Chapter 2: Romantic Encounters

I did not know how to explain to her, supporting her to stand up: "First, let's see if you feel any discomfort anywhere"

I lifted my head slightly; the dim yellow light above was somewhat flickering, flashing on and off. I lowered my head again, and the light cast my shadow, the shadow of Nie Huayu

After speaking, I patted her hand and then walked towards the warehouse. However, I had only taken a couple of steps when she suddenly ran up from behind, wrapped her arms around mine, and pressed her chest against my arm. It was the first time I had such close contact with someone of the opposite sex, and my face turned slightly red. Fortunately, the lighting here was dim, so Nie Huayu did not notice my unusual reaction; she just held onto me tightly, clearly frightened, and said, "Don't! It looks so eerie here; you should take me into the warehouse with you!"

Nie Huayu! I shouted loudly, and the fierce ghost in front of Nie Huayu suddenly turned its head to look at me. I finally saw the true face of this dark shadow.

I suddenly became tense and instinctively grabbed Nie Huayu, who seemed to sense my fear and buried herself tightly in my embrace, asking, "What’s wrong? What’s wrong?"

I carefully considered my words before saying: "Someone fell off the shelf, and the sight is rather gruesome; you might want to avoid looking at it."

Nie Huayu was startled by the scream and also began to scream while covering her head. She suddenly dashed into my arms, causing me to stagger back two steps. Once I steadied myself, I suddenly caught sight of a shadow swiftly darting past a certain spot on the shelf ahead.

Thinking of this, I lowered my head to look at Nie Huayu's shadow, and only then did I realize that the bundle of long hair that enveloped Nie Huayu's shadow had disappeared, leaving only a charming short-haired figure

After I finished speaking, we had returned to the spacious center of the warehouse. I also called the police and briefly explained the situation. After ending the call, as I put my phone back in my pocket, my vision suddenly blurred again, and that shadow flashed past me once more. The malevolent spirit that harmed people had not left; it was still in the warehouse

What exactly did you see? The more I refrain from speaking, the more frightened she becomes

I instinctively wanted to chase after it when Nie Huayu stopped me, asking, "Where are you going?" In that moment of pause, the shadow disappeared. I looked around, but it was nowhere to be found. Remembering the man's anguished scream, I said to Nie Huayu, "Let's go check ahead."

Nie Huayu shook her head: "No, I just feel a bit of a headache and can't remember why I fainted here."

"Hey, Bai Ling, come here quickly!" Nie Huayu seemed to have discovered something and called me in a low voice.

Wait, am I seeing things? ... Nie Huayu has short hair, but her shadow ... is long, very long, wrapping Nie Huayu tightly within it, the lengthy strands of hair fluttering in the dim light on the ground. I thought I was imagining it, so I rubbed my eyes and looked again, but it remained the same.

Ah, ah... hurry up, good brother, give me, give me...

Suppressing the urge to vomit, I took out my phone while leading her back, saying: "Don't open your eyes, I will call the police first"

The warehouse here contains all the shoes from the entire mall, and it is very large. I turned on the light next to the door, and instantly the whole warehouse was illuminated.

This is a woman, with blood flowing from her seven orifices, her eyes crimson. She is dressed in a blood-red ancient wedding gown, and her feet are adorned with small red shoes. There have been records in books about ghosts that if one harbors great resentment or grievance in life, and harbors hatred for this world, then one would wear red clothing and red shoes to commit suicide. After death, one is certain to transform into a vengeful spirit, seeking revenge on the world one despises.

Ah! Nie Huayu suddenly flew out of my arms and crashed into one of the shelves, losing consciousness.

Suddenly, at that moment, a loud noise echoed from the warehouse. Nie Huayu and I exchanged glances, and Nie Huayu looked somewhat frightened: "What is that sound? Where is this place?"

What happened? Nie Huayu lowered her head and asked me, "What are you looking at?"

... ...

The lights here are much brighter than those outside, and Nie Huayu immediately felt no fear, releasing me and curiously looking around: "Wow, so this is how big the shoe warehouse is, this is my first time here!"

I followed her, and she pulled me to the side of a shelf, whispering softly in my ear: "Listen, what sound is that"

I walked to the edge of the wall, glanced to the left, and saw nothing. Then I looked to the right and found a man lying on the ground, completely naked. His chest was split open into two halves, with intestines and other organs messily strewn about on the ground. There was a large black hole where his heart should have been, oozing with fresh blood, yet there was no heart. Blood was flowing everywhere, and the man seemed to be lying in a river of blood

I, however, do not share her cheerful disposition, standing behind her and gazing at the shadow cast on the ground from her figure. Under the brighter lights, the shadow of her long hair became even more pronounced.

I paused for a moment, then said to her: "It's nothing, let's go into the warehouse."

"That doesn't seem right..." Nie Huayu's small face appeared very pale, and I thought it must be due to fear

Ah! Suddenly, a piercing scream shattered the entire warehouse

"Mm, alright." She tightened her grip on my arm

"What did you see? Bai Ling, speak up." Nie Huayu tightly shut her eyes, not daring to open them, and trembled as she asked me

Do not be afraid, I comforted her, let us go take a look

The embarrassing conversation, accompanied by various soft moans, reached my ears. At that moment, Nie Huayu was beside me, and I suddenly felt a bit awkward. I pulled her back, and she complained about why I didn't want to listen anymore. I was at a loss for words: "What's so good about this? Such things often happened in the warehouse before. Let's go." With that, I was about to leave.

I raised my head, staring at the shadow that was jumping around on the high shelves. The malevolent spirit seemed unsatisfied with harming just one person; I could sense that it also wanted Nie Huayu's life. However, for some unknown reason, it hesitated to strike, could it be because of Nie Huayu's shadow?

I was sitting quite close to her, and her body seemed very cold. I felt as if the arm she was holding me with was about to freeze. I didn't dare to ask her anything more, fearing that the little girl might be timid and get scared. I could only endure it and opened the warehouse door with the key

"Do not worry, beautiful. I will give it to you soon. Brother will give it to you shortly..."

Vengeful spirits possess immense ghostly power due to the grudges they harbor in their hearts; they can harm and kill people, and absorb the life force of the living to become even stronger

Although I am accustomed to seeing ghosts and monsters, it is the first time I have encountered such a scene, and I can only feel a surge of turmoil in my stomach

Seeing that I had already made my decision, she had no choice but to grab my arm, pressing herself against me, and slowly moved forward alongside me towards the front shelf. I turned into the shelf and walked slowly towards the innermost part of the wall, from where the sound was emanating.

This is our warehouse I comforted her by saying It is possible that some shoes fell from the shelves in the warehouse I will go in and take a look first you wait for me here