Chapter 47 I really want to leave (15/95)
Looking at these footprints, Liu Haoyu was lost in thought.
Liu Zining must have also arrived at this place, but for some reason, she chose to continue exploring deeper into the air-raid shelter.
“Huff… huff…”
The sound of heavy breathing could be heard in his ears again.
Although Liu Haoyu’s breathing was also heavy, he was certain that these sounds were not his own.
Judging by the frequency and rhythm of the breathing, these should be the panting sounds of children.
The sound was filled with pain and discomfort, as if they were about to suffocate.
Just listening to the sound made Liu Haoyu feel as if his own breathing was becoming difficult.
“I really want to get out…”
“I really want to get out…”
“…”
The walls were covered with similar dark red writing, dense and everywhere.
Just looking at it made one’s limbs go cold and their mind numb.
“Thump… thump…”
Amidst the painful breathing, it was as if children’s laughter could be mixed in, and the sound of children playing with balls could even be faintly heard.
But when Liu Haoyu followed the sound, he could only see a very old radio.
It was placed quietly on the ground.
As Liu Haoyu saw the radio, the noisy sounds in his ears instantly disappeared.
Then, for some reason, the lights inside the air-raid shelter were suddenly turned on.
But the color of the light was not the color of the bulbs from the seventies or eighties.
Instead, it was a faint red.
The dim light illuminated the interior of the air-raid shelter in a ghastly red.
Although the red light was not very bright, it was enough for Liu Haoyu to see the general situation inside the air-raid shelter.
It was a narrow passage that extended to the end.
At the end, a relatively larger space could be seen.
That space was a passage leading to both sides, with rooms.
However, the wooden doors of these rooms had long since rotted and broken, and were now crookedly hanging on the walls, with many even completely open, and the wooden doors had gone missing.
The entire space resembled a prison, and just standing in this closed, damp, and heavy space inexplicably caused both physical and psychological discomfort.
As Liu Haoyu’s gaze moved forward, all he saw was endless darkness.
These red lights seemed to be trapped in this place, unable to illuminate other dark corners.
“Sizzle…”
As Liu Haoyu observed the interior, the sound of the radio came to his ears again.
However, when he turned his head, he saw that the radio he had seen earlier had disappeared.
In its place was a human head.
More precisely… it was Jiang Ran’s head.
This young man, who looked only in his early twenties, was now wearing a chilling smile on his face as he stared at Liu Haoyu.
Even more bizarre were his eyes.
His eyes were now replaced by two radio knobs, and his mouth was smiling, yet open, emitting a distorted sound.
It was like the static noise of a radio.
And the knobs kept turning, just like two eyeballs.
With only his head remaining, Jiang Ran continued to struggle and said in a distorted voice.
“I really want to leave…”
“Save me… save me…”
“Please, let me go…”
Seeing his friend turn into this state, Liu Haoyu could only let out a helpless sigh.
“Rest in peace.”
He raised the fire axe in his hand high and then brought it down swiftly.
Jiang Ran’s head was also directly cut in half.
He no longer made a sound, like a broken old radio.
Liu Haoyu withdrew his axe and then continued to walk deeper into the air-raid shelter.
However, as soon as he turned to leave.
The head, which had been split in two, once again emitted a distorted and eerie voice.
“Now… how… will you escape from here?”
“Do you think… you can do it?”
The voice did not sound like it came from Jiang Ran, but rather like the sharp voice of a child.
Liu Haoyu looked back, but the sound had disappeared again.
Supernatural events are strange and difficult to fathom, but one thing is certain…
Liu Zining’s current situation is likely dire.
“Hee hee hee~”
The sound of children playing reappeared in the air-raid shelter.
And it became sharper and noisier, until finally it turned into a cacophony like a flock of crows screeching, very piercing.
“Did you… hear that?”
Jiang Ran’s head, in the end, also let out a childish laugh.
Then, the head on the ground completely shattered, turning into a pile of碎骨 (suǐ gǔ – shattered bones) and flesh, yellow and red mixed together, making one feel a bit disgusted.
Liu Haoyu continued to walk forward, the dim red light falling on him.
The fire axe in his hand, stained with blood, appeared even more terrifying under the red light.
Standing in the light, Liu Haoyu waited for a while, carefully observing the surroundings and the footprints on the ground.
At some point, the children’s voices had disappeared, leaving only a silent silence.
Liu Haoyu waited in place for half a minute, confirmed that the red light posed no danger, and then began to move forward again.
The oppressive feeling of the surroundings was extremely strong, and an ordinary person entering this place would likely be driven to madness.
Passing through the area illuminated by the red light, Liu Haoyu continued to walk deeper into the air-raid shelter.
“Tap… tap… tap…”
The sound of water boots stepping on the ground echoed damply in the passage.
But for some reason, Liu Haoyu felt as if, in addition to his own footsteps, there were other footsteps… walking in sync with him?
Liu Haoyu stopped, and the footsteps also ceased.
Was someone following him?
Or was it a ghost?
Liu Haoyu looked behind him, but saw no one.
The original candles had burned out, but the new candles showed no reaction…
What was going on?
Logically, if a ghost were following him, the candle in Liu Haoyu’s hand should have reacted.
But now it was as quiet as could be.
Liu Haoyu dared not linger, he checked the time, and nearly an hour had passed without realizing it.
Due to the darkness and oppression of the interior environment, the search progress was very slow.
But fortunately, they were already close to the deepest part.
“What is this?”
Persistence pays off; Liu Haoyu saw the footprints stop in front of a room door.
This was less of a room and more like a warehouse.
The outer doors were wooden, but this was an iron door.
And the door lock had just been pried open.
Could it be… Liu Zining was inside?
Liu Haoyu held the fire axe in one hand and placed the other on the door handle. He pushed it open a crack and looked inside.
A small figure was sitting against the wall, but there was no movement.
Liu Haoyu entered the room, which was filled with green ammunition boxes and various scattered trash.
His rain boots crunched as they stepped on these items and debris.
Soon, the man arrived in front of Liu Zining.
This young girl seemed to have fallen into a coma.
She exuded a very strong resentment, and looked very unwell.
Liu Haoyu squatted down and then placed a Calming Talisman on the girl’s forehead.
Under the effect of the Calming Talisman, much of the resentment emanating from Liu Zining was dispelled, but she still did not wake up.
At this moment…
“Bang!”
The iron door of the room was heavily slammed shut, the sound like a thunderclap, making Liu Haoyu jump.
And at this moment, Liu Zining slowly woke up.
In the girl’s hazy eyes, she saw a man in a black trench coat and a gas mask walking towards the door.
Was he locking the door?
Realizing this, Liu Zining’s eyes widened.
As a ghost exorcist, Liu Zining knew perfectly well what fate awaited ghost exorcists if they fell into the hands of fierce ghosts.
She did not want to give birth to a ghost infant; if such a thing were to happen, she would rather die…
At this moment, the man wearing the gas mask spoke.
“Calm down, I am human, not a ghost.”
“Since you are also a ghost exorcist, you should understand that when facing supernatural events, you cannot let fear overwhelm your mind.”
“If you can’t even do this, I suggest you don’t come to a place like this again.”
“Overestimating yourself will only cost you your life.”
Liu Haoyu, who was usually easygoing, was extremely strict when facing colleagues, especially veterans like Liu Zining.
Liu Zining carefully examined Liu Haoyu, then slumped back against the wall.
“As ghost exorcists, saving people is the top priority. Once I enter here, I won’t be able to get out…”
“So, what’s the situation now?”
Liu Haoyu carefully inspected the iron door and attempted to forcibly break open the lock with his axe.
But the quality of the three-line engineering iron door was indeed extraordinary. After multiple attempts, Liu Haoyu shook his slightly numb hand.
“What situation? We’ve been locked in by a ghost.”
While saying this, the man’s voice remained very calm.
