Chapter 47 (1/2)

Translator: Lonelytree  Editor: Millman97

“I’m afraid I cannot agree to that.” Inspector Lee shook his head. “Capturing a fugitive is the police’s responsibility; how can we allow you to take this unnecessary risk?”

“Staying behind at the Haunted House is merely to create a false image for Zhang Peng to think he hasn’t been exposed. This way, he’ll follow through his plan to seek me out. When he returns to the park, you will be able to detain him,” Chen Ge explained after much contemplation. “If we fail to catch him this time, I’ll need to spend the rest of my life in fear, looking over my shoulder every moment, since he could strike at any given time.”

“In any case, the actual plan will have to be decided only after we discuss it with the city’s investigation team. The case at Ping An Apartments is their responsibility; we from the western station are merely providing assistance, but I will relay your request to them.” Inspector Lee packed up his laptop and made a call before leaving the security room with the two other officers.

Uncle Xu wandered over after the police left. He was worried about Chen Ge. “Xiao Chen, I think you should listen to the police and go find somewhere else other than the Haunted House to stay for a few days.”

“Hiding from the problem is not going to solve anything, but I appreciate the concern, Uncle Xu.”

After taking another look at the surveillance, Chen Ge returned to the Haunted House.

Xu Wan was leaning against the gate, and when she saw Chen Ge walk toward her from the security office, she pointed at the boxed rice left on the table. “Boss, today’s menu is stir-fry green chili with pork and rice. When the canteen auntie wasn’t paying attention, I added another scoop of meat for you.”

Chen Ge thanked Xiao Wan for the rice. He looked at the girl but decided not to reveal any information about Zhang Peng. He finished the rice with big mouthfuls and began the afternoon service. Xu Wan acted as the ghost inside the Minghun scenario while Chen Ge stayed at the entrance to sell tickets. He kept his head low, but his eyes swept every corner of the park.

Zhang Peng’s appearance can be a curse or a blessing depending on how I use him.

After completing several missions on the black phone, Chen Ge’s logical thinking had improved tremendously, and his tolerance for stress had been given a power up.

There’s a mirror monster hiding inside the Haunted House currently. The thing can pass through the mirror world and reality freely. In other words, if there’s a mirror, it is invincible. Chen Ge sold the ticket mechanically while his brain worked on overdrive to process the information. The attacks on He San and He Feng were very similar. Based on He Feng’s description, the monster’s aim was to possess their body and swap out their consciousness. Temporarily, we have no idea what the purpose of that is, but one thing worth considering is, if the monster enters a person’s body, does that mean that it won’t be able to escape the body at least for a short period of time?

Chen Ge had discovered this phenomenon when he conversed with He Feng, but there was no danger-free method to test out this theory. He had prepared to give up on this idea, but then Zhang Peng had decided to show himself that morning.

When he confirmed it was Zhang Peng on the camera, the plan had been settled in Chen Ge’s mind. He planned to use Zhang Peng as bait. He had to figure out a way to lure Zhang Peng inside the Haunted House and enable the mirror monster to possess his body.

This way, he could kill two birds with one stone. It was also why he insisted on staying at the Haunted House.

This is the plan. It’s dangerous, but if it’s successful, I’ll be able to remove two threats at once.

At 5 pm, Chen Ge called Xu Wan out and let her leave early. He went back inside the Haunted House to prepare various stuff for Zhang Peng. At 5.30 pm, Chen Ge received a call from Inspector Lee, telling him that the police had set up a perimeter around New Century Park. If Zhang Peng showed himself, he would definitely not get away. After dinner, Chen Ge carried Doctor Skull-cracker’s outfit and hammer as he entered the Haunted House’s main control room. He locked the door and sat before the monitors. If there was no accident, he was going to spend the whole night inside the room.

There are indeed too few cameras. There are too many blind spots, so I mustn’t let my guard down.