Looking at Chen Ge's retreating back, Inspector Lee felt uneasy. He called Ah Yong in.
"I have something to do tonight, so I'll be leaving."
"Is it related to Chen Ge?"
"Yes, ever since his parents disappeared, the kid has been able to keep his cool no matter what happens. This is the first time I've seen him so emotional." Inspector Lee put away the documents on the table. "Also, inform the brothers on night shift to stay alert. There might be an emergency tonight."
"Don't worry."
Inspector Lee changed into casual clothes and left in a hurry.
…
After leaving Western Jiujiang's police station, Chen Ge hailed a cab to return to New Century Park. He locked himself inside the Haunted House's breakroom.
The culprit who forced Zhang Ya to commit suicide should also be looking for the Society of Strange Tales. He disappeared at Fang Hwa Apartments Block 3, so he probably entered the nonexistent 24th floor and found the Society of Strange Tales.
Chen Ge knew nothing about the Society of Strange Tales, and the flyer he had only introduced the society's address.
Zhang Ya fell from the building several years ago. The time gap is too long. Even if the police capture Zhu Xiu, they won't be able to convict her. They need a complete chain of evidence. Chen Ge was not a law student, and he did not work in the field of law. He had no idea what kind of punishment one would receive for forcing a girl to commit suicide.
"Since you've made a mistake, you have to face the consequences." Chen Ge took out the flyer for the Society of Strange Tales. "I'll leave this to Zhang Ya. My mission is to find that b * stard."
Looking at the flyer, the blood red door was glaring. That was the symbol of the Society of Strange Tales.
"Take the elevator at midnight and stop at every floor. Press the 24th floor, and you'll find the Society of Strange Tales."
At the bottom of the flyer, there were a few caveats.
One had to enter the elevator alone at midnight. While taking the elevator, if one ran into someone else, it would be considered a failure, and they would have to start all over again.
While taking the elevator, no matter what they saw, they could not step out of the elevator.
Whether he found the Society of Strange Tales or not, he had to carry a mask with him. All the members of the association had to hide their true faces and were not allowed to reveal any information about themselves to anyone. They were also strictly prohibited from inquiring about other people's information.
Lastly, and most importantly, he could not reveal any information related to the Society of Strange Tales. He could not tell anyone else that he was looking for the Society of Strange Tales.
Chen Ge could basically meet all of these conditions.
"You can only go there alone, but it didn't say that you can't bring ghosts with you." Chen Ge carried the ballpoint pen and cassette tape with him. He thought about it and still felt that it was not safe. "Xu Yin's power is quite limited. It can only be used when playing cassette tapes. The tape recorder is too big to be carried around."
After walking around the Haunted House, Chen Ge shoved Xiaoxiao back into his pocket. "The members of the Society of Strange Tales are either ghosts or humans. If I bring the hammer and cleaver with me, they might be alarmed."
"It's better to be careful."
Chen Ge used the rope to tie the cleaver that was wrapped in red cloth to his calf. He decided not to bring the hammer with him. The design of the hammer was too unique. If he brought it with him, he would definitely attract the attention of the enemy.
"That's all I can do for now."
After inspecting all the items, Chen Ge went online to order an ultra-thin recorder, but it would only arrive the next day.
Holding a pen and paper, Chen Ge jotted down everything that he needed to pay attention to that night and memorized them.
At 10: 30 pm, when his phone was fully charged, Chen Ge left the Haunted House and hailed a cab to hurry to Fang Hwa Apartments.
The night was dark, and the moon and stars could not be seen in the sky.
The world inside the cab and outside the cab were two different worlds. Chen Ge felt like he was a passerby walking through the red light.
When it was almost 11 pm, Chen Ge arrived at Fang Hwa Apartments. He wanted to sneak in through the back door, but when he saw the security booth, he gave up on that idea.
"Gu Feiyu? You've been discharged from the hospital? "Chen Ge looked at the young man in the security uniform and was surprised.
It had only been one or two days since the mad woman's arrest, but he had already returned to his job.
"Brother Chen, why are you here?" Gu Feiyu was embarrassed. When he faced Chen Ge again, his attitude was completely different from before.
"Something came up, and I came to visit you." Chen Ge smiled. "How's your recovery? Don't you need to rest for a few more days? "
"I followed my uncle into the city to work. One more day at the hospital means that I've worked for three days for nothing. The medical fees for that night were paid by my uncle and the people from the same hometown." At this point, Gu Feiyu felt ashamed. "I've been out for more than a month, and I haven't earned any money. All I've done is create trouble for everyone."
"That's called having the heart of a newborn. I think it's a good thing." Chen Ge took out his phone. "I need to go to the third building in a bit. I have a favor to ask of you."
"What's the matter?" Chen Ge had saved Gu Feiyu's life, so he naturally would not reject Chen Ge's request.
"Remember it clearly." Chen Ge set their phones to the simplest ringtone. "If you receive my call after midnight, don't answer it. I'll hang up after it rings three times. At that time, I need you to do something very simple."
"What is it?"
"Call the police immediately."
Gu Feiyu wanted to ask more, but Chen Ge stopped him. "Just do as I say. Remember, don't answer my call no matter what. Just call the police directly."
"Understood." Gu Feiyu did not dare say anything. Ever since he was mysteriously saved by Chen Ge last time, he had a feeling that Chen Ge was the kind of person who was going to do something big.
Leaving the security booth, Chen Ge entered Fang Hwa Apartments and came to the third building.
The building looked normal on the surface, but who would have thought it was the home of the Society of Strange Tales?
"When taking the elevator, if you run into other people, you'll fail. If this was any other building, the chance of failure would be very high, but this building is different.
"I heard from Wang Xin's adoptive mother that the people here rarely take the elevator at night because they'll run into evil spirits.
"Now that I think about it, their experience of running into evil spirits might be related to the Society of Strange Tales. They probably ran into people or 'ghosts' who are looking for the Society of Strange Tales."
Chen Ge hid in the emergency exit. After 11: 30 pm, the number on the elevator did not change, which meant that the elevator had not been used.
Perhaps it was due to the large temperature difference between day and night, but as time went on, Chen Ge felt the temperature inside the building drop.
"It's much colder inside the building than outside. Have the tenants gotten used to it?"
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