Frightening Joke: Above the Mist-Chapter 22 Mirror

Xu Zhi'an awoke from the pain.

Accompanying the intense pain was a surge of emotion called relief.

I'm actually not dead?!

His arms hung limply at his sides, and their angles were oddly twisted, like... they had been forcefully snapped against their joints.

In fact, the truth wasn't far off from Xu Zhi'an's own guess.

But... after all, he was still alive, and that was enough.

It was difficult for Xu Zhi'an to clearly define his emotions at this moment, but fortunately, Bai Yanliang didn't give him much time to ponder.

"Mr. Xu, what did you discover?"

Bai Yanliang's expression was calm, but his tone was uncharacteristically urgent.

His voice also reminded Xu Zhi'an that there were two other people here, and at this moment, Xu Zhi'an suddenly realized who his lifesaver was.

He no longer held back, and with the recent encounter stirring anger within him, he spoke through the pain, "Tell while walking, let's go, to the rooftop! The water tank on the rooftop is hiding something."

Bai Yanliang nodded, and together with Jiang Li, they supported him on either side and turned into the staircase.

The elevator wouldn't lead to the rooftop, but the stairs would.

...

"Huh... huh..."

Although Yu Hanzhou was trying his best to suppress his breathing, he inevitably made some noise.

His throat felt as if it had been torn apart, burning with pain.

His body was covered in scars, but even more than these... Yu Hanzhou's face was indescribably pale.

Dead... someone's already dead!

Since they split up and fled, Yu Hanzhou had heard three screams in succession!

In addition to Ma Zirong, who had inexplicably died first, the three others were Hua Xiaoxiao, Sun Wenjie, and Zhou Changfeng!

Among them, Zhou Changfeng was an elder in the Fog Gathering!

He had already experienced numerous unimaginable horror tasks, and each time, he managed to return safely to reality, but this time... he was dead.

Died in this unnamed villa, and they didn't even know what year or month this damned place was!

No... no, something must be wrong somewhere.

Yu Hanzhou hid behind the wardrobe, trying his best to think.

Do not open your eyes before mirrors, do not turn back lightly...

Two taboos spelled out so clearly, as long as they were strictly followed, there shouldn't be a problem... Could it be... there was a trap hidden in this decryption?

Yu Hanzhou held his head, analyzing word by word.

Before mirrors... lightly call...

Open eyes... turn back...

Why shouldn't you open your eyes before mirrors? Is it because the mirror reflects those "things"?

Most likely...

No!

A flash of inspiration struck Yu Hanzhou's mind; there was indeed a trap in this sentence, but it wasn't nonsense, it was just... concealing a part of the information!

Why can't you open your eyes? Because you're afraid of seeing something in the mirror!

Then... other than mirrors, what else can reflect images?

Yu Hanzhou finally recalled the vague image in his mind when Ma Zirong died.

Ma Zirong indeed hadn't looked at a mirror, yet he had died mysteriously.

Why?

Yu Hanzhou now finally understood...

Ma Zirong had an unconscious habit, which is also a habit of many people... and that is... when speaking, he liked to look into other people's eyes!

If it's communication between people, looking into the other person's eyes seems polite, but Ma Zirong wasn't just like this; whenever anyone spoke, he liked to look into their eyes!

This seemed related to Ma Zirong's profession, but now, no matter what is said, it's too late...

It's the eyes!

No... it's everything that can reflect an image!

None should be seen with the eyes!

Yu Hanzhou finally understood the key, but... now including him, only four people were still alive!

He must find a way to inform them... otherwise, the remaining three could very likely die too!

Yu Hanzhou's expression kept changing.

He wasn't a saint, and the people within the Fog Gathering were definitely not all virtuous; in fact, in order to survive, he had seen many dirty and evil acts, and human nature was the most unreliable thing in such a place.

Just like Lu Xun once said, "Downstairs, a man is dying, next door, they are playing a phonograph, across the street, someone is coaxing a child. Upstairs, two people are laughing wildly, and there's the sound of card-playing. On a boat in the river, a woman is crying for her dead mother. The joys and sorrows of mankind are not connected, I merely think they are noisy."

The joys and sorrows of mankind are not connected...

Thinking of this, Yu Hanzhou seemed to abandon the idea of leaving the wardrobe.

But almost instantaneously, he crawled out from the corner of the wall, groping into the darkness.

Indeed... the joys and sorrows of mankind are not connected, indifference, opportunism, and risk avoidance seem to be human nature.

But... Yu Hanzhou was more willing to believe that human indifference stemmed from "inability to care," rather than cold-blooded selfishness.

Now, Yu Hanzhou felt he should have fully understood the meaning of the decryption, as long as he paid strict attention, he should be able to help them without implicating himself.

Hopefully...

Meanwhile.

Lu Guo was hiding with a newcomer, Qi Nian.

People usually have two reactions when in extreme terror: one is a psychological breakdown of despair, and the other, hysterical madness.

Qi Nian was evidently the latter type.

After experiencing countless unimaginable horror scenes, she seemed to have gone completely insane.

If Lu Guo hadn't clamped a solid hand over her mouth, she would have definitely jumped out, screaming and shouting, regardless of everything.

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"Calm down, listen to me, you can survive!" Lu Guo whispered urgently, this was his last attempt to control Qi Nian's emotions, if she remained like this, Lu Guo would decisively choose to abandon her.

Fortunately, Qi Nian seemed to hear the word "survive," and the maniacal gleam in her eyes even brightened a bit, she turned her head to look at Lu Guo, and finally showed some life.

Lu Guo pulled her close, and the two of them hid in a bedroom on the second floor of the villa.

The dark night outside showed not a hint of stars or moon, and the wind blew through the surrounding woods with a rustling sound, like something gnashing its teeth in the darkness.

Lu Guo covered his head; although he said "you can survive," he had a guess so desperate he barely dared to acknowledge: if his guess were true, perhaps... the only one truly able to survive would be Yu Hanzhou.

Being the resentful Yu Hanzhou!

But... at least he wasn't dead yet.

"Listen to me..." Lu Guo began to rise, intending to say something to Qi Nian, but suddenly Qi Nian covered his mouth.

Qi Nian had a look of terror; she pointed outside the bedroom, then to their mouths, and furiously shook her hand.

Lu Guo understood her meaning and quickly fell silent.

At this moment... he finally heard it.

"Swish—"

"Swish—"

Something... was coming!

It sounded like it was dragging something, slowly passing by the bedroom.

Lu Guo suppressed his fear and peered through the crack under the door.

Suddenly, his pupils constricted!

Hua Xiaoxiao!

It was Hua Xiaoxiao's corpse!

The young, beautiful girl stared with wide eyes, and her limbs, as if every bone had been shattered, limply dragged along the ground, being pulled forward by something!

Lu Guo desperately clamped his hand over his mouth.

At this moment!

Hua Xiaoxiao's eyes suddenly moved, she seemed to catch sight of the eyes behind the door crack.

A brilliant light bloomed in her eyes! Her mouth, filled with blood, opened and closed, she was pleading!

She was begging Lu Guo to save her!