Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1876: Chapter 1066: Missing Person Notice_2

The two remained silent, both suspecting that the problem lay with the other.

Initially, the recorder failed to capture the voice of Sasakimotoka, and everyone deduced that a ghost was accompanying them. Now, it seemed that the ghost was likely beside Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina.

It was also due to the presence of this Source Ghost that Sasakimotoka’s Chang Ghost dared not approach them after her death.

It sounded incredible, but it could indeed happen.

However, the two observed each other for a while without discovering anything. Yang Xiao was still Yang Xiao, and Takagi Reina was still Takagi Reina. freewebnøvel.com

Actually, there was another way to discern the truth, which was by using the recorder, but both tacitly refrained from mentioning it.

After all, once it was confirmed that something was wrong, there would only be the two of them in the room, making it difficult to ensure something terrible wouldn’t happen.

During the remaining time, Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina maintained a subtle balance, neither getting too close to the other, keeping a safe distance throughout.

Nearing 6 o’clock, darkness had fallen outside, while finally, the long-lost sound of footsteps echoed in the corridor.

The footsteps grew louder as they approached, somewhat chaotic with quite a few people coming straight towards them, without pausing on the way.

Yang Xiao waited behind the door, remaining silent, unwilling to open the door prematurely without confirming the identity of those arriving.

It was evident that Takagi Reina was somewhat nervous, as the recent series of events had made her increasingly uneasy.

"Bang bang bang."

The footsteps halted outside the door, and someone began to knock, "Is anyone there? Chu Xi, Takagi Reina?"

Watanabe Gou’s voice came from outside the door, sounding very real, but it made Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina, hiding behind the door, shiver.

Initially, there had been four people in the room; now there were only two, yet Watanabe Gou called out only their two names.

This might have been a coincidence, but Yang Xiao couldn’t help but increase his vigilance.

Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina remained silent until another voice sounded from outside, "Oh no, could Mr. Chu and Miss Takagi have... have already met with harm?"

Upon hearing this voice, Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina felt a chill, for it was Yamamoto Chunai’s voice.

But... but wasn’t she missing? How could she have ended up with Watanabe Gou’s group?

Yang Xiao’s first thought was that Yamamoto Chunai had been killed by a ghost, which then disguised itself as her to deceive Watanabe Gou’s group.

"Mr. Watanabe, don’t believe her; Yamamoto Chunai and Xiao Lin Zhengyan are already missing!" Takagi Reina loudly warned, hiding behind the door with Yang Xiao.

Upon hearing this, the people outside seemed unperturbed, as if they had already known, and Yandeta Chiyoda’s voice then sounded, "Chu Xi, Reina, don’t be nervous. Chunai and Xiao Lin Zhengyan encountered a ghost knocking on their door, so they escaped early. They had already informed us of the entire situation before running out of the office building and meeting us."

"Don’t be foolish, you actually believe such ghost tales?" Yang Xiao didn’t have a good impression of Yandeta Chiyoda.

"Fine, no matter how I explain it you won’t believe it. No need for you to open the door; we’ll do it ourselves." Without listening to Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina’s explanation, Watanabe Gou used his key to open the door.

Soon, in the office, Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina stood side by side, scrutinizing the "recovered" Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai, finding this scene overly strange. freewёbnoνel.com

"Mr. Chu, Miss Takagi, please believe us. We heard water splashing outside, footsteps ending at the door, and that thing kept knocking. Chunai and I were terrified, not daring to make a sound until the footsteps left, allowing us to escape." Xiao Lin Zhengyan’s expression was quite genuine.

"You only cared about escaping yourselves?" Takagi Reina expressed her dissatisfaction.

"No, no, we called out your names while escaping, very loudly. I thought... I thought you could hear us." Xiao Lin Zhengyan dared not offend Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina, "If you don’t believe... you can ask Yamamoto Chunai."

"That’s right, we truly called your names all the way, as long as you were nearby, you would have heard us." Yamamoto Chunai nodded repeatedly.

"We didn’t hear a thing." Yang Xiao spoke the truth.

But Yang Xiao judged that it didn’t seem like they were lying; it was more likely the ghost’s doing, as at that moment, it seemed like their two groups were separated into different spaces.

Thinking of this, Yang Xiao immediately stood up to check outside the door. Indeed, all the wet footprints outside had disappeared without leaving a trace, as if everything prior had been an illusion.

"Hiss—" Takagi Reina gasped, casting a peculiar glance down the corridor.

"I think you should see this." Yandeta Chiyoda reached into her arms and pulled out a rolled-up piece of paper, with the texture of a cheap poster.

However, upon unfolding the poster, Yang Xiao’s brow furrowed involuntarily. It was a missing person notice with a girl’s face printed on it.

This face they had all seen before; she was Sasakimotoka who had come to seek their help not long ago.

No, she should be called Sasaki Sakura, as that was the name on the missing person notice.

"There is no Sasakimotoka, only Sasaki Sakura; she is an only child." Yandeta Chiyoda quietly emphasized.

"She... she filed a report asking us to find herself?" Sakai Misaki was greatly disturbed upon hearing this. This series of bizarre events severely affected her mentally, causing her to question the world.

Yandeta Chiyoda completely ignored her, continuing to say, "The missing person notice details that Sasaki Sakura mysteriously disappeared one week ago during the night. We saw the missing person notice near the train station, and it’s at almost every station on the Renyuan Line."

"We also inquired with the train station staff and confirmed the authenticity of this missing case from them."

"We took the train on the Renyuan Line, traveled to the last place of disappearance—Shirahata Station, and found no clues." Yandeta Chiyoda explained.

"It seems that what Sasaki Sakura recounted was her own past ordeal, and the key problem lies in that nonexistent station." Kato Shinjiro looked up at Yandeta Chiyoda, "Did you all take the train according to the route Sasaki Sakura took the night she disappeared?"

"I think you should see this." Yandeta Chiyoda reached into her arms and pulled out a rolled-up piece of paper, with the texture of a cheap poster.

However, upon unfolding the poster, Yang Xiao’s brow furrowed involuntarily. It was a missing person notice with a girl’s face printed on it.

This face they had all seen before; she was Sasakimotoka who had come to seek their help not long ago.

No, she should be called Sasaki Sakura, as that was the name on the missing person notice.

"There is no Sasakimotoka, only Sasaki Sakura; she is an only child." Yandeta Chiyoda quietly emphasized.

"She... she filed a report asking us to find herself?" Sakai Misaki was greatly disturbed upon hearing this. This series of bizarre events severely affected her mentally, causing her to question the world.

Yandeta Chiyoda completely ignored her, continuing to say, "The missing person notice details that Sasaki Sakura mysteriously disappeared one week ago during the night. We saw the missing person notice near the train station, and it’s at almost every station on the Renyuan Line."

"We also inquired with the train station staff and confirmed the authenticity of this missing case from them."

"We took the train on the Renyuan Line, traveled to the last place of disappearance—Shirahata Station, and found no clues." Yandeta Chiyoda explained.

"It seems that what Sasaki Sakura recounted was her own past ordeal, and the key problem lies in that nonexistent station." Kato Shinjiro looked up at Yandeta Chiyoda, "Did you all take the train according to the route Sasaki Sakura took the night she disappeared?"