Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

Bang!

Chen Ji opened his mouth, about to say something, when he suddenly turned his head sharply to look at the bedroom!

The room where Ah Xiang's body was hanging...

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard!

But there was no one in the bedroom!

Policewoman Kelly Chen went out, while the remaining nine entrants were all studying the ghost story in the living room on the second floor!

Everyone's eyes widened instantly, and their gazes all turned to the room.

"I gonna go see."

"Fair said, and walked straight to the bedroom.

Chen Ji, Du Tingfeng, Tian Qinghe, and others followed closely behind.

Liu Zi and Li Bo stood at the very back, both with very wary expressions on their faces.

"The chair tipped over..."

Fei'er murmured, a hint of doubt in her eyes.

Beside Ah Xiang's body, who was wearing a wedding dress, the wooden chair that was originally placed properly was now lying on its side on the ground.

Above her embroidered shoes, the hem of her wedding dress, trimmed with vibrant red and gold...

It's swaying gently.

It's like... someone just walked past Ah Xiang.

Something came in.

Tian Qinghe frowned and glanced at the window. Chen Huilin had closed the window before she left.

The windows remain closed, showing no signs of having been opened.

This proves two things:

First, it couldn't have been the wind that moved the chair and Ah Xiang's skirt.

Then it must be something else.

Second, the creature that made the noise, whether human or ghost, did not come in from outside.

Is this house haunted?

Xu Yuanshuang said with a solemn expression, taking several steps back before stepping out of the bedroom.

"When you were searching the bedroom, did you see any figures inside?"

She added, "Especially under the bed, in the closet, behind the curtains, and in other places."

Liu Zi and Du Tingfeng both shook their heads.

They had already searched the area thoroughly, but found nothing.

The nine people silently returned to the living room; none of them wanted to stay in the bedroom any longer.

Even though the temperature was still quite high, everyone's clothes...

I got goosebumps for no reason.

"Let's talk outside."

Liu Zi muttered to himself, feeling increasingly that the yin energy here was too heavy.

One minute later.

Outside the main gate of the village house.

The midday sun shone on them, which somewhat lessened the inexplicable chill.

Seeing that Liu Zi's expression had clearly relaxed, Chen Ji knew that he might have the same thoughts as him.

Perhaps, while the group was engrossed in reading "The Wedding Dress," something emerged from another part of the village house.

Then, they passed by the nine people in the living room on the second floor...

I went into the bedroom.

He shook his head, deciding to put aside these unfounded speculations for the time being.

That will only scare you.

"Regarding this story, I think there are a few points that we need to pay attention to."

Chen Ji said, and then opened "A Ghost Story Every Day" again.

"The story of 'The Wedding Dress' clearly reveals what Ah Xiang went through."

Who wrote this book?

"Also, is this story a prophecy or a record?"

Du Tingfeng seemed to be deep in thought when Chen Ji's second question hit the nail on the head.

He flipped through the next few pages and found them all blank; for now, there was only one story in the book.

He added softly, "Look at the last line of text in 'Wedding Dress'."

"【The First Day's Ghost Story - End】"

He looked at the group and directly stated the implied meaning in Chen Ji's words:

"The ghost story on the first day corresponds to Ah Xiang's death last night."

"It's very likely that other ghost stories will be added to this book later."

"If it's a prophecy, that's fine, because at least we can know in advance what will happen in the future."

"But if this is just recording, or rather, retelling..."

Du Tingfeng's expression was very serious: "Does that mean that this book itself is a curse?"

Tian Qinghe gave him a deep look:

"You mean, this book is like that videotape in the movie 'The Ring'?"

Du Tingfeng and Chen Ji exchanged a glance and both nodded.

If this is a prophecy, then it is a hint that reveals a way out.

If not, then the malice in this ghost story will be greater than anyone imagines...

It's even possible that this is the source of all ghosts that followed!

"Fear is the most primal instinct of all living things."

Xue Ran murmured, "This is the first guidance from the domain."

Now, the group finally understood the meaning behind it...

What could possibly evoke more fear in humans than ghost stories?

Xue Ran thought of the extremely horrifying face on Ah Xiang's corpse, her expression so distorted, as if she had seen the thing she feared most in her life.

"And one more thing."

Chen Ji suddenly said, "I've seen this book before."

"When we first came in, the newsboy tried to sell me a book of ghost stories."

He pointed to the poorly made cover:

"It's this book, 'A Ghost Story Every Day'."

Xue Ran was taken aback, and then his expression changed drastically!

Connecting this to what Chen Ji and the others had said earlier, a terrifying guess popped into her mind:

"How many people have actually read this book?"

Xue Ran frowned and said, "If this book is really the source of the curse, then this curse has likely already spread to many people."

"Why do you care so much?"

Liu Zi suddenly interjected, letting out a sneer.

"Don't forget, we just read this book, and we're also afflicted by the curse!"

"Then, wouldn't it be better for us if more people watched it?"

Li Bo, standing behind him, nodded slightly, agreeing that this was indeed the case.

Those who enter the realm simply cannot avoid reading this book, because without it, the mission cannot proceed at all.

Being cursed is something everyone has to go through.

However, the more people are affected, the lower the probability that the nine entrants will be haunted by the ghost.

"Gentlemen, what are you all doing standing outside?"

Just then, two footsteps approached from the street corner. Kelly Chen's surprised voice suddenly rang out.

Chen Ji turned his head and saw a tall male police officer next to Kelly Chen. His uniform was neatly ironed and he looked dignified.

Kelly Chen walked to the door of the village house and introduced the nine newcomers to the realm:

"This is my senior colleague, Officer Zhong. He just came from Jiulong."

"Mr. Chung."

Tian Qinghe gave a brief greeting and stepped forward to shake Officer Zhong's hand firmly.

His movements were very natural, neither humble nor arrogant, and his attitude towards public officials was skillful and appropriate.

Chen Ji's eyes flashed.

"Mr. Tian, ​​I've long heard that your detective team is very professional."

Officer Zhong said, turning to bow to Hui Ci.

“There are even Buddhist monks in the team, so I feel at ease this time.”

Tian Qinghe smiled thoughtfully, but said nothing.

Unlike Kelly Chen, Officer Chung seems to be more superstitious.

"To make a long story short, Inspector Chung, we did find some clues just now."

Then, Tian Qinghe gave Chen Ji a wink, and the two briefly explained the matter of "A Ghost Story Every Day" and the strange noises in the bedroom.

Chen Ji has been identified by the police as Tian Qinghe's assistant.

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