The figure in the black-and-white photograph looked out of the picture, and Gao Ming called his parents.
Before long, a knock sounded. Gao Ming opened the door, revealing the shadow world on the other side.
Before Ghost Mom could speak, he stepped into the shadows, remembering to close the door behind him.
With the help of the black-and-white photograph, Gao Ming successfully reached Minlong Street Courtyard 4 in the shadow world.
His sudden appearance scared the two villagers guarding the stairwell entrance half to death. Both thought a vicious ghost had invaded.
One reacted immediately, grabbing a rope on the wall and shaking it frantically. Bells rang nonstop inside the building.
A clatter of footsteps came from upstairs as darkness spread through the stairwell. Wei Dayou rushed over with a weapon in hand, leading the villagers.
"Don't panic. It's me. I'm on your side."
Even after seeing Gao Ming, Wei Dayou didn't relax. He asked Gao Ming several questions in succession, only daring to approach once he was certain Gao Ming hadn't been replaced.
"Holy shit! You scared us to death!" Wei Dayou punched Gao Ming's shoulder. "This damned place is full of unimaginable horrors and strange things. You really picked a great home for us!"
"Where's our blind friend?" Gao Ming noticed how much the villagers respected Wei Dayou and knew that Dayou had earned their trust.
"He's resting." Wei Dayou told the two villagers to keep watch, then led Gao Ming and his cake-carrying parents up to the fourth floor. "You didn't have to bring a cake! Though we really are short on food and water right now."
Wei Dayou had turned An'an's home into a command room. Hand-drawn maps covered the walls, marked with all sorts of information. A supermarket very close to Courtyard No. 4 had