Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

Chapter 441 [The Train] Departs

"We have absolutely no clue what to do right now."

Chen Yuetan said, "We can only conduct a large-scale, carpet search. Tian Qinghe's disappearance must have been triggered by certain conditions."

"So, it's just a matter of luck?" Han Bing frowned.

“Not necessarily.” Chen Yuetan shook his head and looked at Dong Qiaoyue: “Could you please investigate whether any strange things have happened in that area in the past fifty years?”

This is all we can do for now.

After a brief discussion, it was decided that there was no need for too many investigators this time, since this was related to the apocalypse and, unlike the previous two murals, this was considered a serious paranormal event.

Those who enter the domain without two stars will only be sent to their deaths.

Moreover, the Thirteenth Bureau is currently facing both external and internal troubles. The road signs have also malfunctioned, and the company has arrived in Tianhai, requiring most of the staff to remain on duty at the bureau.

While the others were discussing, Chen Ji and the others temporarily left the meeting room.

A short while later, Chen Yuetan also came out and led Chen Ji to the tea room.

"What do you think?"

Chen Yuetan took a glass of water and drank it all in one gulp. He had been discussing this matter at the bureau for a long time, and his throat was a little hoarse.

"This is the same thing we encountered in the mountains of southern Yunnan."

Chen Ji recalled.

Nowadays, there are three different ways to come into contact with ghosts.

The first type is a domain.

The second image is of the Netherworld.

The last type is the real-world paranormal events that occur in a large surrounding area, radiating from the original corpse tomb.

To be precise, it refers to the "domain" in reality, the area that has been eroded.

For example, there are ghosts that use missing person notices as their faces, and ghost forests.

“I remember Ussu said that he found several routes, but they were all too dangerous.”

"The log cabin, the lumberjacks in the western valley, and... the mountaineers in the cave."

Chen Ji couldn't help but recall the scene he had seen through Wu Su's eyes, and his scalp tingled with unease.

Those mountaineering team members were all vengeful ghosts; they could actually sense Wusu's gaze. In Wusu's words, "I saw them, and they saw us too!"

“These things are happening far too frequently,” Chen Yuetan sighed. “The domain and reality are gradually merging.”

Chen Ji nodded, and he also noticed that the eroded area was gradually increasing in size.

In 2000, Tuotuo Mountain only polluted the mines, but now the situation has deteriorated drastically.

The area around the derailed train was all flat land, with not a single mountain in sight!

He deduced that it was related to Tuotuo Mountain purely from the location of Tianhai and the nature of the paranormal events.

There was silence.

Chen Ji glanced at Chen Yuetan's dark circles and furrowed brows, said nothing, and took some snacks from the cabinet.

He understood his uncle's feelings very well.

Tian Qinghe is now a member of Team Six, but he originally belonged to Team One, which was led by Chen Yuetan.

Of the First Squad members who have either died or changed jobs, only Tian Qinghe remains in close contact with Chen Yuetan.

Chen Ji did not ask whether Chen Yuetan had informed the veteran team members, Yang Yu and Su Qiuyue, about this matter.

Because he knew the answer was definitely no.

"All right."

Chen Yuetan sighed heavily: "They should have come to a conclusion by now."

“I told them that no matter what the bureau arranges, I will only bring two people: you and Wusu.”

Speaking of Wusu, Chen Ji suddenly remembered that he didn't know where the child had gone.

"Did Ussu 'see' anything?" he asked.

Usu's "vision" ability was of great help in finding the tomb, but strangely enough, it didn't make any progress this time.

"No."

Chen Yuetan shook his head; this was the real reason he was determined to bring fewer people.

"We've tried it. We've tried it many times, but it never works."

“I think it’s because… the ghost he’s spying on is another source corpse, and it has nothing to do with him.”

Because Wusu isn't a complete ghost baby....

A thought stirred within Chen Ji, who inexplicably recalled the same situation that had occurred when Wu Su had spied on Du Muyu.

They couldn't see, and their eyes even bled as a result of the backlash.

The two left the tea room without saying anything more.

As his uncle re-entered the meeting room, Chen Ji took out some snacks from his pocket and shared them with everyone.

"I reckon I'll have to go there soon."

Chen Ji said, "However, the location of the incident is relatively close to Tianhai, only an hour or two's drive away."

He didn't invite his friends with him, just like with the domain, it's best for everyone to avoid going in if possible.

And there's another matter at hand.

"You suspect that Xu Sandao is being watched?" Liu Zi was taken aback.

"Correct."

Chen Ji nodded: "The road signs were malfunctioning, weren't they? I have a feeling that they were trying to lure us away from our base."

"Hmm... there really aren't many staff members on duty at the hospital anymore." Du Tingfeng said thoughtfully. He could clearly feel the stark contrast between the office building and the hospital.

The vast majority of security personnel were assigned to the building where the road signs were stored.

At this time, a train derailment occurred, requiring another group of people to investigate. The Thirteenth Bureau was already short-handed.

"Fei'er".

Chen Ji looked at Fei'er, who was focused on eating potato chips, and said, "Here's what I was thinking, could the three of you take turns watching over her?"

Fei'er said she didn't care, as she didn't have much to do during this time.

Liu Zi shrugged. He had met Xu Sandao before and found him to be quite interesting.

Chen Ji's gaze shifted to Du Tingfeng, but he was taken aback when he saw Du Tingfeng gently shake his head.

"me and you togather."

Du Tingfeng said simply.

"Why?" Chen Ji was taken aback.

Normal people would rather avoid contact with ghosts, and besides, Du Tingfeng's ninth domain exam is coming up soon, so he should take advantage of this time—

"Let him go."

Fei'er suddenly said.

As Fei'er stared intently at Du Tingfeng with her dark eyes, Chen Ji inexplicably felt as if Fei'er could see through what others were thinking.

...Can it really be done?

The thought briefly crossed his cerebral cortex before vanishing without a trace.

Probably not.

"I need to adjust my mindset."

Du Tingfeng glanced at Fei'er suspiciously before saying, "It's a change of pace."

Change your mood...

Chen Ji was stunned for a moment before he understood what he meant.

The last time Du Tingfeng was in the domain was the Yanjing Incident. Du Muyu had an accident and is now possessed by a ghost.

This will undoubtedly affect Du Tingfeng's status in the next domain.

He roughly understood that Du Tingfeng wanted to take this opportunity to divert his attention and experience the state of a high-difficulty domain, just like a mock exam.

There was no further refusal.

Meanwhile, the 13th Bureau also finished its discussion.

The personnel of the train derailment investigation team are:

Chen Ji, Du Tingfeng, Chen Yuetan & Wusu, Han Bing, and some members of Han Bing's sixth squad.

An hour later, the group boarded a bus and headed in the direction the train had derailed.