A Terrifying Night

For a very long time.

But perhaps only one minute has passed.

Qin Yiguan went through countless internal struggles.

He forced himself to muster his courage.

Now that we're here, we must find out the truth.

He tilted his head slightly, first supporting himself on the ground with his palms, then slowly stretched his head forward, just as he was about to reach the French windows.

Outside, there were sounds of ghosts wailing and howling, as if ten thousand ghosts were rushing about. They were either screaming in agony, howling wildly, or laughing sinisterly!

Qin Yiguan shuddered and shrank back!

He stared wide-eyed.

He recalled what Black Calamity had said.

The true form of the other ghost king will not appear, but it will send its subordinates to kill the residents of the Ghost City and devour Ghost City!

The view outside...

Could it be that the Ghost King tore through space, releasing countless vengeful spirits...?

Qin Yiguan's face paled slightly, and he swallowed again.

For the same reason, even the slightest fear in his heart would be magnified Infinity because he was in Ghost City.

Then he thought of something else.

The Ghost City has been attacked so many times, yet Black Calamity has not been killed. This means that the mansion should be safe, or that as long as one hides, the other ghost king will not find him.

That's terrifying.

Qin Yiguan covered his head with both hands and buried his face in his legs.

He really wanted to find a box or a wardrobe, hide inside, and never come out again.

but.

With Black Calamity here, Qin Yiguan really doesn't want to be so spineless.

He closed his eyes, but he couldn't control his mind; all sorts of terrifying hallucinations began to appear.

It was a dark night.

Qin Yiguan glanced at his legs and realized he had turned into a child. He was running through a forest, the wind making the trees sway. In the darkness, the dense leaves on the treetops resembled the faces of monsters, grinning menacingly as they surrounded Qin Yiguan. He was so small that no matter how hard he ran, he couldn't escape the monsters' encirclement.

It was also a dark night.

Qin Yiguan's body was curled up, and from his perspective, one could see the white metal bed legs, their paint mottled and covered in rust where they touched the ground.

This is under the bed, under the bed in the orphanage.

The dilapidated wooden door in the distance opened, and the orphanage Caregiver walked in. Caregiver wore blue cloth trousers and white cloth shoes, and her feet were small, suggesting she was a young and gentle woman.

"Don't be Yiguan, I'm here."

Where are you?

Qin Yiguan heard the Caregiver's pleasant voice.

But Qin Yiguan couldn't see her face; his vision was limited to the low space under the bed, where he could see her footsteps.

Why didn't she turn on the light?

A clear, melodious voice, belonging to a little boy, echoed in Qin Yiguan's heart.

"Hehe, I found you!"

But then the Caregiver located Qin Yiguan's position, came to the bedside, and knelt down on one knee. Qin Yiguan could see her long hair swaying slightly by the bed.

The Caregiver bent over, her face gradually appearing under the bed.

A smooth and slender chin.

A mouth without lips.

Her teeth were jet black, like sharp cones. Her tongue had been cut off, so why could she still make sounds?

There are no bones inside a human nose, only cartilage. After many years of death, only two dark, oval-shaped pits will remain on the skull where the nose is located.

That's just how her nose is.

She has eyeballs, but the skin around her eye sockets has been peeled off, exposing red muscles and white fascia. These muscles are still contracting rhythmically as the Caregiver's eyeballs move.

She tossed her long, thick, jet-black hair aside, revealing the most chilling smile in the world. "Don't be Yiguan, come into my arms."

"No!"

"No!!!"

The voice of the little boy deep inside her screamed in terror.

In another dark space.

Qin Yiguan huddled together. This place was different from before; the space was small, and the surroundings were soft. He touched his back and found soft clothing all around him.

This is a wardrobe, a wardrobe that only Child could hide in.

Qin Yiguan pushed the cabinet door open a crack, only to find that the room outside was even darker.

Why is it so dark?

He started to get scared.

His body began to tremble, and he shrank even more. He had no desire to go out. Even if he starved to death, died of thirst, or died of holding his urine in this wardrobe, he would not leave!

Thump.

Thump.

Thump.

The footsteps coming from outside were very light, like someone wearing some kind of soft slippers.

Who's here?

In Qin Yiguan's mind, a little boy's voice rang out, "Is it Daddy or Mommy? That's great!"

He was somewhat excited, but his fingers suddenly touched something that was cold and hard.

He took the item in his hand, and out of nowhere, a faint light appeared in the wardrobe.

He recognized the item; it was a bloodstained dagger.

"Wrong."

The little boy's voice rang out again.

Qin Yiguan also saw his own eyes reflected in the dagger—eyes of a child, now empty and lifeless. "Just now, I killed my adoptive parents with my own hands. I stabbed them more than twenty times, and I even ate their flesh. They... are all dead!"

"Yiguan?"

"Don't be afraid."

The footsteps outside the wardrobe grew closer, and she reached the wardrobe door. She smiled warmly and said, "Mom's here."

"No!"

No, no!

Qin Yiguan shouted!

At that very moment, the wardrobe door was suddenly flung open!

A blinding light stung Qin Yiguan's eyes, making it impossible for him to open them!

He was breathing heavily, his eyes wide open, when he saw a head emitting black smoke floating in front of him!

With a single punch, the head flew off like a ball!

"Holy shit!"

Why did you hit me?!

Screams and complaints came at the same time.

Qin Yiguan suddenly sat up, his vision slowly returning, only to find himself still in Black Calamity's mansion.

The head that he had just knocked away belonged to Black Calamity!

Qin Yiguan's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He turned around abruptly and looked at the French windows, only to see that the sky outside was bright and clear. The night had passed, and it must be the morning of the second day!

Qin Yiguan then realized, had he fallen asleep?

I had nightmares all night?!

But then Black Calamity drifted over, staring at Qin Yiguan with eyes full of resentment, "You're sick! You're such a coward!"

"I begged you to help me resolve this crisis, and you turn out to be even more cowardly and fearful than I am!"

"Yesterday, the Ghost King invaded, and you actually slept on the floor of my mansion all night!"

And she can sleep incredibly well!

"And she's grumpy when she wakes up!"

Qin Yiguan rubbed his eyes hard, trying to clear his mind, "The other Ghost King, is he gone?!"

But Black Calamity's resentment only intensified. "Let's go!"

Qin Yiguan stood up and went to the French windows.

Although the Ghost City is still gray and white, it is now bathed in the bright sunshine.

All the fear and eeriness vanished without a trace.

The inexplicable fear in Qin Yiguan's heart also disappeared.

It was around this time.

Qin Yiguan could see the edge of the city not far away.

Yesterday, it was a bustling residential area with rows of houses.

Today, the place has become a ruin. All the houses have been shattered into stones and laid flat on the ground. The only things that are more than 1 meter high are the tombstones.

Qin Yiguan's eye twitched.

Black Calamity said, "Last night, the Ghost City spanning ten thousand miles was reduced to ruins, and ten thousand residents became tombstones, including your Officer Wang!"