Chapter 102 The Hanged Ghost
Two days later, Chen Cheng stroked the woman's fair and smooth back, which made her get dressed and get out of bed even faster.
"Hehe, so afraid of me?"
"Hmph, you're such a pervert! Don't you know how late you were up last night?"
Zhang Qian said angrily.
"Your husband is dashing and handsome, sunny and righteous. You won't let me mess around with other women, so you'll just have to put up with it!"
*Smack!*
Zhang Qian kissed him on the cheek and said, "You can sleep at home. I'm going to work. I'll make you something delicious when I get back at noon."
After Zhang Qian left, Chen Cheng lay lazily on the bed, just about to get up and go out for a walk, when the phone rang.
"Captain He, hello there!"
"Hello Xiaocheng, I heard from Zhang Qian that you are in Xijing?"
He Wenhui's deep voice came through.
"Yes, I arrived yesterday."
"Xiao Cheng, let's have lunch together. There's something I might need your help with."
"Okay, no problem."
"Okay, I'll have Zhang Qian go back early to pick you up at noon, and we'll talk when we meet."
Zhang Qian returned before 11 o'clock as expected. She snuggled into Chen Cheng's arms for a while and said, "Why did our Captain He invite you to dinner? I asked him, but he was being mysterious and wouldn't tell me."
"I don't know either, I've encountered another tricky case?"
"Impossible, there haven't been any major cases in the team recently."
"Oh, I see, she's probably trying to set me up with someone."
Chen Cheng smiled.
"He dares!"
Zhang Qian lightly slapped him: "Now everyone in the police station knows you're my boyfriend!"
After the two joked around for a while, He Wenhui called to arrange a location. Zhang Qian then drove Chen Cheng there.
Upon opening the door to the private room, Chen Cheng and Zhang Qian were both taken aback. He Wenhui was in the room with two strangers, a man and a woman. When they saw the two enter, they quickly stood up.
"Xiao Cheng, it's been a while!"
Chen Cheng grasped the outstretched hand and smiled, "It's mainly because you're too busy."
"I heard you haven't been idle either; you went on a business trip again a few days ago?"
"Hehe, just dealing with a small matter."
After the two sat down, He Wenhui introduced them: "Xiao Cheng, Zhang Qian, this is my cousin Tang Ying, and this is her husband Shen Guangzhou!"
Then he introduced the two people to Tang Ying and Shen Guangzhou.
Both sides nodded to each other in greeting, and then, at He Wenhui's invitation, the group picked up their chopsticks and started eating and chatting.
"Captain He, you said you had something to do on the phone. Is it about Miss Tang and the others?"
Chen Cheng glanced at Tang Ying casually and said.
"How could you tell?"
He Wenhui was slightly surprised, but then he understood what the man did.
"I noticed a faint dark aura around her and Mr. Shen's eyebrows. Are they possessed?"
Tang Ying and Shen Guangzhou were shocked, but then overjoyed. The person their cousin had found was indeed very capable!
"Master Chen, we do have something to discuss, and it's quite urgent."
Chen Cheng put down his chopsticks, looked at Shen Guangzhou and said, "Okay, you guys tell me first, and see if there's anything I can do to help."
As soon as he entered, he saw that the two looked worried and had some dark aura on their brows. They must have seen a ghost or been haunted by one!
"Hmm," Tang Ying said, calming herself down before starting to speak.
It turns out that the couple had been living apart for a long time due to work reasons after their marriage. Recently, Shen from Guangzhou switched jobs to work for a company in Xi'an. After they got together, they planned to sell their new house in their hometown and buy one in Xi'an. However, the house prices in Xi'an were too high, so they had no choice but to consider buying a second-hand house. Through a real estate agent, they finally bought a three-bedroom house in an urban village in the western suburbs at a price that suited their needs. Although it was far from the city center, at least they had settled down in Xi'an, and the house was fully furnished and ready to move in!
The occupancy rate of this community is not high at present. There are only a dozen or so families living in one building. Tang Ying and Shen Guangzhou live on the fifth floor. The previous owner was a businessman who said he was in a hurry to turn over funds, so he sold the house at a low price. The couple moved in for less than half a month and felt that there were some problems with the house.
"What's the problem?"
Zhang Qian couldn't help but ask.
Tang Ying's expression changed: "At first, there were just some strange noises, so we didn't pay much attention to them, because some furniture makes special noises. Later, every night in the middle of the night, we could hear a screeching sound, like fingernails scratching the floor..."
At this point, Tang Ying's body trembled slightly, as if she had thought of something terrifying.
"Guangzhou and I got up several times during the night to check, and everything in the house seemed normal, but last night... last night..."
At this point, her body trembled even more violently.
Shen Guangzhou hurriedly poured her some hot water: "Yingying, drink some hot water, let me talk to you."
Shen Guangzhou coughed twice and said, "Last night, we were awakened by that piercing sound again. We wanted to turn on the light to check the situation, but the power was out. So I picked up my phone, turned on the flashlight, opened the bedroom door and looked out. By the light, I saw a terrifying scene that I will never forget. There was a woman in white hanging in the living room, swaying back and forth. The sizzling sound was the sound of her toenails scratching the floor tiles!"
Tang Ying stammered, "I... I was behind her in Guangzhou when I saw that woman swaying as she turned around, her mouth wide open, her tongue sticking out long..."
"Hanger!"
Chen Cheng continued.
"Xiao Cheng, my cousin doesn't have any relatives here. She was so scared last night that she stayed at my house all night. I was thinking of going to check on her, but then I remembered that you are an expert in this area, so I thought I'd ask you to take a look!"
"Mr. Shen, when you bought this house, did the real estate agent or the landlord mention anything unusual about the house?"
"No, it seemed like he was in a hurry to sell it. We thought the price was right, so we bought it. We knew it would turn out this way. If we had known that someone had died inside or that something had happened there, we wouldn't have bought it even if it had been cheaper!"
Shen Guangzhou sighed.
"So, have you contacted an agency?"
"I contacted them, and the agent said they didn't know anything about the house and that everything should be based on the information provided by the landlord!"
"I can help you catch this hanged ghost. Also, if a murder has occurred inside and the real estate agent or landlord deliberately concealed it, you can seek compensation from them through legal means. Your cousin can help you check this out!"
"Xiao Cheng, I checked this morning, and there haven't been any murder cases reported in his neighborhood!"
He Wenhui said.
Chen Cheng took a sip of water and tapped his fingers lightly on the table: "Then there are only two possibilities: either it's a murder, or it's a suicide by hanging due to family conflicts, and the family didn't call the police!"
"hiss"!
Everyone gasped. If it was the latter, it would be understandable, but if it was the former, then it would be a major event!
"Xiao Cheng, could you... well, how should I put it, I mean, could you..."
"Captain He, are you suggesting that I communicate with the ghost to see if it was suicide or murder, and who the murderer is?"
"Cough cough cough cough!"
Tang Ying, who was drinking water, choked upon hearing this!
She felt that her righteous and awe-inspiring police officer cousin was acting a little strange.
He Wenhui didn't speak, but nodded to Chen Cheng.
"Okay, tonight then, I'll give it a try!"
Now, Zhang Qian is even more enthusiastic than Chen Cheng about catching these people. Before eight o'clock in the evening, she urged him to set off quickly. She has seen her share of "big scenes". Although she is still afraid of these little devils, it is no longer the deep-seated fear she felt the first time!
When the two arrived at Shen Guangzhou and Tang Ying's house, they were surprised to find that Captain He Wenhui was also waiting for them!