Chapter 428 - Gathering Firewood (2/2)

“Then what happened?” Ana looked at Star Yu with interest. Her favorite hobby was listening to storytelling.

“During that time, there was only supposed to be the two of us. We were the only security on site so we checked extensively. We were laying on the sleeping bags when it was close to midnight. Halfway into the night, I heard noise like movement inside the haunted house. It was like someone was running inside…

“At first, I thought it was strange. I thought I had dreamt of it happening… Tell me, what can there possibly be in a haunted house that you can steal from? Reluctant to wake up, I tried to shove my friend awake. I wanted him to take a look at it with me. But, he remained sleeping soundly. I couldn't wake him, so I went alone to patrol.

“I was very brave. If you were in my shoes, I don't think you would've done the same,” Star Yu continued.

Ana interrupted the story. “Pause! If it was big sister me, I would've went! If there was a ghost, I would kick it back to the spirit realm!”

“I continued to move toward the source. The footstep sound as if it was somewhere deeper inside. It was at a set from Grudge. When I got there, I caught sight of a person slipping into a wardrobe, and it was wearing all white!” Star Yu stopped in his tracks as he recalled the events.

“Hey hey hey! I don't feel like we should continue this topic. Is that okay?” A player started protesting. Overhearing the conversation between Ana and Star was sending chilling, tingling sensations down this player’s back.

Everyone who signed up was quite brave, but in this eerie and dark place, anyone would become vulnerable. The tipping point was the ghost story; even if it was just a story, the idea of a ghost had been planted in his head and would manifest later.

“There’s so many people here, why are you afraid? It is just a story. It’s not like it actually happened! Another coward!” Ana stared at the complaining player.

“Forget it, I don’t think I should continue,” Star Yu shook his head.

“What? How can you stop just like that? You have big sister’s attention, so you must continue telling the story! Tell me what happened!” Ana with a disappointed look at Star Yu. It’s been a long time since she experienced a thrilling sensation, and this type of location was the most ideal setting for listening to these types of stories.

“That night my experience was too terrifying. If I continued, I don’t think we would be able to sleep here. Then, Lord Liu will think that I am disrupting troop morale,” Star Yu shook his head in refusal.

“Continue! Even if you tell us a hundred more ghost stories, big sister will still be courageous enough to sleep here. So tell me now! Stop stalling!” Ana extended her hand out to smack Star Yu’s head as punishment for stalling.

“Yes! Continue the story,” another person ushered Star Yu.

“I’m not stalling. Fine… If you want to hear it, then I will tell you. Even if I had all the courage in the world. I wasn’t going to walk up to the wardrobe to find out what it was! I wanted to rush back to wake my friend up. Only if he accompanied me would I check out the wardrobe,” Star Yu finally continued with his tale.