Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 213: Incoming Call

Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Incoming Call

Late at night.

Yu Sheng sat by the window, watching as Ren Wudao drove into the underground garage.

He was finally back.

"Brother, did you meet up with a friend again?"

"Hmm." In the study, Ren Wudao took a sip of coffee and looked at Yu Sheng with a smile, "That friend of mine is quite capable. Maybe he can completely cure your illness."

Cure... my illness...

Yu Sheng quietly sat in her wheelchair, observing Ren Wudao’s gentle demeanor.

The same assurance, she had heard it many times before, but each time, it either ended up being a scam, or... just someone talking big.

Normally, with Ren Wudao’s intellect, he would never be deceived.

But as long as it involved Yu Sheng’s condition, he would lose his usual judgment.

"That’s good. Can I meet him?"

Yu Sheng asked with a smile.

"Well..." Ren Wudao put down the coffee cup and said, "Let me think about it."

And with that thought, there was no follow-up.

Ren Wudao seemed to immerse himself in the world of the book in his hands, completely forgetting about the matter.

Yu Sheng turned her wheelchair and quietly left the study.

Just then, the phone she left on the table suddenly rang.

It was from an unknown number. Yu Sheng picked up the phone, put it to her ear, and asked, "Hello, who’s this?"

"Yu Sheng, Miss Yu?"

The voice on the other end made Yu Sheng frown slightly.

Sharp, piercing, a strange pitch, it seemed the other party had used some software to deliberately change their voice, making it uncomfortable for Yu Sheng to listen to.

However... Yu Sheng keenly sensed that this voice lacked any emotion.

Kindness... malice... hostility... none of it.

"Yes, may I know who you are?"

"Is your brother by your side?"

"Hmm?" Yu Sheng asked in surprise, "Are you looking for my brother?"

"No, I have something very important to tell you about yourself. If your brother is there, leave him immediately and find a quiet place. This matter... concerns your life."

My... life.

The voice on the phone was too eerie, with an odd intonation, causing Yu Sheng to get goosebumps.

Yet the words from the other party caught enough of her attention.

So, she wheeled herself to the balcony, closed the window, and quietly asked, "Tell me... what is it?"

"He’s not with you, is he?"

"Hmm... no."

"Good." That eerie voice seemed to let out a chuckle.

"Let me ask you first, you do... want to survive, even stand up, right?"

At this remark, Yu Sheng’s heart skipped a beat, and she immediately asked, "Who... are you?"

"Hehe, you don’t need to know. My identity has nothing to do with what I’m about to tell you," that altered voice seemed very smug.

"You changed your voice so I wouldn’t recognize you. You’re someone I’ve met. Because of my mobility issues, my social circle is very narrow, and your phrasing doesn’t match any of my few friends."

"Who are you in Fog Gathering?" Yu Sheng asked again.

The other end was silent for a moment, then laughed and said, "You’re quite sharp, so you must have noticed that Bai Yanliang has issues. He shows no expression, no... he feels no emotion. Many women’s eyes are drawn to him, yet he remains unmoved. Do you know... why?"

Yu Sheng suddenly felt angry and shouted, "What exactly are you trying to say? If you keep this up, I’ll hang up!"

"Hehe, you won’t hang up. If you do, you won’t have the chance to stand up, to live, nor the chance... to leave Fog Gathering with Bai Yanliang."

Yu Sheng was startled, gazing into the dark night sky, falling silent.

Though she didn’t want to admit it, she knew the other party had hit upon her innermost thoughts.

"You... have a way?"

"Of course. That’s precisely why I called you."

"So... let’s make a deal." The eerie, unpleasant tone from the other side was clear to Yu Sheng, as if a snake’s tongue kept flicking in her ear, tempting her to move forward.

"What kind of deal... do you want to make?"

"Very simple, you just need to help me get something from Bai Yanliang."

"No way!"

As soon as the words left the other party’s mouth, Yu Sheng had already refused.

"No, listen to me. I don’t want Bai Yanliang’s eyes, ears, or fingers. All I need is a key..."

A key?

Yu Sheng was baffled by what the other party said.

All for a key?

Could it be that Bai Yanliang’s key was something special?

No... if the other party were truly as all-powerful as they claimed, why not go directly after Bai Yanliang and forcibly take his key?

The biggest reason is he simply can’t!

He may have tried to forcibly take the key once before, but he failed.

"Trust me, taking that key not only causes Bai Yanliang no harm but also helps him. Moreover, as a reward, I can solve your leg problem first, so you can get out of the wheelchair, stand up, and meet him. How does that sound?"

"Beep beep beep..."

The call had been hung up.

Yu Sheng didn’t continue listening, not because she sensed a trap, but because... she was almost swayed by that person’s words.

Stand up... survive, and live with him...

Yu Sheng’s eyes were filled with confusion; at this moment, her mind was in turmoil, not knowing what to do.

Just then, her phone lit up. That strange number had sent a text message.

Yu Sheng was about to delete it and block the number, but her eyes caught the text’s words, and her hand hesitated...

...

Jiangnan District University City.

Xun Weimo was driving, having already taken Bai Yanliang to two universities.

When leaving Mercury Night, he swallowed that dark yellow bell, and his appearance had since reverted to youth.

"Mr. Bai, I think the scene I saw had a classroom layout that wasn’t a university. It seemed more like... a high school," Xun Weimo thought for a moment before speaking earnestly.

High school?

Bai Yanliang closed his eyes, a map of Ye City’s entire urban area flashing through his mind.

If it’s a high school, Ye City has a total of eight.

One in Jiangnan District, three in Jiangbei District, and the other four are near the outskirts of the city.

"Then let’s first go to Jiangnan District’s First High School."

Bai Yanliang suggested.

Xun Weimo nodded, driving while glancing sideways at Bai Yanliang, saying, "Mr. Bai, I’m quite curious. Even if there’s a bomb, it doesn’t have much to do with Mr. Bai, does it?"

Bai Yanliang didn’t look at him but turned to gaze out the window.

There were some things he had never told anyone.

In fact... whether helping people in Fog Gathering or solving cases in real life, these acts were actually irrelevant to him personally.

Or rather, whether for good or for evil, Bai Yanliang’s moral line was very blurred.

Though he knew right from wrong, good from bad, if he truly had to do evil, Bai Yanliang wouldn’t feel any psychological burden.

He understood this about himself from a young age.

Therefore, he imposed another standard on himself, aligning all his principles as close to him as possible.

That person was... Bai Yanren.

Just like this time, his actions were calculated based on how Yanren would react.

He was simply... ineptly imitating Yanren.

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