Frightening Joke: Above the Mist
Chapter 368: Undercurrents

Chapter 368: Chapter 368: Undercurrents

2019.

The current threat was no longer something the Jiangbei Branch could handle, and the Ye City Headquarters was already crowded with people, holding meetings to discuss countermeasures.

Ironically, the meeting had just begun when something happened to the person in charge, who was one of those randomly selected.

The person in charge was quickly replaced by the experienced Wu Kuifeng, who had performed well in the last incident.

Liang Yan, dressed in a white suit, stood outside the meeting room, listening to Wu Kuifeng’s speech while looking at that familiar figure on the TV.

"Now, do you all believe it?"

The Paper Card spread its hands, its exaggerated voice broadcasted to every corner of Ye City.

"Heh heh... Next, I will carefully introduce the game rules to everyone, so all citizens... please listen carefully."

"The little gifts you carry have very bad tempers, but... since it’s a game, I will of course leave you a way to win! This method is very simple," the Paper Card glanced at the watch on its wrist and grinned, "It’s now three o’clock in the afternoon, and the next round of randomly selected players will start in an hour, that is... at four o’clock. You only need to find eight other people besides yourself and form a circle by holding hands, and you’ll be fine. How about it, isn’t it simple?"

"As for the rules after four o’clock, we... will meet in an hour, bye-bye!" The Paper Card waved lightly, and then the screen went black, its figure disappearing from all broadcasting devices.

Yet the so-called rules it left behind caused a panic throughout the city.

Nine people, holding hands to form a circle, would be safe.

If Ye City’s total population happened to be a multiple of nine, and everyone was united, not a single person could die.

Even if it’s not a multiple of nine, at most only eight people would die.

But... that was just the ideal situation.

There were people in every corner and every area of Ye City, and under such a terrifying emergency, the flow of crowds would be even faster.

After witnessing the horrifying scene just now, no one dared to take the Paper Card’s words as a joke, and everyone frantically searched for people around them to huddle together.

"Eight! We’re still short one! Is there anyone... come quickly!"

"Too many, scram!"

"Why should it be me? Go find another group yourself..."

"Sorry, our group is already full..."

"Please, add me just this once..."

Rage, pleading, impatience, fear, cursing, blame, fighting...

The moment the Paper Card disappeared, Ye City... was already in chaos.

Cafe.

"Tsk, it’s just a large-scale musical chairs game," Yu Wenxuan remarked with a hint of disappointment, "Though effective, it’s not much fun..."

"You’re really twisted." Song Que glanced at him expressionlessly.

"What, has your vocabulary run out to this extent?" Yu Wenxuan turned his head and glanced at Song Que.

Song Que decided not to deal with this lunatic for the time being, looked at everyone, and asked, "What do you all think?"

"Better to believe it exists than not," Gu Pingsheng was the first to express his opinion.

"Mm." Feng Xiuxue glanced at Gu Pingsheng and nodded.

"But... we’re only six people, still three short..." Yu Sheng said softly.

"That’s simple," Yu Wenxuan stood up, waved at everyone, "Wait a moment for me."

"Hey, where are you going!" Song Que grabbed Yu Wenxuan, who was about to leave the café, and asked.

Yu Wenxuan looked down at his hand, lightly slapped it off, then looked up at Song Que, squinting with a smile: "Kidnapping."

...

"Bang—"

The meeting room door slammed against the wall as Wu Kuifeng stormed out in anger.

"Liang Yan, let’s go!"

Liang Yan withdrew his gaze from the television screen, which was already dark, "What is it, Old Wu?"

"Their thoughts are different from mine," Wu Kuifeng strapped on his gun and equipment, randomly choosing seven officers, "Follow me!"

A group of nine quickly left the Ye City Headquarters, Wu Kuifeng swiftly started the car, his face livid with anger, "It’s one thing if they don’t believe supernatural powers can harm the body, but they asked me to explain it, what the hell do I need to explain?"

Liang Yan got into the passenger seat, fastening his seatbelt with a smile, "Didn’t you also not believe in supernatural powers before you found me?"

Wu Kuifeng glanced at the back seat, the other officers were in another car, leaving just Wu Kuifeng and Liang Yan in this one.

He then turned his head to look at Liang Yan, "You’re different, your supernatural power is obtained by trading for rapid physical aging."

"By the way, did you know," Wu Kuifeng stepped on the gas, the police car leaving the headquarters, he asked with furrowed brows, "What kind of cost it takes to use supernatural powers of this level?"

Liang Yan fell silent upon hearing this, turning to look out the window, and after a long pause, he said, "A lot... So they’ve definitely created a lot, enough ’ghosts’ for them to consume..."

"What? Enough what for them to consume?" Wu Kuifeng turned his head, because Liang Yan’s voice gradually softened, and by the end, he couldn’t hear the last few words.

"Nothing," Liang Yan smiled, "Where are we going?"

"Waterworks," Wu Kuifeng replied, "Even supernatural powers need a medium to infect. What can cover the whole city and is used daily by citizens, besides the network, is only water."

"Not bad." Liang Yan looked at him appreciatively. _{free.w e bn.ov(e)l(.)com}

Wu Kuifeng uncomfortably turned his head, glancing at Liang Yan, "Don’t look at me like that, you’re just in your twenties, yet your gaze sometimes appears so wise and seasoned, it creeps me out."

"Hahaha..." Liang Yan turned his head away, "Alright, I won’t look, I won’t. Maybe I’m actually your age, but didn’t I lose my memory?"

"Can amnesia make you younger?" Wu Kuifeng couldn’t help retorting.

"Not necessarily..." Liang Yan looked outside the car window, "This world has already become full of possibilities."

At this moment, Wu Kuifeng suddenly slammed on the brakes!

"Screech—"

The tires made a diagonal black mark on the ground, narrowly stopping just before hitting the car in front.

"In front!" Wu Kuifeng tapped the car body, "Investigating a case, move your car away quickly!"

The waterworks were on the city’s outskirts, and this was the nearest bridge. With that car blocking the bridge entrance, how were they supposed to leave the city?

However, after Wu Kuifeng called out, there was no response from the other side.

The cold wind howled at the bridgehead, and the noise of people arguing and shouting could still be heard in the surroundings.

Liang Yan stared at the car blocking the bridge, gently closing his eyes.

Below the bridge, the Yeshui River remained calm and clear as ever, but deep beneath the water, the currents were already tumultuous.