You, a living person, are telling me I've served in the underworld for ten years?

Chapter 82 Night Fishing for Water Ghosts (6)

"How about we go with a reputable one?"

Because of his profession, Gu Jinghui was very wary of these things. He said, "I know a blind massage parlor. The masseur there is really good... How about I go and pick him up?"

"no!"

Because Wang Lin had been dead for half a day, his body was stiff and his speech was still not very fluent. He stammered, "In the middle of the night... it's not very safe for blind... blind masters."

"I...I want...Master Chen's!"

It's quite thoughtful.

Chen Yang said, "Don't worry, as the saying goes, 'once bitten, twice shy.' My friend has been scammed after going to a massage parlor before... How could I make the same low-level mistake?"

Hey!
Knowing he couldn't persuade him otherwise, Gu Jinghui could only educate Chen Yang on fraud prevention, saying, "This kind of trick is so common... After you finish talking to her, she'll probably ask you for a deposit and taxi fare."

"Once you transfer the money, I'll block you and delete you as a friend in one go."

"Because the amount is not large, most people are too embarrassed to report it to the police and can only be deceived for nothing."

Chen Yang: "Anyway, Wang Lin is paying for it, so what's there to be afraid of? Besides, I think the most important thing between people is trust. It's not easy for them to do this kind of work. Their fathers are gamblers, their mothers are seriously ill, their younger brothers are in school, and they also have to help their ex-husbands pay off their loans... If we can help them, we should."

To Gu Jinghui's surprise, the masseuse didn't follow the usual routine this time.

No deposit or travel expenses were asked.

It wasn't until she appeared at the entrance of the funeral home in a revealing outfit and called out "Boss Chen" that Gu Jinghui finally realized what was going on!

This is fucking...

He's a regular customer!
The massage therapist was quite professional.

Under her massage and patting, Wang Lin's blood and qi circulated better, his skin gradually regained its color, his meridians became active, and his body quickly returned to normal.

The massage is over.

Wang Lin sprang to his feet with a somersault and said, "Thank you, young lady. Let's be friends, and I'll transfer the money to you... Wait, where's my phone?"

"You've been soaking in the Yellow River for most of the day, where would you find a cell phone?"

Seeing this, Ma Lin quickly took out his phone, scanned the QR code to add Wang Lin as a friend, and then transferred the money. He said to Wang Lin, "I've paid for you first. Remember to pay me back later!"

It was past 1 a.m. when the masseuse left.

Chen Yang was very interested in the so-called "Yellow River water ghost" and asked, "Wang Lin, did you see that water ghost when you were dragged into the water?"

Wang Lin nodded, but then shook his head.

"I only saw a dark shadow..."

"The Yellow River was too muddy, with strong undercurrents. Something got tangled around my legs, and no matter how hard I struggled, I couldn't escape... When I regained consciousness, I found myself floating on the river, so I swam ashore and came to Master Chen's shop."

Marin picked up the thread and said, "Before I went to the Criminal Investigation Department to deal with Wang Lin's body, I went to check the place where Wang Lin was killed, but unfortunately I didn't find anything."

This is normal.

Unlike other evil spirits, water ghosts usually hide at the bottom of the water, and with the flowing water, it is generally difficult for them to leave any trace.

Chen Yang hesitated for a few seconds, then asked, "Do you know how to fish?"

Ma Lin and Gu Jinghui shook their heads, while Wang Lin nodded.

His eyes lit up, and he said, "Master Chen, you mean... go night fishing?"

"Why not give it a try? What if you take the bait?"

Chen Yang suddenly changed the subject, coldly saying, "Daring to harm people in my territory... this water ghost has quite the nerve!"

Chen Yang used to be obsessed with fishing and even bought a set of equipment, which came in handy today.

He went upstairs and retrieved the fishing rod, which was hanging on the ceiling. Yang Shuai, seeing this, asked, "Chen Yang, are you going fishing? I'll go too!"

Chen Yang: "You can go, but take off this outfit first. Don't scare people late at night."

Yang Shuai quickly took off the human skin and folded it neatly.

He stuck out his tongue and floated down from the second floor with Chen Yang.

At this moment, Ma Lin and Wang Lin were "mortals" and could not see Yang Shuai, who had shed his skin.

"Master Chen, are you ready?"

"I contacted Captain Su and found a few fishing rods... I'll pick them up on the way later."

Closed the shop.

Chen Yang tossed the car keys to Gu Jinghui.

The group of four, including a ghost, first drove to the Criminal Investigation Department to pick up a fishing rod, and then headed straight for the Yellow River.

Wucheng is located in the heart of the Xixia Plain and is known as the "Jiangnan of the North". The Yellow River flows through Wucheng for more than 60 kilometers!

Gu Jinghui drove towards the west of the city. Since there were few cars on the road at this time, he drove to a parking lot by the Yellow River in just over ten minutes.

To the south of the parking lot is Wucheng's "Binhe Stadium".

Just a few dozen meters to the north is the former entrance to the "Wucheng Yellow River Park". This used to be the liveliest place in Wucheng on holidays and weekends... Unfortunately, in early September 2018, the water level of the Yellow River in Wucheng gradually rose, until September 24, when a rare flood broke out, submerging most of the park. This situation lasted until mid-October when the river water gradually receded.

The once bustling Wucheng Yellow River Park was forced to close down and was not demolished until 2020.

The park's entrance has been blocked for many years.

After climbing over the blocked iron fence, the group arrived at an iron suspension bridge.

Crossing the suspension bridge leads to the wetland island that was once the site of the Yellow River Park. The island covers an area of ​​28.6 square kilometers and is shaded by trees. Under the moonlight, you can still vaguely see some of the remnants of the original demolition.

"Wang Lin's body was found at that location."

Marin pointed ahead and said, "In addition, there are the two corpses found by the Wucheng government office, also on the bank of the Yellow River Park... According to my speculation, the water ghost may be in the nearby river basin."

The group crossed the suspension bridge.

Drifting around, I couldn't help but sigh, "I remember when we were in school, we came to the Yellow River Park a lot... The entrance fee was 8 yuan back then, and there was an old lady selling liangpi (cold skin noodles) at the park entrance. Her liangpi was really delicious!"

Today is the 16th day of the fifth month in the lunar calendar...

wrong.

It's past midnight, it's May 17th.

The full moon hangs high.

In addition, since the group consisted of cultivators with excellent eyesight, they quickly found a spot near where they discovered Wang Lin's body, scattered bait, and lined up to fish.

Yang Shuai found a tree branch behind the four of them, tied an elastic rope to it, and hoisted himself up, remarking, "It's still more comfortable hanging from a tree..."

While fishing, Chen Yang secretly observed the river surface.

Under the moonlight, the turbid Yellow River flowed, making a series of rushing sounds.

There was no evil aura on the river surface.

The river flowed on, and even the lingering evil energy of the water ghosts had long since been washed away.

"Fuck!"

Suddenly, Gu Jinghui let out a strange cry and jerked the fishing rod up, exclaiming, "This...this fish has taken the bait?"

He had never fished before and didn't even know how to reel in the line. He pulled too hard, causing the fish to get off the hook.

Marin advised, "Don't rush to reel in the line. When the fish first takes the bait, it struggles fiercely. You need to loosen the line appropriately based on your feeling. By adjusting the tension of the line, you can control the fish's movement and exhaust its energy."

Gu Jinghui became interested, cast his line again, and said, "This is called playing a fish, right? I get it!"

After a while...

"Holy crap, they've taken the bait again!"

"Haha, another one!"

"Could this be the legendary newbie protection period?"

Gu Jinghui laughed heartily, catching nine fish in less than an hour, including three nearly three-pound Yellow River carp. In contrast, Chen Yang...

We didn't catch a single fish!
The Air Force is just so frustrating!
"I'm not fishing anymore!"

Chen Yang said, "We didn't really come here to fish... Since we can't catch anything, let's go back first."

Gu Jinghui, engrossed in the activity, said, "Old Chen... don't rush!"

"I'll take one last shot!"

brush!
Gu Jinghui cast his line clumsily, and the hook flew more than five meters before falling into the water.

next moment……

hum!
The fishing line trembled and suddenly tightened!

Gu Jinghui laughed heartily, excitedly saying, "It's taken the bait again! It's so heavy... It must be a big one. My luck... It's unbeatable... Wait, why is it fogging up?"

"Ok?"

Chen Yang's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly looked over.

Suddenly, a layer of mist rose from the water's surface.

The swirling fog made the air humid!
As Gu Jinghui raised his cue...

Wow!

The water surface broke open.

A disheveled head emerged from the water!
Its face was ferocious, its hair was covered with lush green algae and weeds, and it held a fishhook in its mouth, giving a strange smile to the four people on the shore.

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PS: Sixth update! Baozi would like to remind everyone: It is everyone's responsibility to prevent fraud. Please do not believe in these local massage or in-home massage services.

(End of this chapter)