Vol.2 - Chapter 21 – Terror, one after another

Su Han took out another cigarette from his pocket.

Smoking was not required by the script, but Su Han had already discovered that this behavior did not deduct any redemption tickets, just like making a slight mistake in lines. The script did not require actors to strictly adhere to it, and some flexibility was allowed. Only behaviors that deviated greatly would affect the redemption tickets.

At this critical moment, Su Han could only smoke to calm his mind. At the same time, he occasionally pressed his chest to confirm the scroll inside.

Yu Chen and Ye Xiang sat opposite him, both sitting upright and on high alert. At this moment, there was no need for unnecessary lines. They could only wait. Since they were sitting apart, they could see each other's backs, eliminating the possibility of being attacked. They also kept an eye on every corner of the room, including the ceiling, floor, dark corridor entrance, and kitchen entrance...

No matter which direction the threat came from, they were confident and immediately used their cursed items!

Yu Chen's severed finger, Ye Xiang's high heels, and Su Han's painting... The three cursed items were all used, even if a thousand-year-old ghost came, it would have to retreat! The combined effect of the curses was not as simple as one plus one equals two!

So, although they were nervous, they were not too scared. However, the fact that Yu Chen, as the protagonist, was killed had a deep psychological impact on everyone, especially Yu Chen himself.

But after more than half an hour passed, everything was still calm as before. Although the living room was dimly lit and surrounded by an eerie atmosphere, there were no abnormalities so far.

"We've been sitting like this... it seems a bit too much, right?" Su Han finally couldn't hold back anymore. If he didn't speak, he would lose his mind.

Yu Chen also felt the same and couldn't help but speak, "Yeah... since that's the case, let's talk."

As for Ye Xiang, he didn't mind. Speaking at this time would only distract him. He only had one chance and couldn't afford to miss it. He must succeed in this battle and not let the redemption ticket overdraft exceed the limit. If he failed this time, he wouldn't be able to use the cursed items again and could only rely on Yu Chen's protection. There would be no chance to clear the overdraft. So, he remained silent.

Yu Chen naturally didn't know what Ye Xiang was thinking. Seeing that he was still on high alert, constantly scanning the surroundings, he admired his mental resilience. As for Su Han, he didn't think too much. In his eyes, Ye Xiang was just an ordinary rookie actor. Whether this rookie actor could survive the second horror film was uncertain, let alone whether he would join the conversation.

Su Han took a deep drag of his cigarette and continued, "If the Ouyang family really keeps zombies, then they should have the confidence to suppress them, right?"

This was also a hope in Su Han's heart. He believed that there might be cursed items left by the Ouyang family in the villa. Once obtained, there might be a solution to this horror film! However, they had already searched the entire place except for the mysterious basement room.

Could it be there?

"I already said, it's just a rumor." Yu Chen showed a helpless expression. "I don't know the specifics."

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At this moment, Su Han suddenly realized that the person in front of him was Yu Chen, not Liu Haiping. How could he know about the Ouyang family? In the end, they were also ignorant about the roles they were playing, which greatly limited their access to information.

"But..." Su Han continued, "If there really are zombies, they might have been alive since the Qing Dynasty..."

When it came to zombies, many people would think of the Hong Kong zombie movies, where the undead wore Qing Dynasty official robes and had talismans on their heads, hopping around. However, Yu Chen, like Ye Xiang, doubted this. He didn't believe that these comical and more humorous than terrifying zombies would be the ghosts in this horror film. There was absolutely no possibility! Even if there were, they should be terrifying zombies like in "Resident Evil."

However... although they had been talking about zombies, both Yu Chen and Ye Xiang were skeptical. The so-called "secret passage" was just a line in the script, a way to confuse them. The things in the basement were definitely not as simple as zombies.

"Are they really zombies?" Yu Chen also questioned Su Han, "After all, everything is just our speculation."

Of course, while speaking, Yu Chen remained vigilant, constantly scanning the surroundings. Although he was different from Ye Xiang, who relied on the redemption ticket he obtained by saving him to sit calmly, he had the cursed items of the bell and severed finger, so his survival rate should be relatively high. However, he would never forget that he had already died once!

Since he could die once, he could naturally die a second time! If he was even slightly careless, everything would repeat itself! He didn't believe that he would be lucky enough to have another chance to resurrect if someone made a mistake!

Meanwhile, on the second floor...

"Weird, why did Wu Jun take so long?" Liu Ying showed a puzzled expression.Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind, causing her body to tremble violently!

Could it be... Could it be...

He's already dead?

As a newcomer actress, Liu Ying had only skimmed through the rules that were ingrained in her mind. She didn't understand some of the specific rules of film shooting. In the original script, at this time, the first floor was a dangerous area, so naturally, she, Wu Jun, and Zhao Xiaoya had come to the second floor. However, she was not sure now. Could it be that because the plot had changed, the ghost had also come to the second floor?

The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed! Her face instantly turned pale!

Then, she immediately grabbed Zhao Xiaoya and said anxiously, "Xiaoya! Let's go downstairs and bring them some coffee? They might be planning to stay up all night. After all, no one can sleep peacefully under these circumstances."

Although Liu Ying had only known Zhao Xiaoya for a short time, she found her attractive and gentle, which made her like her. Now that it was a matter of life and death, she planned to go downstairs with her. The three senior actors had previously advised her not to go upstairs, but Liu Ying was too scared to listen. Now, she regretted it deeply!

"Okay, we can do that."

Although Zhao Xiaoya also looked a bit scared, she still managed to act well, saying, "Then I'll invite them to come up and have coffee with us."

Liu Ying admired Zhao Xiaoya's thoughtful consideration. She had only thought of an excuse to go downstairs, but had forgotten that they would have to carry three cups of coffee down.

After leaving the room, they entered a somewhat dark corridor. Not far ahead, around the corner, was the bathroom. She had no idea what Wu Jun's situation was. However, in Liu Ying's heart, she had already considered him dead. She often watched horror movies and knew that many people, for various reasons, would leave the group and when they were alone, they would often encounter ghosts and die horribly! This so-called "death flag" trope in horror movies was not surprising at all! How could she dare to check on Wu Jun's condition? After all, they were not familiar with each other, and whether he was dead or alive was not her concern!

She walked carefully, holding Zhao Xiaoya's hand tightly, her heart filled with fear. The distance to the stairs was not far, but to Liu Ying, it felt incredibly long! The corridor was very dark, and she couldn't see clearly a little further away. The further she walked, the more nervous she became, fearing that a terrifying ghost would suddenly appear in the darkness! After all, in the second act yesterday, if it hadn't been for Ye Xiang's rescue, she might have already died as written in the script!

Just then, Zhao Xiaoya suddenly stopped.

"What... What's wrong, Xiaoya?" Liu Ying felt a pang of unease.

"There's a noise ahead. Did you hear it?"

Upon hearing Zhao Xiaoya's words, Liu Ying was scared out of her wits!

"Could... Could it be a zombie?"

Unlike Yu Chen and Ye Xiang, Liu Ying was almost certain about the existence of zombies! She immediately pricked up her ears, but heard nothing.

Zhao Xiaoya's brow furrowed, and she did not loosen her grip on Liu Ying's hand. The dark corridor ahead looked no different from a den of tigers and dragons! The two of them were stuck, unable to move forward or retreat!

Finally, Zhao Xiaoya cleared her throat and said, "Maybe... Maybe I heard wrong."

However, Liu Ying was terrified. She didn't believe that Zhao Xiaoya had heard wrong. Wasn't this a common trope in horror movies? The sound that was supposedly misheard was definitely not misheard!

For them, retreating would only mean returning to their room, or going to the bathroom to meet up with Wu Jun, who they didn't know whether he was dead or alive. In any case, there was no escape route. The only way to the stairs downstairs was to move forward. After all, this villa was too big. If it weren't for that, why would they be so scared for just a few steps?

At this moment, she was getting more and more scared.

"Let's... Let's run, Xiaoya!"

"Okay... Okay..." At this moment, Zhao Xiaoya also involuntarily began to back away.

Then, the two of them immediately turned around and ran back to their room. She opened the door and rushed in. However, she tripped and fell, and both of them fell to the ground. Liu Ying got up first and saw what had tripped them.

At the door of the room, the body of Wu Jun, who had been dead for some time and whose head was almost torn off, was lying there!

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