What if you were targeted by a cool and aloof beauty?

This must have been the four-year-old girl's toy. After committing the crime, the murderer deliberately and maliciously altered her doll to look so horrifying.

"However, we might find a clue by smelling it." An Chen glanced at the thick layer of dust on the doll's head, picked up a broom, and knocked the doll off the cabinet.

The moment the horrifying-looking doll fell, Jiuge let out another "Ooh..." sound.

An Chen picked up the doll and sniffed it.

If this is truly a toy that children like, and the child has become a spirit trapped here, then at least the toy will inevitably bear the imprint of the spirits' actions.

Just like ants leaving traces along their migration route.

Since the five spirits inside the villa were unable to leave due to their brutal murder, they must spend most of their time with their own bones.

Only occasionally, when the yin energy is particularly strong, can it float out from the pile of bones.

Otherwise, An Chen and Jiu Ge would be able to see them in the hall right now.

Limited by their habits in life, as well as the process and memories of death, the confused spirits could not possibly wander through the villa in a chaotic manner every time they had a limited time.

Considering this, if we can find a few paths among countless scents that smell like the doll, we should be able to find the secret passage.

Chapter 159 The Sacrifice (Seeking monthly votes and subscriptions)

Soon, based on the faint scent emanating from the horror doll, An Chen and Jiu Ge discovered a brick of an odd color in a corner of the second-floor study.

They pressed the brick down hard, and a hidden stone door appeared in front of them.

There was also a strangely shaped lock on the door.

As the hidden door appeared, mixed with a slightly unpleasant smell, the scent of the spirits grew stronger.

"This lock is beautifully designed, and its shape is quite intricate!" Jiuge couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

The lock is located in the very center of the stone door; it is round in shape, much like Solomon's magic circle.

The "magic circle" has three small circles, two of which contain bird-shaped stone tablets.

The third circle was empty.

“It is indeed quite beautiful…” An Chen smiled and gently placed the creepy doll in his hand aside.

He paused for a moment, then casually spun the "magic circle" a few times.

After searching for a while and seeing that the stone door didn't respond, An Chen tried pushing the door with his bare hands.

After trying for a while, the stone gate remained unmoved.

"It seems that without the disappearance of that small stone tablet, this door will be difficult to open." As he spoke, he looked around.

Although not as explosive as Jiu Ge, An Chen's strength is not small among the boys.

"Move aside." Upon hearing this, Jiu Ge, who had been staring blankly at the creepy doll for a long time, suddenly pulled An Chen aside.

She exhaled and began to push the door open forcefully.

Five seconds passed, and the stone gate remained unmoved.

“…” An Chen blinked, a little afraid to move.

“Step back a little further, I… I’m afraid I’ll hurt you…” Jiu Ge pointed to the study door, indicating that An Chen should step back to that position.

Having gone through certain experiences before, she, who was rather slow to grasp things in many ways, finally realized that her strength was actually quite astonishing.

Seeing An Chen obediently retreat to the study door, Jiu Ge took a few steps back, preparing to get serious.

Before she could exert her strength, she suddenly realized something and blushed.

"I'm not very strong, after all, I'm a girl too, so don't have too high expectations."

An Chen remained silent.

He dared not respond to Jiu Ge's words.

If someone were to say that your strength is equivalent to several 200-pound fat people, Jiu Ge might feel ashamed and punch An Chen in the face.

If that happens, he won't be able to resolve the issue today and will have to go to the intensive care unit.

Taking a deep breath, Jiuge retreated to a position half a meter away from An Chen.

She stared intently at the stone gate, then suddenly ran towards it.

As she approached the stone gate, Jiuge stretched out her long leg and kicked it hard.

Hearing the loud thud, An Chen was a little stunned.

Subconsciously, he began to check if there were any cameras in the study.

If there were a camera, An Chen planned to smash it.

After all, if left unattended, there's a risk that the camera might capture Jiuge kicking down the door and exposing herself in a certain area.

After being kicked so hard by Jiu Ge, the stone gate gradually came to a stop.

For the first few seconds, it was fine; there was only the sound of small pebbles hitting the ground.

Five seconds later, the stone door actually opened a crack.

Seeing this, Jiuge breathed a sigh of relief.

She glanced back at An Chen, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and said with a blush, "The stone door is quite sturdy; it's really not heavy at all."

“…” An Chen nodded, remaining silent.

After pushing open the stone door, a narrow staircase came into view.

The staircase was long, and the steps were narrow, only allowing one person to pass at a time. I shone my phone's flashlight inside, and it looked bottomless, like a secret passage.

A pungent and strange spiritual aura emanated from it.

After locking the study door, An Chen exchanged a glance with Jiu Ge, who had a serious expression, and then, holding his glowing phone, he was the first to head down the stairs.

Jiuge clenched her fist and followed cautiously behind.

The two walked for about twenty minutes, one after the other, until they finally reached the top of the steps.

At the end, there was still an unsealed iron gate.

When they pushed the door open, An Chen and Jiu Ge were stunned.

The space in front of me was brightly lit, so there was no need to use a mobile phone for lighting at all.

The five spirits remained exactly as they had been when they died, sitting happily on the ground playing with building blocks.

Beside it were several skeletons covered in dust, and the missing small stone tablet.

Among the spirits, the largest child had several holes in his stomach, and blood was still flowing from them.

Next to him was a boy about his age, whose neck was gushing blood.

Every time he lowers his head, he uses his hand to support it, otherwise his head will tilt slightly away from his neck.

The girl next to her had an empty heart.

She looked gloomy and miserable, as if she could never be happy again.

To her left was a little girl who looked only seven years old, who was constantly gasping for breath, as if she was having great difficulty breathing.

The last little girl had many marks from falls on her body and wounds on her face.

Looking at the five spirits sitting neatly together, Jiuge mustered up her courage and took a step forward.

It felt like stepping into an ice cellar; a chilling sensation followed.

Sensing someone approaching, the five children remained motionless.

They were engrossed in the building blocks in front of them.

His eyes were fixed only on the building blocks in front of him.

Jiuge stretched out her hand, and a dazzling white ball of light appeared in her hand.

An Chen stood to the side, arms crossed, without saying a word.

Several balls of white light went down.

The five children looked pained.

They began to rebel; they began to struggle.

Fifty years of resentment and anger nourished their souls.

Fifty years of suffering are tormenting their will.

"Clap clap clap."

The blood on the five people kept flowing more and more.

They resisted desperately.

They refused to be given a proper rite of passage.

Countless grudges.

An unyielding hatred.

Countless negative emotions assailed them.

"Sister, we're in so much pain, we don't want to be sent to the afterlife."

"It's been too long, too long, it's too late, it's already too late."

“We are not sacrifices, this is fake, it’s all useless.”

"He was deceived, and so were we."

"Sister...can you help me find a heart? I really want a heart."

The five children chattered amongst themselves.

The white light orb had a strong purifying ability, but the five children also resisted fiercely.

Blood kept dripping from their bodies.

Their current appearance is not only horrifying but also somewhat pitiful.

Jiuge's expression was one of pity, but she was also somewhat hesitant inside.