"Judging from your account, something is not right. Old sir, have you told your family about this situation?"
"I told you, I told you, didn't they help me change the furniture and do general cleaning?"
"No, I mean, have you told your family about your suspicions?"
"This... I told the old woman, but she couldn't figure it out... My son, daughter, and the others didn't say much. Hey, you little comrades rarely believe this, right?"
"Hmm. So, do you remember when it first happened? When was that? Did you do anything special before that?"
"Ah? This... Let me think about it... It's been a few years... I was retired at the time... I just retired... I didn't pay attention... I used to commute to and from get off work every day, and I wasn't busy, but I still had to go to work. Then I retired. At the beginning, Still not used to it, I even ran outside... There was a teahouse in the community. I later went there to drink tea and chat with my old neighbors. Later, I got used to staying at home and watching TV... "
"Why don't you go to the teahouse?"
"Huh? I won't go, I just won't go. I forgot about it too. Watching TV is also good, right? Sometimes I watch the news, sometimes I watch the theater..."
"Didn't you notice anything was wrong before you found the bug?"
"No, it's quite normal. I also suddenly discovered those bugs. I don't know where they came from. I can't get them clean... Is this because I'm possessed by an evil spirit? I didn't crush the ants or bugs... Nowadays, we rarely see insect nests in the community... "
"If you don't have any clues, we need to contact your family and ask about the situation. It may not be you who committed the taboo, but your family."
"This... can't be true? Is it because I saw those bugs?"
"That's impossible to tell."
"Oh, okay."
On July 6, 2002, Duan Zheng, Duan Xiaojun’s eldest son, was contacted. Audio file 01220020706.wav.
"Hello, Mr. Duan."
"Yeah. You said, you said you saw my dad? My dad came to find you?!"
"Yes. This is our business card."
"Qingye... Supernatural... You, are you kidding me? Ha, this, this joke is not funny..."
"It's not a joke. We were also surprised when we saw your father. Generally speaking, someone like your father shouldn't enter our office. He came to the door on his own, so the situation is a bit complicated."
“…”
"Mr. Duan, can you tell us what happened at your home? The thing your father entrusted us to deal with was the frequent appearance of a large number of bugs where he lived... "
"Hey...you guys, are you serious?"
"Of course, we are serious. Your father is already our client. If not, we could have dealt with him directly then."
"Deal, deal with it? What treatment?"
"It's the processing you understand."
“…”
"Mr. Duan, can you tell me what's going on now?"
"...I...I don't know what to say...I don't know where to start..."
"The clues we got from your father probably started happening after he retired."
"Ha, yes... He retired... He is very strong, with a bad temper and a tough temper. After retirement, there was nothing to do, so he felt a little uncomfortable. We brothers and sisters are also middle-aged and can't stay with him all the time. … At the beginning, it was my son. My son’s workplace had an annual vacation, so he took his grandparents out for a trip. They didn’t go far away, but just played around for two days. On weekends, our children also went there all the time. Look at them. But we can’t stay with them all the time during the five working days. My mother has a soft personality. She retired early and spends time shopping, playing cards, watching TV, knitting sweaters, etc. with the aunts in the community. Not bad. My dad... He went to the teahouse several times. That day, I received a call from my mother. On Monday, I received a call from her. It was just a call I made because I had nothing to do. She was a little worried about my dad and said he was at the teahouse. I had a fight with an old man. I was sulking when I got home. I wanted to say a few words to my dad to persuade him, but my mom said he was already asleep. I said, it’s hot, so he shouldn’t run outside recently. . Don’t save money at home, just turn on the air conditioner, blow the air conditioner, and watch TV. My mother kept agreeing... "
"...Are you okay, Mr. Duan?"
"Well... She kept saying yes. Her tone of voice didn't change at all, it was still the same. I called the next day, and she said yes, saying that my dad didn't go out today. I watched TV at home all day. She was with me. I asked her to call my dad to answer the phone. My dad snorted twice and hung up. I didn’t take it seriously. He got stubborn and that was it. I... I later talked with my brother and didn't realize anything was wrong. Over the weekend, my eldest sister went to see the two elders. She later told us that dad might not be feeling well and was lying on his bed, ignoring anyone. I asked for leave on Monday the next week, wanting to take my dad to see a doctor. When I got home, it was very cold... The air conditioner was turned on very low, and the room was very stuffy. The curtains were all drawn. I felt like that at that time. No. I called my mom, but no one answered. Then I called my dad, and I heard a sound from the room inside. I opened the door and went in. The cool air came out. The air conditioner was turned on in the living room and also in the room. The air conditioner, the temperature was even lower. I came in from outside and felt cold. I... I saw my dad lying on the bed, motionless, facing the wall, with only a blanket on him... Phew... "
"Mr. Duan, you can rest for a while."
"No, no need... I... I can go on... I saw my dad lying there, and I felt bad. I was still thinking about his body, and I couldn't use the air conditioner like this. I called him, and he just hummed twice. There was a sound, and he didn't seem to wake up. I went over and pushed him... I felt that his body was hard, and there was no heat at all... I... My head was covered at the time, and I didn't know what was going on. My mother just... My mother came out of the toilet. I heard the sound of flushing water. My mother's face was white and green. When she smiled, her face was stiff. She also asked me why I came here at this time. I pushed Looking at my dad, I didn’t even know what to say. My mom just talked to herself, complained that the air conditioner was cold, turned up the air conditioner, complained about my dad again, and even took a small quilt to cover him. What do I think? , something was wrong. When I held my mother’s hand, my mother’s hand was also cold. I stared at her carefully... She... "
"Is she still alive?"
"Haohuo... that time... was alive..."