"Although we've learned some things about this family from the old neighbors downstairs, don't forget, they moved away from this neighborhood many years ago!"

The information they provided us was all from several years ago.

I asked about it before, and it is said that after the family moved away from here, the couple quit their jobs at the factory and went out to start their own business!

Back then, the factory was said to be quite profitable, with wages and benefits that were the envy of many!

So why did they suddenly leave when the factory was doing at its best?!

Song Mengmeng looked at Hu Yue, making no attempt to hide her doubts and confusion: "Because back then, they owned two apartments in this neighborhood!"

It is said that after their son's marriage was not going well, they sold the house they lived in before that year, but left the newly renovated house untouched until a year later when someone rented it!

Don't you think this arrangement is a bit strange?!

Clearly, this arrangement is illogical.

Assuming this house really was the marital home abandoned because the marriage ultimately fell through, then according to common sense, to escape this place of heartbreak, one would either sell this marital home or sell both houses together and leave to start a new life in a new environment.

As far as they knew, the couple started selling their previous home and moving out a month after publicly announcing that their son's marriage had fallen through.

It's quite obvious that the decision to leave was made in a very rushed manner.

Another thing is, if they really didn't want to sell this wedding home and chose to rent it out instead, why didn't they just choose to rent it out in the first place?

They chose to start advertising the properties for rent more than a year later.

Every aspect of it now seems strangely incomprehensible. And it was from this strangeness that Song Mengmeng noticed this point that they had overlooked.

Perhaps, this really is the key to breaking their deadlock this time!

“Okay, I’ll arrange to investigate as soon as I get back! It’s not difficult, and it’s not anything particularly urgent. It’s just about finding their current address and understanding their living situation. The local police station can handle it.”

Hu Yue nodded, but did not express much opposition or avoidance regarding this matter.

After all, as she said, it wasn't a big deal, so she just checked it out casually.

While Hu Yue was researching, Song Mengmeng and Yao Anna also began contacting the production team to prepare for the next step. Song Mengmeng had previously mentioned wanting to participate in the script's creation and production, so the scriptwriters respected her suggestion and actively contacted her from the beginning.

Song Mengmeng's performance led the screenwriter to go from initially looking down on her to eventually being completely convinced, and even to actively seeking her advice.

This kind of live stream is actually more like an immersive short drama experience.

Therefore, a sense of immersion becomes especially important.

The script is the foundation for enabling both the guests participating in the program and the viewers in the live broadcast room to feel that sense of urgency and fear as if they were there.

Song Mengmeng's suggestion was also very straightforward. She directly suggested that the theme for this event should start with Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat".

The editor quickly agreed to the suggestion.

Considering the house's past, this theme is incredibly relatable.

It's worth noting that the story of this house is still circulating widely online, and many online authors who write supernatural novels have used this event for their own creative works.

"But wouldn't it be too monotonous if it's just a black cat theme?!" When it came time to finalize the details after establishing the theme, an assistant still raised a question.

"Besides, finding a starting point isn't easy. We can't just randomly go to someone's house and bring up the whole story of murdering their wife and hiding her body, can we?!"

“We can incorporate other elements!” Song Mengmeng blinked, not thinking the problem was that difficult to solve: “For example, this house is rented by an employee of the company.”

To celebrate this employee's birthday, everyone came to her rented apartment!

After dinner, since it was still early, everyone naturally started talking about playing games.

Telling ghost stories can sometimes be a form of gaming!

“That makes sense.” The assistant’s eyes lit up immediately. “It’s perfect for the guests to take turns telling ghost stories they know, and then gradually lead into the main topic!”

Once you have a clear idea, the rest becomes much easier to handle.

After discussing it for a while and finalizing the basic draft, the assistant discovered that, based on the participation of six guests, the ghost story they had planned seemed to be missing one.

"I'll talk about the last one." Song Mengmeng winked at her assistant with a hint of mystery: "I promise you won't be disappointed!"

Upon hearing this, the assistant, editor, and director laughed along with her. They didn't think the young woman was deliberately keeping them in suspense; rather, based on her previous arrangements and settings for the script, she truly had the ability to surprise everyone!

After the initial setup went smoothly, the official trailer for the new episode was released on Weibo.

Although it was just the first official preview, the moment it was released, it instantly ignited the passion of the show's die-hard fans!

Just like the director said before, the main reason is that the house chosen for this location is just too famous!

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