Chapter 8: The Disappeared Residents

This woman is beautiful and has a good figure, with a generous and cheerful personality. She has a tomboyish demeanor and lacks a sense of boundaries between men and women, often being physically playful. However, to think that being friends with her would be advantageous is a misconception that one would only realize after facing some hardships. This woman possesses another characteristic that overshadows all of these—she has extraordinary strength! ... From time to time, she bumps shoulders, nudges with her elbows, and playfully taps with her delicate hands ... because this woman has another characteristic that overshadows all of these—she has extraordinary strength! ... From time to time, she bumps shoulders, nudges with her elbows, and playfully taps with her delicate hands ...

What is the result? Guo Yujie asked with great interest

Is this scary? Guo Yujie picked one question from her countless inquiries

How is the search going? Guo Yujie asked with a sense of glee, clearly having discerned the outcome from the behavior of the two, now feigning ignorance.

How is it? Is it a ghost story? Is it scary? Guo Yujie is still clicking the mouse, "Oh? So many audio files! Is this what’s in the USB drive? What is written in this file?"

We first went to find the security guard of that community. The chubby man wiped his sweat and eagerly answered Guo Yujie's question, "The security guard is new and hasn't seen anyone from the office. He told me to look for their team leader. The team leader also lives in that community, on the third floor of building 9. We went there, and he said he had seen a few people from the office, all young, both male and female. When asked for their names, he didn't know and suggested we go to the neighborhood committee.

Haven't we already asked the neighborhood committee members a long time ago?" Guo Yujie interjected

Then we can only resort to the old method of looking for the neighbors of the office the fat man continued

It's quite troublesome, but we still have to work. After all, this is one of the areas under the jurisdiction of our demolition office.

What this resident does is of no concern to our relocation office; as long as they agree to the relocation, that is sufficient. However, the problem is that we have been unable to locate them, and upon inquiry, it seems the house has been vacant for several years.

Bang

Find a fart! The thin man continued to be in a bad mood

It is surprising that this house has never had any transaction records, and the housing authority has no data available, only paper files from thirty years ago. Upon reviewing the files, it was found that they are damaged, making it impossible to clearly identify the owner.

That aunt is really too enthusiastic, she told us that there is a family in the community that has encountered some evil, and they have sought help from that office, even providing us with the address. "The thin guy gave a thumbs up and pinky to Guo Yujie, "31, sixth floor"

"It's okay." I continued to be perfunctory

Suddenly, a chaotic and dragging sound of footsteps echoed outside the office. Before long, two figures, one fat and one thin, appeared at the office door, swaying as they squeezed through the not-so-wide entrance.

Several USB drives will be attached to those folders, with labels indicating the event numbers. This means that each event will have a physical file and a USB drive filled with audio files. This method of handling is indeed quite strange and perplexing.

Hahaha! Guo Yujie laughed heartily, counting on her fingers how many floors they had climbed in total.

I stood in the corner of the office holding a mop, not answering the series of questions that Guo Yujie was throwing at me

"Qingye Supernatural Affairs Office." I filled in the blanks for her

Guo Yujie took advantage of this opportunity to sit in my seat, clicking the mouse several times, "Are you looking at something from that certain office?"

This is the absolute worst-case scenario for our demolition office. If there is a name, various modern information technology methods can be employed, and there are ways to handle whether or not the individual can be located. However, if we do not even know the name, we can only proceed blindly

The community that the thin man and the fat man have been talking about is called Gongnong Liucun. From its name, one can tell that it is an old residential area with a long history. Inside the community, there is a six-story building, with four households on each floor, totaling twenty-four households. Compared to the high-rise apartments of today, there are not many people, but this is an old community where many residents have sold or rented their homes, and the actual residents have changed from one generation to another.

This office is truly strange, so fond of using audio recordings, yet still dealing with paper documents? Guo Yujie shifted her attention and casually flipped through several file folders I had placed on the table

It is not a problem if the house is vacant; the housing management bureau will adjust the information to see who the property owner is, and you can contact them directly

"What happened between you two?" Guo Yujie asked curiously

"What did that person say?" I asked

The thin man collapsed directly onto the chair, his breath faint and barely perceptible

It is probably to save time, I conjectured

Isn't it just about finding that certain agency? The thin man huffed in annoyance

It is not scarier than a horror movie, after all, there are no visuals, and the ghostly face with a pale complexion and black hair is something that even the people of Qingye have not seen... But to say it is not frightening... Fang Guoying's voice is truly chilling, especially during that last phone call, which sounded like a cry at the brink of death, almost calling one's soul out. He was genuinely afraid, afraid to the point of collapse.

For instance, this Qingye Supernatural Affairs Office, located at No. 6, Sixth Floor, Gongnong Village No. 6, occupies the entire sixth floor as their office. A sign reading "Qingye Supernatural Affairs Office" hangs at the entrance, giving the impression that a group of adolescents with delusions of grandeur are playing house.

Is it scary

Ah! I feel that my back is starting to hurt again. I hurriedly picked up the broken pieces of the teacup from the floor and threw them away, then went to get the mop

On the fourth floor of No. 17, the thin man was shouting hoarsely beside me

What are you daydreaming about, Lin Qi

"Qige, Guojie," the chubby man greeted breathlessly

Currently, the demolition office has just established a preliminary framework and is in the stage of groundwork investigation, focusing on property owners with the potential to become stubborn resistors. The work of mediation and communication prior to demolition is the guiding principle of our former leaders at the demolition office. We, the minor roles assigned to the demolition office, are merely following orders, conducting investigations and inquiries, akin to a group of paparazzi. However, this has indeed led us to identify several property owners who are likely to become steadfast and tenacious resistors.

However, this feels quite distant to me, much like a jumpscare in a horror movie; after the heart races, it comes to an end. At some point, I might suddenly recall it, but it is not that frightening.

I will probably never go to that place in the forest park for the rest of my life

Hiss! I took a sharp breath, touched my sore back with my hands behind me, and looked up to see Guo Yujie's long and straight legs

"Last month, the person had a stroke and now he doesn't even recognize his own daughter," the fat man sighed

"Hey, Lin Qi, can you hear me speaking? Were you really scared?" Guo Yujie called out to me.

You have too many questions. I replied perfunctorily and mopped the water stains on the floor

Indeed, but the security guard mentioned the former community committee director, who also lives in this neighborhood. She knows them, so we will go find that former community committee director. The chubby man had a look of distress on his face

What I cannot let go of is the final paragraph of the document

The fat man also sat down, and the chair creaked.

I have seen that face for over twenty years, watching it gradually transform into its current appearance. It should be neither handsome nor ugly, with well-proportioned features and a rather spirited look. However, the reflection I see in the water stains is somewhat unfamiliar; the face is distorted, pale, and surrounded by a shadow that resembles long hair.

People say he didn't go in the end, but went to the temple to burn incense. The thin man sighed in lamentation

Qingye Supernatural Affairs Office

The Qingye Supernatural Affairs Office did not find those ghostly faces, did not resolve those ghostly faces, and cannot determine whether they will reappear.

"To save time, let's just go with the audio entirely." Guo Yujie released her grip and closed the folder