The red ghost exists because of the obsession in his heart, but human life is limited. Chen Ge is worried that one day if he leaves, a large group of employees in the haunted house will be homeless, so he starts making plans for the future.
It is impossible for ordinary people to make friends with so many people in red clothes and evil spirits. They would probably be scared to death just by knowing the news.
Among all the children Chen Ge knows now, Fan Yu is the most suitable person to succeed Chen Ge.
Whether it was the painter inside the sect or Fan Yu outside, they all suited Chen Ge's taste.
Chen Ge cannot adopt a child in his current situation, at least not legally, but he can take care of the child on his behalf.
Li Zheng didn't understand this, but he was still very moved when he heard what Chen Ge said. He thought Chen Ge wanted to adopt the child because he felt sorry for Ying Tong, and he didn't know the dilemma Chen Ge was facing now.
The ghost fetus mission brought a lot of pressure to Chen Ge. He was almost killed behind Yingtong Gate. If he died behind the door, what would happen to the remaining obsessions in the haunted house?
To be honest, Chen Ge is not 100% confident that he can complete the ghost fetus mission, and he cannot guarantee that he can survive.
After talking with Li Zheng for a while, Chen Ge prepared to leave. He was not in a good mood.
There are only two nights left, but he still doesn't know the information about the last child.
"Chen Ge, wait a moment." Li Zheng suddenly spoke when Chen Ge was about to leave the room. He closed the recorder and quietly took out his mobile phone: "There is something that Captain Yan doesn't let me tell you, but I think it's better to remind you."
He turned on his phone and saw a surveillance video.
Last night, Yingchen returned to his community carrying a black package. Not long after he entered the community, the surveillance camera at the convenience store on the corner captured a man in a windbreaker.
The man was wearing a black hat that covered his eyes and nose, leaving only a mouth that was always smiling.
"Buxiao?" Chen Ge recognized the person in the surveillance video. He didn't expect that Buxiao also found Yingchen last night.
"Nie Xin's attending doctor is still in a coma. According to the nurse on duty, they also saw such a weirdo in the hospital that day." Li Zheng put away his phone: "Captain Yan seems to know some information about this person. He also proposed to take over Ying Chen's case after learning about the appearance of this weirdo. He looked very worried. I asked him many times, and he finally said one thing to me because I annoyed him so much that he told me to stay away from that person."
"Captain Yan seems to know a lot about not smiling?"
"Well, it seems to be related to a case a few years ago. Captain Yan worked in Hanjiang when he was young. He participated in the investigation of a vicious case of murder of a young child. The murderer in that case is already dead, and everyone thinks the case can be closed, but Captain Yan believes that the murderer is someone else. Unfortunately, he was too young at that time. He only knew right from wrong, not winning or losing. Later, he was transferred to other places. But what no one expected was that Captain Yan was promoted all the way from that small place, and because of his outstanding ability, he was transferred directly to Xinhai City." Li Zheng respected Captain Yan very much, and every word he said was full of admiration.
"Captain Yan was also a police officer in Xinhai?"
"Not only that... Never mind, I can't explain it to you clearly. You just need to know that when Captain Yan was at the peak of his life, he did not follow the path that others had arranged for him. Instead, he returned to Hanjiang again."
"He came back to re-investigate the child murder case?" Chen Ge was curious: "How many years ago did that case happen?"
"About twenty years ago."
"Twenty years ago? Bu Xiao was already in Hanjiang at that time?" Chen Ge became interested in the case. He wanted to know the specific details, but Li Zheng was unwilling to say a word.
"Anyway, be careful. Those monsters with smiles on their faces seem to be following you all the time."
"I'll be careful." Chen Ge nodded: "You guys protect Ying Tong and Zhen Zhen, the monster might also attack these two children."
Chen Ge was about to leave the meeting room when Ying Tong, who had been sitting obediently on the chair, suddenly ran over. Following Chen Ge's voice, he grabbed Chen Ge's clothes.
"Ying Tong, please cooperate with the doctor's treatment first. I will come to see you after I finish this period of work."
"I have something taken away by the police... Can you keep it for me for a while?" Ying Tong's voice sounded pitiful.
"What?"
"A doll made of clay with my name on it."
Hearing Ying Tong's words, Chen Ge's eyes gleamed. He turned his head and looked at Li Zheng: "Brother Zheng? Have you ever seen a clay doll like this?"
"Most of the twisted puppet toys in Ying Tong's house have traces of the victims' human tissues left on them, and they were all handmade by Ying Chen. We can also judge Ying Chen's mental state through the puppets' appearance."
"I'm afraid there's some misunderstanding. Can you take us over to have a look? In any case, Ying Tong and I can be considered witnesses."
After consulting with Captain Yan, Li Zheng took Chen Ge into the evidence room. They found the clay sculpture that Ying Tong mentioned in the corner.
"Where did you find this clay sculpture?" All children chosen by the ghost fetus will have such a clay sculpture. Chen Ge himself also looked for it in Yingchen's house, but did not find it.
"It's on Ying Tong. This kid has been carrying the clay sculpture with him all the time. We feel the clay sculpture must be related to the case." Li Zheng explained.
"I always carry it with me. No wonder I didn't find it either."
"What did you say?"
"I think you may be overthinking it. This doll may just be the child's spiritual sustenance. Nothing has been detected on it. It is better to return it to the child. Maybe it will be good for treating Ying Tong's mental illness." Chen Ge heard faint cat sounds in his ears. He used his ghost ears to confirm that the sound came from the doll.
"It's not impossible. As long as Ying Tong can cooperate, we can give the clay sculpture to him for safekeeping." The forensic doctor and professional criminal investigation personnel have already examined the clay sculpture and found no clues. In this case, it would be better to return it to Ying Tong and try to gain Ying Tong's favor.
"Thank you." Chen Ge held the doll and said, "Brother Zheng, can you let Ying Tong and I be alone for a while?"
"You have so many things to do. I find that other people who come to the police station are eager to leave early, but you don't want to leave as soon as you get here. Do you really treat this place as your home?" Li Zheng said this and still walked out by himself.
"This uncle has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He looks very strict, but he is actually a very nice person." Chen Ge held the clay sculpture, his pupils slowly narrowed, and he lowered his voice gradually: "Ying Tong, tell me the truth, are the lady in the skirt, Mr. Wooden, and Aunt Wu all in this clay sculpture?"
As early as when he saw the clay sculpture, Chen Ge realized that something was wrong. There was a curse wrapped around it, constantly tormenting several regretful thoughts.
Ying Tong spoke after a long while: "And Miss Hong."
"Miss Hong?" Chen Ge nodded: "You want to take back the clay sculptures just to protect them?"
"kindness."
"Ying Tong, this clay sculpture is like a room where you are imprisoned. Their souls are imprisoned in it and they suffer torture all day long. Are you willing to let them continue like this?"
"No."
"Then I will release them all and help them fulfill their last wishes." Under Ying Tong's puzzled gaze, Chen Ge placed the clay sculpture on his own shadow.
The black threads symbolizing the curse began to break, and the temperature in the evidence room dropped sharply. Three streams of cold wind blew across Chen Ge's body and stopped beside Ying Tong.
Using Yin Pupil, Chen Ge saw clearly that they were none other than cleaning lady Wu, Mr. Wood, and the lady in skirt. The scene in front of him was somewhat horrifying, as all three of them retained the same look they had before they died.
"It seems that the clay sculpture of the ghost fetus suppressed their three residual thoughts..." Chen Ge was thinking when a shrill cat cry was heard. As cracks began to appear on the clay sculpture, a cat covered in blood tried to escape from the clay sculpture, but its body was bound by countless cursed threads.
The black blood in the clay sculpture seeped into Chen Ge's shadow, and the black silk threads tied to the cat all broke. When she jumped out of the clay sculpture, the wounded cat turned into a skinny woman in red.
"Are you a cat? Or a human?"
The woman in red didn't say anything. She was still in shock. After escaping from the clay sculpture, she hid in the corner, like a stray cat that was often driven away for no reason.
"She seems different from all the red-dressed ones I've seen." Chen Ge was about to talk to the other party when the clay sculpture on his shadow suddenly shattered. When the last drop of black blood was absorbed by the shadow, an indescribable aura of horror spread wildly in all directions!
Time seemed to stop for a second!
By the time everyone in the house came to their senses, everything had returned to normal.
"Is Zhang Ya awake?"
Chen Ge looked at his own shadow. The light was distorted near his shadow. Before, he could see some things when using Yin Pupil, but now he could see nothing.
The three obsessions in the room were almost scared to death on the spot, and the strange man in red who behaved like a cat was also scared.
"Don't be afraid, she is actually a very gentle woman. We will be a family from now on." Chen Ge told a few Cannian about his and Ying Tong's experience in the world behind the door. It didn't take long for him to convince them. The black mobile phone also vibrated, as if it had received a new message.
After everything was discussed, Chen Ge took out the transparent tape that he usually prepared for the Pen Fairy from his backpack, simply "repaired" the clay sculpture, and then put Miss Hong and the others into the comic book.
He entrusted Ying Tong with some things and then left the municipal branch.
Sitting in the taxi back to Paradise, Chen Ge turned on his black phone and clicked on the new message.
"Lucky Red Patron! Congratulations on winning Miss Red's favor!"
"Miss Hong (unknown type in red): She has no name. Everyone who knows her calls her Miss Hong."
"Lucky Red Patron! Congratulations on obtaining three cursed regrets!"
"Mr. Wood (Obsession): He is considered dull and boring in the eyes of ordinary people, but he stood up without hesitation after knowing the truth. Because he was worried about the poor child, he was obsessed with it and was imprisoned in the clay sculpture by the curse of the ghost fetus."
"Lady in Skirt (Obsession): Lively and outgoing, innocent and straightforward, she becomes the center of attention wherever she goes. She chooses to face the truth. Because she cares about that poor child, her obsession gathers and she is imprisoned in a clay sculpture by the curse of the ghost fetus."
"Aunt Wu (ghost): She was always fussy about daily necessities, but she never thought she would become a hero one day. She almost rescued Ying Tong, which directly angered Ying Chen. Among all the dead, she had the worst fate and the deepest resentment. After her death, she was cursed by the ghost fetus and bound in a clay sculpture."
"Once the ghost fetus mission is completed, nine scenes may be opened at once. By then, I will definitely not have enough employees. They came at the right time." Chen Ge put away his black mobile phone and closed his eyes to rest in the taxi.
Returning to New Century Park, Chen Ge went straight into the staff lounge.
"There are only two nights left before the ghost babies are born. I have already identified seven children. One of the remaining two is me, and there is no clue about the other one."
Chen Ge sat on the chair, turning the ballpoint pen wrapped with transparent tape in his hand: "Do you want to use the Pen.Fairy to predict it?"
He was desperate and tried to ask Bi.Xian the name of his ninth child. However, Bi.Xian just made a dot on the paper and then died. His body was almost transparent and he seemed to be dying soon.
"You are too weak, aren't you? How many questions have I asked you since I first met you? Which question have you ever answered me properly?"
Chen Ge was afraid of Bi.Xian's grievance and didn't dare to say more. After putting away the ballpoint pen, he began to worry again: "The black phone's task prompt about the ghost fetus task is that I am only one step away from the truth. Is this hinting that the door in the haunted house is actually where the ghost fetus is hiding?"
Shaking his head, Chen Ge was still a little undecided. He himself didn't know why, but he was very reluctant to face the door in the bathroom of the horror house. He felt a little resistant from the bottom of his heart.
"Go through my own door tonight?" As soon as this thought came to mind, Chen Ge immediately drove it out of his mind: "It's better to be safe. Anyway, there is no clue now. Why not go to the Living Coffin Village tonight and discuss it with the female ghost who jumped into the well. It would be even better if Bu Xiao could come with me. The desolate mountains and wilderness are very suitable for enhancing friendship and resolving misunderstandings."
If Chen Ge had found eight children now, he would definitely enter the door of his haunted house to check. The key point is that there is still one child that has not been found, and the probability that the ghost fetus is hidden in that child is very high.
"Each child represents one thing: facial features, love, and heart. I wonder what else a ghost fetus needs?"
After dark, Chen Ge packed his backpack and took all the employees to Hanjiang Welfare Home.
It seemed that the Living Coffin Village could only be found by people who had lived there before, so Chen Ge found a way to borrow Jiang Ling's sister and then entered the mountains.
After walking in the mountains for more than three hours, the scene in front of Chen Ge finally changed.
In the dark valley, white paper lanterns hung high up appeared, with flickering ghost lights illuminating rows of dilapidated old houses.
"I was horrified by this scene the last time I came here."
Chen Ge and Jiang Ling's sister stood together, followed by Xu Yin, Xiao Bu, Echou and several other people in red.
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