Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 231 The Old Lady

Chapter 231: Chapter 231 The Old Lady

There is no doubt among everyone that there is something very strange about the old lady in this household.

Everything about her is perplexing.

Even though we only arrived today and didn’t know her, she welcomed us into her yard with a strangely familiar tone.

It was clearly daytime, yet she wrapped herself so tightly in a cloak as if to avoid any sunlight.

And the strangest part, without a doubt, is the photograph.

It was unmistakably her, even the wrinkles on her face were exactly the same, it couldn’t be anyone else.

In other words, she herself is the biggest abnormality.

The five of them rehung the funeral clothes and entered the yard, knocking on the door of another room.

"Creak—"

The wooden door opened, revealing the wrinkled face of the old lady.

She glanced at Bai Yanliang’s group, showing no sign of surprise.

"Come in."

Although she was very old, her movements showed no signs of inconvenience. She quickly lay down on a recliner, casting a sidelong glance at Bai Yanliang and the others.

"I am a villager of Zhongyuan Village, surnamed Wu."

"Mrs. Wu," Bai Yanliang was the first to speak, "may I ask why you let us stay?"

Mrs. Wu looked at Bai Yanliang and said, "Don’t you know why? I’ve already said, tomorrow I’ll take you to meet the village chief. Don’t worry, don’t wander around. I don’t know what the village chief promised you, I’m only in charge of hosting you."

There is a misunderstanding here.

Mrs. Wu’s words made everyone certain of this.

Judging by her tone, it seemed the village chief had an appointment with another group of people, but for some reason, they couldn’t meet right away, so Mrs. Wu was entrusted with hosting.

"But... we’ve encountered strange things. If you don’t explain, it’s very difficult for us to stay here." Bai Yanliang showed an expression of ’trouble’.

After Bai Yanliang mentioned the words ’strange things’, Mrs. Wu’s face visibly changed. She asked almost urgently, "What strange things? What did you encounter?"

Judging her emotion, Bai Yanliang hesitantly said, "It’s not exactly strange things we encountered. We just found a photograph in the room you arranged for us."

"Photograph? What photograph!"

Mrs. Wu’s wrinkled face suddenly changed, and she sat up from the recliner with a speed and agility matching that of a young person.

Bai Yanliang felt a stir in his left wrist, a subtle movement from Xu Zhifei, signaling him.

Bai Yanliang knew himself that he shouldn’t say more.

So, facing Mrs. Wu’s pressing questions, Bai Yanliang scratched his head, "Just an ordinary photograph. We saw it when we entered, but it disappeared when we turned around."

Mrs. Wu cast a strange gaze on Bai Yanliang, as if trying to discern whether he was telling the truth or lying.

What she didn’t know was, over the past decade, Bai Yanliang had spent most of his time disguising his expressions. Although some exceptionally perceptive individuals might still notice something, fooling ordinary people was easy.

Whether Mrs. Wu was an ordinary person, Bai Yanliang didn’t know, but eventually, Mrs. Wu’s expression returned to normal.

She lay back in the recliner, not even glancing at Bai Yanliang and the others, saying, "You were seeing things."

Bai Yanliang chuckled, "I suppose so, I must have been seeing things."

Bai Yanliang said no more, and at that moment, Yu Wenxuan stepped forward with a puzzled look, "Mrs. Wu, why does every household in the village hang funeral clothes? It startled me when I first saw it."

As he spoke, Yu Wenxuan patted his chest, causing Jiang Li and Lu Guo to be speechless.

You weren’t just startled, you jumped up and took down a piece of funeral clothing yourself...

Of course, they didn’t expose him in public, but merely grumbled inwardly.

Mrs. Wu glanced sideways at Yu Wenxuan without speaking.

After a while, her gaze passed over everyone and looked outside the door.

"It’s getting dark..."

Getting dark?

Just as the group was wondering what she was planning to say, Mrs. Wu suddenly showed an impatient expression.

"Return to your room, and don’t go out at night."

This immediately reminded Bai Yanliang, Yu Wenxuan, and Xu Zhifei of her initial instructions.

It seems that this village’s night is indeed very unsettling.

"Then... sorry to bother you, Mrs. Wu."

The five of them quickly left.

"Quickly, go." Bai Yanliang felt a strange atmosphere spreading.

This eeriness came not only from Mrs. Wu’s room behind them but also from the entire Zhongyuan Village...

"The sky has darkened so fast..."

Lu Guo murmured as he looked at the sky, which had completely darkened within ten minutes.

"Let’s survive first, Mr. Lu."

Yu Wenxuan glanced back, his eyes narrowing slightly as he spoke.

The five of them hurried back to their room. This village clearly had no electricity, let alone electric lights.

So, Lu Guo lit the kerosene lamp inside the room.

"Whoosh—" As soon as the kerosene lamp was lit, Yu Wenxuan immediately blew it out.

"We can’t light a lamp?" Lu Guo asked quietly.

"All the windows are covered with black cloth. This is not only to prevent outside light from coming in but also to keep the light inside from leaking out. Better to be cautious."

Yu Wenxuan’s words immediately convinced Lu Guo, and he quickly nodded, no longer mentioning the lighting.

The room quickly grew silent, enveloped in darkness, with only the sound of everyone’s breathing.

Xu Zhifei was very close to Bai Yanliang, and Bai Yanliang could clearly feel her breathing growing rapid and heavy.

Moreover... the stench of decay grew stronger.

"Are you okay?"

Bai Yanliang spoke softly, but he knew Xu Zhifei could hear him.

"Heart... feels... very uncomfortable..."

Just saying those five words caused Xu Zhifei to take three breaths, clearly showing her condition was very concerning.

The curse has deepened...

Bai Yanliang didn’t speak, he was trying hard to come up with countermeasures.

Judging by Xu Zhifei’s current state, she wouldn’t last much longer.

Her body was decaying, and her physical functions were rapidly declining.

Maybe tomorrow, maybe tonight, maybe in just a minute, she might die suddenly.

Ultimately, Xu Zhifei’s curse was that she saw a face resembling hers on the funeral clothing, but... everyone else had seen the clothing too, why only her?

That’s the issue.

Besides, Lu Guo also saw a face that he thought wasn’t his but appeared on Jiang Li’s face, terrifying him.

Is this related to Xu Zhifei’s situation?

It’s not known yet, but... Bai Yanliang had a clue.

"You will be okay."

Bai Yanliang didn’t comfort her; he wasn’t good at comforting people. He just expressed what he truly thought.

Xu Zhifei didn’t reply, but the string on Bai Yanliang’s left wrist twitched slightly.

At this moment, Lu Guo held his breath, listened for a while, and then said in terror, "Do you hear that sound?"

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