"You mean we should take the initiative and look for Xiao Ying? But isn't he impossible to find?"
"Not look for him—summon his soul. We didn't want to use this method originally, because we couldn't be sure of Xiao Ying's situation or whether the postcards had really been sent by him. Unfortunately, the other party acted faster than we expected. Shen Yifan and his parents died as a result. We bear responsibility for this."
"..."
"Now, Miss Shen has received the bank draft. Going by how things unfolded before, she'll next receive a postcard with a deathly message, be manipulated, and die in a bizarre suicide. You and your wife may also get caught up in this."
"..."
"If we can't get enough clues from you to find Xiao Ying, then this risky method may be our only way to resolve the matter."
"How... risky?"
"If Xiao Ying is stronger than us, he might kill us all once we summon him. If he escapes midway, we'll have tipped him off. Also, if the person sending the greeting cards isn't Xiao Ying, and Xiao Ying has become a ghost too, we might end up with another problem on our hands. In terms of risk, the odds are about the same. We either die, or we live. That's it."
"Which option are you more confident about?"
"If we wait a little longer, we might find out more. But right now, the situation is no different from what it was in 2001. We'll keep investigating, but we won't get anywhere. So I think we should strike directly. It's more efficient."
"Can we go back and think it over?"
"Of course. If you receive a postcard, please contact us immediately."
"I understand."
June 18, 2006. Analysis of audio file 00720060617.wav.
"...That's how it feels