Wan Jie Hospice Care Company

Contacting me at this time... the timing is really tight.

Is there something important?

Xiang Yu sighed, then said, "Since we disagree so much, why don't we disband here and go look for clues about this world?"

"I agree. Given the confirmed presence of a mole, there's no need to continue the meeting." Luo Yue nodded. "Should we act alone or in groups?"

"Let's split up..." Jiang Ning looked terrified. "I don't want to be alone..."

"Then how do we group them?" Ai Bowu asked curiously, seemingly quite intrigued.

"...Wait, have you noticed something?" Xiang Yu suddenly spoke up, pointing to the surrounding streets, "Aren't there fewer people on the streets?"

After being reminded by Xiang Yu, the group realized that the once bustling square and streets now had only a few scattered people.

"They've probably all gone home after get off work... It was rush hour just now, there should be fewer people after a while," Jiang Ning said.

"It's far too few." Luo Yue, like Xiang Yu, also realized something was wrong. "Even if people go home after get off work, there are still people going out to eat at restaurants or taking walks... but there are just too few people now."

Seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to the empty street, Xiang Yu took a deep breath, then stepped back a few paces. After ensuring the distance was safe, he took out a walkie-talkie, turned the volume down to the lowest setting, and whispered into someone's ear:

"What's wrong?"

"Section Chief Xiang, you finally answered..." Ji Zhuo's voice crackled through the walkie-talkie, clearly indicating a poor signal. "We've received a notice from above requiring everyone to return home temporarily. Work and business are suspended for the next few days... You should go home soon too."

"Has it really come to this?"

Xiang Yu pretended that he already knew about this, suppressing the shock in his heart.

Strange occurrences have indeed spread on a large scale, and the series of events has attracted the attention of higher authorities.

To be honest, the world reacted very quickly. It's only been a week since the strange occurrences started, and the widespread appearance of strange occurrences is likely just a matter of the next few days.

In just a few short days, the higher-ups had already reacted and issued orders, which at least proves that the organizational structure of this world is not loose.

"Then you should also be careful. The rules of ghosts are ever-changing. Never do anything you've never done before, and be careful not to break the rules," Xiang Yu reminded them. "When you're surrounded by eerie things, never be curious, and never act rashly."

"yes!"

"By the way, how's the hospital?" Xiang Yu thought of An Ling.

"The hospital is temporarily closed to entry and exit, but it has ample supplies, so a few days of lockdown shouldn't be too much of a problem..."

"That's good."

Xiang Yu put the walkie-talkie back on his waist, then casually leaned closer to the group: "What's wrong? Did you find something?"

"There were a few people just now, but now there's no one left..." Luo Yue analyzed. "There are also police car sounds around. The residents here must have heard some kind of notice and went back."

"That's right, the strange phenomenon is starting to spread on a large scale!" Aibowu said from the side.

"How do you know it's because of something strange?" Xiang Yu asked rhetorically.

Then the group all turned to look at Ai Baiwu, making him shudder: "What, what are you doing? I bought a used radio while I was buying steamed buns! You think my digital watch is only worth a few steamed buns?"

He then took out the radio: "Look!"

"..."

It has to be said that this person looks a bit naive, but he thinks quite meticulously about these kinds of things.

Aibowu casually adjusted the antenna on top, and sound came from the radio.

"Buzz... All residents, please return home immediately... Do not leave... Thank you..."

"Please don't panic... I'll say it again... please don't panic..."

"Supplies will be distributed in a unified manner... Please wait patiently..."

Please don't panic...

"Wow, that's amazing, buddy. This prop is crucial." Luo Yue smiled.

But a hint of doubt flickered in the middle-aged man's eyes. "But this is too crucial. We've only been here a short time, and you already have time to buy a radio?"

"Because you can listen to crosstalk on the radio. Although I'm a timid person, I become quite brave when I hear something funny," Ai Bowu said righteously.

He casually dialed the radio frequency and switched to another channel, where he could hear the sounds of storytelling, singing, and dancing.

"Did you know that there's a new thing called the Internet, and there are lots of great things on it?"

"Hey, you have to tell me."

"That beautiful woman is called 'pretty girl' by everyone on the internet."

"Wow, that sounds pretty good. What about the ugly one?"

"Call it a dinosaur!"

"Wow~ We're back in the Jurassic period."

"...Hahahahahaha!"

Aibowu laughed heartily, but as he laughed, he realized that the four people around him were not making any noise.

"Uh, why aren't you guys laughing? Isn't it funny?"

"It's pretty funny." Xiang Yu paused for a moment. "This joke is so bad it's almost funny."

Just then, a loud noise came from the radio, and the comedian said, "Wait a minute, why is it so noisy here?"

"I don't know, maybe they think your stand-up comedy is too bad, so they're figuring out how to refund the tickets."

"Hey, what the hell... Holy crap, what is that?!"

"A ghost! There's a ghost!!!"

"ah!!!!!"

Immediately afterwards, a scream came from the radio, along with the cracking sound of bones breaking.

"..."

"Well……"

Ai Bowu silently turned off the radio, saying with some disappointment, "It really started strong but ended weakly; the last joke was so uninteresting."

Jiang Ning said weakly, "...Didn't we really encounter a ghost?"

"Ah? Is that so?" Ai Baiwu was shocked upon hearing this, but couldn't believe it.

"Stop talking nonsense. Aren't you afraid the ghosts will follow you back through the radio?" Xiang Yu said. "It's almost nighttime, which is when eerie things are most rampant. We need to find a shelter."

"Then let's find a hotel... But we don't have any money from this era," the middle-aged man said.

"Are you even dumber than him?" Luo Yue glanced at the middle-aged man, then at Ai Baiwu. "Why not just barter?"

"Tsk, what valuable things do you have? Take them out and let me see?" the middle-aged man said.

Jiang Ning could only silently take out her phone.

"The phone isn't very good. There's no mobile internet here yet, smartphones are just bricks," Xiang Yu retorted. "Besides, your phone is Type-C, so it can't be charged at all in this world and is worthless."

Luo Yue then took off her earrings: "Use these, they're pure gold."

Her magnanimous behavior clearly drew some attention from the others, even the middle-aged man who had been quite impolite earlier said, "Well... thank you for your trouble."

"It's alright. If we really die here, these earrings will be useless anyway." Luo Yue didn't care at all. "Save where you should, spend where you should."