Being recognized by the officer on duty was something that Chen Ge did not expect.
He coughed drily and quickly got into character. "On the way to Eastern Jiujiang, I accidentally stumbled into a child abduction case. You know how I am; I have a strong sense of justice. After a life and death struggle, I finally rescued the child."
"A person with a sense of justice will not talk about it every day." The three officers on duty at Western Jiujiang's police station were all there. One of them had worked with Lee Sanbao on the Mu Yang High School case, so he had a deep impression of Chen Ge. "I can't make the decision on your behalf. Our superintendent and Inspector Lee have told me that once you're involved in a case, you have to consult them first before making a decision."
"This time, it's not a murder case, so it shouldn't be that serious, right?" Chen Ge still had something else to do. His original plan was to leave the child there, and then he could leave in peace.
"So, in your eyes, only murder cases are serious? That's a very dangerous thought. " The officer called Li Sanbao's number directly. Of the remaining two officers, one led the child to the side while the other guarded Chen Ge, on high alert.
Several minutes later, the officer who had been on the phone with Inspector Lee walked out from the office and looked at Chen Ge with a strange expression.
"What did Inspector Lee say? Can I leave now? "Chen Ge had not slept that night. The theme park opened at 9 am, so he was in a hurry to catch up on sleep.
"It's impossible to leave now." The officer placed the document on the table. "Last night at 9 pm, a pair of young parents came to report that their child had gone missing. The picture of the child that they provided is similar to the one that you found."
"That's a good thing! That saves you a lot of time. You can just return the child to them. "Chen Ge was confused." Could it be that the parents want to thank me in person? There's no need for that. "
"No, we'd like to ask for your cooperation." The officer flipped through the file, and there was information about several children. "These are the children who have disappeared in Western Jiujiang for the past few months. There is a similarity between their cases — they happened on a rainy night. We've been following up on this case. Through interviews and investigations, there were witnesses who saw a middle-aged woman enter and leave the crime scene. Last night, when the boy disappeared, someone in the neighborhood saw the woman as well. "
"Many in a row?" Chen Ge knew that these cases were related to the culprit in Eastern Jiujiang, but he had no idea why they needed so many children.
"Yes, the impact of this case was very bad. There was even a story in the areas where the case occurred frequently. She said that every time it rained, a middle-aged woman would appear with a basket. She was chased out of the house by her husband because she couldn't have children, so she hated men and children. She would use all kinds of methods to bring children into the depths of the street and hide them. "
"Isn't this a typical urban legend? It can't be real. "Chen Ge didn't expect the police to suddenly say this.
"Most of the local urban legends and ghost stories have their origins. You can't completely believe them, but you can't ignore them." The officer then turned to Chen Ge. "There have been seven cases of missing children, and this boy was the only one who was found. You're the only one who has interacted with the suspect, so I have to keep you here."
"Okay, I'll cooperate fully with your investigation." Chen Ge knew that he could not leave. He poured himself a glass of warm water and sat on the chair. "But then again, cooperation is one thing, but you can't keep asking for my cooperation. Initially, when I provided the key clue to the case at Ping An Apartments, you rewarded me with fifty thousand, but now, I don't even have a medal or a commendation. That's not quite right, right? "
Seeing how shameless Chen Ge was, the officer was tickled. "Don't worry, all your contributions have been recorded at the station. Perhaps in the future, you'll be given an honorary citizen or one of Jiujiang's top ten youths."
"That's a good thing? Does that mean I'll be on TV? "
"You have to cooperate with us to solve the case, and you'll get those."
"No problem, but you have to communicate with the reporters. If they insist on interviewing me, please do it at the entrance of my Haunted House. This can be considered a form of covert advertising," Chen Ge replied seriously.
Half an hour later, Inspector Lee arrived, and Chen Ge told him the story that he had made up.
He said that he was riding his e-bike to Eastern Jiujiang, and when he passed a bus stop, he saw a middle-aged woman hugging a child like she was waiting for someone.
He thought that it was very dangerous to be in such a dark place, so he prepared to send the mother and son back home.
During the conversation, he realized that something was wrong. The boy was not asleep but unconscious. He wanted to call the police, but his phone ran out of battery.
Then, the middle-aged woman escaped, knowing that she had been exposed. Chen Ge chased after her for a while, and he felt that the child's safety was more important, so he brought the child back.
The abducted child had been unconscious on the bus, so Chen Ge was not worried that the child would leak the secret.
After hearing the whole story, the officers felt that it was unbelievable. They had run into the suspect of a child abduction case just by going out for a stroll. From a certain perspective, the man before them could not be viewed as a normal person anymore.
After describing the middle-aged woman's appearance, Inspector Lee allowed Chen Ge to leave. He knew that Chen Ge's Haunted House was open for business during the day.
At 7 am, Chen Ge was sent back to New Century Park by the police car. The guard saw Chen Ge walk toward him. He had forgotten how many times he had seen Chen Ge that day.
The park is opening for business soon, so I'd better not sleep.
After taking a cold shower, Chen Ge changed into a clean set of clothes and cleaned the Haunted House.
After that, Chen Ge took out the black phone and started to study the Trial Missions.
These few new Trial Missions are all in Eastern Jiujiang. To expand the Haunted House, I have to go to Eastern Jiujiang.
The warning that Xiao Bu gave me at the time was that I'll be in trouble if I go to Li Wan City, but he didn't say that I can't go to Eastern Jiujiang. If that's the case, the safest solution is to temporarily not go to Li Wan City. After I finish the other three-star Trial Missions, I'll gather everyone to go to Eastern Jiujiang.
Even with Zhang Ya and Xu Yin, Xiao Bu still thinks I'm going to die. Looks like there's still a gap between me and the culprit in Eastern Jiujiang.
Chen Ge swiped the phone and thought about ways to close the gap. Yan Danian's special power has to be unlocked as soon as possible, and there's Bai Qiulin. He has consumed Xiong Qing and obtained the dyed red heart, but the increase in power is not that obvious. I need to consume more ghosts.
After going through all the members at the Haunted House, Chen Ge realized that if he did not include Zhang Ya, his team was far weaker than the original Society of Strange Tales.
If there was danger, once Zhang Ya and Xu Yin were held back, then he would be half dead.
The number of employees at the Haunted House that can be brought to the surface is still too small. Chen Ge thought about it and opened the black phone to look at one of the options.
This Wheel of Misfortune can pull out a baleful Specter, but the problem is if I pull out two more, my Specter's Favored title will level up.
I have Zhang Ya and Xu Yin by my side, so normal Specters won't pose that much of a threat to me. This title is perfect for me. I can get close to them and communicate with them.
But if this title level up, it might attract even more dangerous things in the future? What if Zhang Ya and Xu Yin can't handle them? Won't I have to return to my old life of fear?
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