"Such a big deal! As a younger brother, I must report it to the boss!"

The little thug felt obliged to say, "I'll go tell the boss tomorrow!"

As the night gradually deepened, Yu Yao walked quickly towards home.

I don't know if it was really as Liang Yubai said, that she was contaminated with ghost energy and easily attracted little ghosts, or if I was still a little scared in my heart. On the way back, I felt a chill behind me, and I could vaguely hear some noise, which was dense and very light, and I couldn't quite tell the direction.

She looked back every few steps, but didn't see any ghost, so she ran home quickly.

"I'm back! I'm home safely. Did you miss me at home?" As soon as Yu Yao entered the door, she shouted happily to the things in the house, informing them of the good news that she had returned home safely.

"Holy crap!!! Yuyao, what did you bring back?!"

As soon as I entered the room, everything in the room started yelling, "You silly kid! Why don't you close the door? Do you want to sleep with those ghosts tonight?"

Yu Yao looked bewildered, but she quickly closed the door behind her and locked it.

"What, what happened?" Yu Yao stood there in a daze, her back against the door.

She clearly didn't see anything on the way back. What did she bring back that caused everyone to react so strongly?

Although she had the impression that there was nothing behind her all the way, Yu Yao could not see the existence of souls. There were small rustling sounds along the way, which made her a little scared.

"What else can I do? Where did you go to get covered in ghost energy? You brought a bunch of souls with you. If the door hadn't closed quickly, they would have followed you in!"

Yu Yao was stunned and began to doubt her life.

The tightly closed door behind me suddenly made a bang, as if someone was knocking outside.

Yu Yao turned her head and took a look out through the peephole.

This was shocking. When she had just returned home, the corridor outside was empty, but now it was crowded with a group of pale people, who were reaching out towards her door with small hissing sounds. Strange faces came close to the cat's eyes, and each of them looked like they wanted to squeeze in through the crack in the door.

"How...why are there so many?" Yu Yao retracted her head, a little confused.

"Maybe he was attracted by the ghostly aura on you. Did you see the big ghost that lives in Yelai River?"

Yu Yao nodded, looking towards the door timidly. Listening to the repeated knocks outside, she felt a little worried. "They won't break in, will they? Or squeeze in through some crack in the door?"

"Don't worry, as long as you don't open the door, they can't get in. Remember to close the windows as well. As long as there is no passage, they can't get in."

Yu Yao quickly went into the house to check the window. As soon as she opened the curtains, she saw a pale face outside the window, staring at Yu Yao through the glass, as if she was about to squeeze in at any time.

Yu Yao was so frightened that she pulled the curtains shut, and was glad that she had closed the doors and windows properly before going out.

There were intermittent noises coming from the door and windows. Many souls were crowding outside the door, trying to get in, but they could only make tiny noises.

"Can they really not get in? I always feel that ghosts are omnipotent and can fly into the sky and hide on the ground. Can such doors and windows really block so many of them?" Yu Yao sat on the chair, turning her head to look at the door and then staring at the window, fearing that the souls outside would break in.

"They can't get in. These little souls are powerless. If they don't hold any grudge against you, their voices are low and their power is weak. And you seem to be carrying something that can suppress them. They will disperse after staying outside until dawn. Don't worry."

"Oh, that's a relief." Yu Yao heaved a sigh of relief and became more relaxed as she sat on the chair. She waved the fan in her hand and said, "Look, this is what the professional I mentioned gave me for protection. She's a very pretty girl, and a nice person."

"It's great that Yu Yao has met such an amazing person." The bracelet on the table praised in surprise, "This fan looks very expensive."

"You two are friends, right? Yu Yao has a new friend?"

Yu Yao nodded with a smile, "Probably! After all, we sneaked into the park together!"

"That's great! Yu Yao finally has friends. I hope they're not like the ones she had before."

"Of course not. She knows I can hear you guys talking and that I know someone with the same ability. She's a very nice girl." Yu Yao happily placed the fan on the table. "I hope she can become my second friend like Shu Wen."

When Shu Wen was mentioned, everything in the room quieted down a bit.

"I hope Yuyao can get along well with her new friends, but it's late today, go get some rest."

"Okay." Yu Yao stood up from the chair and went to the bathroom to wash up.

Perhaps after confirming that the ghosts would not come in, she felt much more at ease. She calmly took a shower, blew her hair, and while listening to the knock on the door, she made her bed and prepared to go to bed.

"Ah... I forgot to send Dr. Bai a goodnight message today. I was too busy with things at the park."

Yu Yao stood in front of the bed and stared at her phone for a long time.

"Doctor Bai must be asleep at this time. It's already the middle of the night, so it's better not to disturb him." After hesitating for a long time, she put down her phone, turned off the lights, and went back to bed to sleep.

The noise outside the door never stopped all night. It wasn't very loud, the subtle knocking of the door plus the crisp knocking of the glass. After getting used to it, I actually found it quite rhythmic and quite hypnotic to listen to.

Yu Yao slept very soundly that night.

The next morning, the ghost outside the door gradually retreated and returned to its original position.

Yu Yao was still sleeping soundly. She turned over in bed and muttered, continuing to make love with Dr. Bai in her dream.

The early morning sun falls on the street. It is not early, but there are already quite a few people coming and going, all of whom are going to work at this time.

Bai Fang got up early and exercised for a while, then changed his clothes and went downstairs to go to the consultation center.

She had just walked a few steps downstairs when a gangster came towards her. He winked at her from a distance and suggested that she go to the alley next to her.

Bai Fang was silent.

I had specifically told her not to come to her unless it was something serious. Why was she squatting downstairs waiting so early in the morning? Could something have happened in this area?

She frowned slightly, glanced around, turned calmly and followed him into the alley with few people.

After walking a few steps deeper, there were several hooligans with colorful permed hair and strange clothes standing inside. When they saw Bai Fang, they all lowered their heads in unison and said good morning in a very energetic manner, "Good morning, boss!"

Bai Fang waved indifferently, turned around and leaned against the wall, glanced at the people passing by outside the alley, and extended his hand to the gangsters.

The person next to her immediately understood and handed a cigarette between her slender and beautiful fingers and lit it for her.

Bai Fang lowered her eyes, took a puff, and exhaled lightly the swirling smoke. Compared with her usual gentle and kind image, she now exuded indifference and unkindness, appearing a little cold.

She shook the cigarette between her fingers and asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

The thug next to him hesitated, glanced at Bai Fang hesitantly, and rubbed his hands nervously, "Boss, please don't be angry when you hear this."

Bai Fang glanced at him and said, "Speak."

"It's... the little girl you warned me about last time. She... appeared on the street with another woman in the middle of the night. She looked like she had just returned from somewhere. It seemed very suspicious."

Bai Fang paused with his cigarette in his hand, as if thinking about something. "...Yu Yao?"

"Probably. People won't make mistakes. It's definitely her. She went out with another woman in the middle of the night..." The gangster's voice gradually faded away, and he didn't dare to say his thoughts directly.

Bai Fang was a little distracted and didn't pay much attention to the attitude of the gangster.

It seems that Yu Yao hasn't contacted her since she left her house. It was the same last night. I waited for a long time but she didn't send me any message. According to what she said before, she would definitely send a good night message on time.

You became distant after sleeping at her house for one night?

Although nothing happened, why did she have the feeling that Yu Yao flirted and ran away?

"What are the characteristics of the woman who was with her?" Bai Fang turned his head to look at the gangster next to him.

"Features... He looks quite cute, dressed in white. However, when he was talking from a distance, his expression wasn't very cute. He was holding a cat in his arms, and he seemed to have a fan in his hand." The gangster tried his best to reconstruct it according to his memory.

"Fan...black cat...it's Liang Yubai, right?" Bai Fang raised his hand and took a puff. After confirming that the mysterious woman was Liang Yubai, he seemed to feel a little relieved.

When I heard about it just now, the idea that Yu Yao had flirted with someone else suddenly popped into my mind.

Now that it has been confirmed, one can probably guess that Yu Yao is in some trouble again, which is why she is with Liang Yubai.

Since he didn’t reply to my messages last night and was out and about in the middle of the night, he must have gone somewhere.

But she didn't listen to Yu Yao at all.

Bai Fang frowned, threw the cigarette in his hand to the ground, and put it out with his high heels.

"Boss..."

Seeing Bai Fang quietly pondering for a while, the thugs next to him mistakenly thought that their boss was immersed in the grief of being cheated on, and quickly said, "Boss, no matter what, what your sister-in-law did is really too much. As your partner, how could she go out with another woman in the middle of the night!"

"Even women can't do this. Boss, do you need me to go over and remind my sister-in-law?"

Bai Fang was stunned and stared at him with confusion. "What sister-in-law? What partner?"

"Huh?" The thug was stunned. "Isn't that girl your girlfriend? Boss, you don't have to hide it from us. You've never paid so much attention to anyone before!"

"Don't worry, boss, no matter who you like, you will always be our boss. This place was so chaotic before, but it was all settled down by you. As long as you say the word, we will..."

"Alright, alright, stop talking." Bai Fang waved his hands in annoyance. "Just help me keep an eye on her so she doesn't get harassed by other people. Don't do anything unnecessary, and don't tell her who I am."

"Forget about it, sister-in-law. Don't call her that in front of her." Bai Fang said, waved his hand, turned around and walked out of the alley.

The hooligans in the alley stared at Bai Fang's back with emotion, "Boss is always so generous, it seems he really loves his sister-in-law."

"Just now the boss didn't allow us to call that girl sister-in-law."

"What do you know? The boss is just throwing a tantrum and is jealous. He'll be fine after a while."

"Oh, I see. I was wondering why the boss had a weird expression just now. It makes sense. You really understand."

"That's right. After all, I've been the boss's henchman for a few years, so of course I understand this. You guys better be careful and protect your sister-in-law. If anything happens, you must notify the boss immediately."

"yes!"

Bai Fang walked out of the alley and continued walking towards the consultation center.

Not sure if it was because of what the gangsters said or if she was already a little concerned, she picked up her phone and took a look. Yu Yao still hadn't sent her a message.

It was clear that not long ago, she was staring at her with sparkling eyes, looking sneaky and clingy.

In the blink of an eye, he went to her room to sleep for a night and then ran away? Bai Fang had not expected this.

After thinking about it, I still feel that Yu Yao is busy with something now, probably a new commission, but she never mentioned it at all.

According to Yu Yao's personality, she should have sent a series of messages, telling her the whole cause and effect on the phone.

But there was no movement at all.

Bai Fang was confused and a little concerned, but he restrained himself from thinking about it.

On the other side, Yu Yao was lying on the bed and snoring.

The ghosts kept knocking on the door and windows all night long, but she slept soundly. It might be because she stayed up late and came back late, so she slept very deeply and didn't wake up until around noon.

"I slept so comfortably." Yu Yao climbed out of the bed sleepily and yawned loudly.

There were no more sounds outside. It seemed that the souls had indeed dispersed after daybreak.

"Very good, very good. The weather is nice today." Yu Yao opened the window to take a breath and looked at the weather outside. "It's such a sunny day. I can go to Yelai River to investigate without any worries."

"Yu Yao, do you still want to go?" Something in the room made a puzzled sound.

"Yeah, apart from seeing a ghost last night, I didn't gain much, and I have some doubts about something that I want to confirm." Yu Yao stood up with a smile and slowly went into the bathroom to wash up.

After packing up my things, I went out to have a meal and then walked to Yelai River Park. All the way, I was thinking about how to get there today.

Liang Yubai was gone, so she had to find a way to sneak in on her own.

I took a leisurely walk to the vicinity of the Yelai River and saw from a distance a woman in a long coat standing near the Yelai River, peeking in the direction of the entrance of the Yelai River.

Yu Yao walked over in confusion. The position was just right for looking at the direction of the entrance of Yelai River, and she would not be noticed by the guards. She was observing the situation here last night.

Does this mean that this woman also wants to go in?

Probably because she heard Yu Yao's footsteps, the woman suddenly turned around and stared at Yu Yao for a while.

She was wearing a mask, so her appearance was hard to see, but from her eyes one could tell she looked haggard, pale, with dark circles under her eyes. Her hands were in the pockets of her long coat, and she was wearing casual clothes, so it was hard to tell who she was.

"Excuse me... are you planning to enter the Yelai River?" The woman stared at Yu Yao and asked.

Yu Yao paused and looked her over suspiciously, "Yes... may I ask who you are?"

The woman narrowed her eyes slightly, and a hint of excitement appeared on her somewhat listless face. She smiled and extended her hand to Yu Yao. "Hello, you must be the detective I commissioned this time. I am your client, Miss Wu."

Yu Yao was stunned. She didn't expect that the client would come here on his own.

"Hello..." Yu Yao stretched out her hand to shake her hand, and suddenly noticed that she was wearing thin rubber gloves.

"Excuse me, why have you come here in person...?"

In Yu Yao's commission this time, the client concealed his information and deliberately used a pseudonym. It was obvious that he did not want his identity information to be kept confidential. However, he showed up in person to find her, which surprised her.

"Actually... I know this commission is a bit dangerous and troublesome." The woman slumped her shoulders. "Although I paid you, many people have disappeared along the river at night. I was worried that you would encounter the same thing. Perhaps out of a sense of guilt, I wanted to help."

"I don't want another person to disappear because of me, and... I really want to find a companion, so I have to do something."

She stared at Yu Yao and recounted a bunch of her reasons. Then she glanced at the entrance to Yelai River and said, "It should be difficult for you to enter Yelai River Park. After all, there are guards."

Yu Yao nodded.

Miss Wu has been standing here watching. Is she waiting for her to come?

But actually, you can ask Shu Wen for her contact information. There is no need to wait here.

"Actually, I know a secret passage leading into Yelai River. I went in through that passage before to avoid the guards." Miss Wu pointed to the side. "I'm also in there and have something I want to confirm. Shall we go in together?"

Yu Yao was a little hesitant, but still nodded.

"It's a small entrance on the side of the Yelai River. There is a row of green belts here and a fence around it, but the fence is not high. After climbing in, you will see the wall of the Yelai River. There is a small hole under the wall, which is usually blocked by the green belt and few people know about it." Miss Wu led Yu Yao to the wall on the side of the Yelai River and really saw such a small hole.

It is enough for one person to crawl in and out. The location is close enough that you will not be noticed by the guards, and it will not deviate too far from the road outside. It is indeed a good place.

Miss Wu climbed in first, and Yu Yao followed closely behind.

Once inside, you can immediately confirm the approximate location, which is near the entrance and exit of the park.

"If I had known there was such a convenient place, I wouldn't have had so much trouble last night." Yu Yao turned around and quickly memorized the location.

"Have you been here last night? Did anything happen?" Miss Wu walked towards Yelai River and turned back to ask about Yu Yao's progress.

Thinking of what happened last night, Yu Yao looked up at the bright day today. The sun was shining brightly and there were no clouds in the sky. She felt relieved because she thought that ghosts would not come out in such weather.

She told Miss Wu mysteriously what happened last night, about the female ghost at the bottom of the lake.

Miss Wu didn't react much, but there was a hint of doubt in her eyes.

This look reminded Yu Yao of the time when she told others that she could hear sounds, and she basically saw this look in their eyes.

There is no doubt that Miss Wu does not believe it, and may even think that there is something wrong with her.

"Ms. Wu, don't you think it's strange what you experienced that night?" Yu Yao tentatively confirmed with her.

"Hmm... yes, it's indeed quite strange, but it feels... like a ghost is haunting the place, which is a bit strange too." Miss Wu's gaze drifted to the Yelai River. "After all, everyone is missing, and no bodies have been found. If it's a ghost... it's impossible to hide the body after killing someone."

Yu Yao followed her gaze and looked at the shimmering lake, which looked extremely peaceful.

The bottom of the lake seems to be quite deep. If you really want to find a corpse underneath, it would probably not be easy.

However, Miss Wu's words reminded her.

Ghosts are different from humans. They cannot be captured, and there is no need to cover up the murders or hide the bodies.

The missing people found by the Yelai River are said to be missing, but there is no place to hide people in the Yelai River, so it is very likely that they are all dead.

But if it was a ghost, there was no need to hide the body. It would be fine after killing it. It would not matter if the body floated on the lake.

On the contrary, this time the Ye Lai River cannibalism incident has caused a lot of buzz, but no corpse has ever emerged from the Ye Lai River itself. However, the post still became popular very quickly and attracted attention very quickly. I always feel that there is an indescribable sense of incongruity.

Rather than the idea of the night river eating people or ghosts causing trouble, Yu Yao's intuition still felt that it was man-made.

She walked slowly to the place where she was yesterday and looked around.

Probably last night at this location, she heard some vague sounds, which were covered by other sounds at the time, so she ignored them. However, after encountering the ghost later, she became much more sober and was able to confirm that she vaguely heard some small sounds in this area, so soft that they could be covered by the wind.

But she was quite sensitive to the small sounds of such objects, and if she confirmed that she heard it, then there must be something that could speak in this area.

Returning to the place where she stood last night, Yu Yao squatted down and began to search carefully around. She took out rubber gloves from her pocket and put them on, digging in the grass in the flower beds around her, searching inch by inch in the soil, moving her position bit by bit to search.

"What are you doing?" Miss Wu next to her stared at her in confusion.

"I'm looking for evidence. There must be some evidence dropped here." Yu Yao turned around and smiled, ignoring Miss Wu's suspicious and complicated eyes, and continued to search.

The faint sound was very close and very light, but it was definitely coming from the flower bed over here. It was a pity that the flowers in it had probably not been watered for a while and were already withered and unable to speak.

"Can we really find evidence in here?" Miss Wu took a step towards here, stood behind Yu Yao, squinted her eyes and scanned the flower bed, asking.

"Shh, don't talk, I can't hear you anymore." Yu Yao turned around and gestured for silence, then she calmed down, lowered her head with bated breath, and put her head close to the edge of the flower bed, carefully distinguishing the faint sound coming from the soil.

The light voice seemed to be muttering words over and over again, as if mumbling to itself, or as if reminding her.

"quick--"

"Turn back."

"Be careful behind you."