The Number 070 - Confession Target (4)

"I... I think she was angry, furious. I was startled. She suddenly slammed her hand on the glass, and the whole pane vibrated."

"Mr. She, please follow our previous instructions and do not act on your own."

"Sorry. I didn't expect this. She wasn't like that before."

"People change, and so do ghosts. Ghosts change more and faster than people."

"...I understand..."

"Then, besides what we just discussed, did you notice any new changes in Miss Hou?"

"No. She's still the same, pretty much like when I saw her in the break room. Her clothes are still dirty, and she's filthy. I wonder... how long will it take the police to figure this out? Are we just supposed to wait?"

"For now, yes. We will notify you immediately if there are any new developments."

"What about what you mentioned earlier? You said you wanted to contact her, when will that happen? If we can directly contact her, it will be much faster..."

"She hasn't spoken to you, has she?"

"No..."

"We will first investigate her family and friends. If she truly harbors resentment towards you, our rash contact could provoke her to attack you, and we would have no choice but to deal with her. You wouldn't want to see that happen, would you?"

"Deal with... what does that mean?"

"You can understand it as killing her."

"..."

"If we can complete the commission without directly contacting the ghost itself, we will choose that method."

"I understand."

"Mr. She, please promise us you won't act on your own again, okay?"

"...Alright, I understand."

May 28, 2011, contacted Hou Jianing's neighbor Cai Zhi. Audio file 07020110528.wav.

"Hello, Mr. Cai."

"Yeah. You're here to ask about the woman next door, right?"

"Yes. Do you have any interaction with Miss Hou?"

"I suppose