Opening the Door

"The man with his head wrapped in transparent tape?" The Fatty's expression turned strange.

This was the first time anyone had heard such a description.

Xia Qiang thought for a moment, then looked at the shop owner and said, "If a man dressed like that appeared on the subway, it would definitely cause a commotion."

The shop owner took a deep breath and gave Xia Qiang a look that said he had a point. Then he continued, "That's what was strange. According to her, the carriage was packed with people at the time, and there were people all around that bizarre man. But everyone acted perfectly normally—some were on their phones, others were chatting. It was as if no one had noticed him. No, that's not right. It was as if no one could see him, that bizarre man—except for her!" The shop owner's voice grew hurried as he spoke.

"Take your time. What happened next?" Jiang Cheng reached out and patted the shop owner's leg, reassuring him calmly. "You're safe now."

Perhaps Jiang Cheng's reassurance had worked. The shop owner nodded and continued, "She was terrified and immediately screamed. Her phone fell to the floor, startling the people around her."

"Everyone looked at her. Someone beside her asked what was wrong. She turned around and shakily pointed toward where the bizarre man was standing, then shouted, 'You... you can't see him?'" The shop owner imitated her so vividly that Jiang Cheng, Xia Qiang, and the others could easily imagine how frightened the girl had been.

"But everyone looked in the direction she was pointing for a while, then turned back and stared at her in confusion. After a long moment, a middle-aged man tentatively asked if she was feeling unwell and whether she needed him to call a doctor