It was a little boy in light blue pajamas, his black hair falling softly down in front of his forehead, but his eyes were full of fear, and he cast his gaze at the laughing people in the room.

The moment he saw the little boy, Tang Juyi realized his identity - it was the protagonist of the original plot who was frightened by the laughter and faces of the adults.

At the same time that Tang Juyi saw him, he also saw Tang Juyi, and also saw the other laughing people around him.

Seeing that his parents were also in the crowd, but they were also painted in such exaggerated oil paints like everyone else, the fear in the little boy's eyes became more and more obvious, and he couldn't help but let out an exclamation and fell backwards to the ground.

At the same time, the laughter in the room stopped abruptly, and everyone saw the arrival of the little boy and was overwhelmed by the unexpected situation.

And in the midst of this silence, in the courtyard outside, there was a low beast-like roar.

This roar was vague and suppressed, like a roar, but it seemed like someone was whispering again, and it was impossible to tell what it was.

When he heard this roar, Tang Juyi's blood flow seemed to freeze, and even his thoughts froze for a moment, and he was occupied by this roar.

He had never felt such pure fear—not even the unbelievable events he had experienced.

Judging from the sound of other people's suffocating breathing, they also experienced exactly the same feelings as Tang Juyi.

As the seeds of this fear were sown in the hearts of the people, all the atmosphere that had been created by the loud laughter disappeared, and all that remained in everyone's minds was the evil gaze that was staring at everyone in the dark corner of the courtyard.

"Haha...... Hahahahaha......ha

Stiff, reluctant laughter erupted from the mouths of the people who had come to their senses, trying to dispel the horror that had befallen the room again.

"Hahahaha......"

"Hahahahaha......haha

The people walked up to the little boy and tried to protect him with laughter, but it frightened the child even more, and even retreated, a little closer to the darkness in the courtyard.

Tang Juyi, who witnessed all this, of course, knew the next plot development - the adults' desire to protect the child caused more violent emotional fluctuations in the child's heart, and those exaggerated oil paint smiling faces were no longer a weapon against ghosts, but became a storm that fueled the spread of fear.

Even though he has been eroded by fear, Tang Juyi still can't help but have questions:

"Why should I witness this? Do you want me to appreciate this ridiculous tragedy more clearly? ”

How is this not ridiculous? In order to prevent the child from getting involved in danger, the adults in the family did not mention anything related to the laughing ritual, but it aroused the child's curiosity, and the ritual of laughter became a ritual of creating fear.

Not only that, but the lack of a clear desire to protect only fuels fear, allowing avoidable disasters to spread to the entire family......

In Tang Juyi's view, this story in "Dark Zhiju" runs through such an ironic mockery from beginning to end.

"I'm going to watch...... Or do you want to stop it? ”

Feeling the gradually increasing terrifying aura around him, and listening to the strange roar that became clearer and clearer, Tang Juyi certainly understood that the ghost was approaching, and was being attracted by the seductive smell that was gradually emanating.

"If he doesn't stop it, he will definitely be possessed by ghosts, and everyone present next will probably not be able to escape, and I am no exception......"

Tang Juyi muttered to himself, and couldn't help but take a step back, wanting to stay away from the courtyard that hid danger.

"If I stop it, I'll probably be the first target of the goblins...... Not only will they not be able to save the child, but they will also put themselves in it faster......"

It seems that there are only two paths in front of Tang Juyi - either to watch the appearance of death, and then wait for everyone around him to be killed by ghosts, and finally it will be his turn.

Or, it's trying to save the little boy who is the key character, trying to change the direction of the plot, hoping that maybe something will change.

These two choices are nothing more than the difference between taking one step first and taking one step later, if you are more precise, the former is called unjustly dying, and the latter may be called generosity.

Well? Muttering?

Tang Juyi, who was struggling with how to choose, suddenly realized what he had just done, so he also discovered another thing - the restriction of language, I don't know when it has been lifted.

"Is it because I need to laugh to save my life that the restrictions were lifted?"

Tang Juyi was stunned for a moment, only thinking that this was the reason, but soon realized that something was wrong:

"No, the presence behind this narration directly changed my mood and forced me into fear, even if I laughed, it was nothing more than a dying struggle, it was meaningless......"

"Or will language skills be a crucial tool at this point?"

The darkness outside began to surge, and an indescribable creature gradually revealed its outline, its blood-red eyes full of greed and anticipation, making people tremble at the first glance.

The creature crouched on the ground like a wild beast, crawling on all fours towards the little boy who had fallen to the ground, and the speed of its crawling gradually increased, as if it could not suppress the longing for a human body.

The laughter of the people around them became more and more rapid and hurried, and some people could not help but let out anxious shouts.

"Language...... What else could stop the goblin from laughing? ”

Tang Juyi endured the various negative states brought about by fear, and tried his best to run his mind.

"Feed on fear, resentment, sorrow...... Is it just laughter that removes this? Joy is the opposite, but forced laughter is obviously meaningless......"

Tang Juyi's brows were tightly locked, and there were already beads of sweat dripping from his forehead.

Suddenly, Tang Juyi reacted suddenly, realizing what another means of dealing with it was.

"Yes! In addition to laughter, there is also an emotion that can dispel fear! ”

By this time, the indescribable pitch black thing was already running on all fours, and it was still a few steps away from pounce on the frightened little boy.

"Hey~~~~~~~~~~!"

Suddenly, a high-pitched scream of sufficient strength rang out from the room, overpowering all exclamations and trembling laughter, as well as the roar of the pitch-black thing.

Everyone's eyes were attracted by the source of this high shout, even the little boy was no exception, and he also looked at Tang Juyi in the room blankly.

Confusion and confusion can also make people forget their fears for a while.

When a person is in crisis, you can't ask him to simply summon up courage or force laughter, but there are ways to throw him into a daze, to throw away the effects of fear.

Under the stunned gaze of everyone, Tang Juyi was jumping forward in a ballet posture while singing loudly:

"Sister, you sit on the bow of the boat~~~~Ah~~~ Brother, I'm walking on the shore~~~Oh roar~~~~"

"En, love, love~~Short~~~That rope swings slowly~~Hey~~~"

This apparently untense act is like breaking a crack in the ice, appearing in a way that no one expects or understands, and is completely contrary to common sense.

It is precisely because of the incomprehension and the unexpected that everyone is in a temporary state of confusion and confusion.

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