"Hehehe?"
The clown felt his power gradually returning, but the coffin outside seemed to be welded shut, remaining completely still.
"Don't bother." Through the coffin lid, the clown heard Yin Zhu's sarcastic voice: "I'm a little curious, what would happen if you slacked off at work? For example, if someone broke the rules and you didn't punish the tourist in time; for example, if you damaged the haunted house's rides to get out; for example, if you were supposed to perform but didn't arrive on time..."
The killer clown already knows Yin Zhu's purpose.
"Tell me how to find Mr. Horror, and I'll let you out."
Yin Zhu was already very tired and didn't want to use her brain anymore.
"..."
The clown in the coffin fell silent.
Yin Zhu had plenty of time to stall him, after all, the outside might not be safer than the haunted house.
Mu Yunsheng was a little scared, but through Yin Zhu's hot and cold attitude and her credible judgment, she developed a kind of mysterious trust in Yin Zhu, similar to that shown by Chen Lvdou and others.
Yin Zhu was enthusiastic towards Mu Yunsheng, but not entirely so. Often, she didn't consider Mu Yunsheng's thoughts; she would simply inform him and then go about her own business.
Actually, Yin Zhu felt the same way about Long Guo, but that's not the point.
"Okay, I'll tell you."
The clown backed down.
His voice came from the coffin, this time not a shrill one, but the deep, resonant voice from the previous broadcast: "Congratulations—dear tourist—you—have found me. I am—Mr. Horror—"
The other tourists looked at each other, somewhat confused about what had happened.
"Only when the Joker returns to his coffin will I truly appear! Originally, you should have sacrificed one of yourselves to lure the Joker, the symbol of fear, into his coffin—but—dear tourists! Your wisdom has left you—completely unharmed—"
Mr. Horror gave a brief explanation, and finally stated his request: "So now—please—open the coffin—let me take you—away—"
Yin Zhu knocked on the coffin and threw the clown's knife aside: "No need. Just tell us the way out, and I'll have the blue-clad staff open it for you after I get out, or you can wait for your boss to come."
After a moment of silence inside the coffin, a "click" was suddenly heard, and a path opened up in the wall behind the black and white portrait.
"You—get out of here!"
In the last note, Yin Zhu could even detect a hint of annoyance; the intonation, so melodious it sounded like an opera singer, was barely containing his rage.
The exit is a staircase leading uphill.
Yin Zhu quickly made a judgment and went straight in. Even if it was a fake exit, the rule penalty would still be refreshed for half an hour after going to the new haunted house area, so it wasn't too bad.
Fortunately, it really did become an export.
This exit is located in another, inconspicuous part of the amusement park, quite far from the haunted house, making it difficult for the average person to connect the two.
When the group saw the sunlight outside, two of them even hugged each other and cried. However, it didn't last long, as the orange-red sunset was already appearing on the horizon, and if they didn't hurry, the amusement park would probably have to start its nighttime hours.
The surviving tourists quickly returned to normal, dispersed, and went about their own business.
Yin Zhu simply shielded her eyes from the sunlight with her hand, giving them time to adjust, and looked at the last building—the Ferris wheel.
"Um... I've collected all six, I'll be going now."
Mu Yunsheng felt that since they were friends, he should tell Yin Zhu. Although Yin Zhu might not be able to leave alive, she had indeed helped him a lot.
Yin Zhu nodded, then suddenly said, "Actually, there's another reason why I recognized the mirror image."
Mu Yunsheng paused.
Yin Zhu said, "From beginning to end, you never knew my name, so you always used 'that' to omit the title. But that fake you, she called me by my code name right away."
Mu Yunsheng was taken aback, and asked somewhat embarrassedly, "Um... what's your name?"
"Actually, there's no need to ask this question anymore. I'm afraid we won't see each other again. I'm still missing one person. I'll go first, and you should leave early too." Yin Zhu shook her head. She and Mu Yunsheng were strangers from the beginning.
Watching Yin Zhu's departing figure, Mu Yunsheng felt as if he had missed something.
But what does it matter?
Mu Yunsheng happily picked up the sign-in card stamped with six seals and walked towards the security guard at the door.
Behind the two, Wei Chuxing stood at the exit of the haunted house, staring at Mu Yunsheng's back, and then glared at the clown behind him: "Go do your performance."
"yes--"
The clown slunk away.
Wei Chuxing kept his gaze fixed on Mu Yunsheng, because he would soon be able to see the scene he liked again.
The tourists found themselves unable to leave and instead became employees.
...
Yin Zhu couldn't see Wei Chuxing from her perspective, but that didn't stop her from queuing up at the Ferris wheel.
When Yin Zhu walked to the bottom of the Ferris wheel, she realized that the amusement facility was much larger than what she had seen on the ticket. It was about tens of meters high, and colorful light strips were wrapped around the huge Ferris wheel, displaying different dreamy gradient colors as the wheel turned.
These dappled colored lights illuminated the cabin, creating a dazzling and vibrant display.
It looks great.
Yin Zhu nodded and took out her phone to take a picture.
The Ferris wheel in the photo is dilapidated, without any colorful lights. The only way to see the surroundings is by the light that is barely cast through the dark clouds. Each cabin is crowded with dark figures, their bodies twisted as they try to escape, giving a strong sense of foreboding.
"...This illusion is really useful, it even saves on electricity bills." Yin Zhu had lost count of how many times she had marveled at other people's talent; it really was a matter of waving her hand and saving 100% instantly.
Luckily, she was a daytime visitor and could still enjoy the light show; if it were the nighttime show, there probably wouldn't be much to see.
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