"After the old man's work-unit dormitory was demolished, they handed out new homes, and our family got the house we live in now. It had just been built. We were the only family to live there after it was finished. After we got the house, we got married and continued living there. When we got married, wasn't one of Little Five's sisters, or someone like that, there to celebrate with us? She came, so she'd definitely know."
"That was only once, years ago. How could she still know?"
"..."
"Dad, you really... sigh... So we may have been looking for the wrong person all this time?"
"Ah, well..."
"Your father and those relatives of yours... judging from the dates, they were probably from your father's generation. Did they ever do anything unusual together? For example, consult a spirit medium, encounter a murder, or anything similar that might have attracted ghosts?"
"No, our family doesn't believe in that stuff."
"Is it possible they all encountered someone like 'Xiao Ying'?"
"I don't think I did. My father, he..."
"Honestly... does this mean we have to start the investigation all over again?"
"Ah, well..."
"We're still sorting through the New Year's cards, so the original investigation wasn't a waste. Next, we'll broaden our search."
"Good, good. Sorry for the trouble. That bank deposit slip feels like a hot potato in our hands. It's such a huge sum... We don't know what Xiao Ying has been doing all these years, either. Sigh..."
"Don't worry. We'll continue investigating. If you discover anything or encounter anything unusual, please contact us right away."
"Of course, of course."
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"...The fortune-teller said we should find a godfather to ward it off. After calculating this way and that, he settled on a distant