Chen Lu took a sip of water, then put down the cup, and said slowly;
"Have you heard about the tape?"
Asakawa nodded and replied:
"heard... ... "
"Do you think it's true that you'll be cursed if you see the tape?"
Chen Lu didn't answer immediately after hearing Asakawa's words, but picked up the water glass again and took another sip of water.
He was giving himself time to mentally prepare, because he had already thought about how to answer.
In fact, here, Chen Lu can frankly tell Asakawa not to watch the video tape, and keep exaggerating the power of the video tape, there is a high chance of avoiding the curse of Sadako Asakawa.
But... It didn't benefit Chen Lu at all.
Chen Lu didn't want to change the plot because of this... All the people in the movie are just data, so saving or not saving it is not within the scope of his choice.
He is more inclined to promote the development of the plot, and his plans are implemented based on the plot, so the stable development of the plot is good news for Chen Lu.
Chen Lu put down the water glass and answered Asakawa's question.
"I don't know if this matter is true... But I believe that the person who tied the bell must be untied. Since all the information before Yuko's death points to the video tape, perhaps finding the video tape is the key."
"There must be something very important hidden in the video tape... It is related to the cause of Tomoko's death."
"?"
Asakawa became suspicious. She folded her hands and looked at Chen Lu:
"If you don't know much about videotapes, then why did you know that Yuko and the others would die last night, and you said you were going to save them, and what happened in the end? You couldn't save them?"
"Or... are you using a videotape to hide the fact that you are the murderer?"
Apparently Asakawa began to suspect Chen Lu... Chen Lu's appearance was too strange.
Chen Lu took his time and continued to explain:
"Do you think I have a murder method that the police can't find out?"
"Actually... I did come to you for a purpose."
Chen Lu lied expressionlessly:
"Actually, you can call my other identity, from the ancient and mysterious East, Daoist Chen."
"I counted with my fingers, and I figured out that there are ghosts here who linger in the world. Sure enough, some people died because of ghosts when I first came here."
"And the reason why I am so concerned is precisely because this is a catastrophe in my life. As long as I get through this catastrophe, I can go further."
"..."
Asakawa, who was lied to by Chen Lu skillfully, was stunned and speechless for a long time.
"Do you want to see my Taoist license again?"
Chen Lu raised his eyebrows and made a little joke.
"If you encounter danger in the subsequent investigation, then you can come to me for help, and I will definitely help. After all, it is our duty to eliminate demons and defend the way."
"That's the end of the poor way, the secret must not be leaked, you may not believe it now, but in the future, you will definitely find me."
"And when you want me, I'll be there."
"Okay... okay."
Asakawa looked at Chen Lu as if he was looking at a charlatan...
But Chen Lu didn't lie to sex, and he didn't lie to money, so Asakawa didn't make things difficult for Chen Lu and let Chen Lu leave the office.
Chen Lu's goal has been achieved, so naturally he will not continue to talk about life, he now wants to ensure his demeanor.
No matter whether Asakawa believed it or not, when those things really happened to her, she would definitely believe what Chen Lu said.
At that time, Chen Lu was the last straw for her.
Chen Lu's scapegoat was found.
...
...
After Asakawa finished talking with Chen Lu, she saw that it was already very late, and she had no way to go to Tomoko's house.
Because I have to attend Tomoko's funeral today.
Tomoko is her niece, and she should go to the funeral between emotion and reason.
So she went home directly, took her son Xiaoyang, and drove to Yuzi's funeral.
The funeral was solemn, and most people were mourning silently, but Tomoko's family cried miserably.
When Tomoko was a child, Asakawa also hugged Tomoko, and they were very close at that time...but now they are separated from each other.
A heart of grief rose in Asakawa's heart, and he closed his eyes to mourn silently.
While Asakawa was mourning, she overheard the conversation next door.
That's Tomoko's classmate, quietly discussing about Tomoko:
"Did you know? Tomoko, the four of them...and the people who watched the video together at that time, all died on the same day..."
"And even the appearance of death is exactly the same!"
"Die together..."
Asakawa was taken aback, opened his eyes, approached the students who were chatting, and interrupted softly:
"Hello... I just heard from you that other people died at the same time? What's going on?"
The classmates who were spreading the story saw that Asakawa was so interested, so they explained it to Asakawa.
"At that time, Tomoko, Sangzi, and two students all went to the villa where they stayed, and then they all watched the video tape... Oh yes, there was a couple at the time... They Watched that videotape there too, and then both died on the same day."
"That classmate, do you know where they stayed overnight?"
"I'm not sure about this..."
The classmate shook his head, and then added: "But one of them likes to take pictures, so there should be pictures of the villa... "
photo... ...
Asakawa wrote down this important news, she must go to Tomoko's house tomorrow.
The funeral officially began, and the surrounding noise gradually disappeared.
...
...
the next day.
Tomoko had just gone to Tomoko's house, and she found a receipt for photo development at Tomoko's house. With this receipt, Asakawa got the photo she wanted.
Tomoko came out of the photo studio, unpacked the photos and packaged them.
Then, she took out the photos one by one and looked through them carefully.
When she saw the photo, she felt a chill in her heart.
There are two men and two women in the photos, and they took photos of their previous travels, photos of them in the villa, and photos of them after their return.
The photos before entering the villa were all normal photos, but in the next few photos, the faces of the four people were distorted.
Their faces are distorted, which should represent something bad.
So Tomoko found this villa based on the background of the photo.
Now, she is on the way to this villa, and in front of her is this villa.
...
"Kick, kick, kick."
Asakawa wore high heels, stepped on the wooden floor, and walked into this villa. This villa is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and it can be regarded as a secluded place.
"Hi... is there anyone?"
Asakawa looked towards the viewing stand, where there was an uncle who was wiping the cups. It could be seen that he was troubled by something. When he saw Asakawa, he put down the cup and said:
"Hi... do you want to stay?"
"No...it's not."
"I'm a relative of Tomoko, and I'm here to find out the cause of Tomoko's death."
Hearing Asakawa's words, the uncle's face became even uglier, but he didn't get mad, but waved helplessly:
"Okay... They lived upstairs, I hope you can find some clues."
Apparently the uncle was also troubled by the fact that all the people who had lived in his house had died. Perhaps even he was suspecting that his house was really haunted.
"Thanks."
Asakawa thanked him and went upstairs by himself.
And after Asakawa went upstairs, another man walked into the villa.
"Hello... ... "
"Hush."
Chen Lu made a gesture, he didn't want Asakawa to know that he came to this villa.
The purpose of his coming is to worry that there may be a plot expansion at this critical point, so as to prevent the plot from shifting in advance.
You know, it was here that Asakawa was entangled by Sadako.
Although there is no need to sign in here, if there are other problems and Asakawa dies here early, it will have a great impact on the plot.
Under Chen Lu's deliberate concealment, Asakawa did not notice Chen Lu's arrival, and she was scanning the environment on the second floor at the moment.
The second floor is very large. In addition to the two rooms, there is also a living room. In the living room, there is a TV of this era, and then some cassettes.
Asakawa put down his bag, sat on the sofa, and picked up the remote control.
She wanted to see what they had seen.
"Crack."
The TV is on.