As the female ghost approached, a putrid stench assaulted their senses.

Those hands were like withered tree branches, with long, sharp nails, scratching in the air.

Just as the female ghost was about to pounce on me, I quickly dodged to the side and at the same time reached out and pulled the peach wood needle from my neck, stabbing it fiercely into her arm.

The moment the peach wood needle touched her, it made a soft "sizzling" sound.

The female ghost cried out in pain, letting out a sharp scream, and pulled her hand back.

I didn't dare linger and turned to run towards the emergency exit.

On the ceiling, the female ghost's limbs climbed rapidly like a spider's long legs, at an astonishing speed.

I ran desperately toward the emergency exit.

However, just as I was about to run, several withered, pale hands suddenly sprouted from the ground like bamboo shoots after a rain and reached for my ankles.

In that life-or-death moment, I spotted an abandoned mop nearby. Without thinking, I grabbed it and, with all my might, swung the mop handle at those hands, forcing them back a bit.

Then, taking advantage of the momentum, he jumped forward with all his might, narrowly leaping over the area.

But when I finally got to the safety door and tried with all my might to push it open, I found that the door was impossible to open.

I tried to ram the door with all my might, almost dislocating my shoulder, but it still didn't budge.

I was checking to see if the door was locked from the inside when I noticed wisps of black smoke slowly swirling and circling below it.

Yin energy seals the door!

Even if I broke my bones, I still couldn't break it open.

There is a way to solve it; a dose of a boy's urine can fix it.

The problem is that I can't pee at times like this.

At that moment, the female ghost on the ceiling had already followed me closely.

Those cold, stiff hands suddenly landed on my shoulders, their fingertips seeming to pierce my skin.

I quickly turned to the side, redirecting her momentum to the side, while simultaneously shaking the bell the plump landlady had given me.

But when I shook it, I found that there was no wick inside the bell.

The female corpses hanging in mid-air began to sway violently with the sound of the bells.

The rough ropes rubbed against the hooks on the ceiling, making a creaking sound.

As the ropes swayed violently, the hanging female corpses fell straight down from the ceiling.

But soon, they slowly rose from the ground like zombies.

His body leaned forward in an unnatural posture, his legs moved mechanically, and with each step, his stiff joints made a teeth-grinding "clicking" sound.

Looking at the bell in my hand without a wick, I suddenly realized what was going on.

I was scammed by the fat shop owner.

This bell isn't for saving lives; it's clearly for attracting ghosts!

Only bells used to attract ghosts don't have a 'core'!

But I have no grudge against the fat boss lady, so why would she deliberately lure me here to kill me?

Could it be that she was once the richest person in China?

Are they really that well-connected?

But at this moment, I have no time to think about it.

As the group of female corpses approached menacingly, I could only retreat step by step.

At the critical moment, my shoulder was suddenly pulled hard.

Before I could react, there was a loud bang, and everything went dark.

I instinctively tried to resist, but a deep voice said in my ear, "Don't move!"

A moment later, a faint light gradually appeared, and I could see that there was a man wearing a hat and a mask squatting in front of me.

He covered the flashlight with his hand, and only a faint light leaked out from between his fingers.

Why are there other people here?

Although I could only make out a vague outline, it gave me a strong sense of familiarity.

Just as I was about to get a better look at him, he swiftly pulled his hat brim down, obscuring most of his face in shadow.

"If you want to get out of here alive, quickly throw away that soul-summoning bell in your hand. This place has been set up as a [Spirit Trapping Array]. You have to follow a specific order to get out."

I once heard my grandfather mention this [Yinling Trapping Formation], whose cruelty and bloodshed far exceeded what ordinary people could imagine.

This formation requires a large number of human sacrifices, and these people must die in extreme pain and despair in order to accumulate enough resentment to support the [Yin Spirit Trapping Formation].

For this formation to take shape, at least dozens of lives must be sacrificed, their souls trapped within the formation, unable to escape, enduring torment and torture day and night.

The reason why those female employees hanged themselves one after another was because they were controlled by the power of this formation.

The mastermind first corrupts their minds with evil magic, plunging them into endless fear and despair, and then forces them to end their lives in the gruesome way of hanging.

Their resentment and pain were forcibly absorbed by the formation, and then became the core force that maintained the formation's operation.

"Who exactly are you? Why are you here? And why do you know all this?"

I asked three questions in a row.

But it was clear that the other party did not want to answer my question.

Pointing quickly behind him, he said, "Later, go out through the small door at the back. First, walk seven steps in the direction of the Xun trigram. The Xun trigram represents wind, which can blow away those evil things and allow you to escape."

"After taking these seven steps, turn to the direction of the Kun trigram and take six steps. The Kun trigram represents the earth. Taking these six steps will give you a calm and steady aura, making it difficult for evil spirits to get close."

"If you suddenly find yourself in a fog or feel the surrounding yin energy becoming heavier, don't panic. Immediately turn towards the direction of the Zhen trigram and take four big steps forward."

"The Zhen trigram also represents thunder and lightning. You can use this powerful force to break through any obstacles blocking your path. Remember, don't go the wrong way. Only in this way can you leave this place alive. Do you understand?"

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