Twenty Grudges

Years later, Tan Qiyue once again heard the rumor that had haunted her for years, this time from neighbors chatting idly. That old house was haunted. They heard singing drifting through the night and said it was the neighbor’s child staying up to play. The front door vanished without a trace, and they said it was probably a prank by a nearby thief. The crime scene kept reappearing, and they said it was just their eyes playing tricks on them, that they shouldn’t scare themselves. No one truly believed it. They all treated it as a strange tale to laugh about over tea. Only Tan Qiyue stood frozen in place. Deep inside the old house, beside a half-open window, a blurry figure leaned silently against the frame and smiled at her from afar... This is a horror and supernatural story-driven novel with frightening elements. Not recommended for the faint of heart. The plot is original, and updates are posted on weekends and holidays. Come uncover the chilling secrets hidden deep within the city. New novel: Infinite Haunted Escape Rooms, an infinite-world series A vivid red glow flickered in the night. The old neon sign of the Otherworld Building stood out in a forgotten corner of Harbor City. Inside this seemingly ordinary, four-story old building, an elaborate and thrilling escape-room game was underway... Sister Ling, the owner of the Otherworld Building, was a woman in her early thirties. Alluring and flirtatious, she was skilled at sweet-talking, yet still had a trace of kindness buried in her heart. Believe her or not, that’s up to you. She said it was just an ordinary escape-room game. She said the prize for winning was extremely generous. She said there was nothing to be afraid of, and players wouldn’t suffer any real harm, even if they thought they’d already been killed. She said everything inexplicable in the rooms was just a prop. She said there were no opponents in the game, and all the players were teammates. She said that if even one person made it out alive, everyone would win. She also said, “What good is winning? What good is all that prize money? You’ll never escape this endless escape-room horror game...” If she hadn’t been completely out of options, Cen Huaian would never have believed the ad and come to the Otherworld Building. Money was hard to come by these days, her family was struggling, and she could barely afford her younger sister’s tuition. If everything in that ad was true, then it was worth taking a chance. If she could find a way for herself and her sister to survive, it would be worth it. But would reality really turn out as she hoped? Was there truly nothing hidden behind Sister Ling’s kind smile? Perhaps time would give her an answer. Thesis: Reveal the supernatural secrets and the good and evil of human nature hidden behind the city’s glittering surface.