NOVPUB"What’s going on? Is there something wrong with this car?"
It wasn’t that He Bingbing was faint-hearted; it was just that the flickering lights in the train car were too eerie.
She had only seen such things in horror movies, so instinctively, her entire body leaned against Wu Bin.
The viewers in the live chat were all excited when they saw this scene.
"Look at my brother Wu, he doesn’t have to do anything, and Bingbing has already leaned in on her own."
"Can you all not be so dirty-minded? Did Bingbing want to lean in? Clearly, the lights in the car have malfunctioned, which is why Bingbing did that, okay? Bingbing is still very reserved."
"If you ask me, the reason Bingbing and brother Wu are progressing so slowly is that they’re too reserved. That might work elsewhere, but it’s clearly not going to cut it with brother Wu! A great guy like brother Wu has to be assertive! If I weren’t so far away from him, I’d definitely go over and start competing."
The netizens all thought He Bingbing leaning on Wu Bin’s shoulder was very romantic, but He Bingbing herself didn’t feel that way.
Because, indeed, the atmosphere in the entire train car had turned very strange since just a moment ago.
Aside from Wu Bin and their small group, everyone else in their seats was sleeping with their heads down.
Although it was already past midnight and it seemed normal for people to be sleeping at this hour,
the fact that everyone was asleep without making a sound was too bizarre.
This was a train car with hundreds of people, after all!
"Zhu Ling, do you feel something is strange?"
Zhu Ling frowned and concentrated for a moment before saying, "The whole car seems to be enveloped by some kind of barrier, but I can’t pinpoint the exact location of the barrier’s nexus."
As soon as Song Bing, sitting opposite, heard the two start talking about something he didn’t understand, he immediately became anxious.
"Come on, what are you talking about? Don’t scare me, I’m not brave, and I can’t take being frightened."
Song Bing had experienced the old building incident with Wu Bin and the others before, so he knew that ghosts did exist in this world.
However, Zou Hang didn’t care at all, and at this moment, he even wanted to portray himself as very brave, so as to leave a good impression on He Bingbing.
Thinking this, Zou Hang opened his mouth and said, "Song Bing, how come after so many years your courage is still so little?"
"Although your Agricultural University isn’t some science and tech university, it’s still a key university, right?"
"You are a college student from a key university; do you still believe in the old tale that ghosts exist in this world?"
Seeing He Bingbing looking at him, Zou Hang felt as if he had received some kind of encouragement and became even more excited.
He puffed out his chest, speaking very earnestly to He Bingbing, "Miss He, rest assured, if anything happens later, I’ll make sure you’re safe."
No sooner had Zou Hang finished speaking than Tang Ke, sitting beside him, hit him hard.
Tang Ke glared at him and angrily said, "You’ll protect her safety, but who’s going to protect mine?"
Zou Hang was extremely embarrassed. He had grown used to flirting and couldn’t help but get a little carried away when he saw a pretty girl, to the point of forgetting that his girlfriend Tang Ke was sitting right beside him.
Fortunately, Zou Hang’s reactions were also very fast. He quickly said, "Baby, what are you jealous about?"
"What I mean is that if any danger arises later, just hide behind me. I’ll protect you all. I never said I’d protect anyone exclusively, you know that, I’ve always been a warm-hearted person."
In front of so many people, Tang Ke didn’t want to really make a scene with Zou Hang.
Just then, the train suddenly clanked as though it had hit something uneven.
Then the train began to slow down, and Wu Bin furrowed his brow and asked, "Are we arriving at a station?"
Song Bing shook his head.
"We definitely haven’t reached a station. After entering the mountains, this green train won’t have any scheduled stops until five in the morning. By all means, it shouldn’t have stopped. I’ve never experienced any stops on my way home before."
As Song Bing was puzzled, He Bingbing suddenly pointed outside nervously and said, "Song Bing, what is that outside? Is it a graveyard for unmarked graves?"
Upon hearing He Bingbing say this, Song Bing felt a shiver run down his spine.
He mustered up his courage, poked his head out, and took a careful look outside.
Just one glance, and he instantly felt his legs go weak.
Right outside the train window, on the hillside not far away, a slope filled with tombstones faced the direction of their train—it looked extremely eerie and frightening!
Logically speaking, at this time of night, even if there really was a graveyard for unmarked graves in the distance, they should not be able to see it clearly.
But for whatever reason, there appeared to be some flickering flames on that hillside—perhaps someone was sweeping graves or something—the faint light was visible.
So, thanks to the light, Song Bing could faintly make out the contours of the tombstones on the slope.
It was spooky, just too spooky!
Why would there be a graveyard for unmarked graves in such a place?
What was most dire was that the speed of the train was getting slower and slower, and it truly felt like it was going to stop right at that place.
Song Bing forced a smile and said, "There might be some issue with the train’s route, so the train might have chosen to make an unscheduled stop. It’s fine. I heard on the news that when this happens, one shouldn’t panic. Everyone should just sit tight in the carriage, and the train will be back on its way shortly."
He Bingbing questioned again, "Really? But isn’t there usually an announcement for such unscheduled stops? The thing is, our broadcast hasn’t given us any notification."
He Bingbing’s words once again sent chills down Song Bing’s spine.
Because not only was there no broadcast notification, but also not a single person around had woken up—they were all drowsy.
Wu Bin also realized something was amiss; he instinctively pulled a baton out of his backpack.
He had bought it before getting on the train, specifically for self-defense.
Even though Wu Bin knew that in case of trouble the baton might be useless, having it gave him a bit of comfort.
Hiss.
With the sound of steam releasing, the train indeed came to a complete stop.
Wu Bin and the others waited in their seats for a while, noting the train remained silently stationary, and the people in the carriage didn’t wake up—the surroundings were very quiet.
Without He Bingbing having to emphasize, Zou Hang and Tang Ke also started feeling that something was off.
Zou Hang summoned his courage and touched the uncle sitting opposite him who was asleep.
"Uncle, wake up, we’ve reached the station."
The uncle pushed by Zou Hang showed no reaction whatsoever.
Zou Hang applied a bit more force with his hand, and to his surprise, the uncle’s body tilted suddenly and he thudded onto the floor.
Seeing this, Tang Ke let out a scream.
But even so, not a single person in the carriage had any reaction!
"Something’s wrong! Seriously wrong! Our carriage must be haunted!"
Zou Hang’s face turned white with fear, and his hands trembled uncontrollably.
