The Physician Tycoon

Guo Tingting scrutinized Ye Erniang. "You're the boss's wife?"

Faced with Guo Tingting's aggressive demeanor, Ye Erniang became a little nervous.

She nodded. "Yes."

Guo Tingting said seriously, "I received news that this place is haunted. My client, Jack, was so frightened that he fainted. What exactly happened?"

"Jack fainted. I've already taken him to his room to rest, but I haven't had a chance to ask him anything yet."

Just then, Jack walked in from outside. "Let me speak."

He sat down on the sofa opposite Guo Tingting. "Ms. Guo, here's what happened. I wasn't scared unconscious; I was knocked unconscious. And they weren't ghosts; they were people!"

Guo Tingting's eyes widened. "What? It's a person? Did you see clearly?"

"I saw it clearly; it was definitely three people dressed as ghosts."

"Tell me in detail what exactly happened."

As Jack spoke, he gestured, "Three guys, dressed in white, with pig tongues in their mouths, pretending to be hanged ghosts to scare people."

I discovered them, and they tried to kill me to cover it up. All three of them came at me together.

Guo Tingting knew that Jack was a very strong boxer; even three people wouldn't be a match for him.

"Aren't you the European amateur heavyweight boxing champion? How come you were beaten down by three unknown thieves?"

Jack said in frustration, "The three of them are no match for me. I easily defeated two of them, and the third one was so scared that he fell to the ground."

But for some reason, when I went up to take off his hat, my leg suddenly went numb and I fell to the ground.

The three of them took the opportunity to ambush me; that's what happened.

"Oh, I see. Jack, you underestimated us. You know too little about our Peach Blossom Spring."

Jack asked, puzzled, "What's so special about Peach Blossom Spring?"

"Our Taoyuan is a hometown of martial arts, and men, women, young and old all know a few kung fu moves."

Jack shook his head repeatedly. "That's not how it is. I didn't lose to those three people. It was an invisible force that defeated me."

Guo Tingting chuckled. "What kind of invisible force are you talking about? Are you talking about ghosts?"

"Yes, there really are ghosts!"

Jack was baffled by his sudden fall at the crucial moment.

Mary came in from outside and sat down on the sofa.

"Miss Mary, you say there are ghosts, did you actually see one with your own eyes?"

"Yes, Miss Guo, I really did see a ghost."

"Then tell me the details."

"I had just come out of the bathroom when I heard fighting outside. I had just opened the window."

Three ghosts suddenly appeared in front of me, and I screamed in fright…

Mary stopped, her face filled with fear.

Guo Tingting pressed further, "And then?"

Then I passed out.

"What did the ghost you saw look like?"

Mary described her as, "Wearing a white dress and hat, with red eyes, and sticking out such a long tongue..." Mary gestured with her hands as she spoke.

"My goodness, it's like a vampire, so terrifying!"

"And then, how did you wake up?"

Mary pointed to Ye Kai, "It was this Mr. Ye who woke me up."

Guo Tingting looked at Ye Kai and asked, "What's your name?"

"Ye Kai".

"Ye Kai, what are you doing at this guesthouse?"

"I ate too much tonight and came out for a walk to digest, so I ended up here."

Guo Tingting pressed further, "How did you get into Mary's room?"

"I heard a scream coming from inside, and thinking someone was in danger, I pushed open the door..."

Guo Tingting quickly called for a stop, "Stop! You mean the room wasn't locked?"

"Yes, there is no lock."

Guo Tingting then asked Mary, "Miss Mary, is that right?"

Mary recalled, "Well, I think I locked it, but I was so scared by the ghost that I was confused, so maybe I didn't lock it."

Seeing Mary's bewildered expression, Guo Tingting figured she was probably still terrified by the ghost, so asking her was pointless and she continued to ask Ye Kai:

"Okay, Ye Kai, even if Mary's room door wasn't locked, what did you do after you went in?"

"I pinched Mary's philtrum to wake her up. She was terrified, and I comforted her for a while."

Later, the proprietress came, and then I left.

Guo Tingting looked at Ye Erniang, "Boss lady, is what he said true?"

Although Ye Erniang also had a lot of questions about Ye Kai, she treated him like a younger brother and had to protect him at this time, so she nodded and said, "Yes."

Guo Tingting was full of suspicion. "Then, Ye Kai, did you see three ghosts when you came over?"

Guo Tingting's words contained a trap. If Ye Kai said he saw them, she would ask him who the three ghosts were. If Ye Kai said he didn't see them, he would be lying.

Her eyes were fixed on Ye Kai, ready to seize any opening he might make.

Ye Kai understood Guo Tingting's intention and quickly came up with a solution. He shook his head.

"I didn't see it."

Guo Tingting became excited, like a hunter spotting its prey; she had discovered Ye Kai's weakness.

Are you sure you didn't see it?

Ye Kai said confidently, "I'm sure."

Guo Tingting retorted sharply, "You're lying!"

"What makes you think I'm lying?"

"You just said you heard Mary scream before you went into her room, right?"

"Yes, that's definitely true."

"After Mary saw the ghost, she fainted from fright. In other words, when you heard Mary scream, the ghost was outside Mary's window."

"Logically speaking, that's how it should be."

"Okay, since you admit it yourself, then you must have seen a ghost, so I'm saying you're lying!"

All eyes were on Ye Kai, waiting to see how he would respond.

Ye Kai calmly said, "When it happened, I was in front of the guesthouse, and the ghost was behind me, so I didn't see who the ghost was."

When I heard Mary scream, I thought someone was trying to assault her, and my first reaction was to rush into her room to save her.

Guo Tingting was taken aback; she really hadn't thought of that.

She made the mistake of assuming that Ye Kai was near the ghost at the time.

But she was no ordinary person, and asked again, "How did you get into the guesthouse?"

"I went in through the main gate."

Guo Tingting asked Ye Erniang, "Did you see Ye Kai come in?"

Ye Erniang shook her head.

Guo Tingting shouted, "How dare you, Ye Kai! You broke into the guesthouse at night and sneaked into Mary's room, attempting to assault her!"

You are being detained for trespassing and indecent assault!

"What? You're accusing me of trespassing and indecent assault? That's pure fabrication! Besides, you're not a police officer, what right do you have to detain me?"

"I am a special inspector of the police station. I can arrest any suspect. You stay here tonight and are not allowed to go out!"

I'll call the village officials here tomorrow. Once the truth is out, if you're innocent, I'll naturally let you go!

After speaking, Guo Tingting waved to the others.

"That's all for today. You should all go back and get some rest."

After everyone left, only Ye Kai and Guo Tingting remained in the room.

Guo Tingting's eyes were fixed on Ye Kai, scanning him like an X-ray, making Ye Kai feel uneasy.