Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 232: Mysterious Night

Chapter 232: Chapter 232: Mysterious Night

Without him saying anything, everyone heard it too.

"Crunch—crunch—"

The crisp sound pierced through the doors and windows into everyone’s ears, like a rodent gnawing on bones.

The atmosphere in the room became terribly tense, with everyone holding their breath, not daring to make a sound.

At this moment, neither Bai Yanliang nor Yu Wenxuan had a better solution.

After all, facing a "ghost," humans are naturally at a disadvantage. They are not like some novel protagonists who possess tools to counter ghosts.

Yu Wenxuan leaned his body against the gap in the door, trying to see outside through the narrow slit.

Outside was... a dark, silent courtyard, with an eerie sky, a chilling wind howling continuously outside the house, and the rustling of wind blowing through the grass in the valleys.

This village, which was supposed to be eerily quiet, suddenly became "lively" at night.

Just then, as Yu Wenxuan looked outside through the gap, his pupils suddenly contracted.

What was that...?

Mrs. Wu?

No... it wasn’t Mrs. Wu, but an entity resembling her!

It had Mrs. Wu’s face, crouching on the ground, head down, gnawing at something.

Narrowing his eyes to see clearly, Yu Wenxuan realized it appeared to be... crouched on the ground gnawing on a bloody bone!

Judging by the size and shape of the bone, it looked very much like a human tibia...

In that instant when Yu Wenxuan saw it, as if sensing something, it immediately turned its head toward Yu Wenxuan!

At that moment, Yu Wenxuan saw its mouth full of blood, terrifyingly sharp teeth, and... its blood-red, haunting eyes.

Although it had Mrs. Wu’s appearance, it was clearly a monster!

Yu Wenxuan’s breathing paused, and with enough alertness and swift action, he was able to react swiftly.

He tilted his head to the side, gesturing for silence to everyone.

It’s fortunate that Yu Wenxuan saw this; if it were anyone else, regardless of whether they had time to avoid its gaze, just witnessing that horrifying scene would likely have made them scream out.

However, the crisis wasn’t over; the terror continued to spread.

At this moment, a rustling sound came from outside.

Silence engulfed the room even more.

It came... heading toward this room...

The eerie footsteps began sounding closer...

Jiang Li’s lips trembled with fear, and Lu Guo’s face was filled with horror.

The five people in the room immediately held their breath, not daring to utter a word.

"Swish—swish—swish—"

The footsteps were very close now, and whatever was coming seemed unable to lift its feet, dragging along the ground.

Each step it took felt like it was treading on everyone’s heart, making it difficult to breathe.

The pounding hearts were starkly apparent in the silence.

In a moment, the footsteps outside the house stopped...

"It’s me, open the door."

Mrs. Wu’s voice sounded outside the door.

Questioning glances circulated among the group, Yu Wenxuan silently shook his head, gesturing for silence again.

Though unseen by others, he was acutely aware.

Maybe it was indeed Mrs. Wu, but the nighttime version of her was completely different from the daytime...

The bloody tibia she was gnawing, whatever creature it belonged to, was seriously questionable.

Moreover, during the day, she had explicitly stated not to open the door at night or... trust anyone’s words.

Her phrasing was concerning; what did she mean by "anyone"?

This statement could easily foster distrust among the five of them. At least, Bai Yanliang and Yu Wenxuan agreed that Mrs. Wu’s words were not entirely trustworthy, especially that particular sentence.

However, the advice not to open the door at night was likely necessary to trust.

Given the current eerie situation, opening the door for her would mean one was out of their mind.

The room plunged into an eerie silence, and Mrs. Wu outside didn’t continue speaking.

For a moment, only the howling night wind and the rustle of vegetation could be heard.

After a long while, no more sounds came from outside.

Bai Yanliang nodded toward Yu Wenxuan, and Yu Wenxuan figured enough time had passed, so he leaned against the door gap again, stealing a glance outside.

The gap was small, displaying only a tiny area, and now that small area showed nothing.

It had left.

Yu Wenxuan also let out a sigh of relief. Even if he were to die, he couldn’t let it be in a place like this.

At that moment, a faint sound suddenly came from the roof.

Jiang Li looked up, her breathing suddenly stopped, and her heart ceased beating.

Her face turned a ghastly pale, uttering vague noises from her throat as she plopped down on the floor.

Because right above her head, that Mrs. Wu had removed a tile, revealing a wrinkled, twisted old face, her mouth full of blood, with bits of mysterious flesh stuck between her teeth...

Her blood-red eyes were filled with malice, glaring down at her!!

"Ahhhhh!!!!!!"

Overwhelming fear made it impossible for Jiang Li to endure any longer, her eyes nearly popping out as she pointed at the roof and screamed in terror.

"Shut up!"

Just as Jiang Li’s scream rang out, Yu Wenxuan rushed forward to cover her mouth.

Jiang Li stared wide-eyed at the roof, struggling incessantly. It seemed only by screaming could she release her fear.

Yu Wenxuan didn’t look up; he clamped one hand over Jiang Li’s mouth and tightly gripped her neck with the other.

Jiang Li, initially scared out of her wits by the face of Mrs. Wu on the roof, was now also terrified of Yu Wenxuan.

She could feel it clearly. If she struggled any further or made any more sound...

Yu Wenxuan would unhesitatingly choke her to death!

The fear of death temporarily overshadowed the fear of the ghost. She desperately smacked at Yu Wenxuan’s hand, but he remained unmoved until her face turned bright red from lack of air, her eyes rolling back, before he gradually released her.

Finally, oxygen could flow into her lungs through her nostrils, clearing Jiang Li’s mind somewhat.

But a new fear of Yu Wenxuan emerged, causing her to shrink back quietly, not daring to look at him again...

Just then!

A blood-soaked body suddenly fell from the ceiling, crashing heavily among them!

"Mmm—!"

Jiang Li flinched in terror, almost cried out again, but this time she clutched her mouth herself, producing muffled noises.

Bai Yanliang felt the rope tighten around his left wrist; although Xu Zhifei made no sound, Bai Yanliang knew she was scared too.

This wasn’t surprising. Bai Yanliang was sure, if he wasn’t accustomed to strange things, he too would have been frightened to his core.

Because this body, having been disemboweled with most of its face gnawed off, looking grotesque and horrifying, wasn’t the most crucial point. The most crucial point was... they recognized the body.

Lu Guo, full of terror, looked at the corpse that had fallen from the roof, his fingers pointing shakily as he said:

"...Isn’t that me?!"