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Chapter 63 Orphanage

"In the notes, Yue Na appears when Chen Guokun opens the door to the cabin, so there must be something wrong with that cabin."

"But why didn't I sense any yin energy there before?"

"Logically, the place where the original body is located should have yin energy. Since no yin energy was found, 'the me in the notebook' thought I had come to the wrong place."

"But if the wrong one was chosen, why did things change?"

"There must be some information I don't know about, and I can't make a judgment at the moment."

"However, what is certain is that opening that small door will cause a change in the situation, thus helping Yue Na escape from her predicament."

"So the best way is not to open that door. If that's not possible, open the small door when Chen Guokun isn't nearby, or prepare a way to deal with Yue Na when you open the small door."

"Even if we can only hold them off for a while, once we destroy the main body, Yue Na will collapse on her own."

"As for holding Yue Na back, my Six Arts of Subduing Truth, combined with incense sticks and the Spirit Suppressing Talisman, should be enough to keep her occupied, even if it can't eliminate her."

"Huh? No!"

"Why must we deal with Yue Na when she's already free? Couldn't we have done it before she was free?"

"Yue Na, who was a vengeful ghost, is gone. It's not something that can be formed again in a short time."

"So, if we open the door, what problems could possibly arise with just the main body?"

"But will they let me perform the ritual for Yue Na ahead of schedule?"

Chen Miao looked at Chen Guokun.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Brother Kun, what are your plans regarding Yue Na inside Ghost Cube?"

Chen Guokun was driving, and seeing that Chen Miao's question was simple, he let Tong Yu answer it.

"The Ghost Cube that traps the evil spirits will be submitted to us, and the Administration will deal with the evil spirits inside the Ghost Cube."

Chen Miao raised an eyebrow.

"Will there be a reward for submitting this kind of 'ghost cube'?"

"Of course there will be. The Bureau will calculate contribution points for us based on the degree of harm caused by the ghosts in the Ghost Cube and our performance in handling the incident. The Bureau's points can be used to exchange for some equipment and items from the Bureau."

At this point, Tong Yu turned to look at Chen Miao.

"Although the bureau doesn't give contribution points to people other than investigators, generally speaking, if you use other external forces during a mission, such as when we contacted you, we will give you a reward."

"Once this matter is resolved and the contribution points are distributed, we will calculate yours and then give you a list of items that you can redeem with your points within our authority."

"Of course, if you feel that you will continue to cooperate with us in the future, you can also let us help you accumulate the contribution points this time, and redeem them when you have more contribution points in the future."

Upon hearing this answer, Chen Miao knew in his heart that it would be difficult to get the two of them to hand Yue Na over to him for a proper rite of passage.

However, Chen Miao was still prepared to give it a try.

"Brother Tong, if there are no ghosts inside the Ghost Cube, does that mean we can't get contribution points?"

Tong Yu shook his head.

"We will still get contribution points. After all, everything we do is traceable and our merits will not be erased. So even if the evil spirits are eliminated in the process of solving the problem, it will not affect our contribution points."

"However, because of the existence of the Ghost Cube, investigators are generally able to catch the ghosts in the case when solving paranormal events."

"If you don't hand it in, you'll only receive the basic reward, and there will be a related review."

"Hehe, the higher-ups are also afraid that we front-line investigators might get carried away and do something shady by hiding our secrets."

Tong Yu smiled.

Chen Miao couldn't understand the meaning behind that smile, but after hearing that answer, he knew there was no need to say anything more.

Since we can't deal with Yue Na in advance, we need to be more careful.

Chen Miao hesitated. Should he continue to follow them?

He knew that even if he asked to return to Tianmen County now, Chen Guokun wouldn't think much of it and could even turn around and take him to the station.

But the question is, if we don't go now, will everything definitely be fine?

Recalling the previous contents of the notes, Chen Miao felt that he couldn't gamble.

At least for now, he still has two investigators who solve paranormal cases by his side. If he returns to Tianmen County, and if Yue Na kills Chen Guokun and Tong Yu and then comes to Tianmen County to find him, then what right does he have to resist Yue Na at that time?

Chen Miao touched the book in his palm.

Yue Na's problem still needs to be resolved this time.

While I was pondering this, the car had already stopped.

"arrive."

Chen Guokun parked the car and got out.

The three stood in front of the orphanage called "Yue Lai Yue Hao," whose signboard looked rather dilapidated, each with their own distinct feelings.

"Let's go."

Chen Guokun spoke first, followed closely by Tong Yu and Chen Miao.

The orphanage was an old, U-shaped two-story building, with the main entrance located at the U-shaped opening.

Because it was daytime, the orphanage gate was not closed, but there was an old guard with gray hair at the gate.

"Who are you looking for?"

The old gatekeeper came out from the gatehouse, looked at Chen Guokun and the others with curiosity, and asked in a very gentle tone.

Orphanages are places frequented mainly by people who come to donate money or adopt children; ordinary people rarely come here.

As for those who abandon children, they would never appear during the day. Therefore, the old gatekeeper concluded that the three belonged to the former two categories.

"Hello, we're looking for the director here. We'd like to make a personal donation."

The old man's smile became even more amiable upon hearing that it was a "personal" donation.

It's great that there are no middlemen taking a cut, and the kids don't have to perform in front of the camera. It's great that there are no middlemen taking a cut, and the kids don't have to perform in front of the camera!
"Come on, I'll take you inside."

The old man didn't care whether Chen Guokun and the other two agreed or not, and walked inside with his hands behind his back, completely unafraid that outsiders would sneak into the orphanage.

They followed the old man to the door of an office on the first floor, where he smiled and knocked on the door.

Is Dean Wen here?

"Yes, please come in."

The old man pushed open the door, but didn't go in. He just stood at the door and said to the person inside, "Dean Wen, a few individual donors have arrived. I've brought them to you. I'll be leaving now."

With that, the old man gestured for Chen Guokun and the other two to go inside.

After nodding in acknowledgment, Chen Guokun went into his office.

When Chen Miao entered, he saw a woman with black and white hair who had already stood up and was making tea.

Judging from his appearance, he should be around forty to fifty years old.

"Please have a seat. I am Dean Wen Qiubai. Thank you for coming."

Wen Qiubai placed cups of tea on the table next to the three seats with both hands.

"Thank you."

After thanking him, Chen Miao began to look around at the room's furnishings.

Chen Miao was very familiar with the layout of this room because his office, no, the office left by his uncle, was in the same style.

The bookshelves were full of books, the table was neatly arranged, a potted plant with water droplets on its leaves sat on the window, and freshly picked chili peppers were in a bamboo basket on the ground.

This environment is very comfortable.

Just then, Chen Guokun started over there.

The first thing he did wasn't to look for Yue Xiaodao, but to take out his phone and prepare to transfer money.

This was probably the first time Wen Qiubai had encountered such a direct donor, who didn't even want a donation certificate and just wanted to transfer money with his phone.

Although Wen Qiubai desperately needed the donation to keep the orphanage afloat, she still asked again, "Sir, are you sure you've discussed it with your family and are you going to donate to our orphanage?"

The reason for asking this question is that there have been cases where people donated money and took away the donation certificate, only to have the recipient's family cause trouble shortly afterward.

Wen Qiubai had no idea if there was anything fishy going on, and he didn't argue with the other party. He simply refunded the money.

After that, she would ask this question whenever she met a donor.

Even though it might offend some donors, she didn't change her mind.

"It's all been discussed and agreed upon, please rest assured."

Upon hearing this, Wen Qiubai nodded, walked to his desk, and took out the relevant documents.

Once Chen Guokun successfully transfers the money, she can write a donation certificate for him.

But when she heard that 50,000 yuan had been transferred, she couldn't help but ask the same question again.

It's rare for a single individual to donate such a large sum.

After receiving a positive response, Wen Qiubai began the next steps.

To Wen Qiubai's surprise, after she finished going through the procedures for Chen Guokun and was about to take them to see the children, Tong Yu came out.

“I will also donate.”

After that, it's the same process.

Wen Qiubai inquired, Tong Yu transferred the money, and Wen Qiubai confirmed it again.

Afterwards, Wen Qiubai couldn't help but look at Chen Miao. When she realized that her gaze would make Chen Miao very embarrassed, a hint of shame appeared in her eyes.

Chen Miao seemed to understand the change in Wen Qiubai's expression and said with a smile, "You don't need to mind. I was going to donate as well, but not as much as they did."

"No, the children will be grateful to you no matter how much or how little you donate."

Wen Qiubai breathed a slight sigh of relief and said with a smile.

"That's good."

After Chen Miao received the donation certificate for 30,000 yuan, Wen Qiubai, filled with gratitude, took the three of them to see the children at the orphanage.

This is considered a complete donation process, and she will continue to receive donors if they wish to visit the child again later.

After all, only when donors see children well-fed and well-clothed will they not feel that their money has been embezzled.

However, in many cases, donors will not come back after visiting once.

Even the first time, I only glanced at it and left. This is the first time I've met a donor like Chen Guokun who listened to her explain the orphanage's situation bit by bit.

Soon, Wen Qiubai introduced the group of children who were twelve or thirteen years old.

“These children are about to enter high school. They study here when they have free time. I was worried about their high school tuition fees, but now it’s all right.”

Wen Qiubai said with a smile, then pointed to the room and said, "The one in the first row is Wang Jie, the one next to him is Zhang Huiang, the one behind them is Fang Miaojun, and the one reading a book is Yue Xiaodao..."

What Wen Qiubai didn't notice was that when she mentioned Yue Xiaodao, the gazes of the three people behind her all changed.

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(End of this chapter)