Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 45 Split

Bai Yanliang stared at the tall, thin monster, its skin exposed and covered with human facial features, countless eyes all fixed in one direction—toward the thirteenth floor of the apartment.

Even though it wasn’t looking at them, Bai Yanliang didn’t think he was safe.

Because...the surrounding sounds had not returned, it was still unnaturally silent.

But... it wasn’t as if he was completely without solutions in this situation.

"Close your eyes, cover your ears, hold your breath." Bai Yanliang didn’t care if Feng Xiuxue heard him or not, at least he had said it.

Whether she wanted to follow his advice was her own business.

Moreover... Bai Yanliang was already doing it himself.

There are generally two ways to create hallucinations. One is to confuse the human five senses, and the other is to directly act on the thought nerves.

The second method is relatively troublesome because you have to step outside of the already "confirmed" thoughts and re-establish a new concept.

But this wasn’t difficult for Bai Yanliang. He had just tried to convince himself that everything in front of him was an illusion, but it was to no avail.

Apparently, it was the relatively simple first method.

Bai Yanliang closed his eyes, covered his ears, and held his breath.

Gradually, a change occurred...

"Hoo..."

It was the sound of the wind.

And the sound of talking, car noises, honking...

Bai Yanliang calmly opened his eyes, and he was back.

It really had been a hallucination.

He looked straight ahead, Feng Xiuxue still had her head bowed, saying nothing.

Right behind her was a busy road, if she had retreated any further just now...

Bai Yanliang stopped looking at her and turned to look at the thirteenth floor of the apartment.

He clearly remembered the eyes of that monster in the hallucination, all of its eyes were looking there.

This wasn’t Wuji; Bai Yanliang wouldn’t choose to delve into known dangers.

After thinking about it, he prepared to leave.

Although the case is closed at this point, there are still many unexplained details.

The police simply can’t explain it; some bizarre things aren’t something everyone can be told about.

Bai Yanliang was in no rush; he would eventually return to the thirteenth floor of this apartment.

"I’m leaving first, it’s best if you don’t go in." Bai Yanliang glanced at Feng Xiuxue.

But she still kept her head down, not saying a word.

Bai Yanliang was a bit puzzled, was she still trapped in the illusion?

Just as he was slowly approaching Feng Xiuxue, she suddenly raised her head.

Bai Yanliang’s pupils shrank, stopping in his tracks cautiously: "Who are you?"

"Feng Xiuxue" raised her head, looking at him quietly.

Although she still looked like Feng Xiuxue, Bai Yanliang could completely sense that "she" was different... different inside.

"Feng Yiru." Her voice made Bai Yanliang frown slightly.

He clearly remembered that Feng Xiuxue’s voice was gentle, but the "her" in front of him had a chilling, eerie voice.

And the three words she uttered were even more peculiar.

Feng Yiru? Isn’t that Feng Xiuxue’s sister?

"Don’t trust her words." She looked at Bai Yanliang, her tone indifferent.

Bai Yanliang’s heart stirred.

Could it be a split personality?

"What do you mean?" Bai Yanliang looked at the "strange" woman in front of him.

"Don’t look for them in reality." Her gaze was profound and cold, completely different from the feeling Feng Xiuxue gave.

"You’re not the only smart one, nor the only one who wants to know everything."

Her warning surprised Bai Yanliang.

Feng Xiuxue’s position should have been the same as Bai Yanliang’s, but...it seemed that the other personality inside her didn’t think so.

"Stay away from her; she’ll eventually die by her own hand."

Speaking of death, she showed no awareness that if Feng Xiuxue died, she too would disappear.

"Are you... my sister-in-law?" Bai Yanliang suddenly asked.

She seemed startled that Bai Yanliang would ask this, visibly stunned, then shook her head stiffly.

"No."

Before Bai Yanliang could respond, she spoke again, but this time, her speech was much faster.

"She’s waking up soon, remember my words."

"Remember... don’t trust her."

She took a deep look at Bai Yanliang, then closed her eyes.

Then, right in front of Bai Yanliang.

Feng Xiuxue’s demeanor suddenly shifted, and she opened her eyes filled with nothing but confusion and fear, her face pale, lips trembling.

"Bai... Bai Yanliang, there’s a ghost here..." Feng Xiuxue’s voice, though trembling, returned to the soft tone Bai Yanliang first heard her speak in.

Bai Yanliang watched her quietly.

What’s really going on with this woman?

Inside her, there’s a personality named "Feng Yiru." Logically speaking, Feng Yiru is her sister, and she should be willing to actively engage with strange incidents for the sake of her sister. The relationship between the sisters should be good, so accordingly, the main and secondary personalities shouldn’t be too much in conflict.

But... from what he just saw, that "Feng Yiru" seemed full of distrust towards Feng Xiuxue, even... malice!

This woman was filled with contradictions and suspicious points head to toe, making Bai Yanliang even start to doubt whether what she said about Bai Yanren and her "sister" was true.

If it was false, what would she gain by deceiving herself?

Bai Yanliang didn’t think anyone could gain any benefit from him currently.

However, apart from other issues, "Feng Yiru’s" warning did align with his current thoughts, which was... not to interact with them for now.

According to "Feng Yiru," it seemed that within the Fog Gathering, someone had already investigated those oddities in reality. The smart ones she mentioned, who were they among the Fog Gathering members?

Thinking of this, Bai Yanliang said to Feng Xiuxue: "It’s too dangerous here; we can’t go in for now."

Feng Xiuxue opened her mouth as if wanting to say something.

But Bai Yanliang turned and left, not at all interested in seeing what would happen next.

Her gaze dimmed a bit, but she had no standing to make any demands of Bai Yanliang.

The two went in different directions, one to the left, the other to the right.

Bai Yanliang suddenly stopped, looking back at her silhouette.

Feng Xiuxue... seemed completely unaware of the existence of another personality within herself.

And that personality used her sister’s name.

Bai Yanliang withdrew his gaze, once again looking at the tall apartment.

This time, it couldn’t be said to have been fruitless.

At the very least, he could confirm that within this building, there was a creature capable of creating multiple hallucinations, its body covered with human facial features.

Was it a ghost? Or something else entirely...

What did it have to do with Li Degang’s abnormality?

Moreover... Feng Xiuxue had shown another personality, and that personality seemed to know things Feng Xiuxue didn’t.

Things were getting more and more interesting.