Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 325: The Truth

Chapter 325: Chapter 325: The Truth

Bai Yanliang knew that Qi Nian liked him.

But in Bai Yanliang’s eyes, that kind of affection seemed incredibly fragile.

She knew nothing of his past, let alone the secret that he couldn’t feel emotions at all.

Qi Nian thought she "liked" him, but that was because he wore a mask of Bai Yanren.

And the real Bai Yanliang?

Just a silent, dull, indifferent person without hope, without a past, without a future.

In fact, Bai Yanliang didn’t even know if he was truly human.

She saw his figure in the throes between life and death and mistakenly thought that it was love.

Bai Yanliang didn’t believe anyone would truly like him; if he didn’t hide it, didn’t disguise it, the muscles on his face wouldn’t even twitch.

So, he always avoided similar feelings.

Because he was well aware that the source of those affections was not his true self.

However... when the haunting ghost was released, Bai Yanliang hesitated.

That strange yet familiar face was undoubtedly just like his own.

Before him, the haunting ghost and the script’s fierce ghost were already entangled together.

Although it looked exactly like Bai Yanliang, in essence, it was a ghost.

Its terrifying cruelty was no less than that of the script’s fierce ghost.

The two fierce ghosts emitted terrifying roars and howls, biting each other.

Moreover, there seemed to be some kind of strange power colliding.

Half of "Bai Yanliang’s" body was actually merging into the script’s fierce ghost.

And taking advantage of their struggle, Bai Yanliang immediately looked at Qi Nian, who was lying on the ground, her life or death uncertain.

This was a good opportunity...

As long as Qi Nian wasn’t dead, there was still hope!

Even though Qi Nian’s abdomen had already sunken in, there was still a faint rise and fall visible.

She was still alive...

If they could just quickly leave the world of the past and return to reality, her injuries could heal!

Bai Yanliang fixed his eyes on the two fierce ghosts, quietly edging forward.

As long as they left here, there was hope...

The fierce ghosts’ biting grew increasingly fierce, their bodies strangely merging over half!

Even though it was unclear if this was good or bad, their struggle had created a perfect opportunity.

They moved away from the position where Qi Nian was, towards the wall!

What a great opportunity!

Bai Yanliang made a determined effort, knowing this was a chance not to be missed.

He immediately gathered strength in his legs, rushing towards Qi Nian!

"Snap—"

He caught her, grasped Qi Nian’s hand!

Qi Nian seemed to sense something, her eyelashes fluttered slightly.

She was alive!

Bai Yanliang’s heartbeat quickened; he didn’t know if this emotion was joy, but he didn’t mind it at all.

Just as Bai Yanliang exerted force, wanting to lift Qi Nian, she suddenly opened her eyes.

"Bai, listen to me..."

Blood bubbled from the corner of her mouth.

There was no time to waste now; Bai Yanliang didn’t listen to what she was saying and immediately bent down to pick Qi Nian up.

The two ghosts were still tearing at each other, but the fusion between them seemed to accelerate as well.

Bai Yanliang didn’t look back, using all his strength, carrying Qi Nian as he dashed out of the basement.

Upon leaving the basement, for the first time, Bai Yanliang showed a look of having narrowly escaped death.

But he didn’t dare stop, he had to... get further away from here; what if the two ghosts merged together afterward?

The best place to head to now was... the hall!

Bai Yanliang kept his pace, heading straight for the hall.

The terrifying howls of the fierce ghosts echoed throughout the entire villa, and Bai Yanliang could hear it, as could Song Que, Xu Zhifei, and Zhan Yunhong...

Zhan Yunhong turned his head and saw Xu Zhifei.

He smiled and said, "Miss Xu, how did you end up here?"

Saying this, he left the doorway, moving closer to Xu Zhifei.

Behind the door, Song Que pressed his ear against it, hearing the commotion outside.

His heart tightened, Xu Zhifei was outside too?

Also... why was Zhan Yunhong at the door?

Xu Zhifei voiced the same question he had in mind.

"Why are you here?" Xu Zhifei asked while retreating, keeping her eyes fixed on Zhan Yunhong.

Zhan Yunhong slowly approached, smiling as he said, "Why shouldn’t I be here?"

"You know why that ghost didn’t kill you?" Xu Zhifei’s interest piqued as he looked at Xu Zhifei as if intrigued, saying, "Why? Because it was I who unearthed it."

"Director Liu was very interested in antiques, and it was very interested in Director Liu too. I saw it with my own eyes... it climbed onto the car window and punctured the tire, causing a traffic accident." Zhan Yunhong spread his hands, "I am a businessman, whether it’s my skills, my antiques, or saving lives, they all need a suitable price."

With this, Song Que and Xu Zhifei suddenly understood many things.

"Are you a mercenary? Or a tomb robber?" Xu Zhifei purposely played dumb, distracting Zhan Yunhong.

"Both." Zhan Yunhong laughed, "You asked why the ghost didn’t kill me, because... not only Liu Rui would trade with it, I would too. After all, I was the first one to discover it."

"Pity, I didn’t dare overuse it, so I only wrote a small accident," Zhan Yunhong said regretfully, "After all, I just wanted to make some money, unlike that crazy woman Liu Rui, who gave it her soul."

Xu Zhifei quickly connected the dots in her mind, piecing together each incongruity.

Before she and Bai Yanliang split up to go upstairs, Bai Yanliang had told her some things.

Now... connecting Zhan Yunhong’s words, the outline of the event had become clear.

There was a ghost capable of turning written words into reality, hidden inside an antique, unearthed by Zhan Yunhong. Liu Anzhi showed interest in the antique but was harmed by the text Zhan Yunhong had pre-written, dying in a car accident.

Yet, due to the lack of follow-up text, an accident occurred, with one by one passersby appearing, disrupting Zhan Yunhong’s plans.

It could be imagined that from the start, Zhan Yunhong was after that thirty million.

He knew the thirty million was hidden in the villa, but likewise, those two passersby knew about it too.

The antique couldn’t be taken away and was handed over as a relic to Liu Anzhi’s daughter, Liu Rui, who quickly discovered its eerie power and based on it, created a revenge script.

However... all of this was part of Zhan Yunhong’s plan.

But why was he standing at Song Que’s door?

The thought flashed through Xu Zhifei’s mind.

No... Trading with a ghost is more dangerous than bargaining with a tiger; Zhan Yunhong must have compelling reasons for doing this.

Between him and Song Que, likely only one could survive!

Zhan Yunhong walked over, his malice completely undisguised.

His skills were excellent, something Xu Zhifei had already witnessed in the restaurant.

"Miss Xu, you’re very pretty, but your gaze is quite discomforting; why don’t I help you dig it out?"

As he spoke, Zhan Yunhong raised his hand, producing a trident dagger.

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