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As I left the hotel, feeling anxious, I specifically rummaged through Gu Chen's belongings and pulled out a few talismans, tucking them into my pocket just in case. I also quietly recited the incantation Gu Chen had taught me last time.
With that, I felt a bit more at ease as I sat in the car, gazing out the window ahead.
The taxi gradually moved away from the city, the bright lights fading into darkness as we left the urban area. Outside, the illumination diminished, becoming dim and blurred.
Apart from the areas illuminated by the headlights, everything around was pitch black. Soon, thanks to the car's lights, I spotted the three-story building of the Mu Family in the distance.
I instructed the driver to stop in front of the door. After paying him, I got out of the car.
The taxi quickly drove away, leaving an eerie silence behind. Aside from the occasional croaking of frogs and chirping of insects, there was no other sound.
Frowning slightly, I couldn't help but walk up to the Mu Family's entrance. The door was half ajar, not fully closed.
What struck me as odd was how eerily quiet it was inside—there wasn't a single sound, and not even a glimmer of light.
I thought perhaps everyone inside had already gone to sleep. As for why the door wasn't shut tightly, it must have been Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen's doing; after all, Xiao Juan had mentioned they were already here.
So I didn't think much of it and gently pushed open the door, stepping inside quietly.
However, for some reason, once I entered, a chill ran down my spine, making me shiver involuntarily.
Using the dim moonlight as my guide, I glanced around and searched for direction. Following the route I had taken earlier to Mu Yan's mourning hall, I cautiously made my way forward.
This stretch wasn't very long, but with each step I took, it felt as if something was watching me from behind; a cold sensation crept over me.
The surrounding silence was terrifying; there wasn't a hint of noise at all. This unnerving stillness made me feel something was off.
Logically speaking, if Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen were indeed here to steal Mu Yan's body, there should be some sort of commotion.
Yet even when I reached the door of Mu Yan's mourning hall, there was still no sound to be heard.
Could it be that Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen had already succeeded by the time I arrived? Had they moved Mu Yan's body?
I couldn't help but furrow my brow slightly, but the chill in my heart grew stronger, accompanied by a sense of unease.
Suddenly, I recalled Liu Xin's warning. He had advised me to stay away from the Mu Family, or it would be detrimental to me.
Gu Chen's words echoed Liu Xin's sentiments almost exactly. Was there really danger lurking here?
The more I thought about it, the more fear and anxiety gripped me.
Especially since the silence in this house was oddly unsettling. Yet, standing before the door of the hall where Mu Yan lay, I clenched my teeth and took a deep breath.
At this point, I had already entered and stood before the door of Mu Yan's hall. It was as if an arrow was nocked and could not be unshot. Regardless of whether Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen had already taken Mu Yan's body away, I needed to take a look.
So, after taking a deep breath, I steeled myself and stepped forward without hesitation, reaching out to open the door.
As the door swung open, several large red candles flickered gently in the dim light, casting an eerie glow that seemed both dark and strange.
Yet at least there was some light in the room, preventing it from being completely pitch black, which gave me a bit more courage.
My gaze fell upon the wooden bed in the center. Although I stood at the door, I could still see a woman lying there.
It seemed Mu Yan had not been taken away by Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen, I thought to myself.
However, I felt a moment of confusion. If Mu Yan was still here, then where had Zhou Zhen and Gu Chen gone?
Had they not been here at all, or had they already left? Why hadn't I encountered them?
Unable to make sense of it all, I shook my head and decided not to dwell on it any longer. I gently closed the door to the hall and cautiously approached the wooden bed in the center.
To be honest, I still felt somewhat nervous because facing a corpse—especially one belonging to Mu Yan—alone at night was quite frightening for me.
But when I walked in front of the wooden bed, my brows furrowed tightly in an instant.
No, it wasn't Mu Yan.
Looking at the corpse lying on the wooden bed, with its withered face, I was filled with confusion. What was going on? Where was Mu Yan?
Could it be that Gu Chen and the others had succeeded and pulled a switcheroo, placing another corpse here?
But that seemed too obvious. The difference was so great that even if they did switch it, it would be discovered the next day.
So I was sure that this corpse was not placed here by Gu Chen and Zhou Zhen, because they wouldn't be that foolish.
But if it wasn't them, then who could it be?
And where had Mu Yan's body gone?
I furrowed my brows tightly, filled with questions. Just as I was in deep turmoil, something terrifying happened.
I suddenly noticed that the female corpse lying on the wooden bed moved her arm slightly. Although the movement was almost imperceptible, I still caught it out of the corner of my eye.
I was startled and quickly looked over, but she remained completely still.
Could I have been mistaken? Doubt crept into my mind.
Creak.
Suddenly, my whole body jolted. What was that sound?
I nervously scanned my surroundings, but a bad feeling settled in my heart. My gaze dropped slightly, and then I realized—the sound came from the wooden bed.
A corpse lay there; how could it make a sound if no one touched it?
At that moment, I felt every hair on my body stand on end. Fear washed over me as I raised my gaze again and let out a scream, stumbling back a few steps and nearly falling to the ground.
The female corpse that had been lying on the wooden bed suddenly sat up.
A thought flashed through my mind: a fake corpse.
In an instant, an overwhelming fear enveloped me.
I was not Zhou Zhen, nor Anfu, and certainly not Gu Chen. I lacked their abilities, and the only thought that crossed my mind was to run.
Without a moment's hesitation, I scrambled to my feet and dashed toward the door. However, my legs felt weak, and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't seem to pick up speed.
What drove me to despair was the next moment when I saw a shadow loom over me from above. The female corpse that had just sat up was now eerily floating right in front of me.
Her figure blocked the doorway completely, and she stood on tiptoe, her cold and strange gaze fixed directly on me.
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