Excessive ferocity due to caution

As Guan Kaixian's head fell onto the dining table, her entire body collapsed towards Wu Dading.

His limbs also broke at that moment.

But unlike the smooth wounds on her head, Guan Kaixian's limbs looked as if they had been torn off alive.

Her severed limbs were still connected by some tendons and bright red muscle.

Wu Da instinctively clutched the corpse in his arms, then looked at the severed head on the table that was pointing directly at him. He let out a scream, pushed the cold body away, and cried out in anguish:

"Don't come looking for me...no!!"

"I didn't kill you!"

He clung to President Jing Qingdong like a stubborn plaster, trembling violently.

Photos of corpses are not uncommon for Wu Dading, a bored paranormal enthusiast who enjoys all sorts of strange and unusual things.

He has seen many videos and pictures.

They've even started to feel aesthetically fatigued.

However, only after experiencing it firsthand did Wu Dading realize how terrifying it was!

Even if he leaves this place alive, what he just witnessed will become a nightmare that torments him for years to come!

The expressions on everyone's faces were extremely grim, and Fang Detong and Yu Congyi were even more terrified, their faces turning ashen.

The viewers in Fang Detong's live stream were all silent as they watched what was happening before them, forgetting to send any comments!

The visual impact is too strong!

The live stream was so real!

This is completely different from those streamers who deliberately create mystery to gain traffic.

Many people have already called the police, and the live stream has been switched to showing soldiers and police stations in the city.

But there was no response.

Blood splattered across the tablecloth, turning it into a horrifying graffiti pattern.

The atmosphere grew increasingly heavy in the silence, threatening to crush everyone!

At the critical moment, Zhao Yi stood up, picked up Guan Kaixian's head, and carefully examined it in his hand.

His actions not only stunned the six people sitting at the table, but also frightened the viewers in Fang Detong's live broadcast room.

"What the hell?! This person is the ghost!!"

"Can anyone tell me why this person isn't afraid at all?"

"Hiss... How come this guy is so skilled at handling heads? He's probably a repeat offender..."

Zhao looked at it for a while and then said:

"She was most likely scared to death."

"After she died, the demon cut off her head and then tore off her limbs."

"And the ghost sewed her mouth and eyes very carefully with needle and thread."

Zhao Yi carefully placed the head on the dining table.

They then came to Guan Kaixian's body, examined it briefly, and said:

"Look—her body was much more severely damaged than her head."

"The internal organs were almost completely eaten, and the spine was completely broken."

"That ghost seems to have a particular aversion to human bodies..."

Seeing how seriously Zhao Yi was examining the object, the crowd felt a little less afraid.

"Brother Zhao...you just said that the ghost in the manor kills someone every now and then. When will it kill someone next?"

Fang Detong's voice trembled; his biggest worry right now was... his own safety.

Zhao Yi raised his head, met his gaze, and said:

"I don't know about that."

"The exact interval depends on when the ghost kills again."

The six people present felt even more heavy-hearted and anxious.

Knowing you will die, but not knowing exactly when, that feeling of waiting for death is absolutely awful...

"You've seen the danger we face. The only way to survive now is to find the ghost in the manor..."

"But we each only have one chance."

"If the wrong person is identified, that person will become the ghost's next target!"

Zhao stood up and walked past the crowd.

Yu Congyi's breathing became much heavier:

"Brother Zhao, do you mean... one of us is a ghost?"

Zhao Yi placed one hand on the dining chair and smiled at Yu Congyi:

"Possibly."

"But the ghost may not necessarily be lurking among us... it could also be some inconspicuous object in the manor."

Upon hearing this, Yu Congyi hurriedly said:

"Shall we hurry and go look for it?"

Tang Yiwei adjusted his glasses:

"try to find?"

"The manor is so big, and there are so many things. How are we supposed to find it without any clues?"

Yu Congyi's voice rose considerably, and his eyes reddened:

"But we can't just sit here and wait to die, can we?!"

"Didn't you hear what Brother Zhao said? That ghost kills someone every now and then!"

Jing Qingdong reached out and pressed down on Yu Congyi's shoulder:

"Yu Congyi, calm down."

"You might not be the next one to die."

"The more critical the moment, the more we need to remain calm."

"The more chaotic things get, the more likely something bad will happen!"

With Jing Qingdong's reassurance, Yu Congyi regained some of her senses.

Seeing that they were at a loss, Zhao Yi suddenly spoke up:

"Actually... it's not like there are absolutely no clues."

The others turned their attention to Zhao Yi.

"Brother Zhao, what did you find?"

Zhao Yi took the letter out of his pocket.

"Do you remember the letter I received outside the door just now?"

Everyone nodded.

Zhao Yi tore open the envelope, and a foul, bloody smell wafted out.

He spread the letter out and placed it on the table.

"This letter is the key to solving the mystery."

The crowd crowded around, carefully examining the blood-written words on the envelope by the dim light overhead.

...

My grandfather passed away when I was young.

Heartbroken, I quickly hid his belongings.

[In the basement of the outdoor chimney in Dongzhuang]

You can find it by walking south to the east side of the garden.

There are many old artifacts in the land.

Even if ghosts came, they couldn't steal them from there.

...

"This letter... feels really strange."

After watching for a while, everyone frowned slightly.

They could understand the contents of the letter, but they always felt that it was incoherent.

Jing Qingdong glanced at everyone and said:

"Have you... discovered anything?"

Tang Yiwei adjusted his glasses:

"Let me go first."

"The contents of this letter are rather strange. Logically speaking, a letter with so little content should be concise, fluent, and full of key information..."

"But now it seems that the letter is rather incoherent, as if it is... avoiding something."

Everyone nodded:

"Absolutely right!"

Fang Detong shared the contents of the letter with the viewers in the live stream, asking them to help him take a look.

Tang Yiwei looked at it carefully for a while, then suddenly his eyes lit up and he shouted:

"I see!"

PS: This is the second update. That's two updates for today. Everyone, please get some rest after reading. You've had a tiring week of studying, so don't stay up late.

Good night!!!

Writing this dungeon at night is really creepy, I admit I chickened out!