"Are you sure it was the same dog?"
"I guess... My mom was terrified. That thing suddenly darted over... A lot of people in the village were scared. When they beat the dog, lots of people joined in. They threw stones, kicked it, and stuff..."
"Other than seeing that, did anything else happen?"
"Yes! We also heard barking. Just like before, it kept going, woof, woof, woof. A lot of people have heard it these past two days. Everyone's scared. What if... what if that dog has come back..."
"Has anyone else seen the dog?"
"No. I heard it's gone. But an old man died early yesterday morning, too. Maybe he had an attack or something—he suddenly fell down. When they found him, he was face-down on the ground. His body was already cold and stiff."
"Mm. Have you experienced anything unusual yourself?"
"No."
"Okay. We'll contact the relevant experts. We may also do a special report on this. If we need anything, we'll get in touch with you again."
"Hey? That's it?"
"For now, yes. It'll take time to contact the experts."
"...All right, fine."
January 23, 2001: Returned to Yuhe County and discovered an increase in yin energy within the county. The dog was not found.
January 24, 2001: Received a call from Tang Yingxiong. Call recording: 200101242142.mp3.
"Hello, Mr. Tang."
"Mm... sob... sob..."
"Woof, woof, woof! Woof—! Awooo!"
"Mr. Tang, are you all right?"
"Wah... help... help me... He-help..."
"Woof, woof, woof—"
"Ah... ah-woof..."
Bam!
Creak—creak, creak...
"What's happening, Mr. Tang?"
"It, that beast... That dog..."
Bam!
"Ah! Ah... sob... ahh..."
"Mr. Tang, where are you right now?"
"At home, I'm at home! Ah!"
"Woof! Woof, woof, woof!"
Bam! Bam-bam!
"Ahhh—!"
Smack!
"Ah! Ah! Get out! Ah!"
Bam!
January 25, 2001: Confirmed that Tang Yingxiong's ex-wife, Lin