Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 60 Yearning

Chapter 60: Chapter 60 Yearning

Bai Yanliang’s words caused the three to be taken aback, not quite understanding his meaning.

However, they saw Bai Yanliang continue to say, "Just now, I checked the wound. His heart wound was caused by a blade, the opening wasn’t large, killed in one strike. The opponent had a steady hand, very skilled."

Speaking up to this point, he paused and then said, "And the abdominal wound, perhaps because of being pecked by crows, appeared very irregular, as if... it was torn open by a huge claw."

Bai Yanliang’s words sparked terrifying associations for the three, and just as it began affecting their emotions, they quickly interrupted the images in their minds.

"No matter what, I think... we need to investigate how many people have died in this village," Yu Hanzhou said.

"And one more thing, what about Fourth Li, the villager seen alive yesterday? In just one day, it’s impossible for him to decay to this extent," Lin Yan said with a frown.

"Could it be... like in Mr. Bai’s last mission, the ghost has the ability to disguise itself as others?" Su Qian speculated.

The group fell silent.

Apart from that encounter with the door of Lu Rendong’s room, Bai Yanliang hadn’t experienced any supernatural phenomena, so he couldn’t guess either.

"Let’s keep observing, everyone must be careful..." Yu Hanzhou said, pinching his nose wearily. The consecutive Fog Gathering tasks were wearing him out.

What worried him more was a rule they’d previously summarized: the person who became a resentful would skip their next task automatically. This rule... had been broken.

A terrifying conjecture floated in Yu Hanzhou’s mind.

That was... the so-called Fog Gathering rule wasn’t something that Fog Gathering "informed" them of in any way, but rather what they concluded from recurring life-and-death missions... a pattern.

A pattern isn’t a rule.

Then, could it be... these patterns were merely recent coincidental occurrences?

The established facts they held dear were merely their wishful thinking, self-deception?

If that’s really the case... then Fog Gathering, in truth, has no rules, and there wouldn’t be anything to break...

And people who built their mental defenses on this basis... their spirits might collapse completely.

Bai Yanliang glanced at Yu Hanzhou and said, "Li Mu, Huang Yourong, Yu Sheng are missing. We need to find them."

Bai Yanliang’s words once again surprised the three. When they cast their gaze upon Bai Yanliang’s face, they couldn’t find any hint of conventional politeness; he... seemed to mean it.

Yu Hanzhou’s look toward Bai Yanliang shifted slightly. He nodded and said, "Yes, but also pay attention to your safety; don’t push yourself too hard."

On the surface, no one rejected Bai Yanliang’s suggestion, but... when truly facing danger, who would willingly rescue others at the cost of their safety?

The four separated once again, but this time, they had a fuller understanding of Bai Yanliang.

This is a somewhat peculiar, but smart person of good character.

And that’s enough.

The purpose behind Bai Yanliang’s statement was, among other things, for this. It was, of course, not a complete deception.

He believed he was a good person.

Whether or not he was truly like that didn’t matter; what mattered was... people generally don’t become wary of good people, and that’s what he aimed for...

Just now... a villager mentioned that woman.

If nothing unexpected, that woman should be Lu Rendong.

Who is Lu Rendong?

What happened to her?

This was the question Bai Yanliang was planning to find out next.

Tomorrow will be the start of the Homecoming Festival, also the last day of this mission.

The most terrifying moment is about to arrive. He must prepare and find all clues about the dead woman... regarding Lu Rendong.

Thinking of this, Bai Yanliang sought out Xiao Bin once more.

To be honest, up until now, Bai Yanliang only knew the name of Xiao Bin.

"Knock, knock, knock..."

Bai Yanliang knocked on the door.

The footsteps of Xiao Bin came from inside. He opened the door, looking at Bai Yanliang with a strange expression.

"You’re looking for me, is there something else?"

Bai Yanliang looked into his eyes and directly asked, "Where is Lu Rendong buried?"

Xiao Bin was momentarily stunned and then looked at him warily, asking, "What do you want to do?"

Looking at him, Bai Yanliang suddenly said, "Don’t you want to avenge her?"

Xiao Bin’s expression changed, staring fiercely at Bai Yanliang.

"Outsider, do not meddle."

With a calm gaze, Bai Yanliang asked again, "Tell me, where is she buried?"

Xiao Bin’s expression fluctuated madly, but Bai Yanliang’s expressionless face exerted immense pressure on him.

Moments later, he finally extended his hand and pointed towards the back of the mountain.

"At the village’s end, through the forest, by the roadside leading to the sacrificial field."

Xiao Bin’s voice was somewhat hoarse, seemingly unwilling.

Yet Bai Yanliang, as if unaware, nodded and said, "Thanks."

Xiao Bin watched his back with a gloomy gaze, suddenly breaking into a smile.

He really went.

To the village end, through the mountain forest.

...

At Lu Bingyan’s house.

She listened in a daze to Yu Sheng’s tale, her expression blank.

"In the city, there is no night. Vehicles come and go, streetlights remain lit throughout the night, shining so brightly that even stars are hard to see. Skyscrapers, steel and cement, dazzling lights, flamboyant glitz, it’s a dreamlike prosperity. That place... it’s a completely different world from the mountains."

Yu Sheng’s voice was gentle, like a spring silently flowing into Lu Bingyan’s heart, soothing her nearly barren soul.

"Mother... came from such a place?"

Lu Bingyan murmured, unable to imagine the world Yu Sheng described.

A place without night, where the neon always glows...

"Xiao Yu!" Lu Bingyan suddenly called out.

Yu Sheng looked at her, noticing the intensity in her eyes.

"After tomorrow... we’ll leave this place together and go to the big city!"

Yu Sheng was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Alright!"

"But..." Yu Sheng hesitated a bit, saying, "I heard... Jixue Village is, well, impossible to leave."

Lu Bingyan smiled and looked at her drawer strangely, saying, "It’s possible... it is possible to leave..."

Her joy was so vivid, vivid to the point that it didn’t seem at all like what they said... someone living in the past world.

Yu Sheng looked wistfully out the window, pondering if this world... was really just events already happened in the real world... past matters?

So... what could they change, by being guided here by Fog Gathering?

While contemplating this, Yu Sheng’s expression suddenly changed as a chill surged from her heart.

Her heart rate spiked abruptly.

What is it...

No...

Something is wrong!

Sweat beaded on Yu Sheng’s pale forehead.

What on earth is wrong?

At this moment, her body froze, finally realizing what was wrong.

The window!

She clearly observed carefully before; the architecture of this village, there were simply no windows!

Then, what was it that she just looked out of...?

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