The more he watched, the more it resembled—
"Supernatural Night Watch."
Thanks to Li Dan having been a horror fan in the past, he had dabbled in all kinds of horror movies, including mockumentary horror films like Supernatural Night Watch.
Of course, this show was not from the United States, but from the United Kingdom.
A broadcasting company and production crew had spent one night conducting a "supernatural investigation."
The host, a blogger specializing in paranormal matters, and a camera crew were investigating the truth behind "the most haunted house in the United Kingdom."
Although the program's content was not something Li Dan remembered, it contained a great deal of information, because it showed that hauntings did not exist only in America.
Similar incidents existed in other regions and countries as well.
Japan, in particular, had an especially large number of urban legends involving ghosts and monsters.
Right now, Li Dan's priority was to check the news in the United States. He opened a website dedicated to investigating ghosts and spirits, where there were countless videos and pieces of information, some true and some false.
There were videos, as well as legends from all sorts of places.
For example, a woman named Judith had shared a terrifying legend about a small town, one involving Mary Shaw, a ventriloquist performer from the 1940s.
Some people believed it, while others questioned it.
Li Dan believed the legend was real, because he had heard that nursery rhyme before.
"Mary Shaw's eyes stared wide, her puppets she held by her side..."
There was also a certain town where the child disappearance and death rate was six times the average.
A women's exploration team had vanished inside a karst cave.
A psychiatric hospital in California was haunted, and every doctor and nurse in the hospital had disappeared.
People had gone missing on highways in remote areas.
A case involving a murderous doll.
Li Dan could not be certain, but based on the information available, he could tentatively identify them as possible cases of Child's Play, Halloween, Dead End, The Frighteners, Paranormal Activity, The Conjuring, Antlers, possession, It, The Descent...
And that was only what he had seen so far. Who knew how many more incidents were hidden in the shadows?
He had originally gained a little sense of security from having two Deformed People as bodyguards, but now it seemed that if he ran into any one of these incidents, he could very well end up dead.
The Deformed People might have no problem dealing with ordinary people or serial killers.
But if things got more intense, they would probably be torn apart in an instant.
Just as Li Dan felt a chill run down his back, a warm, soft body pressed against him.
Jessie hugged Li Dan from behind, glanced at the computer, and said,
"Darling, why are you looking at a website like this?"
It was pitch-black outside, nearly dawn, and after their narrow escape, Jessie was somewhat afraid.
She needed Li Dan's comfort—or perhaps they could comfort each other.
"Just curious." Li Dan silently closed the website. When he turned around and looked down, he discovered that Jessie was wearing only a bathrobe with nothing underneath. No wonder the sensation against his back had felt so real.
"It's time for bed, Li." Jessie breathed hot air into Li Dan's ear, her meaning obvious.
Neither of them was a child anymore. They were both adults.
It was perfectly normal to need an outlet for stress.
Li Dan turned his head, and Jessie kissed him. Her bathrobe slipped down as she slid along his neck like a seductive serpent.
From Li Dan's perspective, he could see a deep, shadowy cleft. But while he stared into the abyss, the abyss stared back at him as well.
Li Dan narrowed his eyes and stroked Jessie's head as though petting a dog, only with more force and much more frequent nodding...
The next day.
Other than Chris, who got up early, the other four all slept in.
When they gathered downstairs at the motel,
they went to the police station to ask for the results. The answer they received was that the case was still under investigation, and the patrol officer who had gone to investigate yesterday had already lost contact.
The moment Li Dan heard that, he knew the unlucky patrol officer had most likely already been gg.
As for whether they should go back while it was still early and search for that little Mutated Ogre, they decided against it.
That forested area was too vast. There was no need to waste time.
Li Dan, Jessie, Scott, and Carly prepared to head home. After what had happened, none of them were in the mood to travel anymore.
Compared to other states, Florida, blessed with both talent and beauty, was safer.
Their cars had all been damaged, so they could only rent another one.
Li Dan paid for it. He could not help it—his parents had left him an enormous inheritance.
Even before awakening his past-life memories, he had often squandered money, yet he still never needed to worry about finances.
Scott still drove on the way home, but this time he was much more cautious. His eyes practically stuck to the windows as he searched the ground for roadblocks.
It seemed Wrong Turn had left a deep psychological scar on him.
Li Dan, on the other hand, was carefree, basking in the sunlight with a beauty in his arms. For him, this trip could barely be considered perfect.
His current top priority was to contain ghosts, evil spirits, and similar entities.
The Deformed People could only guard against humans. They could not protect him from evil spirits and ghosts without physical forms.
Without a few bodyguards by his side, he was even somewhat afraid of accidentally encountering—or stumbling into—some horror incident whenever he went out.
The journey went smoothly all the way.
Until the sun set that afternoon. As the car passed by an estate, the weather suddenly turned cold.
Li Dan had always been in excellent physical condition. He could endure going outside even in winter, but it was so cold here that he wanted to put on several thick padded coats.
The estate's fence was very tall.
Li Dan's enhanced vision let him see clearly. Someone seemed to be standing inside the estate's gate, but the figure disappeared in the blink of an eye.
His heart sank to the bottom. No way...
Li Dan took out the card and looked at it. Blood-red writing had already covered the entire surface.
"Traces of the containment object Haunted Manor detected!" "Traces of the containment object Haunted Manor detected!" "Traces of the containment object Haunted Manor detected!"
It was clearly still daytime, yet Li Dan could not feel even a trace of warmth.
"Scott, speed up!"
Li Dan roared, startling Scott into slamming down the accelerator. The vehicle instantly exceeded the speed limit. Only when the estate behind them grew farther and farther away did Li Dan finally calm down.
He looked back, only to find that the estate had already disappeared.
What kind of joke was this?!
Li Dan said nothing in response to Jessie's concern. Right now, all he wanted was to run.
That estate just now looked very much like the Haunted Manor in the United Kingdom. As its name implied, there were no living people inside that estate—only Vengeful Spirits and ghosts.
Until he had contained something at the king or queen level, Li Dan would not step into such a place even if it killed him.
Fortunately, the rest of the journey went smoothly.
That Haunted Manor seemed to have appeared only by chance.
The four of them successfully returned to Round Clam Town.
Li Dan parted ways with Jessie and the others. Although he and Jessie had spent a pleasant night together, they had not become boyfriend and girlfriend.
One reason was their identities, and the other was that their ages were not suitable.
Jessie had actually tried, but Li Dan turned her down. He could have women, but a girlfriend required more consideration.
After returning to the largest villa in town—his little home while studying abroad—he immediately searched online for information about Haunted Manor.
At the same time, the Ghost Card sat beside him. The moment it showed any trace notification, he would immediately shut down the computer to avoid falling into a trap by accident.
And after searching online, he really did find some clues.
They seemed to concern the secret of Haunted Manor.
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