mtl008 Chapter 105 [Domain of Horror] Red Umbrella
Chapter 105 [Domain of Horror] Red Umbrella
early morning.
It was much quieter outside than the previous two days, and the rain dripped on the windowsill, making a continuous pattering sound.
Chen Ji yawned. Last night, the three of them took turns keeping watch, and he was on the last shift.
He drew back the curtains, but the room wasn't much brighter, and the sky outside was overcast.
In the early hours of the third day, Chen Ji and the other two passed through safely.
Without lingering, the group tidied up a bit and headed to Tian Qinghe's room.
Five minutes later.
All eight entrants have gathered and are safe and sound.
Everyone remained on edge, as it was entirely possible that the curse of the ghost story would suddenly descend at any moment.
Du Tingfeng opened the window, glanced at Tian Qinghe who was on the phone with Zhong Sir, and then turned to look out the window.
The weather wasn't great today; it rained on and off, even the wind was damp, and there were far fewer street vendors.
"Inspector Chung is now checking Fat Man Wah's activity records."
Tian Qinghe said, putting away her phone.
"He should be able to give us a result this afternoon."
Chen Ji nodded and discreetly glanced at everyone.
Based on the price of the cursed object "A Thread of Connection," its user must be among those cursed this time.
This person will fear the arrival of this curse more than anyone else.
However, Chen Ji looked around and did not see any obvious signs of anxiety on anyone's face.
Huici and Liuzi have now been cleared of suspicion.
Tian Qinghe was still writing and drawing in her clue book, Li Bo was standing at the window with Du Tingfeng, and Xu Yuanshuang was lazily dozing on the sofa, looking extremely relaxed.
Chen Ji's heart sank, and he had a vague sense of foreboding.
Everyone's reaction was so normal, so....
Will the user of "Connecting the Threads" use this strange object again?
But he had no clue yet and could only continue to observe the state of the others.
After a while, Huici and Feier checked the time and set off for Axiang's village house.
They weren't sure exactly when Ah Xiang's body would be taken away, only that it would be in the morning, so they set off early.
Tian Qinghe and Xu Yuanshuang did not believe that investigating Zheng Zhongshan's matter would be of any help to the main mission.
The clues are now clear. All we need to do is find out where Fatty Hua put the last page, "The Story of Liang Ming," and we can pass the level.
However, since everyone had nothing else to do, they could only wait for Inspector Chung to call.
And, to guard against new curses.
The rain gradually stopped.
drop--!
Suddenly, a very piercing horn blared from outside the window.
Everyone was startled. Tian Qinghe walked to the window, glanced around, and turned back to say:
"The road is too wet, and a car is skidding."
Chen Ji didn't pay much attention; he was twirling a pen in his hand, pondering what to do after leaving the domain.
But just then, Liu Zi's somewhat nervous voice suddenly rang out!
"...Brother Du?"
"Li Bo?"
"What happen to you guys?"
Chen Ji's heart skipped a beat.
He immediately looked up, only to find that everyone's gaze was fixed on the windowsill!
Du Tingfeng and Li Bo stood side by side, staring intently at the street corner outside the window, their bodies motionless!
Their faces were ashen!
Du Tingfeng's heart pounded, and in his vision...
Two people were standing on the curb at a street corner in the distance.
Two people holding red umbrellas.
Li Bo's lips trembled uncontrollably as he stared at the two enormous red umbrellas that stood out starkly against the rain and mist, speechless with shock!
A title flashed through the minds of Li Bo and Du Tingfeng simultaneously....
"The Red Umbrella".
"This is the curse of today."
Du Tingfeng murmured.
Chen Ji suddenly stood up, walked quickly to the window, and followed Du Tingfeng's gaze to look at the street corner!
He couldn't help but be startled.
There was nothing there.
Everyone crowded around, and apart from Li Bo and Du Tingfeng, no one could see the two people holding red umbrellas!
At the same time, Du Tingfeng's hand suddenly touched Chen Ji lightly.
He turned slightly to the side so that others wouldn't notice his movement.
Chen Ji's gaze sharpened, and he clearly saw...
A red line also appeared on Du Tingfeng's hand!
This proves that the employee of that "company" has once again transferred the curse he was destined to suffer to someone else!
He silently pulled down Du Tingfeng's sleeve to cover the red thread, and secretly glanced at Tian Qinghe and Xu Yuanshuang's faces.
The phrase "connected by a single thread" was indeed used again.
Therefore, Li Bo can be ruled out.
Who exactly is a "company" employee?
Tian Qinghe has always acted like a public official.
Still the quiet and gentle Xu Yuanshuang?
Neither of them showed any unusual behavior; their expressions were no different from the others.
They were all wearing short sleeves, and there were no red strings on their wrists!
Chen Ji thought about the two people's previous behavior, and a glint flashed in his eyes. He already had a preliminary guess.
He didn't voice his thoughts for the time being; the more pressing matter at hand was the curse that had befallen Du Tingfeng.
"What exactly did you see?"
Tian Qinghe immediately opened his clue book and pressed Du Tingfeng and the other person for answers.
It is now clear that only Du Tingfeng and Li Bo were cursed, and the others could not see the red umbrella!
"Two people were standing on the street corner... holding red umbrellas, their bodies below couldn't be seen..."
Li Bo's description was chaotic, and his eyes were filled with intense fear!
Du Tingfeng glanced at him with a hint of helplessness and said:
"The red umbrella's canopy is a bit strange; it's like human skin. When rain hits it and then falls to the ground, it turns red, like blood droplets."
"Based on the degree of the umbrella's tilt, the person under it seems to be gazing eastward, but it's unclear what they're looking at."
He glanced out the window again, then suddenly paused, startled:
"They disappeared."
Chen Ji's brain worked at lightning speed, and in the blink of an eye, he had already constructed the image that Du Tingfeng saw.
Meanwhile, Tian Qinghe had finished noting down the clues.
The group was puzzled; the red-umbrella man's appearance was too sudden, and he had disappeared inexplicably.
They seemed to be just staring in one direction, without making any other move.
What is the purpose?
What are they looking at?
Du Tingfeng was alright, but Li Bo's face was very pale, and he was extremely uneasy!
The appearance of the red umbrella proves that this time the curse of the ghost story has begun.
However, Li Bo had no idea what would happen next.
A series of terrifying speculations flashed through his mind, from the strange, human-skin-like texture of the red umbrella to the blood-stained rain...
He even imagined his own miserable death!
Li Bo subconsciously turned his head and looked at Xu Yuanshuang for help, only to find that the other party's expression was normal and very calm.
Xu Yuanshuang's finger twitched slightly, as if pointing in a certain direction, but then she withdrew it in an instant.
Only Li Bo noticed Xu Yuanshuang's actions.
He paused slightly, then looked in the direction Xu Yuanshuang was pointing.
That is...
Li Bo lowered his head and remained silent.
"Drip-drip-"
Just as the atmosphere in the room was very tense, a sudden phone call broke the silence.
"Inspector Chung finished his investigation so quickly?"
Xu Yuanshuang stood up, unable to hide her excitement.
The mission is currently stuck halfway through, and we can only wait for Inspector Chung to provide new clues.
Tian Qinghe shook her head, somewhat puzzled:
"This is not Inspector Chung's number."
He answered the phone as usual and turned on speakerphone.
"Hey?"
The voice on the other end of the phone was panting heavily and sounded extremely anxious!
It's the little monk Huici!
"why you?"
Tian Qinghe was taken aback.
He was about to ask Huici where the call came from when she interrupted him!
"Come to Ah Xiang's village house right now, hurry!"
"Fei'er has disappeared!"
Chen Ji was startled and immediately looked at Du Tingfeng; both of their expressions changed drastically!
Same location, same disappearance...
There is only one possibility.
Fei'er was pulled into an alternate dimension!