Chapter 44 - Horror Variety (9) (1/2)

Cheng Zhi Chu stood in the same place for a long time while deeply pondering over what he had done wrong. Clearly, he was the one that was being scared by ghosts but now it had turned into him that’s scaring ghosts away?

Did he say anything scary? The ghost clearly had said that it loved him and had obsessively declared it at the beginning by writing “I love you” all over the walls in blood. But when he asked for it to come out, that guy is actually hiding away like a coward, unwilling to appear.

……..Was it worried about it being too ugly and inferior, so it didn’t dare appear?

Cheng Zhi Chu supported his chin. He felt that this was very possible. He then raised his voice and said: “I don’t care about your looks. Just let me see you.”

There was no response.

“How about this?” Cheng Zhi Chu picked up a cloth from the tea set and covered his eyes. “Now I can’t see anything, and I won’t be able to see what you look like. Can you come out now?”

He waited for a while, but his surroundings were still quiet. He pushed the blindfold up and looked at the floor and walls. There was still no writing on it. It was clear that, even if he said this, the ghost still refused to see him.

Enough is enough!

Cheng Zhi Chu felt frustrated. He no longer expected the ghost to come out. He called out the bear from his bag and held it in his hand. He then pointed at its small nose and said to it: “Pinecone, help me out here. Can you smell the ghost here? I want to find the ghost.”

The little bear’s nose moved slightly as it sniffed the air. It then said in a childlike voice: “Mummy, there are a lot of ghosts here. Which one do you want to find?”

“The most powerful one.” Cheng Zhi Chu now can ignore the bears tendency to call him mummy. “Can you find it?”

“Let me try……”

The bear shook its tail and its ears hung low. With some fear, it let out a small whine. The smell was a very familiar smell. It was something similar to daddy’s………

But since Cheng Zhi Chu wanted to find the ghost, even if it is afraid, the bear still fearfully led the way and led them to the first floor.

Cheng Zhi Chu followed behind the bear and walked around and around the villa. The ghost also seemingly noticed that he seemed to have a way of tracking it, so it also hid around the villa. Sometimes the bear would bring Cheng Zhi Chu to a place only to find nothing as the ghost had already moved to another place.

Rich floral fragrance suddenly filled the air and it spread throughout the entire villa.

The bear revealed a confused expression and it stopped its steps. This floral scent wasn’t an ordinary fragrance. It was used to cover up the ghosts scent causing them to be unable to locate the ghost.

“Sorry, I lost it. I can’t find it anymore……..”

The bear fiddled with its paws and bowed its head as it said this with shame.

“No need to be sorry. I should be thanking you. You have helped me out a lot.” Cheng Zhi Chu lovingly rubbed its head. “When we’re out, I’ll buy you a kilogram of fried chicken.”

“Thank you mummy!” The little bear was elated. It happily shook its tail.

[My master, your loyal servant is always willing to serve you.]

Just when Cheng Zhi Chu didn’t know what other method he could use to find the ghost, the silver coin spoke up.

[As long as you are willing to use my powers, I can help you find ———-]

“I wonder if there is a knife in the kitchen…..”

Cheng Zhi Chu walked over to the kitchen as if nothing had happened while muttering to himself: “If I threaten to cut my wrist and kill myself, would the ghost come out to see me?……..No, maybe it would like that instead? But I should still give it a try…………”

[…….]

[Enough! Can’t you pay me some attention?]

After a short silence, the silver coin spoke up with an aggrieved voice: [Last time was just an accident. It won’t happen the second time! You need my help!]

With a ‘clang’, a silver coloured arc crossed the air. The coin had jumped out of Cheng Zhi Chu’s backpack by itself. It rolled around on the ground for a few moments before revealing a clown’s face.

In an instant, there was the eccentric sound of a clown’s laughter. The air around them became filled with black mist which then transformed into many pure black pigeons with red and icy cold eyes. They fluttered their wings and started to fly around all corners of the villa.

“Thump! Thump thump!”

The black pigeons were very accurate. They rammed against the door panel and, very quickly, they were able to smash out a hole and enter the room. All the birds flew inside the rooms and it didn’t take long for a figure to dash out from a room on the second floor and flee along the corridor.

It must be that ghost!

Cheng Zhi Chu’s heart jumped. He unconsciously activated a teleportation card and instantly transmitted over to the figure. Standing behind the ghost, he pressed down onto its shoulder.

The black pigeons flew over and rested onto the railings on the corridor They tilted their heads and started to coo while blocking the ghosts’ way and preventing it from escaping.

[My master, did you see my power? If you use me, you can attain everything that you have ever wanted………]

The silver coin laid on the floor on the first floor and said this to Cheng Zhi Chu but Cheng Zhi Chu who was on the second floor didn’t give it any attention. He didn’t even have the intention to pick it back up.

“Wu~”

Only the bear looked at the silver coin with a disdainful look. It stepped onto it and then pattered up to the second floor before finally burrowing inside Cheng Zhi Chu’s pant pocket. It even turned around and stuck its tongue out afterwards.

[………]

The coin fell silent.

After a while, a small tear-like bead of water appeared on the coins surface.

………

Cheng Zhi Chu held onto the ghost’s shoulder and said from behind it: “I found you. Don’t run.”

“…………..”

The ghost didn’t move. Cheng Zhi Chu even felt its body stiffening. It was as if it didn’t expect him to really catch it.

Cheng Zhi Chu examined the ghost from the back. Its figure was good, and it seemed to be a little taller than him. It had broad shoulders and a pair of long and slender legs but what was strange was………Why was its entire body covered in bandages?

He couldn’t help but frown. The bandages were not just wrapped around a couple of places, it covered the ghost’s entire body. From head to toe, not even a strand of hair could be seen,

Was it originally wrapped like this? Could it be related to its cause of death?

And it looked like these bandages could be removed so why isn’t it taking it off?

Cheng Zhi Chu held onto its cold wrist and walked to move in front of the ghost. He wanted to kiss it, but he froze when he saw its face.

He suddenly understood why the ghost had been conversing with him with words this whole time and had never made any noise.

It was because its mouth was also covered by the bandages.

Seeing that the ghosts face that was completely wrapped in bandages only revealing a pair of beautiful eyes, Cheng Zhi Chu fell into confusion.

………How should he kiss him?

[……….Don’t look at me.]

While he was still stunned, the ghost gently pulled away from his hold and raised its arm to cover its face while its shoulders trembled slightly. Bloody words appeared on the wall.

[Please. Don’t look at me.]

………

At this moment, Bai Xi Xing was staying in the villa opposite the haunted villa waiting for Cheng Zhi Chu to come out.

When they came out of the villa, the sky outside was already dark and it was already long beyond the time specified by the program.

The fans waiting outside were very upset and, because they had lost communication between here and the recording studio, the studio had sent another staff over to check on the situation. When they tried to enter, they discovered that they couldn’t open the door. They tried to call the staff inside but there was no signal. All contact with the people inside were lost.

Seeing them finally come out, the fans outside breathed a sigh of relief. The staff on the other hand noticed that several people were missing and the immediately asked them what had happened. Xiao Liu and the others who were in the haunted villa however were still shocked and unable to answer his question.

In the end, it was Bai Xi Xing who explained in their stead. He gave the director at the recording studio a call and was fortunately able to calm his anger. The director then subsequently ordered the staff to return so that they could finish recording the rest of the program.

Ji Yun Xiao was worried about Cheng Zhi Chu and was hesitant about leaving. It was only after Bai Xi Xing reassured him that he would give him a call as soon as Cheng Zhi Chu comes out that Ji Yun Xiao was able to reluctantly leave with the other staff.

Bai Xi Xing returned to the other villa and walked over to a window on the second floor. He looked at the haunted villa on the opposite side and watched its lights turn on one by one. He lit up a cigarette and took a drag before slowly spitting out white smoke.

For many years he has not seen another person apart from him enter that villa.

Zhou Luo Chen’s body laid in the courtyard along with the remains of the children killed by him. That villa was like a cemetery and only he held the key to this cemetery that hid bloody secrets.

However, he felt that it was necessary for Cheng Zhi Chu to enter it even if he doesn’t remember anything and he didn’t know what his cousin had done for him.

So, when he learnt that Cheng Zhi Chu was going to be an audience of a variety show, he agreed to lend the villa for the day. He even deliberately waited here for Cheng Zhi Chu and led him into the villa.