Free Web Novel“Damn it! Wasn’t that Miss Zhu already dead? Why is she still getting screentime?
Even if she was murdered, there’s a head for every wrong and a master for every debt. Why come after me?! If you’re so capable, go find Mr. Rabbit!
Lu Yibei’s expression was calm, but his heart was filled with despair. His mind was full of thoughts of grabbing the mingwang statue and unleashing a barrage of Steel Breathing: Great Sun Mingwang Chaotic Dance. In his panic, he reached out, but grabbed nothing but air.
Oh right, I left my guitar bag on the single bed in An Qing’s office!
Damn it! I was too careless. Even at the Si Ye Hui Headquarters, I shouldn’t have let the mingwang statue leave my side!
I unilaterally declare that from now on, I will be its brother from different fathers and mothers. As long as the statue is here, I am here; if the statue is gone, I flee!
Lu Yibei thought aimlessly, as if this could alleviate the psychological pressure brought «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» on by the drastic changes in his surroundings. Then, he expressionlessly closed his eyes.
These are all illusions, they are fake, they don’t exist. As long as I don’t look at them, they will disappear. In the state of complete darkness, Lu Yibei kept comforting himself.
Time flowed slowly, and Lu Yibei stood stiffly in place.
One minute... two minutes... three minutes...
Under the irritating swaying of the crystal lamp and the uncomfortable musty smell, Lu Yibei safely passed ten minutes. Just as he thought the scene in front of him might have disappeared and was about to open his eyes, a strange sound entered his ears.
“Creak—!” The wardrobe door opened with a soft sound, as if someone had pushed it from the inside.
Hearing the sound of the wardrobe door opening, Lu Yibei’s muscles instantly tensed.
Absolute darkness, as if the world was left with only him, continuously sinking. Absolute silence, only the sound from his own body could be heard, his heart beating.
Although he couldn’t see, Lu Yibei could feel something emerging from the wardrobe, bringing with it a suffocatingly eerie aura. In an instant, the temperature of the entire room dropped to freezing point.
The uncomfortable feeling gradually intensified, as if a pair of hands reached out from behind, slowly pressing onto his neck, tightening little by little.
Immediately after, in the darkness, some bizarre creatures seemed to become active. From every corner of the room, sounds of crawling, howling, jumping around, and furniture being knocked over could be heard.
“Rustle—!”
“Thump—thump-thump—!”
Hearing those sounds, Lu Yibei instantly began to regret closing his eyes, putting himself in this “Schrödinger’s Weird tale” situation.
Opening his eyes meant directly facing fear, witnessing those distorted, grotesque, or bloody scenes with his own eyes.
Not opening his eyes meant enduring unknown torment. You could feel its presence, but you didn’t know what it looked like or where it was. It might just be hiding in a corner, quietly staring at you, or it might suddenly appear the next second.
“Clatter—!”
A soft sound suddenly came from the direction of the wardrobe. Something had fallen to the ground, and Lu Yibei could feel that it was right by his feet.
In the darkness, a strange, cold aura, like a hand, reached out towards him, penetrating the fabric of his trousers, gripping his ankle tightly. A suffocating chill spread from his ankle throughout his entire body.
The sudden change made Lu Yibei’s heart skip a beat. His body trembled slightly, and fine beads of sweat immediately appeared on his forehead.
Just because you don’t look at Weird tale doesn’t mean they don’t exist. I can’t keep going on like this, it’s too passive!
Even escaping requires basic rules. Running around like a headless chicken and stumbling into the den of Weird tale would be pointless, wouldn’t it?
Lu Yibei thought, finally mustering a hint of courage. He opened his eyes a crack, carefully surveying his surroundings.
There were no sudden terrifying figures, nor any visible gore, but after opening his eyes, the panic in his heart intensified.
The wardrobe door in the room was open, empty inside. Furniture was knocked over and scattered on the floor, as if something had crashed into it.
Lu Yibei was certain that something had indeed been in the room, but the moment he opened his eyes, it left, or perhaps it hadn’t left at all, but rather hidden itself in a blind spot.
Perhaps in some inconspicuous corner, or perhaps right behind him!
Although he subconsciously knew that what he was seeing was merely an illusion, similar to a dream, he couldn’t suppress the fear in his heart.
Lu Yibei felt his legs trembling slightly. Inadvertently, his toe kicked something, making a soft “clack” sound. He hesitated for a few seconds, then stiffly bent his neck and lowered his head, and then he saw the pair of scissors.
It was a very ordinary pair of scissors, almost identical to those found in any stationery store. What was unusual, however, was that it was covered in congealed bloodstains and some dried flesh.
“Sizzle—sizzle—!”
A static sound, like an old cassette player jamming, rang in Lu Yibei’s ears. Immediately after, the words Zhu Linglong’s father had spoken in an interview suddenly began to repeat in his ears.
“A large hole was cut open in her abdomen, and no tools for the evisceration were found at the scene...”
“No tools for the evisceration were found at the scene...”
The sound grew increasingly shrill, transforming from the deep, resonant voice of a middle-aged man to the wails of a young girl, finally escalating into a series of ear-piercing screams that made one’s scalp tingle. All that remained clear was—
—“The evisceration tool! The evisceration tool! The evisceration tool!”
The frantic, crazed screams in the voice seemed to convey all the pain of dying, making Lu Yibei’s anxiety almost unbearable.
He covered his ears and spun around abruptly, wanting to escape. His gaze briefly swept over the full-length mirror in the room. In the mirror, a pair of pale, slender arms rested on his shoulders.
“Damn it!”
Lu Yibei couldn’t help but curse, running faster and faster. A sticky, slippery liquid seeped out onto the carpet beneath his feet, making it feel like he was walking through a swamp, his steps heavy and slow.
Fake, it’s all fake! Lu Yibei kept reminding himself, finally deciding to simply close his eyes. Just then, he collided head-on with someone.
The person’s soft body had a delicate, smooth feel, but no warmth—it was icy cold, just like...
A corpse!
...
In a clean, fresh room, decorated like a school infirmary.
An Qing watched Lu Yibei, who was pressed tightly against her, from the corner of her eye. Her red lips curled slightly, revealing a doting yet helpless smile.
“Hehe! My dear Staff Lu, your way of welcoming me back is a bit too enthusiastic, isn’t it? But this method isn’t exactly unpleasant either.” freёwebnovel.com
Hearing An Qing’s voice, Lu Yibei froze, then hesitated for a moment before opening his eyes.
In an instant, the abandoned room in front of him twisted and deformed like a crumpled piece of paper, rapidly shrinking.
The moment that room was about to disappear before his eyes, he saw a figure in a red dress.
On the swaying skirt, the unsettling red color became darker the closer it got to the abdomen. At its deepest point, a dark red, narrow slit remained, as if the abdomen had been cut open.
“Why are you covered in sweat? You didn’t do anything strange in my office while I was gone, did you? Oh, right, I remember I have a few sets of spare underwear and stockings in the room! You didn’t... If you do something like that, be careful, I’ll turn you into a specimen!”
An Qing narrowed her eyes, speaking teasingly. The flirtatious intent in her words was real, and her intention to turn Lu Yibei into a specimen was also real!
Upon hearing An Qing’s voice again, Lu Yibei’s vision finally returned to normal, and he saw her exquisite features. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
And everything from before had dissipated, like a nightmare arriving at midnight, fading into silence with the appearance of sunlight, and disappearing.
But, that corpse-like coldness remained, emanating from An Qing.
Lu Yibei stumbled back a few steps in a panic, expressionlessly scrutinizing An Qing, and weakly said, “Wha—why is it you? You came back so quickly?” There was a hint of suspicion in his tone.
Why was she so cold? Like a cor... No, colder than a corpse, like ice! Lu Yibei wondered.
An Qing raised her eyebrows, puzzled, and said, “Quickly? I’ve been gone for over two hours.” As she spoke, she looked out the window.
Lu Yibei followed An Qing’s gaze out the window and couldn’t help but be slightly stunned.
He clearly remembered that when he picked up the file, the sunlight streaming in from the window was still bright, but now, the afterglow of the setting sun was already cast.
I actually stayed in that strange illusion for over two hours!? Lu Yibei thought.
An Qing watched the dazed Lu Yibei, gently shook her head, and asked, “I’ve already been to that frozen food store you mentioned. There’s no one inside, no spiritual energy fluctuations at all, let alone any human flesh frozen in the freezer.”
“I visited several neighboring businesses, and they all said in unison that the store closed half a year ago. Are you sure you really saw something strange there?”
“How is that possible?” Lu Yibei exclaimed, “I clearly saw...”
“Perhaps you were mistaken?” An Qing shrugged.
It couldn’t be that his spiritual perception level is higher than mine, and he saw things I couldn’t, right? If a person with no spiritual abilities at all had a spiritual perception level higher than mine, they would have gone crazy long ago! An Qing thought.
“But, what if...”
“You mean, what if there really are Weird tale there, right?” An Qing interrupted.
Lu Yibei nodded.
“You’re right to think that way, after all, how can one explain Weird tale clearly?” An Qing twirled a strand of hair that hung from her temple, agreeing, “So, I’ve already sent someone to keep an eye on that store, and I’ll also make time to check on it when I’m off work.”
Hearing An Qing say that, Lu Yibei breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then he thought of the anomalies in his old family home.
“Then... did you go check on my house?” Lu Yibei asked.
“You want to ask about your house, right? I’ve already been to your house, and there’s nothing unusual. Maybe that little chubby guy with the embroidery tricked you?”
“However, even if there is something, you don’t need to worry. I’ll be here all day today. If you’re lonely tonight and can’t sleep, you’re welcome to come find me anytime!” An Qing said, winking charmingly at Lu Yibei.
“My house doesn’t need someone to keep an eye on it?”
“There is!” An Qing smiled sweetly.
“Who? Uh, I mean, can I get to know them beforehand? It wouldn’t be good to accidentally injure a friendly in case something happens.”
“Silly boy, the person I’m talking about is you. Aren’t you also one of our Staff?”
“Ah? Won’t that be dangerous?”
“Of course it’s dangerous!” An Qing said with a sweet smile.
“Then what if I die?”
“Then I...” An Qing hesitated, her smile deepening.
Help me get revenge? Lu Yibei thought expressionlessly.
“I’ll make you into the most beautiful specimen.”
Lu Yibei, “...”
Σ(￣д￣；)!!!
This is not what was agreed upon for the job scope! Didn’t you say I just had to wander around and see if anything strange was happening?
You guys... you guys...
You’ll have to pay more!
