The information uncovered by the Bureau was extremely detailed.
It included both pictures and text.
The resentful spirit had been named Xu Wan in life, twenty-five years old. After graduating from an acting academy, she pursued a career in acting. Despite her exceptional looks, she was blacklisted by a powerful figure for refusing to participate in shady deals and could only play malicious supporting roles in web dramas.
Six months ago, she suddenly vanished without a trace—no news, no body.
To resolve the case quickly, the Bureau initially approached the powerful figure who had blacklisted Xu Wan. They discovered that he was still resentful and had even had Xu Wan drugged and taken to a highly secure villa. To prevent her from reporting to the police upon awakening, he had taken explicit photos of Xu Wan to use as leverage and threatened her, while also promising better resources if she cooperated.
Unexpectedly, Xu Wan’s character was extremely strong-willed. Though she appeared to cooperate outwardly, she immediately reported to the police after escaping, willing to risk everything to bring the powerful figure to justice.
However, the powerful figure had extensive connections, and the location where Xu Wan had reported the incident happened to have a deputy team leader who was also connected to him. This deputy leader outwardly cooperated with Xu Wan but secretly informed the powerful figure.
Xu Wan was captured again and taken back to the villa. This time, she showed strong resistance. In his anger, the powerful figure accidentally killed her, burying her body within the villa.
Whether it was truly an accident or intentional remained unknown.
After capturing the powerful figure, the Bureau used a truth-telling talisman to make him reveal the exact location of the buried body, which Xu Dongyou and his team were now heading to.
Since the case involved an evil ghost, the police had temporarily sealed off the villa, restricting the movement of the staff and refraining from digging up the body on their own to avoid any potential hazards.
Xu Dongyou and his team quickly made their way to the location. The powerful figure’s villa was not only highly secure but also extremely luxurious. From the main gate, one could see vast expanses of flower gardens, layered and expansive.
The viewers in the livestream chat were impressed, flooding the screen with “6666” to express their amazement.
【As expected of a super-rich live streaming platform that pays an enormous amount to the special effects team, they are really incredibly wealthy. They can even rent such an impressive villa with its own small garden!】
【You’re thinking too much. This place isn’t just something you can rent on a whim; you need connections to get the villa owner’s approval.】
【In any case, it’s very impressive. I’m in awe. Look at the villa, it even has a private helicopter!】
【666666, putting the hype on the screen.】
As the car slowly drove in, several police cars and special police vehicles were visible. Uniformed officers were busy, and special police stood solemnly at the entrance, holding 95 assault rifles.
This scene, appearing in the live broadcast, was even more shocking than seeing it in a movie. Especially the special police, tall and imposing, with stern expressions and rifles in hand, it looked very real.
【Such a big scene, really impressive.】
【If this were a movie, it would be one thing, but since it’s a live broadcast, it’s concerning that there might be fake special police and officers. The police cars look very real, especially with the assault rifles in the broadcast. Is this really okay? Aren’t they worried about being shut down?】
【Forget about that. Just focus on watching the live broadcast.】
The bar owner swallowed nervously and asked a friend next to him, “Are these vehicles and police real?”
“They look real to me.”
This meant that there had indeed been a death here, and what was even scarier was that this dead person had turned into a ghost and come to his bar.
The bar owner wiped his face, watching the live broadcast’s comments praising the grand scene. He suddenly felt a sense of absurdity.
Even though the content in the live stream was real, why wasn’t the official channel giving any explanation?
If he hadn’t actually seen a ghost himself, he might also think that everything was fake.
Aside from those who were simply enjoying the spectacle, many viewers genuinely felt that broadcasting such sensitive content was risky and advised against it, as it could easily attract unwanted attention from authorities.
As for the live broadcast, it might also face a shutdown.
However, it was clear that the streamer and their team rarely paid attention to the comments, and their messages were buried among the multitude of other comments.
Xu Dongyou and his team presented their special police credentials and gained access to the burial site. No one knew if the ghost on their backs would become enraged upon seeing its own corpse, so Zhang Feng and Yan Jingnan stayed behind to keep an eye on Tian Haomiao.
Meanwhile, Xu Dongyou and Tian Ze began digging with other officers. After about ten minutes, a foul stench suddenly permeated the area, causing everyone to cover their noses and mouths. They had smelled decay before, but this odor was strange and nauseating, unsettling them deeply.
As Xu Dongyou had already heightened his senses before entering, he could clearly see a mix of gray mist and eerie black fog swirling beneath the soil, almost indistinguishable from each other.
This indicated that both the phone and the body were buried below.
Tian Ze instructed the assisting officers to step back and advised Xu Dongyou to be on standby for any potential attacks, while he continued digging with a shovel.
Zhang Feng also readied his weapon. Yan Jingnan took out his phone, preparing to document the scene.
His ability involved using the phone’s camera to capture and bind ghosts and resentful spirits. However, given the strength of this particular evil ghost, which could involve hundreds of thousands of people, he felt uneasy.
Fortunately, the evil ghost’s killing rules had already been disrupted in advance, which reduced the danger.
After a few more shovelfuls, Tian Ze felt he might have uncovered something and sped up the process. Soon, a body bag began to emerge. Tian Ze quickly pulled it up and slowly unfastened the zipper, revealing a pale, iron-gray face. Remarkably, after six months, the face still retained its appearance before death, with no signs of decay.
The officers were all visibly shaken.
The condition of the body was highly abnormal. Combined with the special police credentials of these people, they began to think of even more horrifying possibilities.
When the zipper was fully opened, it was clear that the woman was wearing a white dress, and the red part had only been stained with blood. She had her eyes closed and was gripping a phone tightly in her hand.
The phone case was also red, with a pitch-black screen.
Tian Ze acted decisively, quickly pulling out a sealing talisman from his pocket. However, the female ghost that had been quietly lying on Tian Haomiao suddenly twisted her face, struggling to free herself but unable to move away from him.
It was as if some strange force was controlling her, making it imperative for her to stay on Tian Haomiao.
At that moment, Tian Ze had already placed the sealing talisman on the corpse. However, Xu Dongyou noticed that the gray mist in the air seemed to grow stronger.
Xu Dongyou took a small breath, quickly retrieved a small box from his pocket, and carefully took out a bean-sized stone, placing it gently on the phone.
The gray mist immediately stagnated.
The female ghost seemed to be freed from some kind of restraint, rapidly releasing Tian Haomiao and drifting slowly towards her own corpse, her expression a mix of sorrow and anger.
Xu Dongyou softly said to her, “The bad person has been caught. He will definitely be brought to justice.”
The female ghost slowly lifted her head, tears of blood flowing from her eyes.
Xu Dongyou also felt a pang of sadness.
Although Tian Ze couldn’t see the ghost, he still said to Xu Dongyou, “Let her hide in the body bag. It’s not dark yet, and she might be affected.”
Spirits are not afraid of sunlight.
But evil ghosts are.
Xu Dongyou noticed that the gray mist surrounding the female ghost still seemed to retain its evil ghost properties. He was a bit conflicted about how to address this issue.
The female ghost nodded toward Xu Dongyou and willingly hid inside the body bag.
Xu Dongyou apologized, feeling that it was a bit uncomfortable to make the ghost face her own corpse.
The live stream equipment blurred out the more terrifying parts, like the corpse, and the viewers watched the screen filled with mosaics in silence for a long time.
【Ah, come on… Everyone knows the corpse is just a dummy. Do they still need to blur it out?】
【Shouldn’t the things that really need to be blurred out be the realistic-looking guns??】
【Confusing operation.】
【I can understand, though. After all, some people get scared just seeing a corpse in movies, let alone in a live stream. The added realism and immersion make blurring it quite normal.】
【That’s what I think too.】
【But this live broadcast was a bit disappointing. It felt like there were no special effects or ghosts or anything. It was just a lonely watch.】
Tian Ze immediately recognized the small stone placed on the phone screen and said nothing. Xu Dongyou then pulled out the sealing box from his pocket and sealed the phone inside.
Double protection.
With that done, they would next head to the handling bureau to take care of the follow-up, especially regarding the phone.
The live stream would end here.
Xu Dongyou brought the camera closer and said, “Today’s live broadcast ends here. The follow-up for this evil ghost case will be handled by the handling bureau. Remember, if you encounter anything strange in the future, make sure to report it to the authorities and explain the situation clearly. This way, the crisis can be resolved as soon as possible.”
Just like this incident.
It could have escalated into a terribly frightening evil ghost event, but it was resolved so easily.
The higher-ups at the handling bureau held a video conference at this time to discuss the details of the evil ghost case, and the meeting concluded after finalizing the results.
The chief was also present.
After the meeting, the branch director said to the chief, “You handle this matter.”
The chief nodded and then said, “Director, other branches will likely become aware of Xu Dongyou’s special abilities this time. If someone wants to transfer him, how should I handle it?”
After all, not everyone can see evil ghosts.
“Temporarily, he is not allowed to leave the city. After all… the sealing array requires him,” the branch director answered without hesitation.
No matter how severe the evil ghost incidents in other cities are, they cannot compare to the risk of Zhulong breaking the sealing array.
The latter could potentially lead to the complete extinction of humanity.
The chief nodded, “I understand.”
He could differentiate between what was more or less critical. It was just that some evil ghost cases were indeed caught in a dilemma, needing talents like Xu Dongyou with special abilities.
However, the more such talents were needed, the more they should not be sent to extremely dangerous places.
If Xu Dongyou were to encounter an accident, not to mention the anger it would provoke from the demon races, it could also jeopardize the friendly alliance between humans and demons. Moreover, it was unlikely that another person capable of pacifying Zhulong would ever emerge in this world.
