You Owe Me, My Love

“People have often heard the voice of a woman inside this castle. Sometimes, it is the sound of sexual moaning. Occasionally, it sounded like screaming from being brutally tortured. Other times, it sounded like sad weeping. Every so often, it sounded like creepy laughter from a female ghost.” The policeman said.

Leng Qiuzun’s assistant shivered, “Stop saying that, you’re making me scared now.”

“Did all these start happening before or after the teens went missing?” Bai Rong asked calmly.

“It should be around the same time. The group of teens had gone exploring inside after hearing about the rumors and they all ended up dead except one, but he had gone crazy.” The policeman sighed.

“How many of them went inside?” Bai Rong continued.

“There were three in total but two of them went missing. We’ve searched the entire place but found no traces of them.”

“Did you find any bloodstains on the floor?” Leng Qiuzun asked.

The policeman shook his head, “No, that’s why it became a haunted castle. No one dared go near it, let alone enter.”

“If it’s so dangerous, why hasn’t it been demolished?” Leng Qiuzun’s assistant asked.

“That castle is an intangible cultural heritage.” The policeman explained.

“How is that possible? I’ve seen the castle. It has a European design, so how could it have been classified as an intangible cultural heritage?” Assistant Leng was confused.

“There is a legend about this castle. Once upon a time, there was an emperor who hired an artist named Castiglione from another country. Castiglione was also an expert in architecture. There was a eunuch in the palace who was very rich. When he wanted to retire and leave the palace, he spent a lot of money on buying architectural drawings from Castiglione. The eunuch was from Pingyan and had built a castle in Pingyan after returning to his city. According to the legend, there are many treasures from the palace in this castle and many have gone in to find them, but no one was able to find anything.” The policeman explained.

“It’s been so many years now and the castle should’ve collapsed by now, right? So, why is this one still standing and in decent condition?” Assistant Leng asked doubtfully.

“The castle’s owner has repaired it many times. It’s strange how the government had taken over this castle as an intangible cultural heritage after the mysterious death of the owner and has kept it till this day.”

After the policeman finished talking, Assistant Leng seemed to have understood the situation as she turned to ask Leng Qiuzun in a terrified voice, “This castle wouldn’t actually be haunted, would it?”

smiled and said coldly, “You don’t have to

was looking at Bai Rong

this one?” Assistant Leng asked as she was really scared

Qiuzun

won’t be joining you guys!” Assistant Leng

one too if you’re afraid, Ms. Bai.” Leng Qiuzun deliberately

down on her. “I

budget hotel along the way and the car drove up to the entrance of the

and there wasn’t even a single

castle?” Bai Rong asked

not being inhabited for a long time. There seems to be a generator inside, though

of entering the castle in complete darkness and started to feel an uncontrollable sense of

and hugged her waist as he

and turned to look at Leng Qiuzun, “Have your men wait

inside

as he watched Gu Mingchen vanish into the

sure are swift and decisive in

responsibility.” Bai

to look at Bai Rong,

are worth our admiration.” Bai

him? You know Mr. Gu, don’t

felt that Leng Qiuzun was a smart person and lived up to his reputation for

did not answer his question directly but replied,

up with faint lighting as most of

the rest of his men

were greeted by a chilly breeze followed by

that accompanied the musty smell but they couldn’t quite put their finger on what