“Looking for me to inquire about something?” The bald man was a little surprised.

“Yes.” Jiang Cheng nodded, “You said you’re someone in the know, I think your information should be pretty well-informed.” Jiang Cheng looked at the bald man, his tone natural.

Unexpectedly, the bald man's face changed abruptly. He immediately jumped up from his chair and explained, "Don't... don't spread rumors, I'm not, I have nothing to do with those guys. I only do legitimate business. I wouldn't dare touch gambling or drugs. We're a green industry, pursuing sustainable development..."

Jiang Cheng was too lazy to listen to the rest of his rambling and interrupted him directly, "Have you heard about the strange things that have been happening in Rong City recently?"

Hearing Jiang Cheng ask about this, the bald man's face twitched. He slowly sat back down, and after a long while, he nodded. "I know a little. Many places are under lockdown. There were rumors at first, saying there were attacks or something, but the rumors were quickly suppressed, and the TV station came out to deny it."

"But..." The bald man's face tightened, "I know those reports are fake. A lot of strange things have been happening recently."

"You know Luoyun Slope, right? I heard on the news today that there was a forest fire there, but it wasn't. Someone used this there." The bald man made a gun gesture with his hand. "It just so happened that one of my underlings...呸, one of my friends, was camping there with a girl he just met, releasing their nature, getting close to nature, you know? Their tent was set up halfway up the mountain, not too far from there. He said the gunfire sounded like popping beans, and there were rumbling noises, like explosions, but he didn't see any flashes of light. It was pretty strange."

"They were so scared at the time that they left their tent and ran away overnight." At this point, the bald man's face became serious, as if he was both confused and a little scared.

"That's pretty strange," Jiang Cheng said, pretending it was the first time he'd heard about it, and turned to ask, "Any other news?"

Little by little, the bald man told Jiang Cheng about several strange things that had happened in Rong City. After listening for a while, Jiang Cheng roughly understood that he was talking about the D-level paranormal event at the Midnight Cinema, the C-level paranormal event of the Morgue Song, and the mannequin incident in the Julong Shopping Center that Jiang Cheng and the others had personally investigated.

But in the bald man's mind, these places were just strange. He had only heard some random rumors and didn't have as thorough an understanding of these events as Jiang Cheng did through the website information.

However, during the conversation, one thing the bald man mentioned caught Jiang Cheng's attention. "You said that Boss Huang from the south of the city, as well as Zhao Yuehuan's family from the Zhao family, and Chairman Zhou from the Guangmao Chamber of Commerce, they all disappeared?"

"Who says otherwise? Isn't it strange that these people disappeared on the same day in those places?" The bald man also knew the seriousness of the matter, and his voice was very low. "Boss Huang is one of the richest people in Rong City, he used to do all kinds of business, now he's a whitewashed film and television investor with deep roots. It's said that he also has connections with the higher-ups. He was at the movie theater watching a movie the day he disappeared. He booked the whole place, with the new actress he was pursuing, and then..." The bald man took a deep breath, "No sign of him, dead or alive. The movie theater is closed now, the reason given is that the fire safety facilities are not up to standard. That's nonsense."

"And Zhao Yuehuan, the head of the Zhao family, this person..."

Jiang Cheng had met this person before. He had a good relationship with Lin Wan'er, and his character was very good. He was upright and had a very good reputation in the areas around Rong City.

"Just tell me what happened," Jiang Cheng said.

"This Zhao Yuehuan is a well-known filial son. His old mother was seriously ill and hospitalized, and he stayed with her. But unexpectedly, the whole family disappeared from the hospital without a sound." The bald man paused and said very softly, "It's that Qingpu Hospital, you know?"

Jiang Cheng nodded. Of course, he knew. The Morgue Song incident happened there.

It seemed that Zhao Yuehuan's family had been caught up in it, and Jiang Cheng could guess the consequences.

As for Chairman Zhou of the Guangmao Chamber of Commerce, Jiang Cheng also had an impression of him. The Julong Shopping Center near his studio was one of the properties under Chairman Zhou. Jiang Cheng had met this person a few times and had a good impression of him. It was said that he had a military background and was well-respected in Rong City.

But unexpectedly, he was caught up in the mannequin incident in the Julong Shopping Center. Recalling the bloody scene, Jiang Cheng couldn't help but mourn for Chairman Zhou in his heart.

He originally thought that these paranormal events were just used by the Night Watchmen to distract the country's attention in order to buy time for Project Abyss, but now it seemed that he had underestimated the Night Watchmen. They were organized and planned to eliminate some people.

People with influence who would hinder their next plan.

Using out-of-control Apostles to create one man-made paranormal event after another!

This was the Night Watchmen's counterattack!

The bald man didn't notice Jiang Cheng's expression. He seemed to have opened a floodgate and continued to talk to himself, "Those things I said earlier were all rumors. They may not be accurate, but this next thing was seen by a friend of mine, so it's definitely true!"

"The Roland Cathedral in the east of the city, there... there was also an accident!"

"My friend is a photographer. He was invited to the Roland Cathedral to shoot a very private engagement ceremony. It was originally scheduled to be shot in the morning, but he was delayed because of some things and was late. When he arrived, he was already an hour late. But as soon as he opened the door and entered the cathedral, he was stunned. A couple, their parents, and some very close relatives and friends, a total of twenty-some people, were all hanging in front of the cathedral's statue." The bald man's voice couldn't help but tremble. "One by one, neatly arranged, they... their expressions were all smiling, very happy, not painful at all, as if they had seen heaven."

"Where is your friend now?" Jiang Cheng asked urgently.

The bald man had a bitter face. "He was taken away by the police. Everyone said he was crazy. Now... now he may have been sent to the hospital. I tried to contact him, but I couldn't get in touch with him, and I couldn't even get in touch with his family. I don't know where he was taken."

"But he's not crazy, he's really not crazy! He was very clear when he told me. I believe what he said. I also asked around later. The Roland Cathedral is currently closed, saying it's under maintenance."

"How could there be such a coincidence?"