35: haunted house

Yinhua Amusement Park, located in the suburbs of Yinhua City, was once considered one of Yinhua City's landmarks, attracting many tourists from out of town.

But as time flew by, even the most bustling attractions have their day.

A few years ago, with the opening of a super-large theme amusement park in a nearby city, Yinhua Amusement Park's visitor numbers significantly declined.

Coupled with a major safety accident that occurred later, the amusement park's owner went bankrupt, and could only abandon the park with tears in his eyes, waiting for someone to take over.

5:50 PM.

Lu Chuan rode his tricycle and stopped at the entrance of the amusement park.

He looked at the rusty iron gate and the dusty ticket booth, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes.

He remembered when he was a child, his parents had brought him here to play, saying it was to celebrate his birthday.

That day, he almost went crazy playing, trying all the rides multiple times.

Even the Haunted House, though he was terrified, he still braved it with his parents accompanying him.

Once again overcome by emotion, Lu Chuan wiped away the tears from his eyes, then patted his face to cheer himself up, and rode his tricycle through the open small gate.

Weeds grew everywhere in the park, and a desolate scene met his eyes.

By the light of his small cart, he could see that many facilities were covered in dust, and rusty metal was everywhere.

Lu Chuan compared it to the scenes in his memory, and sighed again with emotion.

"System, can't we really discuss this and change my vending spot? Look at this place, where are the people?"

"No."

"...You're ruthless!"

With no room for negotiation, Lu Chuan shrugged helplessly and could only continue riding.

"The Haunted House, I remember it's... over there?"

Lu Chuan looked at the fallen sign, frowned in thought for a moment, then rode to his left.

After turning a corner and crossing an arched bridge, a castle-like building, straight out of a fairy tale, appeared before him.

As Lu Chuan saw the tall castle, the scenes from his memory resurfaced.

Unlike other amusement parks at home and abroad, Yinhua Amusement Park's large attractions like roller coasters were unremarkable, but its Haunted House project was quite outstanding.

It was said that the amusement park's owner started his business with the Haunted House project, and only later acquired the funds to build Yinhua Amusement Park.

However, the subsequent abandonment of Yinhua Amusement Park also seemed to be inextricably linked to the Haunted House project?

Of course, Lu Chuan had only heard rumors; he was not clear about the specific situation.

Lu Chuan shook his head, no longer dwelling on it.

He parked his cart steadily in front of the castle, then began to set up his stall.

Three minutes later, in the dim amusement park, the small cart lit up with a warm glow, and a few lines of chalk writing were on the upright light sign beside it.

Available today: Delicious ice cream, delicious lemon tea, delicious mung bean paste, delicious double-skin milk.

Lu Chuan stood behind the small cart, his hands resting on the counter, habitually preparing to flash a stiff smile.

But the next moment, he quickly stopped himself from this foolish act.

In this pitch-black place, there was no customer!

Lu Chuan rolled his eyes, then simply pulled out his phone and started scrolling through short videos.

A few seconds later, the catchy, brainwashing music with a hypnotic rhythm played in the open space in front of the Haunted House, accompanied by bursts of laughter.

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"Folks, my assistant Xiaohu and I are challenging the rumored haunted Yinhua Amusement Park Haunted House today! Thank you all for your support!"

Kuaishou streamer Baba Le held his phone, shaking his head, spitting, and constantly mumbling something.

In front of him, his assistant Xiaohu walked backward, always keeping the camera firmly on his boss.

At this moment, a sports car suddenly flashed across the phone screen, which excited Baba Le immensely.

"Thank you, Big Brother Ai Luoli, for the sports car! I'm truly touched! With Big Brother here, the live stream instantly brightens up! Tonight, I'll make sure everyone has so much fun they can't stop!"

"Big Brother Ai Luoli is my light, my god, my destiny!"

"Big Brother Ai Luoli..."

A string of thank-you notes, almost without repetition, burst from Baba Le's mouth, making the viewers in the live stream laugh heartily.

'Jingang Zuan Ciqi' Big Brother: Hahaha, I just love how the streamer acts like he's never seen anything before.

Ai Luoli: It's just a sports car. Yesterday, I sent ten rockets to another streamer, and he wasn't this exaggerated.

Yu Zhi Shui Qing: The ones upstairs are all big shots!

Ai Mo Laohu Pigu: Big Brother sent a gift, so when is the streamer going to challenge the haunted Haunted House?

...

As a ghost-hunting streamer, Baba Le naturally knew what his viewers liked to watch.

Seeing that people were already urging him to go to the Haunted House, he immediately shot a look at his assistant Xiaohu.

Xiaohu understood, and quickly moved the camera to focus on the towering castle building in the distance.

The sky grew darker, and the edges of the castle's silhouette seemed to be shrouded in mist, appearing somewhat rough and unreal.

"Folks, do you see that castle? That's our exploration target this time."

Xiaohu then repositioned the camera back on Baba Le.

Baba Le, at some point, had taken out a flashlight and shone the light from his chin onto his face, instantly creating a horrifying atmosphere.

His previously high-pitched voice suddenly became deep, making people involuntarily lean in to listen.

"Many viewers in the live stream are not locals and are not familiar with the story of this Haunted House. This amusement park was once packed with people, and this Haunted House, in particular, made countless locals and tourists linger and forget to leave."

"But ever since that incident happened in the Haunted House, Yinhua Amusement Park went downhill, and I heard the owner even lost everything..."

"Some say the Haunted House is haunted and kills people, and they saw it with their own eyes!"

"Some say a murder happened in the Haunted House, and the victim was the relative of his great-aunt's daughter's boyfriend's boss."

"Some say there really were 'little ghosts' raised in the Haunted House for wealth, and the owner's oversight allowed a little ghost to escape control and kill a tourist!"

"And some say the Haunted House was built on a mass grave!"

"Actually, all the above speculations are wrong. The real truth is..."

Just as the viewers were engrossed, Baba Le's voice suddenly cut off, followed by a chilling piece of music.

One Year One Small Goal: What's the streamer doing?! Keep talking! I've already taken my pants off!

I Love Lele's Mom: The streamer tells a very engaging story, and the suspense technique is good, but that's not an excuse for late updates!

892101: Damn, you scared me! Unfollow, unfollow!

Yuyu Yuyu: I'm timid, which female benefactor is willing to come into my bed to comfort me!

...

As the horrifying music began, the viewers in the live stream, who had been quietly listening to the story, were startled, and the comments visibly increased.