Chapter 42: The Malevolent Spirit of the Snow Mountain 12

Chapter 42: The Malevolent Spirit of the Snow Mountain 12

Zhou You's face turned pale with fear, "Why?"

As they walked, Pei Yi said, "Did Chen Mo and the others break any rules, or were the rules imposed on them? They didn't act; they were killed passively. But you and Little B are different; you provoked it actively. If it was a violation from two days ago, why hasn't the killing happened yet?"

Zhou You was chilled to the bone by these words, "Maybe It forgot."

"Impossible. We've been dealing with It for several days now, getting to know this ghost's character—vengeful. It is the only king of this snow mountain."

At this, Pei Yi paused, as if he thought of something, then it passed.

"Brother Pei?"

Pei Yi shook his head, deciding not to dwell on it, "Let's hurry."

Before reaching the downhill path, they saw Doctor Feng and Aunt Wu supporting each other, walking towards them. Seeing them, they paused, "Pei Yi. What brings you here? You arrived just in time. Little B is missing."

Pei Yi: "Missing? What happened?"

Feng Chun said, "We were walking to a snow pit, and I accidentally fell in. Uncle Feng tried to save me, desperately holding my hand, then fell in too. Luckily, the pit wasn't deep. We were hoping Little B would help us, but after screaming, she ran forward, fast, as if she saw something terrifying."

"Which direction?"

Feng Chun said, "Don't know. We were in the pit at the time, and later I had my wife step on my shoulders to get out."

At this moment, Zhou You had a premonition that something bad was going to happen to Little B, turning pale, "What do we do? There must be trouble. What should we do?"

Feng Chun and Aunt Wu curiously asked, "Little B is in trouble? Really?"

Suddenly, the sky darkened, snowflakes began to swirl, and the weather changed again.

Pei Yi said, "Maybe she's still alive. We should check the cable car area; we might still save her." He told Feng Chun, "You go back first." Then to Zhou You, "Zhou You, come with me."

Zhou You hesitated, quickly shaking his head, "No! I won't go. I'll die if I go, Brother Pei, please spare me."

Pei Yi said, "Didn't you fancy that girl? Shouldn't you be responsible for her to the end?"

"Fancy? It was mutual consent, what responsibility are we talking about here? I'm not going, I'd rather die than go."

Pei Yi grabbed Zhou You's hand, "Are you going or not?"

"No!" Zhou You stepped back, "She's not my wife. Why should I care about her life or death!"

Pei Yi threw a punch, knocking Zhou You to the ground, "Damn it! I'm so annoyed. I hate scumbags the most, get up. Let's go!"

That punch left Zhou You completely dumbfounded, daring not to resist further—resistance meant more punches. He reluctantly followed behind Pei Yi.

It was probably only two or three in the afternoon, but the sky was already dark, filled with menacing and terrifying clouds, like monsters.

By the time they reached the cable car entrance, the snowstorm was blinding, making it nearly impossible to see.

Along the way, Zhou You thought about escaping back, but by the time he got there, he was too scared to go back. He feared death, feared being captured by ghosts like Little C was to the toilet. Reaching the cable car entrance, Zhou You refused to go further. Not wanting to witness any horrifying scenes, he said he'd wait for Pei Yi nearby.

Having already hit and scolded him, Pei Yi had no choice but to proceed alone.

The cable car was properly parked at the departure point. Pei Yi checked each one, finding nothing.

Until the last cable car, which was hanging mid-air, requiring someone to get close to see if there was anyone inside.

Pei Yi stood at the edge of the cliff, about to lean over for a look, when he suddenly felt someone push him hard from behind. Pei Yi, losing his balance, was about to fall, desperately clinging to the edge of the cliff, his body already hanging in the air.

He shouted, "Zhou You!" but his voice was swallowed by the blizzard. Pei Yi felt a strong force trying to pry his fingers off the cliff's edge, he stared ahead, chuckling softly:

"Nan Feng. You're Nan Feng, aren't you? Is Jun Huai missing or did you kill him?"

Perhaps hearing someone call Its name, that force stopped.

Pei Yi watched as the snowstorm in front of him began to twist and distort, slowly forming the character for "death." Seizing the moment It was occupied, Pei Yi exerted his strength, pushing himself up from below the cliff, grasping the disintegrating snow. He released his grip, slowly saying:

"Killing so many, still not enough for you? Or can you simply not stand to see others well?"

But the opposing blizzard did not showcase Its formidable power again, nor did it respond, fading away with only the howling wind remaining by his ear.

Pei Yi looked towards the cable car again, this time smarter, not leaning over but climbing onto the cable, ascending to the top of the last cable car to look down—

Little B was already dead inside the cable car, strangled to death by It. Her eyes wide open in terror and shock, a look of extreme fear that was quite frightening. The cable car door was half open, with the blizzard blowing in, turning Little B into a snow figure.

Pei Yi touched his protective amulet, muttered a few prayers for the dead, then didn't linger, returning to the cliff's edge. After ensuring It was gone, he left. Pei Yi was so fearless because he knew that during the day, as long as rules were not violated, this so-called It would only resort to minor tricks, like possession or controlling someone's will. —It had already attempted to kill him once; It wouldn't strike again.

But Zhou You... he walked over.

He was seen with closed eyes, murmuring the Amitabha sutra, holding a twig in his hand, his strategy being not to see or think, trusting in Buddha's protection, ready to confront any ghost that truly appeared. So far, it seemed effective.

When Pei Yi approached, Zhou You still jumped in fright, exclaiming with wide eyes, as if seeing a deity, "Brother Pei! You're back!"

"Let's go," Pei Yi said, "We're heading back."

Zhou You wisely didn't ask any further, knowing better than to question, expecting more bad news than good.

Returning to the cabin, they saw it was already four in the afternoon, but there was no sign of the day getting any brighter. Another day had passed.

The days were getting dark earlier, usually dim by two or three in the afternoon. They had no extra time to search for the love poems, nor did they know what the next day would bring.

The Feng couple came out and saw only the two men, understanding the situation without words.

Inside the house, as usual, the task was to close and barricade the door. Once everything was done, it was time for dinner. Originally ten, now only four remained, so there was no need to ration the food. All four ate their bread in silence.

During the meal, the radio once again crackled to life.

Four pairs of eyes swept over. This time, there was no dialogue, just a piece of music. A female voice hummed for a while, then the radio shut off automatically.

Zhou You couldn't help but exclaim, "This female ghost really knows how to mess with people's minds, tormenting us like this all day!" He pointed at the clock, "That music just played for two minutes! Meaning a countdown of two days! This female ghost even knows math, impressive!"

Pei Yi said, "Nan Feng is a man, it should be a male ghost, not a female one," he paused after speaking. A female ghost... "Why do you think it's a female ghost?"

Zhou You said, "Pei Yi, aren't there more female ghosts in horror films, where are the male ghosts?"

Pei Yi asked, "Do you have any evidence for that?"

Zhou You was taken aback and shook his head.

Now they had only two days left, precisely speaking, a day and a half, as they were sure they wouldn't survive until the seventh night.

In this short time, Pei Yi felt there were still a few questions, a few mysteries that urgently needed solving. Only by solving them could they survive. "Now that only the four of us are left, let's share our thoughts like we did the past few days."

His voice was calm and soothing, offering a comforting strength. The other three thought how fortunate they were to have Pei Yi; otherwise, they would have met their demise long ago.

Feng Chun said, "Today, when we went with Little B, she spent a long time looking around a patch of snow."

"Snow? Elaborate."

Aunt Wu said, "She said the snow was red and asked if we saw any red?"

Feng Chun added, "Maybe by that time, she had already fallen into a hallucination."

"Hmm," Pei Yi nodded. "Okay. Zhou You. What are your thoughts?"

Zhou You said, "I don't know why, but I feel this entire place is filled with malevolence. I mean, the entire place. From east to west, from south to north, every corner. No wonder the plaque advised us to leave the mountain, not to stay here. Because this place is truly haunted. When can we leave here? My God!"

He lamented, "That's my thought. I want to leave! This is definitely the most terrifying experience I've ever had, without exception!"

After his lengthy speech, Pei Yi stared at his notebook for a long time, his expression serious. He looked up,

"I have a very terrifying and bizarre idea. Sharing this idea will only make us more afraid, but I still have to say it so that you are aware and not taken by that ghost. Don't worry, I already have a solution."

"What solution? Brother Pei! Please tell us," Zhou You immediately said.

Feng Chun couldn't help but add, "Yes. Pei Yi. Please tell us."

Pei Yi said, "Let's review the causes of death for the previous six people. Ying Jun and his wife were the first to die, probably due to violating some rule, initially guessing it's because of teaming up or skiing issues. The second pair, Little C and Little A, one saw the snowman, and then there's Chen Mo, who was possessed after seeing the snowman, and he killed Little A. The third pair, Little B and Chen Mo. Chen Mo was already possessed, he attempted to kill me but failed and fell off the cliff. Little B violated the teaming up rule, had hallucinations, and then died.

"In summary, their deaths were all due to violating some rule. So, let's return to that rule, what exactly was the word that was smeared out?"

"The snowman!" Zhou You exclaimed, "We shouldn't look at the snowman anymore, right?"

"I initially thought so too. But today, Little B's death gave me a new idea. Remember, the area of the smudge on that word was very large. At first, we reflexively thought, this must be two characters. But could it be, the owner of the plaque, Jun Huai, to remind us, to emphasize this point — many people died because of it, she pressed harder with the ink, wrote it more heavily, but it was thoroughly smeared by It, that ghost."

Zhou You said, "Brother Pei, just tell us. Stop keeping us in suspense. What word did It smear out."

Feng Chun pondered for a moment, covered his mouth, then suddenly exclaimed, "It's snow! Seeing snow, we must avoid it! Snow has many strokes! My God! So Little B was hallucinating because she saw the snow, and that's how she was controlled. The ghost isn't in the radio waves; It's in the snow. The entire snow mountain, the whole mountain is It!"