Thriller Zone: From the Mental Hospital to the Ghostly World

Chapter 368 [Yanjing Incident] The Finale (1)

His vision went black, and when he opened it again, Chen Ji was back in his cell.

As the previous space collapsed, the gray mist in the cell completely dissipated, and the law enforcement officer hidden inside remained kneeling on the cold stone bricks like a sculpture.

Next to him was Xu Chuan, who was separated from the others.

The dagger that helped Chen Ji rescue Xu Chuan has disappeared.

The turbulent air around them was slowly stabilizing, but the law enforcement officer could wake up at any moment. Without thinking too much about it, Chen Ji carried Xu Chuan and rushed out of the cell.

As if a stone were lodged in his chest, Chen Ji remained silent. He already knew the mystery of Xu Sandao's background.

All the events connected are related to the attack on Xu Chuan and Luo Han by Zeng Guichuan on their way home from school at the end of 2011; during this process, Xu Chuan, just like himself back then, didn't know how he entered the domain.

Moreover, that arena... was very strange; it wasn't at all the difficulty level for beginners.

There are too many ghosts inside!

But the most crucial figure is the ghost that was initially hanged in the forest; he is the true mastermind behind the ghost village.

That is, Xu Chuan's new body.

According to Chen Ji's speculation, Xu Chuan can only peel off the ghost's skin when the drum sounds, thus passing the test and changing his name to Xu Sandao afterward.

Chen Ji had never seen such a bizarre way of clearing the level before.

Just like how the Domain knew Xu Chuan was being hunted and tailored a way for him to pass the level.

Chen Ji seemed to be deep in thought as he walked towards Zhang Cheng.

Xu Chuan twitched slightly on his back.

Glancing at his head, Chen Ji's gaze turned serious. Xu Chuan's first domain still held many unsolved mysteries.

First of all, Xu Chuan was only fifteen years old at that time.

Within the domain, Chen Ji had never seen a minor who had entered the domain!

The test paper in Xu Chuan's pocket also said: "They (the entrants) were very scared, saying that at my age, it was impossible for me to get in."

Moreover, Xu Chuan had only crossed the domain nine times in the past thirteen years; but the interval between his eighth and ninth times was only a month or so.

The most likely scenario is that after his first entry into the domain, Xu Chuan waited many, many years before entering the domain again.

This is too strange.

Secondly, Xu Chuan's guidance was different from that of other entrants.

Chen Ji couldn't help but suspect that Xu Chuan's first domain was interfered with by external forces.

and.....

And one more thing.

"pen."

Chen Ji said, "Do you remember the rattle drum next to Xu Chuan's human skin?"

[Absolutely none]

Are you referring to the smaller one?

Why ask this question?

"..." Chen Ji paused for two seconds before saying, "I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."

“It feels familiar.”

Not all rattle drums look the same.

I have no recollection of this.

However, that drum was indeed very strange.

[It should be related to the big drum in that village we just saw.]

Chen Ji nodded.

A blurry image flashed through his mind: green water and red leaves, a shady path... Without saying much, Chen Ji reminded the pen to be prepared to start the second stage at any time.

"The law enforcement officer is dead?"

Zhang Cheng caught Xu Chuan and asked excitedly.

He saw that the strange occurrences in the three deepest cells had disappeared.

"No." Chen Ji shook his head.

It is said that "the antidote must be found within three steps," and the dagger in the first cell is the key to restraining the law enforcement officer.

But it's unknown how long this will last.

"I bet once it comes out, the sixth charge will be announced."

Chen Ji said, his brows furrowed.

Just then, he suddenly saw Xu Chuan's eyelids trembling wildly, and within a few seconds, they opened a crack.

Immediately, the other person's gaze fell directly on Chen Ji.

The emotions in his eyes were complex, no longer those of a young boy.

Chen Ji understood that the other party had recovered most of Xu Sandao's memories.

"Why are you here?"

Xu Chuan asked in a hoarse voice.

"It's a long story," Chen Ji said softly.

He then asked, "How did you get into the domain back then?"

Xu Chuan smiled bitterly and repeated Chen Ji's previous answer: "It's a long story."

"Perhaps... it was my destiny not to die."

The two chatted briefly. Xu Chuan only received the ticket in the second domain, and Chen Jijin's memory was indeed a fragment.

Xu Chuan's own experience was that he only found an opportunity to capture the core ghost after waiting for many rounds of drumbeats.

After leaving the domain, he learned that his mother and younger brother had passed away. The immense grief overshadowed his memories of that time in the domain.

However, Xu Chuan was certain of one thing.

He obtained the rattle drum before entering the domain, but it was not a strange object.

Chen Ji said, "If you wanted revenge, you should have told us beforehand."

“I’m not the only one who came to Yanjing this time. Du Tingfeng and the others also came, but because of the access restrictions you set, they can’t enter your Netherworld.”

Xu Chuan shook his head:

"This is my own business."

"Moreover, it happened so suddenly that I had no time to prepare."

"After I left Tuotuo Mountain, I took up the position of Operations Department Manager and realized that the person always following Zeng Guichuan was a sinister director."

"I don't know his real name, I only know that Tang Qin is also very afraid of him, and calls him 'Sky Rat'."

Sky Rat.....

This is another name for bat.

Chen Ji's eyes flickered slightly as he listened to Xu Chuan continue, "Recently, most of the directors have gone to Tianhai one after another, but their purposes seem to be different."

"But Tian Shu is still by Zeng Guichuan's side."

"However, things just happened to be so coincidental..." Xu Chuan smiled slightly: "The Heavenly Rat has entered the domain."

"His eleventh domain."

"Immediately afterwards, Zeng Guichuan was about to head to Tianhai. Maybe he had done too many bad things and was afraid of retaliation? Haha, I guess he was going to find Wan Yaohong."

"As for who will take him to Tianhai..."

Xu Chuan smiled. "You should know by now."

Chen Ji: "He doesn't mind if you lay a hand on him?"

"Do not."

Xu Chuan calmly said, "First, he doesn't know that I have the Netherworld."

"Secondly, he originally planned to kill me as soon as he arrived in Tianhai."

Chen Ji's pupils contracted slightly. He had originally thought that this confrontation was initiated unilaterally by Xu Sandao.

"Did he know you escaped back then?"

"Probably not."

"It was an email from Tianhai that instructed him to do this. Unfortunately, Yun Yuan discovered the message."

Xu Chuan's tone carried a hint of self-mockery: "So, regardless of whether my mother and brother were killed by Zeng, this battle between me and him was inevitable."

Everyone fell silent.

Xu Chuan didn't say anything more, his head was down, and it was unclear what he was thinking.

In the silence, Zhang Cheng coughed lightly twice and asked softly, "What do we do now?"

"Xu Chuan, can you control the prison now?"

Xu Chuan did not answer.

After a while, he slowly raised his head, which made Zhang Cheng and Chen Ji's hearts skip a beat!

Xu Chuan's expression was extremely blank, and his eyes were dim.

He still couldn't control the prison. Despite gaining Xu Sandao's memories, he was, after all, just a keyhole...

A bizarre crack slowly appeared on his chest.

A muffled sound came from the gap.

"The great reckoning is about to begin."

"Heading to the courtroom..."