I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 544: What a Short Life_1

Chapter 544: Chapter 544: What a Short Life_1

"Boss? Boss, where are you?"

After circling around twice without seeing anyone, Zong Wangyue’s voice suddenly grew quieter. At the same time, he hunched his neck, standing in the spacious lobby, hesitating and appearing somewhat faltering.

Although he didn’t know what had happened, Zong Wangyue was somewhat clear in his heart that you must have hidden for some special reason. After all, it had already been decided before entering that Zong Wangyue would be made a target to attract the attention of enemies lurking in the shadows.

It was still early spring, and during the day, the sunshine made it feel somewhat warm, but at night, one could noticeably feel the temperature drop,

The surroundings were dim and empty, and intermittently one could feel a spine-chilling breeze slowly blowing past.

"Ding—"

A noise suddenly came from the elevator area in front—the sound of an elevator door opening.

"Gulp—"

Zong Wangyue swallowed hard. He had always been a very astute person, always acting on the principle that if you don’t seek death, you won’t die. Even though he was clear that you would definitely protect him from the shadows, nothing was absolute in this world. After all, it was his own life at stake, so he cautiously made his way toward the elevator area.

He looked around with every step, his hand clutching a severely crumpled Yellow Vermilion Charm, and slowly stood inside the elevator area.

There were a total of four elevators in the elevator area, and when Zong Wangyue slowly approached, only one elevator door was open. However, as he entered the elevator area, the doors of the other three elevators opened simultaneously.

Afterward, the four elevator doors gradually opened and closed in sequence.

If it were an ordinary person, they would probably flee the building immediately. Although Zong Wangyue also harbored a similar strong desire, he knew that he was a member of the supernatural detective society. If he were to be scared by what was happening in front of him now, he feared he would never be able to face his friends again.

After taking a deep breath, Zong Wangyue walked toward one of the elevators in front of him.

When Zong Wangyue got within about a meter of the elevator, the doors, which had been closed, automatically opened, while the other three elevator doors closed automatically.

"Gulp."

Standing at the elevator entrance, Zong Wangyue hesitated again.

Should he go in?

He scratched his head.

After pondering for about three or four seconds, he unexpectedly turned and walked toward another elevator.

Just like before, as soon as he approached, the elevator doors would automatically open, as if welcoming Zong Wangyue inside.

Standing in front of the elevator, Zong Wangyue thought again for about ten seconds, then resolutely walked toward the stairwell. As he walked, he cursed, "Damn! You really think I’m an idiot? If I just walked in like that, I’d either end up dead or scared crazy!"

However, no sooner had Zong Wangyue pushed open the door to the stairwell and squeezed in, he spun around and bolted!

Because he heard footsteps coming from above!

But since he had already entered, where was the chance to get out?

The door to the stairwell was locked, no matter how Zong Wangyue kicked or slammed against it, there was no way to open it.

"Click-clack..."

"Click-clack..."

The thing upstairs walked slowly. Upon hearing it, Zong Wangyue could make out the sounds of high heels, the most fatal thing being that the sound of those high heels was coming from up to down!

With his back pressed against the wall, Zong Wangyue tightly grasped a Cinnabar Talisman in his hand, something that apart from him, everyone in the supernatural detective society would use—this was also the reason for Zong Wangyue’s terror.

It was getting closer, closer; the sound of the high heels on the stairs was drawing nearer and nearer.

A dim light shone down from the stairwell, casting the tall figure of a woman against the wall.

In a hurry, he raised the Cinnabar Talisman in his hand and Zong Wangyue quickly chanted the incantation in his mind, "When Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara was practicing the profound Prajnaparamita, he illuminated the five aggregates as empty, and overcame all suffering..."

Hey, wait!

This is the Heart Sutra, he got it wrong!

"That one, that one, Tiangang of the Big Dipper, pointing in all directions, command by the Five Elements, command by the Five Elements... what comes next?"

Zong Wangyue was so anxious that he even felt like his heart would jump out—it was critical, and he had forgotten the basics of the simplest Five Elements Spell.

"Click-clack."

Just then, the sound of high heels suddenly stopped. After about ten seconds, the tall figure of the woman turned around and began to walk slowly back up the stairs.

"Click-clack... Click-clack..."

Hiss—

Whew—

Zong Wangyue took a deep breath, repeatedly patted his chest, and then cautiously peeked towards the second-floor stairwell.

What he saw made his face light up with surprise, as the door at the top of the second-floor stairs was half open. He quickly ran up and entered the second floor.

At this moment, he was faced with a very long and dark hallway. The lights on the ceiling had been turned off, leaving only a few green safety exit signs glowing at foot level. There was only one light on at the far end of the corridor; it was at least fifty meters away from where he stood.

Zong Wangyue’s steps came to a halt once more.

Putting everything else aside, it would take a great deal of courage just to cross those fifty meters.

"You’ve arrived, you’ve finally arrived..."

Just then, a sudden woman’s voice came from Zong Wangyue’s pocket, startling him so much he leaped!

"Damn it!"

Once he realized it was his cell phone ringing, he took a long sigh of relief.

He answered the phone and, without a word, kissed it, then said in an exaggerated tone, "Boss, where are you? I was almost raped and murdered by a female ghost a moment ago."

A lazy voice came from the phone, "She’s right behind you, within three meters. Whether you’ll get raped and murdered in the next five seconds, I can’t say for sure, but she’ll definitely flay and dismember you."

Upon hearing this, Zong Wangyue didn’t even have the courage to look back and dashed straight ahead!

Good grief!

Zong Wangyue, out of breath, rushed through the corridor and stood beneath the only light in the hallway, bending over and gasping for air, hands on his knees.

"Click-clack... Click-clack..."

In the eerily silent corridor, the sound of a woman’s high heels lingered on. On a normal day, this sound might be enticing to men, but now, it had become a deathly incantation!

"Boss, where the hell are you?" Zong Wangyue quickly picked up his phone, his face turning pale with fear.

From the phone came your serious voice, breathing heavily, "Zongzi, from now on, you need to rush to the top floor as fast as you can. Once you get out of the stairwell or elevator lobby, there will be a conference room on your right. Just get in there and you’ll be safe! Remember, some of the things you see now may be illusions, and some may be real. Be careful."

"Okay, I’m on it!"