Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

Two days later.

Chen Ji sat at the dining table in his new home, watching Du Tingfeng busy in the kitchen, and a sense of unreality flashed through his mind.

Just 48 hours ago, Chen Ji was on the verge of death...

Su Qiuyue's sudden appearance disrupted his and Xu Sandao's plans, dragging Chen Ji into the [Netherworld: Hysteria]...

Looking back, if Chen Ji hadn't seen through the disguise of the Painted Skin Ghost, he might not have been released from the Netherworld until he returned to the "Company" headquarters.

Meanwhile, the Painted Skin Demon may continue to impersonate Chen Ji, or cause trouble again, forcing Chen Ji to join the "company".

This is the purpose of Su Qiuyue and the people behind her.

But... Chen Ji escaped.

This also catalyzed Tang Qin's premature exposure and betrayal of her teacher.

In the end, the scene of "Wusu" unfolded as scheduled. Uncle appeared, bringing Wusu with him, and destroyed Tang Qin's conspiracy.

And then...

That's the text message.

"R502".

Chen Ji frowned and muttered to himself.

Is this a code name? Ciphertext?

He wrote the string of characters down in the notebook in front of him, lost in thought.

The blank page was almost completely filled with drawings.

Next to the characters was a lifelike sketch...

A skeleton stands in the middle of the weeds, blowing bubbles.

"The Grim Reaper who blows bubbles."

Chen Ji looked at the phone next to him. On it was a light purple mural, the same one he had seen in the bookstore.

Those soap bubbles that killed Tang Qin came suddenly and disappeared even faster.

After Tang Qin's head exploded, all the bubbles burst as well.

Nothing else happened after that.

Throughout the entire process... not a single person saw who was standing in the open field blowing those bubbles!

All that remained were a pair of sunken footprints among the weeds.

Another clue is this 18th-century mural.

This painting, and the mask, both appeared in the book that Chen Ji had been reading, almost like a prophecy!

"Are you still thinking about what happened that day?"

Du Tingfeng brought the dishes to the table and was taken aback when he saw the notebook on the table.

"Hmm." Chen Ji frowned. "Who exactly killed Tang Qin?"

This person didn't even appear; in front of everyone, he killed Tang Qin as easily as crushing an ant.

Their abilities are terrifyingly strong!

Clearly, the goal was to silence Tang Qin and prevent her from revealing the contents of the document.

"We have no leads at all right now, we can only investigate slowly."

Du Tingfeng pondered for a moment and said:

"We went to see it this morning, and the bookstore has already closed down."

"The reason that the boss ran away due to debts is too far-fetched."

Chen Ji gave a wry smile and remained silent.

The bookstore was the last clue they could find.

Because, just yesterday, Xu Sandao sent a message.

Xu Sandao stated frankly that the person who killed Tang Qin could not be any of the twelve directors.

Because during the time Tang Qin was killed, the "company" was suddenly locked down, and all twelve directors held a meeting!

At the same time, Xu Sandao also explained what the six Yin and Yang people actually represent.

The company's board of directors is divided into two factions:

One faction consists entirely of those who have entered the realm, possessing extremely strong abilities and wielding powerful magical artifacts.

These six people rarely appear in public, and their information is kept strictly confidential; they are known as the "Six Hidden People."

On the other side, there is someone who wields immense power, providing the company with substantial resources and protection...

Ordinary people.

They had never been to the domain, but they were all prominent figures in society and were known as the "Six Yangs".

According to Xu Sandao, there seems to be a deeper connection between these twelve people, but he is of low rank and has no access to this information.

However, at the end of the message, Xu Sandao also mentioned that he would soon be able to replace Tang Qin as the new head of the operations department.

【It's a pleasure to work with you!】

Chen Ji thought of Xu Sandao's last message, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Although many unexpected situations arose during this project, the outcome was positive.

It was also thanks to Xu Sandao.

The convoy's real-time location was provided to Du Tingfeng after he escaped interrogation.

Chen Ji had sent Du Tingfeng's contact information to Xu Sandao long ago, and strictly stated that he should not contact him unless it was a very important matter.

"Alright, don't think about this anymore," Du Tingfeng said from the side, glancing out the window.

"Uncle Chen hasn't come back yet?"

Chen Ji no longer lives in Du Tingfeng's villa; he has moved to an apartment building not far from his home.

He now lives with Chen Yuetan and Wusu.

"He just said he's on his way." Chen Ji glanced at his phone. His uncle had left early in the morning, and he didn't know what he was doing.

Chen Yuetan mentioned yesterday that he hadn't finished what he needed to do and should have come to see him later.

“Su Qiuyue...”

He spoke softly, a glint in his eyes.

After everything was over, everyone left that road.

Only Chen Yuetan stayed behind; it's unknown what he said to Su Qiuyue.

Chen Ji didn't ask much about his uncle's relationship with Su Qiuyue. He could tell that this was a secret Chen Yuetan didn't want to mention.

However, after seeing Tian Qinghe's complicated expression, Chen Ji actually guessed something.

Uncle, Tian Qinghe, and Su Qiuyue...

These three people may have known each other before.

It could even be a teammate.

After realizing that Su Qiuyue was the "Supervisor Squirrel," Chen Ji finally understood...

Why are the posts on the 【域河】 forum about the classification of strange creatures so similar to the company's rules?

Because those were all created by Su Qiuyue!

"I wonder how the company will deal with her," Du Tingfeng said thoughtfully.

"In any case, that has nothing to do with us anymore."

Chen Ji said softly, "The company's conspiracy against me will not end just because of Tang Qin's death."

"Su Qiuyue's idea will never come true. My relationship with the company will only ever be one of opposition."

"I have a feeling that Tang Qin's death is just the beginning."

It's like a fuse being lit...

It's only a matter of time before the bomb explodes.

After a long silence, Du Tingfeng suddenly smiled slightly.

"don’t worry."

Things are different now than before.

"There's Uncle Chen, there's Wusu..."

"And us."

"I'll face it with you."

drip-

Both of their phones simultaneously received a WeChat notification sound.

It's a group chat for the [Zoo].

[6: Tickets issued]

[6: (Screenshot)]

[QuZhe.com: Your booked flight TH6749 from SkySea to Syracuse has been issued.]

Passengers: Chen Ji; Liang Feier

Please arrive at the airport two hours in advance for check-in.

【Faye：Okay】

Faye: I haven't been to Syracuse yet.

[Extremely: Me neither]

[6: @Wind, thank you Du Ge for the ten rockets yesterday]

[6: How about coming to Syracuse for a couple of days?]

【6: I'll treat you】

[Wind: Take care of my sister]

[Wind: I'll come find you after the New Year]

Chen Ji looked at the scrolling messages on his phone screen and a faint smile appeared on his face.

He occasionally replied to a message in the group chat, then opened a large image and carefully examined the cat photos shared by Zuo Shiming for a while.

Suddenly, a series of thumping footsteps sounded.

Chen Ji and Du Tingfeng turned around and saw Wu Su jump off the sofa, throw the tablet aside, and run towards the door.