See the Law of Deception

Chapter 67 Wang's Funeral Home (7)

"Don't be afraid, it's only the first day, nothing should happen."

Chen Hai and Meng Ning don't have much experience in campaigning, so their seemingly "experienced" remarks actually came from the forum.

At this moment, this was the only way the two of them could console themselves.

"We'll just take one look and leave."

"No matter what's wrong, just pretend you don't know."

Humans cannot fight against ghosts. Even if something is wrong, they have no choice but to run away.

The two walked cautiously toward the underground morgue.

The "power outage" the young man mentioned did not occur, but the two men were not at all relieved by it.

They walked towards the entrance to the morgue, their two flashlights shining steadily in the path ahead, and neither of them looked around with restraint.

I was afraid that I might accidentally see a figure that shouldn't be there in the darkness.

The patrol continues.

They quickly reached the entrance to the stairwell.

At times like these, no one would choose to take the elevator.

But the elevator was right next to the stairwell, and Meng Ning and Chen Hai couldn't help but look at it.

Nothing unusual.

This made them feel a little better, but their tension and fear did not subside.

In the darkness, everything was quiet.

".Let's go."

The stairwell door was wide open, and Meng Ning and Chen Hai, suppressing their fear, stepped into the stairwell.

A faint chill swept over her, and Meng Ning felt the hairs on her arms stand on end. She wanted to say something, but dared not open her mouth at this moment to avoid distraction.

The sound of footsteps echoed faintly, and the flashlight illuminated the stairs, but could only light up a few stone steps in front of it.

The narrow field of vision made Meng Ning feel uneasy, and the short few flights of stairs made her feel extremely tormented.

Many times, she wanted to look back, but she managed to restrain herself.

"It's okay, it's okay, there's nothing following behind. I shouldn't scare myself."

With constant reassurance, the two finally made it up most of the stairs, and only a few steps remained.

After walking through these areas, turn outside and you'll see the door to the morgue.

Once you've spotted it, the patrol is complete; there's no need to go any further.

—Buzz
In the silence, a faint sound came from not far away.

The sound was coming from outside the stairwell door, just a few steps away, or from the side of a wall.

Meng Ning and Chen Hai stopped in their tracks.

"What is that sound?" Chen Hai's voice trembled slightly.

— Buzzing

The sound didn't stop; instead, it became even more pronounced.

It sounds like it slowly came up from above.

"Is that the sound of the elevator?"

From the first floor to the second basement level.

Is anyone in the elevator?

Was anyone there next to us just now?

Chen Hai was pale and his voice was extremely weak.

No.

He didn't need Meng Ning to answer; he already knew the answer in his heart.

Meng Ning felt her mouth go dry, and cold sweat poured down her back. She couldn't answer Chen Hai's question at all; fear had completely consumed her mind. She was certain that there hadn't been any living person around them on the first floor.

But whether there was anything following them, nobody knew.

Just like right now, nobody knows what's inside the elevator that suddenly starts operating in the dark.
"No. We can't wait for the elevator doors to open."

Driven by extreme fear, her survival instinct kicked in. Meng Ning suddenly sped up. They were right at the stairwell entrance. She took two steps at a time, and in less than two seconds, she had reached the door. She glanced at the morgue door and then ran upstairs without looking back.

Although Chen Hai, who was behind her, was somewhat blank with fear, he subconsciously imitated his teammate's actions.

However, he slowed down a step.

He heard a "ding".

That was the sound of the elevator doors opening.

Sure enough, the elevator came down from the first floor.

Cold sweat instantly dripped from Chen Hai's forehead. He felt numb all over and could no longer think. His mind was filled with fear and numbness.

Even the most cheerful person can no longer comfort themselves at this moment.

Chen Hai's expression twisted with fear. He had just stood at the stairwell door when he heard the "ding" sound. He knew that he was only separated from the things in the elevator by a wall.

Meng Ning's hurried footsteps approached, and when Chen Hai turned around, he could only see her back as she continued to climb upwards.

His normally agile legs felt like they were stuck in mud, unable to exert any strength. Even though his brain was slowed down by fear, Chen Hai still subconsciously ran towards the top of the stairs.

He belatedly realized that he had made a mistake.

He's so slow!
She was physically stronger than Meng Ning, but her reaction time was too slow.

If I had realized it first, I would have already gotten up there!

He began to pray in his heart, praying that he would hurry up, and also praying that Meng Ning would slow down.

Wait for him, don't let him fall behind.
In a daze, Chen Hai heard the sound of bells and the sound of footsteps.

He realized that it was all too late.

He will pay with his life for his judgment that was two seconds too late.

"Hoo ho. Hoo!"

Rapid breathing came from Meng Ning's mouth and nose. She had rushed out of the stairwell and arrived on the first floor in a very short time.

The surge of adrenaline made her walk faster than ever before. She felt no fatigue in her body; her only sensation was the near-blank stimulation in her mind.

She dared not linger there and fled towards the duty room.

She couldn't go directly back to the dormitory to find her companions. She was on the night shift, and apart from patrol time, she should follow the rules and stay in the duty room at all other times.

Unless, she faces a life-or-death crisis.

"Is this a life-or-death crisis?" Meng Ning pondered.

Her steps faltered. Should she head towards the duty room or go to the dormitory to find her companion?

Instinctively, she wanted to find her companions, but reason told her that she should return to the duty room.

Returning to the dormitory during a night shift will definitely be investigated and punished.

If I get "fired" because of this, I'm doomed!

But the strange things that happened tonight convinced her that there was a ghost behind her!
There must be a ghost in that elevator.

I just don't know if the ghost has caught up with us yet?
Meng Ning was unsure; she lacked experience and didn't know what the right thing to do was.

When she reached the fork in the road between the dormitory and the duty room, her pace slowed down.

Which direction should we go?

Where is the only way for her to survive?
There was not a sound behind me.

Meng Ning belatedly realized that the ghost didn't seem to be following, nor did Chen Hai.

Is he dead?
A chill ran deep into her bones.

During the day, he tried his best to liven up the atmosphere and was very talkative. He seemed like someone who would live a long time, but after starting his mission at night, he died in less than two hours.

(End of this chapter)