Nightmare Apostle

"Where’s the source of the light? Point it out for me." Yang Xiao approached the table, and Ye Zheng had already spread out the map earlier.

This map was sent over by Chief Zhou, marking all locations within the factory fairly well, which solved a major problem for them.

Zhao Xuehua and Hu Weimin spent a few seconds searching, then quickly locked onto that location, "Here, right here!"

Yang Xiao and the others gathered around, carefully watching where Hu Weimin pointed. The location was not far from the men’s dormitory building No. 1, where Hu Weimin and Zhao Xuejun lived.

On the map, it was only roughly outlined with a few boxes, without any noticeable labels.

"What kind of place is that?" Ye Zheng curiously inquired.

"It’s two rows of abandoned bungalows, each with roughly ten or so rooms that seem to have been built a long time ago and are now deserted. Many doors and windows are broken, and no repairs have been made," Zhao Xuejun replied.

"Did you two go to the site today?" Yang Xiao asked.

"No, we were worried that rash actions might destroy clues, so we thought it’d be better to return first and discuss it with everyone," Zhao Xuejun explained.

"What time did you see figures appear over there?" Ye Zheng pressed further.

"Without a watch, we’re not sure of the exact time, but... based on an estimate, it seemed to be around 1 or 2 AM." Hu Weimin, in charge of the first night watch, was more authoritative on this question as he had remained awake throughout.

"1 or 2 o’clock in the morning..." Yang Xiao also felt this timing was suspicious since the recent incidents at the factory were well known, and regular employees wouldn’t wander around at night, let alone visit an abandoned place during that time.

Meanwhile, Zhao Xuejun continued to add, "Today, while we checked with the security department, I subtly asked about their patrol route last night; they didn’t pass by that area at all."

If it wasn’t the security department, that made it even more suspicious. Yang Xiao decided to go to the site in person, as there weren’t any better options.

However, quality is better than quantity, and having too many people might be trouble.

Yang Xiao began selecting personnel; besides himself and Ye Zheng, he decided to take only the involved parties, Zhao Xuejun and Hu Weimin, while letting the rest continue their original tasks, using the daytime to explore the Cultural Palace further.

Yang Xiao confirmed that this place had significant ties to the ghost and couldn’t rule out the possibility that the ghost died there.

Taking action immediately, Yang Xiao and his team of four set off while the remaining members organized themselves into groups for further exploration of the Cultural Palace.

Before leaving, Yang Xiao reassured them by repeating what Chief Zhou had told him last night.

The main point was that even if they encountered ghosts or supernatural events, there was no need to be too afraid; it wouldn’t lead to death.

This wasn’t Yang Xiao deceiving them; it was simply the truth because he had confirmed with Chief Zhou that none of the three deceased had experienced anything unusual before disappearing.

Their deaths came without warning, everything was so ordinary.

Yang Xiao and Ye Zheng themselves were examples; yesterday they experienced two supernatural events consecutively. One was in the game room and another at the Cultural Palace at night, yet they both survived. The person who died was Wang Yong, who was unrelated.

According to Liu Hongwei, who was in the same team as Wang Yong, they didn’t encounter anything strange last night; everything was very peaceful.

This point Yang Xiao believed; otherwise, Wang Yong probably wouldn’t have had the interest to have an altercation with Liu Hongwei.

Still, this incident served as a wake-up call for everyone. Yang Xiao used it as an example, warning teammates with romantic involvement not to mess around, otherwise, even if the ghost could spare them, he would not.

Yang Xiao’s words carried weight. No one dared to argue with him, at least not face-to-face, because the only person who had previously gotten into a dispute with Yang Xiao had already departed.

This was the Nightmare World; in reality, these people wouldn’t even have the opportunity to speak with people like Yang Xiao or Ye Zheng.

The group of four left the Cultural Palace together, still splitting into two teams to avoid drawing attention.

Zhao Xuejun and Hu Weimin led the way, while Yang Xiao and Ye Zheng followed closely behind, ensuring they stayed within eyesight.

After walking a stretch, they arrived at their destination; from a distance, Yang Xiao could see the two rows of bungalows. Around the bungalows were waist-high weeds that evidently hadn’t been tended to for a long time.

Upon approaching the bungalows, Yang Xiao was increasingly confirmed of their old state; not far in front of the bungalows was a hand-operated well.

This device, also known as a lever well, was simple in principle: pressing down the iron handle utilizes the internal piston to create a vacuum in the well pipe, using atmospheric pressure to lift groundwater.

Yang Xiao had only seen this on TV; at this moment, the cast iron body of the hand-operated well was rusted and had turned iron red.

Upon arrival, Zhao Xuejun and Hu Weimin were continuously trying to confirm position, occasionally looking back and shading their eyes from the sun to glance at the distant men’s dormitory, in order to confirm their alignment.

"It’s right here, approximately in this position. There’s no mistake!" Hu Weimin and Zhao Tiejun both confirmed.

The bungalows were in two rows, with the location they indicated being on the side of the second row, approximately the most secluded spot.

There were not too many weeds here, as the front of the bungalows was paved with a layer of stone bricks.

Between the cracks of the stone bricks were small stones, but over the years, these generally low-quality stone bricks had suffered severe damage and had shattered into pieces.

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