Manifestation

The words written on the mirror appear reversed to others, but this does not prevent Yang Jian and the others from reading the contents of a sentence, even if the handwriting is messy.

However, the sentence Shangguan Yun wrote made everyone's expression change.

He actually heard something?

Regardless of what the sound is, it's a terrifying thing.

Because he couldn't hear a single sound from outside while looking in the mirror, otherwise he wouldn't have needed to communicate by writing.

Miao Xiaoshan immediately realized the terrifying nature of the situation. Despite her fear, she mustered her courage and quickly wrote on the mirror, "Cousin, run! Those aren't rescuers, they're ghosts!"

But Yang Jian stopped him before he could even write the words.

"It's no use writing it down. He's trapped now, and his mental state is terrible. He might be scared to death even if he's not killed by the ghost. It's a good thing he hasn't had any accidents yet. We should keep things going as long as the situation hasn't worsened, even if we know that the ghost might have already targeted him."

Yang Jian grabbed her wrist and said calmly.

When ordinary people face vengeful ghosts, their greatest enemy is not the ghost itself, but fear.

Not all ghosts are unsolvable.

Even though the ghosts in the story seem unsolvable, once the truth is known, even ordinary people can survive. Although it is very difficult, it is not entirely hopeless.

Before that, fear and panic will only push you toward the abyss of death.

"Then, what do we do now? What do we do? Yang Jian, please think of something!" Miao Xiaoshan was so anxious she was almost crying.

"I'm not a savior, what good ideas do I have? You should comfort your cousin first, and I need to assess the situation before I can analyze the results," Yang Jian.

Miao Xiaoshan nodded, then quickly wrote on the mirror, "Cousin, calm down, don't worry, everything will be alright."

But she had only written half of the sentence when her eyes suddenly narrowed, and she almost screamed. She quickly covered her mouth, her face instantly filled with fear.

At that moment, she saw a person suddenly standing in the corner of the bathroom in the mirror.

The person only showed half of their body, hiding there motionless as if playing hide-and-seek.

She turned around abruptly.

I initially thought someone had come to my restroom, since this is a KTV and other people might need to use the restroom, so I decided to check.

"Nobody"

When Miao Xiaoshan saw the empty space behind her, her fear was confirmed.

There was no one standing at the entrance to the restroom; that person was undoubtedly standing in the corner of the restroom reflected in the mirror.

She could vaguely see a pale arm that was exposed on the person's back.

There was no color in her skin.

It had a kind of corpse-like stiffness.

"Cousin, there's someone standing behind you!" Miao Xiaoshan was so scared she was almost crying when she warned him.

But Shangguan Yun, behind the mirror, didn't hear a thing.

He couldn't hear the sounds coming from this side, but instead wrote, "What is my cousin saying? The sounds I hear seem to have disappeared. Did the person leave again? Tell me, is there anyone who can help me get out of here? I don't want to be trapped here! Please find someone to save me!"

Miao Xiaoshan's hands were trembling; she wanted to write something, but didn't know what to write.

The person never left.

Because I'm standing right next to the restroom door on your side.

This scene was witnessed not only by Miao Xiaoshan, but by everyone else as well.

The person standing at the corner of the restroom, wanting to come in but not actually doing so, with half of their body showing.

They stood there, eerily still and stiff.

It only exists in the mirror; it doesn't exist in reality.

"Yang Jian, that person... is he a ghost?" Zhao Lei's voice trembled.

This should be the second time I've seen a ghost.

A real ghost.

The answer is already obvious.

Yang Jian said in a deep voice, "If I'm not mistaken, this is the thing that's been following us all along. No wonder we couldn't see it before; it turns out this ghost only exists in the mirror and doesn't exist in reality."

"No, that's not right. If that were the case, the waiter wouldn't have been able to see the ghost before, unless the ghost's true form was in the mirror and what appeared in reality was just an invisible shadow."

If the real body is in the mirror, the unseen shadow is outside.

It's as if they've been switched.

Reality is the mirror, and the world reflected in the mirror is the true world where ghosts dwell.

But the ghost wanted to leave the world of the mirror and enter the real world where people live.

Clearly, this ghost couldn't have accomplished this easily; otherwise, it would have already emerged from the mirror.

This requires one condition.

Perhaps this is the real reason why Shangguan Yun was attacked.

He's in the mirror now; the ghost that appeared before everyone just now seems to have switched places with them.

"Stay away from any mirror, don't touch it, and don't stare at it for too long. I'm sure this ghost won't just appear in this mirror; it could appear in any mirror—a restaurant, a karaoke bar, or even your home," Yang Jian said seriously, then glanced at Zhang Wei.

You should have been the first to encounter it.

Zhang Wei shuddered in fright; he remembered the rock-paper-scissors game he played in front of the mirror at home.

I was just playing a spooky little game out of boredom, but I never expected it to actually come true.

That night, the one playing rock-paper-scissors with itself in the mirror wasn't its own reflection, but a ghost.

But why did this ghost stop at the toilet door?

Why did it stop appearing in public?

Didn't it make an appearance before?

If the ghost refused to appear after he had seen through it, why is it now appearing in the mirror?

Yang Jian looked at Miao Xiaoshan and continued, "Don't be afraid. If you want to save people, continue writing on the mirror and communicating with your cousin to lure out the ghost. Try to find a breakthrough from this ghost; perhaps that will give you a chance."

"However, I can't guarantee success. The chances of failure are high. After all, your cousin has already been attacked by a vengeful ghost, and his current state is hard to predict."

As for you...

Yang Jian turned to Wang Shanshan, Zhang Wei, and Zhao Lei and said, "If you don't want to stay here, leave quickly while this ghost is still in my sight. If it disappears again, I can't be sure who it will possess next. Besides, you ordinary people can't help you. Leaving here is the best choice."

"Yang Jian, you're right. I'll only cause trouble here. I'll be leaving now. Miao Xiaoshan, please be careful. I really can't be of much help. If there's nothing else, please call me later."

Zhao Lei apologized briefly, then immediately turned and left.

"Damn it, what a traitor! This idiot is definitely unreliable. Don't worry, Yang Jian, I won't leave. I'll stay here with you and give you courage. That Zhao Lei absolutely cannot be let off so easily. I'll chase him down and make him apologize to you. Don't worry, I won't have the face to come back to see you if I don't catch this guy."

Zhang Wei was furious and immediately rushed out. "Zhao Lei, don't run away, wait for me if you dare!"

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Yang Jian glanced at Wang Shanshan again.

"Leave here, and once you're outside, call your dad to come back and pick you up."

"OK."

Wang Shanshan nodded, then calmly turned and left.

Perhaps she's no longer feeling much fear in her current state.

Seeing that everyone else had left, Yang Jian said again, "Miao Xiaoshan, although I don't want to get involved in this kind of thing, the class reunion has been ruined by this ghost, and it would be unreasonable for me to just ignore it. Since we had a good time together before, we should part ways amicably now. I will do my best to help you one last time, if it exceeds my ability."

"Then I'm sorry."

"Thank you, thank you," Miao Xiaoshan said gratefully.

Yang Jian, "No need to thank me. I wouldn't have helped any other classmates like this. If you want to thank someone, thank us for the six years we've been classmates. My future path is different from yours, and I probably won't have the chance to meet again, so consider this my personal farewell."

"Perhaps what you'll receive later is news of your and your cousin's safety, but it could also be fear and corpses. It all depends on fate."

Miao Xiaoshan bit her lip and nodded.

"Then, you should continue communicating with your cousin in the mirror. This should be able to lure the ghost out," Yang Jian.

Miao Xiaoshan did as instructed and continued writing, "Cousin, Yang Jian has already thought of a way to save you. Don't be afraid, and don't do anything rash, or things will get really bad."

"Why did the others run away? Why did they run away? Did they find something wrong? Tell me, tell me!" Shangguan Yun wrote frantically, her face increasingly showing signs of collapse.

"It's okay, everything will be alright."

Just as the conversation continued...

Yang Jian's eyes narrowed.

Your guess was correct.

Their communication did indeed lure the ghost out.

The ghost standing at the toilet door suddenly moved.

It came out.

However, this person was indeed a man, just as the waiter had described, and his appearance was Zhang Wei.

No, he doesn't look exactly like Zhang Wei, but he does resemble Zhang Wei by about 70-80%. His clothes are also different; he's wearing work clothes.

The recent slow updates are because I caught a cold and have been taking medicine for the past two days.

I'm really sorry, I'll resume updates and make up for any missed updates once I'm better.