In his words.
Abraham's mind had already conjured several torturous ideas, but as he considered which one to use, his peripheral vision caught Zhang Wei and the others taking out their phones to take selfies.
Regarding this.
Abraham smiled.
[Ding! Abraham… another group of adventurous youths. Indeed, there's no shortage of people seeking death in this world. I wonder if they're live-streaming. If they were, this place would become famous, attracting even more people.]
[Host has gained System Points +530]
Smiling inwardly.
Abraham chuckled and stood by the window, intending to have his figure captured in their distant photos as he began his torture plan.
However.
Before Abraham could finish smiling, his smile froze as he saw Zhang Wei and the others taking out plenty of food and drinks.
[Ding! Abraham… are people this high-spirited nowadays? Turning an adventure into a picnic?]
[Host has gained System Points +540]
"But that's good. The happier and more relaxed they are now, the more amusement they'll provide me later."
Abraham murmured.
Soon.
Under his gaze, he saw Zhang Wei and the others chatting and laughing, eating and drinking, opening the iron gate, and entering the Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital.
At this very moment.
Abraham grinned, revealing a chilling ghostly smile.
Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital was the place where he was sealed, but in turn, stepping into Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital meant it was his territory, and he could act as he pleased within it.
But at this moment.
Abraham seemed to sense something and his gaze fell upon the Chairman:
"Hmm? No, it seems not all of them are thrill-seekers. Is that an exorcist? It appears these thrill-seekers aren't brainless after all, actually knowing to hire bodyguards. Too bad, it's useless… though, this aura feels a bit familiar."
Abraham stood on the second floor, scrutinizing the Chairman, and quickly recognized him from his memories:
"Ah! I remember now. Isn't this the Dharma Master who used to follow the会长 of the Dharma Association? After all these years, he's become a half-step Nation-Guarding level? Interesting, very interesting. I didn't expect an old friend to come for a reunion this time."
At the same time.
Zhang Wei and the others had already arrived in front of the Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital building.
"Amitabha, everyone be careful. This humble monk can sense that Abraham is nearby."
"Wunian, you don't need to say that. Look at my Bagua; the pointer is almost shaking like it has Parkinson's."
Zhang Chao pointed to the Bagua in his hand. He had asked the Maoshan Sect to send it yesterday. It was a sect-protecting artifact that could sense all ghosts. Currently, the pointer on the Bagua was trembling violently.
Instantly.
Zhang Wei also looked over and asked about the condition of the Bagua in his hand:
"What does it mean when it shakes like this?"
"It means the ghost inside is very fierce. This Bagua is one of my Maoshan Sect's most treasured artifacts. All the Baguas in the country are modeled after this one, including the fake Yin-Yang instruments from Sakura Country. As long as there's a ghost nearby, it will react."
Zhang Chao looked at the violently shaking Bagua pointer and swallowed:
"The pointer's shaking isn't based on the ghost's strength, but its danger level. In other words, the stronger it shakes, the more dangerous the ghost is. This is the first time I've seen my Bagua shake like this…"
As he spoke.
Zhang Chao glanced at the Chairman beside him, then imitated the Chairman's previous cough, and began to cough violently. His originally rosy and glowing complexion was forced to turn pale, making him look like he was dying. "Cough, cough, cough, cough!!!"
The violent coughing startled the Chairman, who felt that Zhang Chao would cough up blood at any moment, as if he were coughing out his liver.
"Cough, cough, cough!! I can't anymore, Zhang Wei. I think I've caught something from Chairman, my breathing is so difficult, I can't anymore. The air here is so bad, my breathing is even worse, it's all dust. How about we change places? Cough, cough, cough."
He said.
He covered his mouth and coughed with one hand, while the other rested on Zhang Wei's shoulder, feeling as if he might collapse at any moment without support.
Chairman: "????"
At this moment.
The Chairman's mouth twitched violently. He felt like cursing… "What the hell, you son of a bitch, I'm not infected by you! I'm coughing because Zhang Wei angered me into hospitalization, not because I have tuberculosis. Are you trying to scam me?"
Just then.
"The air here is so bad, Zhang Wei. Look at all this dust. The air quality must be PM2.5. If we go in, we might not find the ghost, but we'll get sick from air pollution first… Damn it! Zhang Wei, what are you doing? Don't do that, stop!"
As Zhang Chao was speaking, Zhang Wei dragged him into the hospital.
At the same time.
Zhang Wei slowly said:
"Stop shouting. Shouting like this in a hospital in the middle of the night will scare me. But I didn't realize, Zhang Chao, you're a new species of human born in the 21st century."
"What species?"
Zhang Chao was stunned by this and instinctively asked.
"Drama queen."
Zhang Wei replied, continuing to drag Zhang Chao into the hospital.
Thus.
The tense atmosphere that had initially prevailed was somewhat eased by the antics of Zhang Wei and Zhang Chao, even the Chairman's nervous emotions.
Next.
Zhang Wei and the others entered the abandoned hospital and, guided by the Bagua, proceeded to the second floor. Looking at the empty corridor ahead, in the silent night, everything around was deathly still.
Seeing this.
The Chairman's previously eased tension resurfaced. Even though he had a method to deal with it, he had witnessed Abraham's power back then, and it was still vivid in his memory. Returning here again, he couldn't help but feel a pang of fear.
However, as his fear began to rise.
He saw Zhang Wei looking at the silent second-floor hospital corridor ahead, raising his voice and shouting in Italian, his voice echoing throughout the entire corridor.
"Ciao (pronounced Chow~ah~, Italian for hello) Is anyone here? We're buying children at a high price!"
"Does anyone have a naughty child they don't want? The naughtier the child, the higher the recycling price, with an additional 50g of hard drive included, you know!"
"Is anyone selling? If not, I'll shout again later."
[Ding! Abraham's smile froze… What's going on? Damn it, Italian? Compatriot? No, crazy person?]
[Host has gained System Points +550]
Not only Abraham.
At this moment.
Chairman: "????"
The Chairman looked at Zhang Wei as if he had seen a ghost, with a "What the hell is going on?" expression like a famous streamer.
In response.
Zhang Wei ignored the Chairman's gaze, casually kicked open the nearest room on the second floor, and continued shouting:
"No children? Then we're buying middle schoolers and high schoolers at a high price! Preferably the villainous students from campus dramas. I'll buy them at a high price!"
Chairman: "??????"
The Chairman's eyelids twitched… Are you here to exorcise ghosts, or to mock our country? But our country indeed… No, son of a bitch, what am I thinking about? I'm here to help exorcise ghosts!
With Zhang Wei's continuous shouting, let alone Zhang Chao and the others, even the Chairman's tension completely vanished.
Even.
Abraham was stunned.
[Ding! Abraham is bewildered… ?????]
[Host has gained System Points +560]
At the same time.
Zhang Wei continued:
"No one is selling? If no one is selling, I'll come back later."
With that said.
Zhang Wei pulled Zhang Chao and the others towards another room, kicked it open, and continued shouting:
"We're buying adults at a high price! I'm a bit short on cash, so today I'm only buying adults who are drug addicts. Gamblers and prostitutes will be bought next time. Is anyone selling? We're buying at a high price!"
As the words came out.
In Zhang Wei's mind, the system prompt sounded again.
[Ding! Abraham… Is there a crazy person at Gonjiam Psychiatric Hospital???]
[Host has gained System Points +570]
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