See the Law of Deception

Chapter 74 Wang's Funeral Home (14)

The flashlight beam remained bright, which prevented Xiao Ping's anxious heart from completely losing control.

He ultimately couldn't bring himself to say those words; he tacitly admitted that he was a coward.

He saw Lu Jinzhao's hand land on the doorknob.

His heart lifted.

The doorknob was turned, making a click; the lock had been opened.

His breathing became almost inaudible, his gaze was fixed on the doorknob, and his heart rose and fell with it.

The door was slowly pushed open, and a dark crack appeared before Xiao Ping's eyes.

I couldn't see anything; it was pitch black inside, or perhaps the crack in the door was too small.

Lu Jinzhao was quick; soon, the door was opened halfway, and the beams of their flashlights shone inside.

Even at this point, the light from Xiao Ping's flashlight remained unchanged. He was pleasantly surprised, but also quite frightened by what had happened in the service hall. This time, instead of looking directly inside, he chose to look at the floor at the entrance of the memorial hall first.

That way, even if there really is something inside, he won't bump into it directly in the face.

Xiao Ping felt that his idea was correct.

The flashlight beam was exceptionally bright, illuminating the patterns on the floor. It was the first time he had ever seen a floor with alternating gray and white stripes, which looked very dirt-resistant.

As his gaze moved forward, he saw more: the gaps between the floorboards, the door frame, and a foot hidden behind the door frame, with only half of it showing.

It was a barefoot foot with bells tied to its ankle.

Xiao Ping stopped breathing.

Without needing anyone's reminder or even thinking, he only needed to see the bell to immediately realize that it was a ghost.

The ghost was standing behind the door, waiting for them.

The flashlight's light didn't dim.
Was the ghost deliberately using this to lower his guard?

There's no time to think about anything else, the priority now is to run away!

The moment the thought crossed Xiao Ping's mind, he wanted to turn around and run away, but when he tried to move his body to turn around, he found that his muscles were so stiff that he couldn't control his body at all.

The scene in horror movies where characters can't run away when they encounter ghosts, which he used to look down on, is now actually happening to him.

He then realized that when people are in extreme fear, they really do lose control of their bodies.

Xiao Ping could only stand there in terror, staring wide-eyed at the motionless foot.

He prayed in his heart that it hadn't noticed him, and that it would be best if it didn't move at all. Just a few seconds would be enough for its brain to process what was happening and for its muscles to relax so that it could run away immediately!

He didn't know why Lu Jinzhao was right next to him, but he didn't react at all.

Didn't she see it?!
Xiao Ping belatedly realized that from this position, only by leaning to this side and keeping his eyes fixed on the ground could he see the exposed foot!

So, Lu Jinzhao really doesn't know that a ghost is hiding right in front of them!

Xiao Ping opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

Lu Jinzhao's flashlight beam swept briefly across the front of the memorial hall, where rows of chairs were quietly arranged without any sign of anything amiss.

She looked away, not looking anywhere else, and as she was about to turn and leave, she noticed Xiao Ping standing unusually stiffly beside her.

She didn't say anything, but instead closed the door first.

When Xiao Ping saw her reach out to close the door, his heart leaped into his throat. He thought something was definitely going to happen, but the door was closed.

"Are you alright?" He breathed a sigh of relief and took a step back, only to realize with delight that he could move again. He continued to back away until he was far enough away from the memorial hall before stopping.

At this moment, cold sweat covered his forehead, and his trembling pupils and pale face told Lu Jinzhao that he was in a state of extreme panic.

"What did you see?" Lu Jinzhao asked.

“There’s a foot, right behind the door.” Xiao Ping’s voice trembled so badly that it was almost unrecognizable when he spoke. He paused for a moment, but still couldn’t calm himself down.

Lu Jinzhao did not see that foot. Perhaps it was due to the angle, or perhaps it was something she missed.

But now, Xiao Ping has already "encountered ghosts" twice, and yet nothing has happened to her, which surprises her.

Lu Jinzhao realized that perhaps he could deduce the pattern of the ghost killing people at this platform from this incident.

At least it can be confirmed that it was just a normal "ghost encounter" and that the person would not die immediately.

However, this was Xiao Ping's second encounter with a ghost, and this time he was completely unaware of the ghost's presence. Clearly, Xiao Ping was being targeted by a ghost.

He wasn't killed because he hadn't yet triggered the demon's taboo against killing, but he probably couldn't escape.

Before he dies, perhaps I can determine what the taboo is by observing him.

Perhaps guessing what Lu Jinzhao was thinking, the sheepskin, which had been silent for a while, reappeared.

【whee】

Didn't I tell you? A teammate's life is the best tool.

Lu Jinzhao wanted to say that it was different; she hadn't initially planned to use Xiao Ping's life as a tool to test the rules of ghost killing. But she also felt that arguing with Yangpi about these things was pointless.

All she needs to do is know what she's doing.

Having experienced two shocks, Xiao Ping clearly couldn't control his emotions no matter how hard he tried.

His steps became unsteady, and sometimes he would even stumble suddenly. When Lu Jinzhao looked over, he would give an awkward smile.

Even if he didn't say it, Lu Jinzhao could guess that his legs were probably weak.

It seems that his emotions and body had reached a limit.

"Hang in there a little longer, there's only one more location left."

As Lu Jinzhao finished speaking, Xiao Ping gave a wry smile.

The only remaining location is the underground morgue.

Judging from tonight's situation, Xiao Ping has completely given up hope that there are no ghosts there.

He only hoped that the ghost would still take the elevator this time, and that he would have enough time to react so that he could escape in time like Meng Ning.

"Can we take a break?" he suddenly asked.

He realized he was running out of energy. Even though he hadn't actually run very far that night, his emotions were extremely tense and his muscles had been in an excited and stiff state for a long time. He felt his energy was rapidly depleting.

To ensure he could escape in time should anything happen, he felt he needed to rest.

Lu Jinzhao did not refuse, so Xiao Ping simply sat down on the ground. However, Lu Jinzhao did not sit down; she stood at least ten steps away from Xiao Ping, warily.

As Xiao Ping sat down, he tried to calm his rapid breathing, but at one moment, his breathing suddenly became extremely soft.

He seemed to be holding his breath.

After about two or three seconds, he cautiously looked up at Lu Jinzhao and asked, "Did you hear anything?"

(End of this chapter)