"Cigarette scar?"
Chen Ge remembered the man who sat on the right side of the Society of Strange Tales's table. There were cigarette scars on the fingers that were exposed outside the black robe.
"We've checked all the surveillance within five hundred meters of the incident for twelve hours, and we didn't find anyone too suspicious. This is the only one that is a bit out of place."
Captain Yan's voice was filled with confusion. "He used the hoodie to cover his face, and the phone in his hand was dark. It looked like he was talking on the phone, but he was actually observing his surroundings. There's one thing that I don't understand. Why would he have your Haunted House's flyer?"
"My Haunted House doesn't have many employees, and I've never distributed flyers outside the park. Therefore, it's certain that he or his friend has entered New Century Park and appeared outside my Haunted House. "
"Do you have any impression of this person?"
"There are many scenarios inside the Haunted House, and I'm only responsible for one of them, so I can't give you an accurate answer." Chen Ge was already thinking about this man with the cigarette scar. "Captain Yan, after you find the suspect, you'll investigate him immediately. You should have found something, right?"
Captain Yan's voice was hoarse, probably because he had not rested for a long time. "We've investigated him. He is the program director of a private radio station. He has no criminal record and is the kind of successful man who cares about his family. He has nothing to do with murder."
"A radio station's program director? That sounds impressive. "
"It's just a radio station that specializes in midnight programs. Its influence has only grown in the past two years. Most of its listeners are young people who are curious and those who have nothing better to do at night."
Captain Yan's words woke Chen Ge up. There was only one relatively good midnight radio station in Jiujiang, and that was the one that Lychee, the twelfth member of the Society of Strange Tales, was on — Ghost Talk.
The station used to focus on emotional therapy, but due to the dwindling number of listeners, they had to change. Who would have thought that Ghost Talk's first broadcast would break the record of the private radio station?
"Captain Yan, is this radio station bullsh * t you're talking about?"
"Yes, that's it. You've listened to it before?"
"I've listened to it a few times. There's a podcaster called Lychee who has a very nice voice." Chen Ge's mind raced. The man in the sweater, who was suspected to be a member of Association No. 5, was the program director of the radio station, and Lychee was his announcer. Was it possible that he was the one who had sent out the flyer for the Society of Strange Tales?
If that was the case, Chen Ge now knew the identities of two members of the Society of Strange Tales.
"I have no idea why he went to Hai Ming Apartments. To avoid alerting him, I can only investigate from the outside." Captain Yan sounded tired. "It's been a busy time. You have to be careful. If there are any clues, remember to inform us."
Captain Yan gave a few more orders before hanging up. Chen Ge sat by the bed and used his phone to search for the Ghost Talk Station. The host that night was indeed not Lychee but someone else.
"Should I strike first to gain the upper hand? Kill them one by one? "
…
At around 6 am, just as the sun rose, Chen Ge was woken up by the vibration of his phone. He searched inside his clothes for a long time before he realized that it was the black phone that had received a message.
"Two-star scenario Western Jiujiang's Private Academy has failed to unlock! Insufficient space at the Haunted House, please proceed with second expansion! "
"How is that possible? Most of the underground parking lot is still unused. " Chen Ge had thought that there would be a new scenario to use after he woke up, but he did not expect something like this to happen.
He put on his clothes and ran out of the Haunted House to the entrance of New Century Park. It had been one or two years since anyone had visited this place. To prevent visitors from accidentally entering, the park had even used trash to block the two exits of the parking lot.
Jumping over the trash, Chen Ge entered the underground parking lot. New Century Park had spent a lot of money to build this parking lot, and that was when the park was at its peak.
Chen Ge walked for a long time before he saw a mottled cement wall. The wall was connected to the top of the parking lot, separating the parking lot from the scenario.
There's still two-thirds of the place unused. Why does it say there's insufficient space? Could it be that one expansion can only add three more scenarios?
Before the first expansion, Chen Ge's Haunted House had three scenarios. After the first expansion, he had added the Third Sick Hall, The Three's Room, and Mu Yang High School. Chen Ge guessed that only three scenarios could be added after each expansion, and he would have to continue to expand if he wanted to add more scenarios.
Without realizing it, I already have six scenarios, but it still feels like it's not enough!
The sun slowly rose, and a ray of sunlight shone into the underground parking lot through the gap above the trash. Chen Ge discovered something interesting.
The Haunted House was built in places where the sun did not reach, and it was unclear whether the black phone would lose its function under the sun or it was purposely avoiding the sun.
It's better for the Haunted House to be completely sealed off. Today, I'll get someone to seal off the two exits of the underground parking lot. That way, I'll feel better.
Chen Ge took out the black phone and found the expansion option. The conditions for the second expansion were that the monthly visitor count had to exceed one thousand and have a seventy percent positive rating.
He had already fulfilled the conditions a few days ago, but at the time, he had thought the underground parking lot was big enough, so he had not considered it.
"Would you like to proceed with the second expansion? After the expansion, there's a chance to obtain a building with a special function. "
"Yes!"
After clicking yes, there was no change to the underground parking lot.
"I'll probably have to wait until after midnight again."
Chen Ge pocketed the black phone and returned the way he had come. He was quite excited about the new building, but unfortunately, he would have to wait until the next day before the expansion could be completed.
The theme park opened at 9 am, and it was worth noting that Gu Feiyu had come to visit. At that moment, Chen Ge was running out of manpower.
Xiao Gu was very brave. Chen Ge wanted to put him in charge of the Murder by Midnight scenario, but before that, he needed to familiarize himself with the Haunted House.
Chen Ge was very friendly and had Gu Feiyu accompany the visitors to visit the Haunted House.
After experiencing three scenarios, Gu Feiyu, whose legs were like jelly, insisted on leaving no matter what. Chen Ge finally managed to persuade him to stay and patiently told him that scaring someone and being scared were two completely different experiences.
Gu Feiyu, who was afraid of being scammed, refused to enter the Haunted House again. After some discussion, Xiao Gu decided to come back the next day.
After sending Gu Feiyu away, Chen Ge found the kid more and more interesting.
The reason he valued Gu Fei Yu was not because of his abilities, but because he was courageous, loyal, and had a straightforward personality. He had saved Gu Feiyu's life before, and with Gu Feiyu's personality, even if he saw something inside the Haunted House in the future, he would help him keep it a secret.
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