Frightening Joke: Above the Mist-Chapter 20: Encounter

Wang Sheng's sudden shriek not only startled Jiang Chaojie but also caused Xu Zhi'an, hiding on the other side of the wall corner, to break out in a cold sweat.

Jiang Chaojie was much braver than Wang Sheng. After the initial shock, he immediately looked up at the ceiling.

He saw that the white ceiling above had been mostly soaked, but there seemed to be nothing wrong with these wet marks.

Jiang Chaojie glared fiercely at Wang Sheng: "Don't yell like an idiot!"

Wang Sheng rubbed his eyes and mustered the courage to look at the ceiling again, but this time the water stains were completely normal, nothing like a woman's face.

"But... I clearly saw..."

"Shut up!" Jiang Chaojie interrupted before Wang Sheng could finish his sentence. He grabbed Wang Sheng by the collar, his expression particularly grim: "If you keep babbling, I'll throw you in the water tank with her."

Water tank?

Xu Zhi'an, hiding on the side, learned a very important piece of information, and at the same time, the argument between Jiang Chaojie and Wang Sheng had ended.

Xu Zhi'an glanced around, felt a slight stir in his heart, and quietly left.

Water tank...

Typically, water tanks in inns and hotels are placed on the rooftops.

Should he go check it out...

Or... remember this information and wait until the six o'clock meeting to tell everyone?

After pondering for a moment, Xu Zhi'an made up his mind.

He should go and take a look first.

After all, even though it's a bit of a risk, it has a great chance of clarifying the identity of the deceased. Besides, from the first moment he stepped into this world, it was already full of danger.

Instead of sitting and waiting in anxiety, it's better to take the initiative; perhaps he could find a way to deal with the ghost sooner.

Moreover, it's only the first day. The horror of the ghost is not so apparent yet...

With that thought, Xu Zhi'an headed quickly towards the elevator. Conveniently, the elevator was coming down from the sixth floor.

Xu Zhi'an stood in front of the elevator, frowned slightly.

At this moment, the elevator arrived.

"Ding..."

The door opened, and Xu Zhi'an was just about to enter but saw that there was already someone standing inside.

"Mr. Bai?"

Xu Zhi'an was a bit surprised, as he had seen Bai Yanliang seemingly planning to leave the hotel to investigate something outside.

"Hello, Mr. Xu." Bai Yanliang smiled faintly as always.

"I thought you were planning to go out with Miss Li?"

"I remembered something and came back to check." Bai Yanliang explained.

Xu Zhi'an was delighted: "That's great! I just found something too. Shall we go together?"

As he spoke, Xu Zhi'an subconsciously grabbed Bai Yanliang's wrist.

Hiss—

So cold!

As soon as Xu Zhi'an touched Bai Yanliang's wrist, he paused. Just as doubts were about to arise, Bai Yanliang replied:

"Is that so? Okay, let's go together then."

Bai Yanliang's agreement interrupted Xu Zhi'an's doubts, and he hurried into the elevator, pressing the sixth-floor button.

Xu Zhi'an explained his intentions while recounting the information he had just heard.

From the waiter's sneaky behavior to the water tank they mentioned hiding something.

However, regarding all these, Bai Yanliang just listened quietly without expressing any opinions.

The elevator was moving.

In the enclosed space stood two people, but for some reason, a strong sense of unease suddenly welled up in Xu Zhi'an's heart...

Such a familiar situation...

The atmosphere in the elevator felt somewhat eerie...

Once the strange thought emerged, it immediately took root and flourished under the nourishment of fear.

The intense feeling of unease grew more real, causing Xu Zhi'an to tremble a little.

Something's not right!

Although Bai Yanliang certainly didn't seem to be a talkative person, but... he wouldn't be this silent, would he?

Could he... be the ghost?

Xu Zhi'an shivered.

Then he instinctively denied the thought.

Impossible... Previously, "he" had disguised himself as Feng Xinghan to trick him, how could it be possible to come after him again?

It's known that this resentful one is Bai Yanliang, not Xu Zhi'an.

Even if he was unlucky enough to encounter a ghost, it couldn't happen twice in a row, right?

Thinking about this, Xu Zhi'an felt a little more at ease.

At the same time, the elevator arriving at the sixth floor chimed.

No problem... It seems Bai Yanliang is not a ghost; if he were, he would have acted in the elevator already...

Xu Zhi'an's fear gradually dissipated, and he breathed a sigh of relief while looking at Bai Yanliang's back.

However, at this moment, he suddenly noticed a large bump on the back of Bai Yanliang's head.

Xu Zhi'an stepped out of the elevator and followed him, asking: "Mr. Bai... what happened to your head?"

Bai Yanliang did not turn around, only continuing to lead the way: "It's nothing, just bumped it accidentally."

Xu Zhi'an nodded, not thinking much of it.

Suddenly, he came to his senses, why was Bai Yanliang leading the way?

Where was he going?

Could it be...

The paranoid thought just arose when Bai Yanliang suddenly said: "I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, I can't hold it anymore. I need to use the restroom."

Xu Zhi'an breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he was being too paranoid. If this continued, he would lose his mind sooner or later.

As he slightly relaxed, he also felt a wave of urgency hit him.

"No worries, I just need to go too, let's go together."

Xu Zhi'an quickened his pace to catch up, smiling as he spoke.

The two walked one after the other towards the restroom at the end of the corridor, occasionally having September sunlight piercing through the window.

For some reason, the seemingly bright sunlight turned a bit gloomy when it shone on the walls.

It's afternoon, the sun shouldn't have started setting...

Just as Xu Zhi'an was thinking this, Bai Yanliang suddenly stopped.

Xu Zhi'an looked up and realized they had reached the restroom.

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The two hurried into the restroom.

It's not complicated for males to relieve themselves, and Bai Yanliang was even quicker than Xu Zhi'an.

He had already lowered his head and went to the sink.

Xu Zhi'an shivered but finally finished pee, looking at Bai Yanliang's back with some puzzlement.

Why does he... never look at me?

But... this newcomer always seemed like an oddball, so it's not surprising for him to act strange...

Xu Zhi'an found an explanation and once again dismissed a suspicion.

After addressing his physiological needs, Xu Zhi'an thought about the water tank while heading to the sink.

Bai Yanliang was lowering his head, continuously splashing water on his face.

Initially, Xu Zhi'an didn't pay much attention. However... he inadvertently noticed the water flowing from Bai Yanliang's fingers was red!

Xu Zhi'an's heart trembled, instinctively stepping back a few steps until he hit the wall with a "bang—".

This slight sound drew Bai Yanliang's attention, prompting him to lift his head, though he still did not turn around. This time, however, there was a mirror in front of Bai Yanliang.

And through the mirror, Xu Zhi'an finally saw his face.

However, what he saw was... a face with festering skin, broken eye sockets, a nose turned into flesh pulp, and a chin completely detached, held together only by taut tendons... "man."

In the mirror, that disfigured face was glaring at him with hatred and malice!