Chapter 1067 - I, Chen Ge, Have Returned [2 in 1] (2/2)

“The uncle has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. He looks stern, but he is a very nice person.” Chen Ge held the mud statuette, and his eyes slowly narrowed. Then he asked in a whisper, “Ying Tong, tell me honestly, are Miss Dress, Mr. Wood, and Auntie Wu all inside this mud statuette?”

When Chen Ge spotted the mud statuette earlier, he had noticed that something was not right with it. It was twirling with curses that kept on torturing a few lingering spirits.

After a while, Ying Tong finally answered. “Miss Red is also in there.”

“Miss Red?” Chen Ge nodded. “You wanted to ask for the mud statuette back because you wanted to protect them, right?”

“Yes.”

“Ying Tong, this mud statuette is just like the room that you were trapped in. Their souls are trapped inside this thing, and they are tortured day in and day out. Do you wish for that to continue for these people?”

“Of course not.”

“Then, I will release all of them and try to help them complete their final wishes.” Under Ying Tong’s confused gaze, Chen Ge bent down and placed the mud statuette on his own shadow. The black thread that represented the curses started to collapse. The temperature in the evidence room dropped several degrees. Three cold drafts caressed Chen Ge’s body before they stopped beside Ying Tong. With the aid of Yin Yang Vision, Chen Ge could clearly see that they were precisely the cleaning lady Auntie Wu, Mr. Wood, and Miss Dress. They made up quite a scary spectacle. The three of them had retained their appearance when they died.

“Looks like it was ghost fetus’ mud statuette that has been used to suppress the three of their lingering spirits…” Chen Ge was still thinking when a shrill cat wail appeared. Following the cracks on the statuette, a cat that was covered in mud tried to escape from the statuette, but its whole body was bound by endless cursed threads. The black blood in the statuette seeped into Chen Ge’s shadow. The threads that bound the cat snapped at that moment. When she leaped out from the statuette, the wounded cat turned into a thin and lanky woman who wore a red dress.

“What are you? Are you a cat or a human?”

The woman in red did not reply. She still had not recovered from the shock. After she escaped the mud statuette, she searched for a corner to hide in like a stray cat who had seen way too much suffering in her life.

“She appears to be different from all the red Specters that I have met so far.” Chen Ge was trying to form a communication channel with her when the mud statuette placed on his shadow suddenly shattered. When the last drop of black blood was absorbed by the shadow, an indescribable scary presence started to overwhelm the room. Time seemed to have stopped in that second!

When everyone in the room recovered, everything had seemed returned to normal.

“Has Zhang Ya finally woken up?” Chen Ge turned to look at his own shadow. When the light hit his shadow, they were twisted around it. Earlier, when he used Yin Yang Vision, he could still look into his shadow somewhat, but now, he could not see anything anymore. The three lingering spirits in the room already had their soul torn open on the spot. The strange Red Specter who acted like a cat was given quite a shock as well.

“Please don’t be afraid. Actually, she is a very gentle woman. We will be a family from now on.” Chen Ge shared what Ying Tong and he had been through inside the world behind Ying Tong’s door. Chen Ge did not need to use much time to convince them that he was a good guy. The black phone in his pocket vibrated, signaling that he had received some new messages.

After everything had been settled, Chen Ge took out the clear cellophane tape that he had prepared for the pen spirit from his pocket. He gave a quick ‘fix’ to the mud statuette and then pulled Miss Red and the gang into the comic. He told Ying Tong some things and then left the police station. In the cab back to New Century Park, Chen Ge opened the black phone and clicked on the new messages.

“Congratulations, Red Specter’s Favored, for obtained Miss Red’s affection!

“Miss Red (Unknown-type Red Specter): She has no name. Everyone who knows her refers to her as Miss Red.

“Congratulations, Red Specter’s Favored, for obtaining the aid of three cursed spirits!

“Mr. Wood (Lingering Spirit): The man who was viewed as stubborn and boring in other’s eyes stood out to help without hesitating after discovering the truth. Because he was worried about the poor child, his spirit refuse to disperse. He was trapped inside the mud statuette by the ghost fetus’ curse.

“Miss Dress (Lingering Spirit): Carefree, open-minded, straightforward, and sunny, the woman who will pull everyone’s attention wherever she goes chose to face the truth. Because she was concerned about the poor child, her spirit focused and lingered. She was trapped inside the mud statuette by the ghost fetus’ curse.

“Auntie Wu (Baleful Specter): The middle-aged woman who was stingy about the smallest of things, like the price of rice and oil, did not expect that she would one day become a hero. The woman who almost rescued Ying Tong was the target of Ying Chen’s anger. Of all the man’s victims, Auntie Wu had the worst ending, and that also meant that her resentment was the deepest. After she died, she was trapped inside the mud statuette by the ghost fetus’ curse.”

“When I am done with the ghost fetus’ mission, there is a chance that nine scenarios might be unlocked at the same time. When that comes, I will be seriously understaffed, so they have come at the perfect time.” Chen Ge put away the black phone and shut his eyes while riding the taxi to take a short rest. When he arrived at New Century park, the first thing Chen Ge did was crawl into the staff breakroom.

“The ghost fetus will be born in another two nights. I have now confirmed the location of seven children. Of the remaining two, one of them is me, but I have no clue about who the other one is.” Chen Ge sat on the chair and spun the ballpoint pen that was covered in clear tape in his fingers. “Should I do a prediction with the Pen Spirit?”

He knew that this would probably not work, but at this point, what other choice did he have? He tried to ask the Pen Spirit for the name of the ninth child, but the Pen Spirit was running out of air after putting down a few dots on the white paper. Her body was turning transparent like she might go at any moment.

“Just how weak can you be? From the first time I have met you until now, how many questions have I asked you in total? Ask yourself, which of question have you answered truthfully for me before? When have you provided me with actual help before?”

Chen Ge knew that he was venting his emotions on the Pen Spirit. He knew that this was not her fault. It was way beyond her capability. In the end, he sighed as he put the ballpoint pen away. Then he started to get agitated again.

“The hint that the black phone provided me about the ghost fetus trial mission is that I am only one step away from the truth. Could that be a hint that the door inside my haunted house is the real place where the ghost fetus is hiding?”

2Shaking his head, Chen Ge still could not tell for sure. For some reason, Chen Ge was very unwilling to face the face inside the toilet at his haunted house. It was as if his own heart had been subconsciously resisting it.

“Should I enter the door inside the toilet tonight?” When that thought appeared in his mind, Chen Ge immediately chased it out. “I’d better take this slowly. Since I have no more clues now, why don’t I go to Coffin Village tonight and find the lady in the well to discuss this? If only the non-smiler chooses to follow me tonight. As they say, camping and hiking in the woods are the best method for two men to get to know each other better and form a bond.”

If Chen Ge had already found eight children by now, he would definitely enter the door at his own haunted house to take a look, but the key problem was that there was one more child that was undiscovered. The chance of the ghost fetus hiding inside that child was very high.

“Each child represents one thing—the five senses, love, and a heart. What else does the ghost fetus need?”

1After the sun dropped below the horizon, Chen Ge packed his bag, took all his employees, and hurried toward Jiujiang Children’s Home.

It appeared like Coffin Village was only accessible to those who had once been a villager at that place. So, Chen Ge tried his best to persuade Jiang Ling’s elder sister to follow him before they started the trek into the mountains. They walked for three hours in the mountains before the scenery before Chen Ge’s eyes started to change.

White paper lanterns hung high in the air, like wandering souls drifting through the forest. The fire wavered and lit up a row of tattered old houses.

“When I was here last, I was practically frightened to death by this scenario.”

Chen Ge stood beside Jiang Ling’s sister, and behind them were Xu Yin, Xiao Bu, the boy with the stench, and a few other red Specters.

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