plumnovel Chapter 320 - 322: Jumping Off a Building
Chapter 320 - 322: Jumping Off a Building
The girl’s heart instantly tightened, and at the same time, the hundreds of thousands of viewers in the livestream chat held their breath.
No one wanted to see an innocent life vanish before their very eyes. Many people were constantly telling the girl to run.
But Su Nian didn’t give the girl that advice.
"Don’t panic. Your only way out is in here. Don’t go outside."
Su Nian’s calm and composed demeanor made some of the anxious viewers unable to hold back.
[This is no time for that! And you’re still saying things like this.]
[I admit you’re really skilled, but this is a life-or-death situation! How can you say something so misleading?]
[Yeah, what if the girl dies? How are you going to pay for that?!]
[She’s a human being! That’s it, from fan to hater.]
[I’m speechless. Things are this bad, and you’re still so unbothered. I guess since she’s not your family, you don’t care at all.]
[Once that ghost gets in, the girl will have nowhere to run! Can you stop misleading her?]
Aside from the accusations from some viewers, most chose to remain silent and trust Su Nian. After all, she had already performed more than one or two miracles.
[Everyone, stop arguing! The streamer has handled so many situations, why would she let this girl die?]
[Exactly! I bet you’ve all forgotten the times you got shut down, haven’t you?]
Su Nian didn’t say anything more. The girl was still trembling, too scared to make any unnecessary movements. Fear had robbed her of the ability to think for herself.
Her body was completely frozen with terror. Only Su Nian’s words could give her any guidance.
She didn’t know if this was the right or wrong thing to do; she could only follow Su Nian’s instructions.
Su Nian reminded her again, "Turn on the light and look for a lighter."
But as time ticked by, a black figure appeared outside the door. The Pitch Black Ghost was hiding right behind it, and it would only be a few minutes before it could force the door open.
The small storage room was covered in dust and had no windows. If the ghost got in, the girl would have no way to escape!
Trembling, she didn’t know what to do, but she managed to follow Su Nian’s instructions.
There was no time for her to think. But just then, she looked up.
On a dilapidated shelf, there was actually a green lighter, and next to it, a pack of cigarettes.
A sudden joy at her chance of survival surged through her, mixed with lingering fear.
Su Nian, however, remained calm. "Light the cigarette pack on fire."
"It was burned to death. Even after dying and becoming a soul, it’s still terrified of fire. As long as you hold this, you’ll be safe."
"As soon as it’s daylight, get in a car and come find me. I will solve this for you."
Su Nian looked at the girl’s facial features. Her fate had already been slightly altered for the better. She had escaped certain death.
[Oh my god, the stream is legendary! Miracles really do happen!]
[Is this what Mystic Technique is?]
[Holy crap, this is insane!]
[Once again, I’ve witnessed the viewers eating their words thanks to the streamer.]
Even though Su Nian said she had escaped certain death, the girl was still trembling.
Her hand shook uncontrollably as she tried to use the lighter, and for a while, she couldn’t get it to spark.
[You were all just hyping her up, saying how amazing she is. That lighter is useless! It won’t even light.]
The girl shivered, pressing the lighter’s button again and again, but it stubbornly refused to light.
Meanwhile, the door was slowly being pushed open. Finally, with a trembling hand, the girl managed to strike a large flame.
She rolled the cigarette pack into a small tube, lit it, and held the flame.
Su Nian spoke up to advise her, "After you drive it away, go to the police station immediately. Spend the night there. A police station is full of righteous energy, which can suppress ordinary ghosts. As long as you stay inside tonight and don’t come out, you’ll be safe."
"Then, come find me tomorrow during the day. This crisis will be considered over then."
As Su Nian spoke, the girl nodded shakily and picked up the burning roll of paper.
She hid inside as the door opened. Not knowing if Su Nian was right or wrong, she could only hold up the roll of paper and wait for the right moment.
A miracle happened in the instant the flame flared to life.
The door, which had been pushed halfway open, suddenly slammed shut.
A pair of pitch-black hands vanished in an instant, as if they had encountered the most terrifying thing in the world.
The girl waited inside for a dozen seconds. When she heard no further movement, she finally walked out, holding the flame.
She could still feel a gloomy, cold chill that seemed to be following her.
But now, she was able to somewhat overcome her inner terror, holding the flame as she left the place step by step.
Su Nian watched until she had safely reached the police station before ending the stream.
"Alright everyone, that’s all for today’s stream. For those who came to the Daoist Temple to queue up today but didn’t get a turn, you can come a bit earlier tomorrow. I’ll do a free divination for you."
Su Nian reminded them with a smile and went offline.
The viewers didn’t even have a chance to ask her to stay before the comment section went dark, followed by a notification that the streamer was offline.
After a busy day, Su Nian could finally go home to sleep in the dead of night.
Waking up refreshed, Su Nian tidied up in the morning and prepared to head out to the Daoist Temple again.
This time, however, before leaving for the Daoist Temple, she made sure to grab a few of her favorite honey peaches from home.
Halfway there, her car was stopped by a roadblock. Su Nian realized this section of the road had been cordoned off.
A large crowd had gathered, encircling something as if watching a spectacle.
Su Nian leaned out her window and saw a huge number of people gathered around a large building.
Su Nian looked up and saw the blurry figure of a person standing on the roof, who looked like a young woman.
She was standing there in despair. Even from such a great distance, Su Nian could feel the hopelessness radiating from her.
’A suicide attempt?’
The people around her were jeering.
"Come on, it’s been so long. Why hasn’t she jumped yet?"
"Yeah, seriously. I’ve got to get to work. If you’re going to jump, hurry up!"
"Don’t be a coward! Hey, if you don’t have the guts to jump, then don’t just stand up there!"
"I can’t believe this. Isn’t this just for attention?"
"Young people these days... all talk and no action. It’s just a joke."
Su Nian glanced at the people talking. A few of them even burst out laughing.
Whether the person on the roof lived or died was irrelevant to them. They were just spectators, freely spouting their opinions.
"Young people nowadays have no guts, all talk and no action. If you’ve got the nerve, then jump! Don’t make me late for work!!"