Chen Xuan set down the mouse and summoned the Ghost Doll, instructing it to use the Ghost Embroidered Shoes to record a sound.
A simple task.
Just a seemingly ordinary recording of footsteps was enough to make the Ghost Doll appear right in front of someone in an instant.
That was precisely what made the Ghost Embroidered Shoes so terrifying in the past.
As soon as one heard the sound, the Ghost Doll would appear—and kill.
After preparing the audio, Chen Xuan immediately called Zhu Pengcheng.
"I'm sending you a recording. Find someone to send it to Zhou Tie and every family member of his over the age of ten," Chen Xuan said, pausing slightly before adding a stern warning. "Remember, do not listen to the audio. Once it plays, it must self-delete."
Zhu Pengcheng's expression shifted. Naturally, he understood what Chen Xuan was planning.
He hesitated for a moment. "Mr. Chen… there must be dozens of them in total."
"Oh? Are you questioning me?"
Chen Xuan's tone remained calm, but there was a chill beneath the surface.
"N-no, of course not," Zhu Pengcheng quickly replied. "I'll have it done right away. Getting a hacker for this sort of thing is simple."
"Good. Chairman Zhu, let me explain this only once," Chen Xuan said evenly. "The world has changed. Zhou Tie already knows about Ghost Tamers. If I only kill him, who's to say someone else won't come after me one day?"
"If you don't pull the weeds out by the root, they'll grow back in spring. Leaving the kids under ten alive is already an act of mercy."
Without waiting for a reply, Chen Xuan hung up.
In truth, his decision to spare children under ten wasn't about mercy.
He simply didn't believe they had any way of identifying him.
Even if they did in the future, by then, years would have passed.
And in a few years, he would have grown to a level unimaginable today.
So, what if they found out then?
"Hss—"
Zhu Pengcheng drew a deep breath and tried to steady his pounding heart after the call ended.
Ruthless. Even with Chen Xuan's explanation, it still felt ruthless.
But on second thought, times truly had changed.
Chen Xuan's world could no longer be judged by ordinary standards.
"Well… this makes it easier for me to take over Zhou Tie's business."
Zhu Pengcheng was a cunning man himself. Before long, he had collected himself and arranged for hackers to send the recording.
...
First Elementary School of Modu, in the girls' restroom.
"I told you, from now on, I call the shots here."
A short-haired girl, Zhou Tianxue, slapped another girl hard across the face, making her cry out in pain.
A few other girls held the victim tightly, preventing her from struggling.
"Remember—if you wear something this pretty again, I'll make sure you disappear from school."
Zhou Tianxue's voice was childish, but her tone was arrogant and cruel.
The frightened girl nodded rapidly, not daring to defy her.
Bang!
Suddenly, the restroom door burst open. A classmate rushed in and called out:
"Bad news—the teacher's coming!"
Zhou Tianxue smoothed her messy hair and strutted out confidently.
"You guys cover for me. I'm out."
None of the others objected—after all, she came from a wealthy family.
Zhou Tianxue exited the restroom, politely greeted the teacher, and headed back toward the classroom.
Halfway there, her phone suddenly buzzed.
She casually pulled it out and saw an unfamiliar message that had somehow appeared in her messaging app.
Without thinking, she tapped it open.
Tap. Tap-tap.
An eerie, unnatural set of footsteps began to play.
"Who the hell is messing with me? Got nothing better to do than prank your big sister?"
She cursed aloud.
Then, instinctively, she looked up.
Suddenly, right in front of her stood a doll about one meter tall.
...
Top floor of a commercial building in Modu.
Zhou Tie sat straight in his leather chair, a high-end cigar wafting smoke between his fingers.
His two sons, one daughter, two daughters-in-law, and even his son-in-law were all present.
"Dad, your move was brilliant! Not only did we deal with that Ghost Tamer, we made a killing too," the second son said with a grin.
"Heh."
Zhou Tie gave a faint smile at the praise. "If not for all those deaths, this venture would've been a huge loss."
"But now, with so many casualties, no one dares buy into Dayu Villa anymore."
"We invested one hundred million, and just from the gold we recovered over two hundred million. That is real business."
"You're not wrong," said the eldest son cautiously. "But in this situation, are you sure that Ghost Tamer won't retaliate?"
"Retaliate?"
Zhou Tie glanced at him and shook his head slightly. "He might be upset, sure—but not enough to do anything to us."
"We didn't just give him half. The other half was collateralized with the villa."
"All things considered, he still profited. If he's making money, why would he come after us?"
He flicked ash from his cigar and added coolly, "This is what it means to understand human nature."
"Dad, you're brilliant!"
"As expected of the patriarch!"
"Truly admirable!"
As everyone continued their flattery, a phone rang suddenly.
The second son glanced at it and instinctively answered.
"What? You said… my daughter is dead?!"
His shocked outcry cast an eerie silence over the entire office.
Zhou Tie's face turned purple with rage. "What's going on?! Find out who dared to touch my granddaughter!"
But just as he finished speaking—
Ring!
All their phones rang at the same time.
One after another, each person opened their phone and found a new email or message.
Without thinking, they all opened it.
Tap-tap.
Tap.
The same chilling, unnatural footsteps echoed through the office, as if stomping directly on their hearts.
"What the hell is this?" the eldest son cursed. "Who's playing pranks at a time like this?"
But before he could say more, his wife tugged at his sleeve, her face pale with fear.
"Darling… look…"
Whoosh—
Everyone turned their eyes toward the floor-to-ceiling window.
Standing there was a one-meter-tall doll in a black, sheer dress.
On its feet—
A pair of blood-red high heels.
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