The Voice Inside the Mirror

What's happening right now is truly unbelievable.

The older cousin didn't die; instead, he entered the mirror. However, the unseen ghost appeared in front of everyone in his place.

If Yang Jian hadn't been observant enough to notice the details of the ghost's disguise, he might have actually been fooled and taken Miao Xiaoshan away.

Yang Jian couldn't even imagine the chain reaction that would be triggered if he left.

However, Yang Jian could tell from this incident that the ghost's level of terror was not very high; it wasn't the kind of ferocious ghost that would indiscriminately kill people at the slightest provocation.

Otherwise, my older cousin should be dead by now.

"Yang, Yang Jian, what do we do now?" Zhao Lei asked, somewhat panicked.

Before, I wasn't so panicked because I wasn't sure if there were any paranormal events around me, but now that I'm sure there really is a ghost following me, how can I stay calm?

Yang Jian looked at the glass in front of him and said slowly, "Don't panic. Since this ghost was already there when we were in the restaurant, and it didn't kill anyone for several hours, it means that this ghost has some kind of limitation or something special. So we are safe for now."

"Right now, I just want to know how this ghost managed to get someone into the mirror?"

"Do you think that ghost might be this mirror?"

Wang Shanshan said in a somewhat indifferent tone.

Yang Jian immediately said, "Impossible. The mirror is fine; it's just an ordinary mirror. The problem is with the ghost. However, the ghost showed itself and then disappeared. I haven't figured out some of its characteristics yet. If you want to understand, you'll have to ask Shangguan Yun."

"This must have happened because he encountered that invisible ghost while he was in the toilet."

"Therefore, there are some things we must ask him to clarify. Only by understanding that ghost can the matter be resolved."

Because ghosts cannot be killed.

Therefore, the first thing to do when you see a ghost is not to have a fair fight with it, but to ensure your own survival while avoiding direct contact with the ghost.

Ghosts don't die, but people do.

Even Ghost Tamer like Yang Jian, who controls two ghosts, wouldn't dare to be careless when facing just one.

"However, his phone is broken, so communication is down, making it very inconvenient. He can only communicate by hand. Does anyone have a pen and paper with them? If not, could you go and buy some nearby?" Yang Jian asked.

"No."

"I don't study, what would I do with that thing?" Zhang Wei said.

Wang Shanshan also shook her head.

"Who can go and buy it for us? Or we can borrow one from the bar downstairs," Yang Jian.

"Brother Leg, we're in the middle of a horror movie. If we're alone, we might die. Let's forget it, sticking together is the right thing to do," Zhang Wei said, shaking his head frantically.

Yang Jian glanced at them; "Then I'll go, you guys wait here."

"No, no, if you leave, we'll still be alone, won't we? Salted fish tied together are still salted fish, and if we run into a ghost, we're still doomed." Zhang Wei immediately shook his head and said.

"Then let's go together," Yang Jian.

At this moment, Wang Shanshan suggested, "We don't need to go. We can just write on the mirror with water; he should be able to understand it."

"That's a good idea," Zhao Lei nodded immediately.

No one dared to leave; they stayed together, especially when they were near Yang Jian, only then could they feel a little safe.

"Zhang Wei, you go write it, I'll do the talking," Yang Jian.

"Why me? Brother Leg, I can't do it. Look at my fingers. I clicked the mouse too much while playing PUBG yesterday, and they're still cramping. I can't feel them anymore, I can't move them. Ouch, it hurts so much. My fingers are cramping again. No, no, I need to go to the hospital. I, Zhang Wei, am too young to be disabled."

Zhang Wei held his hands, looking extremely pained.

"Zhao Lei?" Yang Jian looked at him again.

Zhao Lei suddenly clutched his chest and said, "Brother Leg, my chest feels so tight, I can't breathe at all. Oh no, oh no, I'm going to faint. I feel like I'm starting to lack oxygen, it's so uncomfortable. Is it alcohol poisoning? That must be it, there was something wrong with that beer."

As he spoke, he slumped down the wall.

"Damn it, you can all just die. If you run into a ghost again, don't come to me for help. Just pretend I don't know you," Yang Jian.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wei suddenly laughed and said, "Yang Jian, I just remembered! Although my right hand is cramping, my left hand is fine. I can use my left hand to write without any problems. Look at my left hand, it's so flexible, writing is no problem at all."

If Brother Leg isn't protecting me anymore, what's the point of playing?

"I suddenly realized that my dizziness has subsided a bit, so it seems my alcohol poisoning wasn't that severe, and I should be able to hold on."

Zhao Lei struggled to his feet again, looking extremely weak.

Yang Jian, "Zhang Wei, since your hand isn't cramping, you should write it."

"Big brother, why is it still me?"

"Because I suspect that ghost came with you."

Yang Jian said seriously, "Didn't you say before that you won all night playing rock-paper-scissors in front of the mirror?"

"Now that Shangguan Yun has run into trouble in the mirror again, it's too much of a coincidence, so you're the prime suspect. If you don't step in, who will? We can't expect others to clean up your mess, and besides, I can't do that. I need to be vigilant and can't be too distracted."

Zhang Wei asked with a long face, "Will it be dangerous?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's dangerous, maybe it's not. Why don't you go get some paper and pen?" Yang Jian.

"Let's go together. I think it's the safest way. It won't take long if we go together," Zhang Wei said seriously.

Yang Jian's lips twitched. "If you keep going like this, I'm going to hit someone. All this fussing and haggling, if that ghost really wanted to kill someone, you'd all be dead at least three times over."

"I'll write it; I can't leave my cousin here alone."

Miao Xiaoshan wiped away her tears, her voice tinged with barely concealed fear.

"Think it through. The mirror itself isn't the problem, but there must be some connection between ghosts and mirrors, so there's a certain risk involved," Yang Jian, somewhat surprised.

I never expected Miao Xiaoshan to be so courageous at this moment.

"It's alright, it's all my fault that my cousin is like this. If I hadn't let him come to the party, he wouldn't have encountered this situation. Besides, I'm not sure if my cousin is still in the mirror after you come and go. What if something happens when we leave together?" Miao Xiaoshan said anxiously. She and Shangguan Yun were relatives, and although she was scared, she was still very concerned about him.

Yang Jian calmly said, "Since you've made up your mind, let's begin. I'll ensure your safety should anything happen."

His Ghost Domain can open in an instant, and once Ghost Domain, he can take everyone away from here in a second. Therefore, he must pay attention to everything around him at all times to ensure that nothing goes wrong.

"Mm." Miao Xiaoshan nodded.

"Ask Shangguan Yun if he saw anything unusual while he was in the restroom," Yang Jian.

Miao Xiaoshan immediately dipped her finger in water and wrote on the mirror, "Cousin, don't be afraid, Yang Jian will find a way to solve this. He wants to ask you a few questions. Since you've lost your phone, this is the only way you can communicate with us."

On the other side of the mirror, Shangguan Yun looked somewhat distraught. He stood in front of the mirror, terrified, and kept pounding on it, trying to get out.

But it was all in vain.

He was like someone trapped in a cage, unable to get out.

Miao Xiaoshan's words gave him a glimmer of hope, and he hurriedly wrote on the other side of the mirror, "Please help me!"

"Yang Jian is asking you, did you see anything unusual in the restroom earlier?" Miao Xiaoshan's handwriting was a bit messy and she wrote very quickly, but it didn't affect readability.

"No, I was washing my face at the time."

"Yang Jian, what do you think?" Miao Xiaoshan turned to look at him and asked.

Yang Jian continued, "Ask him how he got inside the mirror."

Miao Xiaoshan immediately wrote, "Cousin, how did you get inside the mirror?"

Shangguan Yun hurriedly replied, "I don't know. What should I do now? I want to get out, I want to leave this place. Am I not allowed to leave?"

His expression was one of fear and anxiety.

"Tell him to calm down," Yang Jian said, frowning.

Shangguan Yun's mental state is terrible; he's probably on the verge of a breakdown. It's unlikely he can answer questions properly under these circumstances.

"Cousin, calm down. Yang Jian can't help you if you're like this. Think about it, what unusual thing happened to you in the bathroom?" Miao Xiaoshan wrote again.

"I don't know, I really don't know. I was just washing my face, I had no idea when I got into the mirror."

As Shangguan Yun shouted, she wrote, "Please ask Yang Jian to save me! I don't want to die! I don't want to die here!"

"Unless he calms down, it will be difficult to get any useful clues from him in this state," Yang Jian frowned. "Miao Xiaoshan, comfort your cousin and let's not ask him any questions for now."

Unable to recall certain details or provide any clues, asking would be pointless.

Miao Xiaoshan could only comfort him while writing.

However, at this moment, Shangguan Yun suddenly wrote on the other side of the mirror, "I think I heard someone outside trying to use the restroom. Is the rescue team here? You should have called the police, right? Let them rescue me quickly."

Upon seeing this, Miao Xiaoshan's hand froze instantly, and she subconsciously pulled away from the mirror, her fear widening in an instant.

The others also felt a chill run down their spines and all fell silent.

Even Yang Jian frowned deeply, sensing that something was wrong.

Because, from their perspective, they didn't hear anyone trying to go to the toilet.

Even if it were, Shangguan Yun, reflected in the mirror, shouldn't have been able to hear it.

There's only one possibility for the sound he can hear.

That sound came from inside the mirror.