Chapter 13: The Shadow of the Shadow
Thundered.
A bolt of lightning struck, illuminating half of the walls of the central auditorium. The walls that had been abandoned for more than a decade were covered with a layer of greasy creepers, and at the moment they looked as if they were hiding something.
The sound of the rain became heavier. Ding Cheng took out an electric shock rod and hid it around his waist and walked into the auditorium.
Ellie's torn dress lay across the carpet at the entrance.
Ding Cheng picked up the hem of his skirt, and it seemed that he was torn off from behind by the other party during the chase.
Except for the half-cut skirt, there were no other clues in the auditorium, and there was no trace of a fight, like a pure land.
The flower baskets on both sides are intact, there are no scratches on the carpet and no hair has fallen out.
The only thing that is not normal is that although this is an old house that has been abandoned for more than ten years, there is not much dust in the auditorium, on the contrary, the air inside is very sweet, it seems that the air freshener has been sprayed not long ago, and the two rows of flower baskets look new.
Fresh flower basket indeed.
Ding Cheng pointed the flashlight at the flower basket, the moon flowers, bellflowers, and seasonal flowers.
It's weird.
Could Ellie have gone somewhere else?
Ding Cheng unfolded the map, the auditorium was the only exit from the road just now, since he didn't see Ellie and the person who was following him in the middle of the road, then they must be in the auditorium.
"Ellie, are you there?"
No one responded to him.
The auditorium was silent, only the sound of his breathing.
Ding Cheng held his breath and walked forward, there were more than a dozen rows of seats in front of the auditorium, similar to a movie theater, maybe Ellie appeared there or not.
Time passed minute by minute, and Ding Cheng began to feel suspenseful.
It can be concluded that the girl who attacked Ellie was the girl they had seen on the Ferris wheel, although Ellie was not violated by that girl, but Ellie's scream just now was really miserable.
And the girl apparently followed them all the way, when did she start stalking? Did it start in a dream town, or did it start as soon as they entered the garden?
If that's the case, Milk Haruka's strange words on the phone make sense.
What is the purpose of that girl, following them?
Ding Cheng felt a chill down his spine for a moment, maybe it was the best choice to leave the auditorium immediately and go to the exit of the desert town to wait for Milk Yao, but he couldn't leave Ellie here.
The seats in the auditorium were inspected in turn, and Ding Cheng even carefully inspected every aisle, and Ellie was not there.
Could it be on the stage ahead?
Ding Cheng raised the flashlight, and the light swept across the stage in turn, there was nothing but dust on it, and there were a bunch of curtains piled up on each side, which was a good place to hide. Could it be that Ellie is hiding there?
……
Unconsciously, Ding Cheng had already walked into the depths of the auditorium.
Suddenly there was a singing in the auditorium, the dark nursery rhyme that had once appeared on the Ferris wheel.
"Goose, goose"
"Where do we go now?"
"Upstairs, downstairs"
"Take a walk around Mommy's room"
"I saw a little old man"
"Grab your left leg and walk briskly"
"Pushing down stairs and breaking hand"
"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven"
"Motionless and miserable"
"Where are Grandma's ashes?"
"Grandma's ashes are in the well~"
"Where are my brother's ashes?"
"My brother's ashes are under the bed."
Ding Cheng's face turned pale in an instant, he finally heard the full version of the song this time, it was really informative.
He misheard the lyrics while he was on the Ferris wheel.
It's not 'hee-hee-hee'.
It's 'motionless and miserable'
Perhaps it was the dark and enclosed environment that added to the eerie atmosphere, Ding Cheng felt that the song was louder than ever, clearer, as if the singer himself was behind him.
There was a loud noise outside the auditorium, and there was a grunt behind the auditorium.
Ding Cheng turned back instantly.
The door of the auditorium slowly closed in front of him, and although it was far away, Ding Cheng saw the girl holding the bear behind the door.
Her hands were on the door, half of her body hidden in the doorway, the corners of her mouth pursed tightly, revealing a gloating smile.
Oops!
Ding Cheng pulled his legs and ran to the door, but the door closed faster.
A small hand covered the last crack in the door, cutting off the light source from the outside world cutting into the auditorium, and the places in the auditorium that could not be illuminated by the flashlight turned into a black place where the fingers could not be reached.
"Hehehehe~"
A grim smirk swirled above Ding Cheng's head, followed by a crisp sound of locking outside the door.
Ding Cheng was surprised to push the door, but he couldn't open it.
The door was locked.
In fact, the girl didn't enter the auditorium at all just now, she lurked next to the creeper outside the auditorium, blending in with the shadows, and if she didn't look at it with her heart at night, she wouldn't have noticed it at all.
Obviously, this was also a game set up for him, the purpose of which was to lead him into this auditorium step by step, and then lock the door.
But why are you staring at him? He is just an ordinary person, how can he be virtuous.
If memory serves, the auditorium door is the only normal exit to this auditorium, and if you choose an abnormal exit, you may be able to jump out of the window. But at this point, Ding Cheng is most worried about Ellie, this auditorium is weird everywhere, is she also trapped here, or is she no longer there?
Peal pedal, pedal, pedal.
Suddenly there was the sound of footsteps overhead.
?
Ding Cheng held a flashlight in the direction of the sound source and saw a quick back upstairs.
Ding Cheng was surprised to find that there was actually a second floor in this auditorium.
"Wait!"
Ding Cheng quickly chased after him in the direction where his back fled, unconsciously went up the stairs, and unconsciously chased the person into one corner after another.
The 'back' seemed to be deliberately avoiding Ding Cheng, she moved fast, and finally lost her trace at an intersection where corners were on all sides.
It's gone?
A worse and worse premonition enveloped Ding Cheng, and he stopped, bent over and gasping for air, and his flashlight inadvertently swept around a corner, illuminating a rusty staircase.
This auditorium, and the third floor!
Pedal Pedal Ped
At the same time, the sound of rapid running sounded upstairs and downstairs at the same time.
This running sound is different from the back just now, this voice is clear, firm, and takes a firm step.
Ding Cheng turned around hurriedly and ran to the other side.
Pedal Pedal Ped
The footsteps upstairs and downstairs paused for a second at the same time, and then they all turned around and ran towards the opposite response.
Pedal Pedal Ped
This footstep is here to catch him!
Footsteps are getting closer.
The eerie singing sound sounded again.
"Goose Goose ~ Goose Goose ~ "
"Where do we go now?"
"Take a walk around Mommy's room"
"Go to the staircase."
The lyrics have changed.
Another flash of lightning struck the sky, and Ding Cheng turned around to find that he was facing an open bedroom behind him, the bedroom where the female was clearly inhabited.
In front of him, there was a spiral staircase.
The staircase spiraled up along the wall, and Ding Cheng raised his head and saw the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors of this auditorium......
Here, it's a labyrinth!
"Little old man, go to the staircase."
"Grab your left leg and walk briskly."
"Push down the stairs and break your hand!"
The footsteps grew clearer and clearer, the sound of heavy breathing approached, and suddenly something rushed out like an arrow off the string, a pair of flat hands stretched out from behind.
"Now is it!"
Ding Cheng took out the evil spirit ball hidden in his waist and threw it at the sneak attacker.
Bang!
A puff of green smoke filled the air, and the evil hand vanished.
Call~
Ding Cheng picked up the ball in his backpack and unexpectedly found that the ball in his hand seemed to be abnormally light.
Hey?
Ding Cheng leaned the ball to his ear and shook it, convinced of his guess.
There's nothing in the ball.
"Ding Cheng, what are you looking at?"
?
Another bolt of lightning struck, and Ding Cheng turned his head in surprise, where Ellie was leaning against the bedroom door, looking at him strangely.