Chapter 2: Ghosts

There are ghosts, there are definitely ghosts

A rope was tied at one end around her neck and at the other end to the fluorescent light tube in the center of the classroom, her entire body suspended in the air, slowly rotating. When I pushed open the door, she happened to turn around, facing the entrance, her long black hair hanging down, moving without wind, spreading to the sides, revealing a pale face.

An unusual chill rapidly spread upwards along my fingertips, freezing my entire arm, and then extending towards my shoulder and chest

I made a complete circle, and surprisingly, I ended up back where I started

This is no longer a matter of guessing; it is undoubtedly a genuine case of a ghost wall!

The white figure is a woman dressed in a white dress, with her long black hair obscuring her face, making it difficult to discern her features

Based on the location, this is the room that just lit up.

It is dark and difficult to see clearly, accompanied by some vague shadows, slightly swaying.

Only the reflection of myself in the mirror is expressionless, with a pale complexion, staring straight ahead, blood continuously flowing from the corners of my eyes, nostrils, ears, and the corners of my mouth

What on earth is this, encountering the legendary ghost wall, or is the fork in the road here just this strange

I shivered involuntarily, yet I could not bring myself to withdraw my hand; instead, I continued to reach forward, pressing my entire palm against the mirror's surface

The cold spread to my chest, half of my body felt numb and lost sensation, my heartbeat slowed down, and the icy chill penetrated deep into my heart.

This unnatural tone sends chills down my spine even more

A village school cannot be too far from the village, yet this one shows no sign of the village in front or behind; the very location exudes an air of strangeness

In a daze, I seemed to hear a chilling and piercing scream.

I, I am a bit tired!" The big fool continued to speak slowly, "I seem to be lost, let me ask how to get there!

The person in the mirror, isn't that just me when it comes to looks

I swallowed again, only to feel a bitter and astringent taste in my mouth

I try to calm myself down, recalling the content of novels and movies I have seen in the past. Suddenly, I remember that it seems to have been mentioned in some comic that ghosts are afraid of the urine of children

I dryly said: "No, no need to be polite, look at you hanging there, unable to come down, why should I go over!" At that moment, I just wanted to turn around and leave.

In the mirror, two hands are getting closer and closer.

On both sides of the corridor are classrooms, with the doors slightly ajar, allowing a glimpse of the crooked and dilapidated desks inside

Ahead on the hillside stands the very small building we just saw

Before me stands the last classroom, the door slightly ajar, and the interior shrouded in darkness

I turned and walked into the left corridor in front of the large mirror

However, I do not know why, the more I am afraid, the more I want to see clearly what the shadow in the mirror looks like, so I walked towards the mirror

With a sharp crack, the mirror before me shattered, and the fragments flew through the air like confetti

You have arrived, please come in!

I did not know how many intersections I had turned, when I suddenly noticed a building on the hillside ahead, illuminated by lights. I couldn't help but feel overjoyed, but as I drove closer, I was seized by a chill, and my hair stood on end.

Suddenly, a strong warmth erupted from the chest, as if a furnace had been ignited.

However, after just a few steps, I was astonished to find that the entrance to the building ahead had vanished, replaced instead by a deep and shadowy corridor

The hanging ghost looked at me, surprisingly chuckling, and politely invited me into the house, though the voice grew increasingly eerie and chilling

I have not been able to see clearly what the classroom behind the door looks like

Behind is also a corridor that cannot be seen to the end

Da Sha's face was pale as death, and his large eyes were bloodshot, filled with a dazed expression, as if he did not even see me standing right in front of him

None of these are critical

The voice was indistinct, making it impossible to discern whether it was male or female

A gust of wind carrying a musty odor blew out, causing me to shiver involuntarily. Suddenly, the window next to the building that had been illuminated went dark all at once, as if it had been startled.

The key point is that this shadow is hanging in the air, and the position of the feet below appears to be far from the ground!

I swallowed hard, intending to turn back, but then I remembered that the big fool was still in the car. I hadn't even entered the building before I was scared away; what face did I have left? At that moment, I mustered my courage and shouted loudly: "Is anyone there? I am just passing by and would like to inquire about the way!"

Upon entering, there is a hall that is quite similar in layout to an ordinary teaching building. Directly opposite the entrance is a staircase, with corridors leading to classrooms on both the left and right sides. A large mirror stands facing the entrance; although the surface is somewhat dirty, it remains intact.

I have seen it, I have understood it, and I see it even more clearly now

It is sufficient that there are people present

Come over here, come this way, I am here

I also reached out my hand at the ghostly figure in the mirror

I braced myself and squeezed through the gap in the fence, traversing the overgrown playground, and arrived at the building's entrance to knock on the door. With two light taps, the door creaked open automatically without much effort

There is also a gate made of the same iron railing, a double-opening semicircular style, with the words "Taiping Primary School" welded onto the semicircular top frame, yet it is a village school

The room that just lit up is at the end of the left side on the first floor; it is likely that the person is also in that room

You look completely like a typical deadbeat

At that moment, I felt a shiver run down my spine, my scalp tingled, and the hair all over my body stood on end. I could only feel my heart racing, my legs growing weak, difficulty in breathing, and my vision becoming blurred.

The hanging ghost reached out to me with its pale, emaciated claws, saying, "Do you think I can't come down?"

Da Sha shook his head and stared at me blankly for a while before slowly saying: "Boss, why did you hit me?"

I reached out to touch the mirror's surface, or perhaps to touch the ghostly figure of myself reflected in it

I shuddered violently, and my mind suddenly became clear, terrified half to death by my earlier actions

The eerie voice echoed again from ahead, "Come on, hurry over here, I'm waiting for you."

Although there are no outsiders, I do not have a hobby of running around naked, so I have thought it through. First, I will make the necessary preparations. When I see that ghost, I will let go, and my pants will fall down, and I will directly urinate at the ghost

As I walked in front of the mirror, the ghostly figure of myself in the mirror also floated forward, getting closer and closer to me

I gathered my courage and walked into the building

However, there is indeed a shadow in the mirror

What is wrong with you? Where is this place? What do you intend to do?

The sound entered the building, bringing with it a series of faint echoes

After taking two steps, I suddenly felt something was amiss. Instinctively, I turned my head to glance at the mirror, and to my astonishment, there was a figure in the mirror!

I immediately grabbed him and secured him in his seat with a seatbelt, "You stay here and take a nap for a while, I will go down and ask!"

As soon as I got off the vehicle, I noticed that there were no villages in front and no shops behind; apart from this lonely little building, the surroundings were all desolate mountains and wilderness

I took a deep breath, encouraged myself, and bravely stepped inside

What is a blessing is not a disaster, and what is a disaster cannot be avoided

I finally understand why this person claims to have mobility issues

This corridor appears to stretch endlessly, but before I could take a few steps, I unexpectedly found that I had reached the end

It is too cold

I glanced at the small building, bit my lip, opened the door and got out, then locked the car door with the key in one swift motion.

It felt as if I were trapped in a nightmare, fully aware that something was amiss, yet completely unable to control my own body

I pushed him hard, and seeing that he did not respond, I couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy. I raised my hand and gave him two slaps on the face.

I asked three questions in one breath

I do not believe in the supernatural, so I immediately got in the car and drove away, but after just over ten minutes, I saw that small building again

But I had not finished speaking when, suddenly, I felt a blur before my eyes. When I focused again, I saw that the hanged man had actually come within less than three meters in front of me.

The body, which had lost sensation due to the cold, immediately returned to normal, feeling warm from the inside out

I thought for a moment, then pulled down the belt, unfastened the button, and proceeded to walk forward, inching along while holding up my pants.

Because all my attention was drawn to the pale shadow in the middle of the classroom

No one answered me, and that voice continued to call out mechanically.

This time, he doesn't need to drive either; I put him in the passenger seat and drove forward along the road myself

I quickly stopped and turned my head to look back

My finger touches the surface of the mirror, simultaneously making contact with the finger reflected in the mirror

Anyone suspended in the air would find it difficult to move

I couldn't help but let out a scream, without hesitation I loosened my pants, held onto my little brother, and urinated towards that female ghost hanging from the noose

Da Sha was speaking while reaching out to push the car door

A blink of an eye, so close at hand

After a while, I faintly heard a weak voice coming from inside, "Come in, I am unable to move!"

This does not want me to leave, it intends to keep me trapped here to play slowly

After hesitating for quite a while, I finally mustered the courage, stamped my foot, and pushed open the slightly ajar door.

I also see that I am lost, but it is evident that Da Sha's condition is not right. Could it be that he has encountered something unclean

At this moment, I was completely devoid of courage and immediately scrambled towards the door.

That thin and weak voice sounded again, as if it did not come from the ears but rather drilled directly into the heart, causing a subtle itch within, an indescribable strangeness

I couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy, glancing around and seeing that there was nothing unusual in the surroundings, so I hurriedly pushed him back into the car

I stood at the door, yet for a moment I did not dare to push it open, feeling as though all my courage had been spent in the few steps I had just taken

A dark and blurry figure was reflected in the mirror, appearing somewhat distorted. I paused to take a closer look at the mirror, barely able to make out my own face, but I did not think much of it and continued walking inside

The problem is that I have already walked past the mirror, and from my angle, I should not be able to see my reflection in the mirror.

It is quite normal for a mirror to reflect a person's image

Can you not be so frightening!

Da Sha was there speaking in a slow tone: "I will go down and inquire a bit, you see, there is light in the building ahead!"

Ha, that's great. Fortunately, even though I was mischievous, got into fights, and skipped school since childhood, I never shared a room with a female classmate. After joining the army, I had even less opportunity, and to this day, I am still single.

This small building is surrounded by a circle of iron railings, enclosing a considerable area. The enclosed space has been leveled, giving it the appearance of a playground

I asked tremulously, "Who are you!"

The entrance to the building has disappeared

I haven't encountered a ghost in over twenty years, so I refuse to believe that I could be so unfortunate this time as to actually encounter one!

However, passively waiting for disaster is not in my nature; years of military training and the battles I have participated in have endowed me with the ability to think calmly in the face of increasing danger

It seems that escape is no longer an option; I must go and take a look for myself

The mouth is agape, the bright red tongue extends long, with crimson bloodstains at the corners of the mouth and eyes. The two eyes are wide open, and surprisingly, there are no pupils in the eye sockets, only the white of the eyes, which are filled with blood vessels.