116: Officer Chen, there's nothing I can do.

Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask.

"Where are you going? Back to the Haunted House?"

Chen Chuan seemed to be in a very bad mood and did not answer Li Zhou.

Yawning, he looked at Li Zhou in the rearview mirror and spoke.

"Mm."

Although curious, seeing that Chen Chuan did not want to talk about it, Li Zhou did not press the issue.

He nodded, watched the scenery rushing past outside the window, put his hands behind his head, and leisurely enjoyed the view.

Although Chen Chuan was driving, his peripheral vision was constantly focused on Li Zhou in the back seat.

Seeing his relaxed appearance, Chen Chuan raised an eyebrow and suddenly asked, "How is the Haunted House business lately?"

Because he was busy with cases and didn't particularly like going online, Chen Chuan was not very informed about many things on the internet.

Therefore, he was unaware that Li Zhou's Haunted House had long since become drastically different from the past.

"It's alright."

Li Zhou continued looking out the window and replied.

He wondered if the recruitment advertisement he posted was effective; the Haunted House truly needed a professional medical staff member now.

He couldn't just use the defibrillator every time a player ran into trouble, could he?

If someone got seriously injured by the shock, it wouldn't be fun anymore.

"Although young people nowadays probably enjoy that kind of thrill, you still need to be mindful of the boundaries."

"People fainting all the time will cause problems sooner or later."

Chen Chuan spoke again, as if making small talk.

"Officer Chen, I can't help it."

"Before entering my Haunted House, those players voluntarily signed agreements."

"Who knew their psychological tolerance was so poor?"

"Other people are bad at it yet love to play, and since their bodies are fine, I can't exactly close my doors and refuse business, can I?"

Li Zhou withdrew his gaze from the window.

Looking at Chen Chuan in the driver's seat, he spread his hands.

Basically, any venue involving some element of risk requires players to sign an agreement.

For example, bungee jumping, skydiving, and so on.

Some smaller Haunted Houses might not have them, but any Haunted House that reaches a certain level will have similar liability waivers.

This is to prevent any unexpected situations.

The agreement clearly states that there are horror elements and advises players with poor psychological tolerance or heart conditions to enter with caution.

But good advice is hard to give; if some people insist on courting death, there's nothing he can do.

He can't possibly test every person's psychological tolerance and give them a full physical examination before they enter, right?

Given the current popularity of the Haunted House, at least several hundred players visit every day.

If he tested every single one, would he still be able to run his business?

"I'm just giving you a heads-up."

"The main thing is that incidents at your Haunted House have been happening a bit too frequently."

Chen Chuan glanced at Li Zhou and said.

Putting aside everything else, in this month alone, the Tianfeng Haunted House has been reported via phone call no less than three times.

Li Zhou's isn't the only Haunted House in Jinling, and he hasn't seen this kind of situation happen anywhere else.

Hearing Chen Chuan's words, Li Zhou rubbed his nose.

What the other party said seemed to make sense; the number of times his Haunted House had been reported did seem a bit excessive.

However, doesn't that just prove how successful the Haunted House is?

Otherwise, why would people be so scared they call the police?

"Let's not talk about this anymore. I have something to ask you."

Chen Chuan shook his head, his tone suddenly shifting.

"Officer Chen, go ahead."

Li Zhou nodded.

"Your business is located in the suburbs. Do you usually live there after closing time?"

"Besides you, how many employees are there in the shop?"

"Uh, I live there, and my employees do too."

"Right now, I only have one employee in the shop, but there is also one other person temporarily staying there."

Chen Ze, Old Hei, and Song Yang are not at the shop right now. Including Dai Xiaomei, there are only three people in the entire Haunted House.

After answering, a hint of confusion flashed across Li Zhou's face.

"Officer Chen, why are you asking this?"

"Nothing much. Just make sure you and your employees don't wander around at night recently."

Chen Chuan shook his head, his tone giving nothing away.

Hearing his words, Li Zhou felt a stirring in his heart.

For some reason, he thought of the notice previously issued by the Nanshan District police.

After a moment of silence, Li Zhou pursed his lips and looked at Chen Chuan in the driver's seat, asking, "Officer Chen, has some fugitive come to our Nanshan District in Jinling?"

"Fugitive? What fugitive?"

Chen Chuan frowned.

What era is this? Where would there still be fugitives?

"Nothing, I just saw the notice you guys posted."

"I guessed that maybe some fugitive had appeared."

Li Zhou answered truthfully.

"It's not a fugitive."

Chen Chuan shook his head.

Staring at the windshield, he didn't know what he was thinking of, but a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.

"In any case, just try not to go out at night recently."

"If you absolutely must go out, make sure you go in pairs."

Not a fugitive?

Hearing Chen Chuan's words, Li Zhou nodded thoughtfully.

He pursed his lips, and his eyes suddenly flickered.

In the front, Chen Chuan noticed the change in Li Zhou's expression and spoke again, "Stop guessing wildly."

"In any case, just try not to go out at night recently."

"If you absolutely must go out, make sure you go in pairs."

After speaking, Chen Chuan remained silent.

The rest of the journey was silent, and soon, the police car stopped outside the Tianfeng Haunted House.

At this time, there was no longer a queue of players outside the Haunted House. A small figure sat on a stool, resting her chin in her hands and watching the distant sunset listlessly.

In the parking lot, quite a few vehicles were parked.

Some people were standing by their cars, wearing noticeable blue disposable pants.

Clearly, these people had already completed the challenge.

Their faces were pale, and their expressions seemed somewhat dazed.

Even after seeing the police car, they showed no reaction.

"Officer Chen, I've noted what you said."

"Thank you for the ride."

Li Zhou got out of the car, holding the doll.

Before closing the door, he looked at Chen Chuan in the driver's seat and smiled, "Why don't you come inside for a bit?"

Chen Chuan waved his hand, indicating it was fine. "It's nothing. I was passing by here anyway."

"I'll skip coming in. I still have things to do."

After the car door was closed, he stepped on the gas and drove away.

Li Zhou stood where he was, watching the departing police car, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.

"Boss, you're back?"

Behind him, a clear voice rang out.

Fang Xiaolu, who had been standing, jogged over to Li Zhou. Upon seeing the doll that was almost as big as she was, her eyes immediately sparkled.

"Boss, did you buy this for me?"

With just one look, Fang Xiaolu fell in love with the Pikachu doll.

Without waiting for Li Zhou to answer, she spread her arms and hugged it like an octopus.

"Didn't you say you were scared sleeping alone at night?"

Li Zhou withdrew his gaze, looked at Fang Xiaolu hugging the doll, and said with a smile.

"How was today?"

"Are you tired?"

"Yes, I am."

"But later, Sister Red Spirit and Sister Weiwei came out to help me, so it wasn't too tiring."

"Boss, we're really popular now!"