As a rich second-generation heir, Li Dan had no trouble calling people over for a party. With one phone call, several friends immediately got ready to drive over.
These friends of his were named:
Da Shan, Xiao Shuai, Xiao Mei, Jessie, Da Zhuang, and Calami...
Those were not their actual English names, of course. They were Chinese names Li Dan had given them—well, names they had requested themselves.
Jennifer had also called over a few of her girlfriends.
This group was highly efficient. They had even bought the alcohol, fruit platters, and assorted snacks for the party themselves. Naturally, Li Dan paid for it all; he was the organizer, after all.
There was something else worth mentioning.
Like Li Dan, these friends were all horror enthusiasts. They were deeply interested in things like demons and ghosts.
When they learned that Li Dan had encountered a demon, they were more excited than the last, even suggesting they play a game of The Conjuring.
Li Dan did not even know what to say about such a suicidal idea.
Before long, the small house in the suburbs was packed with people.
Beer, fruit platters, and all sorts of snacks filled the living room. The house was brightly lit, with everyone gathered in the living room.
Jessie looked conflicted as she watched Jennifer nestle against Li Dan's chest. In every way, she was inferior to that woman.
After going through Wrong Turn with Li Dan, she had expressed her feelings for him during their day of rest.
Unfortunately, the two of them had ultimately only shared one night...
Jessie was not the only one watching them. There was also a blonde girl, one of Jennifer's girlfriends, who had invited herself over. The moment she opened her mouth, she annoyed everyone.
"Hey, Jennifer, is this your new boyfriend?"
Jennifer gave the blonde girl the middle finger.
"Bitch, he's my first boyfriend. If you're jealous, go drag that pathetic loser of yours over here."
The two of them were more than just at odds—they were practically mortal enemies.
At that moment, a black-haired girl beside them said enviously,
"Jennifer, I heard your boyfriend is an Eastern nobleman and even has an old castle here. Can you take us there for a visit sometime?"
"Yeah, Jennifer, can you let us see it? We could take a few pictures as souvenirs."
With a smile at the corner of her lips, Jennifer nestled against Li Dan and said lightly, "I'll think about it. If there's time, I can take you all there for a party or gathering."
She was thoroughly enjoying the flattery and fawning of these fake girlfriends.
Just looking at the blonde girl's expression of envy, jealousy, and hatred made it feel amazing. They had all gossiped about her behind her back before, but now that she had found a good man, who would dare call her a slut again?
Li Dan's lack of fame at school was relative. He truly was not well known for academics or activities.
But when it came to being handsome and rich, Li Dan was famous throughout Round Clam Town. Even though he was of Chinese descent, countless girls at school pursued him.
The black-haired girl and the others knew that, which was why they envied Jennifer.
The blonde girl had deliberately called Li Dan Jennifer's new boyfriend earlier, hoping to provoke their relationship.
But Jennifer was no pushover and immediately fired back.
Naturally, Li Dan had no interest in the petty schemes and grudges between these women. He was talking with Da Zhuang, Xiao Shuai, and the others about The Conjuring game.
Da Zhuang was called Mike. He was a supernatural enthusiast and had studied this kind of game the most.
In an eerie tone, he explained the rules of supernatural games to them.
"This game is called Closet Game. First, stand in front of a closet and close its doors. Hold a match, but do not light it. Then chant, 'Show me the light, or leave me in darkness.'"
Not many people present were afraid. Xiao Shuai even looked eager to try.
After all, with so many beautiful women around, Xiao Shuai wanted to show off a little.
His Chinese name might have been Xiao Shuai, but he really was not handsome.
As one of the few Black people present, Calami immediately said he wanted to try the Closet Game.
Li Dan had never heard of that game. He had only heard of Bloody Mary and the Ouija Spirit, two supernatural games.
The former was a classic Western horror game, while the latter was a supernatural game from his hometown.
In any case, there was no horror atmosphere at all. The lights were on, and there were too many people.
Li Dan had no intention of joining the Closet Game. He would have to hide in a closet, after all. Watching them play was enough.
Everyone kept partying until eleven o'clock. They played several games in succession, but did not see a single ghost, evil spirit, or shadow.
Then, at eleven, Mike brought up another horror game called Midnight Game.
It came from the American horror legend of the Midnight Person. According to legend, the Midnight Person had no face and was a tall, thin ghostly figure.
The required items were: one candle, matches, salt, paper and pen, a wooden door, and one drop of blood.
Write your name on the paper, drip one drop of blood onto it, turn off every light in the house, light the candle, and place both the candle and the pen before the wooden door.
Knock on the door twenty-two times. Remember, the final knock had to land exactly at midnight. Blow out the candle, then relight it. Then you could summon the Midnight Person. Once the game officially began, you had to avoid the Midnight Person in the dark until 3:33 a.m.
If you heard whispering while hiding, if the temperature around you suddenly dropped, or if the candle flame flickered constantly or went out, it meant "it" was nearby.
If the candle went out during the game, you had to relight it within ten seconds. Otherwise, scatter salt in a circle around yourself.
No one knew what would happen if you were caught, because everyone who had played this game had died.
By the end, Mike's expression had turned sinister. Then he burst out laughing.
"What do you think of this game?"
Calami, the Black guy, said, "It's not interesting at all. We played so many games earlier, and every time it was just you pretending to be a ghost and scaring us, man."
Da Shan, Xiao Shuai, and the others all agreed.
Li Dan thought this game was far more interesting than the previous ones. Since the demon had not appeared for so long, he spoke up.
"This game sounds good. Count me in."
Mike waggled his eyebrows at Li Dan. "Man, I knew you'd be interested in this game."
Xiao Shuai raised his hand. "Cool, count me in."
"Me too." Da Shan raised his hand as well.
"Come on, count me in too." The Black guy was eager to give it a try.
Jennifer raised her hand while curled up in Li Dan's arms. When the others saw Li Dan participating as well, they all said they wanted in.
Only Jessie was reluctant. After experiencing the hunt by the Mutated Ogre, she was equally afraid of things like ghosts and evil spirits.
But everyone else was joining, so she could only go along with them.
That made ten people participating in Midnight Game.
Mike turned off the living room lights and lit the candle. Its dim glow illuminated the room, finally giving it a bit of atmosphere.
He spread out a sheet of paper and handed everyone a small slip of paper.
"Write down your names, then add a drop of blood."
Everyone did as instructed.
After going through the series of steps, it was nearly midnight.
The entire house was silent. Everyone held a lit candle in their hands.
Mike stepped forward and knocked on the door twenty-two times, the final knock landing exactly at midnight.
Knock, knock, knock.
After knocking, he blew out the candle, then relit it and stepped back to watch the doorway.
Ten pairs of eyes stared at the door. Second by second, time passed, but the Midnight Person they had imagined did not seem to appear.
Everyone left in disappointment.
The Black guy, Calami, sang rap under his breath as he prepared to use the bathroom. He was the one who believed least in ghosts and gods, casually tossing his candle onto the table and ignoring it.
Even Li Dan felt that the evil spirit had probably left, so he continued drinking and chatting with everyone. But half an hour later, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
"Why hasn't Calami come back yet?"
Mike looked unconcerned. "Maybe he's constipated, or maybe he fell into the toilet."
An hour later.
Everyone burst open the bathroom door. Mike was the first to see Calami's corpse. Something had torn out his internal organs and scattered them all over the floor.
"Blegh!" Xiao Shuai, whose nerves were weak, immediately vomited.
The first person to die tragically had appeared.
Before anyone could figure out what was going on, a scream suddenly came from the living room. It was the black-haired girl who had stayed behind there.
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