C13 Apnoea

"I don't know the specifics, but I heard that he died quite miserably. Monica wouldn't tell me. She said she didn't want to scare me. "I'll go first, I've got a date for dinner, by the by, CU (seeyou)," Annie said, and went offline.

I also packed my stuff and waited for Manager Qian to come out. We rented a house in the same district, so that we could get together to drink and boast if there was nothing to do.

On the subway back from work, Manager Qian and I squeezed into a corner. He suddenly asked me in a low voice, "Monkey, do ghosts really exist?"

"How would I know? It's not like I've seen it with my own eyes. However, some dying people claimed to have seen the white light and their dead relatives after they were saved. There were also some scientists who claimed that they had used state-of-the-art equipment to monitor the process of death and discovered some strange electromagnetic waves. Eh? "Since when have you become interested in this problem of not exchanging money for food?" I asked.

Manager Qian did not answer my question, but continued, "Then tell me, will ghosts choke people to death?"

I saw that his face was solemn and didn't seem like he was joking. I also replied him in detail: "According to the ghost exterminating stories recorded in the Elder Bai's《 Ghost Scripture》, it is possible."

I further explained, "According to the《 Ghost Scripture》, ordinary people's souls would enter the Six Paths of Samsara after death. Only seven days, and very weak. It was said that he could only secretly look at his family members and the place where he used to stay before stepping onto the Bridge of Helplessness and drinking Grandma Meng's Elixir. Where had he gone to? But if he died with great hatred, hatred, resentment, or other strong emotions, then the power of this ghost would be much greater. "It's like a type of 'spiritual force'. In this kind of situation, ghosts might possess the power to harm others, and some of them can even condense into a physical entity."

Manager Qian seemed to be thinking about something, and was lost in thought for a long time before he said: "Then will the person who was killed by the ghost have black and blue bruises on their body?"

I thought hard and said, "I don't know, maybe. I say, what's the matter with you? Which group of people are you talking about? "

"We're at the station, let's talk when we get back," Manager Qian said as he squeezed out of the subway.

"I was chatting with Monica in the tea room today. Something happened at her house." After arriving at Manager Qian's residence, we simply cooked two bags of Frozen Dumplings for dinner. The two continued to talk about the situation on the subway while eating, but Manager Qian seemed to be hesitating.

"I heard from Annie that her two uncles are dead." I couldn't help but think that this guy was a bit weird today, unlike his usual straightforward style.

"Did Annie tell you the specific cause of death?" Manager Qian's tone was never more serious.

I didn't say anything and just shook my head, waiting for the Manager Qian to announce the answer. But after hearing his words, I was shocked.

Monica's father was the eldest in the family, and her father had two younger brothers. Monica's father had died when she was young, and her uncle had paid for her to go abroad to study. Her second uncle was a real estate official who worked in the municipal housing bureau. His third uncle used his relationship with his brother to open a real estate company. The two brothers colluded and forcibly demolished the building, stir-fry the house, and raise the price of the plate did not do less harm.

It started two months ago, when Monica's cousin Liu Chen bought a new sports car and went for a ride and never came back.

Her cousin's biggest hobby was to race around. However, his skills were average. He had once run over and killed a pedestrian.

Later on, his family spent money to find a relationship with him, but it caused quite a bit of trouble and prevented him from driving too fast in the city. Thus, Liu Chen drove his sports car outside of the city to enjoy himself. Sometimes, he would just live in his villa outside of home and return home once a day.

Therefore, the days before he disappeared did not attract the attention of his family. Later on, he did not return home for more than a week and his phone was switched off. Monica's second uncle called the police. The police found Liu Chen's sports car in the wasteland outside of the city, but they couldn't find it. The family suspected that they were kidnapped, but the kidnappers didn't call them to ask for ransom, so more than forty days passed just like that.

Just as the Hangzhou police were about to list Liu Chen as missing, another incident occurred to his parents, Monica's second uncle and second aunt.

Neighbors found his house open early in the morning. Liu Chen's parents were found dead in the bedroom. The way they died was horrifying. The couple had an obvious bruise on their necks, and both died of asphyxiation. I understand now that these two were strangled. The police had been searching all day, but they hadn't found a single print or footprint...