Frightening Joke: Above the Mist-Chapter 356: 3 People

Qingyi Street.

There was only one thing left to do now, and that was to personally touch the ghost.

The task required "finding" it, as the true form of this ghost was invisible, and its front guise was also unseen, making it impossible to use one’s eyes to complete the action of "finding."

"Yu Sheng, you go."

Bai Yanliang suddenly turned his head to look at Yu Sheng.

"I..." Yu Sheng’s pupils slightly widened. She was extremely nervous and afraid, yet couldn’t find the words to refuse.

"I think if the three of them who have already been discovered once are found again, the curse on them might immediately deepen to a fatal level," Bai Yanliang said this with a calm demeanor, appearing no different from his usual self.

"I’ll act as the bait. In a moment, I’ll make direct eye contact with it. Once it senses my gaze, it’ll come over, and you can seize the opportunity to circle behind and touch its true form," Bai Yanliang glanced at Yu Wenxuan and the two others. "You guys guide Yu Sheng, have her approach with her eyes closed."

Bai Yanliang’s suggestion was quite reasonable. Gu Pingsheng looked at Yu Sheng, whose face was filled with nervous fear, and softly comforted her, "Don’t be afraid. No matter what happens, don’t open your eyes. If you also fall under the curse, then this game is completely lost."

"Mmm..."

The immense pressure suddenly landed on her, making Yu Sheng’s mouth dry, so much so that her voice trembled when she agreed.

"Alright, let’s get ready to start. If the mission succeeds, it ends immediately. If we fail, we’ll all die," Bai Yanliang said nonchalantly, but the terrifying consequences in his words were something none of them could accept.

Yu Wenxuan stood silently to the side, his gaze wandering between Bai Yanliang and Yu Sheng.

For some reason, he always had a feeling that the two were performing a dual act.

Everyone knew Yu Sheng and her brother Ren Wudao had ties to the Dark Abyss. In such circumstances, why would Bai Yanliang choose to have Yu Sheng perform the task of personally touching the ghost’s back instead of doing it himself?

If it were just staring at the ghost, wouldn’t it be better for Yu Sheng to do it?

Entrusting the more dangerous and unpredictable task to Yu Sheng only added unnecessary uncertainty.

This wasn’t something Bai Yanliang would normally decide.

"Are you ready? If so, then..." Bai Yanliang’s voice questioning Yu Sheng rang again, only to be suddenly interrupted by Yu Wenxuan.

"Wait."

Everyone’s eyes focused on Yu Wenxuan’s face. The flesh and blood of his pinky vanished inexplicably. Those who experienced the pain, like Gu Pingsheng and Feng Xiuxue, knew the ordeal’s intensity, but Yu Wenxuan quickly calmed down, enduring it purely with his willpower without any medication.

"I just thought of something."

Yu Wenxuan fixed his eyes on Bai Yanliang and Yu Sheng, slowly approaching Gu Pingsheng and Feng Xiuxue.

"Why is it you and her?" He looked intently at Bai Yanliang and Yu Sheng.

Bai Yanliang expressionlessly looked at him, "What do you mean?"

"As I recall," Yu Wenxuan’s voice lowered, his gaze becoming increasingly dangerous, not caring even about the fierce ghost approaching slowly, "You led the entire reasoning process, yet you had no evidence for the most crucial parts. It was all speculation, even concluding that there was a true form behind the ghost was under your guidance."

"If you’re still entangled in this matter at a time like this, then we might as well wait for death," Bai Yanliang remained unmoved, his gaze steady and unflinching.

"Two minutes."

Gu Pingsheng’s voice emerged: "At its speed, it would reach our hiding spot in about two minutes."

"Enough," Yu Wenxuan’s eyes slightly narrowed, still fixed on Bai Yanliang, "You claim you didn’t gaze at the ghost, so how did you find a way out? You started your reasoning from our wounds, information indicated the ghost directly damaged the limbs and heads, yet we were cursed. From this, you concluded there are two ghosts, or two faces."

"Answer me, how did you know we were injured?"

As Yu Wenxuan spoke, everyone’s gaze shifted to Bai Yanliang.

Right... from the beginning, he claimed over the phone that he found a way out.

But when everyone gathered, all his reasoning began from the wounds, meaning either he deceived everyone, never finding a way out, collecting them for some other motive while fabricating this so-called way out.

Alternatively, Bai Yanliang witnessed their injuries. He knew all along they were hurt and used it as a hint to start his reasoning.

Either way suggests that Bai Yanliang... lied.

"So, you were always... following us, right?" Yu Wenxuan’s voice became more subdued.

Bai Yanliang merely looked at him, offering neither confirmation nor denial.

The entity on the street, which might not even be a ghost, drew closer. At this point, tension arose again, Yu Sheng glanced left and right. Logic told her Yu Wenxuan made more sense, but if Yu Wenxuan were right, then wouldn’t Bai Yanliang... be the ghost?

Realizing this, Yu Sheng couldn’t help but glance at Bai Yanliang.

She suddenly realized... this Bai Yanliang did seem to have some subtle... strangeness.

She couldn’t articulate it; it was just a feeling...

Strangely, other than her, the other three showed little shock at the incredible idea that Bai Yanliang might be the ghost.

Perhaps Yu Wenxuan was an exception since he uncovered the doubt.

But what about Feng Xiuxue and Gu Pingsheng?

Did they already suspect Bai Yanliang for a while?

Yu Sheng suddenly felt a chill.

The people around her suddenly became exceptionally unfamiliar, as if they each harbored many, many secrets...

"Are you suggesting he’s possibly the ghost?" Gu Pingsheng suddenly turned to look at Yu Wenxuan beside him.

Yu Wenxuan just happened to glance at him casually and was about to redirect his gaze to Bai Yanliang, but he caught sight of Gu Pingsheng’s eyes... so deep it sent a chill through him.

Not only Gu Pingsheng, but Feng Xiuxue’s gaze also quietly landed on him.

Yu Wenxuan suddenly realized, aside from Yu Sheng, Bai Yanliang, Feng Xiuxue, and Gu Pingsheng were all staring at him...

Moreover, the expressions and vibes of those three were uncannily similar!

"The deduction is correct, go ahead, Miss Yu," Feng Xiuxue suddenly spoke.

The moment she spoke, Yu Wenxuan noticed something off.

This wasn’t Feng Xiuxue’s usual tone!

Feng Xiuxue’s usual speech tone was more spirited than this "her," whose tone was much deeper and more composed.

Bai Yanliang and Gu Pingsheng also shifted their gaze to "Feng Xiuxue," with Gu Pingsheng even whispering, "Awake now, Miss Feng."

"Yes."

What’s happened to them?

Apart from Yu Wenxuan, Gu Pingsheng, Feng Xiuxue, and Bai Yanliang each exhibited a strangeness that greatly frightened Yu Sheng.

This unsettling alienation caused her to shiver involuntarily.

Who... are they really?

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