Nightmare Assault

Different from Zuo Qing’s panic, there was no ripple of emotions on Jiang Cheng’s face. He also noticed the strangeness with Shi Liaozhi’s footprint. It instantly reminded him of what Fatty said. The little beggar walked in reverse and pointed at his feet. This should be what he was referring to. The ghost’s feet was in reverse.

Shi Liaozhi was the ghost in disguise. The real Shi Liaozhi had died on the loft. Jiang Cheng had always wondered how Shi Liaozhi managed to escape and now he had the answer.

After noticing the anomaly in the mirror, Zuo Qing glanced subconsciously at Shi Liaozhi. To her surprise, Shi Liaozhi seemed to have anticipated that. He whipped his head around to meet her gaze.

“Why… are you looking at me?” Shi Liaozhi slowly approached Zuo Qing. The chill on him was palpable. You Qi couldn’t see Shi Liaozhi’s face from his angle. He wanted to stop the fight but he only took a few steps when he felt the intense chill. His movement froze. Jiang Cheng moved back silently. He was right beside the window. If necessary, he could jump out instantly.

Zuo Qing’s face paled as she witnessed Shi Liaozhi walk towards her.

Run! She had to run! But she needed a valid excuse or else she’d die too.

At that moment…

DONG! DONG! Someone knocked on the door. The knocking was soft and slow but it sounded loudly in the silence. Shi Liaozhi was distracted by the knocking and stopped moving. He slowly turned his head to the door.

Jiang Cheng also did the same. Under the moonlight, a human shadow landed on the door. Jiang Cheng frowned because the shadow was bloated.

Cold burst in her heart. The night was so quiet but no one heard this person’s footsteps. Zuo Qing’s slender fingers trembled as something flashed through her mind. Could there be more than one ghost?

The more Zuo Qing thought about it, the more scared she was. Her thought to flee was overwhelmed by fear. She couldn’t even tell if she was imagining things or not. Could it be… that Shi Liaozhi was not a ghost? What she saw was an illusion was created by the real ghost that was outside the room. The goal was to make her leave the room.

Panic would break one’s will. Even though Zuo Qing had been trained, human fear was hard to fully eliminate. She didn’t have much time left. She needed to decide soon.

“Is… someone there?” Jiang Cheng frowned when he heard the voice. It was Fatty, but his voice sounded weird. Since no one answered, Fatty continued, “It was the middle-aged woman who told me to come back. She said… Young Master Huang fell ill again and needed the doctors to examine him.” After a paused, he added, “Please open the door for me.” Fatty’s voice made people feel uncomfortable like he was being forced to say these things.

Shi Liaozhi suddenly took a few steps back. His eyes overflowed with fear. Several seconds later, he whispered, “Be careful. That sounds… like the ghost.”

Zuo Qing looked at the door and Shi Liaozhi, who had returned to normal. She was not a hesitant person but this was related to her life.

A shadow flashed through. You Qi widened his eyes. He saw Jiang Cheng walk over to open the door. Shi Liaozhi reached out his hands to stop him but he was still too late.

The door flew open. Fatty stood outside the door. There was no one around him. The night was exceptionally quiet.

When he saw Fatty, You Qi felt his scalp go numb. Fatty was soaked and his lips were purple. Water dripped out of his pants. It created a pool on the ground. When the door opened, Fatty’s eyes lit up. “Mr… Hao.” Fatty said excitedly, “Please come with me. Young Master Huang is sick again…”

Jiang Cheng stared at his eyes and didn’t move or say anything. Fatty was anxious. He grabbed Jiang Cheng by his wrist directly to pull him out but Jiang Cheng remained imobile.

At that moment, Shi Liaozhi walked over. However, he seemed to be scared of Fatty. He persuaded, “Mr. Hao, it is late. How about… we go tomorrow?”

When he saw Shi Liaozhi, Fatty’s face paled like it was slathered with wax. His hand that held Jiang Cheng shook but he didn’t let go. “Mr. Hao.” Fatty’s purplish lips moved as he stared into Jiang Cheng’s eyes, “Please…”

Jiang Cheng stopped hesitating and stepped out of the room. Fatty’s eyes reddened. However, he didn’t dare to show it. Then, Jiang Cheng pulled Fatty away from the room.

“I’ll go examine Young Master Huang too.” Zuo Qing was inspired and left the room in a room. Finally, it was You Qi. He was slow but he wasn’t dumb. Even he knew what to do. He didn’t even dare to look at Shi Liaozhi. He ran out and shouted, “Wait for me!”

Only Shi Liaozhi remained in the room. He stood before the door dumbly. He didn’t mean to leave. Slowly, the resentment formed in his eyes. He stared at Fatty’s large back. Then, the fourth drumbeat sounded. It came from the loft.

Shi Liaozhi’s figure blurred before disappearing on the spot.

Chen Qiang, who hid in the nearest forest, sighed in relief. At the same time, the way he looked at Fatty changed. An Xuan and Xia Meng were beside him. They had their bodies lowered and hid behind the bushes. From the outside, they could barely be seen.

Chen Qiang was still scared when he thought back to what they saw. The purplish face and open eyes repeated in his brain. The bloated corpse under the red boat… belonged to Shi Liaozhi.

What happened to Shi Liaozhi was not important. The important thing was he was already dead. After he died, the ghost turned into him and mixed into the travellers.

Once they knew that, they instantly figured out how to escape this play. It was to escape the room. The ghost would murder everyone left in the room at the last drumbeat.