Love Around the Corner

On the street, as Dawn and Tara walked back and forth, they saw Li Dan approaching. They both remembered him well; he was handsome and had a very beautiful girlfriend with him.

Normally, Tara might have taken a second look, maybe even tried to strike up a conversation for a one-night stand or something.

But now, because of that clown, all she wanted was to get home quickly.

Dawn was different. She'd have approached even the clown just to take a picture, let alone a handsome guy. Plus, it was two nights before Halloween, and in just two more days, it would be Halloween.

Of course, she wanted to spend it with a handsome guy, and this one looked promising.

"Hello, handsome! We met at the Chinese restaurant. Where's your girlfriend? How could she leave you here alone? So irresponsible."

Li Dan glanced at the heavily made-up Dawn. "I had the butler take her home first."

As soon as he saw the two of them, he knew the owner and staff of the Chinese restaurant had probably met their end.

Sometimes, too much competition wasn't a good thing.

But at least Li Dan had gotten a meal. He'd get a little revenge for the owner and staff later. He was also very curious about the clown Art's physical structure.

When Dawn heard Li Dan mention a butler, her eyes lit up even more. Definitely rich. She even openly invited him.

"If you don't mind, you can come to my place for the night. I don't think your girlfriend would mind, would she? I won't tell."

Li Dan couldn't be bothered with such a low-level green tea bitch. He just looked at the awkward Tara beside her and said, "You two should head home or get a taxi soon."

With that, he continued walking back without waiting for a reply. He had to see what had happened, alive or dead.

After Li Dan left, Tara couldn't hold back any longer and questioned Dawn.

"Are you crazy? First, you provoked a lunatic, and now you're trying to find a man to sleep with."

Dawn shrugged indifferently.

"When I'm lonely, I want to find a man to play with. It's normal. At worst, I'll share him with you."

"..."

Tara had no interest in a threesome. She felt like these few nights before Halloween had been terrible.

She hoped the night before Halloween and Halloween itself wouldn't be as bad.

The Chinese restaurant.

Because it was close to Halloween, two jack-o'-lanterns were placed at the entrance, following local customs.

Starting in mid-October, carved pumpkins were used to make lanterns, with orange and black as the theme colors, symbolizing warding off evil and disaster.

There are many versions of the legend behind Halloween.

The main version is that the Catholic Church designated November 1st as All Saints' Day. The date was close to All Hallows' Eve, and eventually, it became one festival.

By the end of the century, as the Irish brought Halloween customs to North America, Halloween lost its religious significance and became a traditional festival focused on revelry.

It is commonly believed that Halloween originated from harvest festivals and ghost festivals in ancient Western European countries like Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

Li Dan also celebrated Halloween, going with the local customs.

However, the jack-o'-lanterns looked like they were dressed up as monsters.

Could it be ghosts scaring ghosts?

When Li Dan arrived, the restaurant door was closed, but the lights inside were still on.

He pushed gently.

The door creaked open.

The worst-case scenario had occurred. As Li Dan walked in, he saw a lot of what looked like ketchup on the floor. Hmm, the color was indeed like ketchup.

This was a dark joke.

He went to the kitchen.

The heads of the restaurant owner and staff were hung side-by-side. The bodies had disappeared.

He couldn't quite remember if they had been eaten. He didn't know if the clown Art ate them, but he remembered that the one in his brother's "It" really liked to eat.

A little kid, out of curiosity, was eaten whole, along with his arm.

Now that the clown Art wasn't at the crime scene, he could only search nearby.

Li Dan didn't want to leave things unresolved until morning. Morning would be Halloween Eve.

The children of Round Clam Town would wear various costumes that day and participate in parades or parties. Adults often participated in apple bobbing games.

There was also trick-or-treating.

One of the children's favorite activities.

By knocking on doors and demanding candy.

Trick or treat!

and various activities like exploring the "Haunted House."

In short, all sorts of ghouls and monsters would appear that day.

It would be better to contain nuisances like the Clown Art sooner rather than later.

On the other side of the street.

The two sisters' tires had indeed been slashed.

Tara's first thought was of the man who told them to go home early or take a taxi home, but then she dismissed it as impossible.

Judging by his expensive and distinguished attire, the possibility was extremely low.

For some reason, she thought of the Clown.

As if by bad luck, a police announcement came on the radio again.

And the location was the restaurant they had just eaten at. The owner and all the employees had been murdered. The caller claimed it was a Clown carrying a black plastic bag.

This sent a cold sweat down Tara's entire body.

She quickly nudged Dawn beside her.

"Let's not wait for rescue. Let's just get a taxi home."

Dawn was a bit dismissive. A murderer would have fled long ago after killing someone, so how could they still be in town?

A normal murderer's psychology would indeed be like that.

Tara had nothing to say and called her sister to pick her up. After the call, she felt a rush of heat to her head.

When she opened the car window, she realized they were in the middle of nowhere.

If she could, she really didn't want to be like Dawn and pee anywhere on the street.

Sharp-eyed Tara noticed a cleaner in a nearby building had just opened the door and lit a cigarette at the entrance.

She immediately opened the car door and went forward to talk to him.

"Hello, sir. Could I possibly use the restroom in your building?"

Just as the cleaner was about to refuse, Dawn in the car chimed in.

"Come on, it's just for one bathroom break. Tara will definitely satisfy you."

Hearing this, the cleaner looked at Tara's outfit and his eyes lit up. She looked pretty good indeed. Her leather jacket and pants revealed a deep cleavage from top to bottom.

His heart grew hot as he said, "I can let you in to use the restroom, but later..."

'What I'll do later, you know.' The cleaner didn't finish his sentence, but he thought this woman in front of him should understand his meaning.

Tara initially wanted to refuse, but the urge to pee wouldn't allow it. She could only pretend to agree, use the restroom, and then figure out how to deal with this lust-driven cleaner.

"Of course."

A smile crept onto the cleaner's lips. He cheerfully opened the building's main door and kindly informed her of the restroom's location so Tara wouldn't waste time looking for it.

Tara entered the building and found it to be very dilapidated.

As for the restroom, it was even more indescribable, already coated with years of grime.

But now, she could only endure the disgust and find a stall that looked relatively clean before walking in.

A few minutes later.

Tara felt completely relieved. She looked at the restroom with disdain and prepared to leave.

Suddenly, a baby's cry attracted her curiosity.

Could it be an abandoned baby?

With a curious mind, Tara didn't leave immediately but followed the sound.

"Ah!"

A hand suddenly landed on Tara's shoulder, startling her. She turned and saw a woman with a dazed expression, holding a doll in her arms. The crying sound was coming from the doll.

Tara tried to talk to her, but found that the woman seemed to have some mental issues and was just talking to herself.

She decided not to waste any more time and just wanted to leave the building immediately.

Tara ignored the woman and pushed open the door she had come through.

She froze just a few steps later.

Because she ran into love at the turn.

The Clown she met at the Chinese restaurant was staring at her, covered in blood, with a sinister smile.

They stared at each other for a few seconds.

Confirmed, it's the one...