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INHA Chapter 49

True Documentary

Mrs. Feng pressed the call button in the hospital room. Nurse Zhao Jia, who was responsible for that room, quickly said goodbye to Xu Dongyou and the others before rushing inside. Although she wanted to stay and hear more details, her duty as a healthcare professional made her leave without hesitation.

As Xu Dongyou and Tian Ze were preparing to leave, Lin Jingyun hurriedly asked for their contact information. She wanted to send a transfer as a thank-you and payment for their help. She was also frightened by the incident and wanted to have someone to reach out to in case something similar happened again.

Tian Ze, experienced in handling such situations, explained, “Generally, if such abnormal events occur, calling the police is the best course of action. Clearly describe what happened, and this information will be forwarded to our department. A specialized handler will then take care of it.”

Lin Jingyun was relieved and thanked them several more times.

Tian Ze had arrived in a van. On the way back, he took Chen Dachao, who was being held in the police car. When they arrived at the department, Tian Ze dragged Chen Dachao out of the car and landed a few more punches, cursing, “You’re worse than an animal.”

Driven mad by greed, he had exploited his own daughter.

Normally, Xu Dongyou would have stopped such behavior, but this time he pretended not to see it, feeling that Chen Dachao’s actions were indeed too outrageous.

The subsequent matters didn’t require Xu Dongyou’s involvement. Tian Ze handed Chen Dachao over to the department responsible for handling such cases. They would extract information about the techniques Chen Dachao had learned and their sources before sentencing him. Before being sent to prison, Chen Dachao would also undergo memory erasure to prevent him from using the techniques to harm others again after his release.

This precaution was to address the issue at its root.

The other team members, including Yan Jingnan, were also at the department, quietly waiting for Tian Ze and Xu Dongyou to finish their business.

“Now that this matter is resolved, let’s all go out for a nice meal,” Captain Tian Ze decided.

Xu Dongyou nodded. Before coming, he had purposely worn a hood to cover his face, but everyone recognized Tian Ze, so they naturally guessed that the person next to him was Xu Dongyou.

The new recruits felt a mix of envy and admiration, while the veterans couldn’t help but feel a bit jealous. As Captain Feng Chen entered the hall, he couldn’t resist a scornful snort.

Tian Ze couldn’t help but roll his eyes and remarked pointedly, “Whoever’s grumbling like an idiot has a really annoying voice.”

Feng Chen was so furious he wanted to pick a fight with Tian Ze as usual, but given the current circumstances, he held back and chose to ignore the comment, walking away.

Tian Ze rolled his eyes again but uncharacteristically refrained from further taunting.

After Xu Dongyou and his group left the department, the staff finally felt free to openly discuss the situation.

“Those are members of the 8th Squad. That smug guy with the annoying grin is Tian Ze. He must have some incredible luck to have landed such great teammates,” an experienced team member explained to a newcomer, unable to hide the jealousy in his voice.

“If that rookie named Li Dong had joined our team, maybe we’d be the ones enjoying the spotlight now.”

“But I don’t quite get it. I watched the live stream. He didn’t seem very professional. He seemed as new as I am. Why would the department assign such an important task to him?” the newcomer wondered, thinking that if he had joined a few days earlier, he might have been the one chosen for the livestream.

“Stop dreaming. Did you see the person who just walked by? He’s the most talented individual in the branch and became a team captain shortly after joining. Even he didn’t get this mission, so others had no chance,” the seasoned handler burst the newcomer’s bubble.

The newcomer was even more puzzled, “If even the team captain didn’t get the mission, why did that rookie?”

“Don’t ask. Just know that he achieved something that no one, not even the big shots, could do,” the experienced handler said, recalling the embarrassing memory of being so scared he wet his pants in the sealed array and had to be dragged out by the chief.

Newcomer: “???” So, what exactly did he do? Maybe I could do it too.

Xu Dongyou and his colleagues found a quiet place to eat. The food was delicious. Since Tian Ze was treating, Xu Dongyou felt it would be rude to eat too much. He secretly decided to bring his parents and younger brother here to eat next time.

But then there’s the money issue…

Xu Dongyou suddenly felt a headache coming on.

In the past, he was troubled by not having enough money. Now that he had money, he was troubled by how he got it.

After eating, the group started discussing Xu Dongyou’s live stream. He answered their questions one by one.

“When are you planning to stream again?” Tian Ze asked while sipping his drink. The others looked curiously at Xu Dongyou.

Xu Dongyou thought seriously, “Hmm, I’ll probably wait a week to see the public’s reaction before deciding. After all, it was my first time streaming, and there were many areas for improvement.”

Everyone nodded in understanding. Zhang Wu shared his thoughts, “Since the purpose of the live stream is to educate the public about paranormal events and gradually help them accept these phenomena, there’s no need to create an atmosphere like other entertainment streams.”

Xu Dongyou understood what Zhang Wu meant.

Given that it’s an official educational livestream, no one can judge whether the stream was “qualified” as long as the task is completed and the educational goal is achieved. That’s already a perfect execution.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After the meal, they went their separate ways. Xu Dongyou returned to school. As soon as he entered the dormitory, his roommate exclaimed, “Dongyou, have you seen the video?”

Xu Dongyou shook his head. He had been busy handling the task all day and hadn’t had time to check his phone, only occasionally glancing at the comments.

“How can you not know about this? It’s all over Weibo, trending at the top. You should check it out; the special effects are amazing,” his roommate eagerly recommended.

Xu Dongyou had a hunch and opened Weibo. As expected, the live broadcasts of the strange fish attacking the boat and the doll shop had trended. Many people were clamoring for more from this channel, noting that a new documentary channel had been added, with explosive content.

Curious, Xu Dongyou clicked into his livestream channel. Indeed, there was a documentary channel labeled “Episode 1: The Doll Shop.”

Xu Dongyou clicked in and an impressive intro with dramatic music and subtitles played.

It was entirely on par with a professional film production.

The video began with solemn music, accompanied by a dignified opening animation and the title.

【Record of Abnormal Event Handling】

In the lower right corner, there was a line of small text:

——Produced by the Official Anomaly Handling Bureau.

The documentary had a highly polished and professional look, with a sense of awe-inspiring mystery. Following a surge of dramatic music, a deep, magnetic male voice narrated: “The Anomaly Handling Bureau, as the official institution for managing all abnormal incidents, recently decided to launch a dedicated platform for educational livestreams. A certain handler will share the truth and details of these abnormal events while performing tasks. Today, this handler is on a mission.”

Then, an image of himself appeared on the screen, but it was impossible to recall the face’s details.

The narration continued: “He discovered that the caller repeatedly mentioned dolls during this mission, leading him to locate the woman’s address from the report. Upon arriving at the residential area, he met up with the team leader and proceeded to a certain floor of a building, where they knocked on a certain woman’s door.”

“The door opened, revealing the caller’s face—pale, haggard, and fearful…”

The background music, sound effects, and editing techniques made the livestream footage exceptionally captivating and well-executed. The comments underneath praised the editing, calling it incredibly professional.

Xu Dongyou felt the same.

After watching the entire documentary, he found himself wanting more. Some comments mentioned how the crying sound of the woman, Mrs. Feng, was particularly moving.

However, many were puzzled.

【Why is it that we can see facial details but can’t remember the appearance? Is there something off about this documentary? It’s kind of creepy.】

【I can only smell money here—the special effects, the editing, it all feels like a blockbuster. As for why we can’t remember the faces, maybe it’s some advanced tech.】

【But what kind of advanced tech focuses on making faces unmemorable?】

【The documentary used placeholders like ‘someone’ for the information about the doll shop owner who called. But when I watched the original livestream video, it seemed like I recognized everyone there. The shop style, the owner’s surname Lin, the best-selling teddy bear, and there’s indeed a doll shop owned by someone named Chen nearby—everything matches up. This is too coincidental!】

【I just checked. This lady shop owner hasn’t opened her shop for the past two months. The details all line up!】

【What’s so strange about that? The shop owner probably just staged the livestream as a performance. No big deal.】

The trending topic caused quite a stir, with some expressing astonishment and tagging the official live stream platform to ask why they couldn’t remember the faces on screen, speculating whether some cutting-edge technology was involved.

However, the official live stream platform remained silent, maintaining an aloof stance and did not respond. As more people became aware of the channel, many began to follow it.

Xu Dongyou’s roommate leaned in, “Isn’t it mind-blowing? I suspected from the start that this livestream was trying to gain traction and then transition to a video platform style.”

Xu Dongyou hesitated, “Not necessarily.”

The roommate shook his head mysteriously, “You don’t get it. My guess is spot on. Just wait and see. If I’m wrong, I’ll drink soda while doing a handstand!”

Other roommates chimed in, “Yeah, we think the same. If we’re wrong, we’ll all drink soda while doing handstands.”

Xu Dongyou was silent, picturing his roommates lined up doing handstands while drinking soda. He whispered, “Maybe you shouldn’t…”

He really didn’t want to see his roommates attempting to drink soda while doing handstands.

What if you choke?


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