Chapter 93:
The afterglow of the sunset gradually faded. The abandoned village was shrouded in dimness.
Yang Jian walked at the front of the group. His shoes made almost no sound on the gravel road.
He could hear the conversation of the people behind him clearly.
"This place is perfect for attracting fans even without evil spirits."
Jack said excitedly, his camera continuously filming the dilapidated houses around them.
The tall Tom nodded: "That's right. This place is really well chosen. Look at those broken windows — don't they look like something could crawl out at any moment?"
Amy couldn't help rubbing her arms: "The atmosphere is too on point. Should we find a place to rest first and start the live stream when it's completely dark?"
The chubby black guy Mike nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, the effect will be better when it's dark. Let's find a relatively safe spot to set up the equipment first."
Only Lily remained silent, following at the back.
She looked at her excited companions and felt a strange sense of alienation.
Ever since they became internet celebrities, they had become more and more reckless.
Her gaze shifted to Yang Jian, who was walking alone ahead. After hesitating for a moment, she quickened her steps to catch up.
Yang Jian, walking in front, remained completely calm. These people wanted to use him as bait…
He could only say that they had brought this upon themselves.
Every word they said was clearly heard by Yang Jian, including Lily's almost inaudible sigh.
"Hey," Lily walked up beside Yang Jian, her voice very low.
"Do you really believe there's something like that here?"
Yang Jian didn't answer immediately. Instead, he pointed at a particularly dilapidated house ahead.
The windows on the second floor were completely shattered. Strips of curtain fluttered gently in the breeze, like some kind of invitation.
"That house looks good," Yang Jian said calmly.
"It's very suitable for resting."
Lily followed his finger and suddenly shivered.
There seemed to be dark brown stains on those fluttering curtain strips.
Jack had already led the others over.
"Good idea! We'll set up the equipment there. Lily, check all the spare batteries."
Yang Jian stood in place, watching the excited young people head toward the house.
A playful glint flashed in his eyes.
When they truly experienced the特色 of this village, their expressions would definitely be very interesting.
Lily fell behind and looked back at Yang Jian.
The last ray of sunset light happened to shine on him.
The shadow he cast seemed much fainter than a normal person's, almost blending into the twilight.
Soon, they reached the house.
The dilapidated living room was filled with the smell of mold and dust.
Yang Jian leaned against the doorframe, watching the young people busily setting up their equipment.
"Camera position three aimed at the staircase entrance. We'll do a warm-up first."
Jack directed Tom to set up the camera, continuously giving instructions.
"If something comes down later, this angle will be the scariest."
Amy took out several blood plasma props from her backpack.
"Should we splash some on the stairs first? To create some atmosphere?"
"Good idea!"
Tom took the blood plasma bags and said excitedly.
"The audience loves this kind of thing."
Lily squatted in the corner checking the spare batteries. For some reason, she felt that something would definitely happen tonight.
She looked up at Yang Jian and found him staring at the area above the fireplace.
There hung a mirror covered in cracks. The mirror surface had an eerie yellowish-brown tint.
"Is there something wrong with that mirror?" Lily asked in a low voice.
Yang Jian withdrew his gaze and shrugged: "I just think the style is very old."
His super vision had already seen through the hidden compartment behind the mirror. Inside was a leather diary. The pages were densely filled with crazy writing.
It looked like a classic hidden clue, but he wasn't interested in that.
"All batteries are fully charged."
Lily didn't say anything more and turned to report to the others, but no one paid attention to her.
Jack and Amy were adjusting filters on their phones. Tom was smearing artificial blood on his own face.
Mike suddenly exclaimed: "Come look at this, everyone!"
He held up the EMF detector at the kitchen doorway. "The readings here are off the charts!"
Everyone gathered around, except Yang Jian.
He remained standing in place.
He had already heard faint scratching sounds coming from afar — like long fingernails scraping across wooden boards.
It seemed the ghosts had already started moving.
"It must be an evil spirit!"
Jack immediately started the live stream excitedly.
"Guys, we just got here and already detected paranormal activity!"
The live stream room instantly filled with thousands of viewers. The bullet comments rolled madly.
[Fuck! This place is so creepy]
[Aren't you guys scared? The last streamer who came here disappeared]
[Holy shit! Quick, film the kitchen!]
Lily looked uneasily at Yang Jian: "Aren't you going with them?"
Yang Jian smiled: "I prefer watching the show."
At that moment, the mirror on the wall suddenly shook slightly.
"The special effects are so realistic!"
Jack shouted at the camera. "Guys! Send some gifts! We're going in!"
Lily could see clearly that no one had touched the mirror.
And to her horror, she discovered that the layout of the room reflected in the mirror was completely reversed from reality.
In the mirror, everyone had their backs to the camera, while in reality they were clearly facing the kitchen.
"J-Jack!"
Lily's voice trembled. "There's something wrong with the mirror!"
No one heard her warning.
Tom was posing with the salt shotgun. Amy was busy reading the bullet comments. Mike was staring at the wildly jumping numbers on the detector.
Yang Jian walked silently to Lily's side: "Scared?"
Lily didn't answer. She stared fixedly at the mirror.
Now, in the mirror, they were all completely still, while in reality their companions were still busy.
Even more terrifying was that the Lily in the mirror was slowly turning her head, showing her a smile that no human could possibly make.
"That's not special effects!"
Lily grabbed Yang Jian's arm in fear. "There's something in the mirror!"
Yang Jian gently patted the back of her hand and said nothing.
The scene in the mirror was also broadcast live.
The bullet comments in the live stream room instantly exploded.
[Was there something in the mirror just now?]
[The special effects are good.]
[Why is that Asian guy not scared at all?]
Jack completely missed the anomaly and was still roaring at the camera.
"Guys, send more gifts! We're going in!"
Lily looked at Yang Jian and found him staring at a certain window on the second floor of the church.
Following his line of sight, she seemed to see a red figure flash past.
"Did you see that?" Lily's voice trembled.
Yang Jian withdrew his gaze and deliberately asked: "See what?"
At that moment, the church's main door suddenly opened silently, as if inviting them to enter.
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