On the second floor, just as Fatty switched on his flashlight, preparing to find the light switch in the study, all the lights in the corridor abruptly extinguished without warning.
From a nearby room, a woman's shriek echoed. Gu Mian recognized it as Xiao Zhang's voice.
Immediately after, he heard two sets of footsteps rush out from the neighboring room as the couple dashed into the corridor.
Just as Gu Mian saw two figures run out, Fatty, who was holding the flashlight, suddenly let out a strange cry, "Huh?"
Initially, Fatty had been startled by the sudden power outage. However, having experienced quite a few bizarre events by now, an unexpected power failure didn't frighten him too much.
But just as he had calmed himself, the scene before him gave him another shock.
A typical household's bookshelves would be crammed with books to make a good showing. Even if not entirely full, there would be at least one or two for appearance's sake.
