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Is there such a thing as ghosts in this world? This question has existed since humanity began to think. Naturally, different people have different views on this matter. For instance, Mary firmly believes that there are supernatural events in this world that science has yet to explain—haunted houses, vengeful spirits, and murders could all be possible. However, Yan Junde scoffs at this, considering it sheer nonsense.
Yan Junde crossed his arms and snorted dismissively. "There can't possibly be ghosts in this world! If there were, why have I never seen one? In the end, those cases were all solved by human actions! What you’re experiencing is just paranoia; you’re scaring yourself. Do you remember that so-called Baili Village Murder Case we cracked?"
"At that time, everyone thought it was some ghost causing trouble, that a vengeful spirit had killed! They talked about curses and poison!" Yan Junde continued. "But later it was proven to be all fake; none of those things actually existed. Just because the files are filled with bizarre stories doesn’t mean they’re true."
Mary countered, "Well, before we understood the advanced techniques of hypnosis, how did we refer to hypnotists? Wizards? Witches? Or did we just ignore them? To put it plainly, hypnosis has always existed; we just didn’t know how to explain it scientifically!"
Yan Junde shook his head. "We can see hypnosis; even if we don’t know what to call it, most people have witnessed it firsthand. But ghosts? Have most people seen them?"
"You are the one who truly doesn’t believe in science!" Mary shot back aggressively. "For example, before quantum physics was proposed, how did we refer to quantum? Energy? Some mysterious thing? So isn’t quantum quite similar to ghosts? Before we delved into microphysics, we had no idea what quantum was. And then you come along saying there’s no such thing as quantum in this world—it’s all superstition."
"But with the advancement of science, everyone now knows what quantum is," Mary said. "But have you seen quantum? If you told someone you saw quantum in the air, they would think you’re crazy! Since you can’t see quantum, why do you insist that because you can’t see ghosts they must not exist?"
Mary snorted lightly and continued, "Have you seen oxygen? Can you say it doesn’t exist? Have you seen electromagnetic waves? Can you say they don’t exist? Why can’t you understand that perhaps ghosts exist in a similar state—some people see them under specific conditions and thus record their experiences?"
Seeing the argument escalating between the two, I hurriedly intervened. These two usually had no disagreements on any issues, but when it came to supernatural matters, they could argue endlessly.
As for this issue, I couldn’t draw a definitive conclusion either. However, based on my years of experience solving cases and my two years as a file manager, I had indeed encountered many supernatural claims. There were instances where deceased husbands appeared in dreams to guide their wives to the location of their bodies, leading police to find the killer; there were even cases where the person reporting a crime turned out to be the victim themselves. Such files could be found both domestically and internationally. But as for ghosts committing murder—there were hardly any credible cases worldwide.
This was just what I had seen in files; online there were various supernatural events reported—most of which were false—but some held a degree of authenticity worth discussing. For example, the ten most famous supernatural incidents in our country included the Pisces Jade Pendant Incident and Chengdu Zombie Time among others like the Fengmen Village Incident and the Huahai Plane Crash. These events were eerie, puzzling, and perplexing.
However, up until now, I had never heard of a single genuine case of a ghost committing murder. The only officially recognized case was the Bell Witch Murder Case that occurred in America. As everyone seemed bored with the discussion, I said, "I won’t comment much on this matter further, but since we're on the topic, let me tell you about the Bell Witch Murder Case."
Mary loved collecting stories like these and had certainly heard of this infamous supernatural murder case. However, Juan Juan and Yan Junde had only heard of it but didn’t know its details. At that moment they both looked at me expectantly for me to continue with the story. Clearing my throat, I began to recount:
The events took place in a small town in Tennessee in 1818. A man named Bell saw a strange creature outside his yard. It resembled a dog, but he could tell it was not one. Feeling frightened, he shot at the bizarre creature. Although he hit it, when he approached, he found that the creature's body had vanished. Time passed, and he didn't think much of it. However, later on, they spotted another odd-looking crow, and after shooting at it, its body also disappeared.
After that, strange noises frequently occurred in Bell's home, and bizarre happenings ensued. The terrifying moment came when his young daughter was mysteriously lifted into the air by an unseen force. Exorcists came to the house but were of no help; instead, they were frightened away by this mysterious power.
At that time, Andrew Jackson, the seventh president who was still a general, heard about the situation and personally visited the Bell home for an investigation. After one night there, he remarked, "I would rather face an entire British fleet than spend a night in the Bell house." From then on, the haunting at the Bell home became known nationwide.
Bell recalled that his neighbor was a witch. Not long before, they had quarreled over some issues, and she had placed a curse on his family. Consequently, Bell took the witch to court, but without evidence, the judge could do nothing.
Thus, Bell endured this environment for four years until he finally passed away. The investigation team sent by the president could not uncover any substantial findings either; therefore, the court had no choice but to classify the case as a murder by curse—becoming the only officially recognized supernatural murder case in American history.
"Is that all there is to it?" Juan Juan said with a hint of disappointment, while Yan Junde looked at me with similar curiosity.
I shrugged and replied, "Disappointed? The sensational Bell Witch Murder Case is just this kind of story. Unfortunately, the more accepted explanation today is that cameras were invented in 1826, while Bell died in 1822. So no photographs exist; otherwise, we might have gained deeper insights into this case."
Juan Juan remarked, "If it weren't for President Jackson's statement, it might just be a small story. I've heard many such stories since I was little."
Yan Junde added, "Exactly! If it weren't for the fact that a president experienced it firsthand, this incident probably wouldn't have stirred much interest in America."
I nodded and said, "True. The whole story doesn't sound as terrifying as one might imagine; however, its horror lies in its authenticity. A movie titled 'American Horror Story' released in 2005 tells this very tale. To be honest, this case happened so long ago—back in 1818 during the reign of Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty. Who knows what really happened? Let's just treat it as a story."
"Even the president didn't want to spend a night in Bell's house!" Mary exclaimed. "That surely indicates something supernatural occurred! If even the president couldn't dismiss it as superstition regarding something unknown to him, how can we? We should approach this matter with a scientific mindset! Don't say it's all fake; surely the president wouldn't lie about such things!"
Yan Junde responded, "No one lies better than politicians!"
I completely agree with that statement; often, politicians lie as casually as drinking water. But looking at Mary, it seemed she was about to start another round of rebuttals. I knew that if the two of them began arguing about whether ghosts existed or the nature of curses, it would take at least an hour to settle down. With that thought in mind, I quickly changed the subject and said, "Speaking of Big Shots encountering supernatural events, I remembered a story from our country."
Everyone turned to look at me, and I let out a sigh of relief before continuing, "Speaking of which, the most haunted place in our capital has to be the Forbidden City. The reason why the Forbidden City clears out visitors after five o'clock is that the atmosphere here is incredibly heavy with yin energy. The Forbidden City is said to have nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine and a half rooms, covering an area of seventy-two hectares."
I continued, "When you go sightseeing, how many rooms can you actually visit? There are countless supernatural events that have occurred in the vast Forbidden City, including sightings of the legendary Qilin, ghostly occurrences at Zhenfei Well, and bizarre deaths where bodies were found without faces. As I mentioned earlier, today I'm going to tell you about a Big Shot's experience. Back in '92, on a day filled with thunder and lightning, many tourists claimed to have seen palace maids and eunuchs; there are still photos circulating online from that time."
Juan Juan chimed in, "I've heard about this! It's a place with a very strong magnetic field. When there was thunder and lightning, it was likely that a group of eunuchs and maids passed by, leaving their images on the wall. When it thundered and rained again, those images were revealed. In fact, isn't that similar to how our video cameras work?"
"Exactly! Science has indeed confirmed this; it's all based on scientific principles," I replied. "However, at that time, there was a Big Shot in the capital who didn't believe it and insisted on seeing it during a thunderstorm. As expected, he did see something and was quite startled."
Mary seized the opportunity to say, "Look at you all! Isn't this just using science to explain a supernatural event? If everyone could view these phenomena through a scientific lens and explain them accordingly, then superstition wouldn't be called superstition anymore! My wish is to one day explain the principles behind ghosts..."
I felt utterly helpless; we had gone around in circles only to end up back at this topic.
"I'm full!" A-Bao said with a satisfied burp after devouring the snacks we brought along. "As for this case, I think you'll find it interesting..."
The Young Man went hunting in the mountains with his grandfather and unexpectedly encountered Mouse Burning Incense and Wild Cat Worships at the Temple—statues made from human corpses. When he returned home late at night, his own biological mother was chasing him with 'people,' because his grandfather had committed unspeakable acts against her!
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