Chapter 62 But getting a sutured water ghost into the station to scare people isn't a simple matter. ...

However, getting a suture-sealed water ghost into the station to scare people is no easy task. As the only paranormal investigation bureau in the city, and with the director being a cunning, reclusive woman who never leaves the station, the paranormal investigation bureau is practically built up like a water tank.

The plot includes all sorts of traps and spells to deal with ghosts, and even the cameras are designed to capture them. If ghosts could easily sneak into a place like this, the chief might as well resign.

From the very beginning, Qiao Yanyu's only thought was how to let the suture-stitched water ghost sneak in, without ever considering consulting with the bureau chief. Because the bureau chief was older and sometimes inevitably a bit rigid, she definitely wouldn't accept helping a ghost like this.

Even someone as honest and responsible as Qiao Yanyu would one day think about how to secretly bring a ghost to the Countermeasures Bureau without the director's knowledge, and then let it cause trouble in the Bureau.

This kind of thing is really difficult for Qiao Yanyu to do alone.

So she brought Wang Yu along.

Although Wang Yu is a somewhat unreliable investigator with relatively weak skills, her easygoing personality has made her very popular within the bureau. She's familiar with everyone, from the gatekeeper to the dog kept at the back gate.

And it was precisely because of Wang Yu's unreliability that, upon hearing the story of the sutured water ghost and what they were going to do, she was first moved to tears, and then immediately raised her hand and said, "I'll do it! I want to help too! I can help you smuggle the sutured water ghost in! The grandma at the front door and the dog at the back door are my good friends. I'll sneak it in, and they'll definitely turn a blind eye!"

He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu exchanged a glance, feeling that the first step of their plan was easily accomplished.

Once inside the Countermeasures Bureau, it's up to Qiao Yanyu to decide what to do. After all, that's about all Wang Yu can do. At most, she can arrange for He Zhao to enter the monitoring room to help operate the surveillance cameras and, incidentally, knock out the original person in charge of the monitoring room.

This was Wang Yu's suggestion; she was actually quite eager to try knocking out the head of the monitoring room. Wang Yu clearly had an old grudge against the monitoring room head; she had been caught by him when she was secretly watching movies and eating snacks in the conference room.

He was even singled out and criticized by the bureau chief, who solemnly condemned him for absolutely not doing such a thing in the conference room.

Wang Yu has remembered this to this day.

Alright, getting the monitoring room is a pleasant surprise; at least it will make their activities a bit more convenient.

After that, Qiao Yanyu needed to use her authority to transfer all the people guarding Lin Gao away and disable the alarm system specifically for dealing with ghosts in the station, so that the sutured water ghost could enter the station unimpeded and put on a show to scare the living.

After discussing the specific details, Wang Yu couldn't help but sigh, "I never expected that Senior Qiao would do something like this. I always thought that Senior Qiao was the kind of person who followed the rules and regulations. I never expected that he could be so unconventional."

When the topic came up, Qiao Yanyu was actually quite embarrassed. Just as Wang Yu had said, Qiao Yanyu wasn't the type to challenge the rules, especially rules she herself upheld. Anyone with a brain could tell how the bureau chief would scold her for doing something like that.

But she had promised He Zhao that she would find a way. And she didn't think He Zhao's suggestion was unreasonable. After hearing what He Zhao said, she felt that even if she couldn't avenge herself, at least the sutured water ghost should vent his anger.

If there were still enough time, Qiao Yanyu would definitely use proper means, going through layers of approval, and using the merits she had earned over the years to give the "stitched water ghost" such an opportunity. But He Zhao and the "stitched water ghost" were both too excited, and Qiao Yanyu didn't want to dampen their enthusiasm at this time.

Therefore... Qiao Yanyu also chose this extreme measure.

But given her personality, she would still go to the bureau chief afterwards to confess what she had done. She would accept any punishment, such as having her bonus, salary, or performance bonus deducted, or being assigned more difficult tasks.

The plan had been finalized, and now all that was left was to wait for a dark and windy night. Qiao Yanyu first took He Zhao to the site where the "stitched-up water ghost" had dumped his body during the day; the place was indeed difficult to find. Lin Gao, however, used his own inertia to do the opposite: the place where he dumped the "stitched-up water ghost's" body was in the river near Qingyang Residential Area, a place He Zhao had passed by several times before.

People come and go in this place, so it's surprising that it was abandoned here. Lin Gao even used some clever tricks, binding the sewn-up water ghost's body together and throwing stones to sink it to the bottom of the river. Now it's the dead of winter, the body won't decompose and start to smell so quickly, and besides, this little river is a stinking ditch with an unpleasant odor, so naturally no one has discovered it for so long.

By the time Lin Gao has changed locations and identities, even if the sutured water ghost is discovered, he will have already made his escape.

Yesterday, the body of the sutured water ghost had already been retrieved, and police tape had been put up around the area. It was only after Qiao Yanyu showed her identification that she was allowed to bring He Zhao inside. It was still the same small glass bottle used last time, and the situation was almost no different from last time with Gossinian. The sutured water ghost appeared and then happily went into the bottle.

He took the bottle home, and at 11 p.m., Wang Yu sent a text message saying that he was already in position at the back door of the Countermeasures Bureau.

After some thought, everyone still felt that the dog through the back door was more reliable than the scary old lady at the front door. Even though Wang Yu tried her best to persuade her, "It's okay, Grandma is really a good person! She'll definitely let us through!" Qiao Yanyu vetoed it with "But Grandma is a staunch member of the hostile faction."

The term "hostile faction" carries immense weight; it's the kind of existence where the "stitched-up water ghost" would be annihilated if it dared to show its face.

So in the end, everyone chose the black dog at the back door that could communicate with spirits and guard the house.

In Qiao Yanyu and Wang Yu's accounts, the black dog was a terrifying creature. It was picked up by an old lady near the front gate and was said to have some bloodline of the Howling Celestial Dog. Before He Zhao even saw it, everyone thought it must be an exceptionally large and vicious dog.

When the motorcycle pulled up to the back door, Wang Yu unlocked it with the key, and the black dog came running over, barking, He Zhao was dumbfounded. The dog in front of him was a Chinese rural dog named Xiao Hei. It was entirely black, with yellowish-brown paws, and yellowish, dotted eyebrows above its eyes.

This type of dog is also commonly called a four-eyed dog because its eyebrows, which appear to be two eyes from a distance, look like two eyes.

A dog like this would definitely be a great helper for guarding the house when it grows up, and its all-black coat gives it a very calm and composed look.

The premise is that it has to grow up first.

The dog that came bounding towards him on its short legs looked like a tiny puppy, the kind He Zhao could easily pick up in one hand. Its barks were even a little soft, making it incredibly cute. He Zhao really found it hard to believe that the Countermeasures Bureau would use a dog this size as a guard dog.

Her first thought was, "Where's its mother?"

This is the only explanation; there must be a big dog behind it, it couldn't possibly be a little puppy guarding the door!

Wang Yu squatted down, teasing the puppy and even scratching it. The puppy immediately curled up into a ball, exposing its belly and lying on its back for Wang Yu to pet. Seeing how happy Wang Yu was petting it, He Zhao also felt a little itchy to pet it.

After He Zhao finished asking, Qiao Yanyu explained: "Its mother has been dead for a long time, but don't think it's weak just because it's a little puppy. In fact, it can grow to gigantic size. It's been the one that's been watching the back door for the Countermeasures Bureau all this time. It uses the appearance of a little puppy all day long, and it has indeed fooled many people and ghosts."

After Qiao Yanyu explained, He Zhao's gaze towards the puppy changed: I never expected you to be such a wicked dog!

The puppy remained silent, only wanting Wang Yu to pet it. Taking advantage of this moment, Wang Yu turned her head and gave them a look, signaling them to hurry up and leave. He Zhao hadn't expected that the legendary back door breakthrough was actually Wang Yu herself pestering the puppy.

The little puppy tried to get up from the ground to stop He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu, but Wang Yu just purred a few times and started praising it: "Oh my, whose little puppy is so cute? Xiao Hei, you're so adorable! I love you so much!"

The puppy immediately lay on its back, letting Wang Yu continue to pet it.

The two sneaked into the station, and soon Wang Yu followed them in, leading them directly to the monitoring room with practiced ease. Wang Yu was genuinely eager to try knocking out the head of the monitoring room, and instead of letting Qiao Yanyu, who seemed the most confident, do it, she pulled out a wooden stick from somewhere and went straight for it. After a while, Wang Yu called out, "Come in."

Upon entering the house, He Zhao saw a woman lying unconscious on the ground. He Zhao clicked his tongue: "...This, could she have a concussion?"

"Don't worry, I'm confident."

Wang Yu then helped the woman off the ground and took her to a small room in the adjacent lounge. Only after that did she return, enthusiastically giving each of them an earpiece and telling them to wear it: "With me in the monitoring room, you two can relax."

Wang Yu has always given off a somewhat unreliable image, but so far, her performance has been flawless. At least she's managed to get the little black dog and the head of the monitoring room under her thumb. Looking at Wang Yu like this, Qiao Yanyu felt deeply worried. She even had a feeling—could it be that Wang Yu is more talented at doing bad things than doing good things?

Thinking about this made Qiao Yanyu feel sad.

Because she discovered that He Zhao seemed to be the same way.

She's surrounded by troubled girls; if she's not kept a close eye on them, they'll turn the countermeasures bureau upside down one day.

He Zhao and Qiao Yanyu followed Wang Yu's advice and went outside together. Qiao Yanyu led the way, while He Zhao tightly clutched the small glass bottle in his pocket, afraid of letting out even a trace of its scent and alerting the Countermeasures Bureau to the existence of the stitched-up water ghost.

As they moved, they inevitably had to be a little stealthy; there was no other way, as this was their first time being thieves.

Qiao Yanyu held a coin and a talisman in her hand, muttering incantations, and occasionally wiping the wall with her hand. After she passed by, she turned back and gave He Zhao a look, and He Zhao followed closely behind.