Chapter 0001: The Hidden Tiger Waist Token

Are you currently in a situation where it is inconvenient to speak

Could it be that I just didn't pay attention and placed it the wrong way?

Expose the side with the tiger's head swallowing the牌

At first, there was a distance of five meters, then three meters. A while ago, it was almost right against my face. Can you imagine? I could see her eyes, see the water dripping down her hair, and I could also see the spots on her face; those were livor mortis, livor mortis, she was already dead! Dead! I was startled awake. I, I got out of bed wanting to drink some water, but I saw that pair of red embroidered shoes, right at the head of my bed, with the toes pointing towards the bed

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That badge seemed to have been moved to a different position

The music is inexplicably somewhat chilling

Are you currently in a situation where it is inconvenient to speak

Hello, this is the Zhongzheng Street Police Station. How may I assist you?

The eighteenth day of the first month, an auspicious day, the sorghum is raised

Red embroidered shoes

It's alright, you just mentioned the red embroidered shoes

"... Madam, Madam? Please remain calm, it is possible that you accidentally placed it there and then forgot about it."

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There are disturbances, calamities of witchcraft, and malevolent influences tainting the divine land, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Han's Inspectorate.

No one is speaking, and it seems that the signal has been disrupted

Found it

Ah, I apologize, I am like this again, sigh, I, I am almost possessed.

How did you handle this pair of shoes

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ! ! !

So, you are here

It is unclear whether the script above is clerical or seal script, inscribed with a few characters: "Great Han, Inspector of the Sili." The reverse side features a large character, "Wei," suggesting that it is an item of some age. The waist badge appears somewhat darkened, but upon closer inspection, it resembles a deep shade of red, akin to dried blood

Hello, this is the Zhongzheng Street Police Station. How may I assist you?

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I dreamt of a woman, no, a female ghost, staring directly at me, her black hair cascading behind her, still dripping with water, dressed in a red outfit, wearing a pair of red embroidered shoes. She, she just fixed her gaze on me, not saying a word. When I woke up the next day, I didn't think much of it, merely considering it a nightmare. However, the following day, I dreamt of her again, and this time she was even closer to me

This is the place where his father lived, and next door is the Fuchun Community

Madam, you need not recall any further; please remain calm, my colleague is on their way.

Tick, tock

After getting older, I lived at Uncle Wei Yuan's house. He passed away two years ago, which can be considered a peaceful end to his later years

Is it an artifact from our ancestors

Bang

Creak...

Wei Yuan felt a sense of doubt in his heart. Just as he was about to let go, a sharp pain shot through his finger, as if it had been pierced by something, causing a drop of bright red blood to flow out and land on the waist token. Due to the instinctive reaction of loosening his grip from the pain, the waist token fell with a thud onto the draft paper on the table

Alright, we have sent your nearest colleague over to you. Ma'am, please remain calm and take care of yourself. Kindly stay on the line with us. May we ask what you have encountered? Is it a robber, or someone else who poses a threat to your personal safety?

The change in tone of the voice coming from the phone caused the woman who called the police to turn pale instantly

I forgot, it's impossible, right, that day, it seems there were no slippers, did I bring them over?

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"Unclean things? Madam, please remain calm"

Turning around, the police car outside had left again. Suddenly, a clanging sound echoed from behind. Wei Yuan faintly seemed to hear a low, deep tiger's roar, as if provoked and enraged, or perhaps it was the alert of an intruder. Wei Yuan turned his head, but there was nothing.

Yes, the red embroidered shoes, the kind from ancient times, the three-inch golden lotus shoes. I am a folk designer, creating niche clothing and accessories for various shops. Recently, I lacked inspiration and couldn't draw anything, so I traveled to Jiangnan to relax. In a small shop, I saw that pair of shoes; they were truly beautiful, like a work of art. The gold embroidery and floral designs on them were mesmerizing... they were really too beautiful... they were really too beautiful...

Hello, how may I assist you?

Where?

Madam, what is your specific address

No one answered the call, after making a phone call, a woman's ringtone rang after a while

Now, this younger generation, Wei Yuan, has returned to Quan City to seek employment, and his uncle has given him the keys

I am hiding in the wardrobe behind the curtain in the inner room, hurry up and come

What should I do? I burned it. The elders say that fire can drive away unclean things, so it wouldn't dare to come back. For several days, everything was peaceful, but just now someone knocked on the door. I thought it was the delivery, but I couldn't see anyone through the peephole. I only saw those shoes standing at the door, and the ground was wet.

I clearly placed it in the studio, yet it came over by itself

How close is it

Wei Yuan's eyes were vacant, and he instinctively reached out to take the wanted notice, but it felt as if he were being burned by flames, an unbearable sting causing him to retract his hand abruptly. Beside the text, a pair of red embroidered shoes appeared, both eerie and real, resembling the wanted notice.

No, no need, I want to continue speaking

Lift the red attire, each inch a grievance, hastily tailored

Hello, how may I assist you?

A group of police officers rushed inside, only to fall silent in unison. Sitting on a redwood round stool was a woman dressed in red, the owner of the house. Her long black hair cascaded down her back, and her hands were folded over her abdomen. On her feet were a pair of three-inch golden lotus shoes embroidered in red, from which blood was continuously flowing out.

It is not worth much, but it is good for collection purposes

Pick up the badge and examine it carefully

Those who offend our divine land shall be captured and executed, regardless of their strange powers or chaotic abilities

"Madam, please remain calm. My colleague has already gone upstairs. Please ensure your safety. Where are you right now? My colleague will come in and take you away from here."

The police summoned the landlord, took the key, and opened the heavily locked door, after which a group of people rushed into the house

Officer, what is wrong with you? Please do not scare me

It is acceptable to temporarily reside before finding a job, and it is also fine to continue living here indefinitely

Good

Wei Yuan listened to the sound of the police sirens outside, casually piled the items to the side, and let out a sigh

No. 72, Unit 3, Fuchun Community

Wei Yuan casually fiddled with those items, preparing to take a shower

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A pair of delicate red embroidered shoes with gold accents is outside, while water drips rhythmically around them

The wardrobe door slowly opens

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Wei Yuan looked at the token with some curiosity

Moving directly into the city, I had hoped for years that the demolition would take place in this area, and I had already planned how to spend the money. Unfortunately, they drew a line on the street right next to it, just a narrow alley apart. The lives of the old brothers who used to squat at the door with their bowls have changed drastically, leaving the old man quite upset.

The male police officer answering the phone frowned slightly. In this police station, all personnel are male, and there is not a single female colleague. He turned his head to look at his surrounding colleagues and gestured:

Officer

My home is located at No. 72, Unit 3, Fuchun Community, Zhongzheng Street. Please hurry and come quickly, or it will be too late!

It is just a small bungalow, not very spacious. However, the old man has endured poverty and hardship in the past, and he is reluctant to part with anything. Wei Yuan has finally managed to tidy it up with great difficulty, feeling sore and exhausted. He has also unearthed a few items, such as several ancient coins, an old bronze waist token, and a few rare old books that are no longer in print.

Yes, the red embroidered shoes, that's it. I bought them back, and I felt my inspiration surging forth. That very day, I designed two new pairs of shoes, which are now selling very well on Taobao. Because according to the contract, I receive a commission for sales exceeding a certain amount, I was very happy at that time. I had a bit to drink, and then I had a dream, a dream, sob sob...

It is her, she has returned, she is coming to find me! Police, hurry up and come, why are you still not here, wuwuwu... I, I heard the sound of the door opening, she has come, she has entered!

Rest assured, our colleagues have already rushed over. You must believe in science; there are no ghosts. It is possible that you have not been feeling well lately and may be overthinking things

Black hair drips down with water

Madam

Hmm, check the residence of the phone number owner

Beep, beep, beep

"The shoes are on the bed, the ghost is on the bed, she intends to harm me, she intends to harm me"

No, it's not that. I have something to report to the police. Please help me, you must help me. I'm so scared! You must help me!

Send someone to take a look, as there have been quite a few incidents recently, and it won't take much effort to check it out

It has been accomplished

No, it is not a person, I... sob sob sob, officer, I encountered something unclean, I really did not intend to provoke it, it, it just keeps following me relentlessly

What is merely ordinary draft paper, yet lines of solemn and chilling text naturally emerge from it

... ... is not, that is truly, it is something unclean, it is a pair of red embroidered shoes