Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

"Blowing bubbles..."

"grim Reaper."

Chen Ji's pupils suddenly contracted; he could never forget the horrific scene of Tang Qin's death!

So much happened that day.

That day, he was pulled into the Netherworld, where he witnessed Tang Qin and her disciple turn against each other, and he himself stepped on the edge of death once again.

Afterwards, the uncle went back in time and narrowly saved his own life.

He even defeated all the company's employees, turning the tide of the battle...

Just when Chen Ji thought he would finally learn from Tang Qin why he was being hunted—

Tang Qin is dead.

There was no warning.

That face, which had been sneer just moments before, vanished in a mere second...

It exploded.

Like a balloon being punctured by a needle, it burst from the inside out, splattering blood and flesh everywhere.

This scene left such a deep impression on Chen Ji that when he visited Snow City before, even just seeing a balloon vendor on the roadside reminded him of the way Tang Qin died.

But it wasn't because I was scared.

It's not because of confusion!

No one knows who killed Tang Qin, because he/she never even appeared!

All that remained were soap bubbles, like fleeting dreams... and a pair of footprints stuck in the wilderness.

From that day on, Chen Ji had a question lingering in his mind:

Who exactly killed Tang Qin?

What's the purpose?

At first, he suspected that the twelve directors had silenced him, but Xu Sandao said that all the directors were at the company that day.

They were "urgently summoned".

The scene before him inevitably reminded Chen Ji of the past, of the same soap bubble, of his head being blown open.

So.....

"Wang Chao killed Tang Qin."

Chen Yuetan said softly.

"But...why?" Chen Ji asked, puzzled.

They watched as the soap bubble drifted aimlessly in mid-air.

The bubble's target had already been blown to pieces, rendering it useless.

The two exchanged a glance, bent over, and walked quickly forward.

They stopped only after they had passed the corner and could no longer see the writhing headless giant ghost and the bubbles.

So far they have only seen one soap bubble.

"I thought Wang Chao and Zeng Guichuan were in cahoots," Chen Ji murmured.

Back in Tuotuo Mountain, he had a vague idea that Tang Qin and Zeng Guichuan were related.

The reason is Tang Scorpion.

There's also Tang Qin's previous display of an attitude that suggests she has "connections in high places."

The only reason Tang Qin could so readily turn against her mentor is because she is one of the twelve board members.

and.....

Upon careful reflection, Tang Xiezi's facial features do indeed bear some resemblance to Tang Qin's.

But if Chen Ji's conjecture is true, then all of this doesn't make sense...

"Tang Qin received orders to kill you."

Chen Yuetan said in a deep voice:

"Assuming she was Zeng's man, why did Wang Chao only kill Tang Qin but not lay a finger on you?"

This undoubtedly goes against Zeng's wishes.

The two remained silent.

Chen Ji naturally didn't think that Wang Chao was deliberately trying not to hurt him, because the two of them didn't know each other at all!

He had never heard of the name "Wang Chao" before.

"Two reasons," Chen Yuetan continued his analysis: "You still have value to him."

"Or perhaps, Wang and Zeng had some conflicts that we are unaware of during the thirteen years after the tomb was unearthed."

It's possible that both reasons are true.

"I have an idea."

After a moment, Chen Yuetan straightened up and looked at Chen Ji: "Do you know who founded the 'company'?"

Chen Ji was taken aback, then shook his head.

Zeng Guichuan was one of the earliest people to join the company and provided a wealth of resources.

Are they considered "angel investors" in real life?

But what the founder said.....

The company was founded in 2012.

Zeng Guichuan and Wang Chao entered the tomb in 2011.

Long ago, Chen Ji had suspected that there was another person above the twelve directors...

A person who can simultaneously suppress both the powerful and wealthy in the real world and those who have deep connections in the domain.

His abilities must be extremely strong.

They can also offer some kind of "benefits" to win over the six Yang and six Yin directors.

Chen Ji and Chen Yuetan exchanged a glance, both having the same guess in their hearts.

"Wang Chao. Wang Chao..." Chen Yuetan murmured the name.

He swiped to unlock his phone; it was the same phone he'd had seven years ago.

Someone was constantly topping up Chen Yuetan's phone credit, allowing his phone number to be saved.

Open the Contacts app and scroll to the last line...

Chen Yuetan stared at the string of numbers.

After turning off the screen, Chen Yuetan had decided to call him back after leaving the tomb.

If my guess is true...

Perhaps we can learn about Wang Chao from "him".

"correct."

Chen Ji suddenly looked at Wu Su: "Wu Su, why were you crying when Tang Qin died that day?"

He suddenly remembered this incident; Usu had been crying and making a scene.

Wu Su frowned sharply, his lips pursed, as if he were recalling something.

A few seconds later, he shook his head blankly:

"do not know."

"It seems...it seems because my head hurts and my stomach is uncomfortable."

Chen Ji: "......"

Was it because he ate some strange creatures...?

He had thought that Wusu and Wang Chao had some connection, but it seems he was overthinking it.

Just as he was about to continue forward, Chen Ji suddenly paused.

He always felt like he had forgotten something.

When the bubbles appeared...

It sounds like...

Ear?

The more I think about it, the more blurred that memory becomes.

He shook his head and went back through the process again, but couldn't find anything unusual.

They didn't continue the topic, took a short break, and then moved on to exploring the subject further.

Along the way, they saw many black doors similar to the main hall.

Several doors had even been opened, revealing a dark crack.

But as they got closer to Wusu, the "scenery" gradually became clear, revealing that those were all wrong paths.

Everyone had a vague feeling that someone from those two teams might have fallen into a trap.

The three of them turned left and right, and even took the wrong turn once, before unintentionally entering a room that housed statues.

Twenty-eight animal sculptures, representing four types of birds from heaven, earth, mountains, and water, each of which was extremely grotesque.

The dragon was broken at the horn, the star-shaped horse was missing its hoof, the swallow was without wings, the rat was ripped out of its heart... even the earthworm was cut into four pieces.

"...What deep-seated hatred or grudge could there be?"

Chen Ji was speechless.

These statues once again prove that there is an opposing relationship, even deep hatred, between the Source Corpse and the Constellation.

However, the Source Corpse seems to lack common sense...

Chen Ji silently complained, "Even elementary school students know that earthworms can regenerate after they break; they don't die that easily."

Leave this room filled with malice.

Their pace slowed, and even with Wusu's guidance, they still needed to solve puzzles in various spaces to find the next entrance.

There was no further trace of Wang Chao and the other person.

However, I did see a straw hat lying in front of a closed door.

"uncle."

Chen Ji followed behind Chen Yuetan, and as they got closer to the tomb chamber, the question he had been holding back finally surfaced:

"How could the secrets of the Domain River be found in the tomb of the Source Corpse?"