"I haven't done anything! Wait there. I'll be right down."
Chen Ge leaned out the window and looked outside. Sure enough, a large crowd had gathered at the Haunted House entrance. They were packed three or four layers deep, and more people kept arriving.
"Boss, maybe you should turn yourself in. I have a feeling this has gotten out of hand."
"Turn in your ass! Wait for me downstairs." After hanging up, Chen Ge hurriedly put on his jacket, wiped his face, and ran to the Haunted House entrance.
He lifted the opaque curtain and pushed open the safety barrier.
The sunlight fell on him. When Chen Ge appeared, the noisy crowd slowly quieted down.
The visitors at the edge of the crowd all looked at Chen Ge, their gazes tinged with curiosity and a hint of disappointment. The man the police had been staking out so closely looked rather ordinary.
It was Chen Ge's first time being watched by so many people. The awkward atmosphere made him feel he ought to say something. "Can I ask what brings you all here?"
"Are you Chen Ge?" The police officer at the front was holding a box. He was slightly chubby, with sharp eyes and a mature air, but his baby face gave him an inexplicably comical look.
"Yes."
"May I see your ID?"
Chen Ge rummaged around for a while before taking out his ID and handing it over. In the meantime, he discreetly studied the officer in front of him. His uniform was different from Captain Li and the others'.
"All right, your identity is confirmed." The slightly chubby officer smiled and beckoned to the reporters nearby. Opening the box in his hands, he spoke in a very official tone. "Comrade Chen Ge provided crucial leads in the Ping