I realize that this is not like turning into a ghost┏( .-. ┏ ) ┓ Wei Hong walked into the wall because he wanted to save Xiuying. In the end, Xiuying exhausted all her strength to save him. She wanted to use a word about cause and effect to describe it, but she didn't think of the right one. Xiuying only expressed hatred for the person who set the fire but did nothing. Reading this, she felt a little bit sad. Fortunately, the person later surrendered. Cheng Yuan had met his younger brother when he was a patient when he went to his mother's workplace many years ago. When he grew up, it was he who came to investigate this matter. Was it someone's push or an echo of fate? Because it is a short story with a good structure, it is suitable for reading while commuting (although I stayed up late to read it) and will revisit it.