Chapter 1890: Living with Mr. Ghost: A Few Things 06

The information Jin Chen can get from the manuscript is:

This is indeed a male corpse, but whether it was suicide is doubtful.

According to the eyewitness description from the opposite building, before climbing the high-rise, the man was preparing to commit suicide, his steps steady, and upon hearing that the police would be called, he ran even faster.

But upon reaching the rooftop, he was suddenly chased by something, screaming in terror for a while, lasting several minutes.

Afterwards, it was as if he had been possessed; he danced a strange dance on the edge of the rooftop, crying while dancing, especially bizarre.

"After finishing the dance, he jumped off." said the eyewitness.

Jin Chen stared at that sentence for a few seconds, and suddenly a few images flashed in his mind, accompanied by the sound of howling wind, fleeting.

Jin Chen fell silent, then looked at that picture again.

【I wouldn't be this suicidal idiot, would I?】

Ling Gun Gun: 【Hehe, rest assured, it's not!】

That's right; he should have died in this house, otherwise he wouldn't be unable to leave.

Xia Tan tapped the touchscreen while thinking, the other hand supporting his chin suddenly lowered, and he stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Ghost... Dage, are you still here?"

Jin Chen: "Mm-hmm."

"Do you ghosts cause people to become possessed before killing them?"

"Logically, no, but who knows in this world."

Jin Chen lifted his eyes to look at Xia Tan, "I don't know; shall I ask?"

Xia Tan: "Now? Then will you be able to come back if you go out tonight?"

Jin Chen heard the anticipation in his words and replied unhappily, "Ghost group chat, I'm not going out."

Xia Tan: "... Oh."

You ghosts are quite up-to-date.

Jin Chen lazily leaned against the headboard, lowering his eyes to clack away at the keyboard.

Mysterious Ghost:.

Lustful Hungry Ghost: "Beautiful lady, you finally surfaced! I thought you had dissipated."

"I am the Hungry Ghost:" Beautiful lady, it's rare to see you; do you also want to join us in maintenance?

Mysterious Ghost: "Have you killed anyone? Do you cause hallucinations and possession before killing?"

Hanged Ghost: "Brother, are you paying attention to that jumper guy? Don't say it, but I also think it looks like a ghost killing."

Stuffed Ghost (Ghost Realm Rich Second Generation): "There's a bit of ghostly energy; reportedly the police are about to classify this case as unsolved, secretly handing it over to the Strange Events Investigation Center—eight or nine out of ten it's a ghost killing."

"I am the Hungry Ghost:" What a fine fellow; which brother pulled off such a bizarre move, I want to worship! It's an artful harm.

Mysterious Ghost: "Thanks."

Lustful Hungry Ghost: "Beautiful lady, let's chat a bit more for five underworld coins!"

Jin Chen told Xia Tan the replies from his ghost friends, reminding him, "If it's a ghost killing, don't get involved—it's dangerous."

Xia Tan had never encountered such a thing before.

He furrowed his brow, scratching his head, "But how am I to report this? The higher-ups won't believe in ghosts."

Jin Chen: "I'll catch a ghost to scare him."

Xia Tan yawned foolishly, feeling a bit dazed from tiredness, unable to think.

Jin Chen took the notebook from his hand, very firm: "Go to sleep first."

"Tomorrow again... who?"

Jin Chen warily looked toward outside the curtain.

A wisp of yin energy drifted past.

Xia Tan, dozing, was startled awake by him, stammering, "What who, who... uh?"

Jin Chen gently covered his mouth, pressed him into the blanket, stroked his hair, "Don't come out, sleep obediently."

Xia Tan only felt a light breeze with an inexplicable fragrance pass by; the curtain fluttered without wind.

He dazedly turned over, gazing in the direction where the ghost Dage seemed to have left, and strangely felt a sense of ease.

——

Balcony, silver moonlight shining.

Jin Chen's half-shadow in the darkness, his pitch-black pupils faintly glowing red, could be considered the coldest, most ruthless controller in the abyss.

"Get out."

Jin Chen's voice lacked warmth, a faint black mist tinged with scarlet swirling around him, he coldly stared at a certain corner.

In an instant, another wave of ghostly energy surged, violently striking toward Jin Chen.

"Overestimating oneself."

Jin Chen waved his palm to resist; the mighty, abyss-like eerie power coiled upward, instantly forcing the opponent out.

Boom!

That peeping ghost was harshly flung onto the balcony.

"Jin Chen, you damn bastard! I was just messing around to see how your human is doing—I almost got hit to the point of dissipating on the spot!"

Jin Chen slightly raised his hand; the black mist turned into chains binding the other, expressionless, he tilted his head, "Who are you."

The fear and anger on that ghost's face instantly froze, then turned into astonishment; shocked, he lifted his head and stared fixedly at Jin Chen.

"What did you say?"

Jin Chen guessed this person might know him, his hostility slightly eased, he lowered his eyes and looked away, "I don't like repeating questions."

The peeping ghost, recovering from shock, said, "You... you have amnesia, no wonder..."

What's not surprising?

No wonder Jiang Wen died; you still gave him a chance to become a ghost.

Peeping Ghost clambered up, straightened its head, squeezed the eyeball that almost popped out, and shamelessly crept up to Jin Chen.

Buddy, Jiang Wen has a huge grudge; he's now directly become a vicious ghost.

Jin Chen furrowed his brows, 'Jiang Wen… the one who jumped to his death?'

What suicide by jumping? Didn't you push him off?

Jin Chen: '...'

Turns out I'm the killer.

Jin Chen pressed his temples; those images reappeared, making his head swell with pain.

Could I leave here before?

Peeping Ghost let out a hey, circled Jin Chen twice, 'I really don't remember, didn't you use sixty percent of your ghost power to struggle out just for revenge…… Holy shit!'

Peeping Ghost suddenly leapt three feet away, as if seeing a person.

How did the sixty percent of ghost power you lost fully recover, and even become stronger than before?!

Jin Chen got a headache from his swaying, kicked him over, 'Be quiet, it's annoyingly loud.'

What grudge do I have with Jiang Wen?

Peeping Ghost covered its leg, shook its head, 'I don't know, you never talk about it, but just mentioning that person is terrifying.'

Never mind, never mind, I still need to go find the hanged ghost to exchange maintenance tips; this broken limb of mine has started to stink again.

Jin Chen suddenly eyed him suspiciously, 'Why aren't you in the chat group?'

Peeping Ghost wailed, 'I actually want to! You're all afraid I'll sneak past the screen to peep on ghost's private matters!'

Jin Chen: '...'

Get lost.

Jin Chen returned to lying on his side, the motion of pressing his brows never stopping until he heard Xia Tan's tentative inquiry.

Ghost… Dage, you're back?