Chen Yuan, a graduate student in folklore, took over the night shift at a folklore museum for a huge salary. What he got was not an ordinary work guide, but a "Night Shift Code" written in blood:
"At 1:11 in the morning, if you hear the bell ringing, no matter how many times it rings, you must face the north wall and say 'received'."
"If you see the shadow of a display cabinet moving, don't look directly at it or explore it."
"If the cash register prints a blank receipt, it must be shredded immediately and scattered outside the door."
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The senior warned him numbly: Rules are lessons learned in blood. If you follow them, you will survive. If you violate them, you will suffer the consequences.
Chen Yuan thought this was just a ridiculous entry test. Until he personally experienced:
The midnight bell rang an extra fourth time for him at three-thirty-three on time.
In the empty exhibition hall, the clear sound of children hitting balls could be heard.
In the surveillance screen, the back of a woman wearing a cheongsam quietly appeared and disappeared.
The rules are being fulfilled one by one. Fear comes from the extreme imagination of the unknown consequences behind every ban.
When Chen Yuan tried to find out the truth, he discovered:
The museum's predecessor actually involved a secret secret about the evil practice of human sacrifice during the Republic of China.
Is the mysterious black cat named "Ink" the only early warning person, or an ancient watcher?
And when he responded to the fourth bell, he seemed to have pressed his bloody fingerprint on the invisible contract...
The rules are starting to fail and the seal is crumbling. When "it" wakes up from the law, the only hope for survival may be to find the long-lost "key" - or to become the next cornerstone of the seal.
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The rhythm is tight and the story is exciting. Comments are welcome
The rhythm is tight and the story is exciting. Comments are welcome