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As they passed through the black mist, the old man Nakagawa chuckled softly.

"It seems the rumor is true. I never thought that after wasting my life, I would encounter such an opportunity. Not bad, not bad at all."

Screams could be heard in the distance.

Nakagawa didn't even raise his eyes, but simply shook his head and said calmly:

"Young people these days are just too impatient..."

Xu Ming stood in the lobby of the mansion, stroking his chin, pondering what to do next.

When they entered the mansion, they had already implicitly divided up their respective areas of responsibility.

Xu Ming had seen the detailed structural diagrams of the mansion.

Although the mansion's interior structure was complex and had many rooms, the four of them entered from different directions, so a careful search would cover the entire first floor.

It's unnecessary for him to search other areas on the first floor now, and it might even cause unnecessary misunderstandings.

Therefore, going directly to the second floor is a good option.

But before that...

Xu Ming looked helplessly at the dark corridor behind him.

"Madam, you've been following me ever since you walked in. Don't you have an explanation for that?"

Upon hearing Xu Ming's voice, a disheveled figure dressed like a female ghost slowly emerged from the darkness.

It was that Ms. Mako, who had an extremely low profile.

At first, Xu Ming didn't pay much attention, since there were only four directions in total, but there were five of them, so there would definitely be some overlap.

What Xu Ming didn't expect was that after the woman followed him over the balcony into the mansion, she became completely attached to him.

Wherever he went, she followed.

That's what you call unwavering loyalty...

Xu Ming has many secrets and naturally doesn't like being followed, especially by someone who doesn't seem like a normal person; his name sounds more like the female lead in a horror movie.

Suddenly, Ms. Mako tilted her head to an exaggerated 90-degree angle, her hair fell to one side, and her eyes stared straight at him.

Xu Ming felt a chill run down his spine from her gaze and couldn't help but say:

What exactly do you want?

At this moment, Ms. Mako spoke, her voice hoarse and deep, clearly the perfect choice for a horror movie.

"She told me that being with you was the safest thing to do in this mansion."

"Her? Who are you talking about?"

Xu Ming frowned.

This woman not only behaved strangely, but also spoke in a bizarre way. Xu Ming felt that he couldn't connect with her at all.

Mako remained silent, showing no intention of answering.

Xu Ming suddenly had a flash of inspiration, immediately closed his eyes, and then abruptly opened them.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and soon the world changed.

With his 'spiritual vision' ability, Xu Ming clearly saw a woman with disheveled hair standing behind Mako.

Her face was completely obscured by thick hair; not only were her eyes invisible, but even her facial features were not clearly discernible. She was shrouded in a white robe that appeared to be quite old.

Xu Ming's heart skipped a beat.

This iconic outfit—isn't that the woman who evoked terrifying memories for countless people?!

The woman seemed to notice Xu Ming's gaze and turned her head towards him.

Xu Ming immediately felt a chill, as if he were being watched by something terrifying.

However, soon, a warm sensation came from the amulet on his chest, dispelling the discomfort in his body.

Xu Ming glanced at Zhenzi, then at the woman behind her, and then at the person beside him before finally making his decision.

"Come along if you want, but I can't guarantee your safety."

After saying that, Xu Ming had Haruyuki Arita lead the way, and the three of them stepped onto the stairs leading to the second floor.

Halfway there, Xu Ming looked back and saw that Zhenzi was silently following behind them, neither too far nor too close.

From the current perspective, Mako has not shown any hostility, but Xu Ming will not let his guard down just like that.

Building any trust relationship requires a long period of accumulation and development; it cannot be accomplished simply by talking about it.

Shirogane Miyuki hid in the wardrobe, not daring to make a sound.

Through the crack in the door, you could see a terrifying monster lurking outside the wardrobe.

It was something resembling a cross, but it was made up of the corpse's arms, legs, and head, with no body part of it.

The head, nailed to the frame, continued to spew out black 'mud'.

Shirogane Miyuki had no doubt that being captured by this monster would mean being replaced.

Boom!

Boom!

The monster wandered around the room for a while, seemingly finding nothing, before hopping and skipping away.

Shirogane Miyuki just exhaled a breath of stale air.

Suddenly, a strange whisper sounded in his ear, and then the inside of the wardrobe was completely enveloped by thick black mist. Pale white arms emerged from the black mist, grabbed Shirogane Miyuki, and tried to pull him into the black mist.

Shirogane Miyuki closed his eyes, refusing to look at the wronged souls, his body struggling against the pulling of his arms.

The eerie whispers grew louder and louder, accompanied by the wails and cries of wronged spirits.

These terrifying sounds echoed in his ears, constantly drilling into his brain.

Shirogane Miyuki felt like he was going crazy!

His last remaining thought, his longing for Kaguya, kept him sane.

After an unknown amount of time, the whispering stopped.

The black mist and the vengeful spirits have also vanished without a trace.

Shirogane Miyuki turned on his phone's light, illuminating the wardrobe.

Everything inside the wardrobe was as usual, as if nothing had happened.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He survived another ordeal.

Gently pushing open the wardrobe door, Shirogane Miyuki glanced around.

It was quiet outside the wardrobe.

Shirogane Miyuki gritted his teeth, pushed open the wardrobe door completely, and stepped out.

I went to the door and peeked out for a while.

The monster from before has wandered off somewhere, and there's not a sound in the corridor.

Shirogane Miyuki breathed a sigh of relief, picked up his katana, and walked out of the room to continue his search.

The room he was in was located in a corridor with a crossroads.

Shirogane Miyuki tiptoed to the crossroads and peered out to both sides.

There was nothing unusual on either side.

Chapter 176 Silver Imperial Journey: Fearless

Of the four directions at the crossroads, one was the direction he came from, which had already been checked; another led directly to the greenhouse outside the mansion, with no other rooms in between, so it didn't need to be checked; and the third was the direction he had seen the man in the Onmyoji hunting robes walk in when he came in.

After a moment's thought, Shirogane Miyuki decided on the direction he should take.

The direction he chose led to a huge double solid wood door.

Miyuki Shirogane had been invited by Kaguya Shinomiya to visit the Shinomiya Mansion several times, and he still remembered most of the mansion's structure.

If I remember correctly, you can reach the lobby on the first floor by going through the corridor behind this door.

That place is both the main entrance and the staircase leading to the second floor.

Shirogane Miyuki gently pushed open the heavy solid wood door a crack and peered inside.

'Yosh! That monster isn't inside!'

After observing for a while and finding nothing unusual about the corridor behind the door, Shirogane Miyuki used both hands to slowly push open the wooden door.

The door leading to the hall at the other end was closed, and the overhead lights in the corridor were off. Only a little light shone in from behind him, shrouding the entire corridor in darkness.

With Kaguya on his mind, Shirogane Miyuki didn't linger. He turned on his phone's flashlight and entered the corridor.

Ta-da!

Ta-da!

In the darkness, his footsteps echoed alone. The high ceiling made the corridor seem exceptionally empty, and the lonely footsteps reflected off it, gradually forming an eerie echo.

Tick ​​tock!

Tick ​​tock!

Just then, Shirogane Miyuki heard a strange dripping sound in his ear.

He couldn't help but frown.

Shirogane Miyuki remembers clearly that there were no restrooms, bathrooms, or anything like that around here, and there didn't seem to be any water dispensers or anything like that either.

Where is that dripping sound coming from?

Before he could figure it out...

Tick ​​tock!Tick ​​tock!

The water droplets started to increase in speed and number, as if the entire ceiling had leaked.

Shirogane Miyuki hesitated, then raised his phone upwards.