The People in the Wall 13 (Original Novel, Suspense)

Chapter Thirteen: Lost Memories At 3:17 AM, Wang Jing'an repeatedly replayed the voice from the recording, "Brother is here." She began to suspect that Gao Zhenxiang's amnesia wasn't simply forgetting, but that he had repressed a terrifying memory. The next day, Officer Zhou accompanied Gao Zhenxiang to a counseling session. After hearing the recording, Gao Zhenxiang finally admitted that he remembered his father's violence but had specifically forgotten what happened after that night in the basement. He only remembered waking up injured in the hospital, with his mother telling him he had fallen down the stairs. Wang Jing'an asked him to draw the fragments he remembered. On the paper appeared a wall, a door, and his brother behind the wall. Gao Zhenxiang said he had heard his brother crying and saw a strange man enter the basement. The man's face was unclear, but he wore a black ring. He remembered the man arguing fiercely with his father, followed by a terrifying statement: "He can't be allowed to leave alive." Gao Zhenxiang broke down emotionally, and Wang Jing'an immediately stopped questioning. After calming down, he suddenly recalled something else—his mother had also appeared at the basement door that night, crying continuously. That evening, as Wang Jing'an reviewed the drawing Gao Zhenxiang had made, she realized there were five people in the picture: Gao Jianguo stood before the wall, Gao Zhenwei was trapped behind it, Mrs. Gao stood at the door, and the man with the black ring was standing behind Gao Zhenxiang. Her heart skipped a beat. Perhaps the one truly controlled that night wasn't Gao Zhenwei, but Gao Zhenxiang. Just then, two knocks suddenly came from behind the wall. Knock. Knock. Then, a faint child's voice rang out: "Teacher……