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Chapter 804: Chapter 453 Strangenesses Surge_3

“Why?” Xiaomo took over the conversation in surprise.

“Last time, after your teacher Feng Huaigong resolved that indescribable strangeness and discovered the open dark space, the number of strangenesses in the city inexplicably surged for seven consecutive days. Almost all the exorcists in the whole district were involved, and it took more than a month to finally resolve those strangenesses,” said Zhang Chengjing.

“Ah, I was planning to return to Tianmeng City today!” Zhang Xiaomo exclaimed in shock, “If that’s the case, doesn’t it mean that Tianmeng will have to send some more exorcists over here?”

Zhang Chengjing nodded: “I will immediately call Huo Zhisen and see if we need reinforcements from nearby areas. Do not take this lightly! Remember, when I say a surge, the number will be enormous. Last time during that period, Xiaomo’s teacher collapsed several times, exorcising day and night without any time to sleep or rest.”

“It can’t be to the extent that encountering strangenesses while casually walking in the streets during the daytime, can it?” said Zhang Xiaomo.

“It’s almost like that. Although the levels of the strangenesses vary, there are many of them, so be cautious,” Zhang Chengjing said before hanging up the phone, busy coordinating and deploying resources.

“How is it?” Yan Junze looked towards Zhang Xiaomo.

“Let’s find a hotel then,” Xiaomo said while rubbing her eyes tiredly, “Before the number of strangenesses increases further, I’d better get some good sleep now.”

Yan Junze started the car, and asked further: “One room or two?”

Zhang Xiaomo startled, a faint blush suddenly appearing on her face, muttered: “I don’t know what you are talking about.”

“Okay, one room,” Yan Junze said seriously.

“Did I say one room?” Xiaomo asked, her head down.

“Didn’t you?” Yan Junze countered.

“I’m already asleep now, can’t hear anything,” Xiaomo closed her eyes, a slight smile curling the corners of her mouth,

“Go to sleep, I’ll carry you into the hotel once we arrive,” Yan Junze chuckled.

Xiaomo playfully punched his thigh, still with her eyes closed, she mumbled to herself: “Scoundrel!”

That night.

Gaosheng City, Prosperous Garden Community.

At 12:20 a.m. in the community, not a single person was visible, except for the occasional security patrols, which were also carried out in groups of three or four.

Lin Fei stood downstairs of building 13, gazing at the pitch-dark floors, where the occupants had largely gone to sleep, with no signs of movement.

Due to the drop in temperature at night, Lin Fei was shivering slightly. She had stayed over in the office for overtime, as for everyone’s safety they were being sent back to the community in business vehicles, and Lin Fei was no exception.

However, after returning to the community, she felt more apprehensive.

Her home was on the 20th floor and she needed to use the elevator to return, but with the building completely dark and no one outside, although there were voice-activated lights inside, she suddenly didn’t dare to enter the building.

Thinking of a strangeness incident that occurred in the building two months ago, although it had been cleared by an exorcist, the chill in Lin Fei’s heart intensified. She tightened her coat and reluctantly called the person who was still at home on her phone.

She hadn’t a boyfriend and usually lived with her parents.

She didn’t want to disturb her parents, but she was too frightened to help it.

When the phone rang, it was immediately picked up on the other end, and Lin Fei’s mother’s voice came through: “Feifei, aren’t you coming?”

“Mom, I’m downstairs and scared to come up. Can Dad come down… to pick me up?” Lin Fei whispered.

The silence around her felt too oppressive, and she feared that speaking too loudly might attract the attention of some unknown creature in the darkness.

“Your dad’s already asleep, no worries, I’ll come down and fetch you, I’ll be right down, wait for me,” Lin Fei’s mother hung up the phone.

A moment later, she could see a voice-activated light turn on inside the building, and Lin Fei knew her mother should be coming down; her anxious heart slightly calmed.

She stood under a streetlight next to the road in the community, where the sufficient light made her feel a bit safer.

Soon, her mother arrived at the entrance of building 13, opened the access system, and waved at her.

Lin Fei hurriedly jogged over, a smile emerging: “Mom, you haven’t slept yet?”

Her mother shook her head, “I’ve been waiting for you.”

“Next time I’ll tell President Chen not to let us work so late. Otherwise, I get scared, and it worries you too,” Lin Fei felt somewhat remorseful.

The two entered the elevator one after another, and Lin Fei pressed the button for the 20th floor.

The elevator began to ascend.

But a few seconds later, Lin Fei’s phone suddenly rang. She brought the phone closer to see, and the caller ID showed “Mom!”

Lin Fei paused, puzzled about what was happening, and glanced at her mother standing right beside her.

She thought maybe the phone system displayed wrong, but still pressed the answer button, bringing it to her ear: “Hello?”

“Feifei, I came downstairs, why don’t I see you?” her mother’s familiar voice sounded.

Lin Fei went rigid.

A chill crept up her spine, and she felt a numbing sensation at the back of her head.

At this moment, her body was so overwhelmed by sheer terror that she couldn’t move at all, finding it impossible to turn around to look at the “mother” behind her.

Giggle giggle—

Just then, a grinding noise came from behind her.