The landlord was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties. He seemed very hearty, and his mouth never stopped moving.
"I felt wronged, really. My place here was spotless. Yet, two years ago, two young lads moved in, and this place hasn't been peaceful since.
"They told me they were originally a group of three, but one of them didn't work nearby, so he split off. These two lads rented a two-person room here.
"One was called Li Dongqiang, and the other was Wang Erwa.
"They were fine at first, but not even a month later, I saw their friend show up, all panicked and deathly pale!
"The friend hurriedly took both young men away, apparently to his place for a few days.
"They were back after a few days, laughing and joking as if nothing had happened.
"But then, another two months passed, and I noticed they started acting strangely. They looked utterly miserable. When I asked, it turned out their panicky friend had died somewhere out there…
