The real estate agent, dressed in a black suit and carrying a bag, led Shi Jinzhe and Shehe into a house with high ceilings.
"Take a look, you two. The ceiling height of this house is just right, it's tall, spacious and bright, and the large floor-to-ceiling window facing south is perfect for sunbathing in winter. The decoration style is very elegant, and you can move in right away once you've decided on it."
Shi Jinzhe knocked on the window: "Is this glass one-way?"
"Yes, didn't you say you wanted a neighborhood with good privacy, fewer people, and a quiet environment?"
The real estate agent pushed open several bedroom doors. "You can take a look. The owner is abroad and hasn't lived in the house for more than a few days. It was just renovated and listed for rent with us. Everything is perfect. Although the price is a bit high, the owner has already taken care of the property management, utilities, etc., so you don't have to worry about it."
"Can you lower the price a bit more?" The rent is 17,000 yuan a month. The neighborhood is indeed very nice, but the location is very average, even remote. At this price, the agent's commission is not low.
The young man looked troubled. "It's already very low. This community has very high amenities. Don't look down on its location. There's a large forest park behind it, the air is really fresh, and it's comfortable to live in. There are also supermarkets in front, so your daily needs can be met."
He glanced at Shekh and said, “If we want to be healthy, we need to have certain requirements for the environment, right? This place is quiet, which is very suitable for her to recuperate. She can also take a walk in the park when she has nothing to do.”
Shi Jinzhe lowered his head and asked Shehe, "What do you think? Do you want to live here?"
Sheh leaned against the wall. She liked the big window, but the walls were in the way. All four rooms were cramped for her. Moving in here was no different from her previous small room.
“I want a bigger room, without these walls.”
The young man was a bit troubled. "The homeowner doesn't allow any changes to the layout. If I want a larger room, I'll have to find a place that redesigns the interior and opens up the rooms."
"Does your agency have any that can be connected?" Shi Jinzhe really liked the house; it was quiet and secluded, with high ceilings and was very clean. He thought for a moment and said, "I know your fees are taken by the company. Can you help me find a similar house? Just meet these requirements. We won't go through the company; I'll give you the whole agency fee directly."
The young man's eyes lit up, but then his gaze dimmed again. "To tell you the truth, there is one, in the next neighborhood, but there's a problem with that apartment. When we listed it with the real estate agency, we didn't dare to accept it."
Shi Jinzhe asked curiously, "What's the problem? Has someone died here?"
"Yes, a murder case occurred there. A couple was killed tragically. You can still see related news on your phone. If you want to go and see it, I can call the landlord and ask him to show you the house."
The young man wanted to show the photos on his phone, but then remembered that he had deleted them because he thought they were unlucky, so he could only give a verbal introduction.
"Except for the load-bearing walls, all the rooms in that house were open-plan, making it very airy. The layout was similar to this one, with a large floor-to-ceiling window that allowed light to pass through from one side, so you couldn't see inside from the outside."
Upon hearing that the call had been connected, Shekh became interested: "I want to go."
She likes large, unobstructed spaces where she can stretch her tail out if there aren't too many walls.
"Then please take us to see it." Shi Jinzhe didn't care whether anyone had died or not. It wasn't like he had never seen a ghost before. If there had been any, there had only been two, so it was nothing.
The real estate agent was surprised that the two were actually willing to go to the haunted house, so he happily called the landlord, who promised to give him a tip if the house was rented out.
The house was in the next neighborhood, and the owner arrived quickly; he was a man in his fifties.
"You know about the house now, right? I won't hide it from you. It happened a year ago. It had three tenants, none of whom lived there for more than a month. They all said they heard men and women fighting in the middle of the night."
He kept complaining, full of resentment. The house had crashed and the property value had plummeted. The neighbors all thought it was bad luck and had been moving out one after another over the past year.
While people sympathized with the landlord for getting into this mess, they also gossiped behind his back that he shouldn't have allowed the couple to move in in the first place, as it affected the property values of the entire building and even the whole neighborhood.
Shi Jinzhe, holding Sheh's hand, asked, "Is there anything special about this place?"
Shekh shook his head. There were many splattered bloodstains on the wall covered by the new paint, but there was no ghost. The temperature inside the room was a bit low, not from ghostly energy, but from a lack of human presence.
The entire house is well-ventilated from north to south. Apart from the bathroom, there are no enclosed bedrooms in the whole house. In addition, there is a semi-open kitchen, and you can see the whole house at a glance.
In addition, Shekh saw several steel pipes in front of the window. "What are those?"
“It was set up by a previous tenant, I think it was for a fitness live stream, they specifically set up these things.”
Sheh reached out and gripped the steel pipe tightly. It was sturdy and she could use it to support her tail; she liked it.
She looked out the window; if she stayed here, she could still enjoy the view of the forest park outside.
The trees in autumn are a beautiful mix of yellow and green, interspersed with a few red maple leaves.
The landlord frankly stated, "There isn't much furniture in this house, and I won't ask you for more money. If you rent for a year, the annual rent is 30,000. If it's a monthly rent, it's 4,000 per month. You'll need to pay one month's rent as a deposit. I'll take care of the property management for you, but you'll have to arrange the plumbing, heating, and internet yourself."
This price was much lower than Shi Jinzhe's target price, so he didn't hesitate. After confirming that the landlord was indeed the owner, he drafted an annual rental contract, signed it, and paid the money.
The landlord who gets the money is the happiest. Even though the rent is cheap, as long as someone is willing to move in, it proves that there's nothing wrong with the house.
He handed the key to Shi Jinzhe, saying, "If you want to change the lock to a combination lock or a fingerprint lock, you have to tell me. You can call me for anything else. You can move in today if you want."
After getting the contract and paying the real estate agent, the new apartment was settled.
The young man had never seen anyone carry so much cash in a backpack before, and exclaimed, "I haven't seen cash in ages."
"I just got back from Africa and don't know how to use mobile payment."
Shi Jinzhe made up an excuse to get through it, took Sheh back to the old house to pack their luggage, and moved into the haunted house that very night.
After eating and drinking her fill, Shekh contentedly hung up her tail and found a comfortable position, lying on the sofa with her tail dangling.
"Why are there so few numbers for this house?"
"Because someone died here, no one wants to live here, so the price is cheap."
"Does the price drop just because someone died there?" Shekh couldn't stop thinking about the big villas he'd seen on his phone. A sudden idea struck him. "If I see one I like, can I kill someone right now?"
“Sure, but I don’t have any money.” Shi Jinzhe calmly wiped the cabinet. “If I can complete the game many times and get more points, you can exchange them for a big villa.”
There won't be just one person lacking points; there will be plenty of opportunities to exchange them for cash, so don't worry about the market not opening up.
"oh."
Sheh deflated. She remembered that the house had nine numbers; how many games would that take?
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