A human head. There was a human head in the liquor cabinet!
All animals felt fear when they saw one of their own kind die horribly. It was the brain's warning of danger.
Xiao Wu had never seen a corpse before. This was the first time he had learned just how frightening a human head became once it was separated from the body.
Every hair on his body stood on end. His face turned purplish, and it felt as though a bone were stuck in his throat.
He was scared senseless, unable even to turn and flee, but just then, a knock sounded at the door.
Someone was outside!
As that thought flashed through his mind, Xiao Wu felt as though he had found his only lifeline. He shouted with all his strength, "Help! Murder! Murder!"
Clinging to his last hope, Xiao Wu seemed to regain the strength in his legs. He ran toward the office door.
The knocking grew more frantic, and Xiao Wu was just as desperate. Manager Nian had locked the door from inside, and it could only be opened from within.
Hurry! Hurry! I have to get out!
When Xiao Wu had come to interview at the Heartfelt Pet Supplies Company, he had met a cleaning lady. After he helped her carry a bucket of water, she had whispered a warning to him—something here ate people. He should leave immediately.
He had paid no attention at the time, assuming the cleaning lady had mental problems. Thinking back now, he realized she had risked her life to warn him.
Click!
The lock clicked, and Xiao Wu opened the office door in a rush of excitement.
"H-help me..."
He had imagined other applicants standing outside, or perhaps a passerby who happened to be there. He had staked all