After getting into the car, Xiaotao radioed Yuanchao and asked him to join us. We stopped at that stretch of the highway, got down from the car and went on foot.

The woods were secluded and quiet at night, and we couldn’t use flashlights because that might expose us. Bingxin tightly held onto my arm while my other hand was clasped with Xiaotao's. I looked around with my Cave Vision and continued sniffing the air. 

When we came to a particular area, I motioned for them not to make any noise. Amidst the silence came the cry of a girl, prompting us to walk in that direction.

Fog rose from the forest floor which was unusual because it was winter.

Bingxin whispered, "Song Yang-gege, could this place be haunted?"

I assured her. “It’s okay. I've seen so many ghosts."

Hearing this, Bingxin clung harder to...