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Chapter 45 So terrifying

Just as the laughter abruptly stopped, Yuwen Hao finally remembered where he had seen the name Gu Mian before.

He stared wide-eyed at the doctor in front of him: "You..."

But before he could finish speaking, Gu Mian raised her foot and kicked the door hard.

A loud thud echoed through the dimly lit corridor as the call was abruptly cut off—not by Gu Mian, of course.

Qinghuan and Huang Yu were still somewhat shocked, huddled against the wall, unable to understand what had happened for a moment.

Why did the other end go silent and hang up after Dr. Gu said something?
Why is Dr. Gu able to bang on the door so blatantly?

The apartment was already quite dilapidated, and the main entrance was naturally very run-down as well.

Gu Mian was very strong, and kicked the door open twice more.

The first thing you see is a living room, not very big. The lights are off, and it's pitch black; everything looks like a blurry shadow.

Gu Mian stepped inside and turned on the light switch by the door, instantly illuminating the room.

The three people behind them followed, trembling.

This is a single-person apartment, the kind with one bedroom and one living room. The group immediately spotted the only bedroom, but the bedroom door was tightly closed, so they couldn't see inside at all.

Gu Mian walked quickly to the door and pushed it, but it wouldn't budge. She knocked on the door again, but there was no response from inside.

He stood at the door and called out again, "Lin Yue'er?"

There was still no sound from inside.

Then the only option is to force the door open from the outside. Gu Mian thought to herself as she pushed the door in front of her. This door was much stronger than the main gate. It felt like something was blocking the way from behind, and it couldn't be kicked open easily.

The others also noticed how sturdy the door was.

Yuwen Hao trembled slightly before speaking, "Let's all try crashing it together..."

Qinghuan and Huang Yu nodded silently.

They've come all this way, so of course they can't leave empty-handed. Although there might be something terrifying behind the door, for some reason, the thought of Dr. Gu being here makes them feel a little more at ease.

The three of them lined up and rammed into the bedroom door together.

The bedroom door made a loud banging sound, but remained unmoved.

The group rammed the object several more times, but it was to no avail.

Qinghuan's shoulder ached from the impact, and her strength diminished considerably, but the door remained firmly in place.

"What should we do?" He looked anxiously at Yuwen Hao beside him.

Yuwen Hao was also at a loss, running around like a headless fly.

But just then, he suddenly heard the sound of a zipper being pulled open behind him; Gu Mian was right behind them.

Yuwen Hao suddenly turned around and saw a scene that left him speechless.

The doctor in the white coat had already put down the guitar and was unpacking the package. The zipper was already half open, revealing a corner of the guitar.

"A guitar?" — No, it isn't.

Yuwen Hao watched as Gu Mian pulled a huge, menacing chainsaw out of his guitar case. His mouth dropped open, and he forgot how to even utter a sound: "Is this a guitar? Didn't he say he was a doctor who loved music?"
Didn't they say they were carrying a guitar?
How did the guitar turn into a chainsaw in the blink of an eye?!

Qinghuan, her face pale, took a slight step back, pressing her entire back against the door: "Obviously not..."

Gu Mian easily lifted the chainsaw, which weighed over ten kilograms, and walked up to them, saying, "Make way, brothers."

The three people who were standing by the door scattered in a panic, but they didn't dare to go too far. They just stood there swallowing their saliva and watching Gu Mian start the chainsaw engine.

The chainsaw was very loud, like the roar of a motorcycle, and the sound was particularly pleasant in the dark night.

Gu Mian aimed at the lock and slashed it open. In front of this ferocious chainsaw, the lock was cut open as easily as cutting tofu, making the three people next to her tremble with fear.

The door opened in response.

The room was dark, with no lights on. Gu Mian turned off the chainsaw and turned on the light switch.

Three people nearby also came over, but they didn't dare to get too close to the chainsaw in Gu Mian's hand and all kept their distance.

At this moment, the entire scene inside the room is laid out before you.

A bed, a wardrobe, a bedside table, and a telephone lying on the floor next to the bed, which looks like it fell off the bedside table.

There was nothing else.

Yuwen Hao looked inside the door in surprise: "Lin Yue'er isn't here?"

Qinghuan stared at the phone on the ground: "The ghost used this to call us just now... Has it left yet?"

Upon hearing this, the other two shuddered.

If the ghost hasn't left yet, wouldn't they be sharing a room with a ghost?
Gu Mian didn't care much about whether there were ghosts or not. He stepped inside and came to the phone that had fallen to the ground: "Let's find Lin Yue'er first."

Yuwen Hao asked tremblingly, "But where are we going to find it?"

He didn't have much money, so he only bought two phones, giving one to Gu Mian and keeping the other for himself.

They had no way to contact Lin Yue'er, and the friend system was unusable in the dungeon, making it like finding a needle in a haystack.

Qinghuan, her face pale, also spoke up: "Where else could Lin Yue'er be if not here? Where could a ghost have taken her?"

"No," Gu Mian suddenly shook her head: "Lin Yue'er might not be here."

Upon hearing this, the other three were stunned for a moment, seemingly not quite understanding Gu Mian's words, but then they quickly realized what she meant.

"You mean... Lin Yue'er might be here..." Yuwen Hao said, shuddering.

Following Lin Yue'er was the ghost from under the bed, and they could naturally guess some of the ghost's methods of killing.

Thinking of this, all three of them swallowed hard and looked at the gap under the bed.

Is Lin Yue'er inside?
The gap under the bed is only seven or eight centimeters high, making it almost impossible for someone to squeeze in. If someone did manage to squeeze in, they would definitely die, and their death would be extremely gruesome.

"I'm going to lift the bed, those of you who are easily frightened should close your eyes first," Gu Mian said gently.

The three of them closed their eyes simultaneously, without prior arrangement.

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