After hearing Lin Chen's words, Liu Dong's mood gradually calmed down.
"No ghosts?"
"Of course no ghosts!"
Seeing Lin Chen's serious expression, Liu Dong was mostly convinced, but a few doubts still lingered in his mind.
He asked suspiciously, "Then why did I still see the ghost in the movie even though I wore a blindfold? And my phone was clearly playing 'Learn to Meow', so why did it turn into the movie's background music?"
Damn, blindfold and music?
Everyone's attention in the hall was instantly diverted, and they were all stunned by Liu Dong's ridiculous trick.
Lin Chen shook his head, "That's a trade secret I can't reveal. But I can tell you this: if you're interested, you might want to look into psychology and hypnosis."
At this point, Liu Dong believed there were no ghosts in the cinema.
But since he had embarrassed himself, he needed to change the topic to cover his awkwardness.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "Boss, I realize your promotion is just a gimmick. No one can really finish the challenge."
Everyone agreed after some thought.
They came because of friends' Weibo and Moments posts, but no one had succeeded—everyone lasted only ten-plus minutes before getting scared out.
Could it be that the movie really can't be finished?
Why do they come here then? Apart from curiosity, it's the 5,000 yuan cash prize that draws them.
Their eyes clearly showed distrust toward Lin Chen.
Lin Chen calmly said, "Bro, you're wrong. This event is no gimmick. Someone has already succeeded."
"Damn, someone actually finished?" Liu Dong was stunned and incredulous.
Lin Chen smiled, "Just the night before last, a woman lasted 39 minutes. She didn't get scared off, but left because of an urgent matter."
Hearing it was a woman, alone, Liu Dong obviously didn't believe it, "Really? Boss, you're not kidding me, right?"
"Boss, I'm here to get my money!"
At that moment, a tall, slim young man briskly walked into the hall.
Shen Hao came in and saw the dense crowd, slightly surprised. He hadn't expected the cinema to be so busy after only two days.
He came straight to the counter, held out his hand, and said, "Give me the money."
"This is your movie ticket refund. Count it." Lin Chen handed him 580 yuan.
"Last time you got lucky. If not for stuff going on at the bureau, my senior would've watched the whole movie." Shen Hao counted the money, pocketed it, and continued, "After things settle down, my senior will come back, so get the 5,000 yuan ready."
He came and left quickly. After taking the money, he hurried away.
"There, you see?" Lin Chen pointed at Shen Hao's retreating back and smiled, "That woman came with him last time. So if you're scared, it's on you. The rules are clearly on the blackboard: be strong enough, and that 5,000 yuan cash prize is yours."
"All right, the next movie is about to start. Please line up to buy tickets."
A small crisis of trust was instantly resolved by Shen Hao's appearance.
When these viewers learned that even a woman could complete the challenge, their enthusiasm soared.
What they didn't know was that this woman was not only a forensic PhD but also the head of the technical department at the Criminal Investigation Bureau!
...
Lin Chen stayed busy all day.
Business was even better than the previous day, mainly because each batch of moviegoers, regardless of motivation, voluntarily helped spread the word, creating a positive cycle.
It was clear that business would get better and better.
At night, Lin Chen sat cross-legged on the bed in his room, a thick stack of cash before him.
Today's revenue reached 139,200 yuan, and Experience Points hit 743—almost enough for Lin Chen to advance to Permission Level 3 by tomorrow night.
"Keep this up, and a monthly income of ten million yuan isn't just a dream!"
He put the money away and happily lay down, soon falling asleep.
...
Late at night.
Ningzhou Criminal Investigation Bureau, Technical Department.
Everyone gathered around an iron bed, faces full of worry and the atmosphere heavy.
A corpse lay on the bed, death grim and cruel.
The face was twisted just like Wang Guofu's before — eyes wide open in terror, clearly seeing something horrifying before death.
The left side of the neck was mangled, flesh and skin rolled back, creating a gruesome sight.
Shen Hao, who just rushed back to the bureau, listened to Xiao Xu's description in disbelief.
"You're telling me the victim stabbed his own neck with a plastic fork from instant noodles repeatedly until bleeding to death?"
"That's right!"
Xiao Xu nodded, "According to surveillance footage from the scene, after a few bites of noodles, the victim suddenly lost control, using the fork in his right hand to stab his neck repeatedly. Since it happened at 8 PM, there weren't many people working late. When colleagues noticed the situation and tried to help, the victim had already bled out and died."
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