Chapter 44: The Bizarre Mall
Miles’s gaze lingered on the empty space where the body had once been, his expression growing progressively grave.
They’ve played way too big, and now the rumored ghost haunting this mall had truly come out. But where did it disappear off to now?
The area was shrouded in a murky gloom. Although it wasn’t pitch black, the darkness was thick enough to render anyone beyond arm’s reach a mere silhouette.
At this juncture, the trio of Mr. Calm, Manager Pear, and the self-styled ghostbuster, Master Catch, had ceased questioning why the lights had flickered out. To them, they only felt their nerves being gnawed at by the creeping dread from the corpse’s disappearance.
Could it really be a ghost?
With only the soft glow of two candles flickering on the ritual table, their orange flames were the only tiny spec of light source dispelling the shadows. Unfortunately, with so many people moving around, their wavering shadows only added an extra layer of unease to the chilling atmosphere.
“We must leave at once!” Master Catch’s voice cut through the fearful silence. “Our earlier attempt angered it. If we don’t exit now, it could be disastrous!”
Convinced they were facing a real ghost, he was desperate to abandon their ghost hunt.
The swindler’s words made one of the female staff members panic. Her scream sliced through the quiet, and like dominoes, the rest began to scramble in confusion.