A chill ran down my spine, and my scalp tingled. I quickly said, "Don't overthink it. We might have miscounted. Everyone, don't panic, let's keep going."

But actually, my palms were also sweaty.

What is Chinese-style horror?

Foreign horror movies often feature a group of people going in, with only one person coming out alive.

The reason why Chinese-style horror is so terrifying is that three people go in, but one comes out with an extra person.

There's also the most terrifying one.

That means three people went in and three people came out.

Hopefully, this won't be the last one.

We continued walking forward, but the eerie feeling grew stronger and stronger.

Suddenly, I felt a light tap on my shoulder.

I froze, and then I saw Xiao Sanzi behind me trembling as he said, "Big Brother, it seems we did miscount before. There are nine of us."

I lowered my voice and said, "Nine people is enough, isn't it?"

"Yes... yes, that's right, but... but I feel something's off, but I can't quite put my finger on it."

Xiao Sanzi's words intensified my unease.

My mind raced. After a moment's thought, I leaned close to Xiao Sanzi's ear and spoke in a voice only the two of us could hear.

"Okay, you find a reason to stop and let everyone rest, and I'll count!"

Xiao Sanzi understood immediately. His eyes darted around, and suddenly he cried out "Ouch!" He squatted down on the ground, clutching his right foot and screaming loudly.

"My leg, my leg feels broken!"

He shouted and rolled on the ground, his superb acting skills making it seem to an unsuspecting person that he was seriously injured.

I quickly turned around and asked with concern, "Xiao Sanzi, what's wrong?"

Xiao Sanzi gritted his teeth, beads of sweat forming on his forehead: "Big Brother, I wasn't paying attention just now, and I stepped on a rock. I think I twisted my ankle, it hurts so much!"

I looked at everyone and raised my voice, saying, "You've all walked for so long, you must be exhausted. Take a break and have some water."

After saying that, I took advantage of everyone's inattention and quickly grabbed a handful of salt that Yuan Ying had given me before she left and put it in my mouth.

While everyone was gathered around Xiao Sanzi, I held my breath and began to count silently.

Ah Wei was squatting next to Xiao Sanzi, his face full of anxiety.

The young man who was almost pushed into the dry well stood to the side, arms crossed, looking wary.

The old man frowned and paced around.

Ah Kai was looking at Xiao Sanzi with a concerned expression.

There were also three young men who were so frightened that their faces turned pale and their lips trembled slightly.

That's right, after counting, there are indeed nine people.

But for some reason, that strange feeling in my heart grew stronger and stronger.

It's like a thorn stuck in my heart, causing a dull ache.

I counted them again carefully, looking at each person one by one, from left to right and then from right to left.

That's right, it's still nine people.

What exactly is wrong?

Suddenly, my heart started racing.

I finally realized what was wrong.

Ah Kai, who had been missing, inexplicably returned.

But Da Niu, who should have been in the team, disappeared without a trace.