Chapter 400: Chen Jiucha Becomes Well-Known in Civic District
The entire story was captivating, with one twist leading seamlessly to the next.
Everyone listened with great interest.
But when they snapped out of it, they felt a sudden surprise.
“Honored sir, at the start, you said that ‘Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio’ was a book about spirits, immortals, and deities. Yet, in this chapter ‘Rouge’, there’s neither spirit nor immortal.”
“Yes, yes.”
With this reminder, everyone realized that what they had just heard indeed had no ghosts or monsters.
Chen Changsheng smiled warmly and said, “In ‘Rouge’, there truly are no magical forces of spirits or deities. But among all of you out there, have you ever truly seen such things?”
“As the saying goes, if you have no bad deeds in life, you fear no ghosts knocking at your door at midnight. That killer was haunted by guilt, which caused him to slip up. Before that, he tried to frame and incriminate someone else to escape. Sometimes, people’s minds can be far more frightening than spirits. The ghost in one’s heart is still a ghost.”
As these words ended, someone below murmured.