Chapter 1870: Chapter 1063: Fallen Leaves Detective Agency (Part 5)
"My... my sister has gone missing, and I hope you can help find her." The girl’s eyes were red, and there was a trace of panic on her face.
"But I don’t have any money right now, but... but I promise, as long as... as long as you find her..."
The girl tried hard to explain, but Watanabe Gou interrupted her with a wave of his hand, "No rush on the payment front. We can charge after we complete the task. First, tell us about your sister."
Just kidding, it’s not about not charging; even if they have to lose money, they must take on this job. It’s not an option for the girl not to entrust the task to them.
Under everyone’s reassurance, the girl let down her guard and began to recount: "It was one night a week ago. I had just finished washing up and was about to go to bed when I suddenly received a call from my sister."
"My sister on the other end of the phone sounded strange. Her voice was very low, and her tone was trembling. I could sense she was very scared."
"She said she was on her way home, on the subway, but... but something was wrong with this train."
"I asked her what exactly was wrong, but she couldn’t say. She just kept repeating that this train was very strange, unlike the ones she had taken before."
"Every Wednesday and Friday night, my sister takes the subway to her piano class, always on this line."
"Which line?" Watanabe Gou followed up.
"The Renhe Line," the girl replied, "She boards at Renyuan Shrine Station, and she was supposed to get off at Mirror Bridge Station, but this time, out of fear, she got off early at Shirahata Station."
"But when she got off, she found the station was empty, not a single person around. All the seats were vacant, no travelers, no staff. The whole station seemed like it was just her, and... and this place wasn’t Shirahata Station at all!"
"It was a completely unfamiliar station, one she had never been to before."
"My sister was terrified, her voice shaking fiercely. I was scared too. I told her to stay calm, don’t panic, and to wait for the next train to come, then get on immediately and leave."
"Under my comfort, my sister gradually calmed down. Soon, I heard a low rumbling sound gradually approaching on the phone, and my sister excitedly told me the next train was coming!"
"But as the buzzing got closer and finally came to a stop, my sister suddenly screamed, a really... really horrifying scream. I asked her what was wrong, but she didn’t reply. I could only hear the whooshing wind, like... like she was running away."
"The call was disconnected, and when I called back, I couldn’t reach her anymore."
"Just when I was extremely anxious, a message suddenly arrived on my phone. It was from my sister. When I opened it, I found it was a photo."
"The photo?" Yang Xiao and Watanabe Gou urged simultaneously.
The girl fished her phone out of her pocket, terrified, and handed it forward, only for another hand to snag it before Watanabe Gou could take it. It was Yandeta Chiyoda, who had been waiting nearby.
In an instant, everyone crowded around, the photo was not very clear, the background too dark, seemingly taken in haste. The image quality wasn’t great, but a subway train could be seen parked in the center of the image.
But as the photo was gradually enlarged, the scene in front of them made everyone shudder. Inside the subway were many people standing side by side. Their ghastly pale faces were pressed against the windows, staring intently in the direction of the camera, and at that moment, the train door had already opened a crack.
