Chapter 6, The Ghost-faced Man

I am leaving now, I will take this turn.

Zhao Kongcheng

"Seven Nights, you..." Jiang Qian trembled!

The man seemed completely unfazed by this, and just as he was about to continue playing the matching game, the voice of another man suddenly echoed in his headset

This road is currently closed; you will only be able to return once it is open.

Is it true that there is a psychopathic killer? Jiang Qian was somewhat skeptical

... ...

This is the foulest smell that Lin Qiye has encountered in all his years of life

"Alright." The pedestrian shrugged, stood up, and walked towards the street behind the man

Hey, how is that possible? I tell you, this matter is quite suspicious. Someone up top has forcefully suppressed the news. If it weren't for my dad working at the police station, I wouldn't even know about this

Li Yifei looked at Lin Qiye in surprise, "Do you feel the same way?"

odor

The pedestrian smiled, took a cigarette out of his pocket, and handed it to the man

Hey, are you playing on your phone while squatting on the road? Is this considered working? The pedestrians found it amusing

It is that kind of foul smell of something decaying

Of course it is true!" Li Yifei looked around and lowered his voice, "You may not know this, but in the old town, more than ten people have died one after another in the past few days.

Not only her, but even the two big men, Wang Shao and Liu Yuan, felt a bit afraid. Wang Shao glanced at the narrow path he was about to take and suddenly felt a bit guilty

There was a problem; among this batch of ghost-faced individuals, one ghost-faced king was promoted. Taking advantage of our encirclement of the other ghost-faced individuals, he suddenly attacked and severely injured Hong Ying, escaping from the confines of the forbidden ruins through the sewer.

Zhao Kongcheng's eyes sparkled with brilliance as he sprinted swiftly to the other end of the street, diving into a black van. He slammed on the accelerator, and with a roar, sped away into the distance

The pedestrian raised an eyebrow and said, "What do you mean?"

Wang Shao's figure gradually disappeared into the narrow alleyway

She sniffed forcefully, her brows slightly furrowing, and a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes. She turned her head and said, "Do you smell something foul?"

No, Kongcheng, you are not skilled in combat and cannot defeat the Ghost Face King. I will pursue it myself

In the next moment, a chilling scream echoed from a distance, reverberating in the silent night sky

"Captain, what has happened?"

Li Yifei hesitated for a moment, "I heard that the old city has not been peaceful lately, there is a psychopathic killer!"

It is said that the faces of those who died were completely skinned, leaving only a mass of bloody flesh and protruding eyeballs, with an extremely brutal method employed

If Li Yifei's words only instilled a sense of fear, then Lin Qiye's subsequent remarks sent chills down their spines

The man waved his hand and said seriously, "No smoking during working hours"

Not long after, a passerby walked over from the opposite side of the street and immediately burst into laughter upon seeing this scene

Jiang Qian glared at Li Yifei again, took a few steps forward, and suddenly stopped.

Li Yifei covered his arm, grimacing in pain, and muttered softly to himself in a corner, "This is not a ghost story..."

The man glanced at him and then lowered his head to continue his work, saying, "Nothing to do, just idly restless."

Li Yifei! Are you out of your mind, saying such things at this late hour!" Jiang Qian's face turned pale as she instinctively glanced around the silent street, feeling irritated

At that moment, Li Yifei seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "Wang Shao, if I am not mistaken, is your home located next to the old town?"

You cannot go back, at least not now

After a few seconds, he stiffly turned around and walked back step by step along the path he had come, his eyes filled with confusion

On the passenger seat beside him, there lay neatly folded a black and red cloak, along with a sheathed straight sword

Yes, what is it?

After the Ghost Face King escaped, two more Ghost Face People took the opportunity to flee into the sewer, while the others were busy eliminating the remaining Ghost Face People and could not free themselves.

The cool evening breeze brushed by, and upon hearing this phrase, several people felt a chill surge from the soles of their feet straight to the top of their heads

I didn't smell anything, what about you, Liu Yuan?

The pedestrians' gazes suddenly became vacant

It is late at night, so let's not tell ghost stories! I still need to go home later!

"A dozen or so people? Impossible. If there were such a commotion, the news would have reported it long ago," Wang Shao shook his head

Lin Qiye pondered for a moment and then spoke softly, "Are you certain that... these matters are the work of humans?"

Where are you going? the man suddenly spoke up

Strange? What is strange?

Wang Shao's lips twitched slightly as he rolled his eyes, "If you have something to say, just say it. Don't stop halfway and leave people feeling uncomfortable."

"Shut up, shut up, shut up!" Jiang Qian could no longer tolerate it and reached out to twist Li Yifei's arm fiercely, causing him to cry out in pain on the spot

Wang Shao and Liu Yuan's lips twitched slightly, and their gazes towards Lin Qiye suddenly became peculiar.

Outside the old city

I also didn't ... ... vomit ! ! ''

Southeast

... ... It's nothing, just be careful on your way back.

It is said that ... ... '' Li Yifei paused for a moment, then lowered his voice slightly

Go home

Lin Qiye was about to say something when a nauseating stench suddenly flooded into his nostrils. This sensation was akin to throwing a piece of meat that had rotted for over ten days into a cesspool, mixed with a dozen rotten eggs. Just a whiff of it made his stomach churn violently

Well

Zhao Kongcheng was taken aback, "Then I ... ..."

Wang Shao shrugged and said, "I won't waste my time arguing with you here. I don't believe in these bizarre and supernatural things anyway. I'm leaving."

"Ghost Face King?" Zhao Kongcheng's expression changed, "Which direction did he run? I will go intercept him"

In which direction

This place is already close to the old town, situated in a remote area of Cangnan City. After the evening study session, it was nearly 10 o'clock, and there wasn't a single pedestrian on the road, which, combined with Li Yifei's words, truly made one feel a bit uneasy

Brother, why are you sitting here playing on your phone in the middle of the night? Aren't you afraid of getting a cold backside?

Wang Shao stopped in his tracks and turned to speak to the four individuals behind him

Liu Yuan and Li Yifei had not finished speaking when their expressions suddenly changed, as they abruptly covered their noses and looked around in panic

What the hell is that awful smell?" Li Yifei shouted while covering his nose

However, from the perspective of the direction of the flavor's dissemination, it seems to have originated from there

As for Jiang Qian, whose sense of smell was the most acute, she immediately crouched down and began to vomit

The moment the sound rang out, the man abruptly sat up from the ground, the leisure and drowsiness on his face vanished, replaced by absolute seriousness

The pedestrian followed his finger and saw the inexplicably standing sign in the middle of the road. Just as he was about to say something, he noticed a faint glimmer flash across the four large characters "No Entry Ahead".

Well, you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, Lin Qiye, I never expected that the one hiding the deepest is actually you

Good

I do not know. Lin Qiye's brows furrowed slightly, and after a moment, he pointed towards the alley where Wang Shaoli had left.

The man who had just entered the forbidden market sat by the signboard, glanced back at the half of the old town that was as still as a canvas, shook his head helplessly, and took out his phone from his pocket to start playing a match-three game.