Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 266: The Gallery

Chapter 266: Chapter 266: The Gallery

"What do you want to eat?"

Bai Yanliang put his thoughts aside and casually asked.

XU Zhifei remained silent for a while, and when Bai Yanliang looked at her, he found her staring at the river, slightly lost in thought.

XU Zhifei doesn’t like water.

Even the shallowest water can make her feel suffocated.

In fact, she isn’t particularly afraid of water, but on a past mission, XU Zhifei nearly drowned, and since then, she’s particularly disliked water.

Although Bai Yanliang didn’t know XU Zhifei’s aversion to water, he sensed the current atmosphere was peculiar.

XU Zhifei had been staring at the river for a long time without blinking, even if daydreaming, there should be a limit.

Could it be... the river?

Bai Yanliang followed XU Zhifei’s gaze to the river.

Aside from the river water rippling with the breeze, Bai Yanliang noticed nothing unusual.

However, at this moment.

A chill river wind blew, giving Bai Yanliang goosebumps.

Suddenly, it became very quiet around, abnormally quiet.

The wind stopped, the clouds stilled, it was eerily silent enough to unsettle one’s heart.

This is... the world inside the key!

Someone launched an attack!

Bai Yanliang immediately recalled the encounter he and Feng Xiuxue had in front of the café.

The current atmosphere was exactly the same as that time!

Could it be... Bai Yanliang gently nudged XU Zhifei, and suddenly, the world spun and the scene changed dramatically.

Car noises, honking, pedestrians coming and going, everyone in a hurry.

Bai Yanliang suddenly appeared in a strange city, at an unfamiliar location.

Fortunately, there was still a familiar person in front of him.

XU Zhifei was standing there, looking up at something.

Bai Yanliang followed her gaze and saw a building, which turned out to be a gallery...

"Rouge Gallery."

Bai Yanliang softly read its name.

XU Zhifei turned back, looking at him, "He’s coming for me."

Bai Yanliang raised his eyebrow, "What do you mean?"

XU Zhifei glanced around, "The key is about to decay, a dying man’s last struggle."

Bai Yanliang unexpectedly caught a hint of apology in XU Zhifei’s cold gaze, "He sensed my key, and to survive, he must do this."

From XU Zhifei’s words, Bai Yanliang unexpectedly gleaned a piece of information, which was... she seemed... unaware that he already had a key.

Is this the special feature of that blood-red key?

Or did XU Zhifei already sense it but just didn’t mention it?

Bai Yanliang didn’t dwell on the question too much, from the current situation, it seemed another key holder was on the verge of death, making a desperate last stand, sensing XU Zhifei’s key, thus attacked first, dragging her into the key world.

Such events were not unfamiliar to Bai Yanliang; the last time, the same thing happened to him and Feng Xiuxue.

However, Feng Xiuxue didn’t mention why that person was going to die.

But this time, XU Zhifei mentioned that the key was about to decay.

So a key can decay?

A decaying key seems to take the life of the key holder with it.

What exactly was done to cause the key to decay?

Bai Yanliang had no idea.

He also didn’t pay much attention to XU Zhifei’s uncalled-for apology.

He didn’t think the attack was entirely directed at her, quite possibly this person was from the Dark Abyss?

Bai Yanliang was now well aware that the people from the Dark Abyss not only knew him but also knew his brother, Bai Yanren.

That guy’s remark "You’re smarter than your brother" confirmed this.

Bai Yanliang pondered while trying to walk backward, hoping to reach another place, but he failed.

Though it’s called the world inside the key, in reality, the only area they could move in was the gallery before them.

The bustling crowd behind seemed to be in another world, seemingly within reach but actually unattainable, Bai Yanliang hadn’t taken more than two steps before bumping into an "air wall"; clearly, unless the gallery’s mystery was unraveled, he couldn’t leave this haunted place.

And once either he or XU Zhifei succeeded, it would mean the Desperate Man who set this trap would be close to death, his fierce ghost would kill him as a price for mocking "it."

Having thought this, Bai Yanliang stepped forward, standing beside XU Zhifei.

"If we resolve it quickly, we can still make it for dinner."

Seeing Bai Yanliang seemingly unfazed by being "involved," XU Zhifei turned her head, no longer speaking.

The two moved forward, stepping into the gallery.

At the entrance stood a young man in sportswear, and when Bai Yanliang and XU Zhifei approached, he acted a bit strangely.

"Are you... a couple?"

Both shook their heads.

The young man breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes brightened, as he walked over with a smile and said, "Then can I join you? I don’t dare walk through this ghost house alone."

"Ghost house?"

Bai Yanliang looked at him with curiosity, "Didn’t it say outside that this is a gallery?"

"Oh..." The young man waved his hand, smiling at Bai Yanliang, "Out-of-towner, right? This Rouge Gallery is actually An City’s hottest ghost house right now, it’s really scary!"

Is that so...

Bai Yanliang and XU Zhifei exchanged a glance.

Bai Yanliang thoughtfully looked at the young man, knowing it’s a scary ghost house, yet daring to come alone, it seems you have quite some guts...

But then again, would anyone really go to a ghost house alone?

Bai Yanliang curiously asked him, "Can you tell me what date it is today?"

The young man gave him a puzzled look and said, "It’s May 20th, why?"

Then he muttered quietly to himself: Is he from another planet?

As he spoke, he also sneaked a glance at Bai Yanliang and XU Zhifei, thinking: coming to a ghost house together on such a day, but not as a couple, could they be an affair pair?

Upon hearing his words, Bai Yanliang had his own thoughts.

One person visiting a ghost house on May 20th... considering the present situation, he’s bound to encounter a ghost, though knowing the man was merely a fragment of a past event or a projection, Bai Yanliang couldn’t help but think: this person is really pitiful...

"Well... can you introduce this place to us?" Bai Yanliang, keeping a principle of making full use of a tool person, smiled and asked, "We are tourists from out of town, thought this was a gallery before entering, didn’t expect it to be a ghost house."

"Tut... actually, calling it a gallery isn’t wrong," the young man said hesitantly, "In fact, until the end of last month, it was a gallery, but early this month, the owner suddenly turned it into a ghost house, and unexpectedly it became extremely popular, now it’s a hit across the city."

The young man’s eyes shone with excitement, "I actually don’t know the specifics, I’m here for the first time today, and I hope it scares me enough!"

Bai Yanliang looked up at the depths of the gallery, sensing a chill and eerie atmosphere almost tangible.

Seems... the young man won’t be disappointed.

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