Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

Twenty minutes later, downstairs at a magazine office.

Liu Zi got out of the taxi with Liang Xiaobao, and he also had a copy of "The Woman in Red" in his hand.

He glanced at the publication information on the title page, then looked up at the magazine's floor on the skyscraper.

It was pitch black there, without a single ray of light.

"Something's not right," Liu Zi said suspiciously. "It's just gotten dark, have all the people inside already gone home?"

The magazine office is located in a wealthy area of ​​Xianggang. There are no glaring neon lights here, only cold white light shining from the windows of nearby luxury stores.

Several well-dressed, elite men walked briskly out of the office building.

"and many more."

Liu Zi took a step forward, reached out and grabbed one of the elite men, asking:

"Has that magazine publishing house on the 18th floor closed down?"

The men opposite were startled and immediately took a step back.

They looked Liu Zi up and down, noticing his blood-stained blond hair, ripped jeans, and the disheveled newsboy beside him.

"I advise you to let go, mainland boy."

The captured elite man jerked his body violently, as if shaking off something dirty.

He spoke with a Hong Kong accent, pointed at Liu Zi, and said:

"If you touch me again, I'll call the police."

Liu Zi was stunned for a moment. He had grown up in the mainland in the 21st century and had never felt such obvious contempt before.

Those elite men had already left quickly, their gazes towards Liu Zi and Liang Xiaobao filled with disdain, as if they were looking at trash.

As they walked, they were pointing at the two of them, speaking a mixture of Hunan and Hong Kong dialect and English, making it impossible to understand what they were saying.

"You fucking bastard..."

Liu Zi had never been treated like this before, and his anger flared up instantly.

Just as he was about to subdue those men, Liang Xiaobao grabbed his clothes.

"Sixth Brother, ignore them."

Liang Xiaobao's expression remained calm, as if he had heard this kind of talk many times before.

"I'm used to it. I just treat it like they're talking nonsense."

Not far away, security guards from several buildings were already heading this way.

Liu Zi, with his hands in his pockets, gave the group a dark look, as if trying to memorize their faces.

A few seconds later, he spat on the ground and led Liang Xiaobao into the office building.

After a while.

The office building has eighteen floors.

Liu Zi pushed open the magazine office door and returned to the corridor with Liang Xiaobao.

The seal on the door had already been torn off before Liu Zi arrived.

This proves that Xu Yuanshuang has been here before.

However, Liu Zi did not see Xu Yuanshuang here, nor did he hear the sound of water flowing at the outlet of the Yu River!

Xu Yuanshuang did not find "Liang Ming's Ghost Stories" at the magazine office!

However, Liu Zi made a new discovery.

He glanced behind him; the front desk of the magazine office had an incense burner, the floor was covered in incense ash, and there were also some tools used for performing rituals.

Liu Zi opened his palm, revealing a small sticky note that had been previously stuck on the editor-in-chief's desk.

[A response has been received regarding the previous inquiry to a certain cemetery.]

[It is necessary to prepare Liang Ming's belongings before his death, bury them in the ground, and choose an auspicious time for burial.]

[Using cenotaphs instead of actual tombs to appease wronged souls]

[Note: If this method is ineffective and the haunting persists, please contact Master Luo again.]

The back has the contact information for a feng shui shop.

Based on the situation at the magazine office, Liu Zi had already deduced what had happened:

This place was once haunted!

The people at the magazine seemed to think that this ghost was Liang Ming, who had his manuscript stolen and was now seeking revenge!

Therefore, the magazine later began to hold grand religious ceremonies and even set up a cenotaph for Liang Ming in an attempt to prevent the paranormal events from happening again.

So Xu Yuanshuang's current whereabouts are now very clear.

She probably didn't find "The Story of Liang Ming" here, but then she saw a note, so she got up and went to the cemetery to look for Liang Ming's empty grave.

Without saying a word, Liu Zi grabbed Liang Xiaobao and headed downstairs!

On the empty street.

Liu Zi walked quickly while looking around, trying to find a public phone booth.

He wanted to tell Chen Ji and the others the important clues he had discovered at the magazine office.

However, the street was completely deserted, with luxury stores and skyscrapers on both sides, and not even a telephone booth could be seen!

Liu Zi was sweating profusely as he walked, muttered a curse under his breath, and turned the corner.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up.

Liang Xiaobao was also taken aback.

Not far from the two, in this quiet alley...

A man is leaning against a luxury car, making a phone call.

He spoke casually, occasionally making a joke, and remained...

It is a mix of Cantonese and English.

"What a coincidence, isn't it?"

Liu Zi grinned and whispered to Liang Xiaobao.

Hearing the noise at the street corner, the man casually glanced over, but suddenly froze.

He was the elite man who had previously mocked Liu Zi.

The man immediately put down his phone, his face showing intense wariness, and asked nervously:

"You...you're following me?!"

Liu Zi smiled.

A few minutes later.

He swung his car keys in his hand, looking at the elite man who had fallen beside the trash can, his face bruised and swollen.

The previous contempt on the other person's face had completely turned into fear!

This scoundrel, isn't he afraid of getting arrested by the police?!

Liu Zi was too lazy to waste words with him, so he picked up Liang Xiaobao and put him on the back seat.

He opened the car door, his phone already switched on, and was calling Tian Qinghe.

"Hey, Lao Tian."

"You found it? But didn't get out?"

"I found a new lead at the magazine."

"Yours might be fake, Xu Yuanshuang, she..."

The elite man stood there dumbfounded, seemingly not having fully reacted, when he saw the glass in the rear window slowly roll down.

Liang Xiaobao stuck out half his head, looking smug, and made a face at him...

The next second, his newly bought luxury sports car sped away in a cloud of dust right in front of him...

.......

In the cemetery.

Liu Zi ran more than a dozen red lights and stepped on the gas, arriving at the cemetery in less than five minutes.

He just happened to see Xu Yuanshuang get out of the taxi and walk into the depths of a cluster of tombstones.

"Wait in the car."

Liu Zi gave Liang Xiaobao some instructions.

He quietly followed Xu Yuanshuang, keeping a certain distance, and saw that Xu Yuanshuang was looking around in a panic.

Why is she in such a hurry?

Liu Zi was stunned for a moment. The curse had appeared today, but Xu Yuanshuang acted as if a ghost was chasing her.

After a while, Xu Yuanshuang stopped in front of a tombstone.

This tombstone is quite different from the others; it was built very hastily, as if it was rushed out at the last minute.

The soil hadn't even been leveled, and the shovel was still lying to the side.

Liu Zi suddenly had a strange feeling.

It's like...

During the burial, something suddenly happened that made everyone unwilling to ever touch the cemetery again.

what happened?

Xu Yuanshuang paused for a moment, but after a few seconds, she picked up the shovel and began digging the soil, handful by handful.

The cemetery was silent.

Only the dull thud of dirt hitting the ground could be heard.

It had been raining all day, and the entire cemetery smelled of cool, damp earth after the rain.

Liu Zi patiently hid behind the tree and wrapped his clothes tightly around himself.

Perhaps it was because it was nighttime, or perhaps it was because he was in a cemetery...

For some reason, in this completely silent environment, Liu Zi felt a chill run through his body.

quack--

Suddenly, several night crows flew out from the treetops above him, their cries hoarse and sinister.

It startled Liu Zi!

He took a half step back, watching with a sense of dread as the crows circled in the darkness before finally landing on Liang Ming's tombstone.

Gah!

Xu Yuanshuang shuddered violently. When she looked up, she saw only the crow's emotionless black eyes staring straight at her.

Just like on the tombstone...

The same as Liang Ming's black and white photos.

Xu Yuanshuang swallowed hard, then hurriedly lowered her head, no longer daring to look directly at the tombstone!

Soon, very soon...

By finding [Liang Ming's Story], she can leave the Yuhe River and escape the side effects of the "Connecting Threads"...

Xu Yuanshuang's hands broke out in goosebumps!

She recalled the demon summoned by her predecessor after using "One Thread Connects" twice in succession...

The side effects of "connecting people with a single thread" are more terrifying than anyone imagines.

Because once it has been used twice, the next evil spirit that appears will be as difficult as the one after the ninth level!

The ghost general is no longer subject to any restrictions, making it virtually unsolvable!

This is also why Xu Yuanshuang was in such a hurry to leave the domain.

She was afraid that just after midnight, she would be killed on the spot by the newly appeared ghost!

Xu Yuanshuang took several deep breaths and felt the red string on her ankle getting tighter and tighter.

Without further hesitation, Xu Yuanshuang quickened her pace; the soil beneath her feet was now reduced to a thin layer.

Soon, the shovel hit something hard.

It's a box!

Xu Yuanshuang's heart pounded, barely able to contain her excitement. She even abandoned the shovel and dug the box out with her bare hands.

Her arms were covered in wet mud, but Xu Yuanshuang seemed oblivious and eagerly opened the box!

A piece of draft paper with a torn top lies quietly in the center of the box.

Xu Yuanshuang unfolded the draft paper with trembling hands...

Behind the tree.

Liu Zi also saw the draft paper in Xu Yuanshuang's hand.

He felt relieved, but also a little worried, and quickly took the elite man's phone out of his pocket.

Liu Zi needs to inform Chen Ji and the others that they have found [Liang Ming's Story].

"beep--"

"beep--"

Tian Qinghe didn't answer the phone for a long time.

Liu Zi wasn't in a hurry. He lit a cigarette and patiently waited for Tian Qinghe to answer the phone.

"Ok?"

He suddenly rubbed his eyes, as if they were stung by smoke.

"beep--"

The call still went unanswered.

Xu Yuanshuang knelt on the ground, her whole body frozen in place, completely motionless.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is currently busy."

Liu Zi hung up the phone, his eyes fixed on Liang Ming's portrait on the tombstone, his breathing heavy and labored...

He saw that Liang Ming's lips were slowly turning up in the black and white portrait.

until.....

It split to the side of the ear.

"no no!"

"impossible!"

Just then, Xu Yuanshuang's whole body trembled violently like a sieve, and she screamed in extreme fear!

Liu Zi's heart skipped a beat!

What exactly did Xu Yuanshuang see?

His brow furrowed tightly, and suddenly a chill ran through him as he realized something:

The Yuhe River... still hasn't appeared.

How could this be?

Isn't that "The Story of Liang Ming"?

Liu Zi's brain was racing, and he didn't even realize that the cigarette had already burned to the end.

It wasn't until a spark fell on him that Liu Zi snapped out of his daze and heard a frantic running sound!

Xu Yuanshuang ran away!

Liu Zi's eyes narrowed, and he immediately got up and ran towards the cemetery gate. He vaguely saw Xu Yuanshuang's back as she hurriedly jumped into a taxi.

and many more.

He suddenly stopped and picked up a piece of paper from the ground.

Those were drafts that Xu Yuanshuang had thrown into the cemetery.

The instant he saw the title, Liu Zi felt his blood freeze.

[A joke hidden in the soil]

All the clues point to one thing...

"joke.....?"

Liu Zi looked up blankly and saw...

Xu Yuanshuang was carrying a ghost on her back.

A ghost that Liu Zi had never seen before.

Its emaciated body was covered in dirt, as if it had been buried alive, and its limbs were tightly wrapped around Xu Yuanshuang's body.

Xu Yuanshuang seemed unaware of the ghost's presence.

Even though her back was already bent deeply...

Liu Zi's brain went blank for a moment. He suddenly realized that Xu Yuanshuang might bring the ghost back to A Xiang's village house!

"Xu Yuanshuang!!"

Liu Zi roared, all the blood rushing to his brain, and he ran forward frantically, trying to stop Xu Yuanshuang!

However, the taxi had already started moving slowly and was about to turn the corner.

On the rear window.

A face covered in mud was quietly pressed against the glass.

Liu Zi instantly felt an unprecedented chill emanating from every crevice of his bones.

He read a sentence from the ghost's venomous gaze.

Next......

It's you.