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This script is not entirely a classic whodunit.

However, it seems that the detective elements are not combat-related, for now, besides the entrance being locked and that black Abyss, the Haunted House hasn't launched any active attacks against them.

And the current situation, it's more like the script is revealing clues to them.

"We shouldn't waste this opportunity. Since the Haunted House allows us to see what happened at that time, there might also be clues left on-site. Let's carefully search around," Xu Shuo said, looking at the other two.

"That's right, after the alarm was raised, the police controlled the crime scene, and we didn't have a chance to examine the situation. There might be overlooked clues," the male security guard nodded in agreement.

The female tourist looked a bit scared, but after confirming there was no immediate danger, she also nodded.

In the center of the M-shaped passage, the corner forms a large 350-degree arc, and this is where the largest number of zombie models are placed, with piles within a range of nearly two meters.

There are no barriers on the ground, and the models behind are supported by a vertical column.

In the female tourist's view, the model's corpses were standing at an angle, but in the male security guard's view, the corpses were sitting on the ground.

The two saw different things, and when they reached out to touch them, their experiences were also different.

"I can touch it," the somewhat braver male security guard who reached out first said.

"I can too," the female tourist quickly followed.

"I can touch the model on my side too. However, the scene that I see might be after the police had processed it. There are no corpses or blood here, the models are indeed arranged very neatly," Xu Shuo said.

"Then let's search for clues individually first, and share what we each see later," the male security guard said again.

"Alright."

Since they all saw different things, gathering clues together would be troublesome, so it was better to split up for the time being.

After they decided, they went their separate ways.

However, they all stayed in the area of the large arc so they could see each other's status; they could provide support if something unexpected happened.

...

In the background of unsettling and eerie music, under the dim light, the corpse wearing a black dress twisted unnaturally, her pale face splattered with bright red blood.

She opened her eyes wide as if she refused to close them even in death, a real human being blended in among these fake zombie models, looking exceptionally heart-wrenchingly beautiful.

None of the three people who entered the Haunted House noticed that she was still alive, letting her struggle alone in this dark, oppressive place for over half an hour until she died from blood loss.

Xu Shuo squatted down, staring into her eyes for a long while.

The woman's pupils trembled slightly, her eyes filled with deep fear and pain. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but no sound came out.

The tendons in her hands and feet had been cruelly severed, lying on the ground like a broken person in despair, feeling the blood draining from her body.

The woman was dressed in a black gown, wearing a pretty pink pearl necklace around her neck, but now, the pearl necklace was torn and scattered on the ground, and there was a circle of red marks on her neck as if it had been strangled.

The black didn't stain red with blood, but her pale skin made a perfect canvas.

Thirty-six stabs, each one avoiding vital points.

So this artwork could be drawn out slowly, with blood flowing down from her shoulder, her arm, her thigh, mixing with the red paint of the zombies.

In the darkness, Xu Shuo watched her expressionlessly for a while.

Until the woman struggled and gradually lost consciousness, her eyes half-open as if she were a corpse.

Except, at that time, she wasn't dead yet.

Immediately after, it seemed as if an invisible force picked up the woman and stood her up. It rearranged the surrounding zombies and then placed the woman in the middle of the models, supported by the wall amidst them.

It closed the woman's eyes for her and arranged her in a creepy position, blending her almost indistinguishably with the zombies.

Because they all bore terrible wounds.

Finally, the painting was complete.

Xu Shuo tilted his head to look to the side, two bloody black and white sports jackets were stripped off and thrown over, landing in the pile of zombie models, barely noticeable under the dim light.

Then, the place went quiet.

The reenactment of the process was complete.

...

[Time is running out.]

He hurriedly stripped off his clothes and gloves, quickly wiped the blood splattered in the corridor, and finally left the Haunted House through the small door.

But when he returned to the doll, he realized that one of the pearls was missing from the hairpin.

Could it have accidentally fallen inside the Haunted House just now?

However, going back to search for it at this time was unrealistic, so he could only suppress the unease in his heart, disassemble the decorations from the hairpin, and plan to find an opportunity to toss them into the trash can later.

...

...

Scattered on the ground were pink pearl necklaces, each pearl about three parts in size, but they were hard to make out clearly due to the dim lighting.

The female tourist appeared very scared on the surface, but in reality, she boldly observed the dead body closely.

However, compared to the male security guard who focused on checking the physical condition of the body, most of her attention was on the surrounding environment.

Suddenly, her gaze sharpened.

Underneath the pile of models, there was a bundle of clothes. Discover exclusive tales on My Virtual Library Empire

The female tourist bent down to pick up the clothes and found they were a set of blood-stained sportswear, a T-shirt and long pants in the most ordinary black and white colors.

But as she picked up this set of sportswear, she was suddenly distracted by a glint of light out of the corner of her eye.

The female tourist instinctively turned her head to look.

It seemed that a small object under the ceiling light had reflected a bit of light on its shiny surface, catching her attention.

It was a small white pearl.

The female tourist squatted down and pinched the tiny, two-part pearl from the floor.

Just now she had found many pink pearls on the ground, but they were larger than the one in her hand and there were many of them.

The pictures on the promotional posters had analyzed that these pink pearls were likely the necklace the victim had been wearing that day—the victim had worn this pink pearl necklace many times, and it was clear she liked it.

But there was no mention of white pearls.

The female tourist looked at the small pearl in her hand, frowning slightly.

"What did you see?"

Just then, a deep and cold voice suddenly came from behind her, like a sigh from the Abyss, abruptly sending shivers down her spine!

In that moment, she felt as if she were submerged in icy cold water, chilling her to the bone and nearly suffocating her!

The female tourist whipped her head around!

Then she saw his towering figure nearly overwhelming her, and the youth's face seemed indistinct in the darkness, except for his strikingly bright and eerie eyes.

But soon, the young man smiled slightly, "Sorry, I think I scared you."

"..."

"Are you alright?"

The female tourist slowed her racing heart and forced a smile, "No… No problem, I was just too engrossed just now and didn't pay attention."

"What did you see?" Xu Shuo cocked his head, looking at her curiously and asking again.

"Oh… this." The female tourist reflexively showed him the white pearl in her hand.

She was about to hand it over when she suddenly realized something and paused, "Wait a second, can you see what I'm seeing here?"

Xu Shuo casually took the white pearl, saying, "Yes, I can see. It seems like after you touch an object for a while, you can see each other's things. I just saw him fiddling with that corpse." He pointed towards the male security guard not far away.

The female tourist turned to look and saw the security guard with the dead body in his hands, indeed the same as the one standing in front of her.

"Huh… I see."

The female tourist let out a long, inexplicable sigh of relief.

Perhaps it was the wind blowing from the dark steel plate that felt too chilling, making her feel somewhat cold, but now it was much better.

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