Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1440: Chapter 893: Secrets

Sure enough, after hearing this news, the man’s voice changed instantly, almost instinctively urging Zhou Mingxiao to leave immediately, telling him not to worry about anything.

But Zhou Mingxiao was an old hand himself and had naturally thought of a countermeasure. He informed the man very reluctantly that he had also been deceived, having invested his life’s savings in this place and even falling into high-interest debt. If he were to leave now, he may as well die.

Being a businessman, President Chen could put himself in Zhou Mingxiao’s shoes and understand his decision. After a moment of silence, President Chen sighed and asked what he could do to help.

"President Chen, what do you know about that fire disaster? It’s crucial for us." Zhou Mingxiao was brimming with emotion, his words earnest and sincere.

It had to be said, his acting was excellent. At this moment, his eyes were red, and his voice choked a bit, making everyone sigh with admiration for his seasoned skills.

But for Yang Xiao, it was just basic manipulation. If President Chen appeared before him at this moment, Yang Xiao could kneel on the ground, hold his leg, and cry.

Not only could he extract information, but he could also possibly gain a godfather in this strange world, which would be very helpful for their subsequent tasks.

Yang Xiao cared about his reputation, but circumstances vary, and in the face of life and death, reputation was not an issue at all. Sheng Yanlin had once evaluated Yang Xiao as a remarkable person in this regard.

In fact, in a way, Sheng Yanlin and Yang Xiao were the same kind of people, both very competent at recognizing opportunities. After being taken by the Dharma Sect, Sheng Yanlin obediently worked for them, and upon being rescued by Yang Xiao and reaching the Esoteric Sect territory, he transformed into a good friend of theirs, even becoming an elder. These two were birds of a feather, with a sense of mutual appreciation.

"I wasn’t a witness to the fire disaster. I left the company early that day, which was a blessing in disguise."

President Chen spoke with a sigh, his tone tinged with reminiscence. These were all things he heard afterward or gathered through various channels. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

"I remember it was a night, the weather was cold, deep winter. It was the end of the year, so all the companies in the building were quite busy, working late into the night was normal."

"About a quarter of the people from our company stayed to work overtime, handling business. But suddenly, there was a commotion in the building, someone screamed, shouting that there was a fire."

"The flames spread very quickly, almost instantly, thick smoke rolled up from the lower floors."

"At that time, everyone panicked; the scene was very chaotic, and everyone desperately ran upstairs."

"Fortunately, our company wasn’t burned, and there were no casualties. Only a few employees were slightly injured, not by burns, but from being knocked down while escaping, nothing serious."

"The losses of other nearby companies were similar to ours; the office areas were smoked, needing renovation, but there were no severe casualties."

"But Chen’s Strange Film Industry was severely affected; all their people were there, about dozens, most died on the fire scene, and a few unfortunately fell to their deaths. In short, no one survived, and the screams could be heard several floors apart."

"Dozens of people all died; it’s truly odd." Zhou Mingxiao replied softly, given that generally speaking, in the early stages of a fire, those near the door would have a chance to escape; it wouldn’t be to the extent of all being burned to death.

"You’re right, but that’s not the strangest part. The strangest part is that in this fire disaster, only they suffered casualties, while the other companies on the same floor managed to escape."

"Such a serious accident can’t be covered up. What did the police say?" Zhou Mingxiao pursued.

"It was an accident; they were in a meeting, everyone was in a conference room, and from the site investigation, the conference room door was locked at that time. Additionally, several other company doors were also locked."

"There were large amounts of flammable materials stored in their company, like clothing props and supposedly a few barrels of gasoline, which accelerated the fire’s spread."

"In short the whole matter could be explained scientifically. The incident stirred quite a fuss at the time; the police even held a press conference to dispel rumors," President Chen explained.

"But you said before that this wasn’t an ordinary fire disaster; it was them angering something while filming, and that thing came for them." Zhou Mingxiao suddenly said.

At this point, President Chen’s tone grew vaguely urgent, "That wasn’t said by me, it was said by a high expert. You can go out and inquire about the rumors concerning Rongjin Building; it’s extremely eerie!"

"After the fire disaster, a new batch of companies moved in but fled within months. People working there mysteriously died, others strangely disappeared, vanished without a trace dead or alive, the place is haunted!"

"President Chen, who is the expert you mentioned? Could you introduce us?" Zhou Mingxiao hit the crucial point; this might be their lifeline.

"I can’t help with this matter, but I can tell you about it in detail. After sensing something wrong in the building, some owners were unwilling to let their investments go to waste, and hired a master from Southeast Asia for an exorcism at a high price. But the night the master moved in, he fell to his death."

"The corpse was gruesome; the head was missing. Everyone looked around but couldn’t find the master’s head. Later, during the autopsy when the body was opened, the head was found smashed into the chest."