Chapter 17 Older Sister?
The harsh honking sound constantly stimulated Liu Zining’s nerves.
She looked around, but she was still on the third floor of the mall.
It was impossible for a bus to reach this place.
But what was this sound?
Liu Zining approached the window, trying to look at the outside world.
However, just like inside, the outside world was completely shrouded in black mist. There were no pedestrians on the street. In the heavy darkness, there seemed to be endless monsters.
For Liu Zining, a game enthusiast, this scene naturally reminded her of a game called “Mute Village.”
“Logically, this third floor… shouldn’t be this big.”
Liu Zining withdrew her gaze from outside the window. When she looked forward again, the burning mannequin was gone.
Only a burnt, greasy mark was left on the ground, which was a bit disgusting.
Time passed bit by bit, and Liu Zining continued to walk upstairs.
The first and second floors of the mall still had some scattered lights, but after reaching the fourth floor, all she could see was terrifying darkness.
Liu Zining gripped her handgun.
Gun control in China is very strict, and ordinary bullets are useless against fierce ghosts. A few days ago, Liu Zining had applied for special bullets from the Special Task Force, but the bullets had not yet been delivered to her when she went on a mission today.
Even though she had received a few bullets from Group C before entering the mall, she had used several to protect the people in Group C.
Her gun actually had only one bullet left.
Gunpowder is a pure Yang substance, and when soaked in talismanic water, it is much more effective against fierce ghosts than the Zhenlei Talisman, and even stronger than the Zhenlei Talisman in Liu Haoyu’s hand.
However, as mentioned earlier, the quantity of such bullets was too small.
With only one bullet left, it was more of a psychological comfort for Liu Zining.
“Hoo…”
A strange breathing sound came to her ear.
Liu Zining subconsciously looked back, only to find that there was no one around her.
But it felt like there were many, many people watching her.
Seeing this, she immediately hid in a shop.
This was a place that sold bedding, and there was almost no place for Liu Zining to hide.
There was no other way, so she could only hide behind the door, her muscles tensing, her eyes as sharp as a leopard’s.
She was waiting for the prey to take the bait.
It was late at night, and the shop became very quiet. Only the ticking of the electronic clock could be faintly heard.
Liu Zining pressed her ear tightly against the wall, concentrating on the sounds from outside.
Just then, in the quiet shop, there was a sudden sound of a continuously turning doorknob.
“Creak… creak…”
The sound of the doorknob turning was so piercing in the deathly quiet shop.
And this sound was very strange, like the sound of a rusty door with a turning hinge.
But the problem was, the shop door… did not have a doorknob.
Where did that sound come from?
Liu Zining held her breath and began to pay attention to the situation inside the shop.
There were bedding products everywhere, beds, sheets, pillows, almost everything.
But there was only one place that could make that sound.
At the back of the shop, there was a small storage room.
When Liu Zining’s gaze fell on the storage room, she found that the door had already been opened a crack.
A face was pressed tightly against the door crack.
In the darkness, the features of this face were blurred.
But it was certain that it was looking for prey.
Liu Zining hid in the dark. She was protected by talismans, so ghosts could only find her by sight.
Fortunately, she was hiding in a blind spot that the other party could not see.
The door of the storage room was pushed open completely. Under Liu Zining’s gaze, Li Yunsong dragged his mutilated body and stumbled into the shop.
It moved very fast, even faster than an adult running.
At this moment, its back was to Liu Zining, and it seemed to be searching under the bed.
Liu Zining could clearly see the back of this man’s head. She gripped her gun and released the safety.
Now she was a little worried that the man’s head would suddenly twist 180 degrees and face her.
The air in the shop was filled with strange unease. Liu Zining hid in the dark, aiming her sights at the monster that was still staggering.
As long as this monster was dealt with, this ghost domain should be dispelled.
The girl lightly pulled the trigger.
“Click…”
However, it was a dud.
The sound of pulling the trigger was not loud, but to the sensitive fierce ghost, it was like a beacon in the dark night.
Li Yunsong’s corpse turned its head instantly. Its head, like an owl’s head, stared fixedly at Liu Zining’s position.
Upon being seen by it, Liu Zining’s hair stood on end.
Time seemed to slow down abnormally at this moment, every moment was so difficult to bear.
Li Yunsong did not seem to see Liu Zining’s position. It maintained such a twisted, inhuman posture and crawled step by step towards Liu Zining.
“Drip… drip…”
The electronic clock was still making sounds, and Liu Zining clenched the Zhenlei Talisman in her hand.
Then the girl suddenly rushed out of the darkness.
And aimed the Zhenlei Talisman in the direction of the fierce ghost.
However, when she came out, she found that the twisted fierce ghost that had been crawling towards her had already disappeared.
It had vanished.
Liu Zining’s unease grew heavier.
When she felt nervous when this fierce ghost found her, she felt even more nervous when it disappeared.
Where did it go?
Was it hiding somewhere?
Or was it… behind her?
Seeing that her ambush had failed, Liu Zining dared not linger here. She quickly opened the shop door and escaped as quickly as possible.
However, when she came out, she found that she was no longer in the mall.
In front of her was a very straight highway. The black mist had turned into white mist, and the trees on both sides of the road were swaying their branches in the wind.
The cold, bleak wind blew against the girl’s thin clothes, making her shiver uncontrollably.
After confirming her location, Liu Zining realized that she had somehow appeared on Provincial Highway 845.
The harsh honking sound came from behind her again.
Looking back, it was a rusty bus. The bus had no lights on. From Liu Zining’s position, the back of the bus was completely covered by thick black mist, as if it had fallen into a bottomless abyss.
The bus was covered with moss and unknown aquatic plants.
The bus stopped by the rusty bus stop. At this moment, Liu Zining’s eyes widened.
She saw a woman wearing a teacher’s uniform and glasses getting into the bus.
Looking at this all-too-familiar figure, Liu Zining stood there dumbfounded.
“…Older sister?”
