hsntnovel Chapter 285 New Life
Chapter 285 New Life
Chapter 285 New Life (6)
Stepping outside and returning to the door of 401, Ning Jianwei, clutching the wet videotape in her hand, knocked on the door of 401 again.
Actually, it's not time to return the videotape yet, and there's still almost half the time left in the mission, but she still chose to return the videotape first.
She didn't want the two newcomers who stayed outside and chose not to do the task, or the newcomer who looked at something strange and closed his eyes to avoid looking again, to have a chance to change his mind.
She wanted to know how the newcomers would die, which might reveal some of the ghosts' forms and attack methods.
This time, the woman did not come to open the door quickly after the knocking, and at first she did not even react, as if no one was inside.
It wasn't until Ning Jianwei knocked on the door again and waited a while that the person inside seemed to hear the noise and come to the door.
The door was opened, but there was still only a crack.
The dimly lit hallway, combined with the even darker interior of the room, made the woman's face indistinct.
However, even through the tiny gap, Lu Jinzhao, standing behind Ning Jianwei, was able to confirm that the woman was the "pregnant woman" from the videotape.
Although she had only seen it once, her extraordinary memory allowed her to immediately remember all the details she cared about. The few blurry facial features revealed through the dim cracks were enough for her to confirm the identity of the person in front of her.
"Hello, we've finished watching and are here to return the videotape."
Ning Jianwei was very polite. She didn't want to offend the "locals" on the platform unless necessary, or provoke their dislike.
The woman remained silent, like someone silently extending a hand when handing over a videotape.
Ning Jianwei returned the videotape to her. Nothing unusual happened during this time, but the moment the woman took back the videotape and silently retreated back into the room, closing the door behind her, she was stunned.
The several top-ranking officers present all felt a strong sense of unease.
It's just a normal movement, and nothing seems to have changed here, so why?
The group looked at the narrow stairwell with suspicion, but none of them could see with the naked eye what the problem was.
Moreover, it was just a kind of intuitive sense of unease; their subconscious sensed a problem, but they couldn't immediately pinpoint what it was.
Lu Jinzhao heard a cracking sound, followed by the crisp sound of iron falling to the ground.
Right at her feet.
She immediately realized what was happening and looked down; sure enough, it was a wind chime.
It wasn't the rope holding the wind chime that broke; it was the wind chime itself that shattered.
When I first got the wind chime, I was told that it wasn't a powerful item, just something from a Class C platform. The constant warnings would revive the wind chime, but once its warnings were used to a certain extent, there would be a warning that came from an attack itself.
But there is another possibility, which is what happened now, where the wind chime shattered completely.
This means that it can no longer warn of the immediate danger, and can only issue a final warning to its holder through shattering:
It's something even ghosts instinctively want to stay away from.
This is absolutely extraordinary.
"Something bad has happened."
The fortune teller sighed.
She had anticipated that returning the videotape wouldn't be easy. Just now, the moment she felt uneasy after the woman closed the door, she immediately used her destiny to calculate something.
"There is no room for maneuver now."
She got this result.
"What?!" Jiang Jing didn't know anything about the fortune teller and didn't quite understand what she was talking about.
The fortune teller pointed to the door of room 401: "I just did some calculations, and the result can be simply understood as extremely unlucky."
Jiang Jing frowned: "Shouldn't we return the videotape?"
Ning Jianwei shook her head: "Do you think the women in 401 are human?" As soon as she finished speaking, everyone present understood what she meant.
The woman in room 401, judging from her behavior in the video and the feeling she gave us during these two meetings, didn't seem like a living person.
If she were a ghost, and a ghost asked them to return the videotape, would they dare refuse?
It goes without saying that this is an extremely dangerous thing.
Lu Jinzhao had an idea in her mind, but she didn't say it aloud.
If someone borrows a videotape and doesn't return it, they might be targeted by the woman in room 401. But what about the others?
Even if different people borrow the videotape each time, and there are consequences for not returning it, isn't it a temporary solution if it doesn't involve other people?
However, it's unclear how many times the videotapes will be watched, whether the number of people can withstand the drain, and whether failing to return the videotapes will affect everyone who has watched them. Moreover, if someone borrows a videotape and dies, the others won't be so obedient.
This idea is difficult to implement, and she believes that Ning Jianwei probably has the same idea as well.
What evil thoughts are you having?
Suddenly, the sheepskin spoke.
Its expression is very certain.
The moment Lu Jinzhao saw those words, he felt an even deeper sense of unease and chill than before.
Because she had indeed had some malicious thoughts just now, Yangpi suddenly spoke up. Was he just bored and making wild guesses about her?
Or did it actually sense something?
If this is just wild speculation, the tone wasn't like this before, and it wasn't this accurate either.
Lu Jinzhao did not respond to it.
After leaving the front of room 401, Ning Jianwei and Jiang Jing went to explore the place. The fortune teller did not intend to continue traveling with Lu Jinzhao, saying that she had to check the feng shui of the place.
Lu Jinzhao had no intention of acting in concert with anyone other than Lin Lin. They agreed to meet in front of this building for their next mission and then went their separate ways.
"Shall we go to the building next door and find a room to stay in?"
She noticed that the window on the fourth floor next door faced apartment 401, so she could probably observe the situation through the window.
Lin Lin, who had been silent ever since entering the platform, simply nodded. Her silence required her to remain quiet, not only in words, but also in body language, emotional fluctuations, and even the intensity of her thoughts.
She had to keep herself in a puppet-like state.
Lin Lin didn't find it difficult, because as long as she did that, her destiny would play a huge role, even a kind of all-around protection. However, she did need to avoid making eye contact with Lu Jinzhao.
After thinking for a moment, she spoke, a rare occurrence for her, her voice soft and her tone indifferent: "It's up to you."
“Okay.” Lu Jinzhao nodded and was about to take Lin Lin to see the room on the fourth floor next door when he heard hurried footsteps behind him.
"Please wait."
A girl's slightly nervous voice came from behind her. Lu Jinzhao turned her head and saw a newcomer.
"My name is Jiang Ting. May I come with you? You don't need to worry about me, just let me stay by your side."
She finished speaking quickly, then, fearing that Lu Jinzhao and Lin Lin would still find it troublesome, she quickly added, "You can treat me like I'm invisible."
Lin Lin didn't look at her, and seemed not to have heard these words.
Lu Jinzhao recalled her performance. As a newcomer, she was inevitably nervous and fearful. However, compared to others, this newcomer was relatively calm. Moreover, she dared to come to him while also recognizing her own position.
Although he didn't think that following him would help the newcomers survive, Lu Jinzhao didn't refuse her.
"You can come if you want, but don't bring anyone else. We won't interfere, so don't cause trouble."
"Of course." Jiang Ting nodded happily. Of course she wouldn't; she wasn't stupid.
(End of this chapter)