Chapter 5: The Road of Horrors

  Washi City is not far from Beishan Village, and it takes only 40 minutes to get there by taking a small bus at the village entrance.

  After finishing the phone call with Yin Lao Liu, I boarded a small bus at the village entrance and headed to Wa City.

  My purpose for going to Wacheng this time is to find the No. 64 bus, and I seem to have taken this bus many years ago. It seems that this line of buses belongs to Dachang Transportation Co., Ltd.

  The reason I went to find this bus was to investigate whether Zhao Yang, who came to me that night as a matchmaker, was still alive or had indeed died. This is extremely crucial for me.

  After forty minutes of rushing along the way, I finally arrived in Wacheng. Then I asked around and finally found out where the No. 64 bus was located.

  What's depressing is that the route of this No. 64 bus has long since changed from its original old route. It wasn't until I asked the driver on the bus that I found out they had changed to this new route in recent years and also switched to a new No. 64 bus. The old No. 64 bus had already been eliminated due to changes in urban roads, coupled with poor management. Moreover, the so-called Dachang Transportation Company went bankrupt many years ago, and now there is no such bus company in Wasi City.

  What's even more shocking is that the reason why Dachang Bus Company went bankrupt was due to some paranormal events! As for the specific details of the bankruptcy and what kind of paranormal events, they just couldn't find out.

  After receiving such news, a vague premonition shrouded my heart like dark clouds. If what the driver said was true, then why was Zhao Yang, who came in the early morning, still wearing his work uniform with "Dachang Bus Company" written on it? Why did the information say he was the driver of bus No. 64? Was it...

  Thinking of this, I dare not think about it anymore. In order to clarify the truth of the matter, I inquired from many sources and finally found out the original route that bus No. 64 used to take.

  With all this hustle and bustle, a whole day's time has passed in such a hurry.

  Near dusk, I first had dinner and then called my parents to say hello, telling them that there were friends in the city looking for me and that I wouldn't be returning tonight. Then I got into a taxi and took out the route map of bus No. 64 that I drew myself, hoping the driver could take me on a detour.

  But what I never dreamed of was that the taxi driver, after hearing my request, actually kicked me out of the car. While kicking me out, he scolded me, saying: "Are you crazy? You're simply a madman! Who would dare to go there for no reason? Are you going to get yourself killed? You retard!"

  He drove me out of the car and scolded me like that, this stupid guy also had a bit of temper, so I started arguing with him and almost got into a fight.

  After I parted ways with this driver, I hailed a few more taxis in succession. What made me depressed was that when they heard where I wanted to go, the well-mannered drivers would advise me not to take this road, saying it's difficult and asking me to get off so they could have an easier time. The ill-mannered ones simply scolded me outright.

  I'm fed up with this nonsense. It's just a bus route, what's the big deal? What are they trying to pull off here? I won't be cheated out of my money!

  Since no taxi was willing to go, I took advantage of the night and came to a car rental company, spent some money, rented a broken Santana sedan, and drove on the road myself.

  Fortunately, after graduating from university and working for a few years, I managed to save some money. During my university days, I also obtained a driver's license, which was just in time. What worries me is when will I have a car of my own...

  I drove along the route I drew, following the signs on the road.

  This is a route from the city to the outskirts. At first, I found that there were many cars running with me on the night road, after all, it's a big city, and sometimes you can get stuck in traffic just waiting for one light. But after leaving the city center, I felt a bit unusual, on the main road leading to this suburb, there was no car traveling with me. Many cars chose to take a small dirt road nearby after entering this main road...

  I'm curious, why not take the asphalt road and instead take the muddy dirt road? But anyway, I walked according to the old route of bus 64, so it should be correct.

  But the more I walked, the more I felt that something was off. I realized that on this wide asphalt road, I couldn't see a single vehicle coming or going. And...

  And I also noticed that there were many cars that had been smashed on both sides of the road!

  No, these cars don't know how they were crashed either. Many of them only have a frame left, but they are still parked on the side of the road in a dilapidated state and haven't been cleared away.

  What's going on here? Although this is not the city center, it's a suburban area outside the city, but this road is so wide and broad, it shouldn't be an easy place to have car accidents!

  Just as I was wondering, I suddenly found that in front of me, two car lights were shining towards me, and then a big truck drove towards me.

  "I knew it! How could there be no cars on this road, and finally I see one!" After muttering to myself, I drove happily towards the front.

  The big vehicle in front of me was driving from the opposite side and was on the left lane. I was on the right lane.

  As we got closer and closer to each other, I found that it was an old-fashioned bus, and the number marked on the front windshield of the bus was 64!

  Route 64!

  When I saw this marked number, I almost lost control of the steering wheel and drove my rented old Santana directly off the road.

  After I calmed down and stabilized the car, I slowed down my speed and carefully examined this No. 64 bus. To my surprise, the one driving it seemed to be...

  It was probably Zhao Yang, who wore a blue work uniform and came to my wooden house in the wee hours!

  What left me aghast was that his bus was packed with people, almost all of whom were injured, covered in blood from head to toe, just like zombies in the movies!

  I was completely stunned, one foot on the accelerator, the car screeched to a halt, and a strong smell of burnt rubber wafted in through the open window, hitting my nose.

  Watching the No. 64 bus heading towards me from my left side, my eyes widened in shock and I couldn't believe what I was seeing, really couldn't believe it.

  As I watched the No. 64 bus drive away, I sat in the car panting heavily. I finally understood why there were no cars passing by on this road and why there were always wrecked car frames on both sides of the road. Think about it, on such a flat road, the car is driving at high speed, and then suddenly sees a bus full of zombies like walking corpses, who can keep their cool and ensure that the vehicle does not have an accident?

  As it turns out, what I thought was still somewhat superficial, and the things that truly terrified me were still waiting for me in the back...

  When I came to myself and turned the car around ready to leave this damned road and return to downtown, I found that I couldn't get away from here!

  I remember it clearly, a sign on the roadside where I am now reads: 30 kilometers away from Songxiang Road.

  But when I drove away from the car and ran a very, very long distance, in front of me appeared another road sign, on which was still written:

  There are still thirty kilometers away from Songxiang Road...

  No matter how hard I drive the car, it seems like I'm just running in circles and can't get out of this place.

  Time and time again, it's been over an hour of going around in circles!

  I know this road is too weird, I may have hit a ghost road!

  What is referred to as "ghost road" means the same as "ghost hitting wall". Some people always find themselves in a situation where they can't leave a certain place no matter how much they walk on a certain night. And I'm experiencing this right now!

  Just as I was sweating all over, I found that the No. 64 bus was driving towards me again in the opposite direction.

  This time, he wasn't driving towards me from the opposite side of the road, but was instead on a parallel path, heading straight for me!

  "What the hell is going on here?"

  I muttered to myself for a while, then hurriedly prepared to reverse the car. As I was about to shift into reverse gear, I suddenly realized that at some point, I had unknowingly driven onto the opposite side of the road, and I found out that I was driving in the wrong direction!

  What the hell is going on here!

  I put it in reverse gear and was about to back up the car. But something even more bizarre happened!

  I clearly put it in reverse gear, but I never thought that the car would go forward, crazily crashing into the big bus in front of me!

  I knew it was no good, I quickly turned the steering wheel to the right, but...

  My car turned left and drove in reverse, heading straight for the big tree on the left side of the road!

  Without thinking, I hurriedly stepped on the brakes with all my might, but the more I stepped on the brakes, the faster my car would speed forward, just like I had stepped on the accelerator!

  Just as I was about to give up all hope, I suddenly heard someone outside the car window shouting at me.

  "Quickly turn the steering wheel to the left, shift into first gear and press the brake all the way down!"

  This shout was like finding a lifeline in the midst of drowning. So, I didn't care if it would work or not, and followed the instructions: turned the steering wheel to the left, shifted into first gear, and pressed the brake all the way down...... The noble gathering hall is shrouded in ominous fate

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