I have a ghost diary

"Well... I saw that he looked very refined and approachable, so I decisively took out the money."

"Unexpectedly, Wang Lei took the money and refused to leave. He even asked me what university I graduated from and what my major was."

"I had no choice but to answer, and then he said his company needed an accountant and asked if I would like to go."

"Of course I declined, but then he said eight thousand. I was stunned and wondered if he was being scammed."

"Unexpectedly, Wang Lei thought I was complaining about the low salary, so he said 10,000."

"At this point, I felt even more unreal and reminded myself not to fall for it."

"In the end, he said 12,000, take it or leave it."

As she said this, Chen Ke'er looked regretful. "Just as he was about to leave, I suggested that he take a look at the company first before making a decision."

"So Mr. Wang Lei gave me an address and told me I could go anytime, and if I was worried, I could bring ten strong men to scout the place."

"After I got back, I thought about it over and over again, but in the end I was still bewitched and asked a friend to accompany me to the company to take a look at the environment."

"The result was fine, it's just that there are too few people. Mr. Wang Lei said that they are still recruiting, they just haven't filled all the positions yet."

"I figured since he could rent the top three floors of Tianfeng Building, he probably didn't care about my little bit of money, so I joined the company without really understanding what was going on..."

The more Chu Jiang listened, the more he felt that Wang Lei was an interesting person, it was just a pity that he died a little too young.

Why would he want to borrow money from you?

"I asked him about this later, and he said it was to test my character," Chen Ke'er said, still quite speechless.

“He said that when he borrowed money from others before, they all avoided him and some even called security guards, but I was the only one who decisively gave him the money.”

"Then why didn't you call security?" Chu Jiang asked with a smile.

Chen Ke'er hesitated for a moment, thinking it wouldn't be right to say that she was afraid of being retaliated against by the underworld afterward.

"He only asked to borrow ten yuan, which I thought was unnecessary. If he had asked for a hundred, I wouldn't have been so willing to lend it."

Chu Jiang nodded. "Then do you know what kind of company we are?"

Chen Ke'er shook her head slightly, "I don't know much about it. I only know that our company is quite mysterious. And we were supposed to be hiring, but so far I'm the only new employee."

"Never mind then, let's talk about Wang Lei's death. He died six days ago..."

Chu Jiang briefly described the time, location, and police findings, then asked, "What were you doing at the time?"

Chen Ke'er recalled, "I didn't do anything. I just went to work and left work normally. I had no idea that something so serious had happened. No one else told me that the boss was dead."

At the same time, her inner thought was: it couldn't possibly be a sudden death; someone must have put drugs in the water, and maybe it was this young man across from her.

"So who do you think did this?"

“You…” Chen Ke’er immediately covered her mouth and blurted out, “No, no, I mean, boss, you might be overthinking it. It’s not necessarily murder.”

"Assuming it's murder, there are only a few people in this company. Who do you think would do it?" Chu Jiang picked up the pen beside him and tapped it on the table.

Faced with this question, Chen Ke'er had no choice but to think it over. Based on her years of experience watching TV dramas, the least likely person to be the murderer was usually the one.

Could it have been the cleaning lady? No way, the guy who answered the phone and the boss's secretary were both nice people, they didn't seem like the type to kill anyone.

In the end, Chen Ke'er could only shake her head, "I don't think anyone has any reason to take action."

"Have you noticed anyone acting strangely lately?"

Chen Ke'er thought for a moment, "No, everyone's normal." She immediately added, "Boss, with something this serious happening, can I resign?"

"Don't worry, I will make sure to check the accounts for you before I leave."

Chu Jiang shook his head, "Before the matter is thoroughly investigated, you may also be the murderer."

"So you can resign if you want, but we'll talk about it after this case is closed."

Chen Ke'er was on the verge of a breakdown. "What if we never find the murderer?"

"If you still can't find it after a month, I'll let you go." Chu Jiang twirled his pen. "Oh, by the way, if you can provide valuable clues, I can offer you a cash reward."

Chen Ke'er hesitated for a moment, then tentatively asked, "How much?"

"How about 30,000? You don't need to be a detective or take any risks. You just need to organize your memories from the past two weeks."

"By the way, do you have a habit of keeping a record of your life?"

Chen Ke'er nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I like taking pictures. You wait, I'll go through my phone's photo album when I get back. I post on WeChat Moments every day."

Chapter 103 Is your driving serious?

Seeing Chen Ke'er suddenly become enthusiastic, Chu Jiang found it a bit amusing. "Go ahead and work hard. I'm not as easy to fool as Wang Lei."

Chen Ke'er nodded repeatedly and left.

The reason Chu Jiang spent so much time on an ordinary person is not because he suspects she killed him.

Chu Jiang was simply making a casual move.

Because of this accountant's complete ignorance of paranormal events, perhaps she can provide Chu Jiang with some unexpected clues from the perspective of an ordinary person.

It didn't matter if he didn't get it in the end, since Chu Jiang wasn't expecting it anyway. He decided to go to the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall first, based on the distance.

Yes, the Lin family ancestral hall was very likely the cause of Wang Lei's death...

Chu Jiang understood perfectly well that even if the truth was as Luo Yifeng guessed—that the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall would taint the visiting ghost masters with a curse—Wang Lei had still gone there multiple times before dying.

Moreover, the first time he went there was four or five months ago, so the risk of going was not as high as he had imagined.

Not to mention that this thing is located in Luohe City. If there is any real risk, it could erupt at any time. It is necessary for Chu Jiang, the person in charge, to investigate it.

As for relocating the ancestral hall, that's impossible.

First of all, this is a key cultural relic site in the province, and relocating it is almost equivalent to demolishing and rebuilding it.

Moreover, although the younger generation's sense of clan has faded, the older generation is not all dead yet. If you dare to move, those old men and women will fight you to the death.

Of course, the biggest reason is that even if you move it, it will most likely be useless. You can't even move a single brick or piece of wood here. Anyone who dares to move it will die.

After checking the map, Chu Jiang walked out of the office. Then he remembered that among Wang Lei's assets, there should have been a car.

But here's the problem: Chu Jiang can't drive. He was a high school student before he entered the supernatural world, so he didn't have time to learn to drive.

Looking for Luo Yifeng as a driver?

The thought was quickly dismissed by Chu Jiang. To be honest, of the three employees in the company, he only suspected that Luo Yifeng was involved in Wang Lei's death.

Well, although Luo Yifeng comes from a criminal investigation background, it's normal for him to be calm, but Chu Jiang still felt that this guy was too well-prepared.

Of course, Chu Jiang didn't believe that an ordinary person could kill a ghost master and take the ghost away silently. However, he couldn't rule out the possibility that Luo Yifeng knew something but was keeping quiet.

Should we look for Lin Yun? Right, I need to post a task on the paranormal forum to find clues about the Ghost Chess Master.

After all, Chu Jiang is now in charge, so naturally he'll want to exercise his privileges. Giving him a few small favors will get folk sorcerers to work for him, so why not?

Let Lin Yun handle this. If anyone contacts us, they should contact Lin Yun first. Only when we have definite information will Lin Yun relay it to Chu Jiang.

As for the river god and the ancestral hall, Chu Jiang is currently investigating the matter and does not want folk ghost masters to get involved for the time being.

With two options eliminated, it seems only one employee remains...

After giving instructions to Lin Yun, Chu Jiang went to the finance office.

When he arrived, Chen Ke'er was still intently looking through her phone's photo album, swiping her fingers.

It wasn't until Chu Jiang knocked on the door that Chen Ke'er looked up, startled, and hurriedly pretended to be very busy.

"Okay, I remember you drove here, right? Be my driver for the day and teach me how to drive."

Chen Ke'er was bewildered again. Why would she inexplicably appoint an accountant as a driver and even teach the boss how to drive?

Wait a minute, is your driving style proper? It's not some kind of sexual innuendo, is it?

"Boss, this doesn't seem to be within my job scope. I work as an accountant and cashier..." Chen Ke'er tried to politely decline.

Unexpectedly, Chu Jiang's reaction made Chen Ke'er feel like she was going to vomit blood.

"Can the accountant and the cashier be the same person?" Chu Jiang asked thoughtfully.

Is this the key point? Chen Ke'er forced a smile and replied, "Theoretically, it's not possible, but in reality, small companies all operate this way to save costs."

"Of course, I kept advising my former boss to hire someone else, but he always said next time, and then there was never a next time."

"Oh, so you still have to be the driver. Don't worry, I'm a quick learner, you can teach me a little bit, and you won't have to drive next time."

As for the driver's license, Chu Jiang didn't have time to take the test; he'd find someone to help him get one next time.

Judging from the young boss's tone, it seemed he was really serious about driving, so Chen Ke'er hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

......

Wang Lei's car is a Mazda, which seems to be a rather old model, but it's very durable.

Chen Ke'er's driving skills are quite good; she drives very steadily and doesn't have any of the problems that female drivers are said to have online.

She was a little nervous and didn't dare to look at Chu Jiang in the passenger seat.

Chu Jiang ignored it and simply told Chen Ke'er to drive to the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall first, and they could talk about learning to drive later.

The ancestral hall is not in the city center, but in the old town area on the east side of Luohe City, where the buildings are relatively low.

When the car arrived at the street in front of the ancestral hall, Chu Jiang found that the gate was not open, and there was only an old man sitting at the entrance, basking in the sun and squinting as he listened to opera on the radio.

Seeing this, Chu Jiang did not disturb the other party, but simply asked Chen Ke'er to go around to the back of the ancestral hall.

Throughout this process, Chu Jiang kept observing the ancestral hall itself.

The Lin Clan Ancestral Hall looks old and has a strong sense of history, with moss growing on the tiles. Like other traditional ancestral halls in the south, it features the ancient architectural style of flying eaves, arched corners, carved beams, and painted rafters.

Another noteworthy point is that this ancestral hall occupies a considerable area and appears to be at least a three-courtyard structure, suggesting that this branch of the Lin family was quite influential in the local area when the ancestral hall was built.

There is a couplet on the main gate of the ancestral hall: "The reputation of the Nine Shepherds is far-reaching, and the legacy of the Western River is long-lasting."

The plaque above the door bears four large, gilded characters: Lin Clan Ancestral Hall.

This couplet has a story behind it. The Lin family has a very prominent branch of ancestors who originated in Xihe County. The "Nine Governors" refers to Lin Pi of the Tang Dynasty, who had nine sons, all of whom served as prefects (governors), and were known as the "Nine Governors Lin Family".

Later, the Nine Shepherds branched out, and all those who branched off from this lineage, or even those who did not, would use the Nine Shepherds couplets on their ancestral halls.

After circling around to the very back of the ancestral hall, Chu Jiang got out of the car and told Chen Ke'er to wait for him on the next two streets.