Chapter 1508: Chapter 912: Ghost Script 2
In the script, the worker who died a gruesome death wasn’t killed by being pulled into the machine, but was crushed to death by a heavy object. After death, his resentment lingered, transforming him into a fierce ghost that ignited a fire.
The ghost used the fire to trap the workers, and then the fierce ghost appeared, killing the workers one by one until only one survived.
The last survivor was very clever, realizing that the ghost found and killed the workers hiding in dark, concealed places first. So he decided to gamble, mustering the courage to stand in the most conspicuous open area, and it proved to be the right decision. He thus narrowly survived.
At the same time, Yang Xiao thought of that Source Ghost, which seemed to fit the description of being crushed to death, with all bones shattered and the skull cracked.
All clues pointed to the actor playing the Source Ghost, and Yang Xiao found his name at the end of the script: Zhuang Xiaowu.
Finally... found it!!
At this moment, Yang Xiao and the others finally felt like they had seen the sun after lifting the cloud and fog. After going through so many hardships and losing so many teammates, they finally were certain of the Source Ghost’s identity, but the cost was too great!
Time was running out for them, and they didn’t have enough people to keep watch at night. They only had until the end of the day.
That means when the fierce ghost attacks next during the day, the chosen person must resolve it!
Yang Xiao immediately formulated a plan for after daybreak, with Jiang Qingluan responsible for contacting prop company Xu Yan to try to get clues about Zhuang Xiaowu from her.
Additionally, at the end of the script, there was a name written in parentheses, Wu Guowei, followed by a string of cell phone numbers, and lastly the word "change".
After a night of turmoil, everyone was extremely exhausted, but they still insisted on leaving someone to keep watch. The first shift was Yang Xiao, and the second was Chen Nang.
Jiang Qingluan also insisted on participating, but was jointly vetoed by Yang Xiao and Chen Nang due to Jiang Qingluan’s current poor condition. Her eyes were bloodshot, and she seemed dazed, making everyone uneasy at the thought of her keeping watch.
Earlier, Jiang Qingluan ventured alone into the office to scout ahead, which left Yang Xiao and Chen Nang greatly impressed. The two silently planned to reciprocate her effort.
Jiang Qingluan was not one to dilly-dally. She thanked the two for their kindness and went to rest, while Chen Nang advised Yang Xiao to wake him if he got too tired and then also went to rest.
The nightmare task had hardened their hearts, and Chen Nang casually used the Blood Clothes left behind by Shu Shuang to cover Liu Yang’s upper body, then lied down and slept near the corpse. Jiang Qingluan slept next to Yang Xiao on a temporary bed made from some chairs.
Within nearly a minute, Chen Nang and Jiang Qingluan were asleep, indicating how exhausted everyone was tonight.
At around three in the morning, Yang Xiao couldn’t hold on anymore and woke Chen Nang for the shift change.
An uneventful night passed without any surprises. When Yang Xiao opened his eyes, daylight was streaming in, and Chen Nang was sleeping beside him.
Jiang Qingluan was standing by the window, evidently awake and voluntarily taking over the shift from Chen Nang.
"How are you feeling?" asked Yang Xiao as he sat up and looked at Jiang Qingluan. "Is your body still holding up?"
"It’s okay." Jiang Qingluan nodded, indicating to Yang Xiao not to worry about her.
But some subtle expressions betrayed her, and Yang Xiao could tell her state was not good, akin to having her spiritual power exhausted.
The two hadn’t exchanged many words when suddenly, a piercing phone ring broke the calm in the office. Yang Xiao signaled to Jiang Qingluan not to move and stepped forward himself, seeing that the call was from an unfamiliar number. He hesitated for a moment before finally picking up.
In the next instant, Zhou Hai’s panicked voice came from the other end, "Zhang... Brother Zhang is dead, and Shu Shuang too, their bodies are downstairs!"
Zhou Hai’s tone trembled, sounding as if he would burst into tears at any moment.
Shu Shuang’s death didn’t surprise Yang Xiao, but there was no reason for Zhang Jianjun to die; he hadn’t been part of the night watch. Yang Xiao wondered if it was Zhou Hai on the other end or a ghost.
However, as of now, aside from the Source Ghost, there hadn’t been any records of ghosts appearing during the day.
"Whose phone is this?" Yang Xiao questioned.
"It’s... it’s from a booth downstairs that I borrowed, no, rented. I paid for it." Zhou Hai’s emotions were heightened, making it hard for him to speak coherently.
"Don’t run around. Stay near the bodies, we’re taking the elevator down now." Yang Xiao said and directly hung up the phone.
Taking the elevator was out of the question; it was meant to mislead the ghost, since the task was nearing its end and anything could happen.
"I called Zhang Jianjun. It got through, but no one answered." Just as Yang Xiao was on the phone with Zhou Hai, Jiang Qingluan called Zhang Jianjun.
Without hesitation, the three immediately went downstairs, taking the staircase via the safety passage. Soon, they found Zhou Hai not far from the exit of the building.
Naturally, they also found the bodies of Zhang Jianjun and Shu Shuang.
The distance between the two corpses was very close, less than a meter, and the manner of their deaths was identical.
Yang Xiao had seen this same death before; Wu Zhuo also died from falling, smashed to this state.
It was done by the same ghost, or at least the same type of ghost, since there were more than one film company employee who died from falling.
"What’s with Zhang Jianjun? How did he end up dead here?" Chen Nang questioned. Everyone had no objections regarding Shu Shuang’s death, but Zhang Jianjun’s death here was truly perplexing since he hadn’t been at the building last night.
