"The boss has replied!"
Xiao Gu looked at the short sentence on the screen and felt much better. He took out the earphones from his pocket and put them on. Then he called Chen Ge.
The call was picked up after one ring, and Chen Ge's voice came from the other end. "Try not to talk too much. From now on, just listen to what I have to say."
"Okay." Xiao Gu leaned against the window and used his arm to block the earphones. His body swayed left and right along with the bus.
"I've seen everything that you've sent me. Whether you believe me or not, I have to tell you something." Chen Ge's voice was calm and steady. "Before I tell you this, I hope you'll be prepared and don't react too strongly. If you're ready, send me a message. "
"Go ahead, boss." After sending the message, Xiao Gu took a deep breath. He was still afraid.
"I've just checked the bus on Route 104. The bus has been involved in three accidents within a month, and the most recent accident happened last night. When the last bus passed Eastern Jiujiang's fresh water plant, the bus ran off the road and almost crashed into the White Dragon River next to it. Because of this accident, the higher-ups issued an emergency notice to temporarily change the route of Route 104 and not go to Eastern Jiujiang anymore. "
"Not go to Eastern Jiujiang?" Xiao Gu could not help but blurt out. "Then what is going on with this bus that I'm on?"
"The bus on Route 104 has not only changed its route, but the last bus at 9 pm has been stopped as well. Therefore, the bus that you are on now is not the real bus on Route 104. It is probably a hearse that is filled with dead people." Chen Ge used a very calm tone to reveal something that was incredibly scary.
The arms that supported his body shivered, and a fine sweat appeared on Xiao Gu's forehead. He did not dare turn around to look at the passenger next to him. His hands gripped the phone tightly like it was his only hope.
"What, what should I do?" Xiao Gu wanted to send a message, but his fingers didn't seem to listen to him.
Chen Ge had saved his life before, so he had always trusted Chen Ge unconditionally. But because of this, after hearing Chen Ge's words, he felt even more afraid.
"Calm down. You must remain calm at this time." There was no emotion in Chen Ge's voice. "Don't open your mouth to avoid being overheard by the people around you. Use text messages to communicate with me. How far is your bus from the next stop?"
"The next stop is Eastern Jiujiang Fresh Water Plant. The stations in the countryside are quite far from each other, so it will probably take another seven to eight minutes to arrive." Xiao Gu flexed his stiff fingers, and it took him a long time to finish typing.
"Eastern Jiujiang Fresh Water Plant is where the last bus on Route 104 got into an accident yesterday. That stop is your last chance. Now you have six minutes to prepare. Tell me how far you are from the back door, and are there any passengers blocking your way?"
"I'm sitting near the back door, but there's a passenger next to me whose shirt is soaked." Xiao Gu sneaked a glance to the side. The man's body was leaning toward him with his head lowered. The man was soaked, and there were still mud stains in his shirt pockets.
"Since you're very close to the back door, there's no need to worry. Once the bus stops, try your best to get down from the back door. "
"There's no need to worry? But I still feel like I'm in a very dangerous situation. " Xiao Gu hugged the phone, thought about it, and sent another message to Chen Ge. "Boss, there's a woman wearing a red raincoat outside the bus stop. I see her at every stop! It's true! I'm not lying at all! I suspect the woman in the red raincoat is not a human. "
Xiao Gu sucked in a deep breath and gathered his courage to say that.
At Fang Hwa Apartments, he had seen a ghost once, and that experience had been buried deep in his heart. He had been lying to himself, but everything that had happened that night had reawakened that scary memory.
"Boss, I should be safe on the bus for now, but once I get off, I might have to face her alone, face the ghost in the red raincoat." Xiao Gu's palms were covered in sweat. He did not have much time left to prepare.
"I understand what you're thinking. There's a ghost guarding the bus, and there are ghosts mixed among the passengers. At first glance, it might be safer to stay on the bus."
"Yes, this situation is unsolvable." Xiao Gu grimaced. He just wanted to go home, but who knew he would run into something like this?
"It's not that it's unsolvable, it's just that you don't understand it." Chen Ge used the fastest speed to analyze the situation calmly. "Based on the messages that you sent me earlier, I can see that the female ghost at the bus stop did not make things difficult for you. She only kept asking you if you've seen her child. This proves that at least for now, she has no malicious intent toward you. She just wants to find her child."
"That's right."
"Then have you thought about where her child has gone? Why would she keep waiting at the bus stop? "
Xiao Gu really did not consider that question. Who would think that much about a ghost? Furthermore, he had been scared out of his wits when he saw the woman in the red raincoat, so how would he have the time to think about such things?
"The woman in the red raincoat has been following the bus on Route 104, which means that her lost child is probably on the bus." Chen Ge tried to use a tone that was acceptable to a normal person. "For some reason, the woman in the red raincoat cannot get on the bus, but you are on the bus, and that is the key to solving this problem!"
"The woman's child is on the bus …" Xiao Gu looked at the middle-aged woman. She did not seem to care about the life or death of the child in her arms. Even when the child had a fever and coughed violently, she only picked him up symbolically, and there was a trace of impatience on her face.
"Boss, I think I know who the woman in the red raincoat is looking for."
"Don't say anything. When the bus reaches the stop, get close to the child and get off with him! If you can fulfill the woman in the red raincoat's wish, she will not harm you. "
"But no matter what, she is still a ghost. Will she let me go after I get the child off the bus? No matter what, she is a ghost, not a human! "After all, this was the first time that Xiao Gu had done something like this. Just thinking about it caused his body to shiver.
"The person who killed them is a human, so why do you have such prejudice against ghosts?" Chen Ge's voice was still as calm as ever. "Do as I say. This is the only way to save you. Remember, do not stay on the bus for too long!"
"Understood." Xiao Gu's heart raced uncontrollably. He was getting more and more nervous.
"There is more than one ghost on Route 104. Perhaps other than you, everyone else is a ghost. When you get off the bus, you have to be decisive. Don't get entangled by them. Other than that …" Chen Ge paused. "After you get off the bus, don't hand the child over to the woman in the red raincoat immediately. Observe her reaction before making a decision."
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