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I quickly turned around, the flashlight illuminating the scene clearly, for the thing that had fallen was right behind us.
As I saw it and was about to speak, I swallowed my words upon witnessing Ke'er’s actions.
Ke'er had covered the eyes of the Wind Tree. What had fallen before us was a bloody corpse, and it was immediately clear that it was a female body.
The physical characteristics were unmistakable; lying on the ground was a woman in a white dress, her bloodied body making me feel nauseous, nearly causing me to vomit.
Jianjian did vomit.
Wang Wei's face, already pale, twisted further in horror.
I stood frozen in place, forcing my breathing to steady. After all, this corpse was just that—a corpse—its soul completely absent.
The smell of blood filled the space. This must be the body of Wind Tree's mother. Damn it.
After Jianjian finished vomiting, she couldn't bear to look anymore.
“Damn it, if you have the guts, come out!” I shouted.
The person seemed unwilling to reveal themselves and replied directly, “I can’t come out; I’m afraid…”
“Afraid of what, you coward? If you don’t show yourself, I’ll smash this damn mirror,” Wang Wei interjected boldly.
I listened intently for the source of the voice, trying to determine their location, but it remained unclear. Damn it, I cursed inwardly.
The person responded to Wang Wei, “You wouldn’t dare smash it.”
"Damn it, I'm going to smash it."
"If you break it, the Soul inside will completely turn into a Wraith." He spoke quickly.
Wang Wei held up the Bronze Mirror and glanced at me and Ke'er.
Ke'er shook her head, but Wind Tree was still unaware. If that truly was Wind Tree's mother, it was better not to let her know.
I wondered why this Evil Being dared not show itself.
Taking a deep breath, I suddenly saw a Soul emerge from Ke'er. A look of confusion crossed my face, and I felt a surge of astonishment.
The featureless spirit detached from Ke'er and slowly vanished into the void.
I couldn't help but call out to Ke'er.
Ke'er looked up at me and called me Husband, asking what was wrong.
The air was thick with the smell of blood, and the atmosphere turned ominously heavy, making the place feel even more oppressive.
I realized that the Soul Ke'er had helped me retrieve from the dry well had now separated from her.
Perhaps it could lead us to the Evil Being.
Wind Tree then asked me, "Brother, what's wrong?"
I replied that it was nothing.
We began at the mobile location, leaving behind the female corpse. At this point, we also learned what was hidden in the Bronze Mirror; it turned out that the Evil Being had collected all the Souls and stored them here.
However, his words could not be fully trusted.
After that faceless spirit detached itself, Ke'er seemed to weaken a bit. I glanced at Ke'er with concern, but she appeared completely unaware.
Once we left the corpse, Ke'er finally removed her hand that had been covering Wind Tree's eyes.
The parking lot was quite large, even having areas that were not visible at a glance, requiring us to turn around.
We were in the light while he was in the dark. It seemed we had no way to deal with him; at that moment, the world I saw was also pitch black.
No souls wandered here; only emptiness and boundless fear remained.
As we moved forward, every few steps another corpse appeared before us. This one was hanging in mid-air; I took a look and saw it was wearing a security uniform.
The expression on his face before death was one of despair.
A vivid image of a Soul being forcibly extracted flashed through my mind, making me shiver involuntarily as a chill ran down my spine.
I couldn't help but ask Wang Wei, "Did you see anyone else in the basement?"
"Yeah!" Wang Wei replied.
"This guy beat me up so badly yesterday, and today he's hiding like a turtle. Saning, he is also a Soul." Wang Wei stopped there without elaborating further.
But I understood; he was reminding me that the Evil Being was actually a spirit, and there was no need to be afraid.
I let out a sound of acknowledgment.
Ke'er moved lightly beside me as I carried the Wooden Box on my back.
Jianjian was holding onto the noodles, clearly terrified, but I knew that person must be hiding somewhere in this corner.
As long as it was a soul, I should be able to sense it.
After walking for a while, I couldn't help but ask Jianjian, "Jianjian, did you see anything?"
Jianjian clutched the noodles and said nothing.
The flashlight beam illuminated the open space ahead with each step, but when we turned in the parking lot, my expression changed.
Because I saw two lanterns.
Two lanterns hung at this Turning Point, which wasn't very wide—about eight or nine meters. One lantern hung on each side.
What puzzled me was that one lantern was red and the other was white.
This was strange in itself because during funerals, white lanterns are usually hung, while red lanterns are typically used for celebrations.
It's rare to see a red and white lantern displayed together. Both lanterns were lit; one emitted white light while the other shone red.
The alternating red and white lights cast an eerie glow on the path ahead. As we continued walking, a white Soul Banner hung in between. Some Soul Banners had writing on them; some bore the character for "offering," while others simply had the character for "soul."
As we walked five or six more meters, I looked up to find another red and white lantern. This made me feel particularly uneasy. Jianjian approached me, almost reaching out to grab my hand.
I deliberately took a step back and reassured Jianjian not to be afraid.
At this moment, Ke'er had already set down Wind Tree, holding her hand. The faceless Wandering Soul remained motionless.
"Does this place feel like a funeral hall to you?" Wang Wei broke the silence.
"It does," I replied.
But it only felt that way because who would hang red lanterns at a funeral? The lanterns on both sides suddenly reminded me of a term, likely a result of watching too many horror films: Yin Yang Road.
The red lanterns represented "yang," while the White Lantern symbolized "yin." From another perspective, the red lanterns stood for life, and the White Lantern represented death.
So this place was definitely not just a simple funeral hall.
"Brother, I'm scared," Wind Tree said, turning to look at me.
I told Wind Tree to stick close to her sister; she would protect her.
Wind Tree obediently nodded and then said, "Brother, my mom is here too. Can you help me find her?"
I responded with an "mm," but my mind drifted to the female corpse we had seen earlier. Perhaps her mother’s soul had already dispersed. Even if it hadn’t, she might not be able to return to her body, considering what had happened to that flesh just now.
The Evil Being seemed to have suddenly vanished without a trace.
Although this place felt eerie and terrifying, it was meticulously arranged.
I didn’t understand any of this.
So I asked Wang Wei if he had figured it out.
Wang Wei said, "This is a mourning hall; we need to walk to the end and see who is buried here." As he spoke, I got a clear look at his appearance, and damn it, it startled me because he had switched bodies.
I initially wanted to make a sarcastic remark about it, but then I thought better of it.
As we moved forward, suddenly under the White Lantern, the Paper Man appeared again—more than one of them, with both red-clad and white-clad Paper Men standing on either side.
Although only a few minutes had passed, we had barely walked ten meters, and I kept glancing back occasionally.
This kind of place makes one feel anxious from the moment you step inside.
Wang Wei held the Bronze Mirror and asked, "Saning, is there really a Soul hidden in here?" He couldn't tell, so he asked.
The Bronze Mirror is quite eerie; there might be something inside. I whispered this.
At that moment, Ke'er seemed to be in a daze, captivated by the scene around us. I heard her murmur softly, "Living burial? Dead burial? Who exactly is being buried?"
A subtle sense of unease began to permeate the air.
The red-clad Paper Men looked like newlyweds, while the white-clad ones appeared ominously grim.
After what felt like quite some time, we came to a halt. In that instant, I saw something I did not want to see.
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