Chapter 193: Inviting Yin

When Lin Youxin was alive, he was just an ordinary unknown. The number of reposts and comments he received for a Weibo post was not even as high as that of some small bloggers with tens of thousands of fans. But after his death, he became completely famous and his name was all over all information platforms.

[What happened to Lin Youxin? I watched the video posted by a netizen. The body has corpse spots. It doesn’t look like he just died.]

[Do you think this could be a premeditated murder? The live broadcast is just a means to divert attention.]

[And Lin Youxin's expression is really stiff, not like a living person]

[1. Supernatural event, 2. Murder, 3. Suicide, choose one yourself]

【Listening to your words is like listening to your words】

[So why did Gugu appear in the live broadcast room? Did he notice something in advance? 】

[If I remember correctly, Gugu knows Lin Youxin. They used to play supporting roles together and they follow each other on Weibo.]

Because the incident was so strange, there were endless monsters and demons on the Internet for a while, with all kinds of rhythms. It didn’t take long for Lin Youxin’s Weibo followers and video recording viewers to break one million.

Qi Gu realized something was wrong and asked Sang Ma to contact Weibo to temporarily deactivate Lin Youxin's account.

The ghost behind the scene who made the deceased Lin Youxin live broadcast the video of jumping off the building, in addition to wanting to spread fear to the public, is also likely to expand the scope of information dissemination.

No matter what its purpose is, it is not a good thing for human beings.

The best option is to temporarily ban Lin Youxin’s account.

Not long after, the account was banned. According to the staff, there was a saved but unpublished Weibo post in Lin Youxin's account. The content of the Weibo post was a long video. The first cached picture showed a floating, distorted white word "邪" in a dark environment. It looked like a horror video.

Qi Gu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly asked the relevant personnel to delete the video.

It seems that the ghost's main purpose is to spread this video. In order to spread this video, he even made Lin Youxin jump off a building live to increase the discussion of the topic.

But...why is it Lin Youxin?

Lin Youxin is just an unknown celebrity. If the person who posted this video was not Lin Youxin, but any second- or third-tier star, there would be no need for advance warning and the video could have caused a huge sensation by just releasing it.

This ghost's choice of victim must be subject to certain restrictions. One possibility might be that one has watched the videotape, just like the great horror film star Sadako.

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The police checked whether the live video was synthesized. After confirming that the video was natural, they knew that this matter was closely related to ghosts and the like. They immediately transferred the case to the Abnormal Control Bureau, and only cooperated in handling some auxiliary work afterwards.

After Qi Gu contacted the police, he got in touch with Lin Youxin's family.

Lin Youxin has both parents and an older sister. The family has a relatively harmonious relationship and is well-off with no worries about food and clothing. Therefore, Lin Youxin can still pursue his dreams in his early thirties.

When this incident came out, the two old people, including his sister, were all gloomy and sad, and seemed a little detached and unbelievable. Even when Qi Gu called them, they were still numb, as if they were separated from the world.

"Hello, are you Lin Youxin's family member?" Qi Gu asked, "I am his former colleague, and I would like to ask you some questions."

After hearing this, the person on the other end wanted to hang up. In the past few hours, they had received many calls from relatives and friends. Some people really wanted to show their concern, while others just wanted to join in the fun and were curious about the reason.

Before they hung up, Qi Gu said, "I'm a half-baked sorcerer. Maybe I can help you see him again. You just need to give me his birth date and time. I won't cheat you."

The last sentence was just Qi Gu's old habit. After all, he had been treated as a liar many times over the years.

When they heard that it was free, the atmosphere over there eased a lot, but no one held much hope. After all, Qi Gu called himself a half-baked person and didn't want any money.

There is no master who behaves like this.

But Lin Youxin's family still told him his birth date with hope.

Qi Gu called himself a half-baked expert, but he was just afraid that Lin Youxin's soul had been devoured by the evil spirit and could not be found, which would make the Lin family, who had been holding out hope, sad again.

The ceremony was performed in the audio-visual room using local materials. This place was built in the basement and it was pitch dark even without the blackout curtains, which was suitable for the arrival of ghosts.

Qi Gu asked Lin Hanzhi if he wanted to go out and wait first, fearing that he would be frightened.

Lin Hanzhi refused.

Although he had told Qi Gu last time that he was not that afraid of ghosts anymore, he was still considerate of him.

The ceremony was nothing new, it was still the same old routine. Qi Gu was also familiar with it. He drew a formation on the ground with his birth date and then burned incense to invite the spirits.

After the ceremony was completed, the temperature in the audio-visual room began to drop rapidly, and it was about to drop below zero. This was a sign of summoning the door. It seemed that the ghost only killed Lin Youxin but did not devour his soul.

Soon, gray mist appeared above the blood-red cinnabar formation and slowly condensed into the shape of Lin Youxin.

He lowered his head in the formation, looking dazed.

Then Qi Gu called his name.

Qi Gu's voice was as clear as jade, instantly dispelling the confusion that shrouded Lin Youxin's mind, as if it were a blow to the head.

Lin Youxin looked at himself, then at Qi Gu: "Qi Gu, why are you here? What's wrong with me?"

He spoke in ghost language, and Qi Gu also responded in ghost language: "You Xin, don't you remember? You died, tell me, what happened before you died?"

Lin Youxin looked panicked, and tried to touch his chest with his fingertips, but they passed through the newly formed mist.

"Dead...dead, how could I be dead? How come I don't remember anything at all?" Lin Youxin murmured in disbelief, and looked at Qi Gu with a wry smile, pleading, "You must be kidding, right? The movie I starred in hasn't been aired yet. I even said that when it's released, I'll buy a video VIP membership for my whole family so that everyone can watch my movie together."

After all, they knew each other. Seeing him like this, Qi Gu turned away and said with a sigh: "I don't lie."

After a while, Lin Youxin finally calmed down a bit, and then said in confusion: "I really don't remember anything. The last thing I remember is that I took the subway home after playing a small role."

Qi Gu then asked, "Did you encounter any strange things while filming this movie?"

Lin Youxin's expression suddenly became unnatural, and the corners of his mouth twitched, but he quickly said, "No, it's always been normal. I'm most afraid of those things. If something really happened, I would have run away long ago."

When saying these words, Lin Youxin's expression became relaxed again, without any trace of lying.