I have a ghost diary

"Since Chu Jiang chose to make this video public rather than come to us directly, it means two things."

"First, he is very dissatisfied and has no intention of reconciling with us."

"Secondly, he won't come to confront us personally anytime soon. Otherwise, what's circulating online now would be videos of him completely dismantling Chengyi Company, or at least videos of him destroying its branch offices."

"In that case, feigning peace is just a waste of time and energy. No matter what we do, this feud is already established."

"Furthermore, there are very few people who know that I am the president of Chengyi Company. In other words, at least on the surface, Chengyi Company can issue a statement saying that this matter has nothing to do with the company."

"Although no one will believe it, we don't expect them to. At least we can use this reason to appease the research institute. Let's just leave it at that for now, and we'll see what happens in the future."

"So you still haven't said why you provoked him?" The middle-aged man's expression was still not good.

“It’s not that I want to provoke him, but we’ve already had two conflicts, and he even killed one of our people.”

"I can easily let it go and forgive and forget. Anyway, I can't even remember the name of that good-for-nothing who died."

"But I see that Chu Jiang's style of doing things is very high-profile and direct, even to the point of being tough."

"According to the information from our informants at headquarters, even people from foreign delegations have to speak to him politely, so I don't think the other side will give up easily."

"Given the possibility of future hostility, I naturally need to gather as much information about him as possible."

"And a lot of people want to do this, don't they? I was just the first to test the waters. Well... the result wasn't good, and I believe others will be more cautious as a result."

"From this perspective, Chu Jiang should thank me."

"Oh, right, regardless of whether Chu Jiang can recognize me through this silent film, he should already know my identity by now. Because there will always be some busybodies who will put my information in front of him."

......

In fact, just as the white-haired man had predicted, Chu Jiang was already browsing his profile.

Bai Congwu is the current president of Chengyi Company and one of its founders.

This person is extremely low-key and never shows his face. He delegates company affairs to his subordinates and operates from behind the scenes.

Meanwhile, Bai Congwu is suspected to be a member of an ancient family of ghost masters. This is why he was able to seize the opportunity presented by the changing global landscape during the early stages of the supernatural resurgence, quickly establishing a modern ghost master organization...

Among these simple documents was a photograph, but it was also blurry and appeared to have been taken secretly from a distance.

However, after comparing the photos, Chu Jiang found that the person in the photo was almost identical to the person in the silent film, especially the white hair, so it should be him.

Chu Jiang didn't know who sent him the information, but it was most likely someone who was at odds with Chengyi Company, or someone who wanted to provoke a conflict between them.

In short, as long as Chu Jiang knows the white-haired man's identity, then he has come out ahead.

As for what happens next, this company with sincerity has only three options: 1. Directly break off relations and come knocking on their door; 2. Feign an apology; 3. Issue a statement denying the matter, since there aren't many people who know Bai Congwu's identity anyway.

Chu Jiang guessed that the other party was most likely to adopt the third response method; the next best option was to admit the matter privately and apologize; the least likely option was to come to their door, which would be a provocation to Research Institute No. 21.

Although the interests of the team leader, the person in charge, and the research institute are not always aligned, at least for now, Chu Jiang is one of the research institute's most prestigious assets.

Chapter 229 Encountering a Ghost in the Middle of the Night

Chu Jiang shut down his computer and prepared to go back to his room to sleep. Anyway, that was the end of it. After Cheng Yi Company's failure, no one should dare to test the waters again anytime soon.

Unexpectedly, he had just gotten up when he received a phone call from Chen Ke'er.

Chu Jiang glanced at the time; it was already 12:30. Why was she calling at this hour? Was she going to ask him what kind of gift he liked?

"Hello," Chu Jiang casually picked up the phone to answer.

"Hey, boss, something's happened here." Chen Ke'er's voice sounded a little nervous.

Chu Jiang's heart sank. "What happened? Did someone kidnap you? Or did you encounter a ghost?"

"No, no, the apartment elevator is broken, and I'm trapped inside." Chen Ke'er, who was initially quite scared, felt inexplicably relieved upon hearing her boss's voice.

And his two guesses were pretty outrageous too...

Chu Jiang was speechless. "You called me because the elevator was broken? Shouldn't you have dialed 119 as soon as you still had a signal?"

“I called,” Chen Ke’er said, sounding a little aggrieved. “I also called the property management, but they said they wouldn’t be here so soon and told me to wait a little longer.”

"The elevator is completely dark now, and I'm scared, so I just wanted to find someone to talk to..."

"I'm busy, find someone else, I'm going to sleep," Chu Jiang said, as if he was about to hang up.

"Wait a minute! Don't hang up, boss. I'll say one last thing, just one thing: if I die..."

"Shut up," Chu Jiang said, exasperated. "Why did you fast-forward to the point of death?"

"Fine, just tell me your location, and I'll drag you out of the elevator."

"Huh?" Chen Ke'er exclaimed before realizing what was happening. She remembered that her boss seemed to be able to transform and had superpowers.

Based on this, it's actually quite possible to rescue her from the elevator.

In the end, Chen Ke'er reported her location to Chu Jiang, including the apartment address, building number, and elevator number.

Just as she finished speaking, Chen Ke'er heard the voice of the property management uncle outside the elevator, "Young lady! Are you alright? We're coming. The firefighters and the elevator repairman will be here soon."

This left Chen Ke'er completely embarrassed. Wasn't it said that it wouldn't be that fast?

Chu Jiang had obviously heard this too, and he said speechlessly, "Do you still want me to come over?"

"Well, this depends on your personal preference... Oh, by the way, boss, I ordered a late-night snack."

"I got stuck in the elevator because I went downstairs to pick up takeout. Why don't you come over and eat with me?"

Chu Jiang pondered for a second, then finally agreed. He couldn't sleep for a while anyway, and interacting with ordinary people would help him maintain his humanity.

After putting away his phone and leaving the company, Chu Jiang did not abuse his supernatural powers. Just like when he returned to the company from the airport, he simply took a taxi.

......

Leaving the building and arriving at the roadside, it was already late at night, so there were very few pedestrians and vehicles on the road.

However, Chu Jiang was lucky. A red taxi, a rather old-fashioned one, slowly drove up from the darkness in the distance.

Chu Jiang simply waved, and the driver drove over.

Once the car had come to a stop, Chu Jiang casually got into the back seat of the taxi, saying, "To Green Lake Garden."

The driver, wearing a hat, nodded silently. As the passengers settled in, the taxi slowly started moving again, making quite a bit of noise. It was unclear how many years the car had been in service.

Shortly after I got into the car, the phone rang again.

"Hey, boss, I've been rescued." Chen Ke'er's voice was filled with joy.

“Oh,” Chu Jiang replied calmly.

"Then I'll wait for you in my room. I live on the sixth floor, room 606, don't go to the wrong room!"

......

While chatting casually with Chen Ke'er, Chu Jiang looked out the window at the scenery. The impact of the S-level incident on Luohe City was still felt.

For example, the further the taxi drove, the quieter it became, with fewer and fewer people and vehicles around.

Wait, something's not right! Chu Jiang suddenly sat up straight. This is heading towards mid-to-high-end apartments in the city, not towards the suburbs. How could there be fewer and fewer people as we drive further in?

"Hello, hello?" Chu Jiang noticed that Chen Ke'er seemed to have stopped talking to him for a while; there was silence on the other end of the phone...

This made Chu Jiang's face even uglier. What was this? Not again? I just wanted to take a taxi!

"Driver, stop the car!"

Despite Chu Jiang's shout, the driver in front remained unmoved and continued driving with somewhat stiff movements.

So Chu Jiang stepped forward without ceremony and grabbed the other person's clothes.

To his surprise, he grabbed nothing; there was nothing underneath the clothes.

Chu Jiang grabbed all the clothes and even the old-fashioned felt hat that had fallen onto the seat.

But if it's not there, it's not there. Just like what Chu Jiang saw before, the driver whose face was mostly covered by shadows was just a phantom.

Even more bizarrely, even though no one was driving, this old-fashioned taxi was still moving forward, as if it had its own destination.

By this time, there wasn't a single person on the road, not even a ghost.

A pitch-black road that seems to have no beginning or end; a ghost taxi that can drive itself even when no one is there; and a living person who mistakenly gets into the taxi...

Damn, Chu Jiang had seen this kind of trope in many horror stories, such as a collection of ghost stories he rented when he was in elementary school, or a horror manga from Japan.

But he never expected that such a thing would happen to him one day.

This supernatural event was different from the ones he had encountered before. At first, Chu Jiang didn't even realize there was anything wrong. It wasn't until he noticed something was amiss outside the window that things started to go wrong.

For example, when Chu Jiang got into the taxi, he perceived it as just a bit old, but otherwise perfectly normal.

But now it's not just abnormal, the whole car has started to become eerie and sinister, and there are many dried black bloodstains inside the car.

Just like here, a brutal murder once took place.

Moreover, the sound of the car engine at that moment didn't sound like a mechanical noise, but more like a painful gasp, as if a dying person was struggling in their death throes...

Chu Jiang could smell a stale, putrid stench emanating from somewhere inside the car.

Even the taxi radio started playing an old song with a melodious tune on its own.

"The south wind blows cool, and the nightingale sings softly..."

"..."

This is a very popular song during the Republic of China era, called "Night Fragrance," one of the classic pieces from the Paramount Ballroom. Moreover, this version seems to be sung by the original singer, Li Xianglan; listening to it instantly transports you back to that era.

The Mystery Behind Chapter 230

"I love the vastness of the night, and I love the nightingale's song~?"

Listening to old songs that don't belong to this era, Chu Jiang's mood was absolutely terrible.

Speaking of ghosts in Luohe City, weren't they all wiped out after the last S-class incident? So where did this ghost taxi come from? Could it have just wandered into Luohe City?

Good grief, they came looking for me right away, are they trying to scam me?

Chu Jiang doesn't have time to read the Cursed Ghost Diary right now; his top priority is to get off the bus immediately, or who knows what will happen next.