Yang Jian had only just finished climbing the first flight of stairs and reached the second floor of the building, yet that short flight had already alerted an unknown ghost.
This ghost had most likely been a hidden danger left behind by Ghost Tamers who had been wiped out here before. Now trapped within the ghost painting, it had become part of it, indirectly making this place even more dangerous.
"If this is a ghost left behind after a Ghost Tamer died, then there must be a ghost painting somewhere in this building. I can't be sure whether it's the source, but at least Jimmy's information was correct."
Although Yang Jian knew there was a ghost upstairs, he continued thinking calmly.
"However, I'm carrying the music box curse. The ghost on the stairs might not be able to kill me, but the same can't be said for those two."
He turned to look at Li Yang and the foreigner named Jimmy.
Once they were targeted by the ghost, they would surely die.
"None of us are moving right now, and the ghost upstairs has stopped walking too. That means the footsteps are the key." Yang Jian backed down from the stairs above.
He arrived on the second floor.
The second floor had a concrete surface, which greatly muffled footsteps until they were almost inaudible.
Just as expected.
Just as he had guessed, there was no movement from the wooden stairs above. Everything was utterly silent.
"Come up here, to the second floor. The ghost is still some distance away from us. You won't be in danger for now if you come here. Once you reach me, you should be safe as long as you watch your steps," Yang Jian told them.
If they needed to leave this place, jumping directly