Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1472: Chapter 902: Secret (Part 3)

"Alright then, be careful, remember not to stay in one place, you memorized the signal for opening the door, right?" Munan asked.

"Don’t worry." Zhang Jianjun extended his hand, drawing a triangle in the air — this was their signal for opening the door tonight, learned from the experience of Yang Xiao and the others from the previous night.

"Thud, thud, thud..."

Footsteps rushed down from upstairs, clearly heading towards them, and soon appeared in the hallway outside their floor.

The subsequent development was exactly the same as described by the previous two teams; through the frosted glass door, a human figure could be distinctly seen.

The figure banged on the door, issuing urgent and desperate cries for help, but the four people inside the office remained silent. To avoid accidents, Munan had her hand over Yang Yan’s mouth in advance. Although this woman was not young, she had very little experience and would panic easily.

When the "person" outside the door realized no one was responding from inside the office, they cursed and left, the footsteps heading towards the safety stairway.

"Let’s move out." Chen Nang was the first to put on a gas mask, and the others immediately followed suit.

After standing behind the door for a while to ensure there was no movement outside, Chen Nang opened the door, revealing a thick smoke in the hallway that severely limited visibility.

After multiple confirmations, Chen Nang was the first to step out, followed by a trembling Yang Yan, with Munan bringing up the rear.

Initially, Yang Yan didn’t want to leave the office, but after being persuaded by Munan and Chen Nang that staying would be extremely dangerous, she reluctantly chose to follow the team.

"Safe travels." After seeing the three off from the office, Zhang Jianjun promptly locked the door. From here on, they were on their own. freēwēbnovel.com

A short while ago, Chen Nang had proactively contacted Xu Yan and successfully extracted a lead from her, acquiring the name East Mountain Machinery Factory. This earned him the respect of the others, and he became the de facto leader of tonight’s small team.

The intelligence and strategy Chen Nang displayed were deserving of this role; he was a very smart guy.

The trio of Chen Nang soon passed through the dense smoke, following the safety stairway to the 18th floor. To their surprise, the smoke here was much thinner than downstairs, improving visibility and aiding their actions.

Chen Nang looked down at the paper in his hand, a hand-drawn, simple map created based on Yang Xiao and Zhou Mingxiao’s recollections from the previous day. Each of the four who were staying behind tonight had a copy.

The map highlighted several locations: the room where the Hanging Ghost hid, the initial spot where the Waist-breaking Ghost was discovered, the subsequent routes of action, and the office area where Zhou Mingxiao found the DV machine — the focal point of the investigation this evening.

After confirming the direction, Chen Nang gestured with his hand. He led the way, followed by Yang Yan, with Munan, holding the DV machine, bringing up the rear.

Until now, the DV machine still couldn’t be powered on. Ever since abnormalities appeared tonight, Munan had tried several times but failed each time. It seemed this thing could only work in specific areas, like the office area where the DV machine was discovered.

Though Yang Yan walked in the middle, the fear within her did not diminish. She had heard Yang Xiao and Zhou Mingxiao describe their terrifying encounters here, but hearing about it and experiencing it firsthand were entirely different; she was now terribly scared, her knees shaking.

Last time, she survived by clinging to her teammates; the mission ended in just three days. This time, however, the task was evidently much more difficult.

Yang Yan had a very clear understanding of herself – she didn’t have much ability, and her mind wasn’t particularly sharp. If left to her own devices, she wouldn’t stand a chance, her only reliance was on her teammates.

For instance, this Munan — though she seemed nonchalant, in critical moments, she was quite reliable.

They were both women; surely...surely Munan would lend her a hand.

At this moment, Munan didn’t have time to pay her any mind. Her watchful gaze swept the surroundings, which resembled a fire disaster scene, yet eerily, there was no person in sight.

Since entering here, all the footsteps and screams they heard earlier had disappeared. At this moment, it seemed like they were the only living beings left in the entire building.

They had arrived in a bizarre space, the Ghost’s eerie realm of the Source Ghost.

Suddenly, Chen Nang, walking at the front, abruptly stopped, his expression turning grim.

"What’s wrong?" Yang Yan, right behind him, looked ahead in terror, fearing a ghost had appeared.

"I heard it." Chen Nang gasped, "A very muffled thud."

As soon as he said this, Munan immediately comprehended, whispering, "It’s the Hanging Ghost; you’ve been targeted by that ghost."

"That’s probably the case." Chen Nang continued walking forward a few more steps, raising his hand to rub his neck, a visible discomfort on his face.

"You handle the Hanging Ghost, remember to get the paper from the ghost pocket, as Chu Xi instructed," Munan whispered a reminder.

"Don’t worry, take care of yourselves." With that, Chen Nang voluntarily left the group, his figure quickly disappearing into the smoke in the hallway.

There was no panic, no surprise; everything was handled very calmly because this was all planned. Whoever got entangled by the Hanging Ghost had to leave the team voluntarily, and the remaining ones would continue forward.

The person ensnared by the Hanging Ghost had to find a way to get the paper from the female ghost’s pocket, while those continuing forward carried the DV machine, heading to the office area to find clues related to that film. The three of them moved like a precise machine, each playing their part.