CHAPTER 18: THE SECOND DOOR.

He still had many questions, but it seemed as though this matter also couldn't be explained in detail in a short amount of time. While Lin Qiushi was finishing eating breakfast, he tactfully expressed that he wished to return home, saying that his house cat hadn't been fed yet.

"Go ahead." Ruan Nanzhu actually agreed to Lin Qiushi's request and said that he would look for him on Friday, so that he could prepare himself.

Lin Qiushi asked, "Preparing myself means that I'll enter those iron doors again on Friday?"

Ruan Nanzhu hummed calmly.

As Lin Qiushi thought about the scenes inside the door, the food before him gradually turned tasteless; he lost all of his appetite. Once the meal was over, Ruan Nanzhu sent Lin Qiushi back home as promised. The two didn't talk to each other the entire way back. It was only after Lin Qiushi hopped out of the car that Ruan Nanzhu finally spoke, "I'll see you on Friday."

Lin Qiushi nodded and thanked him warmly.

Ruan Nanzhu drove away, and Lin Qiushi returned to his residence.

Chestnut saw Lin Qiushi come back home, but it continued to sprawl across the sofa, lazily resting on its belly. Lin Qiushi called out its name, but it didn't move; it merely waved its tail in the air in a slow, carefree manner, indicating that it heard him.

Lin Qiushi took advantage of this opportunity to rush forth and pet it a couple of times. In any case, Chestnut didn't seem to particularly mind and didn't avoid him, but its attitude was still unfriendly.

Lin Qiushi: "Chestnut, let Dad hug you once."

He just barely reached out with his hands, before Chestnut lifted up its hind leg and directed a flying kick at him. Lin Qiushi, who had just been ruthlessly kicked, shed tears of sorrow; he knew he had absolutely zero chances of obtaining his dearest Chestnut's favor and grace for the time being.

The following day, Monday.

Lin Qiushi went to work as usual, and, once again, he informed his boss of his resignation.

When the boss heard that Lin Qiushi truly wanted to resign, he naturally tried doing everything in his power to persuade him to stay, even going as far as to promising the other a hefty raise and a promotion on the spot.

However, Lin Qiushi was utterly resolute. If he had been slightly reluctant and rather hesitant about letting go of this job before, at present time, that moment of hesitation vanished into thin air, and there were no feelings of attachment left behind. He was going to die; it was only natural that he wanted to do many things. Lin Qiushi didn't know whether he would come out of the next door alive, and he certainly didn't want to spend all of his precious, irreplaceable time on some mundane work.

The boss saw that all of the enticements he threw the other's way wouldn't convince the other, so he could only expose a look of deep regret and grudgingly accept Lin Qiushi's letter of resignation.

Finally, I don't have to work overtime every day. Lin Qiushi heaved a sigh of relief and decided to enjoy these precious few days of his life to the fullest.

At this time, the difference in the people's attitude and mentality were vividly reflected; there were some who merely waited in excruciating anxiety, and there were also some who simply decided to relish every single second of the time they had left.

Five days passed, and Friday night soon arrived.

In the past few days, Lin Qiushi also went to the library to search for any more information on Fitcher's Bird. Yet, no matter how much he researched, the only conclusion he arrived at was that this was just a gruesome children's fairy tale; there wasn't any useful information.

At around eight o'clock on Friday night, Lin Qiushi's doorbell rang.

He walked over to the door, and the moment he pulled it open, he froze. On the other side of the door stood a woman. The woman was breathtaking, incomparably stunning; she wore light makeup on her face and a very long skirt. Her very being epitomized the essence of classic beauty. Currently, she was staring at Lin Qiushi indifferently. "Lin Qiushi?"

Lin Qiushi: "Holy shit! Ruan Nanzhu!"

Ruan Nanzhu: "Call me Ruan Baijie, thank you very much."

Lin Qiushi's eyes nearly popped out of his skull. "Why are you wearing women's clothing?!"

Ruan Nanzhu: "Hobby."

Lin Qiushi: "..." Ruan Nanzhu had previously said this was a hobby he took pleasure in, but, truthfully speaking, the moment he caught sight of Ruan Nanzhu dressed up like this, he was seriously stimulated.

As a naïve and earnest individual who was so caught up with working overtime every day, he had no idea what a trap1 even was. Utterly lifeless and wallowing in his lamentable misery, Lin Qiushi dispiritedly pulled open the door for Ruan Nanzhu; the glum expression marking his entire face was beyond forlorn.

"What's the matter with you?" Ruan Nanzhu wondered. "Do you know that you're dying very soon?"

Lin Qiushi: "No, it's nothing." He was so sad and disappointed that he couldn't even control his own expression.

He didn't know who did Ruan Nanzhu's makeup. The other's original masculine appearance didn't even come close to a woman's appearance, but now, he looked so lovely, so delicate and soul-stirring. Every frown, every smile carried the peerless grace, femininity and allure of females. Apart from his height and voice, there were no other indications of his true gender; absolutely no one would be able to tell he was actually male.

"One's dignity isn't as important as one's life." Ruan Nanzhu casually sat himself down on Lin Qiushi's sofa, and Chestnut instantly hopped onto his knees. "Of course, I also don't dress like this all the time. It's just that I took up a job this time."

"What kind of job?" Lin Qiushi unblinkingly stared as Ruan Nanzhu stroked his cat; his face was green with envy...he also wanted to stroke his dear cat.

Ruan Nanzhu: "The look in your eyes is very disturbing."

Lin Qiushi: "...Is it?"

Ruan Nanzhu: "It is."

Lin Qiushi shed even more tears of sorrow.

Once again, Ruan Nanzhu glanced at his watch, then made Lin Qiushi change his clothes, mentioning that it'd be better if the other wore clothes he didn't normally wear. Lin Qiushi didn't even ask why and just obediently went to change his clothes. After he finished getting dressed, Ruan Nanzhu told him, "It's best that you don't let the other participants recognize you in reality."

"What do you mean?" Lin Qiushi asked. "What will happen if you're recognized?"

Ruan Nanzhu: "You'll know later."

After stating this, he immediately said, "It's almost time to go."

He then set Chestnut down on the ground, stood up and walked to the door.

Lin Qiushi followed behind him. He watched as Ruan Nanzhu pushed the door open, and he soon discovered the scenery behind the door had changed. The familiar ordinary corridor had vanished and, instead, twelve cold iron doors appeared before their eyes. One of the doors were covered with a blood-red seal; this very door should've been the one that opened to the place Lin Qiushi visited last time.

This was the second time he laid eyes on such a sight. Although he was already mentally prepared, Lin Qiushi's heart still couldn't help but jump in his throat.

At Ruan Nanzhu's 'after you' gesture, Lin Qiushi began pulling open the iron doors one by one.

One, two...Lin Qiushi had nearly reached the last door when he finally felt the door handle slightly unlatch. He pulled hard, and with a loud creak, this seemingly heavy door was slammed open.

As before, the moment Lin Qiushi opened the door, a violent force struck him; his entire body was dragged directly inside the door by this unavoidable pull. Soon after, the scenery changed again, and a tall, isolated building manifested before his eyes.

The area surrounding this tall building was submerged in inky blackness. Only the building in front of him emitted a faint glow, as if calling out to him, urging him to come over.

Lin Qiushi looked all around, but he didn't see Ruan Nanzhu's figure; in fact, there wasn't anyone around him, not a single soul in sight. After a brief moment of hesitation, Lin Qiushi finally took a step forward, then strode into the building before him.

Upon walking through the doorway, Lin Qiushi spotted six to seven individuals gathered near the foot of the staircase. Some of the people were rather cool and composed, while others were on the verge of a break down; they would scream and shout, demanding for answers.

Lin Qiushi strode over to the crowd and heard someone roar, "Where is this place?! Who are you all?! I'm going to call the police!!!"

In an instant, Lin Qiushi knew what was happening. This was apparently the very first time this raging man had entered the world beyond the doors.

Author's Comment:

Lin Qiushi: You have a very interesting hobby.

Ruan Nanzhu: Sure do, would you like to see even more interesting hobbies of mine?

Lin Qiushi: It's fine, I'm good.

**

1女装大佬——Crossdresser/Trap. Basically, a guy who looks like a genuine girl/dresses like a woman but is actually male.

Episodes
1 CHAPTER 1: CROSSING THE FIRST THRESHOLD.
2 CHAPTER 2: IRON DOORS AND KEYS.
3 CHAPTER 3: A HELLISH NIGHT
4 CHAPTER 4: MORE DEATHS
5 CHAPTER 5: THE DRIED-UP WELL
6 CHAPTER 6: ENTERING THE TEMPLE
7 CHAPTER 7: A WOMAN
8 CHAPTER 8: A NEFARIOUS DEITY
9 CHAPTER 9: THE HEARTS OF OTHERS
10 CHAPTER 10: DIGGING UP PEOPLE
11 CHAPTER 11: THE WOMAN
12 CHAPTER 12: THE KEY TO THE DOOR
13 CHAPTER 13: ANOTHER WORLD
14 CHAPTER 14: BACK TO REALITY.
15 CHAPTER 15: RUAN NANZHU
16 CHAPTER 16: THE TEAM
17 CHAPTER 17: INSIDE INFORMATION.
18 CHAPTER 18: THE SECOND DOOR.
19 CHAPTER 19: INTRODUCTIONS.
20 CHAPTER 20: THE FIRST TRIAL INSIDE THE DOOR.
21 CHAPTER 21: MOTHER AND CHILDREN.
22 CHAPTER 22: EGGS STAINED WITH BLOOD.
23 CHAPTER 23: BREAKDOWN.
24 CHAPTER 24: RESURRECTION.
25 CHAPTER 25: MISTAKE.
26 CHAPTER 26: BACK TO REALITY.
27 CHAPTER 27: THE REAL WORLD.
28 CHAPTER 28: JUST THE BEGINNING.
29 CHAPTER 29: THE THIRD DOOR.
30 CHAPTER 30: THE TEMPLE
31 CHAPTER 31: SUDDEN DOWNPOUR
32 CHAPTER 32: AN ILLUSION.
33 CHAPTER 33: A DIARY.
34 CHAPTER 34: AN EXTRA PERSON
35 CHAPTER 35: WITHIN THE BONE PAGODA.
36 CHAPTER 36: MIDNIGHT
37 CHAPTER 37: XU JIN'S OLDER SISTER
38 CHAPTER 38: LEAVING
39 CHAPTER 39: ARE YOU EATING VINEGAR?
40 CHAPTER 40: THE FOURTH DOOR
41 CHAPTER 41: THE FRAMED PAINTING
42 CHAPTER 42: THE BLACK FRAME
43 CHAPTER 43: ADORNING A DREAM
44 CHAPTER 44: THE VIEW INSIDE THE FRAME
45 CHAPTER 45: RETURNING TO REALITY
46 CHAPTER 46: LI DONGYUAN'S LOVE
47 CHAPTER 47: DRAMA SCHOOL.
48 CHAPTER 48: SATCHAN
49 CHAPTER 49: SACHIKO
50 CHAPTER 50: THREE YEARS AGO
51 CHAPTER 51: THE SHOCKING TRUTH
52 CHAPTER 52– LEAVING
53 CHAPTER 53– THE REAL WORLD
54 CHAPTER 54– THE SIXTH DOOR
55 CHAPTER 55– MISSING CHILDREN
56 CHAPTER 56– THE CANNERY
57 CHAPTER 57: THE BLACK HAT
58 CHAPTER 58: THE FOURTH PERSON
59 CHAPTER 59: TRANSMISSION
60 CHAPTER 60: THE SECOND SLENDERMAN
61 CHAPTER 61: THE RETURNING JOURNEY
62 CHAPTER 62: TIME FOR WORK
63 CHAPTER 63: THE SEVENTH DOOR
64 CHAPTER 64: ENTRAP
65 CHAPTER 65: DOCTOR
66 CHAPTER 66: MURDER
67 CHAPTER 67: THE DEATH OF JIANG YINGRUI
68 CHAPTER 68: THE BUTTERFLY’S DEATH
69 CHAPTER 69: MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
70 CHAPTER 70: APPETITE
71 CHAPTER 71: THE EIGHTH DOOR
72 CHAPTER 72: FIRE
73 CHAPTER 73: APPEARING ONCE MORE
74 CHAPTER 74: THE RIGHT APPAREL
75 CHAPTER 75: QIANSHAN
76 CHAPTER 76: LEAVING THE DOOR
77 CHAPTER 77: WHAT HAPPENED INSIDE THE DOOR
78 CHAPTER 78: ACCIDENT
79 CHAPTER 79: THE WORLD OUTSIDE THE DOORS
80 CHAPTER 80: NINTH DOOR
81 CHAPTER 81: CEREMONIAL SACRIFICE
82 CHAPTER 82: NIGHT TIME
83 CHAPTER 83: OIL LAMP
84 CHAPTER 84: THE MISSING LAMPS
85 CHAPTER 85: THE LAMPS IN THE SHRINE
86 CHAPTER 86: THE TRUE RIVER GOD
87 CHAPTER 87: EXIT THE TOWN
88 CHAPTER 88: AN UNEXPECTED DEATH
89 CHAPTER 89: A SUDDEN ACCIDENT
90 CHAPTER 90: TENTH DOOR
91 CHAPTER 91: TERU TERU BŌZU
92 CHAPTER 92: UMBRELLA
93 CHAPTER 93: SHRINE
94 CHAPTER 94: REVENGE
95 CHAPTER 95: BACK TO REALITY
96 CHAPTER 96: A DAY IN REALITY
97 CHAPTER 97: DOOR ELEVEN
98 CHAPTER 98: SCULPTURES
99 CHAPTER 99: THE ACTIVITY ROOM
100 CHAPTER 100: ZHU RUYUAN
101 CHAPTER 101: COUNTDOWN
102 CHAPTER 102: TRUE IDENTITIES
103 CHAPTER 103: PARADOX
104 CHAPTER 104: PAYING DEBTS
105 CHAPTER 105: AWARD CEREMONY
106 CHAPTER 106: IDLE MATTERS
107 CHAPTER 107: TWELFTH DOOR
108 CHAPTER 108: FALSE ANSWERS
109 CHAPTER 109: OPENING RESTRICTIONS
110 CHAPTER 110: OPEN THIS
111 CHAPTER 111: DOLL MARY
112 CHAPTER 112: AN UNEXPECTED INCIDENT
113 CHAPTER 113: MOLE
114 CHAPTER 114: FOUND
115 CHAPTER 115: THE DOOR THAT CAN’T BE OPENED
116 CHAPTER 116: THE SECOND ONE
117 CHAPTER 117: ARE YOU ANGRY?
118 CHAPTER 118: HELLO, XIAO MEI
119 CHAPTER 119- REAL LIFE
120 CHAPTER 120- THIRTEEN DOOR
121 CHAPTER 121- MAZE
122 CHAPTER 122- MINOTANOS
123 CHAPTER 123- SECOND SACRIFICE
124 CHAPTER 124- LONG SWORD
125 CHAPTER 125- PEOPLE WHO EAT FISH
126 CHAPTER 126- LEAVING THE SHIP
127 CHAPTER 127- TWINS
128 CHAPTER 128- TIME
129 CHAPTER 129- FOURTEEN DOOR
130 CHAPTER 130- ANOTHER WORLD
131 CHAPTER 131- GHOSTLY
132 CHAPTER 132- DAY & NIGHT
133 CHAPTER 133- HUNDRED GHOST NIGHT
134 CHAPTER 134- ANOTHER NIGHT
135 CHAPTER 135- TRUE & FALSE
136 CHAPTER 136- RUAN NANZHU
137 CHAPTER 137- NIGHT, NIGHT, NIGHT
138 CHAPTER 138- TWELVE
139 CHAPTER 139- BACK TO THE BEGINNING
140 CHAPTER 140- WHAT IS HE? (EXTRA -1)
141 CHAPTER 141- MAN (EXTRA -2)
142 CHAPTER 142- MEN (EXTRA -3)
143 CHAPTER 143- TWIN DEATH (EXTRA -4)
144 CHAPTER 144- EXTRA-5
145 CHAPTER 145- EXTRA -6
146 CHAPTER 146- EXTRA -7
147 CHAPTER 148- EXTRA -8
Episodes

Updated 147 Episodes

1
CHAPTER 1: CROSSING THE FIRST THRESHOLD.
2
CHAPTER 2: IRON DOORS AND KEYS.
3
CHAPTER 3: A HELLISH NIGHT
4
CHAPTER 4: MORE DEATHS
5
CHAPTER 5: THE DRIED-UP WELL
6
CHAPTER 6: ENTERING THE TEMPLE
7
CHAPTER 7: A WOMAN
8
CHAPTER 8: A NEFARIOUS DEITY
9
CHAPTER 9: THE HEARTS OF OTHERS
10
CHAPTER 10: DIGGING UP PEOPLE
11
CHAPTER 11: THE WOMAN
12
CHAPTER 12: THE KEY TO THE DOOR
13
CHAPTER 13: ANOTHER WORLD
14
CHAPTER 14: BACK TO REALITY.
15
CHAPTER 15: RUAN NANZHU
16
CHAPTER 16: THE TEAM
17
CHAPTER 17: INSIDE INFORMATION.
18
CHAPTER 18: THE SECOND DOOR.
19
CHAPTER 19: INTRODUCTIONS.
20
CHAPTER 20: THE FIRST TRIAL INSIDE THE DOOR.
21
CHAPTER 21: MOTHER AND CHILDREN.
22
CHAPTER 22: EGGS STAINED WITH BLOOD.
23
CHAPTER 23: BREAKDOWN.
24
CHAPTER 24: RESURRECTION.
25
CHAPTER 25: MISTAKE.
26
CHAPTER 26: BACK TO REALITY.
27
CHAPTER 27: THE REAL WORLD.
28
CHAPTER 28: JUST THE BEGINNING.
29
CHAPTER 29: THE THIRD DOOR.
30
CHAPTER 30: THE TEMPLE
31
CHAPTER 31: SUDDEN DOWNPOUR
32
CHAPTER 32: AN ILLUSION.
33
CHAPTER 33: A DIARY.
34
CHAPTER 34: AN EXTRA PERSON
35
CHAPTER 35: WITHIN THE BONE PAGODA.
36
CHAPTER 36: MIDNIGHT
37
CHAPTER 37: XU JIN'S OLDER SISTER
38
CHAPTER 38: LEAVING
39
CHAPTER 39: ARE YOU EATING VINEGAR?
40
CHAPTER 40: THE FOURTH DOOR
41
CHAPTER 41: THE FRAMED PAINTING
42
CHAPTER 42: THE BLACK FRAME
43
CHAPTER 43: ADORNING A DREAM
44
CHAPTER 44: THE VIEW INSIDE THE FRAME
45
CHAPTER 45: RETURNING TO REALITY
46
CHAPTER 46: LI DONGYUAN'S LOVE
47
CHAPTER 47: DRAMA SCHOOL.
48
CHAPTER 48: SATCHAN
49
CHAPTER 49: SACHIKO
50
CHAPTER 50: THREE YEARS AGO
51
CHAPTER 51: THE SHOCKING TRUTH
52
CHAPTER 52– LEAVING
53
CHAPTER 53– THE REAL WORLD
54
CHAPTER 54– THE SIXTH DOOR
55
CHAPTER 55– MISSING CHILDREN
56
CHAPTER 56– THE CANNERY
57
CHAPTER 57: THE BLACK HAT
58
CHAPTER 58: THE FOURTH PERSON
59
CHAPTER 59: TRANSMISSION
60
CHAPTER 60: THE SECOND SLENDERMAN
61
CHAPTER 61: THE RETURNING JOURNEY
62
CHAPTER 62: TIME FOR WORK
63
CHAPTER 63: THE SEVENTH DOOR
64
CHAPTER 64: ENTRAP
65
CHAPTER 65: DOCTOR
66
CHAPTER 66: MURDER
67
CHAPTER 67: THE DEATH OF JIANG YINGRUI
68
CHAPTER 68: THE BUTTERFLY’S DEATH
69
CHAPTER 69: MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN
70
CHAPTER 70: APPETITE
71
CHAPTER 71: THE EIGHTH DOOR
72
CHAPTER 72: FIRE
73
CHAPTER 73: APPEARING ONCE MORE
74
CHAPTER 74: THE RIGHT APPAREL
75
CHAPTER 75: QIANSHAN
76
CHAPTER 76: LEAVING THE DOOR
77
CHAPTER 77: WHAT HAPPENED INSIDE THE DOOR
78
CHAPTER 78: ACCIDENT
79
CHAPTER 79: THE WORLD OUTSIDE THE DOORS
80
CHAPTER 80: NINTH DOOR
81
CHAPTER 81: CEREMONIAL SACRIFICE
82
CHAPTER 82: NIGHT TIME
83
CHAPTER 83: OIL LAMP
84
CHAPTER 84: THE MISSING LAMPS
85
CHAPTER 85: THE LAMPS IN THE SHRINE
86
CHAPTER 86: THE TRUE RIVER GOD
87
CHAPTER 87: EXIT THE TOWN
88
CHAPTER 88: AN UNEXPECTED DEATH
89
CHAPTER 89: A SUDDEN ACCIDENT
90
CHAPTER 90: TENTH DOOR
91
CHAPTER 91: TERU TERU BŌZU
92
CHAPTER 92: UMBRELLA
93
CHAPTER 93: SHRINE
94
CHAPTER 94: REVENGE
95
CHAPTER 95: BACK TO REALITY
96
CHAPTER 96: A DAY IN REALITY
97
CHAPTER 97: DOOR ELEVEN
98
CHAPTER 98: SCULPTURES
99
CHAPTER 99: THE ACTIVITY ROOM
100
CHAPTER 100: ZHU RUYUAN
101
CHAPTER 101: COUNTDOWN
102
CHAPTER 102: TRUE IDENTITIES
103
CHAPTER 103: PARADOX
104
CHAPTER 104: PAYING DEBTS
105
CHAPTER 105: AWARD CEREMONY
106
CHAPTER 106: IDLE MATTERS
107
CHAPTER 107: TWELFTH DOOR
108
CHAPTER 108: FALSE ANSWERS
109
CHAPTER 109: OPENING RESTRICTIONS
110
CHAPTER 110: OPEN THIS
111
CHAPTER 111: DOLL MARY
112
CHAPTER 112: AN UNEXPECTED INCIDENT
113
CHAPTER 113: MOLE
114
CHAPTER 114: FOUND
115
CHAPTER 115: THE DOOR THAT CAN’T BE OPENED
116
CHAPTER 116: THE SECOND ONE
117
CHAPTER 117: ARE YOU ANGRY?
118
CHAPTER 118: HELLO, XIAO MEI
119
CHAPTER 119- REAL LIFE
120
CHAPTER 120- THIRTEEN DOOR
121
CHAPTER 121- MAZE
122
CHAPTER 122- MINOTANOS
123
CHAPTER 123- SECOND SACRIFICE
124
CHAPTER 124- LONG SWORD
125
CHAPTER 125- PEOPLE WHO EAT FISH
126
CHAPTER 126- LEAVING THE SHIP
127
CHAPTER 127- TWINS
128
CHAPTER 128- TIME
129
CHAPTER 129- FOURTEEN DOOR
130
CHAPTER 130- ANOTHER WORLD
131
CHAPTER 131- GHOSTLY
132
CHAPTER 132- DAY & NIGHT
133
CHAPTER 133- HUNDRED GHOST NIGHT
134
CHAPTER 134- ANOTHER NIGHT
135
CHAPTER 135- TRUE & FALSE
136
CHAPTER 136- RUAN NANZHU
137
CHAPTER 137- NIGHT, NIGHT, NIGHT
138
CHAPTER 138- TWELVE
139
CHAPTER 139- BACK TO THE BEGINNING
140
CHAPTER 140- WHAT IS HE? (EXTRA -1)
141
CHAPTER 141- MAN (EXTRA -2)
142
CHAPTER 142- MEN (EXTRA -3)
143
CHAPTER 143- TWIN DEATH (EXTRA -4)
144
CHAPTER 144- EXTRA-5
145
CHAPTER 145- EXTRA -6
146
CHAPTER 146- EXTRA -7
147
CHAPTER 148- EXTRA -8

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