Xu Qing gave a brief greeting and prepared to leave.
Grandpa Luo suddenly said, “Young man, I just remembered something.”
“My grandson is missing.”
“That little fellow is very clever. He may have run outside the community, but I cannot leave the community. Could you help me look for him?”
Hearing this, the Wrongfully Dead Ghost’s entire body trembled violently.
Every second she stood there, she was waging an intense battle against the fear in her heart.
“Don’t agree!”
The Wrongfully Dead Ghost quietly warned Xu Qing.
【Ding, special mission accepted.】
【Help Grandpa Luo find his grandson.】
【Description: Grandpa Luo once had a genius grandson who disappeared not long ago. Kind-hearted Grandpa Luo cannot leave Happiness Residential Community, so he can only entrust someone else with the task. If you fail to find him, there may be a huge surprise!】
【Time limit: 3 days】
【Rewards: 200 experience points, 200 ghost coins, 100 reputation】
The instant the System issued the reminder, Xu Qing nearly burst into tears.
Brother, I’m your master here!
You accepted the mission without saying a word. Did you even consider whether I agreed?
I’m a Doctor, not a police officer!
Find a grandson...
That’s completely outside my field!
The Wrongfully Dead Ghost had already warned him from the side. Clearly, if Grandpa Luo could not see his grandson, he would definitely go on a Rampage.
But the System had accepted the mission on its own.
Xu Qing could only agree despite his reluctance. “All right, Grandpa Luo. I’ll keep an eye out for him.”
Hearing this, Grandpa Luo smiled kindly.
He took a key from his pocket. “This is the key to my home. You should be able to find some clues about my grandson.”
“You’re a good child, always willing to help others.”
Hearing this, the Wrongfully Dead Ghost drifted away like the wind.
She did not want to stay in this terrifying place for even a moment longer!
“Grandpa Luo, I’ll be going now.”
Xu Qing said goodbye to Grandpa Luo and hurried after her.
As soon as he entered the stairwell, Xu Qing discovered that the Wrongfully Dead Ghost’s Primary Personality had actually fallen asleep.
Clearly, Grandpa Luo had frightened her badly.
After being stimulated, the second personality took control of her body.
At that moment, the Wrongfully Dead Ghost stopped.
She looked at Xu Qing, her voice cold enough to pierce the bones. “I don’t know whether you’re genuinely stupid or merely trying to be clever.”
“Are you trying to use Grandpa Luo to intimidate me, so that I’ll be wary of provoking him and dare not attack you?”
“That might not be a bad idea, but you have no idea that compared with me, Grandpa Luo is the most terrifying existence in Building 1!”
Her eyes, hidden behind her long hair, were filled with mockery.
“There are so many evil ghosts in this building. If he didn’t have some means, how could Grandpa Luo become the Building Warden?”
After saying this, the Wrongfully Dead Ghost stopped talking and continued upstairs.
In fact, Xu Qing naturally understood all of this.
The Water Ghost had explained it clearly before.
Among the residents of each building, the more times the number four appeared in a room number, the more terrifying that resident was.
Building 1, Room 404, was undoubtedly the most terrifying evil ghost.
But...
Xu Qing had no choice either!
The System had accepted the mission on its own.
Could he just leave?
“As the most vicious evil ghost in Building 1, Grandpa Luo looks kind and benevolent.”
“Could there be some story behind this?”
Xu Qing murmured to himself.
Just then, a gust of chilly wind slowly swept past.
The corridor was heavy with dampness. The floor was covered in dried bloodstains, and spiderwebs clung to the corners.
When Xu Qing looked up, he saw a blood-smeared eyeball constantly rotating on a spiderweb.
Perhaps sensing Xu Qing’s gaze, the eyeball instantly focused on him.
“This should be similar to a surveillance camera in the Real World,” Xu Qing guessed.
Look closely...
It’s rather distinctive!
“Stop wasting time. Keep up!”
“If you die too quickly, it’ll be troublesome!”
At the Wrongfully Dead Ghost’s urging, Xu Qing arrived on the second floor.
He then stopped outside Room 205.
The Wrongfully Dead Ghost opened the door and kept watching Xu Qing until he entered the room, then slammed the door shut.
Xu Qing was not surprised by this.
The Wrongfully Dead Ghost was currently controlled by her second personality, so she was probably much closer to the resident of Room 204.
Although this was only Xu Qing’s speculation, the possibility was high.
Triangle Head had fought the resident of Room 204 once and had even left a curse on him.
The Wrongfully Dead Ghost’s split personality was not spontaneous.
It was a curse.
That was Xu Qing’s deduction.
The resident of Room 204 was very likely extremely skilled at using curses and had even used a curse to create the Wrongfully Dead Ghost’s second personality.
As for the purpose, it was still unknown.
While the Wrongfully Dead Ghost was away, Xu Qing carefully examined the room.
The Primary Personality was asleep.
The second personality was extremely dangerous.
If Xu Qing wanted to leave the room alive, there was only one way—awaken the Primary Personality again!
And he had to complete the treatment before midnight!
Xu Qing did not have the courage to say to the second personality, “I’m going to erase you!”
The room before him was not nearly as frightening as Xu Qing had imagined.
On the contrary, it was even somewhat cozy.
In the Horror World, keeping a room this clean and orderly was already quite rare.
For a moment, Xu Qing thought he had returned to the Real World.
But he did not dwell on it for long and immediately began searching the room.
Soon, Xu Qing arrived at a room filled with stuffed toys.
This should be the Wrongfully Dead Ghost’s boudoir.
The walls had been painted princess pink.
Even the carpet and bedding were pink.
Adorable stuffed toys could be seen everywhere.
“A ghost with the pure heart of an innocent young girl?”
Xu Qing sighed emotionally as he searched for anything useful.
The room was neat and orderly. The Wrongfully Dead Ghost must have cleaned it often.
After several minutes, Xu Qing found nothing.
He sat down at the dressing table and opened a drawer.
It contained some ordinary daily cosmetics.
However, Xu Qing discovered a hidden compartment inside.
When he opened it, a diary bearing the marks of time appeared before him.
“It’s hidden this deeply, so it’s probably a key clue.”
Xu Qing opened the diary.
It was filled with delicate handwriting, clearly written by a quiet girl.
The owner of the diary was named Xu Yaqian. This must have been the Wrongfully Dead Ghost’s name.
Xu Yaqian was born into a single-parent family. Her father abandoned the family before she was even born.
Fortunately, she still had an older brother.
The two siblings had always been very close.
Her older brother also cared for and protected Xu Yaqian in every way.
Therefore, most of the earlier entries in the diary described the siblings’ sweet everyday life.
It was not until Xu’s Mother died of illness that Xu Zhi, who had excellent grades, had no choice but to drop out of school to care for his younger sister and support the family.
“My brother said that Mother went to a very, very faraway place.”
“But I still miss Mother so much. I wish she didn’t have to leave.”
Young Xu Yaqian did not understand what her brother meant.
But because of Xu’s Mother’s departure, Xu Yaqian’s temperament changed.
The lives of the two siblings also took a tremendous turn!
The source of everything began one summer...