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Chapter 932 Camel Guzi
Of course, the footprints that didn't come out could also be from a toilet where someone's feet were off the ground.

To put it simply, it means letting a ghost carry you away.

However, since the ghost came to this floor to take refuge, it probably won't be working diligently during its refuge period.

However, since the owner of the footprints probably wouldn't blatantly hide in the toilet in front of a ghost, that would be no different from shouting "Come and catch me!" to the ghost.

By the time the person got here, they should have already shaken off the ghost and were planning to go to the toilet to rest.

Gu Mian tried his best but failed to catch up with the ghost, and this person left him behind. He guessed that the other party might have used some special item that could speed up or slow down the ghost.

Just like Penguin Brand Cough Syrup

However, we didn't find any trace of the ghost along the way. Could it be that the ghost just found a place to hide, like the people in the toilet?
Gu Mian looked up at the ceiling as she thought about it.

People leave footprints on the ground when they walk, but dust doesn't settle on the ceiling, so ghost footprints can't be left there. All he can see is a dark, dirty ceiling.

The fat man was very curious about the person hiding in the toilet.

He took two steps forward with the lamp, casting a bluish glow on the door frame of the toilet in front of him: "Doctor, do you think it might be Guiguzi or Hao Laoshi inside?"

Compared to others, the fat guy cared more about his roommates in the apartment.

"Not necessarily, it might be a fragrant orchid."

Gu Mian also remembered that An Zhi Ting Lan's name was on the list.

The fat man thought it was possible and became wary of the toilet ahead.

"Let's go see who it is," Gu Mian said, beckoning the fat man towards the restroom.

Ren Leshan was hiding in the innermost stall of the second-floor restroom, sweating profusely.

The toilet stalls here all reach the ceiling, creating a completely enclosed space that gives people a sense of security.

But he could never be safe.

Not long ago, when he was on the second floor of the amusement park, a ghost suddenly rushed in down the stairs.

Besides him, there were two other people present at the time: one named Qi Huo Guiguzi and the other named Hao Laoshi.

At that time, the two people behind him were closer to the ghost.

Ren Leshan's first reaction upon discovering the ghost was to run, leaving the two behind to cover for him.

But history always repeats itself.

The ghost that suddenly rushed out was just like the one chasing him on the first floor; it didn't stop for the last person, but instead kept chasing him from behind.

When Ren Leshan realized that the ghost was chasing him, he even had a sense of absurdity, like "I knew it."

However, having gained experience before, he was much more skilled this time.

The ghost behind him was extremely fast, and seeing that he was about to be caught, he immediately took out a special item.

A battle-tested square dance sound system

[Description: This is a magical speaker. Just place it in an open space and turn it on, and it will make elderly people passing by stop and eventually start twisting into wonderful dance moves.]

[Function: Placing this special item on the ground will attract nearby spirits to perform a wonderful dance on the spot. The duration of the dance is the same as the duration of the music. After the dance, the spirits will be disoriented and unable to find any trace of you for thirty minutes.]

[Cooldown time: 3 days]

This special item is perfect for the job; it's ideal for use in a shopping mall where footprints are everywhere.

I've used Renleshan a few times before, and each time it played music randomly.

The luckiest time was when the speaker played a 30-minute rock song, enough time for Renleshan to take a nap and then escape.

At its worst, the stereo would play twice and then automatically stop, playing the "coo-coo" sound that plays on the hour in a mechanical clock.

After turning on the speakers this time, Ren Leshan specifically listened to the music's intro.

It was an English song he had never heard before, and he didn't know how long it lasted, but at least it didn't stop after only two cooing sounds like that time.

As the music started, the ghosts behind began to twist and turn, creating graceful dance moves on the ceiling.

Ren Leshan took advantage of this time to run quickly. After running for several more minutes, he finally became exhausted. Just then, he saw a toilet ahead and decided to go in and hide to rest for a while.

He noticed that the speaker hadn't returned to his inventory yet, which meant the English song was quite long.

Because there were many stalls in the women's restroom, he went into the women's restroom.

There were six rows of stalls in the toilet. The narrow passageway was piled with miscellaneous items. Ren Leshan picked up a place to stand and came to the innermost stall.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief after closing the cubicle door.

At this moment, he discovered that the "Battle-hardened Square Dance Speaker" had returned to his inventory.

The ghost has stopped dancing; it's coming to find him.

it's fine.

Ren Leshan ran for nearly ten minutes, passing many forks in the road, and the ghost could not discern his route.

Moreover, the aftereffects of square dancing prevent ghosts from finding any trace of him within half an hour, so there's no need to worry about ghosts finding him by following his footprints.

After running for a long time, Ren Leshan's legs were a little weak, so he squatted on the floor of the cubicle to rest.

But before he could even rest for a few minutes, he heard rustling sounds coming from outside the toilet.

Something's coming?
Is it a human or a ghost?
He squatted down, frowning, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

As the sounds outside grew closer and clearer, his premonition was confirmed.

"rustle--"

He heard such sounds coming from the hallway outside the toilet.

This is the sound that ghosts make, the sound of something being dragged and pulled against the ceiling.

Ren Leshan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, thinking to himself that this was impossible.

Nobody knows his escape route or the footprints he left behind, so how did he end up coming this way?

It's also possible that the ghost just happened to follow the same route as him, just happened to be near the toilet, and just happened to be passing by—hopefully it really was just passing by.

Ren Leshan had unconsciously stood up and listened intently to the sounds outside.

He could hear the rustling sound getting closer, and he hoped that the other party would just pass by the toilet and continue forward.

But God did not fulfill people's wishes.

He heard the rubbing sound stop at the toilet door.

A bead of cold sweat slid down Ren Leshan's forehead. At this moment, he even forgot to breathe, focusing only on the sounds outside.

Finally, the sound rang out again.

It came in.

Ren Leshan's heart pounded wildly. He didn't know where things had gone wrong, that he had been found by a ghost.

His legs were still weak, so if he tried to run away to escape now, he wouldn't be fast, and the ghost would catch up with him in a few minutes.

But now we have no choice but to run.

The ghost has already entered...

Ren Leshan planned to escape while the ghost was inspecting the other cubicles.

The ghost will start by checking each cubicle closest to the door. You can't run out at this point, because you're in the innermost cubicle, some distance from the door, and the ghost will definitely react and intercept you by the time you get there. When the ghost reaches your cubicle, ideally the one next to yours, you can rush out and escape from behind the ghost while it's checking the next cubicle—that's Ren Leshan's plan.

But fate had other plans.

The ghost didn't start by checking each cubicle near the entrance; instead, it rushed straight in, as if it knew that Ren Leshan was in the innermost cubicle.

When the ghost chased him to the toilet, Ren Leshan thought that the special item's additional effect hadn't worked and that the ghost had followed the footprints.

But the toilet was full of garbage, so you could only put your feet in the corners and crevices, making it hard to leave footprints.

Even in a toilet where footprints are invisible, ghosts walk straight this way.

Was a tracking device installed on him?

In a moment, many thoughts flashed through Ren Leshan's mind. While he was thinking, he heard the ghost had arrived at the door of his cubicle.

The toilet stalls were directly above the ceiling, leaving no gaps. Therefore, Renleshan couldn't see what was happening outside.

There was no gap under the cubicle, eliminating the possibility of him crawling under to another cubicle.

In the few seconds that the ghost paused, he quickly checked all his special items again, but couldn't find anything that could be of any use.

He was in dire straits.

Dust floated in the air, bothering his nasal cavity and throat, and an itchy sensation filled his nerves, but he dared not utter a sound.

Finally, the ghosts outside started to move.

Ren Leshan stared wide-eyed at the door of his cubicle.

He had already prepared himself for a final, desperate fight.

Unexpectedly, the ghost outside changed direction and went to the opposite side of him.

He heard the ghost turn and open the door to the cubicle opposite him. For a moment, Ren Leshan's mind went blank, but he immediately came to his senses.

The ghost went to check the opposite cubicle; this was his best chance to escape.

Thinking about it, he raised his hand, wanting to pull the latch on the cubicle and escape.

But before his hand could touch the latch, he heard the ghost outside quickly enter the opposite cubicle and close the door.

As the door closed, Ren Leshan heard a "click" sound.

The sound, along with the dust, lingered in Renleshan's ears for a long time.

He knew it was the sound of the compartment latch being inserted.

What is this doing?
Ren Leshan's hand, which was floating in mid-air, suddenly stopped.

The ghost went into the opposite cubicle, closed the door, and even locked the latch.

A ghost locked itself in a toilet stall?
Just like the way he hid inside.

Ren Leshan was puzzled for a moment, not understanding why the ghost would do such a thing.

But now is the perfect time to escape.

If the ghost chases after you, you'll have to unlock the door and come out, which will greatly slow it down.

Thinking that Ren Leshan's hand was moving again, he planned to open the door and escape.

But just as his hand reached the door, he discovered that a thin, eerie blue light had been cast upon it.

Blue light was shining in through the crack in the cubicle door, and it shone directly on his hand.

Blue light?

Ren Leshan shrank his hands, not quite understanding why blue light was shining in from outside.

Through the crack, he could see the blue light outside was still flickering, seemingly moving and approaching the toilet.

Could the ghost's unusual behavior be related to the blue light outside?

The cautious Ren Leshan did not choose to go out immediately, but planned to observe in the cubicle for a while.

Anyway, that ghost on the other side won't be coming out anytime soon.

At that moment, Ren Leshan had a strange feeling, as if the person in the opposite cubicle was not a ghost, but a player hiding in the toilet with him to avoid danger.

He shook his head to dismiss the bizarre idea and pressed his face against the crack in the door, intently watching the movement of the blue light outside.

The ray of light shining on him flickered for a moment, and Ren Leshan faintly heard noises coming from outside.

It's footsteps.

The sound of footsteps.

Have any players arrived?

Upon hearing footsteps outside, Ren Leshan had an idea.

The ghost might not know it was hiding in the toilet; it might have come to the toilet to wait for its prey.

They hide silently in the toilet, waiting for players to approach before suddenly rushing out and catching them off guard.

However, if it were hiding there to wait for prey to come to it, there would be no need to hide so deep, nor would there be any need to lock the door of the cubicle.

Just as Ren Leshan was filled with doubt, the people outside got even closer.

He heard another sound besides footsteps.

It was the sound of people talking.

"Doctor, do you think the person inside might be Guiguzi or Hao Laoshi?"

It sounded familiar; it was a voice he had heard many times before, belonging to the fat follower of Gu Mian.

There were two familiar names in it.

But Ren Leshan no longer cared why those two names appeared in the sentence. Upon hearing this voice, he felt not only as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, but also as if he had been thrown into the Arctic Ocean with seals and polar bears dancing around him.

Unfortunately, there were no dancing seals or polar bears in the toilet, but there was a ghost that was dancing just now.

The sounds of people outside were as loud to him as the screams of ghosts.

No, it's better to hear ghosts howling.

Especially the title at the beginning.

He knew that was a title exclusively for Gu Mian.

At this moment, Ren Leshan still had a glimmer of hope, thinking that the fat man might be too scared to be alone in the dungeon, so he called out "doctor" a couple of times to bolster his courage.

But soon, another voice from outside shattered his hopes.

"Not necessarily, it might be a fragrant orchid."

It is Gu Mian's own voice.

But why does Anzhitinglan also know Gu Mian?
Thinking about it, the three people he encountered earlier all knew Gu Mian? And he didn't even know it, unknowingly acting alongside them!
Did those three people already know me? Did Gu Mian get tipped off by them before coming to this floor to find me?

But the situation was urgent, and he couldn't care less about the three people. All he could think about was how to escape from Gu Mian's clutches.

If his heart was pounding like a drum when the ghost came in, then...

Now that Gu Mian has come in, he has suffered cardiac arrest.

Now he understood why the ghost across the street had come to the bathroom and locked itself in; it was also hiding from people.

How many people are hiding in this tiny toilet?

It's likely that when that ghost came up the stairs to this floor, Gu Mian was chasing after it.

what to do……

He heard two people's footsteps approaching the toilet door. Judging from the fat man's opening words, the two knew someone was inside.

They must be coming in to find someone.

No... it's not necessary to find the person.

Finding a ghost is also acceptable.

If the ghost on the other side is discovered before her, Gu Mian might chase after the ghost and forget that there are still people in the toilet.

Even if he hadn't forgotten and came back to look for it, he could still escape the toilet and get away from this dangerous place while Gu Mian was chasing the ghost.

Thinking of this, Renle Mountain looked up and gazed at the opposite side.

Of course, he couldn't see the other side; the old cubicle door blocked his view.

But his gaze was so intense it seemed to pierce through the door and reach into the ghost's cubicle across the way.

He thought to himself, "As long as the ghost is found before I am, that's fine."

The feeling of sharing hardships had completely disappeared. Now, the ghost opposite Ren Leshan had become an enemy and a new scapegoat in his heart.

Oh my god, this is the second update! And it's four thousand words long! Okay, I actually wanted to save this as a draft, but... I couldn't resist posting it anyway!