The ghost officers' team departed.
The desolate village fell into complete silence.
Wang Caihua gazed at the small wooden house.
For some reason, memories of old television dramas flooded her mind.
"One day, my heroic prince will come to fetch me, riding on a rainbow."
He would face many obstacles, but he would not falter.
Because his heart held true love.
He would come to your side.
Driving away all demons and monsters for you.
When it rained, when it thundered.
He would stay by your side, warding off the storm.
He would dare to defy the world for you.
Wang Caihua leaned against the wooden house, humming a tune.
The sky today was truly blue.
...
"So that's how it is."
At the Public Security Bureau,
Officer Lu, who had been monitoring the live stream, stared blankly at the screen.
He quickly reacted and looked up, calling out,
"Captain, quickly check if there's a whole village that's gone missing."
"There's someone named Wang Caihua inside, and she's likely from the north."
"Quick, go and see!"
As the words fell, all available officers in the office sprang into action.
Some checked archives, others made calls.
Investigations were launched from multiple angles.
If an entire village had indeed vanished, there should be records.
...
"Woo-woo-woo— Woo-woo-woo—"
The police cars had to stop while still some distance from the village.
This was because there were no main roads leading here.
The path was only a little over a meter wide.
"Quick, switch to motorcycles, go in batches."
Fortunately, they had considered the situation here – remote and long uninhabited.
So, they had brought two motorcycles along.
"Alright, we'll go in and take a look first."
Two officers on motorcycles, each carrying another person, sped towards the village.
The village had been uninhabited for a long time, exuding an aura of desolation everywhere.
Houses were damaged, and wild plants grew irregularly in open spaces.
Ivy covered several houses.
"The live stream footage looked exactly like this, so we haven't made a mistake."
"Based on the environment at the time, it should be this way..."
The officers analyzed as they searched.
A few minutes later,
They finally found the place where Wang Caihua and Long Tianba resided, behind a small hill.
A wooden house, a well, and two plots of fertile land.
"This is it!"
Several officers hurried down, but they remained vigilant.
After all, judging by what they had seen in the live stream.
This place was not simple.
And the people here were even more so.
Since the ghost officers had taken away the offending ghosts, the humans were now their responsibility.
With a village full of murder cases, did Wang Caihua have any involvement?
And what role did she play?
Only through questioning and further investigation could they find out.
"Boss, come quickly and see!" one officer called out.
The group arrived at the front of the house and froze.
—Wang Caihua was dead.
A single stab wound to the chest, simple and decisive.
Judging by her appearance, the preliminary assessment was suicide.
...
From the moment she met Tianba, Wang Caihua had no longer thought about going to heaven.
Her grandparents, parents, and brothers were there.
It must have been very lively.
As for her, she only needed to be with her hero.
Heaven or hell.
It was all the same to her.
She sat at the entrance of the wooden house, still wearing the same white dress with small blue floral patterns.
A smile played on her lips, as if she were merely having a beautiful dream.
Before she died, she suddenly remembered her third year of junior high.
She couldn't help but dote on her grandparents.
That feeling was truly wonderful.
She had almost lost control.
She was supposed to go out to work after graduation, but how could that be?
She couldn't leave her beloved grandparents.
How would they live without her?
Wouldn't you agree, Tianba?
...
"Let's cordon off the area first."
The officers got busy.
Ensuring the scene was not disturbed.
With Wang Caihua's death, this case would likely come to an end.
Because after death, it was no longer within the jurisdiction of the human world.
However, the impact of this incident was too great.
The higher authorities would likely assign more personnel to thoroughly search for clues and uncover the truth of what happened back then.
After all, a whole village's lives...
Regardless of the truth,
Only by understanding the reasons could they prevent similar events from happening as much as possible.
As the officers worked, their gazes would involuntarily drift towards the spot where the withered tree had once stood.
Even though they knew the ghost officers must have cleaned everything up when they left.
They still felt a chill down their spines.
It was likely that anyone who had witnessed that horrifying scene would not forget it anytime soon.
Suddenly,
One officer shook his head, as if remembering something.
Lately, the business of calming incense had been booming...
...
At the Public Security Bureau,
Officer Lu, still on duty monitoring the live stream, couldn't help but open his drawer and take a look.
He sighed.
Recently, the business of diapers and pants had also picked up.
Today's events had happened so suddenly.
A group of viewers were caught completely off guard, without any reservations, and their defenses were shattered.
Alas...
One man's sorrow, another's joy.
Glancing at the webpage again, it was as expected.
Information about the withered tree almost entirely dominated the page.
Latest news about many celebrities, and new releases of TV drama songs.
All had been pushed to the background.
#The whole village vanished, is it the downfall of morality or the distortion of humanity?#
#The Withered Tree Incident, what is the truth?#
#No madness, no success?#
The comments below were also very lively.
Besides discussing the incident, many were complaining.
"Ever since I learned that ghosts truly exist, I dare not offend people casually..."
"Ahhh, my idol's song is no longer trending."
"I was just enjoying the gossip, and then suddenly... e=(´o｀*))) Alas"
"Same here, weren't we completely unprepared? I won't be able to sleep tonight either."
Why?
You can't even sleep in your bed.
You'd likely be scared awake.
This underworld live stream, you can't not watch it...
...
...
Meanwhile, Jiang Lin and Zhong Pianpian and the others returned to the Underworld.
Afterward,
The Drama Department had to submit their mission report and summarize this assignment.
Jiang Lin did not accompany them further.
However, before parting, the head of the Drama Department, to thank him for his assistance this time.
Did reveal some information he wanted to know.
...
(ps: I was delayed today, so only one update. If I have time tomorrow, I will make up for it with a second update~❀
Good night everyone (¦3[▓▓])