Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

Chapter 254 [Tomb of the Infant] Main Hall, Door

"I've always had a question."

Turning on his flashlight, Chen Ji pondered and said, "The three demons of greed, anger, and ignorance were born many years ago. There are also members of two teams in the exhibition hall of the demon of greed."

"Both teams brought a lot of people, but there were still casualties."

"There were only two of them, Zeng and Wang, and one of them didn't even have the strange object; how did they manage to escape unscathed and obtain the hair?"

The reason the uncle and nephew were able to deal with the three ghosts was because of the red-eye flight warning.

This is tantamount to leaking the questions in advance.

Afterwards, with the help of the abilities to reverse time and change fate, he was finally able to escape completely.

Moreover, Wusu played a decisive role in eliminating the greedy ghost.

At the same time, none of the three ghosts were hostile to Wusu.

In conclusion, it was only through the combined efforts of the three that the demons of greed, anger, and ignorance were subdued...

But Zeng Guichuan had no ability at all; he was just an ordinary person at the time, and was considered a huge burden in the tomb.

Even so, he managed to get out alive and even managed to pull out a few strands of hair.

“There are two possibilities,” Chen Yuetan said in a deep voice.

"First, the king is stronger than all of us. He is so strong that even in the great tomb, he can protect an ordinary person."

"Second... he may also know, or have seen, the Three Ghosts' weakness."

Chen Yuetan leans more towards the second conjecture.

Chen Ji seemed to be deep in thought.

He became increasingly curious about Mr. Wang's identity...

He had a preliminary guess and decided to ask Wan Xiaoshuang after leaving the tomb.

The two walked in silence.

There are no longer any permanent lights here; we can only use flashlights for illumination.

After walking along the passage for more than ten minutes, they all stopped at the same time.

What came into view was a hall much larger than the underground palace!

The sky was extremely high, and the ground was paved with a single, dark rock.

And not far ahead of them...

It is a huge archway.

Its design is simple and unadorned.

This archway is very strange. It is built in the center of the hall, with a hollow center and nothing in front or behind it.

It seems to be just a simple decoration.

Chen Ji passed through the archway without incident.

He noticed that the archway was made of the same pure black stone as the tomb door they had entered through.

The difference is that this door is much larger, and it is carved with intricate patterns.

Chen Yuetan's gaze quickly shifted from the archway; he didn't sense anything unusual there...

But he didn't relax at all; his body remained tense.

Even when he was hiding from the evil spirits, he had thought of heading towards the main hall.

However, a strong palpitation suddenly appeared and then disappeared in an instant.

This feeling is not uncommon for veterans like Chen Yuetan... it's more like an intuition, an instinct to avoid danger.

There are some extremely dangerous things in this hall that could directly threaten his life.

He quickly identified the source of the heart palpitations.

It's a door.

But not the central archway of that main hall.

Chen Yuetan frowned. Under the bright light of the flashlight, he realized that there were doors on all sides!

A row of pure black stone doors are embedded in the stone wall; there are at least dozens of them as far as the eye can see!

The main hall is completely enclosed.

There is no other way out.

He looked at Wusu questioningly. The child gazed silently at the surrounding walls for a moment before speaking:

There is a door...and a path leads inside.

“A path that has been trodden by those who came before, leading to the tomb.”

Chen Ji, who was standing to the side, narrowed his eyes slightly upon hearing Wu Su's words.

These doors are all exactly the same.

I can only try them one by one.

After a while.

Chen Ji lowered his hand; the door in front of him, like the eleven doors before it, was impossible to push open.

We've tried all the ones on the left wall, and they're all locked.

However, Chen Ji's palms were already damp and slightly sweaty!

Chen Yuetan, who was standing to the side, also had a solemn expression.

If you get close enough, you can hear... a faint sound coming from behind each door.

Behind the first door, the sound of rushing water could be heard.

Behind the fourth door, gongs, drums, and suonas sounded in unison, and someone was wailing pitifully, as if a funeral was being held.

Heavy breathing could be heard from behind the door, like a giant in deep sleep.

even....

Behind one of the doors, it seems an old comedy is playing on a loop.

The dialogue was incoherent and extremely chaotic, completely incomprehensible, as if someone had cut out several segments from a cassette tape and randomly pieced them together.

A hissing white noise and a fake, choppy canned laugh would start playing at regular intervals...

Chen Ji couldn't help but hallucinate the scene behind the door.

In a pitch-black movie theater, on the screen, black and white figures perform exaggeratedly, while the audience sits below, their identities unclear—whether human or ghost.

But this large tomb is at least a hundred years old, so how could there possibly be a movie theater inside?

Who knows where these doors lead!

The strong sense of incongruity sent a chill down Chen Ji's spine.

He steadied himself and walked to the thirteenth door, where he was taken aback.

There were also sounds coming from behind that door.

But it was very enjoyable.

It looks like someone is having a meal together?

The children laughed and chatted, the adults talked and laughed, and the glasses clinked as they toasted each other.

In the background, there were also firecrackers popping and exploding continuously!

The atmosphere was extremely festive and harmonious...

Chen Yuetan also fell silent.

The two suddenly realized that it was the Chinese New Year season.

At this moment, every household in the outside world should already be decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and families should be reunited.

Just like behind the door...

Glancing at the dark, empty hall around him, Chen Ji sighed silently.

Shaking his head, Chen Ji was about to turn and leave when he suddenly stopped.

Behind the door, I don't know when...

There was no sound.

After a few seconds.

In this deathly silence, like that of a tomb...

A voice suddenly rang out.

"Come in and have a seat."

Chen Ji's hair stood on end instantly, and a chill ran down his spine and spread throughout his body!

The voice was so clear, it was as if someone was whispering in his ear!

At the same time, more than a dozen voices, male and female, young and old, simultaneously recited in the exact same tone, devoid of any emotion:

"Come in and have a seat."

Chen Ji understood.

They were right behind the door.

They were pressed tightly against the back of the door.

That's why the sound... is so close and so clear.

Chen Yuetan grabbed Chen Ji and pulled him back several steps.

The two looked at each other.

The door sent a chill down Chen Ji's spine.

Just like breaking the fourth wall in movies and comics, the creature inside the door became aware of his and Chen Yuetan's presence.

Chen Yuetan gestured for him to try the next door.

The door they had just seen had completely extinguished their curiosity. Chen Yuetan simply pushed the door open and stopped listening to the sounds inside.

If you can't push them away, just leave.

Replace the door with another one.

Finally, a turning point came at the eighteenth door.

The door is quiet.

There is no lock.

Chen Yuetan gently pushed the door open, revealing a dark, gaping crack.

He gestured for Chen Ji to wait a moment, then took a flashlight and scanned the surroundings.

"It's an old side room."

Chen Yuetan said.