Chapter 40 The Eighth Corpse



Jiang Baiyan has been filming on the set for many years and is an expert at staying up late. After negotiating with the program crew last night, he went to sleep in the nanny car. When he woke up, the police had already sealed off the hotel.

The forensic doctor cleared out eight bodies.

"One more?" He was confused.

"The boss's body." Jian Jing patted his shoulder, "Don't look at it, you'll have nightmares."

"Oh." Jiang Baiyan was quite obedient and turned around to ask, "Did the teacher find it?" Jian Jing

tried to be humble, but his joy was out of control: "Well, I looked for it all night and finally found it."

"The teacher is so awesome, so amazing." Compared with his fans, Jiang Baiyan was no less flattering, "Where is it hidden? It's not in a wall, is it? Have we touched it?"

"No, we didn't touch it. It's hidden in an undiscovered basement." Jian Jing comforted him, "But the mechanism is right in front of us."

Jiang Baiyan was an excellent listener: "What is it?"

"Clock."

Most of the furniture in the hotel has decayed and cannot be used due to age, and only a few have been left.

In addition to the marbles, she also found an old item that was preserved in the props department's list, which is the clock hanging in the lobby.

Although the battery of the clock has a problem and it can no longer work, the dial is a star pattern, and it retains traces of time, so the props department kept it. The copper coin in the lobby is hidden behind the clock.

When Cao Yu and his friends were looking for it, they turned the hands several times and found nothing unusual. Therefore, Jian Jing did not consider this clock at first.

But with a mentality of just in case, she finally climbed up to study it.

At first glance, she saw something.

The background of the dial is the zodiac, and the hands are made of different materials: the hour hand is copper, the minute hand is wooden, and the second hand is plastic.

She once again analyzed the seven-star map in the room, and searched for information online, and got a new message.

The handle of the North Star faces different directions in different seasons.

"When the handle points to the east, the world is spring; when the handle points to the south, the world is summer; when the handle points to the west, the world is autumn; when the handle points to the north, the world is winter."

Comparing with the map, it can be seen that the handle of the room faces west, implying autumn.

And autumn in the zodiac has a total of six degrees: Beginning of Autumn 135 degrees, End of Heat 150 degrees, White Dew 165 degrees, Autumnal Equinox 180 degrees, Cold Dew 195 degrees, and Frost Descent 210 degrees.

She tried one by one, but all failed.

Jian Jing almost gave up at that time, as it seemed like she was just imagining things.

But in the end, with a bit of unwillingness and the stubbornness to pursue it to the end, she realized that there was still one omission.

The pointer.

Autumn belongs to the element

of gold, so it is called golden autumn. After removing the wooden minute hand and the plastic second hand, she turned the metal hour hand again.

When it pointed to 135°, the mechanism turned on.

There was a loud bang under the counter, smashing the floor and cement, revealing a passage.

This is a hidden basement, or a tomb.

There was only a bare dark room below, with a coffin placed in it, and lying inside was the long-lost innkeeper.

Only after she found the body did the system announce that the mission was completed.

The anger that Jian Jing had been holding in her chest finally dissipated, and she felt extremely comfortable all over, as if she had drunk three cups of espresso. She felt that she could fight for another day and night.

The pleasure brought by the hard work of solving the puzzle was truly the highest spiritual enjoyment.

She was in high spirits: "It's up to the police to find out who killed these people."

"Yes, the police will definitely find the murderer." Jiang Baiyan coaxed her a few words and got to the point, "Teacher, has the program team told you? They plan to broadcast it as usual, but add a behind-the-scenes."

Jian Jing nodded.

"Teacher, what are your plans?" he asked.

"I haven't thought about it yet." She said frankly, "If the murderer can be caught, considering the psychology of the victim's family, it's best not to broadcast it. But if he can't be found, the appeal of the program can help. What's the matter?"

Jiang Baiyan organized his words and said, "The haunted house is a mystery and horror program. It's great to have a gimmick. Even if it's not suitable, it's best... well, let someone else come up with it."

Jian Jing was silent for a moment, smiled and said, "Thank you, I understand."

"Also, I wanted to recommend the teacher to shoot a few more episodes, but Sister Yan is about to join the crew to shoot a drama, so there will be a vacancy." He pursed his lips and said very disappointedly, "It may not work now, the teacher is too amazing."

He was very measured in his words, leaving no room for words, but he did get to the point - in a team program, everyone has a position, and it is best to be able to show their own characteristics, but if one person is too outstanding, others will not get the opportunity to show, who will be willing to serve as a foil?

At this time, I am afraid that all the calls that should be made have been made. Personal relationships, interests, exchanges... In the end, this is a business.

However, Jian Jing did not care.

This episode was exciting enough, she didn't want to come again, but was surprised: "You recommended me?"

Jiang Baiyan was stunned, as if he suddenly realized what he said, and covered his face: "Ah, it's over." He looked at her pitifully, "Just pretend I didn't say anything, okay?"

Jian Jing was amused by him and deliberately asked: "Why?"

"I'm embarrassed." He scratched his face, "I didn't do anything."

"Then I still have to thank you." It seemed that the thanks were not sincere enough. Jian Jing thought about it and asked, "If you don't mind, can I treat you to dinner?"

Jiang Baiyan asked: "How about coffee, I'm still on a diet..."

"Puchi," she couldn't help laughing, "Of course, no problem."

Kang Mucheng bought a plane ticket overnight and flew over at 8 o'clock in the morning. At twelve o'clock, he was already sitting with the producer to have lunch.

After discussion, both parties agreed to add a behind-the-scenes episode after this episode of "Hotel Haunted".

At the same time, under Jian Jing's strong request, the program team finally agreed that if the victim's family objects, some of the body footage must be deleted, and only her discovery process will be retained.

After the incident, Jian Jing slept well in the hotel and returned with Kang Mucheng the next day.

On the plane, Kang Mucheng asked her, "How do you feel?"

Jian Jing was silent for a while, and then said faintly, "Do you believe that there are ghosts in the world?"

"Did you encounter a ghost?" he asked

back. Jian Jing sighed and couldn't answer.

After the police took the body away, the system settled the matter.

[Mission Name: The Sorrow of the Seven Stars (Completed)]

[Mission Description: This is a murder hotel with a long history, which hides secrets related to death. The innocent dead have not been found yet. Their resentful souls are calling unwillingly. Can you hear them? [

Mission Reward: Basic Courage 20 points + Special Contribution 20 points (find all corpses)]

This mission description is really shocking. Are the marbles and abnormal temperature just psychological effects, or is there really something inexplicable?

Although I was reborn in a parallel world and have a system, it is still terrifying to think about it!

"I don't believe in ghosts and gods." Kang Mucheng said, "If you have hallucinations, I will take you to see a doctor."

Jian Jing: "..." As expected of Mr. Kang.

"I'm fine." She changed her words, "It would be better if the police could find the truth sooner."

Kang Mucheng glanced at her inconspicuously and asked, "It seems that you took the initiative to propose this incident. Can I know what you think?"

"I didn't think much about it." She was puzzled and surprised, "I felt something was wrong, of course I wanted to know what was going on - did I cause you trouble?"

"No." Kang Mucheng said, "The producer is quite happy. They originally planned to promote online and offline and create a haunted house theme park brand. Real events can attract more tourists."

At this point, he paused slightly: "It's just that the show is still relying on guests to win ratings, not on the story."

Jian Jing said: "I understand."

"There will be opportunities in the future." Kang Mucheng seemed to be afraid that she would regret it, and promised, "You like this kind of activity, I will pay more attention to you in the future."

Jian Jing wanted to say that she didn't really want to do it again, but when the words came to her lips, she changed them to: "Let's see the results after this episode is broadcast. If the effect is not good, forget it." On

August 14, the police issued a seemingly ordinary notice.

"Recently, the police received a report that many corpses were found in a hotel located on a certain mountain. The police rushed to the scene as soon as they received the report and confirmed a total of eight corpses, one of which was a middle-aged male, and seven were children, ranging in age from 2 to 4 years old...

"After visiting and investigating, and DNA identification, it was determined that the seven children's corpses were lost children nearby, the earliest in 2000 and the latest in 2004, and the cause of death was poisoning. After poisoning seven victims, the murderer sealed them in a pottery jar and sealed them in the ceiling compartment of the hotel...

"Middle-aged male Qi, the father of the hotel owner, died of natural causes... At present, the police have determined that Qi's son Qi Tian is a major suspect in the crime, and have issued a wanted order to the whole country..."

The police report is not as shocking as the news, but the truthful description is enough to scare people.

Netizens, like Sherlock Holmes, immediately identified the key: seven children's corpses, hidden in pottery jars, sealed in the hotel, this is not an ordinary murder case.

Later, the program staff who were not serious about telling the truth revealed that this was discovered during the recording of the haunted house.

This was a big deal, and the topic was directly hyped up on the hot search list.

#Haunted House Adventure# is a hot topic, and everyone is looking forward to the show to find out what's going on.

On August 25, the first episode of the second season of "Haunted House Adventure", "Hotel Haunted", was aired.

Jian Jing watched it on time.

She knew all the previous content, and the controversy of the barrage was also expected. After the two teams separated, she was a little surprised by the other team's part.

Cao Yu, Zheng Keyan and Cai Tong'er searched for copper coins on the first floor, and naturally encountered many difficulties.

Zheng Keyan was praising her crazily behind her back: "Oh, just stay still, I really can't figure out how to solve this. My head hurts."

Cai Tong'er also said: "Yes, she is amazing, her mind works so fast."

"My memory has become worse since I gave birth to a child." Zheng Keyan said, "I always make mistakes when calculating bills."

Cai Tong'er said: "In fact, I have always been quite stupid, and my reaction is slower than others."

Some people commented "One pregnancy makes you stupid for three years" and some commented "Sister is so cute". In short, they became unexpectedly harmonious.

Jian Jing really admired her. It is much more clever to say good things about people behind their backs than to praise them in front of them. And with cameras around, are you still worried that these good words will not be spread?

Thinking about it again, I think it is clever.

Zheng Keyan is the most famous person in the team, but Cao Yu, with his ability and qualifications, has slightly surpassed Zheng Keyan. It is hard to say whether Zheng Keyan is trying to take advantage of Jian Jing by praising her so much.

Her praise is more sincere, while Cai Tonger is a little perfunctory, and the purpose of praising Jian Jing is to introduce herself. After all, the two are of similar age, and it is hard not to be compared when put together.

What about Cao Yu? He seemed to be concentrating on deciphering, and did not join the topic, and of course did not praise Jian Jing in the slightest.

The barrage cued him that "Strategist Cao's face is not very good", which led to the rebuttal "Strategist is concentrating on reasoning", and the consolation "The advantage of celebrities is not here, it is normal if they cannot compare, there is no need to compare."

Behind the seemingly harmonious team variety show, there is a lot of game.

But in this round, because of the existence of the behind-the-scenes special, no matter how hard they try, Jian Jing is the undisputed biggest winner.

When the show was about to end, the bullet screen was full.

"Everyone, go watch the behind-the-scenes special, it's wonderful!"

"Behind the scenes is the main film."

"After watching it, I called myself an expert and became a fan."

"Reality is always more exciting than art."

"The main film begins, high-energy warning!"

"Be careful if you are timid, be careful, and turn on the lights!"

The special is the process of Jian Jing excavating eight corpses after filming.

She said that the room was arranged according to the seven stars of Beidou.

Bullet screen 1: WTF, really? !

Bullet screen 2: Goosebumps all over my body

Bullet screen 3: Isn't it too scary? What does this mean?

...

She smashed the first corpse in 206.

Bullet 1: WTF WTF WTF

Bullet 2: Oh my god

Bullet 3: I’m a Sunshine Crystal

Bullet 4: Bullet protection ahhhh

Bullet 5: I’m so insane I can’t take it anymore

Seven corpses.

Bullet 1: So scary

Bullet 2: I was so scared that I hugged my boyfriend

Bullet 3: The medical student expressed discomfort

Bullet 4: Who the hell did this? It’s so perverted!

Bullet 5: Killing people with evil magic, it must be evil magic, how can a normal person do it?

Looking for the eighth corpse.

Bullet 1: Is there another corpse?

Bullet 2: Miss, are you sure? Aren’t there only seven Beidou Seven Stars?

Bullet screen 3: Watching the news, eight bodies were dug out

Bullet screen 4: I really can't imagine where the last one will be

...

Because at dawn on the 11th, the camera was not removed, and the hotel's camera was still running. The time was thoughtfully marked in the lower right corner.

The audience can see that Jian Jing went back and forth in the room for an hour or two, stayed up all night, and finally climbed up the shelf and turned on the clock.

On the public screen, some people followed the reasoning, and some people searched for data analysis. They knew that it was all in the past, but the sense of immersion in such a live broadcast was too strong, and no one was willing to pull the progress bar, and all their minds were attracted to the past.

The moment the secret door appeared, everyone was alert.

The screen was full of "6666666", blocking the entire picture. When the tomb scene came out, everyone was already impatient to start predicting.

Barrage 1: The best episode of Haunted House, no one else, it will never be surpassed in the future

Barrage 2: Before watching: I want to see why the newcomer has one episode, after watching: Big brother, I'm going to buy your book now

Barrage 3: I used to think the program crew was too fake, now I know, I really can't afford it, goodbye

Barrage 4: Haunted House is a masterpiece Barrage

5: This program cannot be watched a second time, it's very scary when you think about it

...

At the end, the program crew posted a police notice and a wanted order, asking netizens to help find Qi Tian, ​​the former owner of the hotel.

The photo of Qi Tian on the wanted order is very blurry, and it can be roughly seen that he is a young man with a gloomy expression.

Many comments said they would help pay attention in the future and let Qi Tian see the power of the Internet.

Jian Jing was not so optimistic.


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