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◎Live broadcast follow-up + I went crazy after three days in there◎
Jiang Chuxu raised his eyebrows. Is this guy so honest?
"Tell me what happened in detail."
The little boy scratched his hair and tried to recall: "My name is Han Bei. I met that ghost when I was playing in my grandma's backyard yesterday."
There is an old well in the backyard of Han Bei's grandmother's house, covered with a big stone.
Han Bei was still fiddling with his toys when he suddenly heard a strange gurgling sound coming from the well. Then the stone seemed to be pushed open by someone from the inside, revealing a crack.
Han Bei gestured with his hands to imitate the movement of the stone, his face filled with wonder. "Then, hey! A little boy slowly crawled out from the crack. He looked about my height, his clothes dripping with water. He sat down by the well and waved towards me, asking me to come over and play with him."
On the first day Han Bei came to his grandmother's house, his mother repeatedly warned him that it was very dangerous near the well and he must not go near it. So he asked the little boy from a distance how he got out of the bottom of the well.
The little boy said that he had always lived down there and that it was very fun down there with lots of shiny little stones. He asked Han Bei if he wanted to go down and take a look.
Han Bei immediately shook his head with a firm tone. He replied that he would not go down. It was dark down there and the water must be very cold.
Seeing that Han Bei was not fooled, the wet little boy did not get angry. Instead, he changed the subject and started telling a story.
He said that a long time ago, when the well was not yet enclosed by his grandmother's yard, many people came to draw water.
Later one day, a child about the same age as Han Bei also ran to the well to play by himself.
At that time, a man climbed out of the well and said that he had dropped something important and couldn't reach it. He also had no strength to get out of the well, so he asked the child to lend him a hand.
The kind-hearted child believed it and just as he reached out to help, he was grabbed by the person in the well and dragged down.
Han Bei's face tightened as he spoke, his tone becoming serious. "I understood after hearing this story. I've heard so many ghost stories! I asked him directly, 'You're talking about yourself, right? You're a ghost now, trapped here, right?'"
The little boy on the edge of the well stopped smiling. He lowered his head and was silent for a long time. Drops of water dripped from his hair on his forehead and onto the stone on the edge of the well.
After a long while, he raised his head. His voice was no longer filled with fake smile as before, but rather a little deep, with an indescribable coldness.
"He said he was too lonely and asked me to die with him." Han Bei carefully recalled the complete sentence said by the little boy.
[Looking for a scapegoat?]
【Children, run!】
【Children's safety awareness is perfect】
"I don't want to!" Han Bei said to the screen with a firm expression, "If I die, my mom, dad, grandma and grandpa will cry their hearts out! Besides, I want to go to many places and eat many delicious foods! But..."
At this point, Han Bei's tone softened again: "He looks really pitiful, trapped in the well for so many years. I told him that I would find a way to save him!"
The little boy didn't believe it and said nothing. He climbed back into the well and pushed the stone back to cover it up again.
Han Bei touched his head and smiled sheepishly: "I remembered that my mother often watched my sister's live broadcast and said that my sister can catch ghosts and help ghosts, so I want to ask my sister to save him."
Jiang Chuxu nodded: "Okay, then take me to see the well now?"
"Okay!" Han Bei agreed immediately and ran out with his cell phone.
The camera was shaking badly, and I could hear him stomping down the stairs, and a woman's voice yelling from behind, "Xiaobei! Don't run so fast! You're not allowed to play in the well in the backyard!"
"I know, Mom! I don't want to play, I'll just watch!" Han Bei agreed and rushed to the backyard quickly.
The old backyard appeared in the camera, and there was indeed an old stone well in the corner, with a heavy-looking round stone slab pressing on it.
Han Bei had just run to a place two or three meters away from the well, and before he could open his mouth, the heavy stone slab suddenly made a sharp "creaking" sound, and then a pale little boy's face poked out from the well. It was the little boy Han Bei described.
When he saw Han Bei, he grinned as if he wanted to laugh, but the smile quickly disappeared with a bit of frustration.
"Hey," the ghost boy's voice was muffled, with a watery echo, "go away, don't come back. I've thought about it and decided to forget it."
Han Bei stopped, a little confused: "Why? Didn't I say I would find a way to save you?"
The ghost boy lay on the edge of the well, his chin resting on the cold stone, his eyes a little empty.
How to save them? It is said that ghosts who died suddenly will become earthbound spirits, trapped in the place where they died, repeating their previous state over and over again. The only way to save them is to deceive people and push them into the water. Only when that person becomes a ghost can they be freed.
"This is so boring and uncomfortable. I don't want you to feel the same way. Go away."
Han Bei's eyes lit up, and he raised his phone to the wellhead: "Look, I didn't lie to you, I found someone who can save you! It's this sister, she's amazing!"
Gui Tong looked at the phone screen blankly and saw Jiang Chuxu's face.
He obviously didn't understand what live streaming was. He just felt that the sister was looking at him through the small square with a scary look?
No, it's calm, too calm.
Jiang Chuxu looked at the face on the screen that was full of resentment but also a little confused, and said directly: "It's just saving an earthbound spirit, it's very simple."
The ghost boy was stunned, obviously unable to believe it. He had been trapped here for so long, was there really a way to get out?
[This really has no value for the anchor]
【Easy to get】
[Child: Look, I told you my sister is awesome!]
【Ghost Child: Who am I and where am I?】
Han Bei was also very proud, as if he was such a powerful person. He said to the little boy, "I told you, I can definitely save you."
Gui Tong nodded half-believingly. Could he really be helped through a cell phone?
But it didn't matter if he tried, so the ghost boy closed his eyes calmly.
Jiang Chuxu didn't say anything else and just raised the necklace in his hand towards the ghost child on the screen.
A faint halo seemed to spread from the necklace, accurately enveloping the small figure at the wellhead through the screen.
The ghost boy only felt an irresistible suction force coming. He didn't even have time to scream before he disappeared from the wellhead in an instant. The stone slab that was pushed halfway open fell back to its original position with a "clang", covering the deep wellhead.
[The children were stunned hahaha]
[I still have to say that the anchor is really amazing]
[First time watching, the anchor is really amazing]
Han Bei was indeed stunned. He held up his phone, his mouth slightly open. It took him a long time to react, and he jumped excitedly at the screen: "Wow, sister, you are so amazing! He's gone. Was he really rescued?"
Jiang Chuxu nodded: "Well, I will send him to where he should go tomorrow, and he won't be trapped in the well anymore."
"Thank you, sister!" Han Bei had a very bright smile on his face. He paused, put down his phone, and then bowed deeply to the camera.
Jiang Chuxu gave Han Bei a few more simple instructions, asking him to stay away from dangerous places, especially those with water. Han Bei nodded repeatedly, promising to obey.
The connection was disconnected.
Jiang Chuxu looked at the time and it was still early.
She randomly connected with several audience members in the queue and handled some minor issues that were not too complicated.
One was that she always felt that there was something wrong with the mirror in her house, and finally she found out that it was simply a ghost that liked to look in the mirror every time it passed by her house.
There was also a person who was often sleep paralyzed by a ghost. There was indeed a curious old lady ghost standing by the bed watching him, but the main reason was that the person ate too much at night and had flatulence.
After dealing with all these, it was almost time. The main thing was that Jiang Chuxu had to go to the temple tomorrow morning to liberate all the ghosts he had captured in the past two days. Otherwise, it would be a waste to keep them.
Jiang Chuxu said "stop" to the camera, and then turned off the live broadcast neatly.
Xiao Hei jumped off the sofa, walked over and rubbed her legs. Jiang Chuxu decisively picked up Xiao Hei and ran back to the bedroom to rest regardless of its struggle.
The next morning, Jiang Chuxu took Xiao Hei out. She went to the temple where she had handled the hotel matters before.
But this time she walked into the main hall and found Monk Huiming, who was in charge of the ritual to liberate the deceased.
Of course, perhaps because she left such a deep impression on the monk at the door last time, the monk's eyes followed her when she walked in this time, probably wondering how many ghosts she was going to help to liberate today.
Monk Huiming had just seen off a group of pilgrims when he turned around and saw Jiang Chuxu standing in the hall holding a black cat.
The warm smile on his face froze for a moment, then returned to normal, and he clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, benefactor, you are here."
The last time Jiang Chuxu came here, not only the monk in charge of reception outside was shocked, but also Monk Huiming. Now, thinking of so many ghosts, his hands were shaking.
"Well, I'm here to trouble you masters again." Jiang Chuxu nodded, without much greeting, he took out the necklace and handed it over.
Monk Huiming took it with both hands and felt the familiar coolness. He looked down at the necklace in his hand, as if he could feel the soul inside waiting to be comforted.
The number seemed to be a little more than last time. He was really amazed at the busy business of this donor.
He took a deep breath and said solemnly, "The donor came just a few days ago, and brought so much today. His merits are truly immeasurable."
"It's my job." Jiang Chuxu noticed that Monk Huiming's expression was a little stiff, so she smiled instead.
Monk Huiming said nothing more. Holding the necklace, he walked steadily towards the quiet room deep in the side hall which was specially used for salvation.
The heavy wooden door closed gently behind him, blocking out the noise from the outside world. Some young monks went in with him.
Jiang Chuxu didn't follow him in. He stood under the eaves outside the hall holding Xiao Hei in his arms. The morning sun shone through the ancient ginkgo branches and leaves, casting tiny spots of light. The air was filled with sandalwood mixed with the fresh scent of grass and trees, and it was peaceful and tranquil.
Xiao Hei yawned in her arms, found a more comfortable position and curled up, making a small snoring sound.
It usually takes a long time to perform salvation. The necklace is not important to her. If she wants to use it, she can just buy a new one.
Jiang Chuxu was still thinking about going home first, when at this moment, the cell phone in his pocket vibrated. Jiang Chuxu took it out and saw that it was Ding Yucheng.
[Ding Yucheng]: Comrade Jiang, the formal interrogation of several people from the K organization who were arrested began this morning. It is in the special interrogation room that the Municipal Bureau has vacated for us. If you are free, you can come and take a look.
Jiang Chuxu's finger hovered over the screen for a moment.
[Jiang Chuxu]: Okay, I'll be there in a minute.
It just so happened that she was quite interested in the K organization, so she could also go and see if she could dig out something else, such as where the souls of the original owner's parents went.
After these few times, Jiang Chuxu was very sure that the original owner's soul was not here, but she was not sure about the original owner's parents.
If the souls of the original owner's parents were with the K organization, perhaps the K organization would come to her to play the emotional card soon.
Jiang Chuxu suddenly felt that things were a bit tricky, but she decided to take it one step at a time. She was thinking about the worst-case scenario.
Before leaving, Jiang Chuxu turned around and looked at the quiet room. She estimated that it would take a long time and didn't know if it could be done in a week. She decided to buy a new one.
She didn't have any special feelings for the necklace itself; it was just a handy tool. Since the tool was temporarily occupied, she decided to replace it with another one.
After walking out of the temple gate, she went straight to a street shop and bought a most ordinary silver chain. The style was simple and it didn't feel like anything when hung around her neck. After doing all this, she took a taxi straight to the Municipal Bureau.
…
Deep inside the Municipal Bureau building, the atmosphere outside the special interrogation room with one-way glass was somewhat stagnant.
Some unfamiliar colleagues from the special department and one Lin Hezhao were standing outside, and everyone's attention was focused on the interrogation room behind the glass.
A man in a black suit stood with his back straight, turning a deaf ear to the interrogating police officer's questions, with his eyelids drooping, as if he didn't care what the interrogator was saying.
The pen in the recorder's hand was suspended above the paper, and he was reluctant to put it down.
Lin Hezhao scratched his hair in annoyance. "Tsk, these Ks are really stubborn! They won't listen to any soft words or hard words. Conventional interrogation methods are useless to them."
An older member of the department nearby also sighed, "Yeah, from last night until now, they've been taking turns, their mouths shut tighter than if they were welded shut. Not a single word has been uttered about the base, the source of the amulets, or contact with higher-ups."
"How about trying unconventional methods?" Another colleague lowered his voice, glancing behind the glass. "Use some metaphysical pressure?"
Don’t their special departments all use metaphysics? These people also use metaphysical methods. So even if they use some other methods, it doesn’t seem to matter.
The people outside the interrogation room quickly convinced themselves. At this moment, the door outside was suddenly opened, and Jiang Chuxu walked in quietly holding Xiao Hei.
Her eyes swept across the deadlock behind the glass and finally landed on Lin Hezhao.
"Sister Jiang!" Lin Hezhao's eyes lit up, as if he had seen a savior, and he immediately went to greet her, "You're finally here. Look, these guys are so stubborn!"
Several other colleagues also turned to look at Jiang Chuxu, with anticipation and a hint of curiosity in their eyes. One person seemed to want to say something, but ultimately did not speak. Jiang Chuxu took another look at that person.
Jiang Chuxu didn't say much, she just held Xiao Hei and walked to the one-way glass and stood there. She looked at the man in black suit who was silent inside and an idea came to her mind.
Inside the interrogation room.
The man in the black suit was concentrating on resisting the pressure of the interrogation. He was determined to play deaf and dumb to the end, wondering whether the organization would come to rescue him or silence him.
Suddenly, a chill rose from the soles of his feet without warning, sweeping across his entire body in an instant, freezing him so much that his teeth began to chatter uncontrollably.
He was very familiar with this feeling. After all, he had come into contact with many evil spirits in the K organization. He subconsciously shrank his neck, and alarm bells rang in his heart.
Then, out of the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a vague shadow on the empty chair opposite the interrogation table?
His heart was pounding and he looked up suddenly.
The chairs are empty!
This is a common tactic used by evil spirits. The man in black suit tried to comfort himself, but it seemed to be of no use, because he soon saw that the evil spirit was in front of him.
Jiang Chuxu watched the movement inside coldly, and found it quite boring. Besides, the man in the black suit would not speak just because he was threatened. Instead of wasting time here, he might as well look at something else.
"Where is Zhou Xiao?"
Jiang Chuxu looked around, and Lin Hezhao immediately pointed to the interrogation room not far away.
She walked over and saw Zhou Xiao inside with a pale face, but his eyes were not cowering. Instead, he tried hard to remain calm. He even glanced in the direction of the one-way glass with a scrutinizing look, as if he was guessing who was standing behind the glass.
When she sat down, her back was straight, her hands were placed on the table, her fingertips were slightly curled, revealing a little subtle nervousness, but definitely not fear.
"Zhou Xiao," the female police officer said in a serious voice, "There are serious doubts about your statement regarding Villa 17, Wutong Garden. You must clarify the truth."
Zhou Xiao lowered her eyelids slightly, as if she was organizing her words. She raised her head, her tone filled with deliberately feigned innocence and fatigue.
"Officer, everything I said is true. I am a victim who was kept in the dark. I was deceived by that fake mother and the man in the black suit. I was even locked in a dark room and kept in fear..."
Outside the interrogation room, Jiang Chuxu looked at Zhou Xiao's posture without frowning.
The female officer in charge of the interrogation flipped through the documents in her hands. Her voice was calm and powerful. "Is that so? But the evidence we have shows that long before Organization K contacted you, you had already realized and confirmed that the 'mother' was not your mother, but some kind of inhuman being. How do you explain this?"
Zhou Xiao's body stiffened slightly, his eyes flickered quickly, but he quickly regained his aggrieved expression.
"Officer, this is ridiculous! How could I possibly know? She's pretending so well! I just thought she was a little strange, but who would think that? Calling the police and saying there's a ghost impersonating my mom? Who would believe it? They might even arrest me as a lunatic!"
The female police officer remained unmoved and continued to apply pressure.
"According to our investigation, not only were you aware of this, but you also proactively revealed your flaws, or perhaps through some channels, someone from the K organization discovered your value. They offered you a considerable sum of money and promised to use the little ghost to help you fulfill some of your wishes. You knew all this, but you chose to cooperate, correct?"
The female police officer murmured in her heart, wondering how the people in the K organization selected their people. It seemed that the few people she had interrogated recently who were related to the K organization, and their various professions, were completely unrelated.
It would be great if they could find the pattern, so they don’t have to passively wait for the K organization to take action.
The calmness on Zhou Xiao's face finally couldn't be maintained. Her breathing became a little rapid, and her fingers gripped the edge of the table tightly, her knuckles turning white.
She raised her head suddenly, no longer feeling aggrieved, but rather angry at being exposed and feeling almost paranoid and self-righteous, and her voice rose a few notches.
"Yes, I know she's a ghost, but so what?! No matter how much she pretends to be, she's still a monster. I live with a monster every day, and I'm terrified. They can help me solve this problem and give me a lot of money! That's the compensation I deserve, why shouldn't I take it?"
Zhou Xiao calmed down as she spoke. She leaned back in her chair, sneered, and then said, "I know that organization is probably not a good thing, and their methods are shady. I might not end up well in the end, but so what? As long as I can achieve my goal, what means do I use? The process is not important, the result is what matters!"
Her screams were filled with repressed ambition and extreme disregard for the means to achieve her goals.
Jiang Chuxu was listening outside. She was not surprised. People would be attracted to something if they wanted something. Isn't that the same for those who raise ghosts?
Knowing the danger, still doing it.
Although Zhou Xiao's incident did not cause serious consequences, the special department will not let Zhou Xiao go easily. If she goes out like this now, something might happen.
As for the other landlord who has nothing to do with the K organization but has harmed many people, he is now being detained. The day his detention expires is the day he will face charges of intentional homicide, and the murder house will be completely sealed off.
Jiang Chuxu didn't stay in the special department for long and was about to leave. The colleague who had been glancing at her from time to time suddenly came over, as if he had made up his mind.
"Comrade Jiang." She spoke with a hint of hesitation on her face, but her eyes were filled with more anticipation.
"My name is Chen Dangui, and I work as a clerk in the special department. Can I ask you for a favor? It's a matter that our department hasn't resolved for a long time, and no one is confident enough to handle it."
Jiang Chuxu looked up at Chen Dangui, as if waiting for her to continue.
Chen Dangui took a deep breath, as if recalling something unpleasant: "It's about 'Xinghua Building', an old commercial and residential building."
"About five years ago, shortly after the department was established, an experienced and capable senior was tasked with handling the haunted and ghostly incidents there."
Chen Dangui's face showed fear and regret as she spoke. "That senior was trapped in there for three whole days! When he came out... he was completely crazy, muttering over and over again about elevators, endless paths, walls, and so many things. If you asked him about his situation, he would lose control of his emotions, yelling and even self-harming. He's still in a mental hospital recuperating, and his condition hasn't improved."
Later, the special department also sent two groups of people in, carrying some energy detection equipment that Xuanmen had recently developed. As a result, all signals were cut off as soon as they entered, and the equipment malfunctioned and turned into scrap metal.
People who went in did not step into the ghost wall area, but only stepped into other safer places.
But those people said that they felt dizzy and disoriented inside, and had no idea which way was which. After staying there for a long time, they felt anxious and short of breath, and had intense fear and auditory hallucinations. They had no choice but to leave quickly.
After that, the building was sealed and has been left idle until now. People in the special department privately call it the "No-Return Elevator", meaning that once you enter, you cannot get out of the elevator or stairs inside.
After Chen Dangui finished speaking, he looked at Jiang Chuxu with hope and trepidation: "Comrade Jiang, this..."
Jiang Chuxu held Xiao Hei in his arms, scratching his smooth chin with his fingers from time to time.
Going crazy after three days in there?
No return ladder?
She looked up at Chen Dangui and said, "Send me the address. I'll go check it out tomorrow."
That sounds like a challenging place.
【Author’s words】
Nowadays, there really are things that use technology to communicate with ghosts or detect ghosts. I just don’t know if they are accurate. Those in novels are definitely accurate [hahaha]
The interrogation part is not allowed in real life. You can't ask questions that are too suggestive. For example, you can ask what you did that day, but you can't ask how you killed someone [flowers].
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