Translator: CinderTL
Banana Wolf quickly realized that this wasn't Chu Jiu at all—it was the golden retriever from Weng Qing's bedroom! Just as he had suspected, there was another one to his right.
The second dog, hearing the commotion, also approached, even more enthusiastic than the first.
Banana Wolf slowly put down the golden retriever and stood up. Upon realizing he might be in Sister Qing's bedroom, he suddenly felt a surge of confidence.
Following his memory, he slowly moved around, feeling the wall until he found the nightlight.
He flipped the switch.
The orange nightlight actually lit up.
Looking at the familiar furnishings around him, Banana Wolf felt reassured.
But where was Sister Qing?
The bedroom door was closed, and the two golden retrievers obediently lay at Banana Wolf's feet. One of them even ran to a corner and returned with a tennis ball in its mouth.
It stared at Banana Wolf with expectant eyes, panting heavily, clearly wanting him to play fetch.
Banana Wolf crouched down and gently patted the golden retriever's head. "Where's your owner?" he whispered.
"Woof! Woof!"
"Never mind," Banana Wolf shook his head helplessly. "Asking you is pointless. I'll just have to find her myself."
The dog that wanted to play fetch tilted its head, seemingly thinking for a moment, then ran off. It returned with a photo it had fetched from a small cabinet by the bed.
Banana Wolf's eyes froze as he looked at the photo. It was a picture of a man and a woman.
The woman was, of course, Sister Qing, and the man was Li Maoshen!
"Did Sister Qing go to find Li Maoshen?"
A sense of unease instinctively rose in his heart. Banana Wolf immediately stood up and opened the bedroom door. The living room was also empty, confirming that Sister Qing was indeed not here.
Li Maoshen lived in Room 503, Building 3. Sister Qing must have gone there.
Without wasting any time, he headed for the door. As he passed the kitchen, he casually grabbed a knife. He swung it a few times in the air. It wasn't as comfortable as his usual machete, but it would do.
When he reached the door, he gently pushed it, and it opened a small crack.
He peeked through the crack to check the situation outside.
The hallway was eerily silent, and the doors across from him were all closed. Everything seemed fine.
He slowly opened the door wider, the crack gradually expanding. Just as he lifted his leg, about to step out, he suddenly shivered for no apparent reason.
Something felt off.
He carefully scanned his surroundings, even glancing behind him, but there was nothing unusual. What was it then? When his gaze swept past the edge of the door, he suddenly stopped and slowly pulled his focus back, locking onto a specific point.
A moment later, a wave of dread surged from his heart, chilling him from head to toe.
The door to Sister Qing's house actually opened outward.
But he distinctly remembered that the last time he was here, it opened inward.
He remembered it clearly because Sister Qing had only opened the door a crack back then, and Hao Shuai had slipped the money through that gap.
Something was wrong!
This was a trap!
If he stepped through this door, he would die! He quickly took a step back, but just as he was about to close the door, an even more terrifying scene unfolded before his eyes.
Two grotesque ghostly faces peered down from above the doorframe, startling Banana Wolf and causing him to stumble backward several steps.
One of the faces was Li Maoshen's, and the other… he could only tell it was a woman.
Because it was too eerie and obscured by wet, long hair, he didn't recognize it at first.
But it should definitely be Yu Youwei.
These two ghosts were crouched on the ceiling of the corridor behind the door, waiting for him. If he stepped out, they would kill him. How sinister. After steadying his mind, Banana Wolf gradually calmed down. The two ghosts outside the door seemed to realize they had been exposed, so they left behind a very unwilling aura and slowly crawled away.
But Banana Wolf knew they hadn't left; they were still guarding outside, waiting for him to come out.
Although it was relatively safe inside the room for now, he couldn't stay trapped here forever. He had no idea how Fatty was doing, and Hao Shuai was in even greater danger.
Slowly, he shifted his gaze and began to survey the room. Why didn't those two ghosts dare to enter the room to kill him?
The door was already open. He had been through many instances, and by all logic, he should have been dead by now.
Could it be that there was something in this room they feared, which was why they didn't dare to come in?
It must be Sister Qing! An empty room certainly wouldn't scare those two ghosts. The only explanation was that Sister Qing was also in this room.
But then another question arose.
Why hadn't Sister Qing appeared?
Banana Wolf recalled that gentle woman, and a warmth appeared in his eyes.
He speculated that Sister Qing might be restricted by some kind of rule, which was why she couldn't show herself.
He stood up and immediately went to Sister Qing's bedroom. This was where she had died, so if she was here, she would most likely be in this room.
The lingering attachment here was the strongest.
Just as he was looking around, the two golden retrievers returned, one of them holding the photo from earlier in its mouth.
It was the photo of Sister Qing and Li Maoshen together.
Banana Wolf took it with confusion and looked at it. Li Maoshen still had that arrogant look, but Sister Qing... Banana Wolf's expression changed slightly.
Sister Qing was different!
In the photo, Sister Qing looked anxious, with faint bloodstains on her body, as if she was struggling to break through some kind of restraint.
And most importantly, her eyes were looking at him, filled with concern.
Sister Qing could see him! Banana Wolf immediately understood. This was probably part of the urban legend involving Li Maoshen and Yu Youwei. Who would have thought these two could appear together?
He also vaguely sensed that this nightmare was slowly collapsing. The previously dominant atmosphere of despair seemed to be being suppressed by another force.
And the reason he hadn't died at the beginning was also because of Sister Qing, or rather, that force had helped him.
But after all, this was the urban legend of Li Maoshen and Yu Youwei. Their power was dominant, which was why Sister Qing was like this.
Instead of thinking about how to escape, another idea slowly formed in Banana Wolf's mind. What if... he could lure Li Maoshen and Yu Youwei into the room, preferably the bedroom?
What would happen? Would he be fortunate enough to witness that despicable couple, hand in hand, repenting under Sister Qing's blade?
Banana Wolf's lips curled into a smile, and suddenly the world seemed full of sunshine.
(End of the Chapter)
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