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Do not take the elevator after 12:00 midnight

Chinese supernatural stories

By Jusdin_liPublished about a year ago 7 min read

Remember, after 12 o'clock in the evening, never take the elevator, even if there are other people in the elevator, because you can't immediately tell whether the other person is a human.

Sun Teng is an IT guy who just came to work in S City not long ago.

For work, he rented a room in a nearby apartment building.

The apartment building has a good environment and a good location. Self-driving shopping is very convenient, the key is that the price is cheap.

But for some reason, Sun Teng didn't see many residents. That is to say, if you look at two casually, most of them are old people, and there are almost no people of the same age as yourself, which makes people feel like living in a nursing home.

But Sun Teng didn't care. On the contrary, he usually has to go to work and doesn't spend much time at home, so there is nothing to be picky about.

The apartment building is 18 stories high. Sun Teng lived on the 17th floor. He usually takes the elevator home from get off work.

Occasionally, he would meet a few old people in the elevator.

Sometimes, the elderly will take the initiative to chat with him, which is not surprising.

But what puzzled Sun Teng was that when they left, they would remind themselves that they could not take the elevator at 12:00 in the morning

This made him feel a little unbelievable, because when he came, the landlord said that the elevator here is running 24 hours a day. . But when it came to the mouths of these old people, why did they hear it wrong?

But whenever he wanted to pursue further questions, the elderly people without exception remained silent.

Sun Teng is not a person who likes to inquire deeply. When he sees people unwilling to say anything, he naturally stops asking, but secretly remembers what the old man said to him in his heart.

Unconsciously, Sun Teng had been living here for over three months, and everything was quite normal, with nothing amiss.

But just as he relaxed and prepared to stay here permanently, something terrifying happened.

On this day, the company suddenly had an urgent task, and the leader arranged for Sun Teng to work overtime.

Since dinner, Sun Teng has been sitting in front of the computer busy typing on the keyboard, not daring to relax or slack off. After he finished all the work at hand and turned off the computer, he looked at the wall clock and it was almost midnight.

Sun Teng yawned and walked out of the office.

What he dislikes the most is staying up late and working overtime, but fortunately the rented apartment is close to the company, so he can go home early to wash and sleep.

After a leisurely stroll for five or six minutes, he finally returned to the apartment building.

At this moment, the lobby on the first floor of the apartment was completely deserted, empty and desolate. The lights were dim and oppressive, making Sun Teng feel very uncomfortable. He always felt as if there were a pair of eyes staring at him, making his hair stand cold behind him.

He moved his shoulders, quickly walked to the elevator, and quickly pressed the elevator button.

After a long time, the elevator door finally slowly opened.

At this time, Sun Teng had already forgotten the kind reminders of the elderly to him due to fear.

He naturally walked into the elevator and pressed the button leading to the 17th floor

The elevator slowly rose, and Sun Teng lit a cigarette and held it to his mouth, swallowing clouds and exhaling mist.

Every time he feels tired and bored, he will use this method to refresh himself.

Although he knew he couldn't smoke in the elevator, he still couldn't control himself, especially now that he is still alone in the elevator, and he needs to stay awake at all times.

As this is an old-fashioned elevator that runs very slowly, it took almost half a minute to climb to the third floor. When it reached the fourth floor, the elevator suddenly stopped and a woman wearing sunglasses came in from outside.

This woman looks over forty years old, and subtle wrinkles can already be seen on her forehead.

She was wearing a black dress that was very different from her own age, and a pair of red piercing high heels on her feet, resembling a pitiful midnight ghost.

Sun Teng has lived here for such a long time, not to mention how familiar he is with the surrounding residents, but the people who frequently come and go here are almost familiar to him. He has never seen such a woman before, but he did not pay much attention because normal people usually do not pay attention to such a strange dressed half old Xu Niang when they are alone at night.

After the woman got on the elevator, she didn't press the floor button, which surprised Sun Teng. However, thinking that she might be on the same floor as herself, he didn't pay attention.

The woman still stood silently in the corner of the elevator, her hands drooping and her head lowered without moving.

Sun Teng no longer looked at her, just lowered his head and smoked for himself.

The elevator continued to walk slowly upwards, and just as it was about to reach the 13th floor, a piercing noise suddenly sounded above the elevator.

Immediately after, the elevator began to shake violently, and Sun Teng couldn't stand still, but suddenly fell to the ground, and the cigarette in his mouth also slipped off.

He didn't know what had happened, but in this closed space, he had no choice but to watch it change.

After about a minute, the elevator finally stopped, but the door did not open.

Moreover, the lighting inside the elevator began to flicker, and it was obvious that the elevator had malfunctioned and he couldn't get out for the time being.

Sun Teng was very irritable. He was already unhappy that his boss had asked him to work overtime so late today without any overtime pay. Now, he had an elevator malfunction that made him fall down again, and his anger just rubbed against him.

"His mother, what a piece of junk!" Sun Teng scolded to himself. Just as he was getting up from the ground, someone touched his back.

Young man, my sunglasses have come off and are right next to you. My waist is injured and I can't bend down. Can you help me pick them up? "A slightly hoarse female voice came over.

Following the sound, Sun Teng turned his face to the side and looked aside. Sure enough, he found a pair of sunglasses.

At this moment, Sun Teng remembered that there was not only him in the elevator, but also a strange old woman. If it were for a change, Sun Teng would definitely not pay attention to someone like her.

However, both of them are now trapped in the elevator at the same time, which is a time to test their own qualities.

Despite his reluctance, Sun Teng picked up his sunglasses.

But just as he got up and turned around, ready to hand the sunglasses to the woman, the terrifying sight that appeared in front of him instantly scared him into a scream.

I saw that the woman's eyes were not wrapped in any skin or flesh, and her bones were thick and white. She couldn't see her eyes in her eyes, only two bright green lights.

She grinned viciously as she reached out her sticky tongue and licked her black purple lips.

Under the flickering light, Sun Teng could clearly see a dense swarm of maggots slowly wriggling in her shattered skin, drilling in and out

Young man, look at me, isn't it very beautiful

Ah! "Sun Teng let out another mournful scream, and then his eyes darkened and he fainted.

When Sun Teng woke up again, he found himself lying at the elevator entrance on the 17th floor.

At this moment, it was already dawn, and the sunlight was shining faintly from the corridor

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The window penetrated through, giving the person a warm glow.

The scene in the elevator last night should have been a dream, right?

That strange old woman has never appeared before

He is now safe and sound, which is the best proof. Sun Teng finally breathed a little relief and comforted himself that maybe he just came back too late from overtime last night and slept here because he was too tired.

The terrifying scenes in the elevator may just have been imagined by oneself and do not exist at all.

Sun Teng rubbed his eyes and was about to sit up when he suddenly noticed something hard beneath his buttocks, as if there were some foreign objects clutching him.

Sun Teng casually brought the thing to his eyes, and in the moment he saw it clearly, his smile immediately froze, and the fear that had just subsided suddenly erupted from his heart like a mountain torrent.

That thing is just a pair of sunglasses, which is exactly the same as what he saw in the elevator last night!

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  • Sagar Karnabout a year ago

    Excellent

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