In the middle of the quiet night, a dark shadow moved slowly inside the living room.
The clock on the wall was ticking. It was three in the morning.
The fingertip scratched the wall, and the person finally stopped at the door to Ying Chen's bedroom.
The doorknob slowly turned, and the door was pushed open.
The cold gaze pierced through the darkness and landed on the man in pajamas on the bed.
He was sleeping soundly, and the corners of his lips were curled upward like he was dreaming about something very happy.
The shadow outside the door slowly approached the bed and silently moved to the side of the bed.
Suddenly, the sound of pages flipping came from the dark bedroom, and the stench of blood filled the room.
Ying Chen, who was lying in bed, frowned. He turned around and happened to face the shadow next to the bed.
Squatting down silently before the man, the shadow tilted its head to study the sleeping man. Then, it slowly raised the exaggerated hammer in its hand.
"Ying Chen?"
The soft call made Ying Chen's eyelids flutter. The sleeping man slowly opened his eyes.
In the blurry state, he seemed to see a person standing next to the bed. His eyes slowly focused, and a hammer that was covered in barbs and had blood grooves was hurtling toward his shoulder.
Sucking in a cold breath, Ying Chen instantly jumped up from the bed and rolled to the side.
The barbs tore through the pajamas and landed on the bed, directly breaking through the wooden bed!
Ying Chen did not dare imagine that if he had not evaded the attack earlier, he would have been crippled.
Standing on the other side of the bed, Ying Chen's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He was scared, and even his voice was shaking. "Who are you?"
"You were able to evade it not because I did not hit you but because I wanted to play with you slowly."
The voice in the dark caused Ying Chen's skin to crawl. At the same time, he felt like this voice was very familiar to him, like he had heard it somewhere before.
He was still in a state of shock, and before he could think about anything else, the figure rushed over again.
His palm reached for the table, and Ying Chen took out a fruit knife. But before he could swing the knife, his arm was hit by a giant force, and he lost all feeling in that moment.
His whole arm fell limply on his shoulder, and the fruit knife fell to the ground.
Kicking the knife to the side, the shadow that stood in the dark glared at Ying Chen.
At that moment, Ying Chen did not even dare to move. He leaned against the wall. He had no idea how this scary thing had appeared inside his room.
"In the end, I'm not good at bullying the weak. The game you're passionate about is too boring in my eyes." The figure took a step back and shook his head. He dragged the heavy hammer out of the bedroom and closed the door behind him.
His heart raced. Ying Chen held his arm that had lost all feeling. He felt like he was dreaming.
The stench of blood thickened, and blood vessels spread through the room. Pale faces appeared on the walls.
…
Leaning against the bedroom door, Chen Ge put away the hammer and listened to the screams coming from Ying Chen's bedroom.
Half an hour later, the screams stopped. Chen Ge reopened the door and dragged Ying Chen out.
"His mental fortitude is quite average as well. He is far from the ghost fetus' Ying Chen."
When Chen Ge dragged Ying Chen away, the room that Ying Chen used to keep the strays kept kept the cats' meowing.
One of the cats was extremely shrill. It reminded Chen Ge of the cats' meowing in the world behind Ying Tong's door.
It was because of the cats' meowing that he was able to pinpoint Ying Chen's location.
"Oh, I almost forgot. You are also victims." Chen Ge smashed down the door. The moment the door opened, countless cats rushed out. They crawled through Chen Ge's body and scattered before disappearing.
"Are those the cats that died in this room? Well, at least they have regained their freedom. "
Chen Ge entered the room. There were a few injured strays on the ground. They were very afraid of Chen Ge. Once Chen Ge walked in, they curled up in the corner, trying to escape.
"You saved me behind the door, so let me help you outside the door."
Chen Ge was not a doctor. He decided to send the few cats to the veterinary hospital after dawn. After they were treated, he would bring them back to New Century Park.
"Chen Ge …" Ying Tong walked out from the room. He touched the wall. The boy still had not gotten used to opening his eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"There is a dead body hidden under Ying Chen's bed. It belongs to my stepfather." The stepfather that Ying Tong mentioned was the relative that Ying Chen had mentioned earlier. This relative was a good mentor, but Ying Chen did not think so. "And Mr. Wood, Miss Dress, and Auntie Wu … I know where they are."
Ying Tong was referring to the location of the dead bodies, and that made Chen Ge feel bad. He touched Ying Tong's head. "Yes, we will find all of them."
Sitting on the sofa, Chen Ge called Lee Zheng's number. When the call was connected, Lee Zheng's sleepy voice came through the phone. It was then that Chen Ge realized that it was not even four in the morning.
"It's like this, Inspector Lee. I am currently at Ying Chen's home."
"Didn't we agree to go to his home to investigate this morning?" Lee Zheng had woken up. He sensed something strange from the tone in Chen Ge's voice.
"You know how much I hate evil. Whenever I think about the fact that there are still evildoers on the loose, I cannot fall asleep."
"Stop wasting time and get to the point. Have you found anything?" The sound of Lee Zheng putting on his clothes came through the phone.
"Ying Chen is indeed not just a cat abuser. He has killed people before, and the body is under the bed. Please come over as soon as possible. We have found both the witness and the evidence. "
"You have to ensure the safety of yourself and the witness! We will be there in a minute! "
After the call ended, Chen Ge listened to the busy tone and turned to look at Ying Chen. "To subdue such a cruel murderer, do I have to suffer some more injuries?"
Chen Ge silently tore off his coat and the clothes underneath. He looked quite haggard.
While waiting for the police to arrive, Chen Ge took out the black phone from his pocket. He swiped the screen and clicked open the few unread messages.
"The four-star Trial Mission, ghost fetus, has been completed seventy percent. The ghost fetus has lost his eyes that can see through people's hearts, and he will no longer be able to read your mind! "Thank you, Red Specter's Favored! You do not have much time left!
"Thank you, Red Specter's Favored! A cursed special Red Specter's affection level has broken through the threshold. Activated Affection Mission — Red High Heels!
"Red High Heels (Affection Mission. Once completed, there is a high chance that the Red Specter attached to the high heels will be accepted as an employee): Have you heard of a cursed game? The name of this game is — Red High Heels.
"Mission Requirement: Enter the cursed hospital at midnight and search for a pair of blood red high heels.
"Mission Hint: Am I beautiful?
"There is no time limit for the Affection Mission. As the Affection Level increases, the difficulty of the mission will decrease.
At 4 am, Lee Zheng arrived at Ying Chen's home with the team.
Ying Tong was protected by them and handed over to a professional doctor for examination. Chen Ge stayed at the scene to cooperate with the police.
The investigation and evidence collection went on from 4 am to 8 am before Chen Ge could finally take a break.
He had cooperated enough. The rest could be left to the police.
"Brother Zheng, I'm about to open for business. Can you let me go back to inform my employees before I come back?"
Lee Zheng was familiar with Chen Ge's situation. He knew that Chen Ge was having a hard time, so he nodded in agreement. "I'll have someone drive you back."
"One more thing." Chen Ge pointed at the few stray cats in the small room. "Can I take them with me?"
"It's fine if you want to adopt the stray cats, but not now. We found human blood stains in the cats' fur, so they can't leave this room temporarily."
"Then, can you find a vet to treat them? Some of the cats' claws are already showing their bones. I really can't bear to see them like that. "
"Don't worry, leave it to us."
The Jiujiang police were very trustworthy. Chen Ge thanked them. Now that the police were busy, he did not want to trouble the police and took a taxi back to New Century Park.
Just as he reached the Haunted House, Chen Ge heard Xiao Gu and Wu Jinpeng's voices.
"Why isn't Mr. Chen here yet? Doesn't he normally stay at the Haunted House? Could something have happened to him? " Wu Jinpeng was very worried. He knew that Chen Ge often did dangerous things to search for his parents.
"Initially, I was worried, but I got used to it. Our boss has a habit of running at night, and once he does it, it will last the whole night. When I woke up this morning, I checked my phone, and the boss's footsteps started from four digits …"
"Xiao Gu." Chen Ge's voice came from behind him, and it gave Xiao Gu a fright. "Go and get your makeup done. Prepare to open for business."
Pushing open the gate, Chen Ge entered the dressing room to help his employees with their make-up. Then, he personally taught Wu Jinpeng various scaring techniques and had some of the employees in his backpack return to their respective scenarios.
It was not until 10 pm that Chen Ge could not take it anymore. He went out to grab something to eat and then returned to the staff breakroom to sleep.
The ghost fetus mission lasted for nine days, and he had entered several doors in a row. His body was getting tired.
He slept until 3 pm, and Chen Ge was woken up by his phone. He glanced at the caller ID and quickly answered it. "Brother Zheng, why are you looking for me?"
"I need to trouble you to come over. Ying Tong has some things that he is only willing to tell you. The child suffers from a serious mental illness. I've been a police officer for many years, but this is the first time I've seen such a pitiful child."
"Okay, I'll be there in a minute." Chen Ge carried his backpack and ran out of the Haunted House. Under the shocked gaze of the visitors, he hailed a cab and rushed to the police station.
…
Inside the large conference room at the police station, there were four people sitting there, and two of them were children.
Ying Tong sat next to Chen Ge with his eyes closed. Lee Zheng and Zhen Zhen sat on the other side of the table.
"Chen Ge, Captain Yan has taken over this case. When he found out about Ying Tong, he was very angry. I rarely see him so angry." Lee Zheng opened the laptop on the table and took out the recorder. "This time, I've asked you to come here because I want to clarify something."
"What is it?"
Lee Zheng sighed. "How did you manage to deduce the murder case from Tong Tong's dream? Chen Ge, I hope you will not treat me as a police officer. Just treat me as a friend and tell me everything that you know. "
Ying Tong was the seventh child chosen by the ghost fetus. Zhen Zhen was a defective product created by the shadow, and that was why he was able to dream about him. But Chen Ge could not tell Lee Zheng about these things because the ghost fetus was too dangerous. The fewer people who knew about his existence, the better.
"I do not wish to pry into your secrets. I am just worried that there are other people who are suffering the same despair as Ying Tong." Lee Zheng looked at Chen Ge, hoping that Chen Ge would say something, but the conference room was eerily quiet.
This stalemate lasted for ten minutes before Lee Zheng spoke again. "Actually, after we found out about the case of the Ying Chen brothers, we asked Tong Tong again to see if he had any other dreams. Or did he dream about someone else? "
"Did he dream about someone else?" Chen Ge was curious. The ghost fetus had chosen nine children, and there was still one child who was still hiding in Jiujiang.
"Yes, he dreamt about it." Lee Zheng's expression was strange. "The person he dreamt about the most was you. The scenes he described were all about your childhood. We did not mean to investigate you. Before this, we wanted to help you find your parents, so we searched for some information about you. "
"I don't get it. Tong Tong dreamt about me?" Chen Ge knew that he was one of the nine children chosen by the ghost fetus, but he did not think that the ghost fetus would possess him.
The ghost fetus was a Demon God, but Zhang Ya was not afraid of him. If the ghost fetus was with him, then Zhang Ya would have discovered it.
"Recently, Tong Tong's dreams have all been about you. He dreamt that you … were killed in many different ways." Lee Zheng imported the recording pen into the computer and played it before Chen Ge.
Listening to Tong Tong describe such scary content in such a childish tone, Chen Ge's palms were soaked with sweat. Tong Tong dreamt about nine ways to die. In other words, Chen Ge was killed nine times in Tong Tong's dreams.
"No wonder he was so afraid of me the last time I saw him." Chen Ge did not answer Lee Zheng's question but asked something else. "Brother Zheng, other than me, did Tong Tong have any other dreams?"
There was one more child left. There were only two nights left until the ghost fetus woke up.
"No." Lee Zheng shook his head.
The conference room fell into silence again. Lee Zheng looked at Chen Ge and frowned. When it came to other people's stories, Chen Ge would always be able to find the truth, but when it came to himself, the man did not say a word.
"If you really do not want to talk about it, it's fine, but I hope you can trust us. Don't shoulder everything on your own." Lee Zheng poured a glass of water for Chen Ge. "One last thing, I need to tell you. Ying Tong's psychotherapy needs your cooperation. The child only trusts you."
"Okay, no problem." Chen Ge agreed readily. He touched Ying Tong's head. "By the way, Brother Zheng, if I want to adopt a child, what kind of procedure do I need to go through?"
"Adopting a child is not something that can be decided on a whim. You'd better go back and think about it." Lee Zheng was like a nagging big brother. "Raising a child is easy, but educating them and healing their childhood wounds is a very difficult thing. Even a professional doctor would not be able to guarantee that. You have no idea how difficult that is."
"Difficulties can be overcome." Chen Ge counted on his fingers. Those who were close to him included Fan Yu, Jiang Ling, Ying Tong, and so on.
Even though these children had been traumatized before, when they walked out from the shadows, they would definitely become very powerful people.
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