Chapter 1884: Chapter 1070: _2
But Takagi Reina reacted quickly as well. As Yang Xiao dropped to the ground, even though she was far away and didn’t understand what happened, she followed suit immediately, and at this moment she was even hiding under the table.
Seeing this, Yang Xiao barely had time to catch his breath. The scene earlier truly startled him. Although he didn’t see the exact form of this Ghost, he roughly guessed its method of killing.
Earlier, he saw the reflection on the water surface, which was the current situation of the Ghost outside the door. That Ghost was searching for them, using the reflection on the water.
Once they were "spotted" by that Ghost, they’d be in danger.
In other words, for this Ghost to kill, it must "see" people directly, whether through water reflection or directly, it counts.
At the same time, Yang Xiao also figured out why Xiao Lin Zhengyan and Yamamoto Chunai could escape the first attack of the Ghost smoothly.
The reason is simple, because they didn’t show themselves, they hid in the room, the Ghost didn’t "see" them.
Originally, when the Ghost came the first time tonight, they were fine, the Ghost had already gone. It was that phone call that disturbed it again.
And this second attack was much more severe, if not for his quick reaction, he might already be a corpse now.
Soon, as it seemed unable to find any living creature, the thing outside the door lost patience, the sound of water being stepped on arose again.
It was still in the direction of leaving, the footsteps grew fainter and then disappeared completely.
But Yang Xiao and Takagi Reina remained highly vigilant, not moving a muscle.
Takagi Reina pointed to the puddle of water behind the door, Yang Xiao nodded, and the pair kept their mouths tightly shut and stayed silent.
Time passed second by second, five minutes, maybe longer, suddenly, Yang Xiao heard a faint scraping sound.
He tried to turn his head to look at the door, and saw that the handle behind the door was moving down bit by bit, without knowing when it started moving.
"Clack."
The handle didn’t press down completely; it got stuck again. The thing outside didn’t leave at all, it was guarding outside, looking for them.
Even though he was mentally prepared, when the scene truly unfolded before his eyes, Yang Xiao couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine.
Meanwhile, Takagi Reina under the table also witnessed this scene, shivering involuntarily.
The water behind the door began to retreat, as if attracted by some force, it slipped away along the door gap. In just a few seconds, it disappeared completely.
More strangely, the floor was spotless, and on closer inspection, you could still see dust. There were no traces of moisture left, as if everything before had been an illusion.
"Plop."
"Plop."
As the water stains disappeared, the sound of stepping on water was heard again outside the door, heading toward the bathroom, and shortly thereafter, the water-stepping sound disappeared at the end of the hallway.
This time Yang Xiao didn’t wait any longer, instead he immediately got up, walked quickly to the table, ignored Takagi Reina, and looked at the old-fashioned red telephone set. The black-and-white screen of the phone still displayed the number that had called earlier.
Seeing the number, Yang Xiao frowned, ending with 3848. This was a completely unfamiliar number; Yang Xiao had never seen it before.
"It’s not Sasaki Sakura’s Ghost phone; could it be... could it be that they opened it?" At this moment, Takagi Reina also crawled out from under the table, staring at the series of numbers on the phone and asking.
Takagi Reina was naturally referring to their teammates.
"It’s possible. Before they left, they all recorded the number of this phone. If it was really them calling, then I think the most likely candidates are Watanabe Gou or Mimura Kaori." Yang Xiao analyzed.
"That’s right, unless there was an emergency, no one would call us. They are eager to avoid us." Takagi Reina snorted coldly. After all, theoretically, the most dangerous group tonight should be the two of them, staying at the Detective Agency.
"If it’s Watanabe Gou, then it means he must be in trouble. I think Mimura Kaori must be finished, and I don’t know if Watanabe Gou can survive." Yang Xiao worriedly said.
"It’s up to his luck. In my opinion, his quality is quite good. He shouldn’t die so easily, and if he died directly, he wouldn’t have had a chance to call us."
After saying this, Takagi Reina paused and then added: "Of course, it’s also possible that he was also killed by the Ghost, and this second phone call was also a Ghost call. Answering it would expose the location and attract the Ghost, just like what happened to Mimura Kaori."
"You make a good point. I think the Ghosts we’re facing this time are not just one or two. The one attacking us just now shouldn’t be the Source Ghost." Yang Xiao said after some thought.
"Did you see clearly what that Ghost thing outside looked like?" Takagi Reina cautiously asked.
"No, there wasn’t enough time. It was turning its head, looking for people. I dared not meet its gaze." Yang Xiao shook his head. The risk and pressure he faced at the time were beyond what non-participants could imagine.
The water was thick, and the surface was murky and unclear. He only vaguely saw a blurred figure, without being able to tell if it was male or female.
"You’re not... planning to call back, are you?" Noticing Yang Xiao staring at the phone in silence, Takagi Reina felt a bit tense for a moment.
"What are you thinking? I’m not that reckless." Yang Xiao picked up the phone, found the wire behind it, and then unplugged it.
No matter what happens tonight, he would never answer the phone, nor would he open the door.
Although Yang Xiao also didn’t want his teammates to diminish, especially valuable ones like Watanabe Gou, currently, Yang Xiao was indeed powerless, and everything depended on Watanabe Gou himself.
Because of this incident, neither Yang Xiao nor Takagi Reina could sleep. The two sat on the sofa and began to analyze the task this time.
Takagi Reina agreed with Yang Xiao’s viewpoint that there was absolutely more than one Ghost involved in this task. At least the one targeting Mimura Kaori was not the same as the one attacking them tonight.
The reason was simple: there was no reason for the Ghost to abandon the already-targeted Mimura Kaori and come for them instead.
If it was said that the Ghost killed Mimura Kaori first and then came for them, this was even less likely. Firstly, from experience, Ghosts rarely kill multiple people in succession, especially hunting across different regions.
Additionally, as the task had just started, this was only the first night. The difficulty and danger level shouldn’t be so high yet.
"The probability that the Ghost targeting Mimura Kaori is the Source Ghost is quite high." Analyzed Yang Xiao.
Takagi Reina sighed, feeling somewhat drained, and said, "If you keep analyzing like this, I think Watanabe Gou is also doomed tonight."
"I hope he can survive this ordeal. If he can manage to survive, he will definitely bring us important clues tomorrow." Yang Xiao said.
"By the way, should we tell them about what happened tonight?" Takagi Reina looked at Yang Xiao to seek his opinion. "I mean this Water Ghost, you know what I mean."
Yang Xiao certainly understood. She referred to the Ghost’s ability and how to deal with it.
The two had roughly figured out the Water Ghost’s method of killing from tonight’s events. This was a very important clue that could save lives at crucial moments.
But during a task, similar valuable clues are never shared for free. This could also be a bargaining chip for them.
"Tell them. The task has just started, and already so many problems arise. We cannot afford too many casualties." Yang Xiao, a man who could weigh pros and cons, said. Except for Yandeta Chiyoda, who left a bad impression, Yang Xiao didn’t want anyone else to die, including Yamamoto Chunai, who once slapped him.
Yang Xiao, often taught to be ruthless, never killed innocent people indiscriminately. Respecting the lives of others is also a form of practice.
"You’re the boss, we’ll do as you say. But thinking about letting that old woman Yandeta Chiyoda take advantage of us makes me unhappy." Takagi Reina sat on the sofa, arms crossed, full of discontent.
"Don’t turn against her just yet. That guy may not have great character, but I think her ability is somewhat present."
"Don’t worry about her for now. Let’s focus on finding clues. If she doesn’t make a move, fine; but if she dares to plot against us, we’ll deal with her." Yang Xiao wasn’t a saint; he was the Extremely Fierce Tiger of Rongcheng.
