Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

Chen Ji's voice grew softer and softer, until it was barely audible when he spoke of "his Netherworld."

Xu Sandao is Xu Chuan.

He is Rowling's son.

He was the second masked man to visit Teacher Zhou that year, and also the boy Dao Wuyan saw at the cemetery.

He had his suspicions... Of course he had his suspicions, because there was always someone behind the Rowling case, carefully guiding him, like walking on a tightrope, wasn't there?

But why is it that a person's face can look completely different from when they were a child?

How did Xu Sandao manage to survive Zeng Guichuan's clutches, and even manage to disguise his identity and remain hidden for so many years?

Chen Ji's expression was somewhat distorted. To find the answers, he could only ask Xu Sandao in person.

What flashed through his mind now was the strange expression on Xu Sandao's face when he first led him to Luo Han's classroom back in No. 5 Middle School.

Teacher Zhou once said, "(Rohan) isn't as mischievous as his friends..."

The "friend" he's referring to must be Xu Sandao, right?

Chen Ji's lips twitched slightly. This was very inappropriate. He should be thinking about Xu Chuan, who had lost his mother and brother, but for some reason, what flashed through his mind was Xu Sandao being scolded by Teacher Zhou and finally crawling into the school through the dog hole.

He was also scolded by Teacher Zhou like this when he was in junior high school, right?

What was he thinking when he returned to his alma mater looking completely different?

He has returned to southern Yunnan several times over the years.

When you parted ways with them in Kunming, you went to sweep your mother's grave, right?

So, all the seemingly illogical points, along with countless other clues, were pieced together...

Xu Sandao had no family at all.

When he returned to his rented room for the Lunar New Year, he was researching the Netherworld and preparing to fight against Zeng Guichuan.

That's why he disappeared.

That's why there was a luxury car parked outside, a luxury car that Xu Sandao simply couldn't afford.

Because the owner of that luxury car was Zeng Guichuan!

He was the first person to be pulled into the [Netherworld Prison], also known as Prisoner No. 001!

To prepare for this day, he first dealt with Tang Qin, cutting off Zeng Guichuan's right-hand men; then he lay low after opening the Netherworld, waiting for an opportunity.

He waited.

Several days ago, the vast majority of the board members had already left Yanjing.

The company is currently at its weakest point.

Chen Ji closed his eyes slightly. He understood that Xu Sandao wouldn't hide it from him, but he also didn't want him involved in this matter.

The truth is inside the safe; the password will only be sent to me after everything is settled.

He took a deep breath before looking at Zhang Cheng, who was looking at him anxiously, his face covered in sweat.

"Zhang Cheng, do you remember what Xu Chuan put into the atonement box?"

"A pencil... was chewed up badly."

pencil?

Chen Ji frowned. This wasn't Xu Sandao's strange creature, was it?

He had seen it at Tuotuo Mountain, and vaguely remembered that Xu Sandao's strange object was a black thing with numbers on it, which was generated by waste material based on himself.

That's why the pen feels familiar, because the raw materials for A-level Ghost Prison are the waste left over from the Creator Ghost's forging of the pen.

At the same time, Xu Sandao mentioned that his strange creatures are related to the rules!

The rules, in other words, are the various laws within the castle. The reason Xu Sandao possesses the "Prison" as the Netherworld is because he is to judge Zeng Guichuan.

"Do you know Xu, no, that Xu Sandao?"

After observing for a while, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but ask.

"Hmm." Chen Ji paused for a second. "He's my friend."

"However, things are out of control here, and he has most likely lost his mind as well."

Xu Sandao lost control because of Zeng Guichuan. Although Zeng Guichuan wasn't a Domain Enterer, he was practically a ghost...

It is very likely that the two sides have been at odds for too long, and Xu Sandao was determined to kill Zeng Guichuan, so he disregarded his own condition and forcibly exceeded the "time limit" of the Netherworld.

And thus, three versions of themselves split off:

1. The silhouette in Xu Sandao's memory only appears in private residences, and its purpose is unknown.

Second: Xu Chuan, the thief, was prisoner number 0 during Xu Sandao's youth, but the charge of trespassing appeared after Zeng Guichuan, number 1, which proves that he only appeared after Zeng went to prison.

Third: The Enforcer is very likely the original agent of the will of [Netherworld Prison], just like the director of the asylum.

At the same time, thinking of the photo of Xu Sandao in the rented house, Chen was extremely suspicious that it was what Xu Sandao looked like now!

But I don't know why, it has no head?

If Zhang Cheng hadn't seen Zeng Guichuan, all of this might still be—

Chen Ji's heart skipped a beat!

He suddenly raised his head, cold sweat instantly beading on his forehead. He had been so shocked by Xu Sandao's matter that he had overlooked a very obvious clue!

Zhang Cheng in front of me was still trembling.

The words "crime of harboring or shielding criminals" were particularly conspicuous on his arm.

Others might not know, but Chen Ji had heard Dao Wuyan's story and had a very deep memory of Zeng Guichuan hiding behind Jiang Lei back then!

Xu Chuan may not have truly atoned for his sins, but they spent a considerable amount of time with him in the beginning, and the accusation of this crime never even came to light.

Then there's only one possibility...

Chen Ji held the Bashe snake in his hand, winked at Zhang Cheng, and slowly lifted his shirt from behind.

There is no human skin.

but.....

"That ghost once clung to your back."

Chen Ji said softly, "Zhang Cheng's back is covered with large and small bloody holes, like strawberry seeds. There is still sticky liquid left in the holes, and the skin on his entire back looks like it has been corroded."

Anyone with trypophobia would probably get goosebumps seeing this.

As he spoke, he quickly took a picture with his phone and handed it to Zhang Cheng. Zhang Cheng only glanced at it before his scalp tingled!

No wonder he had been feeling a chill and a dull ache in his back!

The thought of carrying a ghost for so long filled him with intense fear.

"Once you get out, all your injuries will disappear," Chen Ji comforted him.

Actually, to be precise, the charge of "harboring and protecting a criminal" actually saved Zhang Cheng's life, because the law enforcement officers' search made Zhang Cheng unsafe, which is why Zeng Guichuan left.

The two huddled together, listening to the footsteps of the law enforcement officers outside gradually fade into the distance, and began to discuss their next plan.

"The law enforcement officer's primary target remains 001, that is, the ghost, whose name is Zeng Guichuan."

Chen Ji said, "Now there are four charges. Apart from the first two, the last two are more or less related to Zeng Guichuan, but they will still implicate us."

He then informed Zhang Cheng about the crime of desecrating the castle, warning him to be careful, as this serious crime likely had many related provisions.

There's definitely more than just stepping on slime.

“The charges against Zeng Guichuan may become increasingly narrow,” Zhang Cheng speculated. “In order to locate Zeng Guichuan, law enforcement officers may formulate charges based on his characteristics, and we could easily be wrongly implicated.”

"and......"

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't think this is the first 'round' of crimes established by the castle."

“I saw many faded brand marks on Zeng Guichuan’s skin, all over his body.”