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Chapter 1363: Unraveling the mystery (Building a house is more interesting)

Although Huangmao said so, Duanmu Huai certainly couldn't really get it for free, so Huangmao had to give Duanmu Huai a discount and said that he would renovate the place as quickly as possible according to Duanmu Huai's requirements. Fortunately, the decoration here is not very complicated, and Duanmu Huai only needs to renovate some decorations, which will not take too much time.

Huangmao also assured Duanmu Huai that it would be done in a week at most!

Of course, this week doesn’t mean Duanmu Huai will slack off, he still has a lot of things to do.

The first thing to do, of course, is to restart the investigation!

  Duanmu Huai's previous investigation ended in failure because he was not good at this, but now with Ziyuan Temple Youzi, there will be no problem. Duanmu Huai is not good at investigating intelligence, but he is very good at using people who investigate intelligence!

Liumi'er and Duanmu Huai have been working together for a long time, so Duanmu Huai also knows how to use these hackers.

  The first people that Duanmu Huai asked Shionji Ariko to investigate were Saeki Ryoko and Miki Jun!

Although they are victims, they are also the central figures of these two incidents!

It can be said that if Miki Jun had not dug through the nest of the burrowing insects, and if Saeki Ryoko had not committed suicide by breaking the rules of the Shiraho family, then perhaps both places would be living in peace and tranquility right now, with nothing happening!

  Taking a step back, even if these two people really have some relationship, the person is already dead!

The person is already dead, what can you do?

I have to say, if this is the cult's plan, then their calculations are indeed very clever.

  Duanmu Huai also knew those enthusiasts of the supernatural. In fact, most of them were like those who only cared about the dragon because they loved it. They were just like those people who watched "The Ring" and said that if Sadako came out, they would let her take maternity leave. If they really saw Sadako crawling out of the TV, wouldn't they be scared to death?

Moreover, due to the development of the times, most people nowadays do not believe in ghosts and spirits. Therefore, even if those paranormal enthusiasts really believe in these things, they cannot convince others because they cannot produce evidence. But precisely because of this, if they are given a chance to prove that their ideas are correct, then these people will be very motivated!

  More importantly, these people don’t understand how terrible those things are!

As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. Just like in horror movies, the audience will always see such a plot: a coffin is sealed, and then someone says that it is used to seal the evil spirits and should not be opened easily. Then another person will say that there are no evil spirits, it is all a lie, and then open the coffin.

Then there are all kinds of screaming, killing, monster resurrection and so on.

Or maybe someone goes to explore an ancient tomb and finds a sealed door, and then the boss excitedly opens it.

Then there's blood, corpses, the end of the world and so on.

From the audience's perspective, they can certainly curse these people for being brainless and idiots. But that's because the audience knows they are watching a horror movie and have a certain psychological understanding of the plot. So when they see a sealed coffin and a locked door, they will subconsciously think that the things inside are real.

But in reality, most people, faced with such a situation, would probably make choices that are not much different from those in the movie.

At most they would just stand by and do nothing. It's impossible for them to stop the digging because they are afraid that there is a curse inside.

This is no joke.

The first person that Duanmu Huai wanted Ziyuanji Youzi to investigate was Sanmu Jun.

Duanmu Huai's only impression of this young man was the miserable corpse. That was the original situation, but after listening to the explanation of the construction team leader, Duanmu Huai's intuition as a judge immediately found that there was something wrong with this guy.

It was no secret in the town that the construction team had taken on the project of building the mountain road, and Miki Jun was a local, so he must have known about it. He didn't have a job yet, so it was normal for him to go to the construction site to find a job. Building the mountain road required a lot of manpower, so it was natural for the construction team to recruit people.

At first glance, there seems to be no doubt about all this and it all seems to be very logical.

But because of this, Duanmu Huai suspected that there was something fishy going on.

  So he asked Shionji Yuko to investigate Miki Jun, and sure enough, by searching Miki Jun's online account, he really found some clues!

According to Shionji Yuko's investigation, this Miki Jun is a fan of mysterious creatures. In short, he is very obsessed with those legendary monsters. For example, the Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabra, Bigfoot, and the Yeti. He even made a lot of videos about mysterious creatures, and he is considered a well-known video host on the Internet.

And according to the investigation, he also made some money through these videos, enough to cover his daily expenses.

Seeing this, Duanmu Huai immediately determined that there was definitely something wrong with this guy!

Who would want to work at a construction site carrying bricks when you can make money just by sitting comfortably at home and editing videos?

As he continued to look down, Duanmu Huai indeed discovered the clue.

  A war of words broke out under Jun Miki’s most popular video!

There is nothing strange about the content of the verbal battle. It is nothing more than someone questioning the mysterious creatures. After all, no one has ever seen those mysterious creatures since records began, and the images taken are all blurry. Of course, in the past, it could be said that the technology was not good enough, but now, pinhole cameras can take 4K high-definition videos, so how can you not take a clear monster video?

  Doesn't that mean that all of this is fake and nonsense? And the video host, Jun Miki, is also a liar!

Miki Jun naturally couldn't stand it, so he had a big quarrel with the other party.

There is nothing strange about this kind of quarrel on the Internet, especially when it involves ghosts, gods, and the like. Some people watch for fun, some insist that they really exist, and some strongly refute them. This is how quarrels on the Internet are.

But the problem lies in the time when this quarrel took place!

  This quarrel took place half a month before Jun Miki joined the construction team!

Duanmu Huai couldn't help but think about it.

"Keep checking for me."

Staring at the computer screen, Duanmu Huai spoke.

"It would be best to find out if anyone has contacted Miki Jun privately after this verbal fight. Also, when did the construction team come up with the plan to rebuild the mountain road? Where did the money for rebuilding the mountain road come from? It would be best if we could find the account number!"

"………………Do you think all this was planned?"

Hearing what Duanmu Huai said, Ziyuansi Youzi was somewhat surprised. Duanmu Huai had made the direction so clear, and Ziyuansi Youzi was not stupid, so he could naturally guess what he meant.

But... according to Ziyuan Temple Youzi, Duanmu Huai doesn't look like such a smart person.

"The cult's tactics are just a few, and I'm very familiar with them."

Duanmu Huai sneered. Indeed, he didn't like to use his brain. If Duanmu Huai were to guess, he would probably never find a clue. But the problem was that Duanmu Huai had wiped out too many cults and had too much experience in dealing with them. So often, Duanmu Huai knew what these cults were doing just by looking at the results and the process.

  In Duanmu Huai's opinion, this is more like a trap set by the cult for Sanmu Chun. Inducing him to actively awaken the burrowing demon worm, Duanmu Huai has seen this trick too many times. For example, the account that quarreled with Sanmu Chun might be controlled by the cult. First, Sanmu Chun was made crazy, and then another account was used to contact him privately, so that he could take a photo of the real mysterious animal to slap him in the face. Then some things about the burrowing demon worm were leaked. If you think about it more carefully, it might be that the reason why Sanmu Chun became a fanatic fan of mysterious creatures was because of the induction and cultivation of this group of cults!

Duanmu Huai knew very well that unlike those organizations that were just pretending to be something else, real cults could spend decades to promote a plan because of their firm beliefs. If they really spent more than ten years on this, it would not be surprising to Duanmu Huai.

Of course, this is because Duanmu Huai is quite familiar with the cult's methods, so he can think of these things. Otherwise, if he was just left to guess based on clues, Duanmu Huai would be too lazy to waste his brain.

As for Ryoko Saeki, the preliminary investigation results have also come out. She was a supernatural enthusiast on the Internet. She liked to study things like curses. She even set up her own website to search and record various curses and prayer methods. Basically, she updated her website every day before her death.

In this way, common ground was found.

Obviously, these two people are relatively unknown in real life, but they are well-known in the online supernatural community. One is a video host who makes videos about mysterious creatures, and the other has set up a website to collect curses and blessing spells.

"I didn't expect that there are actually things in common." After the survey results came out, Shionji Yuuko was also quite surprised, while Sakuya stared at the screen curiously and asked in confusion.

"The commonality is that they both like the supernatural, such as the paranormal?"

“That’s what it looks like on the surface, but there’s something deeper than that.”

"Deeper?"

"Yes."

Shionji Yuuko nodded and explained to Sakuya.

"Whether it's editing videos or setting up websites, it takes a lot of time and energy, and it's not something that happens on a whim, but rather requires long-term maintenance. This means that these two people are not just verbal paranormal enthusiasts, but are actually active paranormal enthusiasts."

"It is precisely because of the ability to take action that it is easier to incite people to succeed."

Duanmuhuai snorted coldly.

Just like what Shionji Yuuko said, collecting ghost stories is something that anyone can do. But editing videos and maintaining websites over time is already a job. It is impossible to do it without patience and energy. And the more such people are, the more they can act independently once they are incited.

I'm not like other people who talk big online and then stop there.

"We need to continue to dig deeper into their intelligence, but this is not the focus at the moment."

Duanmu Huai scanned the information and threw it aside. The reason why he asked Ziyuan Temple Youzi to check it again was to determine if there were any common points. Now it seems obvious that there are.

"The point?"

"House of Death. We still haven't figured out how Tokisaka Satoshi died."

"But... isn't that suicide?"

Sha Jiuye asked doubtfully, and Duanmu Huai shook his head.

"There are many kinds of suicide, and suicide is one of them."

"By suicide?"

"you guess."

Duanmu Huai did not answer Sha Jiuye's question, but turned to Shionji Youzi.

"Investigate the information on the Internet related to the House of Death and see if you can find any clues, especially in the past period of time."

"it is good."

Hearing Duanmu Huai's order, Ziyuanji Youzi quickly tapped the keyboard, and then she saw windows popping up one after another on the computer screen in front of her, and various information flashed through them. Duanmu Huai sat on the sofa, drinking tea in silence. And Sakyuye also sat next to him, holding the little panda in his arms and gently stroking it.

"found it!"

I don’t know how long it was, but suddenly Shionji Yuko stopped and said in a low voice.

"Oh?"

Duanmu Huai stood up, walked behind Ziyuansi Youzi, and stared at the screen.

"What's the news?"

"here."

Yuko Shionji pointed her slender finger at the screen, with a hint of anger in her tone.

"NAK TV's program "Exploring the Suicide Sanctuary" is about to go to the House of Death to conduct an investigation, saying that they want to find out the mystery of the House of Death as a suicide resort."

"Oh?"

Duanmu Huai frowned and stared at the notice above.

"You really don't know how to live or die. By the way, why are you angry?"

"…………………"

Ziyuansi Youzi didn't say anything, but clicked on the video below. Soon, Duanmu Huai saw a familiar scene.

Although it was blurred, Duanmu Huai could still see that this was the surveillance video taken when Toshisaka Tomo committed suicide.

"So, the production team is planning to use Tokisaka Satoshi's suicide as a gimmick to hype up the show?"

Duanmu Huai was not surprised by this. Japanese variety shows are like this. They basically don't treat people as human beings, especially the spoof prank shows. Duanmu Huai felt that many of the shows were too much. If it were him, he would have hit them long ago. In the end, the stars on the other side could only swallow their anger and be pranked. Of course, although the popularity of these stars will increase after being pranked, but... hey, clowns are clowns.

"Humph."

Shionji Yuko snorted unhappily, but didn't say anything else.

"This is interesting."

Duanmu Huai thought for a moment, took out his cell phone and made a call.

"It's me. I need your help with something."