S.C.I. Special Crime Investigation // S.C.I.谜案集 [English translation] Book 1

[Ghost Murderer 14] Chapter 105 - The End Of The Tunnel

Luo Yang took Zhan Zhao and the others to a strange place —— The entrance of an abandoned underground tunnel somewhere in S City.

This underground tunnel should have been built many years ago, and the location is in the corner of an abandoned private factory on the outskirts of S City. Bai YuTang stared at the dark entrance, and asked Luo Yang "That big beard that you mentioned lives inside this tunnel?"

Luo Yang nodded and shook his head, saying "This is just the entrance, his house is very inside."

"Living in a tunnel?" OuYang Chun touched his chin feeling puzzled. To be honest, he still doesn't know exactly what Zhan Zhao they all are investigating, but it seems like it is related to this case. So he didn't ask too much, just watch the changes.

Luo Yang removed a pile of seemingly messy waste paper boxes beside it revealing a small cabinet behind it. In the cabinet is an old oil lamp and a box of matches. After lighting the oil lamp expertly, Luo Yang raised his head and said to Bai YuTang and Zhan Zhao "Let's go." After speaking, he took the oil lamp and walked into the tunnel entrance first.

As the most primitive residence of mankind, the cave has been forgotten by people. This kind of former home has not left any warm memories in their consciousness, but it is inexplicably covered with a mysterious and terrible atmosphere.

The three of them walked along the dusty corridor and followed Yangyang slowly. Zhan Zhao was surprised to find that Luo Yang was not scared at all. It's very rare to see children who are not afraid of darkness. Human beings are afraid of darkness, fear of caves, fear of unknowns... This has also caused most of the first nightmare of mankind with a long dark tunnel that is always endless. They all lead to the somewhere far. The thing waiting for us at the end of the tunnel will be unpredictable.

Because of the not repairing for a long time, several places in the underground tunnel have infiltrated the tunnel's floor. The sound of the water drop falling on the ground became very clear under the unique cave sound effect of the tunnel. Accompanied by the footsteps of the four people, it formed a strange echo, as if something was following them closely.

Bai YuTang whispered to Zhan Zhao with some curiosity "Is this tunnel connected to the previous one?"

Zhan Zhao nodded "It's all connected. This tunnel has a net-like structure and the terrain is very complicated."

Luo Yang, who was walking in the front said "Everyone must follow up. There are many different paths here. If you get lost, it will be bad."

Zhan Zhao smiled and asked Luo Yang "There is three different path at the front, the left and the middle paths are blocked, only the right one is open right?"

Yangyang's eyes widened when he heard it "How did you know that? Have you been here before?"

Zhan Zhao smiled, he did not answer but asked "Yangyang, do you always come here alone?"

"Yes." Luo Yang nodded "Uncle big beard and dad took me here a few times before, and then most of the time I come here alone."

"Luo Wen has been here before too?" Bai YuTang interrupted and asked.

"En." Luo Yang nodded. Everyone turned and saw the three different paths mentioned by Zhan Zhao just now, so they walked into the tunnel on the right. The path was narrower than the previous one, and the three of them formed a line and continued to walk in. Zhan Zhao asked Luo Yang again "Yangyang, aren't you afraid of entering this dark hole alone?"

Luo Yang looked back at Zhan Zhao somewhat puzzled "What is there to be scared of? There is no one else here, there are at most two or three little mice."