Chapter 18: Newspaper

Chapter 18: Newspaper

Going into the nightmare was not an isolated incident. Fatty knew that too. He only survived the mission because he stuck with Jiang Cheng. He might not be as lucky next time.

Fatty looked awkward after he was exposed. Jiang Cheng searched his body and found nothing special. He let Fatty go and switched on the light above them. Fatty leaned against the wall. As he rubbed his arm, he studied Jiang Chengs office.

Brother, Fatty saw the patients records on the table and asked Jiang Cheng, Are you a doctor?

Yes.

In what field?

Jiang Cheng walked to the office table and sat down, The field of resentment.

Fatty bubbled his saliva like he wanted to say something, but he still shut up in the end. Based on Jiang Chengs requirement, he sat down across from him. The couch was old. The leather was cracked. The back could be pushed down easily to turn the couch into a bed. Sometimes, Jiang Cheng would direct his patients to lie there and help them relax.

After some questions, Fatty revealed that his name was Wang Fugui. He had done many jobs, the most recent job being the driver of a long-distance transportation truck. Due to some reasons, he quit. His house was in the Swan City, not far away from the Banyan City.

Fatty said it was his first time entering the nightmare world. Jiang Cheng asked why he was so neatly dressed and knew to carry an umbrella with him. That was not how a normal person would dress when they went to bed.

Fatty scratched his head and admitted that he got into a big fight due to a recent salary issue with his boss. Then, he was chased out of the employee hostel. He had no money for a hotel stay, so he decided to sleep overnight in a small garden, but

Jiang Cheng knew that Fatty wanted to say he also had no idea why he would suddenly appear at that place.

Did you cross through a door too?

Jiang Cheng didnt allow him to continue. It does look like Man Li.

The newspaper was dated 1st June 2006. It happened 14 years ago. Man Li died in the past. No wonder the police couldnt find anything about him.

In other words Every dream realm mission is real?! The door sends us to the past to experience certain peoples experiences? Fatty gasped.

Jiang Cheng thought about it, Its possible, but this is just one incident. Weve just experienced one nightmare to form any conclusions.

Plus, theres one thing that you got wrong. Jiang Cheng folded the paper and told Fatty, Even if the door really did send us back into the past, the experience we had was the tragedy experienced by the victims or another nightmare.

Fatty thought about it and agreed with Jiang Cheng. Since people called the place the dream realm, each mission would put the players in life-threatening danger. Sister Nuan and Man Li had cleared a few missions, but they still died.

Doctor, Fattys lips trembled, Do you remember the water puddles everywhere around the house?

Jiang Cheng nodded. The family died from drowning, so even after they became ghosts, they retained water.

Fatty nodded with a pale face. Then, his eyes stared at the paper in Jiang Chengs hands.

Seeing Jiang Chengs alert face, Fatty quickly explained, Doctor, dont get me wrong. I just want to know where you got this newspaper.

Jiang Cheng shrugged. Chen Xiaomeng gave it to me.

Her? Fatty was instantly suspicious. Doctor, I might not be as clever as you, but Im not that dumb. Shed rather burn this than give it to you.