It was already dark, and there was dim light shining in the corridors of the ghost building. Everything here was dilapidated, with messy wires, piles of debris, and weird graffiti on the walls everywhere.
Officer Yang did not tell us whether this place is haunted or not.
But the depressing atmosphere here and the occasional hurried figures are enough to give people a strong sense of weirdness.
I asked Officer Yang, would Yu Qiuyue really come here?
He said that as long as Yu Qiuyue wants revenge, she will definitely come here.
Because the person who switched shifts with her back then lived here.
There was an indescribable feeling in my heart.
The people living here are all burnt workers. Could it be that the person who was changing the shift was also injured that year?
Climbing up the stairs one by one, the building seemed deserted and lifeless.
On the way here, we already knew that there are not many people living in these two buildings now, most of them have moved out, but because of this, the rumors of being haunted are even more sinister.
Some people say that ghosts who are unwilling to die will linger in the building at midnight.
Soon, we arrived at the third floor.
At this time, from somewhere, a low singing voice suddenly came.
In the dark night, this song was sad and melodious, echoing in the building.
"Don't look back later. No matter what you see, pretend you can't see it."
Officer Yang stopped briefly and lowered his voice.
It seems that he is experienced. The one singing is probably not a human being.
Uncle Ma and I looked at each other and said nothing.
After a while, a young girl suddenly walked slowly down from above.
None of us said a word, and the girl didn't speak either. She wore two whips and a dress. She was pretty, but her eyes were dull, her face was expressionless, and she was humming softly.
That's a song I haven't heard before.
As we passed each other, I glanced down.
Although she had legs and feet under her skirt, they were floating.
I resisted the urge to look back, because I knew that, from a certain perspective, ghosts lived in their own independent spatial world.
Sometimes, when no one bothers them, they don't bother others.
If she knew we could see her, it would break the peace.
So we continued upward.
This building only has 5 floors, so we quickly reached the top.
Standing at the door of a house, Officer Yang was silent for a moment and said softly.
"The girl just now jumped off the building on the day when the gauze was removed."
His voice was somewhat low and sad.
After saying that, he raised his hand and knocked on the door.
With little effort, the door opened.
A man walked out of it. His limbs were intact and there were no traces of burns on his face.
I was surprised when I heard Officer Yang shout.
"Brother-in-law, where is my sister?"
"In the house, you came just in time. Your sister is a little unwell. She just went for a walk after dinner and she had a fever when she came back. She just fell asleep."
The man greeted us into the house. I looked at Uncle Ma and I already understood most of it.
This is a small house with only more than thirty square meters, two rooms and one kitchen. Although it is small, it is warm and cozy.
We came to a bedroom and saw a woman about forty years old lying on the bed.
There were obvious burn marks on her arms, hands, and chin, but fortunately, the injuries were not serious, her arms were not deformed, and her face was not disfigured.
Officer Yang just said that people living here are divided into rooms according to their injuries. Those with serious injuries are given priority in choosing rooms, and the floor orientation is better.
Someone with a minor injury like her would naturally be assigned to the top level.
But that's not the point.
The point is that right now, this woman's face is obviously covered with a layer of black energy.
Ordinary people can't see it, but Uncle Ma and I can see it clearly.
Officer Yang didn't seem to see much. He walked over and sat next to the woman.
The woman was sleeping soundly, and her chest was rising and falling, as if she was short of breath due to a fever.
"You guys sit down first while I go out to buy medicine for her."
The man walked out as he spoke. His steps were a little hurried, and he seemed to be very concerned about his wife.
After he left, I finally couldn't help it and asked: "Officer Yang, your sister..."
Officer Yang sighed: "Yes, my sister was the one who took Qiuyue's shift back then. They had a very good relationship and treated each other like sisters. When my sister was in trouble, she asked Qiuyue to take over her shift. I didn't expect that something like this would happen. .”
Sure enough, it was as I guessed.
Uncle Ma looked at him and asked, "You should also know Yu Qiuyue, right?"
Officer Yang nodded: "Yes, we are classmates in junior high school. When she was alive, she was the star of our class. Many people had a crush on her. I even wrote a small note to her."
The corners of his mouth moved, as if he were smiling, but all that came out was bitterness.
"When Qiuyue's accident happened, she had just started working for less than a month."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember the past, and the corners of his eyes slowly became moist.
Uncle Ma walked around for a few steps and said, "These are all in the past. Now she has found your sister and must be dealt with immediately. Otherwise, your sister's life will be in danger if she has a fever for more than three days in a row. "
Officer Yang asked: "How to deal with this?"
Uncle Ma said: "It's easy to handle. If you follow my path, give her an ultimatum and let her go. If she doesn't listen, just exorcise evil spirits and kill ghosts until she leaves. If you follow my apprentice's path, , he is acting out, so give Yu Qiuyue money and things as hard as you can to help her pass away, and persuade her to leave properly."
After hearing what Uncle Ma said, Officer Yang looked at me.
"Didn't you say that you are just a taxi driver?"
"Career is not important, they are all about serving the people. Besides, who doesn't have a side job..."
Officer Yang hesitated and said, "Although I can see some things, I don't understand these things. Just watch and I will pay for it."
As soon as he heard the word money, Uncle Ma became energetic.
He spit into the palm of his hand twice and said: "If you say so, it will be easier. I will catch her first. Let's agree on the price. Normally catching ghosts costs 200 yuan each, 300 yuan for two, 500 yuan for two." Money is three. For female ghosts, it’s one thousand for one, three thousand taels, five thousand three, no bargaining.”
Officer Yang was stunned: "Why is the price gap so big? Why is the female ghost so expensive?"
Without waiting for Uncle Ma to answer, I spoke for him.
"Because the female ghost is unreasonable!"
Uncle Ma seemed to be prepared. He took out two pieces of yellow paper from his body, first wrote a charm to ward off evil spirits, then spit on it and stuck it to the woman's forehead.
Then, he muttered something and put a finger on the woman's chest.
The next moment, I heard an "ouch" sound from the woman's throat, took a deep breath, and jumped up from the bed!
Then, she opened her eyes, and a ferocious look slowly appeared on her face.
"Yang Xiaoying, give me back my life!"
