Movie variety show soul travels between two worlds to become a rich man

Chapter 667 Greed Knows No Bounds: Strange Tales of Shanghai

It was another bright morning. When the sunlight streamed in through the gap in the curtains that weren't fully drawn, Gao Dongxu, who was woken up by his phone ringing, instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes.

His stomach rumbled, and he felt extremely hungry. He hadn't had a proper meal all day yesterday.

When his eyes finally adjusted to the light, he opened them to find the room in complete disarray.

A silk slip dress hung wrinkled on the armrest of the armchair, while white socks snaked across the carpet like white snakes. Black socks hung extravagantly from the crystal chandelier, swaying gently in the breeze from the air conditioner.

Most of the bed sheet was dragging on the floor, and pillows were scattered everywhere. Looking at the socks hanging from the chandelier, he frowned slightly, trying to recall how they had ended up there.

He slowly sat up, the silk sheet sliding down to his waist, revealing a body as strong and perfect as a Spartan warrior. He turned to look at Tianyou, who was still fast asleep beside him, and everything from yesterday flashed through his mind like a movie replay.

"That crazy, reckless girl—"

Looking at Tianyou's beautiful face, which resembled Sleeping Beauty, Gao Dongxu couldn't help but chuckle and feel a pang of heartache as he muttered something.

Gao Dongxu encouraged Tianyou's greed and ambition, but unfortunately, he lacked the strength to match them and ultimately became cannon fodder.

"Hmm? Where are you going?"

As soon as Gao Dongxu stepped off the ground, he heard Tianyou's lazy, hoarse voice and felt her delicate hand tugging at him from behind.

“Go answer a phone call—” Gao Dongxu turned around and smiled at Tianyou, who was sleepy-eyed and languidly alluring.

"Kiss me—" Tianyou pouted and sweetly coaxed.

Gao Dongxu smiled, leaned forward and kissed her, saying, "You can sleep a little longer. I'll have someone bring you food and wake you up in a bit."

"Mmm." Tianyou smiled lazily and lay back down on the pillow, blinking his long eyelashes as he admired Gao Dongxu's tall and perfect body, which was like a marble sculpture.

Taking his phone, Gao Dongxu walked out of the bedroom, found the missed calls, and called them back.

Good morning, Director Luo.

"You finally called back. Something's happened. You should come back to the station as soon as possible..."

Director Luo visibly breathed a sigh of relief on the phone, then spoke in a serious tone.

Gao Dongxu raised an eyebrow slightly and asked, "What happened?"

"The landlord of that house you mentioned with the Ouija board is dead. His death was gruesome. According to his family, he had nightmares and couldn't sleep, so he was worn out and died. Even after death, his face remained frozen in terror, and he couldn't close his eyes..."

Upon hearing this news, Gao Dongxu's eyes lit up; his opportunity had arrived.

“The local authorities sent people to investigate that old house. After those comrades returned, they reported it to their directly subordinate folk affairs investigation department. The investigation department sent people to check, and the people who went there also fell victim to the virus. There was no other way but to transfer it to the Ninth Bureau.”

"It seems they've actually gained some traction," Gao Dongxu said, his eyes gleaming and a smile playing on his lips.

"Are we confident we can destroy it?"

"No problem." Gao Dongxu wouldn't make any absolute statements; if the elimination was too easy, it wouldn't highlight his contribution.

"That's good. Although this matter has caused quite a stir, it's still a minor problem. The real big problem is the basement of Tianyou Building on campus."

"Tianyou Building?!" Gao Dongzhen frowned slightly upon hearing the name of the building, his lips twitched, and he subconsciously glanced in the direction of the bedroom.

What a coincidence!

"Yes, you should spend more time looking through all those files. Tianyou Building is a teaching building at Tongji University. This building carries a century of history."

But this is just the beginning. Within Tianyou Building lies an even more mysterious place—room 902. This room is the most eerie place in Tianyou Building.

There are many versions of the legend surrounding room 902. One student once saw a doctor in a white coat in room 902, dissecting a corpse with a scalpel.

Someone else suddenly spotted a wedding procession in the hallway, dressed in traditional attire, bustling about. In a corner of the classroom, someone discovered several elderly men and women playing mahjong, leisurely shuffling cards and chatting.

Some people have even seen several children chasing and playing around in the classroom during class or experiments, their laughter echoing in the quiet space.

These images appear along with corresponding sounds, as if these illusory scenes truly exist in this space.

The school initially believed that these anomalies were likely caused by volatile chemical reagents stored on the third basement level and poor ventilation.

To address the problem, the school removed the chemicals and implemented a prolonged ventilation process. However, even after these measures, the hallucinations and auditory hallucinations persisted on the third basement level.

To completely resolve this issue, the school contacted a retreatant.

After conducting an on-site investigation, the hermit stated that the reason for these unusual phenomena on the three underground floors of Tianyou Building was not only because of the extremely large morgue located above, but also because it echoed the Yin-Yang River of Longhua Temple.

According to the other party, the Yin-Yang River is a place specifically used to collect wandering souls for reincarnation. The Yin-Yang River originally connected several Yin-Yang Paths leading to other places, one of which happened to lead to the third basement level of Tianyou Tower.

The hermit explained that when Tianyou Tower was built, a large underground morgue was planned, and the foundation design took into account feng shui points.

This design, however, inadvertently created an extremely yin area within a hundred miles, unintentionally connecting to the Yin-Yang Path. Therefore, the souls of corpses on the second underground level that wish to be reincarnated will travel along the Yin-Yang Path from the third underground level.

For ordinary people, once they descend to the third underground level, stepping on extremely yin ground and with so many corpses covering their heads, their own yang energy simply cannot withstand such heavy yin energy. If they stay there for a long time, they will experience auditory and visual hallucinations, which is what is known as the soul leaving the body.

To solve this problem, the practitioners suggested that the school close off the three underground floors and place a Buddhist pagoda at the entrance, with some talismans pasted inside.

After careful consideration, the school adopted his suggestion. Since then, the third basement level has never been opened again.

However, starting in January of this year, many students have noticed that as soon as they enter Tianyou Building, they are unconsciously drawn to the basement, as if by some strange attraction.

Sometimes, they would inexplicably end up on the third basement level while going down the stairs. Other times, when they were in the elevator, even though no one pressed the button for that floor, the elevator would stop on its own on the third basement level, as if something inside was calling to them.

"Ha, this is interesting—" Gao Dongxu's eyes brightened, showing great interest.

With his current extraordinary power, dealing with the supernatural is the easiest thing for him. Whether it's the Yuanling Water Magic or the Shaman Guardian Spirit, they are all specifically designed to counter ghosts.

"For you to take this seriously, someone must have encountered something down there, right?"

"Yes, two students have had an accident. Let's talk about it when you get here." Director Luo didn't continue.

"Okay, I'll get there as soon as possible." Gao Dongxu hung up the phone, a smile playing on his lips. He twirled his phone in his hand, his eyes sparkling as he murmured, "Looks like I really have to go."

After a moment's hesitation, Gao Dongxu found Xiaoqing's number and dialed it.

After the call connected, Gao Dongxu didn't waste any time with Xiaoqing and said directly, "Have you heard about that old house being haunted? Good to hear. Here's what you do: go and find out who owns that house and ask if they're selling. If they are, try to negotiate the price. I want to buy that house... Is it really that eerie? Heh, if it wasn't eerie, I wouldn't want it. Just try to negotiate the price as low as you can. That's it, get it done as soon as possible, I'll be there in a couple of days..."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Dongxu's lips curled up; he could snag a huge bargain.

Walking back to the bedroom, seeing Tianyou asleep again, I twitched my lips. No, I guess I should change his name...

"Wake up—" Gao Dongxu sat down on the edge of the bed and woke Tianyou.

"What's wrong?" Tianyou opened his sleepy eyes, a little confused, frowned at Gao Dongxu, and asked lazily.

"I can't stay with you, I have important things to take care of," Gao Dongxu said as he put on his clothes.

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Tianyou immediately frowned and sat up, leaning against his back and teasing him with his conscience, "I won't let you go—"

"Be good, listen to me, I really have something important to do, I have to go to Shanghai." Gao Dongxu chuckled and patted her buttocks to coax her.

"No, I won't let you go—" Tianyou immediately wrapped his arms around Gao Dongxu's neck, clinging to his back and acting spoiled and unreasonable.

Gao Dongxu was both amused and exasperated. He turned to look at the fair and delicate face so close to his own and coaxed her softly, "I'll finish what I need to do and come back right away. I'll spend two days with you. I promise, we won't go anywhere. We'll just stay in bed... I'm not lying to you. It's really something important."

Seeing that Gao Dongxu didn't seem to be lying, she finally pouted helplessly and made Gao Dongxu promise again and again before reluctantly letting go of her hand.
(End of this chapter)