Chapter 58: 58 chapters flood in
“You go first?” Yang Jian looked at Yan Li and said.
“No, no, no, big brother, you should go first.”
“I’m only eighteen years old, I’m younger, so I should be calling you ‘big brother’. Plus, I’m just a temp worker at most, so you should go first.”
“Your abilities are strong, I can just follow you. You lead, and I will follow your commands.”
“You’re too modest; you’ve been a ghost controller longer than I have, you’re my senior. I still have a lot to learn from you.”
Yang Jian and Yan Li stood in front of the clothing store, trying to outdo each other in humility.
The glass door in front of them opened by itself, the inside was dim, and an unusual sense of oppression was conveyed invisibly.
Especially knowing that there was a ghost inside made their hearts even more uneasy.
It was supposed to be a joint ghost hunting operation.
But when it came down to it, no one had enough courage to be the first to walk in.
Because one mistake in there could be fatal.
Becoming a ghost controller only meant you had the capability to deal with fierce ghosts; it didn’t mean you could act recklessly in front of a ghost.
After a while of mutual deference, neither was willing to enter first.
In the end, Yang Jian suggested, “Since neither of us is certain, why don’t we just leave?”
“…” Yan Li was speechless.
“If you miss this ghost, you might encounter an even more terrifying one next time, and then it won’t be that easy to catch.”
Yang Jian touched the back of his hand and said, “That’s true, this ghost’s level isn’t very high; otherwise, it would have killed more people these days. Since that’s the case, let’s not be polite anymore, let’s go in together.”
“Okay, let’s go in together.” Yan Li nodded.
He did not want to miss this opportunity; his situation was more serious than Yang Jian’s, with less and less time for revival, so he wanted to give it one last shot.
“Let’s start.”
Yang Jian took a deep breath, looked at the glass door that had already opened, and walked towards it cautiously.
Yan Li went along with him, his face tense, already prepared to use the Evil Ghost Power at any moment.
The clothing store wasn’t very big; by estimate, it was just a little over a hundred square meters. Due to the mannequins and merchandise strewn about, it appeared somewhat untidy and cramped.
“The ghost is in one of those mannequins; you’ve already seen the photo. Find it, and we’ll take it on together,” Yang Jian whispered.
He turned on the flashlight and placed it on a shelf by the door.
The flashlight’s beam was directed into the store, perfectly illuminating the clothing store.
“I remember that mannequin; it’s very distinctive. I won’t mistake it,” Yan Li said.
Yang Jian didn’t speak but slowly entered the clothing store, surveying the surroundings.
Dead silence.
Nothing strange.
It was just like a normal shop that had temporarily closed.
Except… a persistent smell of a corpse began to spread gradually.
“Crack…” A soft noise.
The glass door that had opened earlier now slowly closed. Though the sound wasn’t loud, it was particularly clear in this extremely quiet environment.
Yang Jian and Yan Li were startled and turned to look back.
There was nothing there.
Just like before, it was as if the door had closed on its own.
“There’s nothing there,” Yan Li said solemnly.
“I know, but with this happening, I can be sure that the ghost is here,” Yang Jian said.
Everywhere else was normal; it was only this clothing store that felt off. Plus, Jiang Yan had been checking the surveillance footage in the monitoring room, which also confirmed that the first supernatural event in this mall had occurred here.
“Is it okay that the door is closed?” Yan Li asked again.
“We’re not planning on running away, so it doesn’t matter if it’s closed. And if we really have to run, I’m not planning to go through the main door,” Yang Jian said.
“Wait, listen, what’s that sound?”
Yan Li’s expression grew stern.
A series of faint and bizarre noises arose from the clothing store, sounding like something rotating and scraping.
“Yang Jian, look at these mannequins…” Suddenly, Yan Li exclaimed in surprise.
Yang Jian had already noticed without needing him to say it.
The mannequins that had been randomly placed around the store began to slowly turn their heads.
Not just one, but all the mannequins in the shop started to rotate their heads at that moment, facing the direction of Yang Jian and Yan Li with their mechanical expressions, and fake eyes that conveyed an eerie look, as if signaling a terrifying message.