Chapter 236

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Chapter 236: The Beginning of the "Game"

Captain of the Research Institute, student, store clerk, suspicious man possibly from the underworld, Ghost Master from the local community, foreign firefighter, foreign policewoman.

Taxi, boat, pumpkin carriage, parachute, bus, fire truck, subway.

Everyone had different identities, both male and female, ordinary people and Ghost Masters. Even the transportation they took was completely different.

The most absurd thing was the bald guy who could parachute down here. Is a parachute considered a mode of transportation? Well, let’s just say it is, since it brings people from the sky to the ground.

In short, including Chu Jiang, the seven people who arrived at the castle didn’t have much in common. They were more like randomly selected individuals.

This made Chu Jiang feel even more "unlucky". Out of all the people in the world traveling by different means of transportation on that day, why was he randomly chosen among the seven?

Of course, it seems like there are more people who prefer to choose domestic ones, only two foreigners came with the seven people.

While Chu Jiang was thinking, the thin man continued to speak, "After arriving before and after, after understanding each other’s experiences, we began to discuss how to escape this haunted place."

"First of all, although we can communicate with the outside world here, it is useless because no one knows where we are, not even ourselves."

"This place shouldn’t be a Ghost Domain, it’s more like a secluded and supernatural space. To be precise, it’s not in reality anymore."

"Then, there is a special rule operating here. We don’t know if it’s controlled by humans or ghosts, or if there’s only one law at work."

"In any case, that mysterious force brought us to this place, probably wanting us to enter the castle."

"So next, we have two options, one is to enter the castle, and the other is to forcefully leave."

"Before Captain Chu arrived, we had already discussed it, and in the end, we were more inclined to enter the castle."

"There are two specific reasons for this. On one hand, forcefully leaving from here would mean violating the rule that brought us here, and we have no idea what punishment we might encounter."

"On the other hand, this brand." The thin man picked up the wooden sign with blood words written on it from the ground behind him.

"I suspect that this is the last clue left for us by the person who escaped from here in the previous round."

"Even if it’s not, it’s also possible that it’s a clue from this castle for the entrants."

"Of course, it’s also possible that the sign is a trap. In fact, inside the castle is even more dangerous than outside the escape route."

"So, in the end, we had an unfair but useful vote."

"Although the final result was three to three, because both the policewoman and I wanted to go in, the three people who wanted to run couldn’t escape and could only go in with us."

The thin man pointed at the student, the shop assistant, and the firefighter.

"Then why didn’t you go in?" Chu Jiang asked.

The thin man, somewhat helpless, pointed to the entrance of the gloomy castle. "There are seven signs on top of it, sealing the gap of the door."

"It seems like everyone needs to pick up a card, and then the door will open."

"But here’s the problem, we only have six people, and we’ve each tried to take down a card, but none of us succeeded."

"So we guess that there must be one more participant missing."

"We waited for a while, and finally you arrived."

The skinny man finished speaking and looked at the others. "I have to introduce this person to you all. This is Captain Chu Jiang Chu, one of the top Ghost Masters in our country. He has solved an S-class paranormal event before."

"You don’t need to know what a Ghost Master is or what an S-class event is. Just remember one thing, if among all of us, who is most likely to help you escape, it’s only him!"

The others, including the two foreigners who couldn’t understand Chinese, looked at Chu Jiang with a hint of surprise. It was clear that the skinny man was praising Chu Jiang’s presence.

Not to mention the policewoman, who as a Ghost Master, was aware of this person named Chu Jiang, who had recently gained fame in the global supernatural community…

Faced with such compliments, Chu Jiang simply put his hands in his pockets and said expressionlessly, "I’m not that capable."

"Let me put it this way, in the upcoming actions, if you are willing to follow my commands, then within my abilities, I can take care of you to some extent."

"But if anyone acts on their own and disobeys orders, well, I’m sorry, even if they die, I won’t even bother to take a look."

After finishing speaking, Chu Jiang looked at the shop assistant and said, "Translate for the foreigners please."

The shop assistant nodded nervously and, using broken English, managed to make the two foreign friends understand Chu Jiang’s message.

The thin man also nodded repeatedly, "Indeed, Captain Chu, do you also think we should enter the castle?"

"Do you know why I was late? I got off the bus halfway and ended up encountering a very dangerous situation. It took a lot of effort to get back on the bus and come here."

Chu Jiang’s reply surprised everyone. Especially the thin man, who had also tried to get off the bus forcibly but was still trapped inside.

As a result, the thin man became even more cautious about Chu Jiang.

After confirming that no one had any objections to what the thin man said, Chu Jiang reached out and gently pushed open the iron gate in front of him, officially stepping into the enclosure.

During this process, Chu Jiang had prepared himself for the fact that all these people in front of him were ghosts.

However, in the end, it was unclear whether it was lucky or unlucky, as these people didn’t attack him.

Chu Jiang walked straight towards the counter, and the cashier took a step back in fear, asking, "What… What do you want?"

So, Chu Jiang walked towards the students, and before they could escape, he grabbed one of them by the shoulder and said, "Very good, you’re alive."

"The same goes for others. If you want me to be your captain, come forward and let me check if you’re alive or not."

Upon hearing this, a thin boy stepped forward, and Chu Jiang just lightly touched him as usual.

Then it was the policewoman, the cashier, the firefighter, and the bald man.

"Let’s go and see how many people can survive today…" murmured Chu Jiang as he walked towards the castle gate.

It was the first time he had encountered such a special supernatural event. If this was a "game," then who was the mastermind behind it? And what was the purpose?

The black castle gate was very tall and heavy, with noble emblems such as swords, shields, lions, and eagles carved on its surface.

What was especially unique were the seven rectangular cards placed vertically in between the two metal doors, resembling tarot cards.