G City.

As a port and tourist city, the daily turnover of tourists and goods here reaches astronomical figures. Moreover, you can see people of all races from all around the world.

The real estate prices here soar high, a square inch is worth its weight in gold…

The city is bustling with glamour and temptation…

The most important thing is that since ancient times, this place has been rather superstitious, with high occurrences of eerie events.

When many people believe in something, the effect of the meme that reduces public attention tends to weaken.

Human concepts can be deceived, altered, and induced.

The influence of memes does not disappear directly; it only diminishes focus and presence.

When everyone around believes in the existence of certain things, it's hard to say that people who grow up in such an environment won't have corresponding beliefs.

In the foundation's records, G City is treated as a reserve, or more accurately… an observation point.

They have maintained restraint, not changing customs or the local atmosphere.

Moreover, they've just maintained the bare minimum of daily life, leading to the development of a kind of aberrant prosperity in the peculiar industries of G City.

Here, masters, Feng Shui masters, Ghost Catchers still exist, and business is generally booming.

Various private detective agencies are blooming like weeds, with some international big-shot detectives gaining fame.

Among them, although most are fraudsters, some have indeed seen the weird, having survived from bizarre incidents.

These people find it easy to encounter the strange, excel at analyzing odd patterns, and identify various evasion methods, dubbing themselves Ghost Catchers, and even giving this vision a name—Yin Yang Eyes!

By the way, within the foundation, there are members who disguise themselves as such masters to carry out everyday work.

This day.

Zhong Shenxiu stepped out of the train station, looked at the bustling crowds on the streets, and nodded in approval, "What a tourist city this is, maybe it's also quite suitable for retirement?"

"When I retire from the company, I can settle down here for a while."

"Hmm… by then, I won't be a doorman anymore; it would be time for a change."

According to the intelligence previously sent by the foundation, G City was also one with the most 'weirdness'.

Naturally, Zhong Shenxiu made a beeline for this place.

He carried a travel bag and held a black umbrella in his hand, declining many touts at the station entrance who hinted at beautiful girls in hostels, and headed directly to a nearby stall: "Boss, give me a bowl of wontons."

When in a place, one must taste the local cuisine.

After all, Zhong Shenxiu was indeed here for tourism.

As for local delicacies… heh…

Surely the strange and the local food both count!

"My dear friends, I have arrived in G City!"

"This time, Old Xia will take you to experience the unique charm of G City, not to gamble or do food broadcasting, but something more thrilling and heart-pumping… paranormal exploration!"

At that moment, a traveler walked by Zhong Shenxiu.

He looked like a teenager around seventeen or eighteen, dressed in full outdoor gear and holding a selfie stick.

Zhong Shenxiu didn't look at him but continued to slurp his soup without batting an eye.

With the rise of the live streaming industry, there had been an increase in broadcasters engaging in all kinds of risky adventures.

This one clearly didn't see the danger.

Even live streaming off-roading or eating is better than exploring the paranormal!

'The foundation doesn't care about this? Aren't they afraid that if something truly wicked is provoked, it could lead to a massive disaster?'

'Perhaps there are too many death-seekers, and it's too much to handle?'

'Or is it just because it's G City?'

He continued to eat his meal when he saw the traveler approach the wonton seller: "Boss, are there any particularly thrilling and scary legends and places in G City? I want to explore!"

"Nowadays, these youngsters really don't give you peace of mind. Why go to those haunted places?"

The wonton stall owner was a middle-aged man, whose face seemed to have been weathered by life's tales.

"We young people seek thrills. Please help me out, boss."

The broadcaster skillfully passed a cigarette over.

"If you're talking about places filled with eeriness, there are indeed some..."

The stall owner took the cigarette, did not smoke it immediately, but tucked it behind his ear: "For instance, the winding mountain road, there is said to be filthy things wandering around at night, and there's also the Five Buddha Temple, the Golden Sun Building..."

"Did everyone see that? G City really harbors hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Now it's up to everyone to choose a place, and the broadcaster will go on an adventure tonight. Thank you, Chu Chu Beauty for the rocket..."

...

'Well, there's no shortage of peculiar events here, but it sure is scary that just any stall owner can hit the jackpot...'

'According to the foundation's intelligence, there really is a 'Braided Girl' haunting the winding mountain road...'

'The other two are probably just common urban legends, not related to the strange...'

Zhong Shenxiu calmly finished eating, paid the bill.

After leaving, he faintly heard the broadcaster's voice: "Alright... it's decided, it's the winding mountain road!"

'Out of so many options, you had to choose the worst one—tough luck!'

He walked away, deciding not to go to the winding mountain road tonight but to enjoy himself thoroughly first.

...

After Zhong Shenxiu left, the broadcaster named Xia also prepared to leave.

"Hey, look, it's Xia Tian!"

"That adventure broadcaster! I've seen his live streams!"

Two young girls immediately came over, seemingly excited fans meeting an idol.

"Oh, hello there."

Xia Tian wasn't famous, but he was happy to encounter such a situation, especially since he needed to maintain his image.

He immediately showed a polite and sunny smile and started chatting with the two girls.

"We love your show, can we join you for this live stream?"

The young girls chattered eagerly.

"Sure, I'm planning to go to the winding mountain road…" Xia Tian repeated his earlier decision.

"Ah, you're not going to the dollhouse?"

One girl spoke in surprise, "They say there's something terrifying nesting in the dollhouse of the Three Seas Amusement Park…"

"Don't scare me, Nai Le, I just went there yesterday and even brought back a gift."

The other girl looked at her friend reproachfully.

While speaking, she took out a girl doll from her small bag, "How's this? Very exquisite, right? Just like a real doll…"

"Yeah, it's very exquisite, but I've made up my mind."

Xia Tian replied, "If there's time after the winding mountain road, I will definitely go take a look…"

His mind, however, was thinking, 'Dollhouse? I'd rather go to a haunted house…'

"Alright then, make sure to go."

The young girls giggled and exchanged contact information before leaving.

No one noticed that in the girl's backpack, the doll-like toy suddenly moved.

It seemed as if… dark hair was growing uncontrollably…

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