"What a realistic setting." The tall man muttered to himself, "How did he do that?"
"Who dares to open a haunted house without any skills? Besides, Ye Xiaoxin gave it such a high evaluation, which shows that this haunted house is indeed worthwhile." The woman stood behind the yellow-haired man. She glanced at the three tourists who followed them and greeted them enthusiastically.
"Are you three here together?" The woman was very good at dealing with people. Both her tone of voice and her demeanor made people feel very friendly.
"No." The tall and thin man with his hands in his pockets replied coldly and walked forward alone.
"Be careful, this is a three-star horror scene!" The woman grabbed the tall and thin man's sleeve. The man turned his head and glared at her, which scared her: "I'm just reminding you kindly."
"Sister Mao, don't bother with people like this. He will be scared to death and come running to us." The yellow-haired man stood between the woman and the tall and thin man.
"It's okay. Since we are all here together, we should help each other." The woman didn't seem to mind the tall and thin man's impolite behavior at all. She walked up to him and said, "My name is Cassie. You can call me Cat Sister like them."
The tall and thin man thought about it and did not reject Sister Cat's kindness: "My name is Bai Qiulin. I haven't been in a good mood recently, so I wanted to come to the haunted house to relieve stress."
"I understand. Isn't a haunted house a place for people to release stress and scream?" Sister Cat said, "I understand you." Then she looked at the other two tourists and said, "What are your names?"
The man in the black shirt was dressed very smartly and was very enthusiastic: "My last name is Zhou, I'm a real estate salesperson, and I'm here with my girlfriend today..."
"Who is your girlfriend?" The woman next to him hit the man's arm. She was not wearing any makeup and was very beautiful without her makeup.
"It's almost done." Mr. Zhou winked at the woman and forcefully grabbed her hand. "This is my girlfriend Duan Yue. She teaches English in high school. She's very busy during normal times and has to give extra lessons to students at night. I have nothing to do today, so I thought of bringing her here to relax."
"You two are such a sweet couple." Sister Cat smiled, but there was a hint of disgust in her eyes, but she hid it well: "You three should come with us in a while, so that you can take care of each other."
"You sound very professional. Are you people who specialize in haunted houses?" Lao Zhou was a little curious.
"I'm a haunted house reviewer and I have millions of fans online. These are all members of my team." Sister Mao introduced several people around her.
The man with dyed yellow hair and earrings is called Huang Xing; the tall guy is called Ma Tian; the other girl is Sister Mao’s assistant named Zhang Lan; Sister Mao did not introduce the older man in detail, but just called him Brother Wang.
These people have different personalities, but they can get together and have such a good relationship, mainly because Sister Cat acts as a mediator.
"You are indeed professional. We have to curry favor with you today." Lao Zhou spoke very smoothly, as if he did not notice Duan Yue's disgusted look, and chatted enthusiastically with Sister Mao.
"Don't worry, we can pass through at least ten haunted houses of this size." Huangmao was the bravest and most impulsive person among all the people. He took the lead and walked in front.
"Let's go. This haunted house has such high reviews online. I want to see what's so good about it." In order to make it easier to record, Sister Mao walked directly into the scene with her phone in hand.
A chilly wind blew from nowhere, blowing up the paper money on the ground. The white lanterns swayed, and the pale light illuminated the empty street.
"There are three major elements in haunted house design: story, scene, and emotion. I can give this scene a score of six, but it lacks story support, making it difficult for visitors to feel involved. As for the emotions, there is no sense of terror at all. It's such a waste of so many realistic props." Sister Cat commented casually, and the tall man and the yellow-haired man next to them nodded in agreement. Only Zhang Lan looked back at Bai Qiulin from time to time. She always felt that this man was a little strange.
"Why does he keep his left hand in his pocket?"
Eight people were crammed together, and five of them were professionals in haunted house evaluations, so naturally they didn't feel any fear.
"When I came in, I heard the boss say that there is a time limit. The scene is so large, I think it would be better for us to split into two groups and search from two directions at the same time." Lao Zhou thought carefully for a while and put forward his suggestion.
"Forty minutes is enough time for us to find it. When you come to a haunted house, especially an open haunted house like this, remember not to fall into their rhythm." The yellow-haired man looked very experienced: "You two just follow me. To tell you the truth, I have been very brave since I was a child. Not to mention the actors in the haunted house, even if I met a real ghost, I would dare to fight them."
"sharp."
Old Zhou and Duan Yue followed behind the yellow-haired man, while Sister Cat and the tall man walked together. Zhang Lan stood between Bai Qiulin and Brother Wang. She found that Bai Qiulin had many habits that were different from those of ordinary people. For example, his neck was a little crooked, as if he had fallen headfirst and twisted his neck.
"What are you looking at?" Brother Wang turned around and glanced at Xiaolan. It seemed that he had other purposes in coming to the haunted house and was not very familiar with the members of Sister Cat's team.
It was the first time Zhang Lan met Brother Wang, and she had no idea why Sister Mao brought this man with her: "It's okay. By the way, you can come with me later. Sister Mao specifically asked me to accompany you."
Several people were walking in front. Bai Qiulin looked at their backs, and a curve slowly formed at the corner of his mouth.
The pale light lengthened the figures of the few people, and they officially entered the Living Coffin Village.
The moment they stepped into the Living Coffin Village, the white paper lanterns on both sides of the street swayed gently, and the village became darker, as if something was beginning to wake up.
“Crack…”
Huangmao pushed open the door of the main hall of the first old house, and there was nothing in the empty courtyard.
"That's it?" He seemed a little disappointed. Accompanied by Lao Zhou and Duan Yue, the three of them entered the main hall of the house again.
On the altar was a black-and-white photo with eyes gouged out, on the wall was a portrait of a mountain ghost, and in the middle of the lobby was a coffin.
"It's very simply decorated, and there doesn't seem to be anything to be afraid of." Huangmao walked around the house, picked up the black and white photo on the altar, and looked at it carefully: "Why did they dig out the eyes? Is there a clue to pass the level hidden in it?"
He took apart the photo frame and took out the black and white photo: "Why does this person look like he is crying?"
Huang Mao was about to take a closer look when he heard Lao Zhou's voice from behind him: "What are you looking at?"
"It's okay, just take a look. When I play the haunted house, I like to complete all the side scenes. That way I feel a sense of accomplishment."
"I think we should stop running around. Finding the wedding dress is the important thing. We won't have enough time later." Lao Zhou and Duan Yue slowly came over, their toes tapping the ground.
"Don't worry, there will definitely be enough time." The yellow-haired man shook his side bangs and raised two fingers to Lao Zhou: "We can definitely clear the haunted house in 20 minutes, but there is no need. It will take away a lot of fun."
He was facing Lao Zhou with his back to the wall, and did not notice that the ghosts in the portraits were staring at him.
"You're right. It's more fun if you take your time." Lao Zhou calmly took the black-and-white photo aside. The person in the photo was different from before, as if it had taken a step forward on its own.