The scream rang out briefly before quickly disappearing, as if it was everyone’s illusion.
Dead silence returned once again, and except for the four living people in the courtyard, all the dormitory buildings were dark and morose, like monsters standing in the darkness, silently looking down on the small panicked humans.
“I’m going in.” Ye Chen whispered. Without waiting for Ji Mingxia to respond, he added, “My parents and sister are up there, I don’t know if He Tian is alive or not so I have to go in and see. Mingxia, can you help me call the police?”
“I ……”
“Go out from here, walk along the lake and you will be out of the dormitory area. There is an internet café, and a 24-hour convenience store so there will definitely be a signal there. Once your phone regains its signal, help me tell the police about the situation here.” Ye Chen said, “There is no one around here and it’s dark, so let me get a bodyguard to escort you out. Be sure to pay attention to safety, everything is counting on you.”
With that, Ye Chen quickly turned around and called the two bodyguards over.
These two bodyguards had long felt that something was wrong, and when they saw Ye Chen signaling to them, the two rushed over and looked at him with anticipation.
When they learned that Ye Chen intended to take one bodyguard upstairs and the other was to escort Ji Mingxia out, the two bodyguards’ faces instantly turned green.
“Sir, the situation inside is not right, if we go in rashly, we may not be able to find anyone.” One of the bodyguards discouraged, “Paul and Tang are more skilled than us and if they went in for half an hour without any feedback, then …… then I’m afraid that we won’t be able to protect you.”
Another bodyguard also hurriedly said, “Why don’t we wait for the police to come over and then go in and take a look. That way, we can avoid unnecessary sacrifices.”
“The police are too slow, not to mention that there is no signal around here, I don’t know when the police will be called. Even if they are successfully called, it is more than half an hour’s drive from H University campus to here, I can’t afford to gamble all that time.” Ye Chen said, “Besides, who knows what is happening and whether it is caused by a person, or a ghost.”
Although Ye Chen had just consulted Ji Mingxia, he had never met a ghost after all. He was curious about ghosts, but did not have heartfelt fear and dread for them.
In his opinion, there was a high possibility that the strange situation in the building was a ghost haunting, but there was also a small possibility that the unknown Master Zheng was causing this.
His parents and Uncle Zhang trusted Master Zheng, but Ye Chen was different.
Ghosts were scary, but sometimes, people were more scary than ghosts. At this moment, his loved ones were in danger and he couldn’t retreat out of fear.
He wouldn’t regret his choice if he went in now, but if he dawdled, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
“I have lived for so many years and have never seen a ghost, so this ghost is not actively seeking me out.” Ye Chen made up his mind and said, “I would like to see what the situation is inside.”
With that, Ye Chen looked at the two bodyguards.
The two bodyguards saw Ye Chen’s gaze resting on them and their faces turned green. They moved their gaze away, not wanting to meet Ye Chen’s eyes.
If it were any other time, Ye Chen would certainly not force people, but the situation was urgent.
These four bodyguards were hired from abroad and at a high price, their salary was not monthly, but hourly so their overall pay was far from average.
The reason for such good treatment was purely because Ye Chen’s parents were superstitious, and they heard that things would get difficult.
The country was peaceful, and Ye Chen’s parents were unlikely to be involved in danger. These four bodyguards had nothing to do most of the time yet the Ye family invested so much in them. They hired them for the sole purpose of working in such special situations like these.
The two bodyguards were very unwilling in their hearts, but they were constrained by the contract. They could only lower their heads and wait for Ye Chen’s command.
In the end, Ye Chen chose the taller and thinner bodyguard to accompany Ji Mingxia to call the police, while the shorter and stronger one would follow him into the dormitory.
The tall and thin bodyguard was so happy to learn that he could leave with Ji Mingxia that he smiled. He couldn’t wait to run to Ji Mingxia and escort him out, while the short and sturdy one felt like he was going to his death.
He tried to dissuade Ye Chen several times, but Ye Chen turned a deaf ear. After the two prepared a baton and flashlight, they walked together towards the dormitory.
At the same time, the tall and thin bodyguard said to Ji Mingxia, “Sir, let’s leave here as soon as possible and look for a signal to call the police.”
However, Ji Mingxia remained standing in place and watched Ye Chen walking away. The tall thin bodyguard decided to walk ahead, intending to push the courtyard gate open before urging Ji Mingxia.
Fortunately, he had escaped having to enter that dormitory. He was so full of joy that he was almost dancing as he pushed the courtyard gate open.
However, the strange thing was that the gate, which was originally open, was locked at some point in time.
The bodyguard froze for a moment. He pushed again, and after ascertaining that the gate was really locked, he reached out and touched the lock, only for his face to change slightly.
At the same time, Ye Chen and the short and sturdy bodyguard had walked to the door of the dormitory.
The last one to go in was Uncle Zhang. He had the dormitory key and after opening the door and going in, he locked the door from the inside.
Both Ye Chen and the bodyguard did not have the key, and were ready to pick the lock to get in.
As a result, they had just walked to the dormitory door, when they heard a “click”, and the dormitory door automatically unlocked itself.
As if a person was standing inside, the door opened with a creak the moment Ye Chen and the bodyguard heard it unlock.
The outside was not bright, but at least there was a street lamp shining, and one could see their surroundings..
Inside the dormitory was the opposite. The hallway was dark, there was a flashlight to illuminate inside, but they still couldn’t see the situation inside.
From the outside, the open door was like a monster’s open mouth, waiting for the prey to take the initiative to enter.
The short and sturdy bodyguard was reluctant to enter, and his face turned white the moment he saw the situation. He took a step back, pointed to the dormitory door, stumbled and said: “Haunted…it’s haunted …… No one opened this door, it opened automatically!”
Just after the short strong bodyguard’s words, the tall thin bodyguard’s voice came from the other side at the courtyard gate: “The courtyard gate is locked!”
Ye Chen and the short strong bodyguard looked back. They saw the tall thin bodyguard throw away the wire in his hand, walk to them, and said with a pale face: “I don’t know why it won’t get unlocked. Unless the lock is removed with an electric drill, it just can’t be pried open.”
The tall thin bodyguard looked at the wide open dormitory door before him, a cool breeze came out of the dormitory and sent chills all over them.
The tall, thin bodyguard said, “You succeeded in picking the lock?”
“We didn’t pick it, it opened by itself.” The short and sturdy bodyguard said with a pale face.
The tall and thin bodyguard froze for a moment, and his face, which was already a little pale, suddenly turned even more pale.
The courtyard gate was locked, while the dormitory door, which was originally locked, opened automatically. What did this mean?
“There are ghosts ……ghosts really exist…..” the short and sturdy bodyguard said in a trembling voice. “I don’t want to go in, I don’t want to die!”
Ye Chen’s face was also a little ugly.
He didn’t know what to feel. He had never encountered anything supernatural in his life. Unexpectedly, he directly came to one in only a few minutes.
He was prepared to face danger when he entered the dormitory, yet the facts told him that the whole courtyard was not under his control.
“It’s no longer a matter of whether we want to go in or not.” Ye Chen gritted his teeth and said, “The courtyard gate is locked while the dormitory door is open, it’s …… inviting us in.”
The two bodyguards looked at the darkness beyond the dormitory door and backed up by a few steps.
They were not afraid of enemies with knives and guns, but such bizarre situations left them completely helpless.
An eerie cold wind constantly blew from the dormitory, passing through each person’s body. It was still autumn, but their hands and feet were so cold.
Ye Chen stared at the door for a few seconds, and eventually said, “Let’s go.”
“Sir, we ……” a bodyguard pulled Ye Chen, hesitantly.
Ye Chen turned back and said in a stern voice: “You guys want to escape from your duty?”
“Although we promised to protect you, we never said that we would handle this kind of situation ah!” The short and sturdy bodyguard couldn’t help but say.
“The courtyard gate is locked, do you think it will let you guys go if you don’t go in?” Ye Chen asked rhetorically.
The two bodyguards stiffened and did not say anything.
They also knew this, but at least there was light in the courtyard. Their desire to survive made them really unable to move their legs.
Ye Chen looked at the two bodyguards’ reluctant looks, and seeing the time pass little by little, he finally did not say anything. He looked at the dark entrance, took a deep breath, and walked towards the dormitory door with the baton and flashlight.
Ye Chen had one past the threshold when then, a familiar voice came from behind: “I’ll go in with you.”
Ye Chen looked back in surprise and saw that Ji Mingxia was standing behind him.
Ji Mingxia did not look like he was joking and Ye Chen changed from his earlier attitude of forcing the bodyguards. He quickly advised Ji Mingxia, “Mingxia, you can just wait in the courtyard, there is no need to go in.”
Ji Mingxia sighed in his heart.
If he could, he didn’t want to go in either.
Although Ji Mingxia had several experiences of facing ghosts and had the good fortune of coming back from the gates of death time and again, it did not mean that he possessed the ability to fight ghosts.
He couldn’t even conquer his fear, and the sight of ghosts made him scared. His intelligence was also at the level of ordinary people, and although he would occasionally have ideas and play a decisive role, this was random, and incomparable to Yu Ning stable play.
He came to visit Ye Tian, and was not ready to go up against a ghost, but the current situation forced him to make a decision.
Ji Mingxia said, “The courtyard gate is locked, which means the whole area is under its control. As long as it’s inside there, it can’t escape no matter how much it hides. It’s better to go in and see what’s going on.”
“But ……”
Although the words were said, a discerning eye could see that the dormitory was the most dangerous place. The bodyguards refused to go in, while Ji Mingxia was his friend, and guest. At such times, at least he should go alone.
He brought Ji Mingxia here to understand Ye Tian’s situation, not to let him get involved in a risky situation.
