Putting down the card, Chen Ge picked up the key from the table and studied it quietly for a while.
After his parents disappeared, the number of visitors to Haunted House had dwindled, and it was on the verge of closing down. Even in that difficult situation, Xu Wan still did not leave. She was the only employee who was recruited by Chen Ge's parents and chose to stay with Chen Ge in the end.
"Did the girl sense something?" Chen Ge put the key away and opened the cake box.
Compared to the beautifully wrapped box, the cake inside could only be described as horrible.
The middle was caved in, and the skin was charred black. The overall structure was loose like it would crumble with a touch.
It was obvious that the maker had put in a lot of effort. She had spread cream evenly over the cake to try to cover up the flaws. During this process, the cake appeared to have crumbled once. The cream was both a decoration and a glue that had seeped into the inside of the cake.
Just looking at this cake, Chen Ge could already picture Xu Wan making it.
"No wonder she's Chen Ge's employee. Even baking a cake can be so scary."
Picking up the knife inside the box, Chen Ge cut off a piece and took a small bite.
"Hmm, the texture is mushy, hard on the outside but soft on the inside, and it sticks to the teeth. Too much oil was used, so it's not fully cooked. Don't tell me this girl is using high gluten flour? You have to use high gluten flour to make a cake! "
Even though Chen Ge kept complaining, he still ate most of the cake.
Seeing how much Chen Ge enjoyed the cake, the white cat was curious, but when it poked its head over, Chen Ge shoved it back into the backpack.
"Fresh cream cake is not good for your body. When it's your birthday, I'll make you a cat food cake."
Ignoring the white cat's protest, Chen Ge wiped his mouth and left the staff breakroom.
The birthday party took up some time, but that did not affect Chen Ge's plan that night.
He had already compiled the information on the crew of Left Oculus online, and he planned to go there that night.
After leaving New Century Park, Chen Ge waited by the roadside for a long time, but he did not see a taxi. All the taxi drivers in Jiujiang seemed to have come to a consensus — do not approach New Century Park after midnight, and do not pick up any customers from that place.
"Unfortunately, my bus drove into the world behind Li Wan City's door, or else this wouldn't have happened."
After walking two streets, Chen Ge finally found a taxi. After he got in the car, he gave the driver the address. "Sir, I want to go to Yongling Mountain Villa."
"Yongling Mountain?" The driver was obviously stunned. "There are villas in Yongling Mountain?"
"Turn on the navigation." Chen Ge wasn't sure either. Anyway, that was what the internet said.
"What's the full name?" The driver keyed in the words' Yongling Mountain ', but the navigation did not show the location of Yongling Mountain Villa.
"The full name …" Chen Ge's pupils narrowed slightly. He looked at the names displayed on the GPS — Yong Ling Mountain Gas Station, Yong Ling Mountain Flower Market, Yong Ling Mountain Holiday Village. "Let's go to Yong Ling Mountain Holiday Village first."
"Is it really that random?" The driver glanced at Chen Ge through the rear-view mirror. He thought the man looked familiar, and it reminded him of a certain rumor about midnight riders.
The car started, and after driving for half an hour, there were only scattered lights on both sides of the road. At the end of the road, there was a large shadow, and that was Western Jiujiang's Yong Ling Mountain.
According to the navigation, the taxi was about to reach its destination. The driver gripped the steering wheel tightly. He opened his mouth several times, wanting to talk to Chen Ge, but he gave up in the end. He had no idea why. Perhaps it was because the man sitting at the back had a stronger presence.
After the taxi entered the mountain, the surrounding lights disappeared completely. It appeared like no one would come to this place at night, and it was very deserted.
After driving for another five minutes, the navigation on the driver's phone said, "You have arrived at your destination. This navigation session is over. Have a pleasant journey."
The car stopped by the roadside. The surroundings were dark, and one could barely see the swaying branches and hear the rustling of the leaves as the wind blew through them.
The driver's hands that gripped the steering wheel were soaked in sweat, and his face was pale. This' journey 'had not been a pleasant one for him at all.
"We're here. According to the navigation, this is Yong Ling Mountain Holiday Village." The driver turned his head around rather stiffly to look at Chen Ge.
His eyelids kept twitching, afraid that the suspicious man in the backseat would pull out a weapon from his backpack and then hijack his car.
"This is Yong Ling Mountain Holiday Village? There's not even a house around it; it's just a wasteland. " Chen Ge had Yin Yang Vision, so the darkness did not affect him that much. He could see that they were surrounded by large trees. "You're not lying to me, are you? Dragging me to the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night? "
"Why are you suspecting me now? Brother, I'm just following the navigation! " The driver turned on all the lights inside and outside the car, but the light was not enough to chase away the fear in his heart.
"Fine." Chen Ge paid the fare and grabbed his backpack as he got out of the taxi.
He turned on the flashlight that came with his phone and walked down the road. Suddenly, he saw a small path that was overgrown with weeds in the middle of the forest. "We're going that way? Yong Ling Mountain Holiday Village is in there? How come it feels like it's been abandoned for so long? "
Chen Ge turned back to ask the driver, but when he turned around, he saw the driver turn the car around, step on the gas pedal, and rush down the mountain like a madman.
"Is this place that scary?"
Since he could not count on anyone else, Chen Ge could only rely on himself. He raised his phone and turned into the small path.
After walking for a few minutes, the view widened. Chen Ge could see a row of low walls and a few strangely constructed buildings.
"This is the holiday village? Who would come to this place for a holiday? It looks like my Haunted House. "
The purpose of a holiday was to relax, not to seek excitement for oneself. The deeper Chen Ge walked, the more confused he became.
"It's shown on the navigation, but it feels like this place has been purposely forgotten by the locals. I wonder if it's still open for business."
The road was uneven, and there were many cracks. The trees on the sides were crooked, and they gave off a dark aura. It felt like they had not been taken care of for a long time, and it made Chen Ge feel uncomfortable.
The walls were covered in creepers, and they covered the words on the walls. Chen Ge searched for a long time before he found the door to the holiday village about ten meters away.
On the rusted iron door, there was a sign that said 'No Entry', and next to the sign was a yellowish-brown wooden mailbox.
"People still use mailboxes?" The wooden sign and the mailbox were handmade. They were very rough, and they did not match the architectural style at all.
"The words on the sign are very clear, and the iron wire that hangs the sign is not rusted. This should have been added recently." Chen Ge tried to push on the iron door, and it creaked noisily. As he pushed, the iron door was pushed open.
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