Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 171: Mission

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Mission

"Hide-and-seek."

"Difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion."

"April 3, 2019, midnight, head to the New Moon Department Store in the West Suburb of Ye City for a hide-and-seek game. Everyone plays the role of a ghost once, continuing until six in the morning."

The three lines of text, from short to long, completely left the crowd dumbstruck.

What is going on?!

"W-what does this mean? April 3, 2019, isn’t that tomorrow? Fog Gathering didn’t send us back to the past world, instead, it released a future task?" Zhou Li still couldn’t believe his eyes.

Not only him, but the rest were equally shocked and confused.

However, at this moment, Bai Yanliang’s attention was focused on Feng Xiuxue, as another survivor of "Fog Gathering," she should be very aware of the changes in Fog Gathering at each stage.

Yet... if Feng Xiuxue was not acting, she also looked utterly surprised!

Bai Yanliang kept observing her small gestures and subtle expressions, and when she saw the blood-red words appearing in the void, the deep confusion displayed in her slightly contracting pupils didn’t seem fake.

She didn’t know why it was happening either!

"So." At this moment, Song Que suddenly spoke, looking at Bai Yanliang and the others, "We need to get to the New Moon Department Store in the West Suburb of Ye City by midnight tomorrow and then... play the hide-and-seek game?"

"Damn it, I’m in the North City; it would take at least a day and a night by train to get to Ye City!" Yuan Jie said, biting his thumb, furrowing his brows.

"By plane, it only takes an hour," Feng Xiuxue said, as someone who frequently travels between cities.

"But, what on earth is happening? Why did Fog Gathering suddenly issue such a task?" Li Yuejun glanced at Bai Yanliang, somewhat worried for him.

Li Mu shook his head, "Now’s not the time to delve into why Fog Gathering has changed; we should find a way to get through this crisis together. Thirteen people have inexplicably died in reality; we cannot lose anyone else."

"Li Mu is right." Du Shangjing stepped forward, looking as fatigued as Li Mu, "It’s actually a good thing that this task takes place in reality and will be executed tomorrow. At least we have ample time to prepare, and we can provide help through means like phones in reality."

Feng Xiuxue pouted, seemingly disdainful, but after glancing at Bai Yanliang, she furrowed her brows.

Although unwilling to help, if Bai Yanliang were really in danger in this task, she would do her best to help him.

Because... she hadn’t obtained Bai Yanliang’s key yet.

"In any case, those not in Ye City should get there quickly; I’m sure everyone knows what happens if you miss the deadline."

Li Mu’s words were reasonable, and he himself was quite respected.

However, Bai Yanliang had another thought at the moment, Ye City...

He suddenly realized that more and more abnormal things were converging in Ye City. Could there be something peculiar about this city?

Thinking of the peculiar, Bai Yanliang also linked to the three forbidden zones of Ye City, which have become urban legends.

Ghost Head Mountain, Xiaqiao Street, Eighteenth Middle School.

His brother Bai Yanren’s last trace appeared at Ghost Head Mountain, which seems to corroborate certain rumors indirectly. The missing Ren Wudao and the mysterious person he met in black mentioned Xiaqiao Street, which clearly was not baseless.

In short, after this mission, he should immediately head to Xiaqiao Street to find out Ren Wudao’s whereabouts; by then, whatever is there, he will find out.

"What are your thoughts on this decryption?" Zhou Li looked at the other five, focusing mainly on Bai Yanliang and Qi Nian.

In his mind, these two people seemed more reliable.

Yang Mowan appeared too delicate, and with this sudden change in task, she seemed a bit at a loss.

Yuan Jie was somewhat neurotic, constantly chewing on his thumb and muttering something hard to understand.

Song Que had a rather arrogant demeanor.

After considering, only Bai Yanliang and Qi Nian seemed reasonable to discuss with.

However, before Bai Yanliang and Qi Nian could respond, Song Que spoke first.

"Don’t you get it? Mr. Zhou, you’re an elder after all. Haven’t you learned to ask others questions after being in Fog Gathering for so long?" Song Que said with his chin raised.

"Hmph, what’s your brilliant idea?" Zhou Li, being quite patient, didn’t get angry with Song Que, as he viewed Song Que just as a privileged young man.

"It’s quite simple..." Song Que flipped a coin, catching it quickly to reveal the flower side.

"One of the six of us is impersonated by a ghost. Perhaps... someone was swapped from the moment we entered Fog Gathering." His gaze slowly swept across Bai Yanliang and the others, "One of us has already died by a fierce ghost’s hand in reality, so... who is it?"

He spoke mockingly, seemingly indifferent.

But Bai Yanliang, who was closely observing him, noticed that Song Que’s eyes remained calm; the arrogance on his face and the resolve in his eyes made him seem like two different people.

And when Song Que expressed his thoughts, everyone pondered, naturally distancing themselves from each other.

Although his expression was detestable, what he said made sense...

This was the first time Fog Gathering described the task content so clearly; previously, it was just simple decryption. But in the task description, they needed to head to the New Moon Department Store in the West Suburb of Ye City at midnight and play a hide-and-seek game, pretending to be a ghost once, continuing until six in the morning.

Everyone plays the role of a ghost once...

The whole idea of being a "ghost" just made people uneasy.

Moreover, what happens if you’re found by the "ghost" wasn’t explicitly stated, but everyone guessed.

Now, with Song Que pointing this out, including Bai Yanliang, everyone had a clear thought.

At midnight tomorrow, when the game begins and the first round ends, whoever is willing to be the "ghost" likely is the real ghost.

So, among the six people now, there is a significant possibility that one has already become a ghost.

Skeptical glances tested each other, contrary to Bai Yanliang’s initial thoughts.

Now it seems clear that tomorrow, everyone would hardly cooperate to find a way out.

No one knows whether the others are ghosts, plus, Bai Yanliang harbored an even worse suspicion.

Everyone must play the ghost once, and the ghost needs to find the hiding people in the department store.

But in the department store, are there really only six of them?

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