Chapter 103: The Mysterious Death of the Developer
Chen Jinfɑ lit a cigarette and narrowed his eyes, looking at the man named Qiangzai.
Qiangzai looked to be in his thirties, very lean, with a sharp head, resembling a large rat.
"Tell me everything that happened, in detail. Otherwise, I'll throw you down there, and not even your bones will be left!"
Although much of the blood had receded, the bottom of the pit was still a patch of crimson, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
Qiangzai's face, which was already blue and purple, turned as white as a sheet. He spilled everything he knew like beans from a bamboo tube.
It turned out that this place had been the site of a fatal incident even during the demolition phase.
Before the mall was built, there was an old residential area with decades of history. The facilities were outdated, but the location was excellent, situated on a major traffic thoroughfare surrounded by newly developed commercial streets.
A developer saw the potential of this location and wanted to turn it into a luxurious shopping mall, but encountered difficulties during the demolition process.
Most of the residents were willing to relocate, but there was one eccentric old lady who refused to sign any agreement, regardless of the conditions offered, becoming a real holdout.
One group after another tried to persuade her, but she remained intransigent.
In the end, whenever someone tried to persuade her, she would act like a madwoman, waving her cane and chasing people away, making communication impossible.
Because of her alone, the entire project was delayed, causing the developer great anxiety.
However, not long after, the old lady mysteriously disappeared.
"Disappeared? It's not that simple, is it?" Lufei couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
Chen Jinfɑ also snorted coldly, "It doesn't take a genius to figure out it was that black-hearted developer who did it!
"I really don't know about that, Brother Fa. The police came to investigate but found no trace of her," Qiang Zɑi said with a bitter smile, "The developer used some connections to take over the old lady's house. Anyway, she had no children and was completely alone."
"And then?" asked Lu Fei.
"The old house was demolished, and the construction of the mall began. It went smoothly at first, but during the laying of the last foundation, a sudden death occurred at the construction site."
Qiang Zai continued his story.
The first to die was a contractor.
At the time, he was supervising the workers from the edge of the pit as they were driving in the last foundation pile. For some reason, he suddenly fell and landed right on a piece of rebar, which pierced through his stomach.
Blood flowed everywhere, staining the soil red.
Before he died, he said that someone had pushed him, but he was the only one standing in that spot; there was no one else around.
The second to die was the developer's CEO.
Upon hearing about the incident, the CEO rushed to the construction site for an inspection. He stood where the contractor had been, and upon seeing something, he suddenly panicked, jumped into his car, and told the driver to hurry away.
However, before the car could even leave the construction site, an accident occurred.
A large truck parked nearby, which was transporting cement, suddenly had its brakes fail for no apparent reason and directly crashed into the boss's car.
The boss's car flipped over on the spot, and he was thrown out of the vehicle, falling into a pit and dying. The driver, however, only suffered minor abrasions.
Two people died in quick succession, and the deaths were quite bizarre. Some said that the developer had done something wrong, and the old woman had come to take revenge on them.
The developer did not dare to continue the project and transferred it to an unknowing outsider.
Not long after the outsider started work, problems also occurred.
First, the last foundation could not be established no matter what; the technicians tried many methods but none worked. Then, the outsider often saw two people at the construction site.
Those two people stood by the edge of the pit, slowly waving at him. When he approached, he found that they were covered in blood, which terrified him to the point of losing his soul.
At that time, if someone hadn't pulled him back in time, he would have taken one more step and fallen into the pit.
Even the most foolish of outsiders knew that there was something wrong with the construction site. He spent money to find out and learned that two people had died there before.
The two bloody people he saw were very likely the construction foreman and the previous developer's boss.
The out-of-town boss was both angry and frightened, but since all the procedures had been completed, he had no choice but to swallow his anger and sell the project at a low price, trying to minimize his losses.
"In the end, it was the Tang Enterprise that took over. But I heard that their construction process went very smoothly, and they quickly completed the mall."
After saying this, Qiang Zai carefully watched Chen Jinfang's reaction.
Chen Jinfang's face was extremely grim.
He never expected that there were so many issues at the beginning of the mall's construction!
No wonder everything went wrong after he took over.
Lu Fei said coldly, "If that old lady was really killed by the developers, she must have suffered a great deal before her death. People who turn into blood water ghosts do so because they died in extreme pain, with immense resentment. It's no wonder this mall is so cursed!"
"Damn it! These unscrupulous bastards, they deserve to die for such inhumane acts!" Hu Zi, who hated such unethical businessmen, cursed furiously.
"With so many accidents, there wasn't even a whisper of it in the market. Haha, looks like someone deliberately covered up these incidents, otherwise, who would be dumb enough to take over?" Chen Jinfang sneered.
Qiang Zai didn't dare to say a word, bowing his head in guilt.
Chen Jinfah did not immediately deal with it, but instead looked at Lu Fei for help: "Manager Lu, in your opinion, is this Blood Water Ghost transformed from that old woman? How can we get rid of it?"
"It's best to find a way to resolve the resentment. If it can't be resolved, we need to find a way to lure out the Blood Water Ghost and deal with it."
The Blood Water Ghost is a being that even many high-ranking mystics fear, because the blood water can dissolve living things, including humans.
Even Lu Fei's grandfather dare not approach it easily, let alone him.
Lu Fei looked at the blood water in the pit, which had receded almost completely, leaving only a thin layer at the bottom.
But he didn't know how long Shigandang could suppress it; they needed to find a way to resolve the issue before the blood water overflowed again.
"Didn't the developer and the foreman die earlier? Is she still not satisfied?" Chen Jinfah said irritably.
"Perhaps there are other reasons... Why was that old man unwilling to relocate? A better living environment and compensation, any normal person should be happy about it."
Chen Jinfah looked at Qiangzi.
"Who knows? I heard the old woman was crazy," Qiangzi said helplessly.
"It's impossible. The old lady clearly and firmly rejected the developer's request, which shows that there is nothing wrong with her mind, at least she is not crazy." Lu Fei pondered, "The reason why the old lady is unwilling to relocate might be the key."
Chen Jinfah immediately glared at Qiangzi and said, "Explain yourself!"
"Brother, Boss Fa, I really don't know! This is all the information I have!" Qiangzi said with a long face.
"I see your skin is still itching for a beating!"
A Long grabbed him by the collar. He hurriedly cried and begged for mercy, his nose running and tears streaming, looking as timid as a dog. It seemed he genuinely did not know more.
"The old woman is already dead and has no children. In such a short time, how are we supposed to find out why she didn't want to relocate?" Chen Jinfah was at his wits' end.
Lu Fei thought of someone and his eyes lit up.
"For investigating past events, I have a great candidate!"