Dong dong dong!
The sudden knock on the door made Chen Ruoqing, who was about to take a shower, freeze in place. Her instinctive alertness kicked in as she glanced toward the door. Beside her pale face, her long black hair began to tremble slightly.
Ghost Hair, Chen Ruoqing.
That was the codename she received after becoming a Ghost Tamer.
"Who is it?"
Chen Ruoqing asked coldly. Before she came back, she remembered the whole community was under lockdown. If not for her status as a Ghost Tamer, she wouldn't have been able to enter.
At this hour—who could be knocking?
"It's me, Zhong Qing."
The voice from outside made Chen Ruoqing pause. "Captain?"
With suspicion, she checked the peephole and, after confirming the identity, finally opened the door.
"Captain Zhong? Isn't the mission over? Why…"
She trailed off, but her meaning was obvious.
"Ruoqing, don't block the door when we have guests! Let them in already."
Before Captain Zhong could speak, Chen Xuan's voice came from inside.
Zhong Qing's gaze sharpened as he looked at Chen Xuan for the first time.
Chen Xuan was smiling as he got up and walked to the door. From head to toe, he showed no signs of being possessed by a Malevolent Ghost.
Could I have been mistaken?
Zhong Qing's thoughts were clouded with doubt, though his expression remained friendly.
"This must be your brother, Mr. Chen Xuan?
Hello, I'm Zhong Qing, Chen Ruoqing's team captain."
He raised his arm, revealing a pale hand with a faint corpse-like blotch on the forearm, and gestured toward Chen Xuan.
Chen Xuan didn't think much of it and extended his hand in return.
But the moment their hands touched, he abruptly pulled away as if shocked, a flash of surprise in his eyes. He quickly shook his hand and gestured to the sofa.
"Please, come—have a seat!"
His reaction is normal.
Zhong Qing observed everything.
He had just infused a trace of Malevolent Ghost energy into his palm, making it icy cold, nothing like a living person's hand.
It was a deliberate test—to see if Chen Xuan was a Malevolent Ghost or perhaps even a hidden Ghost Tamer.
But throughout the interaction, Chen Xuan's reactions were all perfectly normal. Not even the slightest sign of supernatural ability.
Suppressing his suspicions, Zhong Qing smiled and said,
"No need, I'm just here to ask a few questions. All the residents of Building 4 perished in the recent Paranormal Incident.
And Mr. Chen Xuan is the sole survivor."
"What? They're all dead?"
Chen Ruoqing's expression changed as she exclaimed, "No wonder the place was so eerily quiet when I returned. Not a single sound."
Zhong Qing kept his eyes on Chen Xuan and noticed a flash of fear and shock in his gaze.
Even his hands were trembling from fright—though he tried hard to hide it, Zhong Qing still noticed.
"Yes, that's why we're here—to find out what Mr. Chen saw. Maybe it'll help us deduce the killing rules of this Malevolent Ghost."
"I see…"
Chen Ruoqing nodded, then looked to Chen Xuan.
"Brother, tell them everything you know. Don't leave anything out."
"Okay, okay—I'll explain everything."
Chen Xuan quickly agreed.
In about five minutes, he recounted the footsteps and the screams he heard. However, he omitted the part about having a system or surviving an encounter with the Malevolent Ghost.
He could be completely honest with his sister, but not with strangers.
Even if they were from the official Ghost Tamer unit—he couldn't take that risk.
"I see… Looks like Mr. Chen was lucky not to trigger its killing rule."
Zhong Qing frowned thoughtfully. "Speaking doesn't seem to be the trigger. But we still can't pinpoint what is."
He shook his head, then looked at Chen Xuan.
"If there's nothing else, then we'll take our leave. If you remember any additional details, feel free to contact me—or tell Chen Ruoqing."
"Sure, of course! Thank you, Captain Zhong."
Chen Xuan nodded respectfully.
"No problem."
Zhong Qing usually wasn't this polite, but since this was Chen Ruoqing's brother, he made an exception.
He had just stood up to leave when Chen Ruoqing suddenly said:
"Captain, I have something to add!"
"You?"
"Yeah! My brother said earlier that he took care of the ghost shoes himself!"
Chen Ruoqing casually picked up the doll on the sofa and handed it to Captain Zhong.
"Here, this doll's amazing—it's got the ghost shoes on its feet now!"
"What?"
Zhong Qing's expression stiffened. He instinctively lifted the doll's black skirt and saw a pair of red high heels on its feet.
He stared at them for a moment, then gave Chen Ruoqing a speechless glance.
"So, we're joking now, huh? You must be getting comfortable around me."
"Hahaha!"
Chen Ruoqing, with her tomboyish nature, burst out laughing.
"I told you, the joke my brother made was totally lame!"
"You brat! Stop laughing already."
Chen Xuan glared at her in mock annoyance. He turned to Zhong Qing with an apologetic smile.
"Captain Zhong, please don't mind her—she's been spoiled since childhood."
"It's fine! I'll take my leave then. You two get some rest."
Zhong Qing chuckled and left with the Lantern Bearer.
"Brother, I'm going to shower. Got anything to eat? I'm starving."
As soon as Zhong Qing left, Chen Ruoqing spoke while heading toward the bathroom.
"Yeah, got it."
Chen Xuan responded casually.
But behind his calm eyes, a sharp glint flickered.
He glanced at the doll lying on the sofa.
So, this method of concealing works...
Even he couldn't tell?
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