Chapter 139: Chapter 139 Appears

Words written on the mirror appear reversed to others, but this does not prevent Yang Jian and company from reading a sentence, even if the handwriting is somewhat sloppy.

Yet, the sentence written by Shangguan Yun changed everyone’s complexion.

He actually heard a voice on the other side?

Whatever the voice was, it was a very terrifying matter.

Because he couldn’t hear even the slightest noise from outside the mirror—otherwise, there’d be no need for written communication.

Miao Xiaoshan also immediately realized the terror of the situation. Shocked yet summoning her courage, she hastily wrote on the mirror, “Cousin, run! Those aren’t rescuers; they are…ghosts.”

But before she could finish writing, Yang Jian stopped her.

“It’s no use writing; he’s trapped now, and his mental state is very bad. Maybe he won’t be killed by a ghost, but he might die of fright. The fact that nothing bad has happened to him yet is a good thing. Until the situation worsens, we should maintain the status quo, even though we know that ghost may have already found him,” Yang Jian said as he grabbed her wrist composedly.

To ordinary people facing malevolent spirits, the greatest enemy is not the ghost, but fear itself.

Not all ghosts are unsolvable entities.

Even if it seems unsolvable, once the truth is known, even ordinary people can survive, albeit with great difficulty, but it’s not completely hopeless.

Before that, fear and panic will only push you into the abyss of death.

“Then, what do we do now? What can we do, Yang Jian, think of something quick,” Miao Xiaoshan urged, almost in tears.

“I’m not the savior; what good solution could I possibly have? Comfort your cousin first, I need to analyze the situation before I can come up with some conclusions,” Yang Jian replied.

Miao Xiaoshan nodded and then frantically wrote on the mirror again, “Cousin, calm down, don’t worry, everything will be okay…”

But she had barely finished half of the sentence when her eyes suddenly narrowed, and she almost let out a scream, hastily covering her mouth, her face instantly covered in terror.

At this moment, she saw someone standing by the corner of the restroom inside the mirror—it was unclear when this person had appeared.

The individual only revealed a part of their body, hiding there like playing hide and seek, motionless.

She turned her head sharply to look.

Thinking there was someone that had come into their side of the restroom, after all, this place was a KTV, and it was possible for others to want to use the restroom; it was necessary to check.

“Nobody…”

Miao Xiaoshan, seeing the emptiness behind her, felt the reality of her fear cement itself.

There was no one standing at the doorway of the restroom here; without a doubt, the person was standing at the corner of the restroom inside the mirror.

Indistinctly, she saw the pale arm revealed by that person.

No blood color.

Stiff as if belonging to a corpse.

“Cousin, behind you, there is someone standing there,” Miao Xiaoshan warned, scared to the point of tears.

But Shangguan Yun behind the mirror didn’t hear her at all.

He couldn’t hear any sounds from this side, but he wrote, “What is my cousin saying? The voice I heard seems to have disappeared. Did the person leave again? Tell me, who can help me get out of here? I don’t want to stay trapped, someone please save me.”

Miao Xiaoshan’s hands trembled; she wanted to write something but didn’t know what to write.

The person didn’t leave at all.

Because they were standing right at your side of the restroom’s entrance.

This scene was not only seen by Miao Xiaoshan but by the others as well.

The person standing by the restroom corner, appearing to enter but not coming in, revealing just a part of their body.

Eerily and rigidly standing there motionless.

Only existing inside the mirror, not in reality.

“Yang Jian, is that person… a ghost?” Zhao Lei’s voice trembled.

Counting this, it should be the second time seeing a ghost.

A real ghost.

“The answer is already very clear,” Yang Jian said solemnly. “If we’re not mistaken, this thing has been following us. No wonder we couldn’t see it before; it turns out this ghost only exists inside the mirror and doesn’t exist in reality at all.”

“No, no, that’s not right. If that were the case, that waiter shouldn’t have been able to see this ghost unless… the ghost’s real body is in the mirror, and what appears in reality is just an invisible shadow.”

If the real body is inside the mirror, then the invisible shadow is outside.

It’s as if they have been swapped.

Reality is the mirror, and the world inside the mirror is the real world where the ghosts dwell.

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But the ghost wanted to step out of the mirror world and into the reality where humans dwell.

Clearly, this ghost couldn’t easily accomplish this; otherwise, it would have emerged from the mirror long ago.

It requires a condition.

Perhaps this was why Shangguan Yun was attacked.

Now he’s in the mirror, while the ghost just appeared before everyone, as if they had switched places.

“Keep away from any mirrors, don’t touch them, and don’t gaze into them for too long. I’m sure this ghost won’t only appear in this mirror. It could show up in any mirror, whether in a restaurant, KTV, or even at home,” Yang Jian said gravely, then glanced at Zhang Wei.

“You must have been the first to encounter it.”

Zhang Wei shuddered with fear, recalling the game of rock-paper-scissors he’d played with his reflection at home.

It was merely a spooky little game when he was bored; he never imagined it would come to life.

The one playing rock-paper-scissors with him that night in the mirror… was not his own reflection… but a ghost.

But why did the ghost stop at the bathroom door?

Why didn’t it keep showing itself?

Hadn’t it revealed itself before?

If the ghost refused to appear after being recognized by him, why would it show up in the mirror again?

Looking at Miao Xiaoshan, Yang Jian continued, “You don’t have to be afraid. If you want to save people, keep writing on the mirror and communicate with your cousin. Draw the ghost out, try to find a breakthrough from it. Maybe that way, there’s a slight chance.”

“However, I can’t guarantee success. The chances of failure are high, especially since your cousin has been attacked by a malicious ghost, and it’s hard to say given his current condition.”

“And as for you…”

Yang Jian turned back to Wang Shanshan, Zhang Wei, and Zhao Lei, “If you don’t want to stay here, leave quickly while the ghost is still in my sight. If it disappears again, I can’t be certain it won’t latch onto one of you, and since you ordinary people can’t help, leaving is the right choice.”

“Yang Jian, what you’re saying is right. I’ll just get in the way if I stay here, so I’ll go. Take care, Miao Xiaoshan. I really can’t be of any help. If nothing else, we’ll contact each other by phone later.”

Zhao Lei apologized and immediately turned to leave.

“Damn, what a spineless bastard, this idiot really can’t be relied on. Don’t worry, Yang Jian, I won’t leave. I’ll stay here with you for support. We can’t let that Zhao Lei off so easily; I’ll chase him down and make him apologize to you. Trust me, if I can’t catch him, I won’t have the face to see you again.”

Enraged, Zhang Wei dashed out: “Zhao Lei, don’t you run, have the guts to wait for me!”

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Yang Jian then looked at Wang Shanshan.

“Leave here, and after you go out, call your father to come and get you.”

“Okay.”

Wang Shanshan nodded calmly and left.

Perhaps in such a state, she couldn’t feel much fear anymore.

Watching the others leave, Yang Jian added, “Miao Xiaoshan, although I don’t want to get involved in such matters, the reunion has been disrupted by this ghost. It would be somewhat unreasonable not to do anything. Since we once gathered happily, it’s only right to part ways properly. I’ll do my best to help you one last time, but if it’s beyond my capabilities…”

“Then I’m sorry.”

“Thank… thank you,” Miao Xiaoshan said gratefully.

“Don’t thank me. I wouldn’t do this for any other classmate. You can thank our six years of friendship. The path I will take in the future will be different from yours, and we probably won’t have a chance to meet again, so consider this a personal farewell.”

“Maybe in a moment you’ll hear that your cousin and you are safe and sound, but it could also be fear and a corpse. All of this… we’ll have to leave it up to fate.”

Miao Xiaoshan bit her lip and nodded.

“Then, continue communicating with your cousin through the mirror. This method should be able to draw the ghost out,” Yang Jian said.

Miao Xiaoshan did as he said, continuing to write, “Cousin, Yang Jian has already thought of a way to save you. Don’t be afraid and don’t act rashly, otherwise, it could be terrible.”

“Why did everyone else run away? Why did they run? Did they find something wrong? Tell me, tell me,” Shangguan Yun was panicking as he wrote, his face growing increasingly desperate.

“It’s okay, everything will be alright.”

During the conversation,

Yang Jian’s eyes narrowed.

His guess was right.

Their communication had indeed lured the ghost out.

The ghost standing at the bathroom door suddenly moved.

It walked out.

However, this person turned out to be a man, just as the waiter had described, and it bore an astonishing resemblance to… Zhang Wei.

No, not exactly Zhang Wei, but similar enough to pass for him, with seven or eight points of resemblance. Its clothes were different, wearing a uniform.

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