INHA Chapter 63

The evil ghost incident caused by the phone has now come to an end. The next step is for the Anomaly Handling Bureau to investigate the origin of the phone.

Xu Dongyou will be informed once there’s any news.

As for Xu Wan, who had become a special type of evil ghost, after explaining everything, she was allowed to be accompanied by two agents to the police station to meet her parents.

During the six months that Xu Wan had mysteriously disappeared, her parents could neither eat nor sleep well, especially her mother, who cried so much that her eyesight nearly deteriorated. They had no idea about the incident of coercion Xu Wan had faced, nor did they know that she had once reported it to the police.

They put up missing person posters everywhere, carrying photos to ask if anyone had seen their child. They walked so much that their legs were almost swollen. Even when each painful step made them cry, they didn’t stop.

Standing in the sunlight, Xu Wan’s expression was calm, but blood tears flowed from her eyes.

The two accompanying agents couldn’t see Xu Wan, but if she willingly revealed her true form, she could completely disguise herself as a living person, though her face would be unnaturally pale and somewhat eerie.

She was still wearing that red dress, her body shrouded in thick gray mist and ghostly aura, exuding an eerie presence. However, unless someone had special abilities, they wouldn’t be able to see any of this.

“Uh, Ms. Xu, how about going inside? Your parents should arrive here in about ten minutes.”

Although the two agents couldn’t see the gray mist, they could sense the chilling aura emanating from Xu Wan, causing them to shiver and quickly suggest that she move inside.

Xu Wan withdrew her gaze and stood silently in place.

The two agents exchanged glances, feeling a bit helpless. They decided it was fine if she insisted on waiting there, as long as she remained rational and didn’t lose control.

This was something the chief had reminded them of before coming. They were told to avoid angering her as much as possible. Although Xu Wan still retained her rationality from when she was alive, no one, even a living person, could remain completely rational after experiencing such a series of events.

Today, Xu Wan’s parents were once again searching for their daughter, when a police car suddenly pulled up. Two young police officers got out and walked toward them.

Xu Wan’s mother immediately felt a wave of dizziness, overwhelmed by a fear she couldn’t bear to imagine.

Xu Wan’s father, trying to stay conscious, quickly supported her as tears streamed uncontrollably down his face.

The young police officer softened his tone and said, “Uncle, Auntie, your daughter is waiting for you at the police station. Let’s get in the car and talk on the way, okay?”

Waiting? What did that mean?

Xu Wan’s parents were both terrified and afraid to ask, dreading that the officer might say their daughter was now just a corpse, lying at the police station for them to identify.

“Maybe you should stay here. I’ll go by myself,” Xu Wan’s father said, choking back his sobs.

He feared that if Xu Wan’s mother saw the body, the grief might be too much for her to bear.

Xu Wan’s mother covered her mouth, tears pouring out as a broken voice escaped through her fingers, “No, I want to go… see her.”

Seeing this, the young officer realized that Xu Wan’s parents had misunderstood. He quickly clarified, “Your daughter is fine, really. She just insists on waiting outside for you. We can’t say much more, but you’ll understand once you get there.”

Earlier, the young officer had received instructions from his superiors to bring the two elderly people to meet a girl at the station. The girl was strange—despite the heat of the day, just looking at her gave him chills. It didn’t feel like she was… alive.

He vaguely recalled hearing something from other officers about a live broadcast and, curious, he asked a colleague he was close with, who told him something that shattered his worldview.

That girl in the red dress, the one who was so stunningly beautiful and cool, was actually dead—the figure standing there was a ghost!

Or rather, not exactly a ghost.

His colleague scratched his head, trying to remember, then slapped his thigh and said, “Right, they call it a special evil ghost. Her identity is very unique. Haven’t you been online lately? Just search for the official live broadcast, and you’ll get it.”

The young officer’s first reaction was disbelief.

How could there be ghosts in this world? And how could one stand in broad daylight, showing no fear at all, especially at noon?

But he knew his colleague wasn’t one to lie, so he went online and searched for the official live broadcast. After watching it, he began to question reality and asked his friend, “Could this really be true?”

Maybe the live broadcast was faked.

His friend shook his head mysteriously and said, “You don’t know, but I was there at the villa helping out. I saw with my own eyes when those two handlers dug up the body.”

The young police officer shuddered.

So, there really are ghosts in this world?!!

But then he calmed down. Compared to the ghost, he thought the person who killed Xu Wan in the live broadcast was more like a ghost.

Now, even though Xu Wan had become a different form of life, at least she still cared about her parents. Just that alone made her no different from the living.

When Xu Wan’s parents heard the young officer say their daughter was “standing at the door” waiting for them, they burst into tears of joy.

They hurried into the police car, anxiously waiting as they drove.

About eight minutes later, the police car stopped. Xu Wan’s parents hadn’t even stepped out before they saw their daughter standing there through the car window. Instantly, tears streamed down their faces as they rushed out and hugged Xu Wan tightly, crying out in grief.

Xu Wan didn’t want to cry, but her heart, though no longer beating, ached deeply. Blood tears slowly streamed down her face, falling to the ground and disappearing without a trace.

That wasn’t real blood, just her ghostly essence.

Halfway through their crying, Xu Wan’s parents suddenly stopped. They looked at Xu Wan with a mix of disbelief and despair, their hands trembling uncontrollably.

Xu Wan’s mother shakily touched her daughter, feeling the coldness of her body with no warmth. Seeing the blood tears in her daughter’s eyes, she stammered in disbelief, “Wan’er, you… you…”

She couldn’t continue, and tears flowed endlessly.

But Xu Wan gently held her parents’ hands, and in a voice reminiscent of her living days, she playfully said, “You both finally get to see me. Why are you so sad? I’m still doing fine, aren’t I?”

Xu Wan’s parents were completely stunned, at a loss for what to do.

The young officer in the nearby police car, feeling considerate, moved away to avoid disturbing the family. Just watching the family’s heartfelt reunion and the blood tears on Xu Wan’s face, he couldn’t help but feel emotional.

“What… what’s going on, child?” Xu Wan’s father finally found his voice and asked urgently.

Xu Wan pressed her lips together, knowing that she could never fully be like a living person with her parents. She would not age and could not eat human food.

Because, fundamentally, she was a resentful spirit.

Xu Wan deliberately concealed some details and simply said that she had died in an accident, but had encountered a strange turn of events and had become a different form of life. She could now accompany her parents forever and, with her new abilities, she had joined the official ranks and would even earn money in the future.

Upon understanding this, her parents were filled with sadness. But Xu Wan quickly said, “Don’t be sad. I actually quite like this. I don’t have to worry about getting sunburned anymore. I can also maintain this youthful appearance without aging.”

Her parents knew Xu Wan was trying to comfort them and didn’t want to make their daughter sad as well. They nodded and tried to appear cheerful.

The family exchanged some heartfelt words, and Xu Wan said, “It’s actually better this way. Mom and Dad, let me tell you, the world is different now. There are many dangers, but your daughter is very powerful now and will be able to protect you in the future.”

Her parents were astonished by Xu Wan’s words. Then her father asked, “So, does this mean our neighbor across the street might be involved in something like this?”

Although Xu Wan’s current identity was a bit special, she could still earn points by helping the handlers with their tasks, which could be exchanged for money to support her parents. Moreover, the bureau said they would try to research special food for resentful spirits to ensure they had a high quality of life.

Hearing this, Xu Wan became anxious. She wasn’t worried about the neighbors but feared that any danger affecting the neighbors might extend to her parents. She quickly asked, “What’s the specific situation?”

Her parents were reluctant to tell their daughter, but Xu Wan, with a serious tone, insisted that this matter could not be delayed and needed to be addressed immediately. As a resentful spirit, she knew the dangers of such entities well. If the danger spread throughout the building, it would be a serious problem.

Most importantly, the child from the neighboring house was the one who sold her the phone.

Xu Wan’s parents were good people, but they didn’t want their daughter to get involved in handling this situation. However, seeing Xu Wan’s seriousness, they hurriedly explained the situation.

It turned out that six months ago, after Xu Wan’s mysterious disappearance, the child from the neighboring house also encountered something very strange. The exact cause was unclear, but the boy would frequently scream in the middle of the night, saying he didn’t want to buy a phone, as if there was really something behind him.

This terrified the neighbors. Soon, the entire family started behaving the same way. All three of them would scream at a particular spot, saying they didn’t want to buy a phone.

Other neighbors were horrified.

Could this madness be contagious? They urgently advised the family to go to the hospital to see if it was a result of severe psychological stress or hallucinations. Some elderly people speculated that the family might have encountered something sinister.

They needed an exorcist. However, despite their efforts over the past six months to find all the known exorcists, none had been successful in driving away the evil spirit.

The family had stopped going outside recently, and the shouting from inside could be heard occasionally.

There were discussions about whether to call the police for help. But since the police couldn’t deal with exorcisms, the neighbors were at a loss.

After hearing this, Xu Wan nodded with determination.

She had recently learned about the characteristics of resentful spirits and, since she herself was one, felt that this situation was likely related to resentful spirits. She told her parents to stay here and said she needed to contact the handling bureau about the situation.

Before she could make the call, the bureau called her first, “Xu Wan, how are things with you? Are you able to take on a task? The handlers who investigated your neighbor’s case yesterday suspect that the family might be experiencing a resentful spirit incident.”

Xu Wan quickly responded, “I can take on the task!”

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