The morning mist blows across the mountains. The weather grows colder day by day, but the tough pines and cypresses remain lush and green.
An old man with white hair and beard looked at the vast sea of clouds, and he seemed to be able to faintly see the trajectory of the avenue in his old eyes.
A Taoist boy came running over in a panic, "Master, something bad has happened! Master!"
"Why are you so scared?" The old man asked calmly, but he just glanced at the little Taoist boy and immediately calmed him down.
The little Taoist boy struggled to calm down his breath, and then he spoke in a calm tone: "Senior Sister Ruan Yao's life plate... is broken..."
The emotion in the old man's eyes condensed into lightning-like coldness for a moment and shot towards the little Taoist boy, but soon, the emotion fell, becoming lighter and lighter, and finally fell into the old man's eyes, turning into an ordinary light.
"With her personality, something bad will happen sooner or later."
The old man waved his hands and said, "It doesn't matter. If it's broken, it'll be broken. This will make the world less chaotic."
The little Taoist boy lowered his head, obviously not expecting that the master would comment on the always favored senior sister in this way.
He swallowed hard, "Don't we need to use the power of our sect to find the person who killed Senior Sister?"
The old man's face turned cold, "I've already said it, it doesn't matter."
“Ming…I understand!”
"Go down!"
"Yes." After the little Taoist boy performed the ceremony, he immediately fled from the top of the mountain as if for his life, leaving the old man alone standing on the platform at the top of the mountain.
As the saying goes, it’s always cold at high places.
The old man sighed, "It's a pity to waste such a good seedling."
The cool breeze of the early morning also blew on Ran Ran and Shen Dinghai. Their expressions gradually solidified as they learned more and more.
Sitting in the driver's seat was Shen Dingchuan, who also served as the presenter of the incident.
His voice sounded calm and reassuring, but Shen Dinghai became more and more nervous as he listened.
"There have been strange things happening on the construction site before, but at that time we didn't believe in ghosts and gods, we just thought it was just hearsay, until..."
Ran Ran nodded, "Until I came."
"That's right. Since you came, I've really taken the Shengxiu Building construction site issue to heart. I wanted to resolve it as soon as possible, but I didn't expect that after you and Dinghai set out to help Zhuzhu solve the problem..."
Shen Dingchuan tightened his grip on the steering wheel.
"Someone died on the construction site."
Shen Dinghai was resisting, "I thought those strange things you said were scary, but I didn't expect that someone would die!"
Shen Dingchuan shook his head. "I can't jump to conclusions yet. After the incident happened, I asked the people at the scene to call the police immediately."
"The response from the Public Security Bureau is..."
"Kill him."
"He was murdered?" Shen Dinghai frowned. "Does that mean someone killed him?"
He had seen many demons and monsters causing trouble along with Ran Ran, but this was the first time he had actually seen someone killing someone, and his face immediately turned pale.
Ran Ran was puzzled, "Nephew, are you scared? This isn't the first time you've seen a dead body. So many people died at Xinxin Manor. Isn't that scarier than this?"
"You can't compare! They're all human lives!" Shen Dinghai grabbed the safety belt tightly, "And the scary thing is that the killer is a human, not a ghost!"
"Ghosts kill people because their rationality has been worn away. They are crazy and want to kill people, but people..." He said fearfully: "If people kill people, then how terrible must the murderer's heart be!"
"Could it be that he is also a pervert who has been brainwashed since childhood like the ones in Good Village?"
Shen Dinghai took a while to react, "That's not right! Why would you entrust your cousin to kill your elder brother?"
"My cousin is only an expert at catching ghosts, not people."
Shen Dingchuan said seriously: "If it is not really necessary, I don't want to trouble my cousin."
"Even if the deceased Li Yang was killed by someone, the strange things that happened before cannot be explained by human intervention."
"I think there must be other forces involved here." Soon, the car arrived at the destination. Except for the tall buildings in the distance, everything around seemed a mess.
The soil was turned upside down due to the construction, there was paper money scattered all over the ground, white wreaths, a simple mourning hall, and huge black and white photos.
It was a fresh morning, but everything here was covered in a layer of gray.
Shen Dinghai hesitated to take a step.
He had seen dead people before, but this was the first time he had seen a funeral, especially such a sloppy funeral.
There was a bright red mark between his eyebrows, and Ranran narrowed his eyes and stared at the messy place.
"Is this the funeral hall for the deceased Li Yang?"
Shen Dingchuan nodded, "Did your cousin notice anything unusual?"
Ran Ran shook her head, "Not yet, but..."
She hesitated.
"Cousin, please speak quickly. Don't keep me hanging." Compared to Shen Dingchuan, Shen Dinghai was very casual and comfortable when talking to Ranran.
Ran Ran frowned, "But it is also possible that this abnormal power is above me, so I can't see it."
Shen Dinghai's eyes widened instantly, "No way!!!"
"Is the ghost on this construction site more powerful than all the ghosts we encountered before?! But he only killed one person!"
Ran Ran did not point out that his theory of judging strength by destructive power was wrong, but took a deep breath.
"I told you, I can't be sure either, let's just take it one step at a time."
Shen Dingchuan's expression was not good either. "Cousin, you can't confirm whether there are any supernatural events at this construction site for the time being?"
"I tend to answer yes." Ran Ran gave the answer seriously.
"Why?" Shen Dinghai asked like a curious baby.
Ran Ran pointed at the gray sky and said, "Don't you think the weather here is terrible?"
"People often describe places where ghosts might be as spooky, and this place fits that description quite well."
"Ah..." Shen Dinghai's eyes widened, "Is it such a hasty judgment?"
Ran Ran smiled slightly and did not respond.
Shen Dingchuan smiled apologetically at Ran Ran, "I'm going to trouble Aunt Ran Ran next. The group's affairs are complicated, and I can't accompany you. I can only let Ding Hai do it for you."
Shen Dinghai waved his hand, indicating that it was nothing. "Brother, you are being polite. I have always accompanied my cousin in every operation. There is no need for us to be fussy about this."
Shen Dingchuan was silent for a moment before he spoke: "I said I felt a little troublesome to Ran Ran, but I didn't say I felt a little troublesome to you."
Shen Dinghai choked and immediately showed an aggrieved expression.
Shen Dingchuan didn't care about his antics, and said to Ran Ran seriously: "I have already communicated with the person in charge here. Cousin, just keep going inside, and you'll see the one wearing a white hat."
"The young man is only two or three years younger than Dinghai. He just came here for an internship from campus. From what I heard from the workers here, he is very outgoing and easy to communicate with."
"I have already told them to fully cooperate with the investigation."
Seeing that Shen Dingchuan was about to leave after giving his instructions, Shen Dinghai was actually reluctant to let him go, but he could only watch.
At this moment, in the face of fear, he finally understood the value of the words "elder brother is like father".
The sound of a car starting was heard, Shen Dinghai turned around and saw that Ranran had already walked far away. He didn't care about whether he was reluctant to leave, and hurried to catch up.
"Cousin, wait for me!"
There was no one in front of the sloppy mourning hall. Only when I walked further inside did I see many workers, some wearing yellow helmets as a symbol of safety and some not.
Ranran didn't waste any words and just grabbed someone and asked.
"Where did Li Yang die?" (End of this chapter)
