Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 122: The Corridor

Chapter 122: Chapter 122: The Corridor

Su Jieyi was first startled, then immediately realized what Bai Yanliang meant.

Indeed... is it necessary to install nine surveillance cameras on this not-so-large first floor?

"Could it be...?" Su Jieyi felt a chill down her spine.

Bai Yanliang didn’t speak; instead, he carefully observed all the cameras.

These semi-circular cameras can rotate, but their rotational angle is not very wide.

What’s strange is that although there are nine cameras, from their installation angles, they can’t cover every corner.

Interestingly, the coverage angles of the cameras create significant overlap.

It’s almost as if... it’s intentional to make sure every camera captures those few areas.

Bai Yanliang withdrew his gaze, having formed an idea in his mind.

"Follow me."

Bai Yanliang said, then stepped forward.

Su Jieyi was taken aback for a moment, then quickly followed.

...

In the pitch-black corridor.

Xu Zhifei was moving slowly and cautiously.

It was very dark here, but luckily she had her phone.

Although there was no signal for her phone in Fog Gathering, its basic functions still worked, such as... the flashlight.

Xu Zhifei leaned against the stone wall behind her and turned on her phone’s light.

Bright light immediately illuminated the path ahead.

It was an odd place; the floor sloped slightly downward, extending forward.

Xu Zhifei was puzzled; was this building really this long?

But puzzled as she was, she held her phone in one hand and groped the wall with the other, starting to move down the inclined ramp along the corridor.

However, as she continued walking,

Xu Zhifei stopped.

No... she encountered an abnormality.

Since entering, she had been walking for three full minutes, yet hadn’t encountered a single door.

This was completely illogical.

From the outside, if one walked quickly, it would take about thirty seconds to traverse the building.

Yet she had walked for three minutes already.

Three minutes... Despite her slow pace, based on her steps, she’d walked two hundred meters.

The atmosphere grew increasingly ominous, the deep dark, the narrow, endless corridor.

Xu Zhifei turned to glance behind her.

Behind her, it was as pitch-black as if the entrance door she’d opened had long vanished.

In such a situation, most people would have already been overwhelmed by despair and fear, but Xu Zhifei’s expression remained unchanged.

At this moment, her phone, which had been shining steadily, suddenly flickered a few times.

What’s going on?

The phone’s battery shouldn’t deplete so quickly, only three minutes after being used for lighting.

Everything seemed clear now.

She had encountered a ghost.

Footsteps, faint and slow, came from behind her.

"Tap..."

"Tap..."

"Tap..."

Whoever it was walking very slowly, but the intervals between each step were nearly identical.

Like... a precise clock.

Xu Zhifei stared into the darkness behind her.

She couldn’t run away.

After multiple tasks, Xu Zhifei knew how to handle such situations.

Generally, most people would choose to run forward, but... ahead might be a dead end, or... a fierce ghost waiting for someone to arrive.

The ever-approaching footsteps behind her were more about creating mental pressure, igniting fear, causing chaos, and then... falling into the hands of the fierce ghost.

The real approach was to do what Xu Zhifei was doing: wait until the distraction vanished, then quickly retrace the path and get out.

However, in Wuji, no one could guarantee they were making the right choices, and Xu Zhifei was no exception.

She chose what seemed safer compared to blindly running into the darkness ahead.

After many experiences in Fog Gathering, everyone had accumulated a lot of knowledge.

At such times, running into an unknown place had a high risk of being killed by a fierce ghost.

But staying put wasn’t absolutely safe either.

The footsteps grew closer, and a vague human silhouette emerged from the darkness.

Xu Zhifei’s cold face finally showed a hint of fear; this time, she had guessed wrong...

It wasn’t a distraction, there was really something behind her!

But just as she was about to turn and run, the blurred shadow in the dark suddenly spoke.

"Miss Xu, is that you?"

Bai Yanliang!

It was actually Bai Yanliang’s voice!

Xu Zhifei immediately sighed with relief.

At the same time, Bai Yanliang finally stood before her.

The light from the phone kept flickering, casting unstable shadows on Bai Yanliang’s face, making him seem particularly eerie.

Xu Zhifei suddenly felt goosebumps rise on her arm.

She took two steps back, stopping Bai Yanliang from coming any closer.

"Wait a moment."

Xu Zhifei stared intently into Bai Yanliang’s eyes.

"What is our cooperation?"

Bai Yanliang visibly paused, then said:

"Of course, I remember."

His lips moved under the flickering light, reciting a pact only the two of them knew.

Xu Zhifei’s icy gaze and wary expression gradually softened.

"Am I right, Miss Xu?"

Bai Yanliang smiled.

Xu Zhifei finally confirmed he was indeed Bai Yanliang, though she was still puzzled about why he was here:

"Why are you here?"

Bai Yanliang turned to glance into the dark from where he came, suddenly becoming silent.

Xu Zhifei’s phone light finally stabilized, no longer flickering.

She watched him quietly, ready to hear Bai Yanliang’s explanation.

Finally, Bai Yanliang turned back to Xu Zhifei and said earnestly, "Miss Xu, you may not believe what I’m about to say, but it’s what I’ve seen with my own eyes."

Xu Zhifei remained silent, continuing to listen quietly.

"This hospital’s time loops continuously from February 27 to March 5."

"Which means we could enter any day within these seven days at any moment and witness the events of that day."

Bai Yanliang’s voice echoed in the dim, narrow corridor, sounding elusive and mysteriously frightening.

For the first time, Xu Zhifei furrowed her brows.

A hint of doubt appeared on her snow-like pale face as she looked at Bai Yanliang and said, "Evidence."

It’s no wonder Xu Zhifei didn’t believe him; Bai Yanliang’s statement was too bizarre.

A mental hospital caught in a seven-day time loop?

If Bai Yanliang hadn’t answered earlier with information only the two of them knew, she would definitely suspect he was replaced by a ghost, or... he had gone insane.

As if anticipating her response, Bai Yanliang reached into his pocket and pulled out a sheet of paper, handing it to her as she spoke.

Xu Zhifei took it and saw the header: Ink City Mental Hospital, Surgery Record.

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