Chapter 257: Folks, another jade bracelet has appeared

Remnant clouds rolled, the night wind was strong.

That day, the bright moon was obscured by thick clouds; the cold evil wind kept blowing, making people's hearts feel chilly, and inexplicably a sense of unease grew.

"Canyang Brother, this place is too big; do we really have to go in?"

At that moment, outside a large iron gate in the Eastern Suburb, several figures stood one after another; Lu Shanshan clung to the team's leader and refused to let go.

Li Canyang furrowed his brows, shook off Lu Shanshan's hand, set up the livestream equipment, and coldly said to Lu Shanshan:

"If you're scared, don't go in; today we're doing a full livestream, so don't let me down."

After he spoke, Lu Shanshan's face turned pale, she dared not make a sound, and Li Canyang took out several lapel mics from his backpack and began distributing them.

Lin Meng wore a black mask and stood with Dong Jiaxu on the outermost edge.

There were only six people in total on this trip, and Lin Meng only knew Dong Jiaxu.

The young handsome man named Li Canyang looked familiar, but Lin Meng couldn't recall where she had seen him.

Dong Jiaxu whispered in her ear:

"That Li Canyang is the initiator of this livestream expedition; he's a multi‑million‑follower internet celebrity, and his fans call him Yangshen. He's bold, has great stamina, is good at fighting, and has practiced martial arts since childhood."

"Moreover, that coquettish Lu Shanshan is also an internet celebrity; she likes to go around recognizing fathers everywhere, and I don't know how Yangshen brought her along. She only has a few ten‑thousand fans, is good at playing along, and tonight she'll probably hold us back."

After Dong Jiaxu spoke, he again guided Lin Meng's gaze toward the other two people.

"That man is the cousin‑nephew of the former owner of the Madhouse; I'm not sure what his name is, and the girl beside him is probably his friend."

Just then, the girl turned her head and glanced at Dong Jiaxu; her gaze was exceptionally sharp.

Lin Meng caught that flash of expression and couldn't help feeling a bit curious.

She seemed to have good hearing; although Dong Jiaxu kept his voice low and they were some distance away, from the other's look it seemed they had overheard Dong Jiaxu talking about them.

At that moment, the other party also noticed Lin Meng; far apart, the two girls exchanged a glance and then each nodded at the other.

"Young Master Dong, these are your microphones; I don't know what to call your friend."

Dong Jiaxu quickly took the audio equipment for Lin Meng and, smiling, said:

"Just call her Miss Lin; she doesn't like being on camera, so she's wearing a mask. When you go in later, try to film her as little as possible."

Li Canyang nodded at Lin Meng but said nothing.

Today's main characters are himself and this Madhouse; if everyone could act as NPCs, not stealing the spotlight or causing trouble, he would naturally be happy.

"All right, everyone's gathered; let's introduce ourselves first. After we go in, we'll first explore the whole building together, then split up to act."

After everyone briefly introduced themselves, Li Canyang turned his gaze to Xu Sikai.

"Mr. Xu, could you share what you know about the treasure information?"

Xu Sikai looked to be about thirty, with black‑frame glasses pressing on his nose bridge, appearing quite ordinary.

"My maternal aunt is the director of this place; I actually don't know much about it, but since the treasure was left by my aunt, it should still be in her room. She lives on the third floor, so that's all the information I can provide."

Li Canyang nodded upon hearing that, but before he could speak, Lu Shanshan beside him started speaking in a sarcastic, taunting tone.

"Xu Sikai, right? You surely don't have good intentions; if there really is any treasure, could you willingly let us all go in together?"

The others remained silent, all turning their gazes to Xu Sikai.

Xu Sikai, however, laughed and said:

"I'm not short of money; most of my aunt's estate has already been inherited, and this treasure might be worth five or six million, but I don't care. If I did care, I would have brought people in during the day to look for it—I'm just here to experience the thrill."

Li Canyang had long suspected the treasure was fake, just a gimmick, but he was here to gain traffic, so its authenticity didn't matter to him.

Only Lu Shanshan's eyes flickered repeatedly when she heard the figure of five or six million.

Lin Meng watched coldly; nowadays livestreams are all over the place—whether it's for effect or whether it's real, it has nothing to do with her.

If there really were a bracelet here of the same origin as the one her grandfather gave her, she ought to be able to sense it upon entering.

On the contrary, Dong Jiaxu, this fool, was unusually excited at the moment.

Not long after, Li Canyang turned on the livestream function; after a round of emotional warm‑up, he led everyone into the Madhouse.

The livestream's popularity remained high, and the viewer count kept rising.

Lin Meng curiously looked it up and was genuinely startled.

At that moment, the livestream room actually had 100,000 people online, and it quickly rose to first place on the entertainment chart.

"Yangshen has brought the noobs to charge again!"

"Is this the Madhouse in the Eastern Suburb? I went there during the day; it really is a bit sinister, the wind whistles inside, sounding like ghosts wailing and wolves howling—those with little courage should definitely not go."

"This place is quite famous; if your horoscope isn't strong, going in will land you with a serious illness afterward. Yangshen's courage keeps growing—doesn't he fear something might happen and he'd have to take responsibility?"

"Those upstairs are getting too into their roles; don't take it seriously—it's just a livestream, all fake effects, and the five people on his team are surely shills."

"..."

The comment section scrolled by rapidly; Lin Meng glanced at it briefly and saw it was all just idle chatter.

She tried to walk behind Li Canyang to stay out of the camera, but inevitably she would still be caught in the frame when he glanced back.

Sharp‑eyed viewers noticed Lin Meng.

"That young lady in white is definitely a great beauty; even though she's wearing a mask, her eyes are too beautiful."

"I can't see it—why would someone handsome wear a mask? This is the livestream room of the ten‑million‑follower internet celebrity, my Yangshen; nobody would miss a chance to show their face unless they're an idiot."

The comments flared up again; Li Canyang watched the topic fall onto Lin Meng and curled his lip.

Recently, adventure‑type livestreams have been increasing; many streamers keep coming up with weird ideas, the stunts get more elaborate, and the competition gets fiercer.

His previous few livestreams hadn't drawn high popularity, so he thought of inviting passersby to join the broadcast to raise the topic—looks like it worked.

"Folks, we've now entered the core area of the Madhouse; don't be afraid, with Yangshen opening the way, evil spirits can't get close."

Lin Meng curled her lips upon hearing that, suddenly feeling like she was playing house with a bunch of idiots.

Aside from being a bit messy and a little cold and shady, seeing living debris on the ground suggests occasional vagrants stay here; otherwise there's nothing special—it's entirely fabricated horror, and even the Nine‑Eyed Heavenly Bead shows no reaction.

She didn't want to waste any more time; seeing a staircase nearby, she immediately turned and went up.

Dong Jiaxu saw Lin Meng actually wanting to act alone, instantly excitedly flailed his arms and legs, and pattered after her.

"Lin Meng, do you also think they're idiots? I also think following them is not exciting at all, the searchlight is shining so bright, there's no horror atmosphere at all, let's just wander upstairs alone."

Lin Meng ignored him, went up to the third floor, and suddenly felt a reaction on her wrist.

This burning sensation was all too familiar to her; it must mean there really is a jade bracelet here.

At this moment, Lin Meng's heart pounded nonstop.

Grandfather didn't say the jade bracelets would appear one after another, but this is already the fourth.

Just whose immortal's jade bracelets are these, deliberately dropped onto Earth, and every single one has ended up letting her bump into them; those who don't know would think she's going into the jade bracelet wholesale business.

Should we say she's lucky, or should we say she's lucky?