Ch 12 - A crowd of evil spirit lines up to confess to me

Chapter 12

Not knowing whether it was Gu Wu Ji’s illusion, he felt that after he had spoken, it seemed that even the chef’s kitchen knife stopped for a moment.  

He didn’t say anything very strange right?

The woman rigidly looked at Gu Wu Ji.

Without knowing why Peng Hao Cang could see a king of speechless expression in her pair of eyes.

Gu Wu Ji naturally began speaking, with a tone containing a hint of pride, “Don’t look at me like this, in fact, I’m actually very hands-on, I also especially like to cook at home.”

Speaking so, he very naturally crouched at the side, just like he had originally stayed there, grabbing another box of potato to peel, even calling to Peng Hao Cang at the other side, “You should also quickly come.”

How can Peng Hao Cang dare to say anything at this time, he could only harden his scalp and summon his courage to also come over, he clearly saw with his pair eyes that what the woman was peeling on her hands was obviously an eyeball! However, it was as if it was completely invisible to Gu Wu Ji but was rather something very natural.

Peng Hao Cang peeled the potatoes while thinking that Gu Wu Ji was simply malicious!

From the beginning he faintly felt that something was wrong, even if he had a scheming heart it wasn’t used like this, ah! Could it be that Gu Wu Ji from the start was not scheming at all and that everything was made up from his own thoughts?!

……no, that’s impossible.

Peng Hao Cang was momentarily struck by his own thoughts at the end.

While Gu Wu Ji’s level of peeling potatoes was very poor, he also tried talking to the woman at the side, about some trivial domestic matters, but the woman completely didn’t utter a single word without even having any implication of replying to him, Gu Wu Ji also didn’t mind.

When speaking he also carefully observed the other, and keenly noticed that the woman’s wrist would occasionally be revealed from under the sleeve’s garment, having wounds that seemed very serious, even if there was no longer any bleeding, but the bloody red flesh could still be clearly seen from inside. Upon another look, some indistinct traces of stitches would be revealed and seen below the other’s neck.

Moreover, the baby she carried in her embrace, had still haven’t cried even once.

An average person, would think that a ghost’s body having these kinds of wounds were very normal. Nevertheless, Gu Wu Ji secretly kept this in mind.

After the two people finished handling the potatoes, the woman that had always been ignoring them from the start suddenly spoke, “Take the basket and place it at the end.”

Gu Wu Ji then nodded his head, carrying the basket towards the end of the counter.

Peng Hao Cang’s heart was startled, suddenly remembering his true purpose for coming here, and tenaciously stared at Gu Wu Ji’s back, maybe as long as, as long as he calls out later, then he can really……

With this kind of distance, Gu Wu Ji clearly noticed the chef’s exposed skin that revealed many traces of stitches, so much that even the face had been sliced into two halves, currently the face had been barely sewn together, looking very strange.

He with a somber gloominess turned his head to stare at Gu Wu Ji, without any slight intention of stopping the kitchen knife’s movement in his hands.

“Was the today’s breakfast delicious?”

“It’s pretty good, thanks for the trouble.” Gu Wu Ji just like not seeing the other’s disturbing face, still very naturally expressed a sentence of reassurance. Then just as he turned to leave, just like fearing he would still be rude also called out a greeting to the woman.

Peng Hao Cang also followed him heading towards the door, vaguely feeling that there was still an ice cold gaze fixedly staring at his back. At this moment, he felt that his mentality was very unbalanced, to unexpectedly be this frightened by Gu Wu Ji this way.

The others outside seeing the two of them return safe and sound loosened their breath, several people had decided to take advantage of the day as it was not yet dark to once again explore. Even Sun Shi, who had very little courage volunteered to willingly search the room on second floor that was said to be broken and cannot be opened.

Both Gu Wu Ji and Peng Hao Cang examined the forest outside, although the hotel was the most important, but who can guarantee that there were no clues outside?

But they soon discovered, that the forest surrounding the hotel was encompassed by a fog, once the fog was entered their orientation would be lost and they will soon return to their original place.

Presumably there would absolutely be no clues here.

By the time they went back, the sky had already darkened, the girl who had also previously hidden in the second floor went downstairs to eat with everyone.

Everyone ate the evening meal without tasting the food, discussing about what was currently gained in whispered voices.

The other man who survived, was also a roommate of Peng Hao Cang last night, said in a low voice: “I originally wanted to examine the third floor when everyone was downstairs. But before I could go up, I saw that……old woman appearing on the passageway of the third floor. Looking at me with a somber ominousness, if I really went up, perhaps I would have already died.” he couldn’t help but tremble after speaking this much.

“Come to think of it, the third floor must be a place with important clues, that people cannot easily step foot into.” Peng Hao Cang exhibited his leadership skills at this time, “Someone below should think of a way to stall the rest of the ghosts, in order to let someone else enter the third floor.”

“What?” hearing this sentence, Sun Shi’s face became pale white from extreme fear, “Stall the ghosts? H-how is that possible?”

“There’s no need to be anxious, after all, there is still 5 days of restriction, they also haven’t done any indiscriminate killings, which means that there are also traces to follow.” Gu Wu Ji said revealing his own thoughts.

“It makes sense.”

“I’ll say.” Sun Shi being stared at by everyone became somewhat afraid, then finally spoke with a lowered voice, “Actually the door was successfully opened, there was nothing beyond the blood inside, just like a person had just recently died inside.”

Saying this much made his body shake from head to toe, apparently recalling that terrifying scene.

The girl who didn’t dare enter her own room, and had been constantly hiding in another room since a while ago, the complexion also became quite bad after hearing their discussions, “When I was staying alone upstairs, I also heard strange sounds coming from the room next door, just like blades running along the wall, it was very awful……”

Saying so raised a piece of clipped potato on the plate, being extremely distressed said, “What’s going on? Why are the potatoes shaped this strange today? Could it be that these ghosts in the hotel are no longer patient? Changing their mind and wanting to kill us sooner?”

Peng Hao Cang: “……”

Gu Wu Ji: “……”

Does his technique really suck to this extent??

After the evening meal was eaten, everyone returned to their room to rest. There was obviously an excess of one, other people may not be willing to be alone, but only a girl must have a room on her own. However, Peng Hao Cang in order to appease her, exchanged his own room with her.

……

In the middle of the night, Gu Wu Ji vaguely heard someone’s crying voice, as if it was right beside his ear, he couldn’t help but open his eyes.

Shockingly he saw a woman sitting on the other bed, holding a child in her embrace, looking straight at him, then soon afterwards looked at the place outside the door.

The person woke up at this moment. Gu Wu Ji suddenly sat up, then looked over, but saw that it was absolutely empty, nothing was there at all.

Sun Shi wasn’t there.

Gu Wu Ji frowned, recalling the place the female ghost was looking at, stood up and opened the door.

Not far from the end of the hallway, a dark shadow appeared approaching this side.

Seeing Gu Wu Ji, the other clearly had a somewhat surprised expression, then also had an extremely frightened look, “G-Gu-ge, why did you get up? ”

“You weren’t in the room for more than half a night, what did you go out for?”

“I just went to the bathroom. And also thought that it wasn’t good to disturb Gu-ge.” Sun Shi said with a frightened look, “I thought that it should be alright, so I went on my own……”

“Forget it, if you want to go out next time, it’s alright to call me.” Gu Wu Ji said in a natural mandatory attitude.

The other immediately nodded his head.

Gu Wu Ji also didn’t say anything else, returning to lie down on the bed.

……

On the second day, none of the players met any accidents.

They released a sigh but just as they were intending to head downstairs, they saw a huge amount of splattered blood on the flight of stairs

Everyone’s good-looking expression went away, cautiously and solemnly avoided the blood while heading down, and surprisingly saw the body of a personnel at the bottom of the stairs.

The body seemed like everything was broken and in disorder, making it into a very tragic scene.

The two other personnel cleaned their companion’s body, this time their eyes also revealed a slightly frightened look.

“How can this be? This personnel was already a ghost, how can she still be killed? Who could have also been able to kill her?” The girl had an unbelievable expression, remembering that this hotel could also most probably hide a very frightening existence, her body uncontrollably had goosebumps.

“Not necessarily, sometimes because of the different settings in the story’s background, the characters involved are also different, some really have live people.” Peng Hao Cang also showed some general knowledge.

“No matter what, this time she has really turned into a ghost.” Gu Wu Ji uncertainly muttered, the others immediately had a frightened expression, nevertheless Gu Wu Ji continued to nonchalantly say: “Altogether there are only 3 personnel in here, maybe something will be triggered if all of them dies……”   

“It seems that we must go up to the third floor.” Peng Hao Cang said with a grave expression.

He was aware of some information about this copy in advance, but because this copy was more advanced than the previous beginners copy, so the information also weren’t detailed, but only knew and understood half. In accordance with the regular development, he will also carefully search a way to leave, otherwise it would be very hilarious to talk about flipping over* in an ordinary copy.

*fail in a very easy task

“Let me do it.” Gu Wu Ji was also very clear that aside from himself the others lacked courage.

Peng Hao Cang clearly understood, what scheming mind? What nonsense? This guy clearly lacked any brains and wouldn’t offend anybody! The attitude of approaching ghosts were not very bad.

Can such a person really scheme to kill others to acquire the props? Or could it be that, that woman in the primary copy was the actual frightening existence?

However, it was better when someone other than him were willing to sacrifice themselves. Peng Hao Cang immediately nodded his head, several people efficiently discussed together, when the ghosts in the kitchen starts cooking, they will think of ways to distract the personnel and the old woman who is the hotel’s owner, to let Gu Wu Ji explore the third floor.

At the designated time, things also developed without a hitch, Sun Shi and a man distracted the two personnel asking all sorts of questions, then Peng Hao Cang attentively watched the old woman and started speaking words that would not provoke that old woman.

Gu Wu Ji seized this opportunity, quickly passing through the bloodstained stairs, turning to the corner that would lead to the third floor.

A rustling sound suddenly came from the front, at the same time a baby’s sharp cry that sounded just like from the netherworld followed.

Gu Wu Ji’s steps came to a halt.

The next moment, a baby with a frightful countenance appeared before him, blocking Gu Wu Ji’s path forward, a bright crimson blood stain appeared from the path he had crawled on, the pair of pitch-black eyes that made people numb tenaciously stared at the person in front.

Gu Wu Ji looked at him, with a slight confusion appearing in his eyes.

The baby also revealed a scornful smile, the sharp teeth that gave off a dangerous chill could vaguely be seen from the open mouth.

“You running all over the place will make the grownups very worried!”

Having said this, Gu Wu Ji directly lifted the baby placing him in his embrace, and mumbled to himself, “Really, mustn’t let people be anxious.”

Being small yet already a little brat, good thing that the world still has good people like him who are tolerant and kind-hearted.

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It’s unexpectedly startling to actually be this late……!

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