Zzzzt—
The light bulbs flickered violently.
The table trembled, and the incense ash wildly repeated 'pay with your life, pay with your life, pay with your life!'
Old Man Zhu was so scared that he turned pale, almost unable to stand.
Slap!
"I ask you two questions, and you start huffing and puffing?" Tie Shenglan pressed down on the noose with a rod, "Answer what I ask. If you mumble any more, I'll cut you down right away!"
The light instantly returned to brightness.
The table stopped shaking, and the incense ash ceased moving.
Old Man Zhu was breathing as if he had just regained the ability to, gasping for air, his entire back drenched in cold sweat.
The terrifying scene from a moment ago had scared him quite a bit. After catching his breath, he anxiously looked at the hanging rope and asked, "Where are my Da Zhu and Xiao Zhu?"
"Speak!" Iron Shenglan slapped the table.
The hanging rope was silent for a while.
Once again, two words appeared on the incense ash.
Exchange.
"What do you mean?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion.
Lu Fei thought for a moment and asked, "You know where they are, but you need us to meet some conditions in exchange, is that right?"
Yes.
"What conditions?"
Revenge.
These two words appeared cautiously, and Tie Shenglan's explosive temper flared up immediately. She raised her twin maces in a menacing manner.
"Damn it, just cut it off, we will find someone else!"
"Wait!" Lu Fei pressed down on her shoulder and looked at the noose: "Whose life are you asking for?"
The noose began to tremble.
The incense ash formed one stroke after another, forcefully revealing a character.
It seemed as if every stroke was filled with deep hatred.
Gold!
Everyone was taken aback and their gazes turned towards the old man Zhu.
They remembered, the owner of this factory had the surname Jin.
One day.
Death!
Immediately after, several more words appeared on the incense ashes, and a cold wind blew in.
The incense ashes dissipated.
The hanging rope became unnaturally quiet, turning into a lifeless object.
No matter how Tie Shenglan threatened, not a single word was revealed.
"So the rich man she found is Young Master Jin!" Old Man Zhu's face changed instantly when he saw that character Jin, "There have been rumors in the factory for a while now that the girl got involved with Young Master Jin to rise to prominence, turns out it's true."
"That girl was so naive, Young Master Jin frequents around with all sorts of women, there was no way he would really fancy her..."
"Sigh!"
Old Man Zhu sighed heavily, his face becoming unbearably bitter.
"How could Boss Jin let his own son pay with his life... It's over! It's over! There's no saving my Dazhu and Xiaozhu..."
Lu Fei and the others were stunned for a moment, then they understood.
It seemed that the hanging ghost had taken its own life in hatred after being abandoned by Young Master Jin.
Unable to take revenge on Young Master Jin, it vented its anger on other men, causing one accident after another at the factory, forcing Young Master Jin to show up.
This is called a debt of human life!
If Young Master Jin doesn't pay this debt, more people will be harmed.
"Sir, don't worry, we'll go with you to find Young Master Jin," Zhang Molin consoled him.
"The hanging ghost wants Young Master Jin to pay with his life, but Director Jin is also a father. No matter how incapable his child is, he can't let his own son die." Old Man Zhu was almost in tears.
Without even thinking, they knew there was no room for negotiation.
If that father and son were willing to take responsibility, they wouldn't have said nothing when I saw them outside the dormitory earlier.
This commission is indeed not complicated or dangerous, but it is tricky.
Tie Shenglan was indignant, 'I hate these irresponsible scumbags the most. It's fine if they ruin their own lives, but they also drag others down! If he doesn't come himself, I'll tie him up and bring him here!'
Zhang Molin hurriedly dissuaded her, saying, 'Miss Shenglan, absolutely not! We live in a society governed by the rule of law.' With her character, who despises evil, she might really go and tie someone up.
Lu Fei thought for a moment and had Hu Zi wrap the hanging rope in cloth, then paste a ghost-repelling talisman on the outside.
'It doesn't matter if Young Master Jin doesn't come. We can take the hanged ghost to him.'
Everyone's eyes widened, 'Really make him pay with his life?'
'Of course not. We will take the hanged ghost in front of him and make him apologize, to dissipate the ghost's resentment.'
'Will this work?' Old Man Zhu stood up, worried.
'Whether it works or not, we should try it first.'
"Yeah, old man, let's try it first." Zhang Molin supported Old Man Zhu, "If it really doesn't work, I have another way..."
"If we have a way, why are we still looking for that scumbag?" Tie Shenglan was puzzled.
"This method is too dangerous and cannot be tried unless it's absolutely necessary." Zhang Molin hesitated, then waved his hand, "Time is pressing; we only have one day. Let's hurry and find someone.
"Okay, I know where Boss Jin's house is."
Old Man Zhu hurriedly led everyone out of the factory.
Before leaving, he also carefully locked all the gates.
Boss Jin's house was not far, in a small villa in the town.
Everyone squeezed into a car and rushed over.
It was so late, but the lights were still on in the small villa.
The doorbell rang in the night.
After a long while, an extremely impatient voice came from behind the door.
"Who is it?"
"Boss Jin, it's me, Old Zhu." Old Zhu replied timidly.
"In the middle of the night, why aren't you guarding the factory? What are you doing here?" The gate opened a crack, and Boss Jin's face was full of displeasure.
"Boss, I need to find Young Master Jin. Only he can save my Dazhu and Xiaozhu..."
Old Zhu mustered up his courage.
"What do you mean by finding him?" Boss Jin immediately became wary, narrowing the gap in the door and gripping the handle, "Didn't you hire someone to help! Hmph, all scammers, right?"
"They're not scammers. They said that if Young Master Jin apologizes to Little Xiang, it will be resolved... I beg you..."
Old Zhu pleaded humbly.
"Shut up! Why should my son apologize to that little slut?" Boss Jin immediately stiffened, as if someone had stepped on his tail, "Old Zhu, don't listen to such nonsense! Get back to the factory and guard the gate right now!"
Saying this, he was about to close the door.
"There's no use in reasoning with people like this!"
Lu Fei and the others behind him could not stand it any longer.
Hu Zi directly rammed open the door, causing Boss Jin to stagger a few steps, nearly falling over.
Lu Fei, holding the small black dog, strode in.
"What are you doing..." Boss Jin's face turned pale, and he tried to step forward to stop them.
Hu Zi grabbed his head and held him back.
Lu Fei didn't even look at him and walked straight into the house.
Jing Jian and Tie Shenglan followed closely behind.
Zhang Moli held the trembling Old Zhu, who was walking unsteadily, from behind.
Everyone entered the villa and started searching everywhere, while Tieshenglan directly climbed up to the second floor.
"What are you doing? Old Zhu, do you not want to work at the factory anymore... We warn you, if you don't leave right now, I'll call the police!"
Boss Jin followed in, angrily shouting loudly.
Huzi stared at him coldly, not giving him a chance to cause trouble.
However.
They turned the villa upside down but couldn't find the factory boss's son with the slicked-back hairstyle.
"He must have hidden him in advance!"
Lu Fei frowned slightly.
"Hand over the person!" Tieshenglan angrily rushed to Boss Jin.
"Hand over who? You broke into my house in the middle of the night; is there no law anymore?" Boss Jin crossed his arms and looked unafraid.