The central villa area was once the largest residential area for wealthy people in Hanjiang City and even the entire province. It is comparable to the upper reaches of Manhattan. To the east is the carefully managed upper reaches of the Hanjiang River, and to the north is a neither high nor low building included in the villa area. The gentle slopes of the mountain are not only convenient for walking, but also specially dug hot spring villas. In the past few years, it became the most common place for high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen to chat.
At the same time, the villa area is also divided into three parts, distributed in a ring. The central area is more like a castle than a villa. In addition to the established gardens, each household owner is also equipped with a separate two-story underground warehouse.
That's not to say that all the province's dignitaries live here, but they all invariably buy a property in the central villa area.
Before the strange thing happened, Xi Yu had the honor to come to the central villa area to handle a case in which Cui Mingxiao, the only son of Shanxi merchant Cui He, died abnormally.
At that time, wealthy businessmen and many property owners demanded a thorough investigation in secret, so the deputy bureau personally led the team. Jiang Yingnian and Xi Yu, who had already entered the stage of quarrel with each other, took charge at the same time. They seemed to attach great importance to it. However, the investigation lasted less than three days. It was boycotted by another group of owners, and was frustrated at every turn. In the end, the case could only be closed according to the medical examiner's conclusion of sudden death due to excitement.
There are so many secrets hidden here, and there are so many things hidden here that the powerful people in the province and even the country dare not show to outsiders. I am afraid that even the Ghost Story Administration Bureau that occupies this place cannot tell them clearly.
Speaking of which... Gu Qiao wanted to use this place as their base. Maybe he had some bad ideas in mind.
After all, on the day when the strangeness came, Gu Qiao took advantage of the panic of the high-level officials to gain great power and authority, and redivided this land that was neither rich nor noble. The outermost area was the ordinary residential area and the living area, and then the inner circle. There are training areas and various laboratories, as well as the residences of senior commissioners such as Xi Yu. Further inside are various conference rooms and information storage areas in the center.
Xi Yu followed the secretary around, going over all the news about the central villa area in her mind. She saw that the secretary deliberately avoided several areas where Gu Qiao usually moved, and walked all the way to the area closest to Hanjiang. In the northwest corner of the villa, I suddenly thought of the Cui Mingxiao case I had handled before.
If she remembered correctly, Cui He's wife was the cousin of "Mr. Cheng".
The secretary seemed to feel something, and raised a just right smile to Xi Yu, bowing and saying: "Miss Xi, let me give you one last piece of advice. We are all aware of your matter. Although your ability is highly valued by us, we do not It doesn’t have to be you.”
"Of course, Mr. Cheng appreciates you very much."
The secretary was guarding the living room of the villa. Xi Yu followed the guidance of another staff member in a suit and walked to the secret meeting room on the underground floor. Compared with Gu Qiao's simplicity, this Mr. Cheng was probably very afraid of death. He took three steps along the way. A security guard with a gun arrived at the door of the conference room, and two strong men wearing bulletproof vests and holding CFQs held metal detectors and asked Xi Yu to leave his backpack outside.
"It's your responsibility, please understand." One of the bodyguards said: "We must protect Mr. Cheng's safety. If you insist on not putting down your bag, we will not let you in."
Another bodyguard said angrily: "Are you going to put your bag down, or should we put it down for you?"
"I also understand your work, but if my bag is left outside, there will be big problems."
It was naturally impossible for Xi Yu to leave a backpack full of evil ghosts outside. Not to mention the evil ghosts Xu Jing and Chu Pianran who were eager to kill at any time, even Li Yue and Liu Wan were not easy to get along with. If you are stimulated by something, this place will definitely become more terrifying than the ghost story.
"How about I open the bag and let you see what's inside?"
She spoke sincerely and didn't look like she would suddenly become violent and hurtful. In addition, the gentleman inside did show great importance to this person. After thinking about it, the two bodyguards nodded and motioned for her to hand over the bag. Open.
With the advancement of technology in dealing with ghost stories, there are many more bracelets that can prevent certain people from entering ghost stories. Neither of the two bodyguards have ever entered ghost stories. They have only heard of none of these people who can move freely in ghost stories. Not crazy.
But……
The contents of this bag are too outrageous, right? !
They looked at each other and suddenly didn't know what to say.
The dressing mirror and school badge are normal, and the bamboo flute can barely be said to be a hobby. Why are there old photos in the bag that make people feel cold when looking at them, and a crystal ball with a faint light, which looks like a cult sacrifice? Little wooden man?
The bad-tempered bodyguard took a closer look and found that there was a blood-red wedding dress inside.
"you--"
"What's wrong? Isn't it normal for girls to carry a favorite change of clothes with them?"
Xi Yu let them watch enough, and after realizing that the ghosts were eager to try, he closed the bag as if nothing had happened: "It's you, Mr. Cheng, who wants to see me, not me who insists on seeing him. If you continue to look for trouble, I will treat it as if you want to do it." ”
The two of them were indeed professional security guards, and they immediately put on a normal expression and opened the door for Xi Yu.
"Xi Yu, right? I heard Xiao Jiang mentioned you."
Sitting in the center of the leather sofa is a middle-aged man dressed in ordinary casual clothes. He has a kind face and kind eyes, which makes people easy to get close to. He is calmly and skillfully making tea with a tea set.
The fragrance of tea overflowed, and even a person like Xi Yu who didn't understand tea knew that these tea leaves must be valuable, and this "Mr. Cheng" was a big figure who often appeared in major international conferences and current affairs news.
She sat opposite Mr. Cheng and let him pour her a cup of tea, but she showed no interest in it: "The strange arrival is not a show, it is a disaster that kills people. You people want more money than you can find, so why come here to find it?" trouble?"
"Trouble? Little girl, why do you think this is trouble? If it is really trouble, why do you think Xiao Gu hides it from the whole world, and why is his father and grandfather willing to help him? What is the reason for the reborn person and the end of the world? ?”
Mr. Cheng smiled and shook his head, still maintaining an amiable and approachable attitude: "We can't just think about ourselves, but also about other people and the whole world. It's true that people will die when the weird comes, but as long as these people can sacrifice It makes sense, and the arrival of strangeness is a good thing.”
"For example, now, except for us, who knows that Hanjiang is resisting the ghost talk? Who knows what we are paying for? We are all very unhappy when we walk at night in fine clothes. Xiao Gu has narrowed his path."
He spoke softly and eloquently, half holding his tongue and half vomiting, giving enough room for imagination to spread out. He had the demeanor of an old god guiding the people, but Xi Yu felt more frightened than in the ghost stories.
This means that Gu Qiao's previous claims will be completely overturned, and more people with different purposes will all break through the "tight" defense line and enter Hanjiang. They will also suffer casualties quickly, and the strangeness is likely to spread quickly.
Rather than going through the laborious and life-consuming process of following ghost stories honestly and helping evil ghosts, a bracelet that can avoid ghost stories is what everyone is after. No one cares about the consequences of the large number of these bracelets that violate the rules.
