Jiayuan Plaza is a new landmark that a real estate company and the government plan to create in a new development zone. In the square in front of the high-rise complex stands a huge stone statue with a human body and a beast's face. According to local people, the stone statue has been there for a long time and is used to suppress evil spirits.
But no one knows what kind of evil spirit it is.
Wu Weiwei arrived early in the morning, with a slingshot and talisman paper drawn for him by Chen Ling in his backpack. In addition, he also hid a controlled weapon.
After watching square dancing for nearly an hour, the person in charge of Jiayuan Plaza finally hurried over.
The person in charge is named Lu Guangan.
Lu Guangan is in his fifties, but probably because he takes good care of himself, he looks to be in his forties. His figure, wrapped in a suit, seems to be just the right size, without the greasy look of some businessmen.
It was the first time that Wu Weiwei took an order alone. Although he didn’t show it on his face, he was very nervous inside.
He quietly wiped the sweat off his palms on his pants and stretched out a hand to Lu Guangan: "Mr. Lu."
Lu Guangan had already heard from Mr. Gao how powerful Yu Heshan was. Although he failed to invite Chen Ling, he believed that the person in front of him should not be an ordinary person.
He awkwardly shook hands with Wu Weiwei, feeling a little guilty, and said flatteringly: "Mr. Wu, let's wait a little longer until another group of people arrive and then go to the construction site together to check it out."
Wu Weiwei didn't care, since they were all acquaintances anyway, so he just said "hmm" in a pretentious manner.
Lu Guangan thought he was angry, and hurriedly explained: "Mr. Wu, you really can't blame me for this. Those people came to me on their own, saying that they sensed evil spirits on my construction site. I was scared at the time, so I agreed to let them participate."
"It's okay." Wu Weiwei pursed his lips, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Since he stopped cheating and deceiving people, he has become rusty in the skill of pretending to be a master. If he insists on pretending, he will be physically and mentally exhausted.
Thinking of this, Wu Weiwei smiled at Lu Guangan and said, "It's okay. I might know those people you mentioned."
When Lu Guangan heard this, he said, "This is a great relationship!"
Just as he finished speaking, a black business car drove over from the road at the edge of the square and stopped.
Wu Weiwei was speechless. How come the Special Investigation Department is still so pretentious? It must be too tiring for them to act like this every day.
Although he was wearing a polo shirt and jeans, he still did not lose in appearance. Although his face could not compare to Li Hongyu's, at least he could not lose in terms of neatness!
Wu Weiwei immediately lowered his head, tugged his clothes very formally, and grabbed the waistband of his pants to adjust it a few times.
This time Li Hongyu did not come alone, he brought two newbies with him.
The newbies were one tall and one short, both very young, with their hair tied in a bun and wearing Taoist robes.
To be honest, it really feels awkward to stand next to Li Hongyu, who is dressed in a suit.
Wu Weiwei walked over and raised his chin towards Li Hongyu: "Let's go. We all know each other anyway, so there's no need to waste time on formalities."
The two newbies looked at Wu Weiwei with confusion and curiosity.
Wu Weiwei's scalp was numb from being stared at by two pairs of eyes. He was extremely embarrassed and asked, "What's the matter?"
The two novices shook their heads in unison, paused, and then nodded in unison: "You must be from Yuhe Mountain." The tall one said, "My name is Wuxu, and his name is Wuxu. We just passed the exam to the Special Investigation Department from Qingxuan Temple. Today we are following Senior Brother Hongyu to observe and learn."
Wu Weiwei: "Hello, hello."
Wuxu and Wuxu had a tacit understanding like twins. One of them stretched out a hand and held both of Wu Weiwei's hands, shaking them up and down excitedly.
Before leaving, the old hands of the Special Investigation Department had already told them in advance that Yuheshan was not that simple. In addition, Li Hongyu had a close relationship with them, and they might develop into a brother unit in the future.
Therefore, the two of them were somewhat cautious in their attitude towards Wu Weiwei. They untied his hands in unison and made a gesture of invitation: "Mr. Wu, please go first."
Lu Guangan, who was left aside, laughed dryly twice, and finally found an opportunity to speak. He walked to the front first and said, "Go this way."
There were a lot of construction materials placed in a haphazard manner on the construction site. Because Lu Guangan asked someone to handle the affairs today, the workers were given a collective holiday and were ordered not to appear on the construction site all day.
People are always gossiping, and Lu Guangan doesn't want to let everyone in the city know that the new project under his real estate company's name is a haunted and ominous place.
Wu Weiwei and Li Hongyu walked side by side. He glanced at the two people behind him who took out a small notebook from somewhere and took notes as they walked. He couldn't help but joked: "Why are you guiding new people now? What do they call you, little master?"
Li Hongyu glanced at him and said nothing.
Knowing that this person was not talkative, Wu Weiwei did not get angry. He put his hands behind his back, quickened his pace, and walked to Lu Guangan.
Wu Weiwei said: "Mr. Lu, please tell me in detail what happened at this construction site."
Lu Guangan nodded, and his fingers unconsciously clasped together in nervousness: "It started half a month ago. Some workers reported that they always heard the sound of water in the middle of the night."
"What's that sound of water?" Li Hongyu walked to Wu Weiwei's side without him noticing.
Lu Guangan glanced at him and answered honestly, "It's... like the sound of someone paddling in the water. Splash, splash, like swimming, but also like..." He paused, frowned and thought of a word, "struggle."
Wu Weiwei asked: "Where did the sound come from?"
Lu Guangan said: "I can't tell the exact time, because the workers said that this sound was heard in the water tanks on each top floor. On two occasions, someone heard a woman crying in the water pipe."
Wu Weiwei, Li Hongyu, and even Wuxu and Wuxu did not react, but Lu Guangan was so frightened that his hair stood on end and he looked around in a daze.
Wu Weiwei followed his gaze and saw a very thin water pipe.
"Is that where the crying came from?" he asked.
Lu Guangan shook his head and said, "It wasn't just that pipe, there were cries coming from several pipes."
Li Hongyu: "Take us to have a look."
Lu Guangan did not agree immediately. He looked at Wu Weiwei, wanting to hear what he thought.
Wu Weiwei shrugged: "I have no objection, just listen to Master."
Wuxu muttered in the back: "Little Master, who is it?"
Wuxu pointed at Li Hongyu's back and said, "It should be Team Leader Li."
After Li Daoxuan was removed from his position, Li Hongyu was naturally promoted, but the position of deputy team leader under him remained vacant temporarily because there was no suitable person to take the position.
Wuxu frowned and shook his head in disapproval: "But why is it Little Master?"
Wuxu didn't understand either and could only shake his head.
The two looked at each other, not daring to ask or speak. They could only keep the questions in their hearts for the time being and wait and see if they could come to a conclusion.
The murmurs behind him were not loud, but the three parties were close enough for him to hear them clearly.
Wu Weiwei nudged Li Hongyu's arm with his elbow and said, "You two little disciples are quite gossipy."
Li Hongyu: "Not bad."
Wu Weiwei curled his lips. Would saying two more words mean losing a piece of meat
"We're here." Lu Guangan in front suddenly stopped and pointed at a huge aluminum bucket. "This is where the paddling sound first appeared, and then there was the pipe connected to it."
Wu Weiwei looked up. The water barrel was very tall, and there was a metal staircase welded on the side that led directly to the top.
He turned around and looked at Li Hongyu: "Shall we go up and take a look?"
Li Hongyu nodded: "Let's go."
Wu Weiwei was the first to grab the ladder and climb up. Li Hongyu followed behind him. Looking up, he saw a section of her tight waist exposed above her as her clothes climbed up as she reached out to grab the ladder.
He dropped his eyes and continued his upward movement.
Wu Weiwei finally reached the top of the water barrel when his arms were sore as to the limit.
The top cover is lightly snapped on and not locked.
He lifted the lid and looked inside. The water barrel was opaque, and except for the light that came in through the mouth of the barrel, the water below looked pitch black and bottomless.
"Stay away." Li Hongyu reached out and pulled Wu Weiwei, "The yin energy is very strong."
Wu Weiwei's heart skipped a beat, wondering if it was coming so soon! But he felt something was wrong. If it was really coming, Li Hongyu would have drawn his sword long ago. How could he just frown and stare into the water
He calmed himself down and leaned forward again, his shoulders against Li Hongyu, his cheek almost touching Li Hongyu's face, "Did you see anything in there?"
The person next to him suddenly tilted his head while speaking, and his breath sprayed on his face. Li Hongyu stood up straight, covering his cheek and said, "No."
"What's wrong with you?" Wu Weiwei stared at Li Hongyu's hand covering his face, "Does your tooth hurt?"
Li Hongyu frowned, "No. Also, don't get so close to me."
Wu Weiwei said slightly, "Are you afraid of skin contact? You didn't care so much about it in Blue Lake Village before."
Li Hongyu glanced at him and changed the subject: "We haven't found anything in the water yet, but that doesn't mean it's safe here. Evil spirits are cunning, and the Yang energy is strong during the day, so even if there is something in the bucket, it has already hidden itself."
He turned around and looked around.
In addition to the completed plaza, Jiayuan Plaza also consists of four commercial and residential buildings and a comprehensive entertainment and shopping center. In addition to the water barrels under their feet, there is also a water barrel on the top of each of the other three buildings.
These water storage barrels are mainly used for emergency purposes during temporary water outages. Once the bottom valve is opened, water will leak down and connect to the tap water mains on each floor.
The water mains of these four buildings will converge at one place and connect with the water mains of nearby residents.
Therefore, it would be a huge undertaking to track it down. The evil spirit might be on the top floor of Building 1, and by the time people chased it, it might have already fled to Building 2.
Very troublesome.
Wu Weiwei felt overwhelmed just thinking about the crisscrossing water pipes. He asked with a bitter face, "What should we do? Come back at night?"
Li Hongyu: "This is the only way."
The evil spirits are more powerful at night and their targets are bigger. Even if your perception is not sharp, you can still find the approximate direction with the help of a compass.
Wu Weiwei sighed and reached out to close the lid of the water bucket. "What should we do next? Are you going back to the Special Investigation Department?"
Li Hongyu said no, "I want to walk around the scene again."
Although everyone is friends, the current situation is that they are competitors.
Wu Weiwei was unwilling to fall behind, and was also afraid that Li Hongyu would find new clues and not tell him, so he hurriedly said: "I'll go with you."
Li Hongyu stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled: "Are you afraid that I will steal your business?"
"I'm not afraid of shit." Wu Weiwei would never admit it. "I'm just afraid that it's too dangerous for you to be alone."
Li Hongyu put away his rare smile, turned around and went down the ladder to the ground.
Wu Weiwei was just about to follow when he heard a sudden noise behind him. He turned around abruptly and found that the lid of the water barrel, which had been closed, had been opened.
With a bad feeling in his heart, he quickly squatted down and tried to leave this place, but he felt a pair of soft and cold hands suddenly hugged his neck from behind!
Li Hongyu suddenly raised his head and shouted: "Wu Weiwei!"
Wu Weiwei's feet, which had already stepped on the ladder, suddenly retracted, and his body, which was sitting on the edge, also leaned back.
Realizing that something was wrong, Li Hongyu stepped back onto the ladder and climbed up much faster than before.
Seeing that Wu Weiwei's feet were about to disappear over the edge of the water barrel, he pulled out the copper coin sword with one hand and quickly tore it apart, then threw the red string with a copper coin attached to one end upward with force.
The copper coin with a red string was wrapped around Wu Weiwei's feet.
Feeling the opposite pulling force on the red rope, Li Hongyu's eyes darkened, and he turned his wrist to let the red rope wrap around his forearm several times.
Above.
Wu Weiwei was lying flat on his back with a pair of pale arms around his neck. Sensing the other party's intention to kill him, he bit his tongue in pain, turned his head sharply and spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva.
The shrieking sound was so close to his ears that Wu Weiwei felt his eardrum was about to be pierced by the sound.
Perhaps the other party was enraged and wanted to retaliate against him, the hands wrapped around his neck suddenly loosened, replaced by a bunch of wet black hair, water constantly seeping out of the hair. And this water seriously violated the theory of gravity, and did not drip down normally, but slid down his cheeks and into his mouth.
This is fucking going to drown him!
Wu Weiwei finally found the slingshot in his pocket, held it firmly, hooked a crumpled exorcism talisman with his fingertips, pulled out the slingshot at lightning speed, and launched an attack towards the possible location of the evil spirit.
The hair wrapped around her neck suddenly loosened, and with a loud rustling sound, the female ghost disappeared.
He turned over and saw that the lid of the water barrel that had been opened was also closed.
If it weren't for his wet clothes, he would have thought that everything he had just experienced was an illusion.
Having saved his life, Wu Weiwei sat up quickly, wishing he could get as far away from the water bucket as possible, but when he looked up, he saw the red string with copper coins still tied around his feet.
Wu Weiwei was stunned for a moment, and just as he was about to reach out to untie it, Li Hongyu's head popped up from below.
Li Hongyu's face looked a little ugly. He turned over quickly, glanced at Wu Weiwei, and reached out to touch the side of his neck. There was a long purple mark there, and the collar below and the front of his chest were all wet.
Wu Weiwei extended his hand to Li Hongyu: "Help me, my legs are weak."
Wu Weiwei has always been tough on the outside, and this is the first time Li Hongyu has heard him show weakness. He raised his eyebrows, reached out his hand and helped him up.
"You go down first." Li Hongyu let go of his hand and kicked the lid of the bucket open with his toes without hesitation, "I'll go take a look first."
Wu Weiwei disagreed: "Let's go together. It's too dangerous for you to go alone."
Li Hongyu pointed to the side of his neck: "You are injured."
Wu Weiwei said indifferently: "This injury is nothing, stop talking nonsense, let's go together."
Without waiting for Li Hongyu's reaction, he jumped down with his nose pinched. His body fell into the deep water due to gravity. Wu Weiwei swam up desperately, and just as he emerged, Li Hongyu also came down.
Compared with his own awkward state of dancing and flailing, Li Hongyu's leisurely posture was like he was in his own swimming pool.
He wiped his face and spat out a mouthful of water: "Go take a look down there?"
Li Hongyu thought about it and was not too sure about the weakling beside him, so he tied one end of the copper coin string around Wu Weiwei's waist and said, "I'll walk in front, and you'll follow behind. If anything happens, just pull the copper coin string."
Wu Weiwei silently pulled up the rope and took a look at it. Somehow, he suddenly remembered the safety rope on the wrists of the kindergarten children connected to their parents.
Wu Weiwei: “…Oh.”