I work as a security guard at a cemetery, and I overhear the dead chatting about getting rich quick.

"One more is needed."

The announcement came from the platform.

Lin Ye glanced down at the time.

Twenty-seven seconds.

It'll be here soon.

He didn't look through the documents anymore, but grabbed the metal name tag and sealed bag from the ground and walked back.

The cement beam has buried most of Zhao Anhe's remains, and it cannot be moved now.

But the location has been found.

Through the earphones, Cheng Fang was still asking questions.

"Lin Ye?"

"exist."

"What did you find?"

"Zhao Anhe's bones."

Cheng Fang paused for a moment.

Lin Ye stepped over a section of broken pipe.

None of the eight people went out back then.

Footsteps sounded again outside the platform.

"one."

"two."

Lin Ye quickened his pace.

He suddenly stopped as he turned the corner.

The eighth step was right behind him.

Hey.

Hey.

Still not happy.

As it leaves, so does the rest of the animal.

He stopped, and the sound, a beat later, also stopped.

Lin Ye turned back.

The construction access road was empty.

When you shine a flashlight over it, all you see is dust floating around.

"What are you waiting for...?"

Lin Ye glanced down at Zhao Anhe's employee badge.

The next second, he understood.

These things are not looking for an eighth person.

The eighth person has always been there.

He just didn't return to the team.

Zhao Anhe had left the platform before the accident happened.

Seven people stayed.

He went elsewhere.

And then he never came back.

Therefore, every count here always stops at seven.

The broadcast started again.

"seven."

pause.

"The number of people is incorrect."

Lin Ye turned and ran towards the platform.

Cheng Fang could hear something through his earphones.

Why are you running?

"Go back and take attendance."

"What?"

"I'll tell you later."

Lin Ye rushed out of the maintenance gate.

The seven people on the platform were lined up in a row.

Zhou Qiming was still huddled in the carriage when he saw him return, and immediately stood up.

"Brother, you're finally back."

"Don't get down."

"I had no intention of coming down at all."

Lin Ye walked towards the seven figures.

Only when you get close can you see the wounds on their bodies.

Some people have slumped shoulders.

Some people's legs were bent at bizarre angles.

The youngest looked to be in his early twenties, with half of his youthful face peeking out from under his helmet.

They did not look at the forest.

Just standing there.

and so on.

Lin Ye counted them once.

Seven.

The eighth footstep emerged from the maintenance passage.

Hey.

Hey.

Step by step.

Walk to the back of the line.

Stopped.

There was still no one there.

Lin Ye picked up his employee ID card.

"Zhao Anhe".

A burst of static came from the radio.

no response.

Lin Ye frowned.

wrong.

Having a name alone is not enough.

He looked down and flipped through his employee ID card.

There is a line of small characters engraved on the back.

Safety officer.

Number 08.

Lin Ye glanced at the line in front of him.

All seven people wore name tags around their necks.

Numbers 01 to 07.

No wonder.

Lin Ye walked to the end of the line and placed Zhao Anhe's nameplate in the empty spot.

Metal hits the ground.

Ding.

The platform announcements have stopped.

Two full seconds.

Then, that hoarse voice rang out again.

"eight."

Zhou Qiming gasped in shock inside the carriage.

The forest didn't move.

The broadcast continued.

"All personnel are present."

"Evacuate immediately."

All seven workers turned around at the same time.

Lin Ye also turned around.

They didn't walk towards the train.

Instead, they all headed towards the west side of the platform.

There is another door there.

Lin Ye had assumed it was a regular equipment room.

Seven people walked to the door, and the worker at the front pushed it open.

It's not open.

Push again.

It's still not open.

Immediately afterwards, everyone started banging on the door.

boom!

boom!

boom!

The voice grew increasingly urgent.

Lin Ye's expression changed.

He remembered the construction record.

At 23:06, the west evacuation gate was locked in advance.

This is the final step.

Everyone is here.

The door was closed.

So they still can't leave.

boom!

The sound of a landslide could be heard from deep within the platform.

The overhead light started flickering violently.

Restart the cycle.

Lin Ye glanced at the time.

Nineteen seconds.

"Hold."

Zhou Qiming shouted from inside the carriage, "Why are you here again?"

"Because the door is still locked."

"What should we do then?"

Lin Ye had already run to the west.

"Open the door."

Cheng Fang was completely confused.

"What exactly are you doing?"

"Review the incident."

"Could you say something I can understand?"

"Back then, seven people were waiting to evacuate on the platform, while Zhao Anhe went to deal with the west passage."

Lin Ye rushed to the door.

"We've found all eight people, but now we can't open the door."

Cheng Fang was silent for a second.

"So they died here?"

"It's at least related to this door."

Seven workers were still banging on the door.

The sounds of banging blended together.

Lin Ye squeezed to the front.

"Make way."

No one cares about him.

Of course, it's impossible to pay attention to it.

Lin Ye simply walked between them and placed his hand on the door panel.

cold.

Rusty.

Behind it is an old-fashioned horizontal steel bolt.

There is a lock on the outside of the steel bolt.

No wonder it couldn't be pushed open from the inside.

He closed his eyes.

Ling Ting probed inside.

Metal friction.

Rusting.

Point of force application.

It's simpler than the maintenance door we just saw.

Cheng put the phone in his earpiece and asked, "How much longer?"

"Fifteen seconds."

"Is it too late?"

"have no idea."

Lin Ye raised his right fist.

Cheng Fang cursed something in anger.

He didn't listen.

Amid the knocking of the seven workers, there was an eighth voice.

It wasn't filmed.

It's footsteps.

He ran all the way from behind the platform.

Zhao Anhe was also heading here back then.

ten seconds.

The eighth footstep was getting closer and closer.

Nine seconds.

Lin Ye did not throw a punch immediately.

He is waiting.

Wait until the steel bolt is moved to its loosest position by the vibration outside the door.

Eight.

seven.

Click.

Right now.

Lin Ye punched the right side of the door panel.

boom!

The door was not deformed.

The shockwave, however, penetrated into the interior through the sheet metal.

The horizontal steel bolt, which had been rusted for over twenty years, suddenly jumped.

Click.

broken.

Lin Ye kicked the door.

Bang!

The evacuation door on the west side suddenly popped open.

There is no equipment room behind the door.

It was a pitch-black construction passage.

The wind blew out from inside.

The seven workers fell silent.

They stopped knocking on the door.

The person at the front takes a step.

Next, the second one.

The third.

One by one, they walked into the darkness.

Lin Ye stood by the door, without moving.

After the last person went in, the eighth footstep passed by him.

Hey.

Hey.

Lin Ye lowered his head.

The name tag of Zhao Anhe on the ground trembled slightly.

Then it quieted down.

The broadcast played one last time.

"Evacuation complete."

The sound was very soft.

One by one, the platform lights went out.

Lin Ye suddenly turned around.

The train has begun to fade.

Or rather, the platform is getting further and further away from it.

Zhou Qiming leaned over the doorway and shouted.

"elder brother!"

"I saw it!"

"Then hurry up!"

Lin Ye grabbed his employee ID and document bag and ran.

The floor tiles underfoot disappeared one by one.

The platform went dark again.

The sound in the headphones also started to become intermittent.

"Lin Ye...come back..."

"Replying!"

The last few meters.

The car doors have begun to close.

Zhou Qiming was so anxious that he reached out to pull it away.

"Don't pinch my hand!"

"Take your hand back!"

Lin Ye took his last step and pushed off the ground.

After undergoing a marrow cleansing process, the body unleashes power far exceeding its previous levels.

He lunged from the disappearing platform into the train car.

boom!

He bumped into the side of the seat.

The car door closed right behind me.

The light flickered.

It returned to normal.

There was no platform outside the window.

All that remained were the tunnel walls rushing backward.

The train is still moving.

The driver's voice came through the communicator from the driver's seat.

"What just happened?"

"I don't see anything here."

Cheng Fang ignored the driver.

"Linye."

"exist."

"Zhou Qiming?"

Zhou Qiming, who was standing next to him, raised his hand, but then realized that no one could see it.

"I am here!"

Lin Ye leaned back in his seat and took a breath.

"The person has been brought back."

Cheng Fang's side finally quieted down.

Two seconds passed.

"And you?"

"Also there."

"Is it missing any arms or legs?"

Lin Ye looked down.

"no."

"We'll settle the score when we get back."

Zhou Qiming asked in a low voice.

"Your boss?"

"Um."

"He has a terrible temper."

Lin Ye looked at him.

"He can hear you."

Zhou Qiming shut up.

The train pulled into the next station.

The door opened normally.

Cheng Fang and Xu Mian were already standing on the platform.

As soon as Zhou Qiming got out of the car, he was taken away by medical staff.

Cheng Fang stared at Lin Ye.

To be precise, it was about staring at what he was holding.

"What is this?"

Lin Ye handed over the sealed bag.

"Accident records from over twenty years ago that were never sent out."

"And this too."

He placed Zhao Anhe's employee badge on it.

Cheng Fang looked down at it.

Number 08.

"Where are the remains?"

"Still in the closed passageway."

Lin Ye pointed to the tunnel behind him.

"I remember the location."

"Have the construction team dig it up tomorrow."

Cheng Fang flipped through the few yellowed records.

When he saw the line "The west evacuation gate was locked in advance," the expression on his face slowly faded.

"This isn't over yet."

"Um."

This is something the police and the construction company from back then should continue to investigate.

Lin Ye's only responsibility tonight is to bring the person back.

And finally, the last bus that hadn't been able to finish for over twenty years departed.

The rear door closed.

The train slowly pulled away from the platform.

Lin Ye listened for a while.

There was no second set of wheels on the ground.

The extra track disappeared.