Chen Haiguo recounted what he knew in detail.

"This family died a terrible death. According to photos of the crime scene at the time, the walls and the floor were covered in blood."

"The male homeowner had his eyes gouged out and his tongue cut out; the female homeowner fared even worse, being chopped into several pieces."

"The only survivor was this youngest son. But he was disfigured and lost three fingers."

"The case remains unsolved, and we don't know whether the rumored red-clad female ghost is the mistress of the house or her youngest daughter."

Chen Haiguo felt a pang of sorrow and was about to sigh for this family.

"Sigh..." A soft sigh caught in his throat.

He turned around abruptly and glared at Jiang Tangzheng.

"Why are you sighing for no reason? Don't you know that the more you sigh, the more unlucky you become?"

Jiang Tang was completely bewildered by the barrage of insults he received.

"I didn't!"

"If it wasn't you, then who could it be! Could it be Kui Kui?"

"It wasn't me."

As Kui Kui denied it, Chen Haiguo and Jiang Tangzheng's expressions turned ugly.

Jiang Tangzheng's face turned completely white, and he stood frozen in place, even forgetting how to breathe.

He looked around, but couldn't see a fourth person in the house.

Kui Kui took four talismans from the small bag he carried across his shoulder, handed them to the two of them, and walked straight through the entrance hall.

Chen Haiguo slapped Jiang Tangzheng hard on the back and said, "Are you still a people's police officer? Stand up for yourself! Keep up!"

The living room and balcony are on the left.

The balcony door was open, and the white curtains fluttered gently.

It was pitch black outside the window, as if a storm was about to break.

Upon closer inspection, all three of them discovered that the window was closed.

Chen Haiguo and Jiang Tangzheng could almost hear their own heartbeats.

The "thump-thump" sound was right next to my ears.

Both of them couldn't help but look at Kui Kui.

Kui Kui also heard a loud sound, similar to a heartbeat, coming from the right.

Looking through the dining room, you can see a knife on the cutting board in the kitchen.

The knife, gleaming with a chilling light, was raised high by a woman in red, then brought down heavily with a dull thud.

Although Chen Haiguo and Jiang Tangzheng could not see the woman holding the knife.

But you can see that with each fall of the knife, blood and flesh on the cutting board splatter.

Jiang Tangzheng's tense nerves snapped in an instant.

"ah!"

His screams echoed throughout the old house.

Its voice was as loud as a bell, yet as sharp as a weapon.

The blood-stained knife suddenly paused, then swiftly lunged towards Jiang Tangzheng.

Kui Kui took a step forward and directly struck two talismans on the female ghost's back.

One is a spell to immobilize, the other is a talisman to reveal one's presence.

Chen Haiguo reacted quickly, holding the talisman given to him by Kui Kui in one hand and pulling Jiang Tangzheng away from the kitchen knife with the other.

The two of them squatted down at the same time and saw a pair of grayish-white feet appear in front of them.

The ten toes were painted with bright red nail polish, creating an eerie and striking contrast with the grayish-white skin.

Both of them gasped in shock.

Jiang Tangzheng collapsed to the ground.

After finally being pulled up by Chen Haiguo, he glanced at the female ghost's true face, turned around, and vomited.

Chen Haiguo was also stunned.

He is a veteran criminal investigator who has handled cases for many years and has seen all kinds of big scenes.

But the female ghost in front of me died a terrible death.

The female ghost was wearing a red halter dress, her long hair hanging down to her chest, and her face was no longer recognizable.

It was covered in blood, as if someone had peeled off its skin, leaving only a blurry mass of flesh.

His eyes had been gouged out, leaving only two dark holes.

His nose was also cut off, leaving his entire face horribly flat.

Its mouth was sewn shut, and it made a "woo-woo" sound.

She held the knife between her hands, keeping it raised high.

As for why she used both hands, it was because she had lost all ten fingers, and one hand was simply not enough to hold the knife.

Kui Kui didn't find anything scary, after all, every year on the Ghost Festival, she would encounter ghosts of all shapes and sizes.

At first, you might be scared, but over time, as you see more of it, you become numb to it.

"Uncle Chen, Officer Jiang, the ghost has been subdued. What are your plans now?"

"Should we kill her on the spot, or take her back for questioning?"

Jiang Tangzheng noticed that she spoke in a relaxed tone, as if she were asking whether the dish should be braised or steamed.

The initial resentment had long since vanished.

Seeing Kui Kui's appearance, Chen Haiguo calmed down as well.

"I never thought it was a vengeful spirit claiming lives! Three lives have been taken! Ah Zheng and I are both witnesses, let's just wipe them out!"

"If such evil spirits remain in the human world, they will also harm people."

Kui Kui nodded, his hands about to form a hand seal.

The female ghost struggled violently, breaking free of the immobilization spell, and lunged at Chen Haiguo.

Chen Haiguo had already prepared the yellow talisman in his hand, but hadn't yet affixed it to the female ghost.

But then he saw the female ghost kneeling in front of him.

Two dark, hollow eyes stared at Chen Haiguo, blood gushing from them.

She clasped her hands together, bowed to Chen Haiguo, and kowtowed three times.

Chen Haiguo was startled by this sudden turn of events.

"Kui Kui, is she begging me for mercy?"

"It should be."

Chen Haiguo frowned.

"Is there some other hidden story?"

As if to verify his doubts, the female ghost picked up a kitchen knife and directly cut open the line on her mouth.

"ah!"

The female ghost screamed in agony, howling, "Injustice! Save me!"