Chen Ge had Ol 'Wu reveal his identity to the landlord, and the two of them entered the apartment to take a look.
Chi Ren had left in a hurry. The food on the table was not even finished. Clothes were strewn all over the sofa, and the drawers were left open. The room was a mess like it had been burglarized.
"Did Chi Ren tell you where he was going?"
"No, but he has been on the phone recently. It seems like he wants someone to take him in for a while. In between, he even got into a big argument with the person on the phone." The landlord pointed at the wall. "The soundproofing of an old apartment is not that good. Even though Chi Ren looks like an honest man normally, he can be quite scary when he's angry."
"Then, did you hear any important names or places?" Chen Ge's expression was serious.
"They did mention a deli called Shi Li Xiang, and the owner's surname seems to be Chi as well." The information that the landlord could provide was limited. During the conversation, Chen Ge had silently released Meng Nan.
While they were chatting, Meng Nan had searched the whole room, but he did not find anything.
After leaving the apartment, Ol 'Wu drove Chen Ge to Shi Li Xiang.
The shop was located on the busiest street in Xin Hai, Century Avenue. Coincidentally, Shang Guan Qing Hong's Haunted House was near Century Avenue as well. The two shops belonged to the same business district.
"Century Avenue's business district is brightly lit twenty-four hours a day, and it is very popular. It is not a bad place to hide." In a place with so many people, it was very inconvenient for a Specter to move around. Even a Red Specter would be affected.
"Brother Wu, after you drop me off at the deli, you don't have to worry about me anymore. I have troubled you today. When we are free, I will definitely treat you to a meal."
"Will you be fine on your own? This is Xin Hai. You are not familiar with the place, so you do not dare do anything dangerous on your own. " Ol 'Wu gave his phone number to Chen Ge. "If you run into any trouble, give me a call. I will try my best to help you."
"Thank you."
Ol 'Wu was accompanying Mr Wang. He still had a mission to complete, so he could not stay with Chen Ge for too long. However, the fact that he was willing to escort Chen Ge to Xin Hai was already enough to earn Chen Ge's gratitude.
Carrying two big bags, Chen Ge went straight to Ten Li Xiang Deli.
The shop was not big, but there were many customers. There was a long queue at the door.
"Business is booming."
After a whole fifteen minutes, it was Chen Ge's turn. He looked at the variety of cooked food inside the window and smelled the aroma. "Boss, how come your cooked food smells so much better than others?"
"My family has a secret sauce that has been passed down from my ancestors. This taste is unique in the world!" The boss was a big fatty, and he looked very funny.
"I'll have a little of everything. I'm a meat lover." As Chen Ge spoke, he had been secretly observing the boss and the staff. He didn't notice any problems. This seemed to be a very normal deli.
After paying, Chen Ge left with a large bag of cooked food.
The sky was already dark, but the street was still full of cars. If anything, it became even more crowded.
"Xin Hai is a big city after all." Carrying the two bags and the bag of cooked food, Chen Ge found Shang Guan Qing Hong's Haunted House at the corner of the street. Compared to the main street, there were indeed fewer people here.
"The last time I was here, this was someone else's Haunted House."
Just as Chen Ge entered the Haunted House, an employee came to greet him passionately, but when she saw Chen Ge's face, she instantly took several steps back.
"Chen Ge …" The female employee had a deep impression of Chen Ge. Her boss had been hospitalized twice because of this scary man before her.
"In the future, you have to call me boss. New Century Park has already bought this place." Chen Ge took out a document from his backpack. "Go and call all the employees who are free. I have something to tell you."
The nemesis had become the new boss, and the employees in the lobby all had dark expressions on their faces. They looked at Chen Ge like they were looking at a big villain in a television drama. He had forced the poor into a corner, and he still refused to give up.
"Don't just stand there, hurry up and go!" Chen Ge did not intend to bully these employees. Even though it was this Haunted House that had provoked him first, he was a very forgiving person. He did not mind the small things that had happened in the past.
Ten minutes later, a few employees in ghost make-up rushed out from the scenario. Including the cashier and the worker responsible for water and electricity, there were five employees standing in the lobby.
"Why are there only a few of you? Where are the others? Are you trying to scare me? "In Chen Ge's memory, there were at least ten employees at this Haunted House.
"The number of visitors is dwindling, and we can't pay our salaries. Combined with the ghost rumors, many people have chosen to leave," the female employee said softly. The female employee said in a low voice, "Due to the lack of manpower, we're opening up the two most popular sub-scenes."
"He has occupied such a good location, but the number of visitors is dwindling? Looks like Shang Guan Qing Hong really needs to reflect. " Chen Ge looked at the remaining five employees. "Shang Guan Qing Hong has already sold this place to me. If you are willing to continue working here, I welcome you with open arms, but if not, I will pay you back the salary that Shang Guan Qing Hong owes you, and we will part on good terms."
Hearing Chen Ge say that he would pay them back, the remaining five employees were tempted. In the end, including the female receptionist, four of them chose to leave.
Chen Ge paid their salaries on the spot. "You don't need to come tomorrow. I hope you can find a better job."
After that, the four employees removed their make-up and left. Only Chen Ge and a female employee were left in the large Haunted House.
"Why didn't you leave with them?" Chen Ge looked at the female employee and felt that she looked familiar.
"I normally stay here. If I leave, I won't even have a place to stay."
"You should have saved up a lot of money after working for so long, right? How come you don't even have a place to rent? "When Chen Ge said that, he seemed to have forgotten that he also stayed at a Haunted House.
"My younger brother's health is not that good. He needs treatment and school, so the expenses are high. I try to save as much as I can," the female employee said softly. She seemed to be very afraid of Chen Ge, but for the sake of her salary and a place to stay, she forced herself to stay where she was.
"Is your family in trouble?" Chen Ge nodded. "Add me on WeChat first, and I will pay you back the salary that Shang Guan Qing Hong owes you. In the future, you can stay here to work."
"Thank you … boss."
"Haven't we met before? I have a feeling that you look very familiar. "
"My name is Hu Die, but everyone calls me Xiao Die. When you came here to visit last time, we played the Pen Spirit game," the female employee replied softly.
"So, it's you! I almost couldn't recognize you without the makeup. " Chen Ge was reminded of this girl. At the time, he had played the Pen Spirit game with Xiao Die. During the second round, he had taken out the ballpoint pen that contained the real Pen Spirit, and at the time, Xiao Die had fainted from fear.
To prevent the awkwardness, Chen Ge changed the topic. "Everyone says that our Haunted House is really haunted. You've experienced it yourself, so why do you insist on working here? Aren't you afraid? "
"There is nothing in the world that scares me more than being poor." Xiao Die clasped her hands together. She did not seem to come from a good family.
"Don't think about those unhappy things. Work hard. I can't guarantee that you'll be rich in the future, but at least your salary will be doubled." Chen Ge did not like empty promises. What he said was something that he could do.
"The employee benefits here are much better than what you had before. You'd better find a place to stay. It's not that I'm chasing you away, but after my last visit, I realized that there is indeed something wrong with your Haunted House." Chen Ge stared into Xiao Die's eyes. "There seems to be something unclean here at night. For your safety, I'd advise you to move out."
Xiao Die nodded, and she looked quite pitiful.
"Come on, bring me around the Haunted House. I was in a hurry last time, and there are many scenarios that I haven't visited."
Chen Ge and Xiao Die entered the Haunted House, and they only saw a few scenarios when Xiao Die's phone suddenly rang.
Seeing the caller ID, Xiao Die walked to the side with embarrassment and answered the call.
"Big sister, where are you? Can I stay at your place for the night? "A boy's voice came from the other end of the phone, and he sounded like he was about to cry.
Xiao Die was troubled. Chen Ge had just told her that she could not stay there, and she did not know how to answer her little brother. "Aren't you supposed to stay at the school? Why did you sneak out? "
"I really can't stay there anymore."
"Did they bully you again?" Xiao Die was angry.
"Big sister, stop asking. I'm now at the entrance of your Haunted House. Just let me stay here for the night." The boy begged desperately. Xiao Die looked at Chen Ge helplessly. Before she could say anything, Chen Ge nodded in agreement.
"No problem, we can let him stay here for the night, but this is not a long-term solution. You'd better find out why he doesn't want to stay at the school."
"Thank you, boss." Xiao Die hung up and ran out of the scenario with Chen Ge.
There was a thin high-schooler with very pale skin standing in the lobby. He had a narrow frame, and there were wounds on his face. He was holding a pair of glasses that had been stepped on.
"Why did you come here on your own?" When Xiao Die saw the high-schooler, she hurried over. She took out a wet towel from under the counter and helped the high-schooler wipe the dust off his shirt and arms. "I'll go find some bandages. Stay here and don't wander off."
After Xiao Die left, only Chen Ge and the high-schooler were left in the lobby.
"Can your school allow students to leave at will at night?" Chen Ge placed the two large bags that he was carrying on the seat and filled two glasses of water. He held one for himself and placed the other before the high-schooler.
The male student did not accept the glass of water that Chen Ge passed to him. He did not seem to like Chen Ge that much. "Are you my big sister's colleague? Why are there only the two of you here today? "
"Why can't I?" Chen Ge took a sip of the water in the glass and smiled.
The presence of the two was not on the same level. Xiao Die's younger brother stood where he was. Holding the glasses that had been stepped on, he did not say a word.
Moments later, Xiao Die ran over with the Haunted House's first aid kit and treated her little brother's wounds.
Xiao Die asked her brother many times what had happened, but her brother refused to tell her. After dealing with his wounds, her brother carried his bag and walked into the Haunted House. He seemed to know where the staff breakroom was. This was probably not the first time he had come to the Haunted House to seek refuge.
"Hu Yuan! Wait a minute! "Xiao Die shouted twice before the high-schooler stopped moving.
"I don't want to say anything. Can you stop asking me?" Hu Yuan's emotions were fluctuating, and it was clear that he was in great pain.
"This is the new boss of Nightmare Academy, Chen Ge. If you want to stay at the Haunted House, you have to at least get his permission. That is basic courtesy." Xiao Die dragged Hu Yuan to Chen Ge's side.
"He can stay here, but what will hiding here for one night change?" Chen Ge walked to stand before Hu Yuan. "Fear will not disappear just because you avoid it. Sooner or later, you will have to face it. Why don't you tell me so that your sister and I can help you?"
Ever since he obtained the black phone, Chen Ge had encountered many problematic children and had accumulated a wealth of experience.
With his constant guidance, Hu Yuan finally told the truth.
There were four students in his dormitory, and the other three ganged up to bully him.
Normally, he would endure it, but that afternoon, after school, the three had slipped him a letter.
Hu Yuan refused to accept it, and the three had started to tease his sister. In the end, Hu Yuan had gotten into a fight with the three.
The weak Hu Yuan was naturally no match for the three. After being beaten up, he did not want to return to the dormitory anymore, so he had run to his sister's place.
It was a typical case of school bullying. Xiao Die was very angry, and she wanted to go find the teacher tomorrow.
"They wanted to give you a letter?" Chen Ge picked up on something weird. "Did you take the letter in the end?"
"Cao Fei shoved the letter into my hands. Initially, I planned to throw it away, but when I saw the content of the letter, I hesitated." Hu Yuan took out a letter from his bag. "I think you guys should stop reading it. I'll figure out a way to deal with it."
Actually, Chen Ge did not pay much attention to it, but when he saw the envelope, his pupils narrowed. There was a dark stain on the surface of the letter. It was left behind by dried blood. "Why would there be human blood on the letter?"
Chen Ge held the letter in his hand. Ignoring Hu Yuan's resistance, he opened it. Other than several strands of hair of different lengths, there was a patient's record.
The patient's name was not written on the paper, but someone had written a few sentences on the back with a red ballpoint pen.
"Please cut off a strand of your hair and place it inside the envelope. Then, hand this letter to someone else.
"If you do not hand this letter to someone else before dark, I will appear at your home at 4: 44 am.
"If you still do not hand this letter to someone else within three days, I will appear before you at 4: 44 am."
"A cursed envelope? That's so childish. "Chen Ge looked at the strands of hair inside the envelope, and he knew that many people had already touched this envelope.
"Why don't you return the letter to me? I heard from Cao Fei that he really did see something last night." Hu Yuan reached out to grab the envelope, but Chen Ge moved away from him.
"At your age, the most important thing is to focus on your studies. You don't have to worry about anything else." Chen Ge patted Hu Yuan on his shoulder. "The person who handed you this letter is called Cao Fei, right?"
"Yes."
"He lives on campus like you?"
"What are you planning to do?" Hu Yuan was confused as he turned to look at his sister. Xiao Die had no idea what Chen Ge was planning to do.
"I plan to appear next to his bed at 4: 44 am tonight." Chen Ge put the envelope away with a smile. "I'm just kidding. Why don't you go inside and rest first?"
His expression was relaxed and natural. Chen Ge had Xiao Die show him around all the scenarios, and then he locked himself inside the headmaster's office.
"Nightmare Academy's facilities are better than Haunted House's. Just these props alone are worth quite a lot." Chen Ge flipped through the comic and had the few Red Specters search every corner of the Haunted House. After confirming that there was no danger, he finally relaxed.
"There are two things I need to do tonight — investigate the delicatessen and find out the source of the cursed envelope." Chen Ge had seen many patient's records before, but this was the first time he had seen a blank patient's record without a name or a picture.
"After midnight, I'll go find Cao Fei. If I go through them one by one, I'm sure I'll be able to find the source of the curse." Chen Ge placed his legs on the headmaster's desk and changed into a more comfortable position. "The school is a place for learning. Those who have ill intentions toward the students are unforgivable."
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