Chapter 309: The Gap
Chapter 309: The Gap
Du Shangjing ran away for his life.

There was no emotion in Ren Wudao's eyes behind his lenses.

But he did not chase and kill him as Du Shangjing expected.

Instead, he glanced in the direction of the airport, then slowly retreated into the alley and disappeared into the shadows.

……

Escape...escape!
After being selected by Wuji, Du Shangjing has never slacked off in his physical training.

So even though he has lost an arm now, his physical fitness is still much better than that of ordinary people.

Although his legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead after running for such a long time, he was not yet unable to run.

Soon, he entered a shopping mall.

Although it was completely dark, there were still quite a few people in the mall.

The people coming and going made Du Shangjing feel much more at ease.

Even the noises that he normally hated so much now sounded so pleasant.

At this time, a waitress from the mall came over, took a look at Du Shangjing who was out of breath, and asked, "Sir, do you need help?"

Du Shangjing waved his hand and was about to refuse when he suddenly looked up and asked, "Which floor in your mall has the most people?"

The waiter thought for a moment and pointed upwards: "For evening... the clothing area."

Du Shangjing's eyes lit up. The clothing district? Then let's go there!

Du Shangjing is now certain that the evil ghost can only lead him to a deserted place before it can kill him, so as soon as he arrives, he starts looking for places with the most people. As long as he stays with the largest group of people, the evil ghost won't be able to do anything to him!

"Sir, do you need me to take you upstairs?" The waitress's voice interrupted Du Shangjing's reverie.

Du Shangjing, who was in a much better mood, smiled and nodded, "Thank you for your help."

The two went upstairs one after the other.

At this time, behind Du Shangjing, a little girl held her mother's hand and asked in confusion: "Mom, mom...who is that brother talking to?"

"Shh..." The woman quickly stopped the little girl from shouting and quickly took the child away.

In her opinion, Du Shangjing might just be a madman suffering from delusional disorder.

Du Shangjing followed the waitress and went upstairs step by step.

Second floor...Third floor...

What a high staircase! Is this shopping mall so high?
Du Shangjing looked at the endless stairs under his feet and a trace of doubt arose in his heart.

"Miss, which floor are we going to?"

Du Shangjing stopped and asked with his head tilted.

The waitress stopped walking the moment he stopped.

But she didn't answer or turn around.

Du Shangjing's heart skipped a beat and some sweat broke out on his forehead.

"Waiter, what's wrong with you?"

Du Shangjing plucked up his courage and patted her shoulder gently.

However, the waitress still did not respond.

No...no...

No way?
Du Shangjing's heart was pounding, and he suddenly realized that the entire shopping mall was eerily quiet.

"Miss...you..."

Du Shangjing couldn't stand the weird atmosphere any longer, so he climbed up two more steps, walked to the waiter's side, and looked inside.

This sight frightened Du Shangjing to death!
The waitress stood upright on the stairs, her face was pale and her pupils were dull. When Du Shangjing looked at her face, he saw that her left cheek suddenly cracked.

Then, before Du Shangjing could react, the crack expanded rapidly!
In just a blink of an eye, her face was covered with cracks!

Then, a piece of flesh fell off her face...

Du Shangjing was so frightened that he immediately turned around and stumbled down the stairs!

After running for more than ten steps, he turned back to take a look.

The waitress's body was moving strangely. As Du Shangjing watched, she moved her head.

Then, she suddenly turned 180 degrees! Her hideous and terrifying face faced Du Shangjing directly!
Du Shangjing's pupils suddenly dilated!

The waitress's hair began to grow wildly and spread rapidly down the ladder!
Du Shangjing's whole body was stiff. He watched the waitress's mouth open wider and wider, and then... he heard a crisp sound of bones breaking.

At the same time, her body was constantly growing taller.

The nails on the fingers also grew strangely longer, flashing a terrifying cold light.

Du Shangjing's mind went blank.

What kind of monster is this?

This was the thought that flashed through Du Shangjing's mind in the last moments of his life.

Then, his eyes went dark, and a huge mouth full of sharp teeth kept expanding in front of him, and finally... all the images disappeared.

……

Ren Wudao walked in a long corridor.

The corridor was very dark, without any light, and we could only move forward in the dark.

The angle of this corridor is slanted upwards.

The further we walked, the darker the color of the walls on both sides became, and some indescribable strange smell began to appear in the air.

The atmosphere gradually became cold, strange, and terrifying...

Strange scratches began to appear on the walls, and in the corridor... there seemed to be a faint and strange humming coming from the depths...

Ren Wudao turned a blind eye to all this.

He walked steadily, reaching the end of the corridor with the echo of his footsteps.

An old and dilapidated door. As soon as you approach it, a musty and smelly odor hits you in the face.

However, Ren Wudao pushed it open without hesitation.

The moment I entered, a voice appeared in the darkness of the room.

"What about him?"

"died."

Ren Wudao replied calmly.

At the same time, he put down the food and utensils in his hands and said, "I won't come during this period."

Upon hearing the news of Du Shangjing's death, the voice remained silent for a long time.

"You can save him, just like you saved me..."

"Different."

Ren Wudao's calm voice echoed in the darkness.

"Why is it different?"

Ren Wudao let out an imperceptible breath.

"Believe me, he didn't."

"Just now, the ghost has locked onto his position, and... my position. Following me into the gap is his last chance of survival."

Ren Wudao stopped talking and lit a match. Suddenly, a bright light appeared in the dark and closed room.

The man in front of him suddenly raised his hands to cover his face: "Destroy it!"

Ren Wudao turned a deaf ear to him and stared at him: "You have to get used to the light like me, Li Mu..."

The man slowly lowered his arms, revealing a face that was much paler and thinner than before.

He turned out to be Li Mu who was said to be dead by Ren Wudao!

"Ren Wudao...what do you want to do...you brought me here and turned me into neither a human nor a ghost. What are you...hiding?"

Faced with Li Mu's questions, Ren Wudao did not respond at all.

He turned around and said calmly, "Let's go."

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