blogombal Chapter 41: Master Guan
Chapter 41: Master Guan
Considering the characteristics of video number 021.
Zhang Ze replayed these videos many times to make sure that the videos and audios would not produce any different effects from the replays before he stopped.
Take a look at the time.
22: 36.
It was completely dark when Captain Yan and Li Sanbao went to work, leaving only a few police officers on night duty at the police station.
System task requirements.
As long as you survive until the next morning, you're good to go.
In theory, Zhang Ze could find a bed to sleep in for the night and postpone his work until the next day to relieve some pressure.
But in Captain Yan's eyes, this would probably be seen as him refusing to leave, and Zhang Ze still has some sense of shame; he wouldn't do such a thing.
Kuai Liang opened the door and refilled Zhang Ze's coffee.
"Officer Kuai, have you seen these videos?"
"I'm not in charge of this area, but I've heard Captain Yan mention it. It seems to be a lost media, and it's quite mysterious. But at most, it's dealt with using bloody and violent images."
"Is there a problem?"
Zhang Ze shook his head. "There's nothing wrong with that. I just want to know if your police station has any technicians who can repair damaged digital products."
"Oh, this? Yes, there are some. When we first found these videos, many of them seemed to be severely damaged, either with distorted bitrates or completely lost audio quality. They were all repaired by a master craftsman surnamed Guan."
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"Master Guan is a technician from the internet monitoring department who is specifically in charge of this."
Kuai Liang answered Zhang Ze patiently.
Zhang Ze took out two videotapes from his backpack. "I have two damaged videotapes here. I'd like to ask him if he can repair them."
Kuai Liang took the videotape and looked through it, his face showing reluctance.
These two videotapes are damaged too badly; it would probably take crazy diamonds to repair them...
However, considering that it was Zhang Ze who made the request, Kuai Liang decided to give it a try and said, "Come with me."
After walking out of the corridor with Kuai Liang, in the opposite corridor of the U-shaped corridor, there was a narrow office with a sign that read "Technical Department" hanging on the door. It looked a bit old. This police station has a history of at least 20 years, and these departments have been there for a long time.
"Master Guan, I'm sorry to bother you."
"Mr. Zhang has two damaged videotapes. Could you see if there's any possibility of repairing them?" Kuai Liang handed the videotapes to Master Guan.
Zhang Ze saw Master Guan's face.
Master Guan is a middle-aged man in his forties. His hair is already a bit gray, and he looks very tired. There are also some wrinkles on his face, showing that he has been through a lot.
Even the style of the police uniform he was wearing was different from Kuai Liang's; it must have been an older uniform from earlier times, clearly indicating his long service in the police station.
After taking the videotapes and watching them briefly, Mr. Guan was somewhat surprised. "Both videotapes were damaged by human error. It seems someone doesn't want people to know the contents of the tapes. The damage is quite severe."
"Can it be repaired?"
"Of course it can be fixed. If it can't be fixed, what am I supposed to do?" Master Guan said. "But it will take some time. It might be an hour, or it might be overnight. We'll know the specifics once we take it apart."
Zhang Ze didn't say a word.
He pulled out a wad of banknotes.
This is money he specifically withdrew, and he carries it with him to avoid situations where he needs money but his phone has no signal. This occasion is quite suitable for him.
"I'll give you more money if it can be fixed."
"Consider this a token of your appreciation for your hard work."
Master Guan glanced at the money. "It's not certain that it will be fixed well yet. Let's wait until it's fixed before we talk about it."
After putting the videotape in the technical department, Zhang Ze and Kuai Liang returned to the corridor. Zhang Ze seemed to have unloaded a burden and let out a deep sigh of relief.
He searched all the digital stores in Hanjiang City for the past few days, but none of them were confident that they could repair the two videotapes. Unexpectedly, he met an expert at the Xicheng Police Station.
As expected, skilled professionals can only be found at the police station.
Back in the office, only Zhang Ze and Kuai Liang remained. Zhang Ze continued watching the videos he had just watched, especially the lost media video numbered 012, trying to find the source of the incongruity.
……
……
"This place looks a bit like Hanjiang City People's Hospital."
Kuai Liang was also a little curious. He had only heard of the lost media, which was said to be haunted and unable to be transmitted. He couldn't suppress his curiosity and watched along with him.
"I handled a case involving a medical dispute before, and I went to the People's Hospital. The ward looked something like this." Kuai Liang stared at it for a while. "But I remember there were heart rate monitors and such in the wards. Why aren't there any here?"
"You probably went to the intensive care unit; this is just the inpatient ward," Zhang Ze said.
Kuai Liang scratched the back of his head suspiciously.
That case happened a while ago, and besides, he's a young man with nothing better to do than go to the inpatient department. If you really want to know, even he can't quite remember if it looks like what's shown in the video.
He pondered deeply for a moment.
Suddenly, Kuai Liang's phone rang.
"Beep~"
"Hmm... Someone called the police at Hanjiang City People's Hospital? What's going on?"
"A pervert? This..."
Kuai Liang took out his phone, answered the call, and his expression became more and more interesting as time went on, until he finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Mr. Zhang, would you like to come with me?"
"There's no need for that. I'm not a police officer. If I go with them, people will think I'm a relative, which would damage the image of the people's police," Zhang Ze said.
Crows circle around him wherever he goes, his body temperature is icy cold, and his skin is deathly pale. Just standing there makes him look very uncomfortable.
Moreover, he came to the police station to complete a system task.
What if I ran away halfway through and the mission failed?
"I just received a report that a weirdo has appeared in the inpatient department of the People's Hospital. It seems that he is not sleeping at night and is circling around other people's beds, scaring the patients."
"By the way, it's just like in that video."
Kuai Liang said.
Zhang Ze was taken aback upon hearing this.
"This can't be a prank, can it?"
"Whether it's a prank or not, we have to call the police. This is a civil dispute, and that's what our police station usually handles," Kuai Liang said. "If you come with me, could you help me get the body camera? What do you think?"
Zhang Ze glanced at the system task notification.
[The Place Where Ghosts Are Captured: Scream Factor 2.5 stars]
You enter your workplace as usual, but your head feels dizzy and heavy. The surroundings are foggy, and you can't see your colleagues' faces clearly—it's just like the horror movie you watched last night. You want a cup of coffee to perk you up, but when you reach the coffee machine with your cup, you find a layer of dust on the table; the coffee machine hasn't been there for a long time…
Please go to Xicheng Police Station and try to survive until the next morning. Good luck!
They survived until the next morning.
The current time is 23:12.
It was still early. Based on Zhang Ze's experience, these kinds of tasks were usually calculated from midnight.
At least Chen Ge's stay at Fu'an Apartment started from midnight.
Should we go?
I thought about the strange sense of unease I felt when I saw it in the video.
Zhang Ze eventually gave in.
"Walk!"
"Let's see what's going on!"