Luckily, the ghost did not choose the path where they were hiding.

But it chose the opposite path, which was not within the surveillance area...

Ningmeng Busuan watched as the ghost turned at the crossroads, disappearing from the photo's view.

Now, both they and the ghost were in an unknown area.

This was very dangerous.

"Should we go back immediately?" Hao Laoshi asked, looking hesitantly at the photo. "I feel unsafe out of the photo's range."

"No," Wenqin Tan Jiu said, shaking her head. "The path the ghost chose is right opposite ours. If it hasn't gone far when we return, won't it easily spot us as soon as it turns around?"

The current situation was tricky.

They wanted to quickly return to the surveillance zone, but they couldn't take the same path back, fearing the ghost would see them.

"How about taking a detour?" Ningmeng Busuan suggested. "We can go back to the crossroads where the ghost first appeared. It's a bit further, but relatively safer."

"Is a detour really safe?" Hao Laoshi hesitated. "Detouring outside the photo's range is very dangerous, right? The ghost is out of our surveillance area. Who knows if we might suddenly run into it?"

"Returning on the same path is indeed faster, but risky. Of course, taking a detour is also risky…" Wenqin Tan Jiu frowned, finding it hard to decide for a moment.

"Make a decision quickly," Hao Laoshi urged, somewhat anxious. "The ghost has been gone for almost a minute. I'm really afraid it will circle around to our vicinity."

Time was indeed of the essence.

Wenqin Tan Jiu made a decision. "Let's go back the same way. We saw the ghost moving quite fast; it should have gone far by now."

Ningmeng Busuan considered for two seconds and agreed to this decision.

Once the decision was made, they set off to return immediately.

Not much later, they arrived at the crossroads where the ghost had turned.

They didn't dare to stay there and ran as quickly as they could to the other road.

Only when they reached the middle of that road did they dare to stop and rest.

Hao Laoshi looked at the photo of this road. "The ghost just passed by here. It shouldn't come back for a while. Let's quickly take a photo of the road ahead."

There was only one photo left in the instant camera.

After taking the photo of the next road, they would finally have a small trump card.

They wouldn't have to worry about the ghost suddenly appearing and killing them. Even if the ghost got near, they could react in advance based on the photo.

Ningmeng Busuan held the instant camera and moved forward. "The mission is to survive for three days. We haven't even gone through one day, and three people are already dead."

"Fortunately, we found a way out this time," she continued. "I wonder if we can survive the next two days with these few photos."

Although they had a trump card now, she was still worried.

That trump card could easily be compromised; they had far too few photos. It would be much better if they had more.

They really shouldn't have burnt those photos on the coach…

Ningmeng Busuan had an ominous premonition.

It was very likely people would die in the next two days. She wondered how many of them could survive to the end of this instance.

By this time, they had reached the next crossroads, and they paused there, looking forward.

"After this shot, our surveillance area will be large enough," Wenqin Tan Jiu said, looking at the road ahead. "Then we can return to the center of the surveillance area to rest."

Hao Laoshi, who had less energy than the young people, bent over. "After running for a day and a night, I really have no strength left. Even if the ghost suddenly appears and chases me, I won't be able to move a step."

"I hope we get to rest for a longer period," Ningmeng Busuan said, raising the instant camera, aiming it at the road ahead, and pressing the shutter.

The flash shone bright, and a second later, the photo began to emerge from the camera.

Ningmeng Busuan stepped back and quietly waited for the photo to develop.

At this moment, Hao Laoshi was hesitating, considering asking Xu Xingcheng about Gu Mian's whereabouts.

Just as he was thinking about how to start the conversation, the photo in Ningmeng Busuan's hands began to develop. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Hao Laoshi heard Wenqin Tan Jiu let out a small gasp, as if she had seen something strange.

His attention was immediately drawn to Wenqin Tan Jiu.

The two women were staring intently at the photo, their expressions grim.

What happened? Did they capture the ghost?

However, their expressions didn't seem like they had captured the ghost.

Hao Laoshi also took a few steps closer to look at the photo.

The newly taken photo was different from the others. It was completely dark, with nothing visible, as if it had been taken at night.

"What happened?" Wenqin Tan Jiu frowned at the photo. "Was it not shot properly?"

"An improperly shot photo should be completely white, not black," Ningmeng Busuan said, shaking her head. "Is the film defective?"

Regardless of the reason, this photo was useless. They could no longer see the invisible ghost on this road.

"We've only photographed two roads." Ningmeng Busuan's face was etched with despair. "The coverage isn't sufficient. If the ghost suddenly appears at one end, it will be able to see us."

Moreover, the area between these two roads was a crossroads, so they couldn't hide near there either.

The other two roads leading from the crossroads hadn't been photographed; it was impossible to hide there.

"What should we do?" Wenqin Tan Jiu rubbed her temples forcefully. This situation was making her head spin.

"We can only choose between these two photographed roads and hide in the middle of one... But if the ghost passes by the end closer to us, it will undoubtedly see us…"

Just as Ningmeng Busuan was pondering their options, Hao Laoshi, who had been quietly looking at the photograph, suddenly retreated several large steps and exclaimed, "Don't you think…"

What?

The others all turned to look at him.

Hao Laoshi retreated even more, almost ready to turn and flee. "Don't you think this photo is black because someone blocked the camera when you were taking the picture!"

Someone... blocked the camera?

The two women, who were discussing strategy, felt their scalps tingle and their hairs stand on end.

As soon as Hao Laoshi uttered these terrifying words, he immediately turned and fled.

Ningmeng Busuan and Wenqin Tan Jiu didn't just stand there stunned either.

They also turned and bolted.