Chapter 86 Psychological Comfort
Jiu Ke seems to be taking this incident very seriously. Along with the arrival of reinforcements, there are also some instruments that look like metal detectors.
A group of people were holding instruments at the door of Li Chengqi's house, scanning left and right, wanting to pick up all the ashes on the ground and put them in their mouths to taste the saltiness.
I heard that there seemed to be a group of people who followed Qian Sen's escape route and sealed off the haunted house immediately, but Li Chengqi didn't see it.
There were definitely a lot of people staying to collect evidence. In order to prevent such a large number of people busy at the door from looking conspicuous, they even moved a barbecue stall.
When one drinks too much, all kinds of confusing human behaviors will appear. It doesn't seem to be against the rules if a group of people come in and out of the back door of Li Chengqi's house.
As a result, they were selling barbecue in the front and busy investigating and collecting evidence in the back. They actually sold barbecue skewers for most of the night, and even nearby residents were attracted. When the investigation and evidence collection was completed in the latter half of the night, there were no "urban management" people. After saying that they were not allowed to occupy land and operate here, the crowd dispersed.
As for how this matter will be resolved in the end, that is not a problem that Li Chengqi needs to worry about.
The people from Jiuke cleaned up all the traces on the ground and said that if anything is found to be damaged tomorrow, you can call Jiuke and they will pay for everything according to the price.
It stands to reason that this matter is over for Li Chengqi, but in addition to the material losses, the mental damage is not easy to deal with.
Li Chengqi went home and lay on the bed. His mind was filled with the sound of banging on the wall and knocking on the door. Although Li Chengqi didn't see what the ghost looked like at all, he was afraid.
It was already tormenting until the middle of the night, and every time I closed my eyes, the classic replay would come back, and when I opened my eyes and looked at the dark place in the room, I would always wonder if there was a ghost hiding.
This night was quite uncomfortable, and Li Chengqi didn't know how he fell asleep. Anyway, the precise biological clock always woke him up before six o'clock every morning.
Looking at the familiar ceiling, Li Chengqi said to himself, I have to find a way, otherwise I won't be able to sleep well.
Breakfast was still instant noodles, but unlike Li Chengqi who had not slept much all night, Aldai seemed to be in high spirits.
"Did you sleep well last night?"
"A little sleepless."
Li Chengqi looked at Aldai who was sucking noodles:
"You are very energetic."
"I have long been used to it. I often do research until midnight."
"No, aren't you afraid of ghosts?"
You have nothing to fear when you don’t know there is a ghost. Of course you will be afraid if you know about it.
After all, Li Chengqi lives alone.
"Ghost? Oh, you are talking about undead creatures, right? We demons are all resistant to negative energy and are not afraid of undead creatures at all."
Is this the so-called saying that as long as you can be beaten to death, there is nothing to be afraid of?
Li Chengqi suddenly realized the difference in outlook. Perhaps in Aldai's eyes, ghosts were just an annoying natural phenomenon, just like rain and thunder. There was nothing to be afraid of.
But Li Chengqi is different. The worldview he has established after living for more than 20 years obviously cannot accept the real existence of ghosts.
I somewhat understand why the country does not disclose the existence of supernatural forces to the public. For ordinary people, this matter is too over the top, plus a series of social problems that may arise after being made public...
Just thinking about it makes my head ache.
"The thing you used on Qian Sen yesterday, called the anti-evil magic circle, can you get me one too?"
"Is this necessary?"
"I think there is..."
Aldai thought about it seriously:
"Learning magic does not produce results in a day or two. The easiest way is to make magic items, but I didn't bring any material tickets this time."
Even a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.
"Besides, it shouldn't be necessary. As a god, you are an overwhelming presence against any undead creature. They will be purified just by getting close."
Li Chengqi couldn't explain to Aldai. After all, he was a god in the game, but in reality he was just an ordinary person, and Aldai just came out of the game.
The matter is here to stay.
Just as he was thinking about how to explain to Aldai, Li Chengqi's cell phone buzzed on the coffee table.
The caller ID said 'Qian Sen'.
Li Chengqi picked up the phone, told Aldai to continue eating, and hid on the other side to answer the phone.
"Thank you for your help last night."
"It's okay, how are you doing now?"
"The doctor said that I had lost too much blood and needed to recuperate for a while, but they didn't hospitalize me."
"You can't see it wrong, right? You can almost see the bones from the wound on your arm."
"Thanks to your healing spell." When Qian Sen arrived at the hospital, the wound had begun to heal and the bleeding had stopped.
The only uncomfortable thing was that it healed too quickly and the bandage stuck, so I had to rinse it with disinfectant and tear it off piece by piece...
"I will definitely come to thank you some other day."
"No need, it's easy."
Li Chengqi said a few words modestly, then secretly lowered his voice and asked:
"I would like to ask if there is anything that ordinary people can get that can drive away ghosts."
"Why do you ask?"
"I didn't sleep all night last night. When I closed my eyes, there was a buzzing sound in my head."
"Oh, that's right, I forgot that you only recently entered the circle."
This kind of situation is not uncommon among people in Jiuke. Qian Sen said: "This is a special situation. There are usually no ghosts in the city. Even if there are ghosts, they won't affect people. You can't even do it." You can't see it. But if you are really worried, go to a temple or something and ask for an amulet, that will be enough."
"Is this enough?"
"What if?"
This is actually just a psychological comfort and has no actual effect.
But as Qian Sen said, there is no need to worry about ghosts coming to your door in the middle of the night. What Li Chengqi needs now is psychological comfort.
Putting down the phone, he said to Aldai who was drinking soup:
"Let's go out and walk around outside today."
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On the other side, Qian Sen also put down the phone and walked into the rental house where the blockade had been put up.
The house where the rumors were haunted was cordoned off by the police in the middle of the night, and nearby residents had already seen it.
The police told them that there was a fugitive hiding in this unoccupied house during this time. He was very cunning and had very strong anti-reconnaissance capabilities. The sounds you heard recently were all caused by him.
After all, we can't say that this house is really haunted, and it does make sense for this reason. In order to enhance their persuasiveness, some policemen were also specially asked to knock on the door one by one in the neighborhood and inquire in a decent manner whether any outsiders had been around recently, as if they were really catching fugitives.
But inside the rental house, that is not the jurisdiction of the police. A group of people from the ninth section carrying instruments on their backs are sweeping around.
"Brother Ren, did you find anything?"
Since this matter was rather strange and unreasonable, Qian Sen invited Brother Ren from the next city back.
"Kind of, but not quite sure yet. How is your injury?"
"It's okay. It just hurt a little bit when I took off the bandage yesterday. I didn't need to be hospitalized."
In their line of work, injuries are inevitable. Brother Ren simply asked and then pointed to the cabinet.
"Tell two people to move this cabinet. I think there might be something hidden underneath."
The basis for his judgment is actually very simple. No one has lived in the entire house for a long time, and there is dust everywhere.
It's hard to see clearly in the middle of the night, but in the morning when there's enough light, if you look closely, you'll find scratch marks on the dust under the cabinet, indicating that the cabinet has been moved.
Qian Sen immediately called two people, first marked the cabinet and took photos so that he could move it back later, and then carried the cabinet away.
Brother Ren squatted on the ground and tapped the tiles where the cabinet was located with his hands again and again. After a few times, he heard a tapping sound.
I found a screwdriver and pushed it along the gap in the tile, and a small cavity as big as my palm appeared under the tile.
There was a small oil lamp placed in the hollow, and the lamp was out at this time.
"What is this?"
Qian Sen had never seen it before, but when Brother Ren saw it, his expression suddenly became serious.
"Trouble. Please prepare yourself and submit all the information on this matter to the province."
"So serious?"
"Although it's just my guess, I think this was done by the same person as the master key before."
Brother Ren asked someone to get the evidence bag and put the small oil lamp in it, then turned around and said to Qian Sen:
"According to the information I have received, this grandson has committed many cases in many places across the country. I don't know his purpose for the time being, but at least it is not something that a city-level unit can handle. You are also prepared to wait for the inspection results of the oil lamp. Come out, some colleagues from the General Administration may ask you."
When Qian Sen heard this, he became nervous and felt a dull pain in his wounds.
(End of chapter)