Olâ Wong nodded, and he regained his senses after some time. âWhen the elevator opened, I was given the fright of my life; my mind went blank.â
âAnd then? Did the white shadow attack you?â
âShe ran right away when she saw me, and even now, I cannot understand how she made no noise when she ran!â Olâ Wongâs gaze kept wandering to Chen Geâs phone. This was a memory that he refused to remember.
âWere you so anxious at the time that you didnât notice the footsteps? Even someone running barefooted would create some noise.â Chen Ge was afraid of heightening the trauma for Olâ Wong, so he did not say the real speculation he was thinking.
âPerhaps.â This was a mystery that Olâ Wong had not solved. âThe white shadow turned and ran when she saw me. Looking at her retreat, I stopped being so afraid and chased after her. We ran for some time, and I saw her run into the womanâs house. When I arrived, the womanâs door was locked.
âThe tenant who was harassed called the police. When the police arrived to pry the door open, we realized the room was empty. The police came to ask me questions, but I had many questions myself. Between white shadow entering the womanâs room and the police arriving, I had stayed outside, and no one had left.
âThe woman came back the next day. She told the police that she had stayed at a friendâs place and wasnât home the previous night.â Olâ Wongâs voice turned slightly bitter. âBecause of this, I was sent to jail for one night. I was telling the truth, but no one wanted to believe me.â
Chen Ge could empathize with Olâ Wong. A normal person would be flustered if they ran into something like this; in fact, he had acted similarly when this happened to him for the first time, but he had slowly gotten used to it.
âDid you manage to catch the white shadowâs face? Did she have any unique features on her body?â Olâ Wong was Chen Geâs opening. He had already gotten a lead when he just arrived at Fang Hwa Apartments. He was quite lucky.
âI was scared out of my mind; do you think I would pay attention to her looks?â Olâ Wongâs wrinkled scrunched up, and he suddenly looked older.
âFang Hwa Apartments is considered a well-off residential area in Jiujiang. Your surveillance never once captured the white shadow on film?â Chen Ge wanted to take a look at the videos, perhaps he might come up with something.
âWhen the rumors of haunting appeared, the landowner and tenants discussed to have security cameras installed in various corners, but due to the fact that neither party wished to pay for the cameras, they ended up only installing one camera on the floor that the woman stayed at.â
âOne is better than none. Did this camera capture anything?â Chen Ge was more and more curious.
âPerhaps due to a technical issue or something else, this camera goes offline every midnight and recovers on its own ten minutes later. Until now, no one can explain why.â Olâ Wong looked at his phone. âEverything Iâve told you is the truth, and that was what I told the police when they came yesterday. Itâs getting late, so I should be going.â
It was obvious that Olâ Wong was getting away. He did not want to continue this conversation.
âOne minute, can you tell me the room number that the woman once stayed in?â Chen Ge blocked Olâ Wong.
âIâm really not kidding with you; I donât even dare patrol that floor to this day. The other tenants on that floor have basically all moved out already,â Olâ Wong told Chen Ge. âThe police came yesterday, so before they come up with a result, youâd better stay put.â
Then he walked out from the room, but his gait was rather unnatural. When he almost reached the door, Olâ Wong waved for Xiao Guâs attention. After he whispered something into Gu Feiyuâs ears, Olâ Wong finally left.
âI know, donât worry.â After sending Olâ Wong away, Gu Feiyu returned to the room. He saw Chen Ge still standing there and rolled his eyes. âOur captain has said that weâre not allowed to let any suspicious characters enter the premises.â
âDo I look like someone suspicious?â Chen Ge leaned toward the window of the room. âDo you think what Olâ Wong said is real?â
âNo clue, Iâm new here,â Gu Feiyu answered honestly. Talking with him was easier than talking to Olâ Wong.
âYouâre new?â Chen Geâs eyes darted about. âThey hired you to take up the role of a night patrol, but did they tell you why the previous one left? Do you think itâs related to the haunting?â
Gu Feiyu was writing something in the notebook, but when Chen Ge said that, his hand that held the pen stopped. âWhat do you mean?â
âWhen did you find out about the haunting?â
âYesterday, when the police came to question about the woman. I was standing beside Olâ Wong when he told them the story.â
âSounds like they tricked you into this job. The management sure is awful. Youâre the only night patrol. Are they that unafraid of accident?â Chen Ge was the kind who would lend his aid when he saw injustice in this world. âHow about this? I wonât ask you to bend your rules, but here is my phone number. If anything weird happens tonight while youâre on patrol, please call me. I will try my best to cooperate with you, and so I hope you wonât reject my kindness.â
âKindness? Where? I canât see it.â After a few more exchanges, Gu Feiyu finally agreed to exchange phone numbers with Chen Ge. âRemember to call me if you come across any danger tonight.â
After that, Chen Ge took a detour to the backdoor of Fang Hwa Apartments and walked through it like he belonged there.
The old security guard definitely wouldnât tell me about the womanâs address. Looks like Iâll need to trouble Wang Xinâs mother.
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Chen Ge walked to the three new buildings. He did not notice it when he first arrived, but this time, he made a new discovery. The three buildings formed the shape of the character âĺâ, similar to the three buildings at the Jiujiang Third Psychological Convalescence Centre.
Chen Ge walked to the third building. He was not doing that on purpose, but that was where Wang Xinâs family stayed at. âThird building 14th floor.â
Night had arrived. Chen Ge stepped into the building, and for some reason, he felt the temperature inside was lower than outside. The hall was empty. Chen Ge stood beside the elevator and saw the number dancing up and down.
There were 23 floors to the building, but there were 24 numbers above the elevator. Chen Ge did not quite understand what the extra number meant. When the number went to 13, it stopped for ten seconds. Then, it continued to move, meaning that someone had stepped into the elevator at floor 13.
Not long after that, the door opened, and a woman in red high heels walked out. She was very fashionable and tall. Like a celebrity, she was wearing a mask and a cap.