Chapter 12 The Train Station in the Tunnel

"Doctor," the fat man said, seemingly enlightened, "I think I understand a little. We're trapped because of that ghost, and that ghost's ability has a range. As long as we get far enough away from it, we can escape."

Jiang Cheng ignored him, as this was obvious.

"Those people are in a bad way," Huai Yi said, looking into the darkness where Luohe and the others had disappeared, sighing.

"Not necessarily," Jiang Cheng said. "If they're smart enough, they'll realize the problem after they notice we've disappeared."

"They can continue to split up, after all, it seems that the ghost is only缠住 (chanzhu - entangling) one person, not all of them."

"Luohe?" Chen Qiang seemed to have thought of this as well, after all, he was the first to receive the ghost call.

"It should be him."

"I think we should hurry," Huai Yi said, staring at the tunnel, not daring to take his eyes off it for a moment, worried that the岔路 (chalu - fork in the road) would disappear again.

Moreover, what Jiang Cheng and the others said was just speculation. No one could guarantee that the ghost wouldn't kill Luohe and the others first, and then turn back to find them.

So it was best to leave as soon as possible.

After what had just happened, Huai Yi had developed a psychological shadow over the tunnel.

Stepping into the岔路 (chalu - fork in the road) tunnel, a unique sense of time assailed them.

The walls on both sides were covered with marks left by tools, and there were black patches, as if they had been burned by fire or left by explosions.

The further they went, the wider and higher the tunnel became. Finally, they came to a huge space, a station built entirely within the tunnel.

The station occupied a large area, almost emptying the mountain.

For a moment, they even wondered if the station had really existed, or if it was just a product of time-space distortion.

The empty platform was deserted, with no train, only a track leading into the unknown darkness.

"Now... what do we do now?" Pi Ruan asked, rubbing his arms. It was very cold here, and the cold wind blowing from nowhere made him shiver.

"We've come this far, let's go up and take a look," Jiang Cheng said, staring at the station.

The fat man's mouth twitched. *We've come this far* my ass. This wasn't a tourist trip, and from the doctor's tone, it sounded like he wanted to take some souvenirs back with him.

Hearing this, Chen Qiang hesitated and said, "Should we wait a little longer? If we just rush up like this, I'm afraid we'll trigger some danger."

"It's more dangerous to stay here," Jiang Cheng said, leaving a sentence behind as he walked towards the station.

Chen Qiang thought for a moment and understood what Jiang Cheng meant. This place, like the ghost wall they couldn't walk out of before, didn't exist in the real world.

In other words, the existence of this ghost station was also limited in time.

If they didn't get on that ghost train on time, who knew what the consequences would be.

Just as Chen Qiang took a step, a sound suddenly came from the tunnel behind them.

It was... footsteps.

And it sounded like there were quite a few people.

Soon, a figure walked out of the tunnel. "Hello, everyone," Fu Fu said with a smile. "Little earthworm, you're not dead yet. You're really fucking lucky!" She squinted at Pi Ruan.

When Pi Ruan saw Fu Fu, he was like a mouse seeing a cat. "Holy shit, don't come over here. Are you a human or a ghost?"

Several more people walked out of the tunnel, Zhao Xingguo and his two men, until a face devoid of desire appeared, and Jiang Cheng's eyes finally flickered.

It was Luohe.

He wasn't dead.

Not only was he not dead, but he looked to be in good condition. There wasn't even a scratch on him, and he was still holding the black covered book that he never let go of.

Huai Yi and the fat man craned their necks to look at the tunnel they came from, but after looking for a long time, the 6th person didn't appear.

Had they been shaken off?

They guessed.

Or had they killed one person and taken their place?

Seeing that everyone was looking at the tunnel behind them, Luohe said calmly, "We shook them off, you don't have to worry."

"Shook them off?" Huai Yi asked curiously, "How did you do it?"

Hearing this, Zhao Xingguo and the others didn't speak, but looked at Luohe, their eyes filled with an inexplicable meaning.

Caution, or perhaps a faint fear.

Only Fu Fu, who came with Luohe, raised her head, her delicate features forming a striking contrast with her rude and overbearing personality.

Luohe smiled and took out a cell phone from his pocket, the cell phone of the last missing person.

The moment he saw the cell phone, Jiang Cheng's slightly furrowed brow gradually relaxed. He probably understood Luohe's methods.

At the same time, he couldn't help but admire his decisiveness.

"I made a phone call, and the ghost that was following us disappeared," Luohe said casually.

After hesitating, the fat man asked, "It's that simple?"

"Yes, it's that simple."

"The ghost that's been following us is Na Ruhu," Jiang Cheng said. "You called back the phone call he made."

"Yes," Luohe did not deny. "I couldn't tell who was the ghost mixed in with the team. This ghost is a little strange. It can blind us and change our perception, maybe that's its ability."

"So I had no choice but to call back Na Ruhu's phone," Luohe said. "Fortunately, the phone rang on the ghost, and after it was exposed, the ghost wall naturally broke."

Hearing Luohe's method, the fat man couldn't help but swallow. This guy looked harmless, but he didn't expect him to be so ruthless.

If he guessed wrong, he would be the one to die.

With just a glance, Jiang Cheng knew what this fat man was thinking in his big head. "Actually, it's not that miraculous," Jiang Cheng said. "If you were him, you would do the same. After all..." Jiang Cheng narrowed his eyes, "He was the one being targeted by the ghost. Since he couldn't get out anyway, he might as well take a gamble."

"If he wins the gamble, everyone will be happy. If he loses, he'll just be reincarnated earlier," Jiang Cheng said indifferently. "It'll save him from suffering."

After listening to Jiang Cheng's words, the fat man suddenly felt that Luohe was nothing special.

Luohe, who had been exposed, was not annoyed, but just nodded calmly, "That's how it is."

As the ground began to shake, a light appeared in the distance, and at the same time, there was a rumbling sound coming from far to near.

"The train is coming!" Linghu Yong said.

Without even discussing it, everyone began to run towards the platform. Don't let Pi Ruan's weak appearance fool you; he ran faster than a dog.

But just as he was about to rush onto the platform, the scene in front of him made his crotch go cold.

The originally quiet waiting room door opened.

One, two... more and more people walked out of the waiting room. They seemed to appear out of nowhere, without any warning.

There were beautiful women in qipao (traditional Chinese dress), men in glasses and exquisite clothes, and many people with tattered clothes and numb, withered faces.

People from different eras actually gathered together in such a strange station.

With a whistle, the train slowly stopped.

"May 5th," were the words written on the front of the train.