Chapter 23

It was pitch dark inside the morgue, and I couldn't see my fingers.

The cold air was filled with the pungent smell of formalin, and you could vaguely smell the rotting smell of corpses.

The bare soles of the feet made friction sounds with the ground, moving slowly and lazily in the darkness.

"Dingling bell", "Dingling bell".

Weird bells sounded from all directions, echoing in the empty morgue.

In the corner of the third morgue, Qi Shen was curled up on the ground and shivering.

He buried his head deeply in his knees, holding something tightly in his hands, as if in a daze, and from time to time he let out inarticulate screams from his throat.

"Dingling", "Dingling"——

The sound of bells is approaching.

Qi Shen's eyes widened in horror, staring intently at the bottomless darkness in front of him, and he had already begun to construct a picture in his mind.

The pale corpse was swaying, and it was surrounding him step by step. The bells on its ankles made sounds as it moved. A pair of dull, lifeless gray eyes stared at him, and then slowly stretched out a stiff and cold hand——

"Ah! Ahhh!! Ahhh——"

Qi Shen let out sharp and intermittent screams and backed away in horror.

"Ding bell, jingle bell."

The voice approached quickly.

It was too close, so close that it almost sounded like it was ringing in my ears.

The next second, without warning, a hand came from the depths of the darkness and suddenly covered Qi Shen's mouth, blocking the rest of his screams back into his throat and turning them into meaningless "Woo."

"Woo" sound.

"Shh, be quiet!"

The young man's deliberately lowered voice rang in his ears: "It's me."

But Qi Shen still seemed to be trapped, like a dehydrated fish, struggling and trembling crazily. The strength that a person burst out in despair was so great that Wen Jianyan could hardly hold him down. The other party's

The back of his head banged against the metal refrigerator, making a strange noise in the darkness.

If he continues like this, he will definitely attract the attention of those corpses, and his previous efforts will be in vain.

"Don't move." The other party spoke quickly and said in a calm voice: "I'm here to see your sister too."

"!!!"

The moment these two words were spoken, Qi Shen suddenly stopped struggling.

He was still trembling with fear, but the look in his eyes gradually became clearer, and it seemed that he had finally come to his senses.

Qi Shen panted rapidly, turning his eyes with difficulty, trying to look at the person who covered his mouth.

Nothing can be seen.

However, in the dead silence, one could vaguely hear another breathing sound other than his own. Although it was a little rapid, it was controlled evenly and steadily.

The hand covering his mouth and nose was strong and warm, a human body was pressed against him, the chest rising and falling with the breathing, and the hot temperature of the skin were all transmitted from the darkness.

Qi Shen finally calmed down.

He held on to the other person tightly and never let go, as if he was holding on to the last straw.

"..."

Lifesaver's face was slightly distorted in the darkness.

hiss.

This hand is so strong, the place he pinches will definitely turn green after a while.

Wen Jianyan walked very carefully along the way.

As an old acquaintance who has been targeted several times by this garbage live broadcast room, he already had a vague premonition about the current situation before getting in the elevator.

Therefore, in order to prevent the previous chase from happening again, Wen Jianyan has been memorizing the layout and route here since entering the morgue.

Although the darkness also brought him a lot of obstacles, it became no longer a problem after groping in the darkness for a while.

Wen Jianyan listened carefully to the sound of the bell, making noises in the other two morgues to draw away the dead bodies blocking the corridor, and then left quickly, carefully avoiding the sound of the bell while heading towards the third morgue.

Came to the morgue.

After holding down Qi Shen, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I finally caught up.

The ten-minute search time should be almost over. Wen Jianyan stared at the darkness in front of him, every nerve in his body tensed subconsciously, counting down the time in his heart.

Waiting in the dark is always painful. I don’t know how long it has passed before the familiar voice sounded again:

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the scene: Hide and Seek!]

[Reward Points: 5000]

The moment the sound fell, the tinkling bells in the distance disappeared instantly, as if they had never appeared.

Wen Jianyan felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He slowly exhaled and relaxed his body bit by bit.

He let go of Qi Shen, who was still trembling, took out his mobile phone from his pocket, turned on the screen, and ended the loop playback of the recording.

The moment the stop button was pressed, there was only boundless silence left in the darkness.

Compared with just now, the deathly silence now seems extremely reassuring.

Not far away, the sound of the refrigerator door being pushed open sounded, and Su Cheng's nervous and hesitant voice sounded from the first morgue: "Hey... you, are you still alive?"

Wen Jianyan wiped his face and raised his voice: "He's still alive."

Su Cheng's voice relaxed significantly: "That's great...it really scared me to death just now."

He huddled alone in the refrigerator, nervously listening to the noise outside.

Suddenly, the thin light that penetrated through the cracks in the cabinet disappeared, leaving only darkness. Then, things gradually became weird.

The sound of bells became more and more numerous and complex, and the sound of fast running that was deliberately suppressed could still be heard vaguely. From time to time, there were all kinds of strange noises coming from different directions, which made Su Cheng feel frightened and huddled in the refrigerator.

Don't dare to move inside the cabinet.

While he was worried about whether they had done something wrong, he couldn't help but worry about the life safety of Wen Jianyan, who was not with him. It was not until the final reminder that the task was completed sounded that he finally felt relieved.

"Why did the light go out?"

Wen Jianyan collapsed on the ground. As the adrenaline disappeared, the side effects of the thrilling scene finally took effect.

His hands and feet were weak now, and he could hardly get up. He could only command Su Cheng in a weak voice:

"I've turned it off. You... go to the elevator, about five steps to the right of the elevator door, and you can touch the electric switch."

Across the wall and corridor, Wen Jianyan heard the sound of Su Cheng groping forward in the darkness. From time to time, there were also a few "clang" sounds of someone hitting the open refrigerator door, and the other person's gasp.

The sound of cool air.

Three minutes later, a "pop" sound was heard in the distance.

The switch is closed.

The light tubes overhead made a hissing sound and then lit up together.

The sudden light made Wen Jianyan's eyes dazzle, and he subconsciously squinted his eyes. After a while, he finally got used to the light.

Except for the open refrigerator door, the narrow morgue has been restored to its original state.

In the third morgue, the missing body lay obediently back on the iron bed. Apart from the fact that the white cloth covering the body had not been restored, the rest was almost the same as before.

Soon, Su Cheng rushed in from the corridor: "Are you okay?"

Wen Jianyan had a pale face, stood up unsteadily, and waved his hand towards the other party, indicating that he was fine——

Then he rushed to the corner and started retching while holding on to the wall.

Su Cheng: "..."

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like you're okay.

He walked forward and glanced at Qi Shen, who was still sitting in the corner. He basically understood what happened - Wen Jianyan probably thought of some method just now, so he escaped from hiding.

He rushed out and rescued the npc.

Su Cheng patted Wen Jianyan's back. The young man's back was arched and he was trembling slightly due to retching. He could almost feel the thin and bulging bones of Wen Jianyan under his palm.

After a few seconds, Wen Jianyan straightened up in exhaustion.

His face was pale, and he couldn't tell that he had the courage to break out of the hiding place.

Su Cheng stared at the young man in front of him with a puzzled expression.

Really... I don’t know whether this guy’s psychological quality is good or bad.

To be fair, I won't run faster than anyone else or vomit more often than anyone else every time I encounter a ghost.
To be continued...