Chapter 78: The old man loves to tell ghost stories, they are scary, don’t be afraid
It's so fucking creepy!
Su He lay on the roof motionless. After leaving the alley, he bought a set of black clothes from a street stall and then returned to Deyuan Theater.
I climbed up a big tree, stepped lightly on the wall, and came to the roof, from where I could just see the whole yard.
The yard was quiet. On the stage, there was a pool of blood left by Gu Chang, faintly visible in the darkness.
Time passed minute by minute, and Su He was as quiet as a dead person, with only a pair of eyes that were wide open.
Even if there really is a ghost, he wants to see it with his own eyes!
Gradually, Su He felt a little sleepy, and his eyelids became heavier and heavier... Just when he was about to fall asleep, suddenly, a series of ding-dong sounds were heard, and two figures suddenly appeared on the stage!
Su He was distracted for a moment and felt a chill on his back, but his eyes were staring over there.
"Dad, the police are here. Can't they wait until the storm has died down?"
"No, your mother can't fall asleep if she doesn't hear me sing a song every night...When I die one day, I will go downstairs and sing for her, and you won't have to worry about it anymore!"
"Then please hurry up... I'll go get a stool..."
After saying that, one of them lifted the cloth behind the stage, moved a board away, walked down, and soon returned with a stool and sat on the stage.
Another person on the stage walked to the side, then lightly moved his feet, holding a long sword in his hand, and turned around in the middle of the stage a few times before he began to sing:
"I urge the king to drink wine and listen to Yu songs, and to dance to ease his sorrow.
Ying Qin's tyranny destroyed his country, and heroes started fighting on all sides.
"Since ancient times, the old saying has never deceived me. Success or failure is just a matter of seconds. I will drink and sit in the treasure tent with peace of mind."
As he sang, one sword turned into two swords. After the man finished singing, he said, "My lady, go to bed early."
The other person quickly wiped away the footprints on the ground.
The curtain was drawn, the two disappeared from the stage, and everything returned to normal.
Su He waited for another half an hour before coming down carefully and then disappeared into the night.
Back in the hotel, Su He lay on the bed. He was not sleepy at all now. The scenes on the stage kept appearing in his mind. The man singing was Old Man Ji!
Su He focused all his attention on Gu Chang, but ignored the old man Ji whom he met for the first time. He never thought that an old man with gray hair and a cane would be the murderer!
Regret! Blame yourself!
Su He found it difficult to calm down his inner regret. This was the first time he wanted to save someone. He knew a murder was about to happen, but he still failed to stop it.
Thinking carefully, he and Old Man Ji had only met once before Gu Chang got into trouble. He sighed and thought that maybe it was destined and could not be changed.
He took out his cell phone and sent a text message to Zhou Bing: Officer Zhou, I have a new discovery and will tell you tomorrow.
Then turn off your phone and go to sleep.
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The next day, early in the morning, Zhou Bing stood at the door of the hotel.
"Good morning, Officer Zhou. You have dark circles under your eyes. Did you not sleep well last night?"
As soon as he walked out the door, Su He ran into Zhou Bing with a stern face.
"Why is your phone turned off?" Zhou Bing asked directly.
"Improve sleep quality." Su He replied.
"Forget it, I won't bother with you anymore... Let's go and find a quiet place to have breakfast!"
In the police car, the two were eating buns and drinking soy milk.
"Tell me, what did you find?"
"I found the murderer."
"What?" Zhou Bing held the bun in his hand and asked in surprise, "You found the murderer last night, why are you telling me now? Who is the murderer? Where is he?"
Su He took a sip of soy milk and then slowly replied, "I was afraid that if I told you last night, you wouldn't be able to sleep."
"The murderer is Old Man Ji... I don't know his full name. There is another one , his son, who lives in the alley near Deyuan Theater..."
Then Su He told Zhou Bing everything he had seen last night.
"Do you mean to take action tonight and catch them in the act?" Zhou Bing asked.
Su He nodded, ate the remaining buns in two bites, and got out of the driveway: "Officer Zhou, the two of us can go there tonight. I'll go deliver the takeaway first..."
When visiting neighbors near Deyuan Theater, many people mentioned the ghost story. Every late at night, there were the sounds of singing. The police just thought it was a folk ghost story. They never thought that someone would stay up late at night and go on stage to sing.
Watching Su He squeeze into the traffic, Zhou Bing sighed. Sometimes he admired Su He very much. He lay on the roof of a haunted house late at night just for a friend he had just known for two days.
Gu Chang has no relatives and no friends in the country. Even her body and belongings can only be handled by the police. The only person in this world who still cares about her is Su He.
"Hello... Xiao Zhao, arrange an emergency meeting at the bureau, I'll be back soon..."
Arresting the criminal suspect was not something he and Su He could do on their own. Since he knew the situation, he had to report it to the bureau.
At night, Su He called Zhou Bing and then quietly came to the outskirts of Deyuan Theater.
Looking at the dozen policemen lying on the ground, Su He found Zhou Bing and said, "Officer Zhou, this isn't a gang fight, why did you bring so many people with you?"
Zhou Bing glanced at Su He and replied, "They are waiting outside, you and I will go in..."
Su He and Zhou Bing climbed a tree and jumped over the wall to enter the theater, then lay down behind the stage and waited patiently.
I don’t know how long it was, but suddenly, a hand covered Su He’s mouth. Su He opened his eyes instantly and looked at Officer Zhou, who made a gesture to him to keep quiet.
Two figures appeared on the stage.
Neither of them spoke, and soon, singing began:
"Seeing that the king is sleeping soundly in the tent, I will go outside to relieve my sorrow.
I walked lightly towards the wilderness and stood still. I looked up and saw the bright moonlight ..."
Zhou Bing made a gesture to Su He, and the two rushed forward like tigers hunting rabbits. Zhou Bing grabbed Old Man Ji's arm and pressed him to the ground, shouting, "Don't move, police!"
Su He rushed towards Old Man Ji's son. Before he arrived, he slapped him in the face. He kicked him away, then rode on him and said, "Move, and I'll slap you!"
The two men were still in shock when more than a dozen policemen broke in and surrounded them.
"Bring back!"
Su He walked onto the stage and pulled aside the curtain, revealing a large hole. Officer Zhou handed him a flashlight. Su He stepped aside and said, "Officer Zhou, please go first!"
Suddenly, a sad voice came from behind.
"My lady, go to bed early..."
Looking back, Old Man Ji stared at Su He and said with a smile: "Young man, when you go down, be careful of your steps..."
Old Man Ji was taken away by the police. Zhou Bing looked at Su He and asked, "What does he mean?"
"It's okay. Old man Ji likes to tell ghost stories to scare people. Don't be afraid. You go down first..."
