As Bai Xi finished speaking, Tong Yao looked at the corpse again in disbelief, as if she had met the vacant eyes on the head. Then, she let out a startled scream and fainted.
She admitted she shouldn't have told her then, but it was too late for regrets. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
When she and Tong Xiao Xiao entered the haunted house, Tong Xiao Xiao had given her a rundown: the haunted house had three floors and twelve attractions, with the terror escalating the higher one went.
They had only visited three themes. The second theme had one body hanging, and another impaled. The third theme had five bodies submerged in a pool. Conservatively estimating, seven people had died in this haunted house.
The girl guarding the entrance to the haunted house blinked, looked at the surveillance cameras at the entrance, and instinctively reached out to check them.
However, she suddenly came to her senses and immediately said, "Miss, we have surveillance inside our haunted house. Don't spout nonsense. If there really were dead people inside, I should be able to see any anomalies here! I think you're just causing trouble!"
After speaking, she picked up the walkie-talkie and dialed a few numbers: "This is the haunted house. A guest is causing trouble. Please have the security team come and escort them away!"
A response came from the other end of the walkie-talkie: "Received."
The girl guarding the front of the haunted house looked at Bai Xi and said, "You can still leave now. Otherwise, once the security team arrives, you won't be able to leave."
The girl looked at Bai Xi, expecting her to flee in panic. To her surprise, Bai Xi stood calmly in place, showing no intention of leaving.
Bai Xi raised an eyebrow, her eyes remarkably calm.
Actually, she could understand the girl's feelings. If a pile of corpses suddenly appeared in the haunted house she was guarding, she wouldn't believe it either. Therefore, she couldn't be bothered to argue with her.
"Since you think I'm causing trouble, then you can check the surveillance yourself, or walk in yourself to verify whether what I'm saying is right or wrong."
Her words stunned the girl.
Previously, she had thought Bai Xi was deliberately causing trouble, trying to slander their haunted house's reputation through her companion's incident and demand compensation. But seeing the look in Bai Xi's eyes now, she began to have some doubts.
The surrounding people also started to chime in, "That's right, you should show us the surveillance footage, or go in yourself to see. Otherwise, how can we believe you!"
"Yes, we're waiting to go in and have fun!"
"If it's fake, you should expose it and show us the evidence. Then you can sue this woman for slandering your haunted house."
"Yes, yes, yes, whoever is wrong should apologize, whoever made a mistake should pay the price!"
The girl was pushed to the forefront. After a moment of hesitation, she said exasperatedly, "Fine, I'll go check right now. If it turns out to be props, and the security team takes you away, don't you dare slander our amusement park's reputation."
With that, she puffed out her cheeks and went inside.
A few daring individuals also crowded curiously at the entrance of the haunted house to watch.
At that very moment, ear-splitting screams erupted from within the haunted house.
A moment later, the girl came scrambling out, her face as white as snow, stammering, "De-de-dead..."
Even though everyone didn't know what she was saying, they could guess what had happened: there were indeed dead people in the haunted house.
Those who had been gathered at the entrance to watch the spectacle immediately retreated far away, their festive mood for watching disappearing.
Just then, the security team arrived. "What's going on here? Who is causing trouble?"
The girl on the ground got up and ran towards the security team captain, crying as she ran, "Someone is dead inside, Qing Qing is dead inside!"
Qing Qing was an NPC in the haunted house, responsible for the role-playing in the first section, "Wrath."
Normally, Qing Qing would pretend to be hanged, but in reality, she would be standing on a device that blended with the background, making it visually invisible. She would pretend to be dead, and once someone approached, she would open her eyes and let out a strange cry to scare them.
But now Qing Qing was truly dead, and her limbs had been severed, one by one. It was terrifying.
She was now filled with endless dread, regretting that the screams she had heard earlier might have included Qing Qing's, and she had been completely oblivious.
The security team captain blinked in surprise and immediately said, "Quickly notify all staff inside to come out. This matter requires a thorough investigation."
Only then did the girl react. She took out the walkie-talkie clipped to her waist again, her hand trembling, and dialed the group channel for the haunted house staff, her voice choked with tears, "Hello, hello, is anyone there? Something has happened in the haunted house. All NPC players who can hear this, please come out."
Her call was urgent, filled with panic, and tears streamed down her face.
But from the other end of the walkie-talkie came a deathly silence.
The girl blinked, her entire face turning pale. She couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and they fell directly. "What do we do?"
No one answered. Did that mean that all the NPC actors inside the haunted house were no longer able to make any sound?
The security team captain paused for a second and also realized the seriousness of the situation. He immediately ordered, "Someone, quickly surround the haunted house! No one is allowed to approach! You two, quickly go and evacuate the guests in the amusement park! And immediately mobilize reinforcements, notify the security bureau. A serial killer has appeared in the haunted house at Jiahua Amusement Park. Support is needed."
Upon hearing this, Bai Xi immediately frowned. "Utterly foolish!"
When the security team captain heard Bai Xi curse him, he felt extremely annoyed. He was already worried about this incident, and unexpectedly encountered such an ignorant young girl. If he hadn't had things to deal with, he would have taught this impudent girl a good lesson today.
"I won't argue with you today. You two, get out of here quickly, or I'll consider you suspects and lock you up at the security bureau!"
Bai Xi did not pay him any attention, merely standing in her spot.
The security team captain's voice wasn't loud, but it was powerful and resonant. The crowd that had already gathered around the haunted house, along with the onlookers, were all startled. The words "serial killer" struck the hearts of the crowd like a thunderbolt.
In an instant, the entire amusement park, centered around the haunted house, exploded into chaos.
"Run, someone died in the haunted house."
"Run, there's a serial killer in the amusement park."
"If we stay here any longer, we'll be killed by the serial killer!"
"Help, I don't want to die yet!"
"..."
At this moment, everyone was driven mad by fear. Centered around the haunted house, they began to flee in all directions.
Crowded and pushing, they seemed desperate to leave this place of disaster at any cost, believing that only then could they ensure their safety.
The security team captain seemed not to have anticipated the chaotic situation in the amusement park. He shouted loudly, "Please do not push, everyone, and exit in an orderly fashion!"
Unfortunately, no one listened to him. Nearby, people were already being pushed against the railings.
The security team captain also regretted it. He had never encountered such a situation before, and by publicizing the matter without considering the consequences, he had caused a riot.
This had turned the entire amusement park into another "haunted house."
Bai Xi looked at the security team captain and said calmly, "Now you know your foolishness?"