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◎You’ll go crazy after three days in there!◎
Jiang Chuxu returned home with Xiao Hei in his arms, and casually clicked on the link to the task details about Xinghua Building sent by Ding Yucheng.
The light from the screen reflected her face, which was expressionless.
After entering, the beginning is an overview of the background of the event, as well as a simple analysis of Feng Shui by the people of Xuanmen.
Xinghua Building is an old commercial and residential building with a simple structure. There are some small shops on the first floor facing the street, selling hardware, photocopying, or catering.
Going up further, the uses of the floors are alternating. The second floor is residential, the third floor is a hotel, the fourth floor is residential again, the fifth floor is several DIY workshops, and so on, all the way to the top floor. This mixed layout itself easily breeds some indescribable atmosphere.
Attached below are the complaints of several Feng Shui masters. The gist of them is that no one was consulted about Feng Shui when this building was built.
This "sandwich" layout, with one floor commercial and one floor residential, is a stroke of genius, turning the entire building into a natural place to nourish yin, which easily gathers stagnant yin energy.
In addition, the mission details also include a record of the person's experience.
The person involved is known as Li Qiang, a 32-year-old male who rents room 8012 on the 8th floor of Xinghua Building.
It was nearly eleven o'clock that night when the incident happened. Li Qiang was about to go downstairs to throw away some garbage. Feeling very tired, he just wanted to finish throwing it away quickly and then go back to his residence to rest. The elevator in the building was a modified old freight elevator and it made quite a lot of noise when running.
He pressed the down button, and the display showed that the elevator was slowly descending from the dozen floors. While waiting, Li Qiang leaned against the wall and checked his phone.
Suddenly, there was a loud "clang, clang" noise coming from the elevator shaft above my head. The sound was so loud that it seemed as if the entire elevator car was shaking violently.
This was not ordinary wire rope friction or machine noise, it was more like something was jumping around wildly inside, or someone was hitting the inner wall of the car with something.
Li Qiang's heart sank suddenly. I hope this broken elevator won't break down again. It has broken down several times before, and each time it was terrifying.
The disturbing crashing sound was getting closer and closer, and seemed to stop on the eighth floor where he was. With a "ding" sound, the elevator door slowly slid open to both sides.
Li Qiang subconsciously held his breath and stared into the car with wide eyes.
It's empty!
Under the pale light, the elevator cabin was empty, with only the inner walls reflecting the light.
He was just about to breathe a sigh of relief when his tense shoulders relaxed a little.
Was it the rustling of the old elevator? Scaring himself, he lifted his foot and prepared to go in.
Just as the elevator door was about to open completely.
Boom!
The last sound was an extremely heavy muffled thud, as if it had used up all its strength to hit the top of the car.
Then, all the sounds stopped.
The entire corridor fell into a suffocating silence, with only the low hum of the elevator motor and his breathing as the only sounds.
Li Qiang froze at the door, a strong sense of unease suddenly surged in his heart. He stared at the empty elevator, his raised foot hanging in the air, unable to fall.
Just then.
despair.
A clear voice came from the elevator car.
It sounded like the gentle tapping of high heels on the bottom of an elevator.
All the hairs on Li Qiang's body stood on end instantly, and his heart felt like it was being gripped by an ice-cold hand and pulled down hard.
despair.
There was another sound, a little closer than before.
Is there someone... in there? But he clearly saw that it was empty!
despair.
The third sound was very close, as if it was at the door.
The voice came slowly and with a creepy composure, moving step by step towards the open elevator door.
Li Qiang's eyeballs almost popped out of their sockets, and all the muscles in his body were tense. He stared at the elevator, but there was clearly nothing there!
But the footsteps were getting closer and closer.
Finally, the footsteps stopped at the door.
It seemed as if a breath brushed his cheek. Although he couldn't see it, he could clearly feel that something was standing at the open elevator door, less than half a step away from him.
Li Qiang didn't dare to move. Time seemed to be stretched out, and every second felt like a century. Cold sweat soaked his back.
Sudden.
Bang!
There was a deafening crash, and the elevator door suddenly exploded, as if it was grabbed by an invisible giant hand, and slammed shut in the middle at an astonishing speed!
At the same time, someone called his name.
"Li Qiang."
His whole body was shaking violently, and the instinct to survive instantly overwhelmed his fear!
Li Qiang screamed and bounced back suddenly as if he had been electrocuted. He stumbled and hit the wall behind him. The garbage bag flew out of his hand and fell to the ground with a "bang".
Li Qiang didn't have time to look or pick up the items. He only had one thought in his mind, which was to run!
He turned around and rushed towards the heavy fire escape door next to him as if his butt was on fire. He used all his strength to pull it open, and the darkness swallowed him in an instant. He stepped in and slammed his shoulder against the fire door.
The emergency passage was pitch black, with only a dim emergency light emitting a faint green light.
Li Qiang leaned against the fire escape door, breathing heavily, his heart pounding.
Suddenly, the sound of high heels was heard upstairs, as if someone was walking down.
Chen Qiang looked over and saw a pair of high heels appear at the corner.
But there was no one there, only shoes.
As if noticing he was watching, the shoes moved again.
Li Qiang couldn't bear it any longer. He groped the wall and stumbled down the stairs. The dark stairs seemed to have no end. Only his footsteps echoed in the narrow space.
He could not feel the soreness in his legs and feet, only the boundless fear driving him down, down, and down again.
Finally, he saw light coming through the gap in the fire door on the ground floor. He broke the door open and ran desperately across the lobby of the building.
He staggered out and finally fell to the cold sidewalk. He supported himself on the rough ground with his hands and suddenly began to retch violently. His stomach was churning, but he couldn't vomit anything out.
After a long while, he finally caught his breath, supported himself on his knees, and raised his head with difficulty.
The dim light from the street lamps vaguely outlined the contours of the building. At this moment, Li Qiang was stunned again.
The entire Xinghua Building seemed to be shrouded in a layer of fog. The whole building felt dark and there seemed to be no light at all. It was like countless pupil-less eyes were looking down coldly at the tiny him downstairs.
An indescribable feeling of oppression came over me, so heavy that it made it hard to breathe.
This building... is wrong!
Li Qiang blinked hard and looked again. The building seemed to have returned to normal and the light from the street lamps seemed to be more normal.
He looked down at his hands and realized that he hadn't brought the trash downstairs and his cell phone was still upstairs.
go back?
The elevator and the sound of footsteps made him dare not take the elevator up again. Stairs?
He had the courage just now, but now he didn't dare to step into the dark stairs again. The voice-controlled light there had broken down a long time ago, but since not many people walked up the stairs, the property management didn't care whether to repair it or not.
And that pair of strange high heels made him even more panicked.
He will never go back!
But without a cell phone or a wallet, he was penniless, wearing only home clothes and slippers, sitting on the cold sidewalk in the early morning.
At this moment, he saw out of the corner of his eye that the glass door leading to the lobby of Xinghua Building seemed to open a crack silently.
Li Qiang jumped up suddenly, no longer caring about anything, and ran for his life away from the building.
He didn't dare look back, not even once.
He was afraid that if he looked back, he would see something inside the door, watching him run away.
Jiang Chuxu closed the page, and Xiao Hei curled up beside him and took a nap.
She heard from colleagues in the department that after what happened in Xinghua Building, they actually considered demolishing it.
However, the people assigned to demolish the building would have hallucinations when they got close to it. There were other buildings nearby and they could not affect the safety of the surrounding buildings, so they gave up after trying several times.
"The elevator, there's no end to it, and there are so many walls." She whispered the only words Chen Shouzheng said after he went crazy, her fingers tapping the table unconsciously.
This description is too vague.
Something that can trap an experienced veteran for three days and drive him crazy is definitely not just a complicated trap.
K Organization's handiwork? Not likely.
It's more like there's something in the building, and the ghosts are drawn there. Perhaps finding that core is the key.
She sent a message to Ding Yucheng.
[Jiang Chuxu]: I will be at Xinghua Building at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning
Ding Yucheng: Got it. Comrade Jiang, please be careful. We will be ready to meet you outside.
Putting down the phone, Jiang Chuxu rubbed Xiao Hei's head.
"Let's go and see what's going on there tomorrow."
…
The next morning at 8:50, downstairs of Xinghua Building.
A cordon cordoned off the area, and several special forces vehicles were parked on the roadside.
Ding Yucheng and Lin Hezhao were both there, as well as a few department members that Jiang Chuxu was not very familiar with. They all had serious expressions, and Chen Dangui was among them.
Ding Yucheng handed a prepared backpack to Jiang Chuxu: "Comrade Jiang, these are prepared according to the procedure, a high-intensity flashlight, spare batteries, high-calorie compressed food, water, and a miniature emergency signal transmitter. I'm just not sure if it can be used in there."
Even if you are not sure, you should still prepare it, just in case it comes in handy.
Jiang Chuxu took it and casually checked the backpack strap. She was wearing a black sportswear today, and Xiao Hei was still squatting on her shoulder.
"Sister Jiang," Lin Hezhao couldn't help but speak, his voice a little tense, "That place is too weird, Senior Chen..."
"Comrade Jiang," an older member advised, "We know you're capable, but the title of No Return Ladder isn't something you give away lightly. No one knows what's going on inside, and it's too dangerous."
Jiang Chuxu threw her backpack over her shoulder with quick movements. She looked at the old building shrouded in a gray and gloomy aura, which still looked dim in the morning light.
"It's okay." Her voice was flat. "Try it. If it doesn't work, get out."
Although Jiang Chuxu could not guarantee a perfect solution, she would find a way out anyway.
The others were at a loss for words to persuade him for a moment.
"Let's go." Jiang Chuxu said no more, holding Xiao Hei, and walked towards the closed glass door of the building.
Someone from the special department came forward and used a special key card to open the access control system.
The door was pushed open a crack, and a cold breath came in, and the temperature dropped sharply.
Ding Yucheng finally shouted, "Be careful! If anything goes wrong, get out immediately! We're outside!"
Jiang Chuxu waved his hand with his back turned, and his figure disappeared into the shadow inside the door.
With a clang, the glass door closed behind her, isolating her from the outside world.
Inside the door was an empty lobby, with only a shabby bar remaining at the front desk. The air was filled with silence, the sounds from outside had completely disappeared, and the sunlight seemed unable to penetrate, creating a chilling atmosphere.
Jiang Chuxu didn't move, but felt it for a while. Xiao Hei also slowly looked around.
There is nothing on the first floor, so I have to look upstairs.
She turned on a high-intensity flashlight, and the beam of light pierced through the darkness and swept across the lobby. She didn't rush to look at the elevator. After all, the elevator was the first thing that came to mind in Chen Shouzheng's mumbling.
Jiang Chuxu's eyes fell on the fire escape door in the corner of the lobby. She walked over, grasped the cold door handle and turned it.
The harsh friction sound was particularly loud, and the door opened.
There were steps leading down and up behind the door. Jiang Chuxu had a clear goal: to go up.
Jiang Chuxu took a step forward and stepped onto the first step leading upwards.
At the moment when the soles of the shoes touched the steps, an invisible pressure came from all directions.
The first feeling that came over me was not fear or any other sensation, but an irresistible drowsiness.
My eyelids suddenly felt heavy, and my brain seemed to have lost the ability to think. I just wanted to close my eyes immediately, lie down on these cold steps, fall asleep, and never wake up again.
Jiang Chuxu's eyes flashed. There wasn't just one ghost here, but countless ghosts!
The little black cat was slightly angry and kept breathing out, and the negative energy seemed to retreat a little automatically.
But there was too much negative energy around, and it soon surrounded them again.
At the same time, there is a strong sense of being watched.
Jiang Chuxu looked up and saw someone upstairs looking down.
Perhaps it noticed that Jiang Chuxu had discovered it, and it grinned with its sharp teeth.
Suddenly, the eyes seemed to be getting closer.
It's like an illusion, but also like it's real.
No, that person fell down.
Jiang Chuxu took a few steps forward, and sure enough, something fell from where she had just stood, but it was not a person, but a single head!
Although the body had clearly lost its support, the head still turned a little, staring at Jiang Chuxu intently.
Jiang Chuxu was already standing on the platform at the corner of the stairs. She ignored the head and stared at the dozen or so steps leading to the second floor.
At this moment, the steps ahead seemed to have become longer. The light was dim, and the outline of the steps was a little blurry at the edge of the vision, as if they were shaking slightly.
The lines of the wall also became less straight, with an indescribable distortion.
A strong sense of disorientation came over me. I knew I should go up, but I felt the platform under my feet was slightly rotating.
Countless voices rang in my ears, and I couldn't tell whether they were male or female, young or old. They were like countless flies buzzing in my head.
“You can’t finish the walk.”
"Walls, all walls."
"I'm so tired, let's go to sleep."
"Let me out."
"Why, I can't get out."
The voices overlapped, carrying endless resentment, despair and exhaustion. These voices kept disturbing the mind, but there was only negative energy around except for that head, and no ghosts.
Jiang Chuxu paid attention to look at the head, but it was no longer in its original place, and it was not there upstairs either.
"Turn around."
A voice came from behind.
Jiang Chuxu turned her head and saw a face behind her!
The face was less than ten centimeters away from her, almost touching the tip of her nose.
Their eyes met, and the head was still smiling, as if mocking someone.
Jiang Chuxu punched out, and there was a dull sound, as if hitting a half-rotten watermelon. The head flew out, hit the wall next to it, bounced to the ground, and rolled down a few steps.
The smile on its face was frozen stiffly, and its cloudy eyes were still staring at Jiang Chuxu.
"I actually encountered some." Jiang Chuxu raised his eyebrows. It seemed that the negative energy here, coupled with five years, had allowed some of the ghosts in the building to barely appear in physical form.
I guess this task will be a little troublesome, but only a little.
She stopped looking at the head and walked towards the second floor.
1, 2, 3...
The feeling under my feet is not right.
The surface of the steps was no longer hard cement, but had a strange elasticity when stepped on, like stepping on rotten meat.
4, 5, 6...
Dark red liquid began to seep out of the walls on both sides. The liquid flowed down the mottled wall, leaving winding traces and emitting a stronger smell of mold and decay.
Next, steps 7, 8, and 9.
The ceiling above my head seemed to be sinking silently, and the feeling of oppression was getting stronger and stronger.
The sound in my ears gradually turned into a mixture of low sobs, painful groans and meaningless crazy laughter.
She took the last three steps one by one, counting silently in her heart.
Suddenly, Jiang Chuxu stopped.
Instead of the closed fire door on the second floor as she had expected, she was standing on an identical stair corner platform.
She was back to where she was.
The only difference was that the head she had knocked off was gone again, but the feeling of being watched had not diminished at all, and was even stronger.
Jiang Chuxu looked in the direction of his gaze, and the black silhouette that had just stuck half of its body out appeared again, grinning silently.
"Hehehe."
Without warning, a burst of extremely abrupt children's laughter sounded right in front of her, but the source of the laughter was empty.
"I got you."
At this moment, a dark blue hand suddenly patted Jiang Chuxu's shoulder.
At the same time, a face appeared from Jiang Chuxu's left, but it was not the same one as before.
But a new ghost!
【Author’s words】
[Lop-eared rabbit head]
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