Chapter 06: Lao Gao's Anomaly

Indeed, at least that Ling Fei has issues; she may be deliberately concealing something. Mo Mingzhi turned her head to glance at the roadside, signaled the driver to stop, and bought a can of Pepsi from a nearby beverage stall before returning to the car. With a 'pop,' as she opened the tab, a faint mist wafted from the can's opening. Mo Mingzhi took a deep breath through her nose, and her face showed a hint of intoxication. Under Tang Xiaosi's astonished gaze, Mo Mingzhi raised the can and took a hearty gulp, then exhaled deeply. 'She said she encountered that female ghost in the elevator, and then the ghost said the same thing to her as it did to us. Then, she left the elevator on the fifteenth floor to go to her workplace to retrieve the folder, right?'

Tang Xiaosi glanced at him again and said, "You are out. I just had coffee with that girl. Hurry up and help me find the information on past buildings, what buildings used to be there, and what special events occurred in these buildings, especially..."

"Especially the hospital, right?" Lao Gao淡淡地打断了唐小四的话，站起身来，"You all wait here, I will go get the files for you." After saying this, he left the office, leaving 唐小四 and 墨茗芷 to look at each other in silence.

Sigh, Lao Gao, is Director Zhang in?" Tang Xiaosi was turned away at the director's office and hurriedly searched everywhere for someone. Finally, he found a tall police officer in an office, who appeared to be an old acquaintance.

Sister Si, you know that is impossible. Even if the door lock hasn't been changed in three years, could it be that the decorations in her office haven't been moved in three years either? When she came out of the elevator, she clearly had a blue plastic folder in her hand from www.hetushu.com. This should indicate that when she reached the fifteenth floor, it was still three years ago. The real time travel happened when she came down, yet she claims there was nothing unusual in the elevator when she came down. This is clearly illogical. Mo Mingzhi took another sip of cola and then burped in a rather unrefined manner.

"Are you saying they have a problem?" Sitting in the taxi, Tang Xiaosi looked at Mo Mingzhi with great interest. Although this girl usually worked very diligently and responsibly, she did not exhibit any particular talent. Tang Xiaosi had been mixed up with Qi Siyu for such a long time, yet had not noticed any issues between this father and daughter. How did Mo Mingzhi discover it?

Director Zhang has gone to the provincial office. Recently, the municipal bureau has received quite a few strange and unusual cases that they cannot resolve, so Director Zhang has gone to the province to seek assistance. Lao Gao is not actually old; he is just in his early thirties. He shrugged helplessly, as they have been overwhelmed with the recent cases but have not achieved any results.

Tang Xiaosi's hand was clenched tightly, "She hasn't died... she really hasn't died..."

If what she said is true, then whatever happened to her could only have occurred during the process of taking the elevator to the fifteenth floor. Therefore, if she inexplicably spent three years during that process... when she reached the fifteenth floor, how could she still open the door to her office

Tang Xiaosi shot a glance at Lao Gao again and said, "Do you think I would come to you for these things? I am currently working at Yanhuang Group. Please help me investigate the architectural history of the Yanhuang Building, as well as various documents related to the building. It would be best if the victims and the books are female."

"It's nothing... I just knew... I just knew she wouldn't die..." Tang Xiaosi was not very good at concealing her emotions; she was excited, very excited. "By the way, Xiao Mo, you owe me a can of cola. I need to carry it with me every day. I don't want to be caught off guard one day when I see that annoying girl without a cola to offer her."

"Yanhua Building?" Lao Gao furrowed his brows, "When did you start working there? There’s a case there that hasn’t been solved for three years. It’s said that a girl went to the office at night to retrieve some documents and never returned."

After getting off the car, Tang Xiaosi rushed into the office building of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, heading straight for the director's office. The guard saw her and didn't even ask a question, simply letting her through, as if she were a regular here. ... However, Mo Mingzhi felt somewhat strange, as if ... she were also very familiar with this place? Could it be that she used to be a female police officer or a habitual offender who frequently visited the Public Security Bureau? Mo Mingzhi chuckled self-deprecatingly and quietly followed behind Tang Xiaosi.

"Well, I've encountered a ghost. Have you ever experienced it? I've heard that drivers who often drive at night have encountered them to some extent. Is that true?" Tang Xiaosi's special skill of being "carefree" was activated once again as he started chatting with the driver.

"Are you saying ... ... the funeral home ... ... ?" Tang Xiaosi's lips began to twitch slowly, "Was it three years ago?"

Well, I really did encounter something like that a few years ago. My car was near the funeral home when I saw a figure slowly swaying out from it. At first, I thought it was a worker finishing their shift, but in our line of work, we tend to avoid such places, especially at night when we usually don't pick up passengers from there. As I drove closer, I saw something... I couldn't tell if it was a woman or a ghostly figure, dressed in the kind of attire one often sees on television depicting corpses. The entire face was a bloody mess, and in her hand, she was holding a human head. It scared me to death, and I slammed the accelerator to the floor, only stopping when I got close to the bustling downtown area, tailing another car. Damn, it was terrifying. You have no idea, that ghostly figure's clothes were completely soaked in blood, it was really creepy. Luckily, I was fast enough to get away.

Throughout the journey, Tang Xiaosi was only focused on taking out his phone to make various calls and talk excitedly, as if he had just won five million. Just before getting out of the car, he even gave the driver an extra one hundred yuan, which made the driver's face light up with joy

"What’s going on? Have you encountered a ghost?" The one asking the question was the taxi driver, who, being in this profession, interacts with various people all day long and is generally well-informed. The words spoken by Tang Xiaosi and her companions piqued his interest

"What you said... does seem a bit strange." Tang Xiaosi furrowed her brow slightly; she was indeed not good at this kind of puzzle-solving. If only that woman were here... Tang Xiaosi sighed softly, remaining silent. Mo Mingzhi also said nothing, merely sipping from the can of cola in her hand.

"This isn't too strange, is it? The company's door locks are not changed often; perhaps her office door lock hasn't been changed in three years," said Tang Xiaosi dismissively

Indeed, is there anything wrong? Tang Xiaosi did not understand what the problem was

Uh... Lao Gao expressed his speechlessness. Indeed, Ren Xiaoyao is even more terrifying than the leaders of the provincial department. By the way, Xiao Si, don't tell me you came here just to hang out with us. Speak up, you who never come without a reason. What do you need your brother's help with this time? Is it that some gangsters from www.hetushu.com are causing you trouble again, or has a thief stolen something from you?

"Indeed, that case over there." Lao Gao seemed indifferent to Mo Mingzhi's presence; perhaps he regarded her as belonging to the same category as Tang Xiaosi. "Now that Qingcheng is in decline, it can no longer provide us with assistance as it did in the past. You know that those cases cannot be resolved by manpower alone. Director Zhang, feeling helpless, can only seek instructions from the provincial office. However, you also know that the provincial department is quite upset with us due to the events from three years ago and is adamant about not sending any support..." Sigh. "I have heard from the elders that when Princess Ren was around, there was no need to ask for help with these cases; Qingcheng would proactively assist in resolving them. Sigh..." Lao Gao sighed again, clearly lamenting that he had missed the good times. I have heard from the elders that when Princess Ren was around, there was no need to ask for help with these cases; Qingcheng would proactively assist in resolving them. Sigh..." Lao Gao sighed again, clearly lamenting that he had missed the good times.

I think... the driver tapped his right index finger on his head twice, "It should be three years ago"

"Stop it. If Aunt Ren were still around, I estimate your municipal bureau would have turned into a pile of bricks three years ago. Do you still expect her to help you?" Tang Xiaosi shot a glance at Lao Gao. If Director Qincheng Kong was still alive, he would be even more furious than that old guy from the provincial department.

"What’s going on? Which case is that?" Tang Xiaosi casually sat down in the chair opposite Lao Gao, while Mo Mingzhi timidly stood behind her. For someone like her, living at the bottom of society alongside her grandmother, there has always been an indescribable fear of the police.

"Fourth Sister, what is wrong with you?" Seeing Tang Xiaosi's expression, Mo Mingzhi felt a bit worried. In the news reports, many people who won five million became so excited that they suffered heart attacks, and Tang Xiaosi's current expression was so similar to theirs.