Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 857

The shielding talismans provided by the production crew were really effective.

"The police station is surprisingly clean. I haven't seen anything out of the ordinary since we arrived," Eddie whispered to Shannon.

Shannon glanced briefly at the golden meritorious halo radiating at the entrance of the police station and explained, "Professions like the police have a natural righteousness about them. No ghost or malevolent spirit would usually dare come near."

Then, she turned to the camera to provide a bit of education for the livestream audience. "So, if anything strange ever happens be it a bad guy or a bad ghost, go to the police."

The livestream chat bubbled with more comments.

"Got it! Writing this down!"

"Police officers and firefighters have got to be the most dependable people out there."

"I'm a police officer, and I'm vouching for that."

"Another valuable lesson from Shannon. If you're in trouble, find the police."

"If I ever feel haunted, I'll run straight to the nearest police station."

Eddie nodded thoughtfully, feeling reassured by Shannon's advice. This choice of location was the best, and being in the police station made him feel safe.

While he was lost in thought, Shannon's voice brought him back. "Time to get in the car."

As he snapped back to reality, he saw Shannon and the cameramen already seated, and a police patrol car was started and ready to lead the way.

The commotion jolted the officers into action. A female officer helped her to a nearby seat and reassured her. "Please try to calm down and tell me exactly what happened.

"Where and when did your child get taken? Do you know the person who took her?"

The steady questioning helped ground the woman, Edith Leach, who was still clutching the officer's arm as she tearfully recounted the event.

"Just now… They took my child and claimed she was theirs. They beat me up, and there was even a man in a police uniform.

"He said he'd take me, my daughter, and that family back to investigate, but he brought us into a van instead…

"I sensed something amiss and decided to make a run for it, but they took my daughter!"