As Ning Qiushui's direct boss, "Washing Machine" would rarely contact him proactively, and would only call him specifically for some very special tasks.
Most of the time, it was Ning Qiushui who took the initiative to contact him and report his work to him.
But this time, Ning Qiushui actually received a call from the washing machine.
After hesitating for a moment, he raised his index finger to the two of them, put it to his lips to signal them not to talk, and then answered the call from the "washing machine".
After the call was connected, a mature and steady male voice came from the other end:
"Where are you?"
Omitting the familiar greetings, "Washing Machine" directly asked Ning Qiushui about his location.
The latter sent him a location.
"You went to Bird Mountain Town?"
"Um."
"Going on a trip?"
"Obviously not traveling. It's raining so hard. Who would travel to a ghost town?"
There was teasing laughter on the other end of the phone.
"Okay, okay...how did things go?"
Ning Qiushui:
"It's going well. Are there any new arrangements?"
"Washing Machine" said:
"There's nothing private, but there are some things I want to talk to you about. You can come directly to me when you come back."
Ning Qiushui had vaguely guessed what the other party wanted to talk about.
"OK."
After hanging up the phone, Ning Qiushui drove on the dilapidated road. The desolation on both sides of the road was made more mysterious by the night and rain.
After sending Liu Chengfeng back to Longhu Mountain, Ning Qiushui drove to the center of Shiliu City alone. After a series of strict identity checks, he finally arrived at the forbidden area in the city - the military area.
The screening of people entering here is very strict, and no easy entry is allowed without special permissions or approvals.
Under the surveillance of a group of armed soldiers, Ning Qiushui came to the tent in the field where the "washing machine" was located.
As soon as he opened the door curtain, the bright light from the tent hit his face.
"That arrives so fast?"
"sit down."
"Washing Machine" is a strong enough man with a small mustache.
Ning Qiushui clearly remembered that the last time he saw the "washing machine", it didn't look like this.
"Why did you suddenly think of growing this beard? It looks weird."
He sat on the small sofa prepared for him by the "Washing Machine" and complained.
"Washing Machine" smiled noncommittally.
"Why do you suddenly want to go to a ghost town?"
Ning Qiushui said:
"Since you already know that I went to the ghost town, you should have investigated me."
The "washing machine" shook his head.
"Today is an exception. I found that you were checking about the Sunflower Welfare Home. What's wrong?"
Ning Qiushui organized her words and briefly described her experience to the other party.
During this time, he concealed the incident between Rashomon and Bai Xiaoxiao, and only said that he was attacked by a ghost at home.
"Do I sound like a crazy person?"
"After dealing with the 'beast' for a longer time, I gradually turned into a mentally disturbed 'beast'."
Looking at Ning Qiushui's smile under the light, the "washing machine" was silent for a long time, and suddenly said something that even Ning Qiushui found surprising:
"I believe every word you say."
"It took a lot of effort to spare some time tonight. I want to hear your talk."
"What happened to the Sunflower Welfare Home?"
The other party had already said this, so Ning Qiushui no longer needed to hide it.
Everything he went through in Ghost Town comes to a head.
The "Washing Machine" listened carefully and occasionally expressed some doubts or sighs.
This scene even made Ning Qiushui feel a little ridiculous, because most people in the military region are pure materialists, let alone high-level officials like "Washing Machine"?
"Do you think I shouldn't believe these things in the first place?"
The "washing machine" showed a smile to Ning Qiushui.
"In fact, I've hidden a lot of things from you."
"In other words, the military region concealed these things from most civilians."
"They are like a plague, and if you don't have a cure, spreading the word will only spread panic."
"Although this approach is selfish, you should be able to understand our difficulties."
Ning Qiushui nodded.
The "Washing Machine" was silent for a while. He lowered his head and rummaged for something in his bag. After a while, he found a document and placed it in front of Ning Qiushui.
"Now that you already know these things, there is no need to hide them from you anymore."
"As you can see, there have been traces of ghosts in this world from a long time ago."
"Actually, we hid something from you back then. Your teacher's death was not due to an accident or illness. The real cause of her death was... a supernatural incident."
Ning Qiushui's expression changed subtly when he mentioned his master and the past.
From the time he was a child until now, there were not many people he paid special attention to, and his teacher was one of them.
He opened the document in front of him and read it carefully.
Recorded inside are the details of his teacher's life.
"Shroud" performed a total of 347 missions in his life, without any failure, but eventually died in a supernatural riot outside the mission.
There was only a piece of skin left on her body.
There were no scars on the surface of the skin, but all the muscles, bones, and organs inside were missing.
The military used the most cutting-edge microscopic technology to examine every corner of Master Ning Qiushui's human skin, but no scars were found.
There is no way to explain these things wherever they are spread.
With their current technological level, they are far from being able to cut open a piece of human skin and restore it intact.
And Ning Qiu Shui's character "Washing Machine" is clear. Once he tells him the truth about "Shroud"'s death, Ning Qiu Shui will pursue it relentlessly, and human power is far from being able to fight against the weirdness. For Ning Qiu Shui "Washing Machine" admired Ning Qiushui's abilities very much, so he didn't want Ning Qiushui to die so prematurely.
"At that time, your master was investigating an accident related to the ghost town. I hid this matter from you for so many years in the hope that you would become calmer as time goes by..."
"But I didn't expect that it was destined by God that you would still be involved in the ghost town..."
"Washing Machine" sighed, with a hint of self-mockery on his face.
Ning Qiushui looked at the document, raised her head and said calmly to the "washing machine":
"I want to know about the investigation that Master was involved in back then."
"I won't ask you for information in vain. In exchange, I will also provide you with a lot of important information...such as 'Rashomon'."
"Don't tell me that you don't know this organization."
The "Washing Machine" stared at Ning Qiushui for a long time, and finally nodded.
"Okay, your master... he was investigating a supernatural event related to a 'nightmare'..."
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