Qingye Supernatural Office Chapter 15

Chapter 15: New Year's Ghost Child (7)

"Her parents were crying very hard on the news and said that I was heartless and that I raped ShanShan and didn't recognize the child. I...I really didn't...at that time I thought that ShanShan got...she was afraid to tell me until she found out that she was pregnant, she decided to leave me. I went to look at ShanShan's body. My sister went with me. ShanShan's parents was at the morgue. There were reporters there, too. The two always beated me, I...I at that time didn't have any reaction. I just pleaded to them let me see ShanShan's body. My sister helped me inside, when I saw ShanShan's face, I couldn't take it anymore. She jumped into the river to commit suicide, that face...that face...my sister was also crying next to me, crying and crying, and then she suddenly screamed, shaking my hand, and pointed at ShanShan's hand which was dangling out. Her...hand was wearing the ring...that square ring...the morgue was very cold, but when I saw the ring, my body got even colder from head to toe."

"Are you sure that it was the same ring?"

"I'm sure, my sister was also sure, too. It was that ring. We...we didn't dare to tell others. It was too inconceivable. How could it be...I couldn't say it out, but I knew something at that time. Something happened to ShanShan. I think this happened it happened on New Year's in that inn. I went to that inn. That time, so many people already read the news and thought I was a rapist. The people there didn't want to talk to me or help me. At the end, there was this young lady working at the front desk and she yelled at me and that was when I found out what had happened that day...that day when ShanShan came downstairs, her clothes were messed up and she was hurt...they thought that...they were about to call the police, but ShanShan didn't agree. I...I really am useless! I was clearly right next to her, but I didn't know anything!"

"Mr. Pan, we can't blame you. This is a paranormal event and is normal for ordinary people to be unable to cope."

"But ShanShan...If I persisted, if I had a talk with ShanShan, it wouldn't be like this! I wouldn't...I wouldn't let her die like that…"

"Please mourn, Mr. Pan." (T/N: I didn't know to translate '请节哀.' I didn't know if I could use 'I'm sorry' for it. The literal translation is 'Please mourn/grief.' It sounds confusing, but I'm so sorry.)

"Thank you…"

"May I ask this, after that did you stay in contact with Miss s.h.i.+'s family? We couldn't find her parents' contact information and if you can help us contact them, it would be great."

"Please don't bother them. They moved to countryside after ShanShan died. I don't want to mention this issue again."

"Ok. Then may I ask this, what happened to that ring?"

"I don't know. ShanShan's funeral was done by her family, they didn't let me go...remnants and I don't how I would deal with it."

…

s.h.i.+ Wenshan, confirmed as the 2nd victim. The incident occured in 2001, the root cause is inferred to be before this. The investigation has increased to the "squared diamond ring."

On April 29, 2004, room 809 of Junli Inn was checked again and the interior was searched. No squared diamond ring was found. Audio file 0232040429.wav.

*rustling*

"...haven't seen a ring, such an expensive thing, our guests are very careful and they won't leave it behind…"

*rustling*

"...I heard from my colleague and has saw it before. That owner has even went on TV…"

"Is it the rape victim who jumped into a river to kill herself?"

"Ah! Yes, that! That rapist lost a ring! They all said that the marriage proposal was rejected and he did it."

"Other than that, is there anymore? It is a squared diamond ring that got lost in room 809."

"Did you lose it?"

"One of our client's lost it and we want to retrieve it."

"It may have been lost somewhere else, it shouldn't be lost in the inn."

*rustling*

On May 3, 2004, we tracked down the client's parents to find the client and did not find the client's husband w.a.n.g Yuanbin and the client's medical record in the hospital.

On May 3, 2004, Meng FangFang was confirmed to be infertile and is currently undergoing treatment. Zhang Xuan has not been found to have any other relations.h.i.+ps.

On May 11, 2004, the four descendants of the deceased were killed and the murderer committed suicide after committing the crime. The police failed to investigate the ident.i.ty of the murderer.

Attached: Photocopy of the case file.

Audio file 02320040511.wav.

*rustling*

"...Sun Gan...that Sun Gan! A colleague of mines, but I'm not familiar with him. After, he transferred here, it's hard to communicate with the dialect. I just remembered that he died very tragically. He was stabbed with 7 knives, it was a runaway case. The case was on TV and the people even came here to interview."

"The murderer, do you know?"

"I don't know, but the TV station said that it was his girlfriend, but we never heard of him having a girlfriend. He and us, we didn't really talk."

"Then, do you know if he stayed in Junli Inn during 1999?"

"Huh? What? How would I know this? I don't take notice if he went home or not after work."

*rustling*

"...Now that you mention it, I think I remember. He asked me if the inns and hotels here are nice, I answered...I answered him back mentioning several names. There should be a Junli Inn."

"Did you hear him mention anything about booking a room at the inn?"

"He booked it for a friend, I think. I'm not really sure. It was too hard to talk to him. His accent was very heavy, I had to ask several times to understand him."

"Have you ever seen that friend of his?"

"Nope."

"Think carefully, is it the murderer of that case?"

"This I don't know. Male or female, I do not know."

*rustling*

…

Sun Gan, doubtful, the investigation was deadlocked.

On May 17, 2004, received a call from the client. Call recording 200405171139.mp3.

"Qingye! Is this Qingye?"

"Yes it is, you are…"

"I am Yu Meng! Save me! Please save me!"

"Miss Yu, where are you now?"

"Xiao Ling, who are you calling?"

"Ah! Ah, ah! No…"

"Xiao Ling, you really are naughty."

Du——du——du

On May 17, 2004, the call recording was a.n.a.lyzed. Audio file 200405171139G.wav.

"...Xiao Ling, who are you calling?"

Click!

"This voice…"

"Does it have a lot of problem? He said 'Xiao Ling' but Yu Meng's name does not have

a 'Ling' in it."

"Is it a nickname?"

"Quiet, quiet."

"Xiao Ling, who are you calling?"

Click! Click!

"Xiao Ling, who are you calling?"

Click!

"Mushroom, what did you do?"

"I said quiet."

Click! Click! Click! …

"...I can't let it stay, it definitely cannot stay…"

Click! Click! Click!

"Xiao Ling, who are you calling?"

Click!

"What did you find?"

"It's a person's voice. The one who shouted Xiao Ling and the time when Yu Meng first

came here, who said 's.l.u.t', 'kill it' is the same person."

"Are you sure?"

"I'm sure. Very sure, definitely the same person!"

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