Chapter 05: The Ling Family Father and Daughter

"Fourth Sister." The one who pushed the door open was Mo Mingzhi. The poor girl had dark circles around her eyes, and her sclera was filled with blood vessels, clearly indicating that she had not slept well the previous night

"Because ... ..." Mo Mingzhi swallowed hard, "Because I also encountered her the night before last."

"Well, can you first tell me what happened to you?" With Ling Fei mediating, Tang Xiao Si calmed down. After all, she was no longer the foolish person she used to be and understood that one cannot express their temper at all times.

"Ding ding ding" Please come in. In the manager's office, Tang Xiaosi, engrossed in the documents at hand, responded without raising his head.

Mo Mingzhi and Ling Fei both had twitching corners of their mouths. Weren't they supposed to discuss Ling Fei's disappearance? How is it that these two haven't exchanged three sentences before they started arguing?

"Sister Si, I have managed to get it out." Mo Mingzhi placed a folder on Tang Xiaosi's desk, "Sister Si, you just said that the two of us would investigate that female ghost's matter? How are we supposed to investigate? Why do you seem not afraid at all?" In fact, what Mo Mingzhi really wanted to ask was the latter question. She had thought about it for half the night while lying in bed, from Tang Xiaosi's appearance to her solitary encounter with the female ghost, and then to her behavior after reaching the 19th floor, all indicating that Tang Xiaosi felt no fear towards these supernatural entities. Lying in bed, she pondered for half the night, from Tang Xiaosi's appearance to her solitary encounter with the female ghost, and then to her behavior after reaching the 19th floor, all indicating that Tang Xiaosi felt no fear towards these supernatural entities. As a woman herself, why was she not afraid?

"Dad," Ling Fei tugged at her father's shirt. She knew him best; he had always been the one to speak first in the army, accustomed to being assertive. He turned around and smiled apologetically at the two girls, "I’m sorry, my dad has this temperament. Shall we exchange what we know?" Ling Fei was indeed a very understanding girl

"It's nothing. The things I've encountered before are many times more terrifying than this. They were directly life-threatening, unlike this time which is all shrouded in mystery," Tang Xiaosi said, closing the folder in her hand and tossing it aside. "I've taken care of the matter with Tianyin. Today, you will accompany me on an external assignment; there's no need to stay in the office." After saying this, Tang Xiaosi began to pack her things. Mo Mingzhi was unsure of what she was planning to do and could only let her be; after all, she was the leader.

"I fear you lack that capability." Upon hearing the man start to speak harshly, Tang Xiaosi also became defiant

Yes, she said I was ill, and it was quite serious, requiring immediate treatment. However, I did not pay her any mind at the time. My health has always been good; how could I suddenly be ill for no reason? Later, when the elevator doors opened, I went out to the company to retrieve the documents I had left there, and then took the elevator back down. This time, there was no one else in the elevator, but it was still the one I had called down from the nineteenth floor. When I reached the first floor, I saw you and Uncle Zhang waiting outside the elevator.

Is Miss Ling Fei here? Then this must be Mr. Ling. If you don't mind, could we find a place to talk? I believe you have some questions for us as well. Last night, everyone thought this girl, Ling Fei, was a ghost, but now it seems she is not, as if she has inexplicably lost three years of time. After seeing her father at home, she came here to find out the reason. Tang Xiao Si originally intended to go to the municipal police station to ask his acquaintance, Xiao Gao, for information about this building, but unexpectedly saw her here.

I am almost done with my part, you just need to get Kaida's materials ready. The events of the past two days are not your fault, so hurry up. Once you finish, we can study that female ghost incident together. The name "Tang Xiaosi" was synonymous with "carefree" many years ago. Although she encountered such an incident yesterday, it did not affect her sleep at all, and today she still appears to be full of energy.

After listening to Ling Fei's account, Mo Mingzhi and Tang Xiao Si also recounted the events they had experienced over the past two days to Ling Fei. Particularly when Mo Mingzhi mentioned entering that unfamiliar place, she noticed a hint of surprise in Ling Fei's eyes, followed by what seemed to be a long sigh of relief, reflecting a sense of lingering fear. It appeared that she was grateful not to have entered that place that resembled a hospital.

Uh... Ling Fei's father was momentarily taken aback; he did not expect this little girl to speak to him in such a manner, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly. "Do you believe I can arrest you right now on the charge of spying on our military secrets?" The man's voice was deep and harsh.

"I am very pleased." Ling Fei's father immediately interjected, "My daughter has been missing for three years. We have been searching for her all these years, and I never imagined she would reappear in your company's building. Fei'er said she just went to the office to retrieve something, and then she saw you. Yet, this back and forth has spanned three years. I truly cannot comprehend it. I am a soldier and do not believe in the supernatural. I suspect that someone may have knocked Fei'er unconscious and done something to her. Once they obtained what they needed, they returned her. I wonder what the two young ladies think about this matter?" Ling Fei's father claimed to be a soldier, and judging by his demeanor, his rank must not be low. When speaking to the two young ladies, he adopted a condescending attitude, which greatly displeased Tang Xiao Si.

Stop! Mei Mingzhi suddenly interrupted her, "Is it a girl, no more than twenty years old, wearing a white shirt with lace trim on the upper body and a white skirt with yellow flowers on the lower body?"

"You... how did you know?" Ling Fei clearly did not expect that this masked woman would possess such prophetic abilities

"She saw a ghost. Whether you believe it or not, I do believe it." Tang Xiaosi's temper has always been rather poor, especially towards people like Ling Fei's father, who clearly treats Tang Xiaosi and her sister as if they were criminals. "Regardless of your belief, that night, we encountered something that cannot be explained by any so-called science in that building, and it all started when we met your daughter. I am now very curious whether some terrifying organization has set its sights on us sisters and has laid out a grand scheme to ensnare us."

The events happening to me are not complicated at all. Ling Fei took a sip of the coffee in front of her, her eyes reflecting a hint of confusion. "For some reason, during those few days, I kept leaving things at the office. It happened the night before and again the next night. I find it quite strange myself now. That night, I originally planned to take the stairs because the elevator at the office shuts down at nine o'clock. However, when I passed by the elevator, I noticed that it was still operational, the indicator light still on. My office is on the fifteenth floor, and climbing the stairs is quite exhausting. Since there is an elevator, I naturally took it. But strangely, after I entered the elevator, I found that there was actually someone in it, a very cute girl who had come down from the nineteenth floor... My office is on the fifteenth floor, and climbing the stairs is quite exhausting. Since there is an elevator, I naturally took it. But strangely, after I entered the elevator, I found that there was actually someone in it, a very cute girl who had come down from the nineteenth floor...

In the café, four people sat facing each other. Ling Fei and Mo Mingzhi both appeared somewhat uneasy, especially Ling Fei, whose gaze towards Mo Mingzhi seemed filled with fear

Two women carrying handbags descended to the first floor, only to see the girl who had come down the stairs the previous night walking in with a man in his fifties. Upon seeing the girl, Mo Mingzhi's first reaction was to take two steps back, while Tang Xiaosi furrowed her brows slightly, standing still and watching the girl. The girl also noticed them and immediately excitedly said to the man beside her, "Dad, it's them, it's them! The first people I saw when I came out of the elevator yesterday were these two women and Uncle Zhang, the doorman." Upon hearing the girl's words, the man looked over in their direction. Before the father and daughter could speak, Tang Xiaosi took the initiative to approach Mo Mingzhi, saying, "Hello, my name is Tang Xiaosi." Tang Xiaosi graciously extended a hand towards the girl. The girl hesitated slightly, aware that she had shouted too loudly and that Tang Xiaosi had heard her. Feeling a bit embarrassed, she reached out and gently shook hands with Tang Xiaosi, saying, "My name is Ling Fei." After saying this, she immediately withdrew her hand, slightly shrinking behind the man, casting a glance at Mo Mingzhi, seemingly a bit fearful.

Subsequently, the four of them inquired about various matters with one another. The Ling family, consisting of a father and daughter, seemed to feel that they could not obtain any more useful clues from Tang Xiaosi and her companions, so they left their contact information and took their leave

"Not just that," Tang Xiaosi interjected softly. "Last night when you came out of the elevator, I wanted to take Xiaomo down the stairs, but instead, I ended up pulling in the girl you mentioned. It seems we encountered the same female ghost after all." Tang Xiaosi took a sip of coffee and lightly tapped the table twice with her fingertips. "Did she say anything to you?"

Is that so? Then, Miss Tang... where do you suggest we go to talk? Ling Fei's father had a pair of sharp eyes that seemed to see through people's hearts. His every gesture exuded a unique aura of someone in a position of power. Tang Xiaosi did not like such people, especially since his gaze often lingered, intentionally or not, on Mo Mingzhi's face. "There is a café not far from here; how about we go there?"

Watching the departing figures of the father and daughter, Mo Mingzhi gently hummed and said, "Fourth Sister, she is lying"