The memory ended there.
Lei Baihe had already turned into a monster. She could hardly even be called a ghost anymore.
I watched the streets race past outside the car window, feeling a strange kind of calm.
It was as if I had long known this day would come. Before it arrived, I had been nervous and worried, but now that it was finally here, I had lost the ability to react.
There was no keeping it secret anymore.
I was sure of that.
Wu Ling's phone rang just then.
I thought of Lei Baihe and sensed that the call had to be about her.
Liu Miao picked up the phone, said, "It's Nangong," and answered. The call was put on speaker right away, and all four of us heard Nangong Yao's grave voice.
"There's been a ghost attack on the street, and footage of it is being livestreamed online. A lot of people have already seen it. This... can't be kept under wraps..." Nangong Yao's voice sank at the end, heavy with concern.
The car and the other end of the call fell silent for a brief moment.
"Who did it?" Wu Ling asked.
Nangong Yao replied, "Our initial assessment is that it was one of the ghosts controlled by Gu Yan. The account that posted the information online belongs to one of Gu Yan's fans. The photos also had a caption: 'This is what happens when you're unfaithful.'"
"Unfaithful?" Wu Ling asked, puzzled.
I thought of Lei Baihe's attitude toward celebrities.
"Yeah. The victim was a university student. She watched movies and TV shows, listened to music, and had been to one of Gu Yan's concerts, but she also liked other celebrities. She never insulted or criticized Gu Yan online. We don't know whether she did so in