Hu Zongren and I paused for a moment and then asked Mr. Zhang, so you mean to say that the dog that you workers saw this time was actually not a living dog, but a ghost that has always been a dog, right? Mr. Zhang did not speak, but nodded. Hu Zongren also said to Mr. Zhang, the ghost of a dog can scare a group of big men like this, I thought it was a big deal.

Mr. Zhang looked at Hu Zongren and said, is this not a problem? That's a big deal! Do you know that now our workers are saying that this place is not clean, there is a ghost of a dog, if it is just a ghost, forget it, this ghost can hurt people, it can make people seriously injured, do you say they are afraid? Hu Zongren didn't speak, I can actually understand Mr. Zhang's words, I have been in contact with animal spirits a few times before this, relatively speaking, it is only in the process of searching because there will be a lot of problems in communication, after all, it is always a beast, and there is no way to express it in a more direct way like us. But it has repeatedly proved to me that the motives of these animal spirits are often the simplest and purest, and their thoughts are simpler, more direct, and even instinctive than those of people.

Mr. Zhang said to me and Hu Zongren, when you came into the construction site just now, didn't you notice the eyes of so many workers looking at the two of you, do you think they are curious? Everyone is counting on you to help solve this problem, and there are only so many clues I can provide to you, after all, I am not a worker, I can't personally understand everyone's feelings, but I understand one thing, because the workers are afraid of ghosts and refuse to start work, and the construction period is delayed, I can't explain it to my leaders.

Speaking of which, the Mr. Zhang in front of him just wants to solve the trouble. That's fine, let's talk about the situation of not understanding each other when we get it in front of us. Because of my experience, I don't know if Hu Zongren had any experience in dealing with animal spirits before, but I think this matter should be enough for me alone, and having such a helper as Hu Zongren must be twice the result with half the effort, so I stood up and said to Mr. Zhang, okay, let's take over this matter and talk about the reward.

Mr. Zhang looked at the two of us coldly and said, this thing hasn't started yet, you just want to talk about the remuneration, I'm afraid it's too anxious, you two might as well tell me first, how much time will it take for you to deal with this matter. To be honest, I don't know what to do, because animals are not as good as people after all, they will not take the initiative to cooperate, especially when they become ghosts, they have a certain degree of anger, and it is precisely because of this anger that they will cause them to hurt people. Hu Zongren took over at this time and said, the time can't give you exactly, but we will definitely ask you for money after we finish it, but in order for both of us not to suffer, we still have to talk about the remuneration in front.

Since walking into this office, Hu Zongren and I have actually been very unpleasant to this Mr. Zhang who looks like he has been a big official, so we have never given him a good look, and I think that the Mr. Zhang in front of me also doesn't like me and Hu Zongren, he can send us away, and change to a few other obedient people in the industry to continue the investigation, and he can't take this money to me and Hu Zongren, who are already more impulsive. I even think he insisted on keeping us in order to see us return in vain or in disgrace, and he would take that as a joke. I promise that there will be part of this reason in the future, and I will not let your idea succeed.

Mr. Zhang probably thought that now we just want a promise to him for the reward, so he felt that it didn't matter, so he talked with Hu Zongren about a price that everyone thought was appropriate, and Hu Zongren and I planned to leave the office to go outside to find those workers to inquire about the investigation, before leaving the room, Mr. Zhang suddenly said coldly, both of them think they are great people, don't let me down.

Sure enough, as I expected, this Mr. Zhang did not like me and Hu Zongren, and it was no less than our dislike of him. So I also smiled and said to Mr. Zhang, you don't have to worry about this, we have our own way of doing things, you can prepare the money and wait for us. Also, don't say anything that disappoints you, as if you have high hopes for us, and we are not your parents, you can't do this.

Without waiting for him to answer, Hu Zongren and I slammed the door and walked out, although I didn't see Mr. Zhang's expression, but I thought to myself that he would definitely be very unhappy at the moment.

After going downstairs, many workers would still look at me and Hu Zongren with that kind of scrutinizing gaze, and Hu Zongren and I were quite good at inquiring about the situation, and we could often quietly put out the words in other people's mouths in another way, or even in a way that the other party was not aware of. However, since this incident has already spread on the construction site, and it is not a secret, since Hu Zongren and I came in, I think that this group of workers have also guessed our identities, so there is no need to hide the questions. So Hu Zongren found a relatively open place, stretched out his hands and clapped his hands above his head, and then said loudly, workers, please all gather around, we want to ask you some questions.

It's very similar to what I saw in the movie when the foreman was looking for a temporary worker. Sure enough, under Hu Zongren's loud noise, many people gathered around and formed a circle, surrounding me and Hu Zongren in the middle. Although there were a lot of people gathered, we weren't sure how many of them were insiders or how many of them were just here to see the excitement. Hu Zongren took out his own cigarettes and distributed them to everyone, and a pack of cigarettes quickly died because of it, so I also understood that Hu Zongren must have asked me for the next cigarette. Hu Zongren asked everyone, do you all know what I and this handsome guy are here for?

Everyone didn't speak, Hu Zongren saw that it was cold, so he said in a guided way, is it your construction site? Was there a thief before? And then, dogs? Everyone still didn't speak, I think the scene in front of me looks very funny, it seems that Hu Zongren overestimated his own charm, so I asked directly, I said that many people on your construction site saw a dog ghost a few days ago, who knows the situation, can you tell me about it.

As soon as I said this, a burst of whispering began to erupt in the crowd, and I raised my chin proudly at Hu Zongren, which means that your pack of cigarettes is really a waste. At this time, one of the workers, who looked to be in his forties and dressed in tatters, came up to us and said, "You two young men are so young, will you catch ghosts?" I smiled and said that you don't have to worry about this, if you know what the situation is, tell me as soon as possible, we will finish the work as soon as possible, and your construction site should resume work as soon as possible, otherwise everyone will be consumed like this every day, that is not a way, for you Mr. Zhang and them, it is a big deal to delay the next construction period, for you, at the end of this year, if you want to get your salary and go home for the New Year, I am afraid it will be a little difficult.

I think everyone seems to be more concerned about my words, thinking that workers, it still matters to get wages. So I asked them, "Who of you was there and saw it with your own eyes?" The crowd raised their hands, and I said okay, the workers who raised their hands should stay first, and the rest of the people will disperse.

But no one dispersed, so I coughed twice and said okay, okay, if you want to stay, it's okay. I asked them if there had been a similar situation on your site before the thieves came that day. Everyone said no, I said that the worker who stole the things before, is now recovering? Some of them said that they had been discharged from the hospital, but because they were not forgiven for stealing, they were sent away and did not stay on the construction site. I asked again, what about the worker who was rescued by everyone? Is he still working on this construction site?

At this time, a man who looked to be in his thirties and had dirty and messy hair raised his hand and said, "I was the first person to meet that youkai that night."

Hu Zongren and I walked up to him and said, I learned about all these situations from your mouth after all, but he also heard it after all, so I hope you will tell me carefully about the situation that night, and say as much as you can remember. The worker said that he had left something on the fourth floor of the building under construction that night, and that he just wanted to go back and get it, because he had released the trap here before, but he had not caught anything, so he did not think that he would be in danger when he went, but he had an impression of this incident in his heart, and he had a mental preparation in advance. Hu Zongren asked him why do you have to go to get things so late, he said with a wry smile, because the next day you go to look for it may not be there, and it is not the first time that the tools on the construction site have been stolen.

Considering the previous worker who stole the material, I don't have any doubts about what he said. He continued, because it is a new building, there is no electricity at night, so the corridor is very dark, but when he is about to reach the staircase on the first floor, the outdoor light source is much more sufficient, it is at this time, he bumped into a furry thing head-on, most he thought it was a pile of things on the side, but he didn't think that he went upstairs like this, but there was nothing, because he couldn't see clearly, so he reached out to touch, just when he touched the furry thing, he was surprised that it was the fur on the animal.

He said that the hair is coarse and not smooth to the touch, but the hair is not long. Just as he was still identifying what it was, he suddenly heard a low roar, and then he was struck by a huge force, followed by a pair of green eyes. Because before this, two people were seriously injured in this position, and there were rumors of wild beasts on the construction site, so he began to desperately call for help, everyone arrived very timely, and when the monster had not hurt him deeply, he was seen by everyone, and at this time, with the light of the flashlight, he noticed that the original attack on him was in the shape of a dog, with black smoke emitting from his body, to be precise, the whole body seemed to be wrapped in a pile of black mist.

He said that there were a lot of people who saw it, and everyone was frightened and didn't dare to come forward, and at this time, the black mist disappeared, and the monster disappeared with it. Hu Zongren asked him, "Are you injured?" He nodded and said there was a wound. Hu Zongren said, you show us the wound.

The worker then took off his clothes, and then removed the gauze wrapped around his chest, and I saw three parallel claw marks, ten centimeters long.