The scream sounded briefly and then quickly disappeared, as if it was an illusion to everyone.
The surroundings returned to deathly silence once again. Except for the four living people in the courtyard, all the dormitory buildings were pitch black and cold, like monsters standing in the darkness, silently overlooking the panicked and tiny humans.
"I want to go in." Ye Chen whispered. Without waiting for Ji Mingxia to refute, Ye Chen said to Ji Mingxia, "My parents and my sister are in there. I don't know whether they are dead or alive. I have to go in and take a look. Mingxia, can you help me call the police?"
"I… "
"Go out from here and walk along the lakeside, and you will be out of the dormitory area. Next to the dormitory area is a coffee shop and a 24-hour convenience store. There must be a signal there. When your phone has a signal, help me tell the police about the situation here." Ye Chen said, "There is no one around here, and it is very dark. I will ask a bodyguard to take you out. Be sure to pay attention to safety. Everything is up to you."
Ye Chen finished speaking quickly, turned around and called the two bodyguards over.
The two bodyguards had sensed something was wrong a long time ago, and when they saw Ye Chen finally spoke, they almost ran over and looked at him expectantly.
When they learned that Ye Chen planned to take a bodyguard upstairs and let another bodyguard escort Ji Mingxia away, the two bodyguards' faces suddenly turned green.
"First of all, something is wrong inside. If we rush in, we may not be able to find anyone." One of the bodyguards advised, "Paul and Tang are better than the two of us. They have been in there for half an hour without making any noise. We... are afraid that we will not be able to protect you."
Another bodyguard also said quickly: "Why don't we wait for the police to come? Let's go in and take a look to avoid unnecessary sacrifice."
"The police are too slow to come. Not to mention that there is no signal nearby, I don't know when I can call the police. Even if I succeed in getting through, it will take more than half an hour to drive from the gate of H University to here. I bet on several hours of time." Ye Chen said, "Besides, who knows whether the mysterious person is a real person or a ghost."
Although Ye Chen had just confirmed this with Ji Mingxia, he had never seen a ghost before. He was very curious about ghosts, but he did not feel any fear or terror from the bottom of his heart.
In his opinion, the situation in this building is strange, and there is a high probability that it is caused by ghosts, but there is also a small possibility that it is the work of the unknown Master Zheng.
Ye Chen's parents trust Master Zheng, Uncle Zhang trusts Master Zheng, but Ye Chen is different.
Ghosts are scary, but sometimes people are scarier than ghosts. When his loved ones are in danger, he cannot retreat out of fear.
If he goes in now, he will not regret his choice. If he is really delayed, he will regret it for the rest of his life.
"I've lived for so many years and have never seen a ghost. This ghost has no reason and it is impossible for it to find me on its own initiative." Ye Chen made up his mind and said directly, "I want to see what the situation is in there."
After saying that, Ye Chen looked at the two bodyguards.
When the two bodyguards saw Ye Chen's eyes on them, their faces turned green and they looked away one after another, not wanting to meet Ye Chen's gaze.
Under other circumstances, Ye Chen would certainly not force anyone to do anything, but the current situation is really special.
These four bodyguards were hired by Ye Chen's parents from abroad at high prices. Their salaries were not paid monthly but per hour, and their overall income was far higher than the average level.
The reason why he received such good treatment was purely because Ye Chen's parents were superstitious. They heard that he would suffer a bloody disaster in his middle age, so they hired bodyguards at a high price to protect him and spent money to buy his life.
The country is peaceful, and Ye Chen's parents are unlikely to take risks. Normally, these four bodyguards are mostly idle. The Ye family invested so much money in them and maintained them for a thousand days just to let them play a role in this special situation.
The two bodyguards were extremely unhappy, but due to the constraints of the contract, they had to lower their heads and wait for Ye Chen's instructions.
In the end, Ye Chen asked the taller and thinner bodyguard to accompany Ji Mingxia to call the police, and the other shorter and stronger one followed him into the dormitory.
The tall and thin bodyguard was overjoyed to learn that he could leave with Ji Mingxia. He couldn't wait to run to Ji Mingxia and prepare to escort Ji Mingxia away. However, the other short and strong bodyguard was disheartened to see that he was going in with Ye Chen.
He tried to dissuade Ye Chen several times, but Ye Chen turned a deaf ear to him. The two of them prepared iron rods and flashlights and walked towards the dormitory together.
At the same time, the tall and thin bodyguard also said to Ji Mingxia: "First of all, let's leave here as soon as possible and find a signal to call the police."
Seeing Ji Mingxia standing there and looking at Ye Chen without moving, the tall and thin bodyguard walked to the side very actively, intending to push open the gate first and then urge Ji Mingxia.
He was lucky enough to escape without having to enter the dormitory. His face was filled with joy and he almost danced with joy as he tried to push the gate open.
However, strangely, the courtyard door that was originally ajar was closed without anyone noticing.
The bodyguard was stunned for a moment, then pushed the door again to make sure it was locked. He reached out and turned the door lock, then his expression changed slightly.
At the same time, Ye Chen and the short and strong bodyguard walked to the door of his dormitory.
The last person to go in was Uncle Zhang. He held the dormitory key, opened the door, went in, and closed the door from the inside.
Neither Ye Chen nor the bodyguard had the key, so they were ready to pry open the lock and enter.
As a result, just when the two of them walked to the dormitory door, they heard a "click" and the dormitory door opened automatically.
It was as if there was someone standing inside, waiting for the right time to open the door for Ye Chen and the bodyguard. With a creaky sound, the door of the dormitory opened to them.
Although it is not bright outside, at least there are street lights so I can see clearly around me.
The situation in the dormitory was completely different. The corridor was pitch black and even if you shone a flashlight inside, you couldn't see what was going on inside.
Seen from the outside, the open door looked like the gaping mouth of a monster, waiting for its prey to come in.
The short and strong bodyguard was not willing to enter. When he saw this, his face turned pale. He took a step back and pointed at the dormitory door and said stumblingly: "It's haunted, it's haunted... This door opens automatically when no one touches it!"
As soon as the short and strong bodyguard finished speaking, the tall and thin bodyguard's voice came from the other side of the courtyard gate: "The courtyard door is locked!"
Ye Chen and the short and strong bodyguard turned around suddenly, and saw the tall and thin bodyguard throwing away the wire in his hand, walking up to them, and said palely: "I don't know how it was locked. Unless you use an electric drill to remove the lock, you can't pry it open."
As the tall and thin bodyguard spoke, he saw that the dormitory door was wide open facing them. A faint cool breeze blew out from the dormitory, making people feel cold all over.
The tall and thin bodyguard asked, "Did you succeed in picking the lock?"
"No, we didn't pry it open. It opened by itself." The short and strong bodyguard said with a pale face.
The tall and thin bodyguard was stunned for a moment, and his already pale face suddenly became even paler.
The courtyard gate was blocked and I couldn't get out, but the dormitory door that was originally locked opened automatically. What does this mean
"There is a ghost... There really is a ghost..." the short and strong bodyguard said in a trembling voice, "I don't want to go in, I don't want to die!"
Ye Chen's face also looked a little ugly.
He just thought that he had never encountered any supernatural events in his life, but he didn't expect that it would happen right in front of him in less than a few minutes.
He was ready to enter the dormitory and face danger, but the reality told him that the entire yard was under their control.
"Now it's no longer a question of whether we want to go in or not." Ye Chen gritted his teeth and said, "The courtyard gate is locked, and the dormitory door is open. It's like... inviting us in."
It would have been better if Ye Chen didn't say anything. As soon as he finished speaking, the two bodyguards looked at the dark dormitory door and took two steps back.
They are not afraid of enemies with knives and guns, but they are most afraid of encountering such strange situations, which not only make them very passive, but also make them completely unable to start.
A faint cold wind kept blowing out from the dormitory, floating on everyone's body. Although it was still autumn, people's hands and feet were freezing.
Ye Chen stared at the door for a few seconds, and finally said to him, "Let's go."
"First, let's..." The bodyguard held Ye Chen and said hesitantly.
Ye Chen turned around and asked sternly: "You want to escape in the middle of a battle?"
"Although we promised to protect you, we never said that we would have to deal with this situation!" the short and strong bodyguard couldn't help but say.
"The gate is locked. Do you think it will let you go if you don't go in?" Ye Chen retorted.
The two bodyguards heard this and said nothing.
They also knew this truth, but at least there was light in the yard, while the dormitory was pitch black, and the desire for sex made it impossible for them to move their legs.
Ye Chen looked at the two bodyguards retreating and saw that time passed little by little. In the end, he said nothing. He looked at the dark entrance, took a deep breath, and walked towards the dormitory door alone with a flashlight and a stick.
Ye Chen had just stepped over the threshold when a familiar voice came from behind him: "Let me go in with you."
Ye Chen turned around in surprise and unexpectedly found Ji Mingxia standing beside him.
Seeing that Ji Mingxia didn't look like he was joking, Ye Chen changed his attitude of forcing the bodyguards to come in and advised Ji Mingxia, "Mingxia, just wait in the yard. You don't have to go in."
Ji Mingxia sighed in his heart.
If possible, he didn't want to go in.
Although Ji Mingxia had faced ghosts several times and was lucky enough to escape death each time, this did not mean that Ji Mingxia had the ability to fight ghosts.
He couldn't even overcome his fear. When he saw a ghost, he would tremble all over and his heartbeat would speed up. His intelligence was also at the level of ordinary people. Although he would occasionally have a flash of inspiration that could play a decisive role, it was also random and could not be compared with Yu Ning's stable performance.
In this situation, Ji Mingxia has to cherish his life very much.
He came today just to visit Ye Tian, and was not at all prepared to face the ghost.
But the current situation forced him to make a decision.
Ji Mingxia said: "The gate is locked, which means the entire area is under its control. If you are inside, no matter where you hide, you can't escape. Why don't you go in and see what's going on?"
"But..."
Although he said that, anyone with a discerning eye could see that the dormitory was the most dangerous place. The bodyguards knew to hide outside and refused to go in. Ji Mingxia was his friend and even more so a guest. At this time, he was the last person who should not go in.
He brought Ji Mingxia here today with the original intention of understanding Ye Tian's situation, not wanting to put Ji Mingxia in danger.
Compared with Ye Chen's hesitation, Ji Mingxia, who had made up his mind, was very decisive.
He said to the two bodyguards, "Since you two are not planning to go in, can you give me the stick flashlight?"
The two bodyguards looked at each other and looked at Ji Mingxia in shock.
To be frank, if we had to pick the weakest person among those present, it would definitely be Ji Mingxia.
Needless to say, the two bodyguards are professionals. Ye Chen is also trained, tall, and looks like a capable fighter.
Ji Mingxia, on the other hand, although he already looks like an adult man, he is still young after all, and his face still has a bit of immaturity.
Ji Mingxia's physique is considered good among ordinary people, but if it comes to fighting, it is not good enough. First of all, the muscle content is not up to standard and he can't withstand a fight at all.
The situation in the dormitory was strange. Even though the two bodyguards didn't want to go in, they never expected that Ji Mingxia, who seemed the weakest, would take the initiative to ask to go in.
"Sure, sure..." the tall and thin bodyguard hesitated, "But you..."
"Ye Chen and I will go in and take a look. You stay outside and try to support us if the situation permits. Check the lock of the courtyard gate every half an hour. If it is unlocked, find a chance to call the police immediately. Thank you very much." Ji Mingxia said.
The bodyguard looked at Ji Mingxia in disbelief: "You'll get killed if you go in here, aren't you afraid of death?"
"The dormitory door is open and the yard door is locked, which means the entire building is under its control. Since it has already extended an invitation, we may not be able to hide until dawn if we hide for a while, so we might as well be more proactive." Ji Mingxia said.
In fact, if Yu Ning was here, Ji Mingxia would definitely stay close to Yu Ning.
Unfortunately, among the people present at the moment, he was the only one who had experience in dealing with ghosts.
A mediocre rookie, placed among a group of even less experienced people, ends up becoming the most experienced one.
Although Ji Mingxia wanted to avoid it in his heart, he could not retreat.
At that moment, he wanted to imitate Yu Ning's style of doing things, try to turn passivity into initiative, and maybe find a ray of hope.
Seeing that the two bodyguards were reluctant to hand over their batons and flashlights, Ji Mingxia stopped forcing them and turned to the dormitory door.
The dormitory was pitch black, and the darkness was like a thick fog that could swallow people up at any time.
The bodyguard looked at Ji Mingxia and Ye Chen who were about to enter, then looked around, feeling a little flustered.
Ji Mingxia looked like a thin young man, but at this moment, he was unexpectedly calm and became the backbone of the four people.
It was fine when he was standing in the yard just now, but the moment he was about to leave, he didn't know if it was an illusion of the two bodyguards, but he felt that the yard was also chilly, not much better than the dormitory.
Ji Mingxia seemed quite reliable. Once he and Ye Chen went in, there would only be two of them left in the yard...
The two bodyguards looked at each other and saw the panic in each other's eyes.
Finally, the tall and thin bodyguard gritted his teeth and said, "Forget it, I'll go in with you."
Hearing this, the short and strong bodyguard suddenly became panicked.
Once all three of them go in, he will be left alone in the yard. Is there any difference between this and seeing a ghost
The short and strong bodyguard also hurriedly said: "Then I'll go in too!"
Seeing Ye Chen looking at him, the short and strong bodyguard muttered: "You are right, it's all the same anyway, why not let the four of us stay together, there is a greater chance of survival..."
Ye Chen looked at the two unreliable bodyguards, too lazy to bother with them, and turned to look at Ji Mingxia.
"Mingxia, we met by chance. You have saved Ye Tian once. This time is too dangerous. There is no need to do it again..."
Ji Mingxia unconsciously rubbed the ring in his hand: "Try it on, Ye Chen, have you ever been to this dormitory?"
"I've been in there." Ye Chen said.
"Then I'll go first, you'll be behind me, helping me light the way, and the two bodyguards will guard the way." Ji Mingxia said, "The four of us, hold each other by the hand, and don't get separated."
Ji Mingxia said this and handed the corner of his clothes to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen looked at the hand that Ji Mingxia extended to him and was stunned for a moment.
Ji Mingxia had very fair skin. Although he was in darkness at the moment, his hands, which were several shades whiter than ordinary people's, appeared particularly clear and slender.
Ye Chen looked at Ji Mingxia's profile, then at his hands. For some reason, his heartbeat suddenly started beating violently.
He stretched out his hand and wanted to hold Ji Mingxia's hand.
Just when their hands were about to shake, Ji Mingxia stuffed the corner of his clothes into Ye Chen's hand.
"Let's go." Ji Mingxia Gen didn't notice Ye Chen's expression. He said this and walked in first.
The darkness in the dormitory instantly engulfed Ji Mingxia's figure.
Seeing this, Ye Chen, who was still immersed in his heartbeat, was shocked. He didn't care about those beautiful fantasies. He quickly grabbed Ji Mingxia's clothes, and followed Ji Mingxia one after another. The four of them entered one after another.
The first floor of the dormitory building is about 150 square meters, with a door on each side, which is equivalent to having two small apartments on one floor.
According to normal standards, the dormitory building has three floors, with two doctors living in a small apartment on each floor, and at least four people can live on one floor.
Although the school added a small courtyard on the periphery of the dormitory building where Ye Tian lived, the internal structure involved load-bearing walls and beams, etc., which were not easy to change at will, so there was no large-scale renovation.
There are three floors and six small-sized houses. Ye Tian finally chose the one on the left side of the third floor, which was also the destination of Ji Mingxia and Ye Chen.
"That is to say, in such a big building, Ye Tian only lives in a small area, and the rest of the place is empty?" Ji Mingxia said.
"Yes." Ye Chen said.
At this moment, the two of them were walking in the dark in the dormitory building. As they walked, Ye Chen introduced the internal structure of the dormitory to Ji Mingxia.
Looking in from the outside, they thought the dormitory building was pitch black, but when they came in, they unexpectedly found that the light in the dormitory was better than they had imagined. Although it was still very dim, if they squinted their eyes and looked carefully, they could vaguely see the general outline of the surroundings.
The opposite is temperature.
Just now outside the yard, the autumn wind was blowing with the moisture from the lake, and it was already a little chilly. When they entered the dormitory, they found that it was even colder inside.
The coolness outside the yard is brought by the wind, while the coolness inside the dormitory is more like a chill that permeates the air, silently seeping into the bones and making people walking in the dormitory unable to stop getting goose bumps.
During this period, Ye Chen and Ji Mingxia also found the circuit breakers and light switches, and without exception, they all failed.
They had no choice but to walk around the first floor with flashlights, relying on Ye Chen's memory, looking for the passage to go upstairs.
After walking for about five minutes, the four finally arrived in front of an elevator.
Ji Mingxia didn't expect that this three-story dormitory building would be equipped with an elevator. As expected, this newest residence built by the school for doctoral students has a much better environment than the men's dormitory.
"I always took the elevator to go upstairs when I came here before, but now..." Ye Chen said without hope and casually pressed the up button of the elevator.
The originally pitch-black elevator suddenly lit up when Ye Chen pressed the button.
Ye Chen was stunned, and Ji Mingxia also turned his head suddenly.
The next moment, a beam of light appeared from the gap in the elevator door, and then the elevator door automatically opened in front of everyone.
The elevator was brightly lit, with a mirror installed on the front. The mirror reflected the light all the time, not only making the elevator clearly illuminated, but also illuminating the entire first floor.
The light reflected on the faces of Ji Ming, Xia Yechen and the other four people. Their momentary expressions were clearly reflected by the mirror in front of the elevator.
The four of them were all shocked, but despite the shock, Ji Mingxia had a gloomy face, Ye Chen was a little confused, and the two bodyguards looked happy.
"Call?"
"It's so bright. Suddenly it doesn't feel so scary anymore."
"We don't have to go to the third floor, Mr. Xiaoye? Mr. Ji?"
Two bodyguards stood next to the elevator, preventing the door from closing. Seeing Ye Chen and Ji Mingxia standing still, they couldn't help but ask.
"This elevator..." Ye Chen came back to his senses, "Let's not take the elevator, let's find the stairs to go up."
Ye Chen said this, turned around and shone the flashlight around, trying to find the entrance to the stairs.
The two bodyguards were stunned when they saw this.
"Why? This elevator works."
"Aren't you rushing upstairs to save people..."
"Have you seen where the stairs are?" the tall and thin bodyguard asked another person.
"No, it's pitch black, like a maze. The flashlight can't reach far." The short and fat bodyguard muttered.
"Mr. Xiao Ye, are you sure you don't want to take the elevator upstairs?" The tall and thin bodyguard couldn't help but ask Ye Chen again.
Ye Chen frowned and looked around. After a long pause, he said, "There may be something wrong with this elevator. The power switch and light switch are not responding. There is no light in the whole building. At this time, there is only an elevator that can be used. Don't you think it's strange?"
The bodyguards looked at each other and said nothing.
Of course they present this problem.
However, they also cannot resist the temptation of light.
When it is pitch black all around and you suddenly see a bright spot, even though you know there is a problem, you will inevitably want to get closer, hoping for the best.
When I got closer, I found that there was no danger in the light. Even though I had doubts deep in my heart, I was reluctant to leave.
But since Ye Chen said so, the two bodyguards naturally wouldn't refute him: "Then let's not take the elevator first, let's find the stairs."
The bodyguard said this as he walked out of the elevator door and prepared to return to Ye Chen's side.
Just then, a hand stretched out from the elevator.
With lightning speed, he pulled the two bodyguards into the elevator.
The two bodyguards had their backs to the elevator and were unexpectedly pulled by someone. They immediately lost their balance and almost fell into the elevator.
The two men fell to the ground in shock. Although they fell on their backs, they were bodyguards after all. They quickly supported themselves with their hands and stood up from where they were.
Unfortunately, it's too late.
The moment they fell, the elevator door closed instantly, and when they stood up, the elevator door was completely closed.
During this period, Ji Mingxia reacted the fastest and quickly pressed the elevator door opening button.
However, the elevator buttons that had been very sensitive just now suddenly seemed to be malfunctioning and had no effect at all.
However, in just a few seconds, as the elevator door closed, it not only took away the light source, but also the figures of the two bodyguards, who disappeared in front of Ji Mingxia and Ye Chen.
"They just..." Ye Chen watched the elevator door close and turned to look at Ji Mingxia, "Did they fall down all at once?"
"Don't fall down." Ji Mingxia said slowly.
From the moment the two bodyguards fell to the ground to the moment the elevator door closed, everything was like pressing the fast-forward button; in just about three seconds, it was all over.
Ji Mingxia's hearing has improved a lot since he came to the forest. After staying in Jiaoye Village during the summer vacation, his eyesight has also become sharper than before.
Normally, he couldn't feel it, but just now, at the moment when everything happened, Ji Mingxia clearly saw a pair of hands grabbing the two bodyguards and pulling them into the elevator.
"A pair of human hands." Ji Mingxia said.
"Someone's hand?" Ye Chen asked in surprise, "Did you see the face?"
"No face, but hands." Ji Mingxia said.
As if suddenly growing out of the elevator, a pair of human hands dragged the two bodyguards in.
After listening to this, Ye Chen didn't speak for a long time.
Although he had been prepared to face supernatural events since entering the dormitory, seeing the two bodyguards disappear like that still made Ye Chen unable to calm down for a long time.
At this moment, the elevator, which had already closed, suddenly made another "ding" sound, making a crisp sound.
Ji Mingxia looked down.
It turned out that ever since the bodyguard fell in, Ji Mingxia had been holding the button to open the elevator door and had never let go.
The elevator buttons malfunctioned for a few minutes at a critical moment, but then seemed to return to normal without anyone noticing.
There was a sliding sound coming from inside the elevator, and then the elevator door, which had just closed a few minutes ago, slowly opened again.
There was a bright light source, and a clean full-length mirror reflected the faces of people outside the elevator.
The elevator was no different from the previous one. The only difference was that the two bodyguards who had just been pulled into the elevator disappeared.
In the huge dormitory building, before they knew it, it seemed that only Ye Chen and Ji Mingxia were left.