Chapter 115

The bullet comments were filled with "hahahaha."

Tang Tian: "Is Manager Tang regretting it now? If he had known, he should have just taken the out Shi Jian offered!"

A big star gives you a way out, why didn’t you take it?

What was the point of being stubborn?

Oh, so he got a little debt out of it.

Shi Jian didn’t wait for him to refute. As she walked out, she casually said, "I have something else to do now, so just consider the money as something you owe me for now..."

Manager Tang: "..." Sitting in the building, and the debt falls from the sky.

...

Shi Jian and her team entered boldly and left arrogantly. After they were a good distance from the office building, they exchanged a smile and began to get serious and organize the information.

First, Lei Xiao’s teammate showed the pictures taken by the "cockroach."

"Look, from the images taken by the prop, I analyzed it, and the handwriting on the paper matches very closely with the one on the note..."

Now, there were only photos, no "cockroach." Shi Jian felt more confident and dared to understand the specific function of the treasure hunting prop.

Its eyes were actually small cameras. Earlier, Lei Xiao’s teammate had given it instructions, and it had taken pictures of similar handwriting.

Shi Jian and Tang Tian also found that the signature of this person was almost identical to the handwriting on the note that wanted to destroy the Dreamland.

Lei Xiao asked the others, "So it must be him, right?"

Shi Jian carefully looked at the person’s identity—

The clown from Dreamland.

Tang Tian added evidence. She pulled out several pieces of colorful fabric from her pocket.

Shi Jian: ???

"Where did you get that from?"

Shi Jian pointed at the small two-story building in the distance.

Tang Tian, a little embarrassed, nodded. "Yes, I got it there. We were in a rush."

Although Shi Jian knew that Tang Tian had secretly done something while Manager Tang wasn’t paying attention, she didn’t expect her to even steal fabric.

Lei Xiao felt that not only was Shi Jian a talent, but even the inconspicuous Tang Tian was impressive.

After all, just the fact that she could search for things under Manager Tang’s nose and take them without anyone noticing showed her strong abilities.

The things Tang Tian took out were also very useful.

Shi Jian studied the fabric. "This should be the clown’s costume. The destruction was done by someone who cut it to pieces..."

These colorful fabrics were very familiar, they were the clown's usual attire. But now, they were tattered and shredded, showing that whoever destroyed them was doing it out of emotional frustration.If nothing unexpected happens, it’s the clown who wants to destroy Dreamland, but what’s the reason behind it?

While everyone was discussing the clown, a hoarse voice suddenly interrupted.

“The clown in Dreamland changes every three months…”

Someone?!

Shi Jian and the others nervously turned towards the source of the voice, only to meet a pair of dead fish eyes.

The voice came from an old woman holding a broom, dressed in a janitor’s uniform, with age spots on her face. They had no idea when she had appeared beside them. The six of them hadn’t heard a single sound.

The viewers in the bullet comments were also expressing their confusion.

[When did this old lady appear? I didn’t notice at all.]

[Who didn’t?]

Old people often add a sense of dread in horror films, especially when they are quiet and have such distinctive features.

However, the scary scene didn’t unfold. As the four-person team tensed up, ready for a fight, and Shi Jian was about to grab her high heels if she couldn’t get the chainsaw out... the old lady simply smiled mysteriously.

She repeated what she had just said.

“The clown in Dreamland changes every three months…”

The clown changes every three months, so where did the clown go?

The old lady’s vague words and her smile added a creepy atmosphere.

Tang Tian felt a chill creeping up her back.

Until Shi Jian picked up the conversation.

Shi Jian asked, “Is it because the salary isn’t high?”

Tang Tian: Thanks for the invite, now it’s not scary at all.

In one second, she was snapped back to reality.

Shi Jian hadn’t thought about the scary direction at all.

As a corporate worker, Tang Tian had a lot to say here, “It could also be that the boss treats them badly, 996...”

Just thinking about 996 and overtime made Tang Tian unconsciously put on a painful mask.

The guy in the plaid shirt also seemed to have work experience. He said, “Having a stupid boss and stupid colleagues is also tough...”

Lei Xiao and the others joined in, and in no time, it turned into a workplace venting session.

“...”

The old lady saw that the conversation was veering further off track. She scratched the ground with her broom and brought everyone’s focus back to the point.

“That way is the clown’s theater.”

Go and explore the clown’s secret!

Shi Jian looked in the direction the old lady pointed to. Not far away, there was a large sign with a clown riding a bicycle, and the clown on the sign had a huge, red-lipped grin.It might be a coincidence, but the roller coaster had a section that passed directly overhead. The roller coaster, packed with tourists, whooshed by like it was being shoved straight into the clown’s mouth.

Shi Jian, "..." She warned herself not to overthink it.

...

Although everyone could predict that there would definitely be danger at the clown's side, they still had to go.

To write the investigation report.

The clown theater was open-air, with a sizable stage.

Originally, Shi Jian thought finding the clown would take some effort, but as soon as they arrived at the theater, they saw the clown—an average-sized clown preparing to take the stage.

The approach everyone took was simple and direct.

Lei Xiao's male teammate stepped forward and stopped the clown, holding out a note to ask the clown.

"Did you write this?"

The clown did not deny it. He didn’t even seem surprised by their arrival. Instead, he smiled and said, “Guests, you can watch my performance first. I’ll explain everything later. It’s almost my turn to go on stage.”

His small frame and quick movements allowed him to easily dodge the male host who was blocking him and jump onto the stage.

As soon as the clown was on stage, he grabbed the microphone and enthusiastically stirred the crowd. "Children, adults, how are you..."

Cheerful, rhythmic music began to play.

Tang Tian was puzzled, "Why is he so calm..."

This wasn’t what they had expected. Normally, the clown should be furious and ready to unleash his big move.

Shi Jian squinted and thought: In terms of stage presence, he’s still far behind me. If I were up there, the audience would be even more fired up.

Everyone was unsure of what was going on, and didn’t dare make any rash moves. The clown was still on stage, so they could only stay alert and watch.

Since Shi Jian had discovered that in another theater, the audience seats could directly lead to death and incineration, they didn’t sit down. Instead, they stood by the stairs leading to the stage.

The clown was putting on a lively performance, and everything seemed fine.

But Shi Jian suddenly felt uneasy. Her head spun, she felt nauseous, and her legs went weak. The sensation grew stronger by the second.

"Do you feel...?"

Before Shi Jian could finish her sentence, she knew Tang Tian did.

Because Tang Tian had already closed her eyes and staggered heavily in her direction.

Shi Jian managed to steady Tang Tian, or she would have collapsed to the ground.

On the other side, Lei Xiao suddenly looked up at the stage. Her words were directed at Shi Jian and the others. She shouted, "We're under attack! This is mental pollution!"

They weren’t physically injured, but they had been attacked mentally—a form of mental pollution.

As a broadcaster with the relevant skills, Lei Xiao reacted immediately. However, she didn’t know how the clown had managed to make them fall into this state.

She was also affected, though much less severely than the teammates who had collapsed and were vomiting. But she didn’t have the energy to explain to Shi Jian.

She had to take care of the other teammates.Although Shi Jian had never encountered something like this before, she felt that it was probably in a similar category to the way a prince makes people infatuated with him.

But the prince makes people mindlessly fall in love with him, while the clown makes everyone feel extremely uncomfortable.

Shi Jian didn’t stay upright for long; she also felt weak in her limbs. However, she didn’t collapse onto the ground, instead leaning on the stairs with Tang Tian.

She even managed to strike a slightly graceful pose.

This was her final act of defiance.

What made Shi Jian a little happy was that when she anxiously called out to Tang Tian, the latter’s closed eyelids fluttered slightly.

Tang Tian opened her eyes, still a little disoriented, and found herself leaning against Shi Jian. “Shi Jian?”

“You fainted just now.”

After explaining the situation, Shi Jian gently patted her head and anxiously asked, “Are you alright? How do you feel now?”

Tang Tian recollected what happened.

She let out a painful gasp and struggled to get up, making sure not to put too much weight on Shi Jian. She waved her hand to reassure her, “I’m fine, just... no strength...”

She still felt nauseous but didn’t actually vomit.

In a very short amount of time, all six of them had almost lost their ability to fight. It wasn’t because they weren’t on guard, but because they hadn’t expected to encounter such a situation.

The clown, holding a microphone, looked down from his position and let out a string of hearty laughs.

“Hahahaha...”

He laughed loudly, bending forward and backward, even tears of laughter streaming down his face.

“I hate this amusement park. It’s too disgusting, which is why I want to destroy it.”

“You all wanted to know, right? Well, I’ll tell you...”

Even though everyone was feeling horrible, the question they wanted answered was still clear in their minds.

But it wasn’t what they had imagined.

Originally, they thought they would force the clown to talk, but the reality was that they could only stare at him helplessly.

Perhaps it was because Shi Jian was sitting on the stairs, closest to the hallway, that the clown chose to interact with her.

He looked at Shi Jian with resentment, “Do you know how pitiful I am? Have you ever been criticized for acting badly? Have you ever been personally attacked...?”

“Yes.”

Clown:?

The clown hesitated, pausing slightly.

Although Shi Jian still felt terrible, with the pain in her head still throbbing, she still had to answer.

Shi Jian looked up and countered, “Do many people talk badly about you?”

The clown instinctively answered, “…Yes, two or three?”Shi Jian casually said, "Oh."

"I have a lot, people criticize me every day, spread rumors about me. I can't even keep up with it if I work 24/7."

A look of "sorry, we're not in the same league" appeared on her beautiful face.

Clown: ??? Was his intention really to engage in this kind of competition?

Why are they suddenly battling? Can this even be a battle?

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