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?”

and said coldly, “You don’t have to

at Bai Rong

Assistant Leng asked as she was really

Leng Qiuzun answered

you guys!” Assistant Leng said with an awkward

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

refused to let him look down on her. “I never said

got off the car at a budget hotel along the way and the

a single streetlight in the area around

there lights inside the castle?”

cut off due to it not being inhabited for a long time. There seems to be a generator inside, though I’m not sure if it still works.”

in complete darkness and started to feel an uncontrollable sense of fear creeping up

her and hugged her waist as he whispered, “Don’t be

turned to look at Leng Qiuzun, “Have your men wait in the car. Come in after we start

brought his men inside

Qiuzun stood in front of Bai Rong as he

swift and decisive

their responsibility.” Bai Rong

Bai Rong,

are worth our admiration.”

or him? You know

a smart person and lived up to his reputation for his observational

Rong did not answer his question directly but replied,

faint lighting as most of the light

brought the rest of

castle, they were greeted by

but they couldn’t