Chapter 37: The Malevolent Spirit of the Snowy Mountain 07

Chapter 37: The Malevolent Spirit of the Snowy Mountain 07

It was too late; all the cable cars had started.

Pei Yi’s cable car hung in mid-air, and looking down revealed a sheer cliff.

Trying the door again, it could now be opened, but it was useless at this height. Resigned to his fate, he sat in the cable car, observing the snowy landscape outside.

After watching for a while, something seemed familiar about the cable car, maybe because all cable cars are more or less the same. The car slowly descended, not going down the mountain, but just changing direction and heading back without any intention of stopping. Just when Pei Yi thought it would continue forward to the starting point,

A sizzling sound was heard, and the cable car stopped, hanging midway.

This was an awkward position to be in. Pei Yi called out to Chen Mo, but he probably couldn’t be heard; unless someone noticed him and restarted the cable car.

But would anyone really discover him?

……

Along the way, Zhou You comforted Xiao B, and through deep conversations, he even learned her real name. After a while, Xiao B calmed down. When they reached the spot where they had passionately kissed last time, they hadn't found the tree yet but ended up kissing again.

Zhou You, unable to contain his emotions, wrapped his arms around Xiao B, kneading and caressing her. Xiao B, limp in his arms, the two embraced fervently. Saying Xiao B was fond of Zhou You was an understatement; she was just overly heartbroken and in a bad state, craving someone to hold and kiss her.

Their makeshift passion lasted quite a while. Zhou You wished there was a bed right there.

As they kissed, they sensed something was off, feeling a chilly sensation on their necks, as if something was watching them. The passion faded after a while. Zhou You released Xiao B and looked around; it was just an ordinary forest, with branches above them shielding the sun.

But it felt extremely cold, chilling to the bone. This place was not safe to linger in, Zhou You recalled the eerie incidents from yesterday and decided to hasten their search for the tree.

With determination, they quickly found it.

It was to their left front. Zhou You moved closer to see, it was a couple of lines of poetry.

Little B also leaned in, "It's an English poem, huh."

Zhou You asked, "Do you recognize it?"

Little B nodded.

"Wife, you're amazing."

"Who's your wife?" Little B chided.

"Then can you translate it?"

Little B: "Be the green grass above me with showers and dewdrops wet: And if thou wilt, remember, and if thou wilt, forget."

She recited, "Let the grass be my blanket, let the rain and dew warm my soul. If you wish, remember me; if you wish, forget me. Hmm. That's it."

"Incredible!" Zhou You said while taking note of the poem as Pei Yi had instructed.

"Alright. Let's explore other places. Please, Mrs., translate it well."

Hand in hand, they moved forward. Unseen by them, after they left, the poetry on the tree was destroyed, violently torn horizontally, the bark scraped off.

By the time it was past two in the afternoon, they started heading back.

The weather suddenly turned gloomy, with dark clouds gathering and snowflakes drifting down, mixing with the blizzard, adding a chilling aura to the already white world...

Xiao B exclaimed, "It's so beautiful." If this place weren't dangerous, the snowy mountain would indeed be stunning.

Zhou You also looked up, "Yeah. Let's hurry back." He grabbed Xiao B’s hand and they ran.

When they returned to the cabin, Chen Mo was already there, but Pei Yi was nowhere to be seen.

Feng Chun and Aunt Wu came out to greet us, only to find Pei Yi hadn't returned, and asked anxiously, "Where is Pei Yi?"

Chen Mo said, "Ah? I thought he had come back."

At this moment, Aunt Wu angrily accused, "You're lying! Has something happened to him? Did you push him down too?"

Feng Chun also looked disappointed, "Where is Pei Yi?!"

Chen Mo was panic-stricken, "I really don't know what you're talking about. How can I not understand a word?"

"Didn't you go to the cable car with him?"

"I... Brother Pei asked me to go to the cemetery. Really, if you don't believe me, ask him! I walked around, noticed it had gotten dark, and came back on my own. I didn't lie!"

Darkness fell too quickly; it was just after three o'clock, yet it looked like night, not completely dark but a dusky black, as if some monster were about to emerge.

Feng Chun suggested, "How about... I go take a look?"

Aunt Wu immediately said, "My dear!"

Zhou You said, "I think the car god is definitely fine. It's not good to go now." They were standing at the door, and Zhou You pointed at the wooden plaque, "Remember what's written on this plaque? 'Do not go out when the weather is bad.' Going out now would surely cost us our lives. I believe the car god would understand."

With Pei Yi absent, Zhou You, having the highest points here, naturally took charge.

"Let's go inside."

At that moment, Little B screamed in terror, "Look, the cabin!"

Everyone turned to look at the cabin, only to see, just like the previous two times, a number "4" had been bloodily written on the wooden wall, fresh and bright, clearly just written by someone.

The group exchanged glances, silently entered the house, and no one spoke again.

Watching the snowstorm outside the window, could Pei Yi return safely?

……

Pei Yi was awakened by the cold, feeling the bone-chilling chill, remembering how he had drifted off to sleep while waiting.

To his surprise, upon waking, he was greeted by the pitch darkness of night. To be precise, it wasn't completely dark but a fearful dimness, a kind of gloom that depresses the mood, giving one a sense of impending storm.

The cable car was still midway.

Snowflakes gently floated down, and Pei Yi caught one in his hand. It melted in his palm, a cold, very real sensation—this game was incredibly realistic. He didn't know the time, as he had no watch, but guessed it was around three in the afternoon.

He sat in the cable car, devoid of feelings of helplessness or fear.

Rather, he had just had a dream: he was climbing a snowy mountain with someone, and as they climbed, they encountered an avalanche. He grabbed her hand, refusing to let her fall, but she still left. From then on, he would return to the snowy mountain every year to look for her.

Day after day, year after year. Pei Yi wanted to see what the girl looked like, but then he woke up.

So now, he found it strange that he had such an odd dream.

As he pondered, a ethereal song floated through the air. The song, sung by a humming female voice, was melancholic and sorrowful, similar to what he had heard on the radio in the cabin.

Pei Yi looked up, hoping to discern where the singing was coming from. If it was a baseless supernatural event, he could understand, but this time, he felt there was more to it. After listening intently, Pei Yi felt the singing was very close, as if someone had pressed play on a radio right next to his ear.

He pushed open the cable car door, and snow immediately drifted in. He knew he couldn't stay in the cable car any longer.

Although it was already dark, he estimated it wasn't yet six o'clock, probably only around four or five, and he had to get back to the cabin before it was truly night.

About thirty to forty meters from the snow cliff, he decided to make his way back along the cable, bit by bit.

Climbing onto the cable car, Pei Yi grasped the cable with both hands, alternating them as he moved forward. With his strength, this distance was naturally trivial.

Thus, with a beautiful, sad song playing in the air, Pei Yi engaged in extreme sports, a combination that seemed oddly mismatched.

Back at the snow cliff, Pei Yi even looked back at the toll booth; it was empty, but someone had indeed operated the main cable car switch. Who was it? Chen Mo, or some supernatural force?

All these questions would have to wait until he got back.

On his way back, nothing untoward happened. Pei Yi smoothly made his way back to the cabin, and upon arrival, the weather had cleared up. The bad weather had quickly dissipated, replaced by a clear and bright sky. Pei Yi's guess was right; it was indeed only around four or five o'clock.

Upon reaching the cabin and seeing the door was firmly shut, he knew they had taken shelter inside, so he knocked on the door.

"Open up, it's me."

There was an immediate surprise from inside, "Who are you?" the voice of Zhou You.

Pei Yi knew they wouldn't open the door unless he made himself clear. "Look outside the window; it's daylight, I have a shadow, and it's not yet evening. Evil spirits wouldn't brazenly kill in broad daylight."

Peeking out stealthily, they indeed saw a handsome man standing straight at the door, his long shadow stretched by the setting sun. Checking the time, it was barely five in the afternoon.

This was undoubtedly a living person; ghosts don't have shadows.

Convinced, they opened the wooden door.

Zhou You immediately said, "Brother Pei, we're sorry, we were worried you had been... anyway, it's good you're back! We thought you, you..."

Pei Yi said, "Thought I wouldn't make it back?"

Feng Chun asked, "Little Pei, what exactly happened?"

Pei Yi said, "Let's talk inside."

Once inside, he counted six people, no one was missing. "I got trapped in the cable car. It moved by accident while I was inside. The car stopped midway, and I had no choice but to climb back along the cable."

"Climbed back!! Car god, you're truly amazing. To escape from the jaws of death! Respect! If it were me, I'd have been done for," Zhou You exclaimed loudly.

Pei Yi made it sound easy, but it was anything but simple, especially in that situation. Just thinking about it was frightening. His ability to remain calm and quickly devise a strategy was heroic in itself.

Pei Yi said, "I thought I was a goner, but it didn't touch me. Why? If it trapped me there, and with the sky so overcast, all the conditions were right, why didn't it kill me? I figured, maybe it wasn't time yet. —It can't kill directly in daylight."

Little B said, "But Little C and the others disappeared during the day too."

Pei Yi nodded, "I know, it's strange. It's a clue for us to break through this scenario."

Feng Chun asked, "So, who started the cable car for no reason?"

At this point, Chen Mo said, "Brother Pei, it wasn't me, remember you asked me to go to the cemetery? That's where I went."

Pei Yi said, "When did I ask you to go to the cemetery?"

Chen Mo was suddenly stunned, his face filled with horror. "I... I really, I didn't..."

Pei Yi said, "Don't panic, I'm not accusing you. Everything here is very strange. Without concrete evidence, we should not suspect each other, as it only serves to throw us into disarray and achieve Its purpose. When someone is weak-willed, they are easily invaded by others."

Upon hearing this, Feng Chun nodded in agreement, "Right. We can't afford to be thrown into disarray."

Pei Yi continued, "Now, let's share what we've each observed and heard."