Chapter 318: The Lost Faces
“Quiet. The activity room is just above Granny Lee’s home.” Fan Li didn’t hide anything. He shared the known information with everyone. “Our goal, the mud figurine, should be inside Granny Lee’s home. After we destroy it, we’ll leave.” Fan Li scanned everyone before pointing at Bai Shu and Brother Lee. “I’ll guard the staircase while the two of you enter Granny Lee’s home.”
“Is that a good idea?” Youyou grabbed her boyfriend’s arm. “No one knows what’s inside Granny Lee’s home. What if there’s danger?”
“The mud figurine is the source of all the anomalies. If we do anything to the mud figurine, it’ll attract the people in the activity room. I’ll stop them in the staircase to buy time for you.” People often followed Fan Li’s assignments because he’d always give himself the most dangerous task.
“However, defending the rear is important too. Gao Ming is a newbie. Can he do this?” Youyou glanced at Gao Ming, who was at the back. The man was too passive and never volunteered for anything.
“It’s alright. Leave it to me.” Bai Shu tapped Youyou’s hand. He and Brother Lee walked to the front.
The rusted corridor door creaked open. The temperature inside the corridor was lower than normal. Walking down it, one could hear the sound of singing opera. The neighbourhood committee’s activity appeared to have started. Black lichen grew on the steps. The creepy sound blew into everyone’s sleeves like a chilly breeze. The more they went up, the more harrowing the voices were. The haunting melody was dipped in pain.
“Ghost music?” Sister Zhang paused to listen. She halted like she had been possessed.
“Do you know this?” Fan Li stopped moving.
“When I first entered the anomaly, my employer was familiar with ghost music. It is a kind of music that mimics the wailing of souls. It has no accompaniment. It is ethereal, absurd and nonsensical…” Sister Zhang looked fearful. “My employer was a bigshot’s kept mistress. Her hope was to replace the main wife. When the anomaly happened, the little ghosts she had been keeping underground came alive. That night, she went into the basement and never came out.”