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(Haunted House for Sale)

(Episode 4: Stigmatized House Dog, Xiao You)

What are you looking at?

I was just doing an online search.

I found out that many homestays in Japan...

are converted into stigmatized properties.

The Japanese believe...

that the dark energy in stigmatized properties...

can be dissipated little by little by the light energy...

brought by the flow of people.

An Qi, look.

From the TEPCO office lady murder case in 1997...

to the Kanagawa nine-person serial killer case in 2017.

These houses were all converted into homestays.

Nothing strange happened since.

So...

So I don't think Mr. Cheng's hotel business went downhill...

because of the incidents that kept happening in the rooms.

What Uncle needs to worry about...

is his unchanging business style despite the changing times.

That's the main reason why his business is failing.

Since he is moving to retire in the States,

then selling the property is the best solution.

I know that guys don't like fruits,

but you have to strengthen your immune system.

As my assistant,

you have to always keep your nose clear.

- Yes. - One more thing.

No more cola from now on.

Yes.

Buddy, hurry.

Why aren't there any body parts flying around today?

It's Rakuten versus Uni-Lions today.

Green peas.

Hurry up.

What now?

Is work not going well?

I told you, the first seven days don't count.

It's not that.

I don't hate being an agent.

It's just...

My boss found out about my psychic ability.

So what if she found out?

It's annoying.

An Qi has forbidden me from drinking cola...

and eating junk food.

She even made me wear a mask.

- Wear a mask? - You know me.

Not drinking cola kills me.

Does your boss live by the sea?

She's so nosy.

At first, I just wanted...

to get away from my mom's nagging.

I didn't expect...

to have a mom at the office too.

How about this?

I think not drinking cola and needing to wear a mask...

is too much.

Just quit.

Really. It's too painful.

It's decided.

No.

I can't change jobs.

I know. How about this?

I'll help you investigate the stigmatized properties,

just like how we did your exams.

I'll cover for you.

I'll make it clear. I'm really poor lately.

I have no money to burn you this and that.

You can repay me in the future.

There's a price to pay for raising a ghost.

I'll do it myself then.

It's just a sniff.

At least turn on the TV now.

It's about to start.

Hurry up.

- Fine. - I already missed the cheerleaders.

To first base.

Out!

Is this the tree?

That's the eighth person.

Master.

It's the talk of the town...

that ghost replacements...

occur frequently here.

This place has become a hotspot for suicides.

It has nothing to do with ghost replacements.

It's because of the location.

There aren't many people here.

Those who commit suicide aren't easily discovered...

or disturbed.

If this goes on,

there will be a cycle of karma.

It's not good indeed.

The miasma will attach itself to the knot.

We need to send the miasma away.

Return to your home.

Go home.

Many people have died here.

The miasma is strong.

I'm afraid I alone am not powerful enough.

Master.

How about we hold a roadside prayer ritual?

We can make it into a cultural event.

Roadside prayer ritual?

All life embodies Tao.

We can cooperate with other temples nearby...

to pray for this road.

Let's make merit for these friends.

Firstly, we can help the souls to the afterlife.

Secondly,

we can bring about a flow of people...

through community activities.

Then perhaps,

they will no longer be attracted to this place.

An Qi, what happened in the stigmatized property...

you mentioned?

It's said that a homeless man overdosed...

and died there.

But the victim's sister said...

he was murdered.

They still haven't found an answer after 18 years.

It sounds like...

a cold case.

That's why I need you to help me solve it.

I always thought...

this song should be more popular.

You listen to Tizzy Bac too?

Of course. Tizzy Bac is quite niche.

I didn't know you listened to them too.

An Qi, did you watch the Golden Melody Awards that year?

They lost to Jonathan Lee's "Hills".

Goodness, it really broke my heart.

Put it on.

Yes.

So? Do you smell anything?

No.

Come in.

Do you take me for a Pokémon?

There's nothing here either.

Your nose isn't blocked, is it?

No.

I really don't smell anything, An Qi.

Which client's house is this?

This is my dad's house.

It's on the company's map of stigmatized properties.

Do you hear something weird?

Is that the sound of dripping water?

Help me check. Or else, the water bill will be scary.

Yes.

It's flooded.

Water is leaking through the entire wall.

It's so much worse than the last time I came over.

An Qi.

I think there's a door at the back.

Let me see.

Why can't it open?

Be careful.

Forget it. I'll get someone to fix it.

All right.

All right. Let's go.

Okay.

Thank you.

Have you had this ability since you were a kid?

Yes.

Were you scared?

Let's go.

No.

I didn't even know what it was back then.

What's wrong?

It stinks up ahead.

What stinks?

There's nothing there.

Did you smell poop?

Have you seen my mom?

They looked terrifying.

I got scared all the time.

But I later heard from my dad...

that the reason those souls linger...

is because there's something they can't let go of.

That's why they can't leave.

My late dad used to say,

what one was like when they were alive...

is what they become when they're a lonely spirit.

That's why...

I kept changing jobs.

To be my assistant,

you have to be persistent...

like a lonely spirit.

Understand?

Yes.

So you smell them before you see them?

Yes.

When they're nearby,

there's a smell.

What smell?

It's hard to describe.

It's like...

an egg that has been left out for a long time.

That faint odor that emits from the eggshells.

A dead body smell?

Yes.

But it differs for everyone.

Maybe it has something to do...

with what kind of person they were when they were alive.

Take Xiao Ling for example.

She had a grudge,

so she smelled...

of sulfur from the hot springs.

What about Ms. Lin?

Ms. Lin?

Besides the stink,

there was a hint of perfume.

Do they know that you can see them?

If I make eye contact with them, they'll know.

Then they'll start bothering me.

They want me to collect their debts, confess...

All sorts of things.

They're so annoying.

So I always pretend to not see them.

Like when we first met.

Actually, there was one.

That's why I acted so strangely.

That'll be 50 dollars.

Do you have wet wipes?

Yes.

Where?

Over there.

At the convenience store?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

What for?

I had a feeling about the vinyl record.

But I didn't want to scare you,

so I didn't tell you.

You should've told me earlier.

I will next time.

Miao Miao.

Are you done moving?

Do you want Da Zhi to help you?

It's okay. My dad just came to Taipei.

He'll help me move.

- Cheers Realty. - Lu An Qi?

This is Zhang Rui.

I'd like to have a meeting with you at the HQ at the end of the month...

for a progress report on the map of stigmatized properties.

Is 10am next Wednesday okay?

Sure, no problem.

Okay. See you then.

Okay.

Xiao You, help me check...

how many stigmatized properties there are on the map.

Yes.

(Danjin Road)

An Qi.

I just checked the map.

There are 251 properties in total,

214 explicit stigmatized properties...

and 47 implicit stigmatized properties.

From our own research,

the Nangang Community Building doesn't count.

Then it's just Uncle's hotel.

I'll embarrass myself when I meet the vice president.

Use your ability to boost my sales.

You don't want to?

Not at all.

(Welcoming Spring)

Anything?

Anything?

No.

Anything?

An Qi, wait for me.

Be quick.

We have to go to the next place.

Yes!

Batter up!

Did he block it? No.

They're going to get another point.

A backhand pass!

What happened? It went to the back.

Looks like the first...

Crap. I overslept.

It's already five to two.

- Sorry. - Are you an idiot?

Why were you sleeping?

It's the last game of the week.

I have something to tell you.

Shut up. I want to watch the game.

Talk to me.

No.

Am I your boyfriend?

No.

An Qi is suddenly thinking highly of me.

I thought she was starting to acknowledge me.

But I realized...

that she just sees me as a stigmatized house dog.

My value is my ability that I didn't want at all.

Got it! To first base!

I don't want to be like my dad.

He stopped being a pharmacist and was locked up in a temple...

for the rest of his life.

Tag out.

I'm going to eat.

Miao Miao?

Xiao You.

Why are you here?

I just moved here.

Do you live here too?

Yes. I live on the seventh floor.

I've lived here for over two years.

I live on the tenth floor.

Really? What a coincidence.

I have a question.

Has...

anything strange happened at your place?

There's something wrong with my place.

I keep feeling as if someone is watching me.

And the lights...

turn on and off by themselves.

Maybe it's an electrical problem.

It happens a lot at my place too.

Really?

Yes.

Do you want some?

Thanks.

Xiao You, something happened again!

Last night,

I kept hearing noises outside the door.

But when I went out, no one was there.

And then, I...

I couldn't sleep all night.

What should I do?

Do I have to move again?

Is someone playing a prank on you?

Do you want to check the security cameras?

What if nothing was recorded?

Maybe it's just kids playing.

Don't think too much.

Just come to me if you need anything.

But I'm still scared.

Then...

You Da Zhi.

What are you doing?

Sorry.

An Qi, wait for me.

There's no one in the CCTV footage?

Is there really no one?

Okay.

I got it.

Thank you, sir.

Who is it?

Is anyone there?

Who is it?

Xiao You!

My house...

There's a ghost in my house!

Nothing.

Nothing either.

I really don't smell anything.

How is that possible?

How about...

we ask An Qi...

to come over and investigate tomorrow?

But I don't dare to stay here anymore.

If you don't mind,

you can use my sofa.

Really?

Thank you.

You're so nice.

Miao Miao.

The neighborhood chief and the police said your house is fine.

Did you ask your neighbors?

They all said nothing happened there.

We're counting on you.

Yes.

I smell it.

Someone is cooking braised meat on the right.

I smell it too.

I smell something again.

Someone on the left applied rose oil.

It's me.

- Does it smell good? - Not bad.

Is this fun?

Sorry.

Miao Miao.

Why don't we go to your house?

If you're still scared, you can stay at my place tonight.

Yes. Let's go this way.

Sauvignon Blanc.

Sauvignon...

Sauvignon Blanc.

Hey.

Is there a lonely spirit in this house?

An Qi.

I told you, there isn't.

We haven't found any stigmatized properties lately.

It will be embarrassing to meet the vice president like this.

How about...

you stay here until tomorrow morning?

Yes.

If you don't smell anything by tomorrow,

take a walk around the place.

See if you can find a new stigmatized property.

Yes.

They have truffle dogs in France.

You're my stigmatized property dog.

I'm going to class.

You keep smelling.

You don't have to go to the office tomorrow.

Yes.

Bye, An Qi.

She's really taking me for a dog.

What are you doing, young man?

Hello.

I'm from Cheers Realty.

I'd like to ask...

if there have been any suicides or murders around here.

Are you cursing this place?

No. You've misunderstood.

I'm doing a research on stigmatized properties.

We're giving back to our clients.

We don't want them to regret buying the wrong house.

You know what I mean.

It's the kind of house that has a story.

I'm doing a good deed.

You're cursing me in the morning.

How are you doing a good deed?

Scram now...

or I'll call the police on you.

Okay.

Okay!

There's lead in the keyhole.

Maybe the person was afraid that some kids...

would accidentally open it and get into an accident.

Sir.

Can you do a turnkey for me?

So there's a leak,

and another leak in the room upstairs.

The wallpaper is all torn up.

The roof is falling down.

Do you also know anyone...

who can take care of the plants outside?

Can you provide me with a quote?

I can do all of this.

I'll get back to you with a new estimate.

Sure. Thank you.

Not at all.

Excuse me, I need to take this.

Hello.

It's blocked.

Miao Miao, I'm at your place.

Still nothing.

Who is it?

Hello?

An Qi, I saw it.

What did you see?

A black mass disappeared into the wall.

Really?

There really is a lonely spirit here.

But the strange thing is, I don't smell any corpse odor.

That's great. We finally have new information on our case!

An Qi, this is no ordinary spirit.

It's good that you remain skeptical.

Just keep guarding until tomorrow.

See if you come across it again.

Yes.

It's still not here.

What is it exactly?

It sounds like...

the landlord deity of that place...

is helping you take care of the home.

He's a guardian of peace.

Landlord deity?

A Taiwanese Household God.

He's very famous.

(Landlord deity)

(What is a landlord deity?)

(What does a landlord deity look like?)

Everyone knows him.

I don't.

He loves chicken drumsticks.

And you can't cut it.

He's a ghost god, not a divine god.

He's not that powerful.

I think the previous tenant there...

must have worshipped him regularly.

Go back and see if there's an offering table.

Don't just put anything on the offering table.

Otherwise, he'll get angry.

What do we do then?

Look it up yourself.

Can't you see I'm busy with the roadside prayer ritual?

You don't even know about the landlord deity?

- Let's eat. - Let's eat.

In the past, I only knew about Jesus,

Shangdi, Allah, and Buddha.

I never knew about the existence of a landlord deity.

Miao Miao, you've only been here for three months.

It's understandable that you don't know about this.

In real estate,

we're most familiar with the landlord deity.

When we want to make a successful sale,

we'll be very devout...

and worship the landlord deity of the property.

We'll be blessed if we pray.

- Yes. - Yes.

I have a friend.

The landlord deity of their house...

likes to play with their kids in the middle of the night.

They play until after midnight.

The kids don't sleep and just laugh.

I've also heard about a property...

that besides the landlord deity,

there was also the female landlord deity.

They set up two sets of utensils.

I remember.

The layout was very square.

It was also close to the subway station.

But they just couldn't sell the property.

Yes. Only after they prayed...

to the landlord deity and female landlord deity,

they found a buyer.

Xiao You.

How is the property categorized then?

The property has a landlord deity.

It's not considered a stigmatized property.

We can't put it on the map.

This table was here when I moved in.

I didn't know it was an offering table.

I was rude. I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You're using the deity's table to store trash.

No wonder he's complaining.

I know it now.

I won't be an idiot next time.

The landlord deity is actually very simple.

All you need to prepare is a chicken drumstick...

and three cups of alcohol.

Some people substitute them with fried chicken and drinks.

But here's the thing.

You must never cut the drumstick.

This is very important.

Sir, I looked it up.

I'm not simply praying.

You must pray to the landlord deity in the afternoon.

It's best to pray between 2pm to 5pm.

Pray on the 2nd and 16th of every month.

You can also pray on festivals.

The offering table must face the kitchen.

Pray from the outside in.

Miao Miao, stay away from me.

I don't want to burn you.

Hold the incense.

Right.

Talk to the landlord deity.

Ask him to bless you with a safe place to live.

After you place the incense...

and over two-thirds is burned,

make a poe divination and ask...

if the landlord deity has eaten.

Just once is enough.

Lastly, burn the joss paper.

What do you think? The food is okay, right?

Here.

An Qi told me to always prepare a mask for you.

Thank you.

You need more vitamin C.

Thank you.

By the way, Miao Miao.

Is everything all right at home now?

Yes.

And I feel strangely safe.

I sleep well every night.

- That's good. - Thanks for helping me, Xiao You.

Xiao You?

Let's have lunch together.

I have a coupon here.

(Buy one get one free)

Sure.

Xiao You?

- This one is quite cute. - Is she?

Yes.

- Really? - Yes.

- It's electrifying. - Nonsense.

I think it's not so bad that I'm dead now.

When I had a heart disease,

I couldn't play ball or dance.

It was so annoying.

Yes.

Actually, I think...

being born with a superpower...

isn't so bad after all.

What did you say? Why did you change your mind so quickly?

Well, you know better.

I was ostracized in high school because of this ability.

It's also why I broke up with my ex-girlfriend.

But...

- But what? - But...

But what? Hurry up.

Today...

Today...

Miao Miao called me Xiao You.

- Have you seen "Ghostbusters"? - Yes.

The 1984 or 2016 film?

Bill Murray in 1984...

and Chris Hemsworth in 2016.

Women love them.

What I'm trying to say is...

Sometimes,

girls just like...

- special dongs like this! - What are you doing, idiot?

- Xiao You! - What?

It's gross when you scream!

- Go away! - Just for a while.

Baby, I'm hungry!

Big trouble!

You can talk?

I can even sing.

But I don't know you.

I had to observe you first.

Let's not talk about this now.

Hurry. Your friend Miao Miao is in trouble!

Go check on her. Hurry up!

- What? - What do you mean?

Hurry up!

Gosh, you're still eating!

Xiao You?

What happened to me?

You left the gas on.

And then...

you fainted.

Ms. Lin Jia Miao.

What you did was very dangerous.

You should've been more careful when making noodles.

You have carbon monoxide poisoning.

Sorry about that.

It's fine as long as she's okay. Are you her boyfriend?

No. I'm just her colleague.

We live in the same building.

The same building?

He found out about the gas leak...

and called for a locksmith to open the door.

Did you know that? You have to thank him properly.

Be careful next time.

Thank you.

By the way, I called your sister just now.

She should be here soon.

Thank you.

Not at all.

Wait.

So...

Did you see everything?

I was naked just now.

I didn't see anything.

All, no.

Half. Nothing.

I swear. I saw nothing.

- Really. - Really?

Yes, I swear.

Thank you for saving me.

And not seeing everything of me.

Okay. No problem.

I'll get back to you today.

Yes.

Yes. Sorry.

Thank you.

Lu An Qi.

What's the current status...

of the map of stigmatized properties?

The progress is a bit...

stagnant.

It's mainly because...

the owners are afraid the property price will drop.

The neighbors are afraid of the hassle,

so they won't tell us anything.

- Of course, I asked... - I can understand that.

I'm sorry.

Give us more time.

We'll do better.

Catch.

This is my stress ball.

You seem especially nervous today.

Give it a squeeze.

I don't know if I put too much pressure on you.

If I have,

I'm really sorry.

No. It's what you should do.

The boss is calling again.

It's okay.

Every boss...

has an anxiety disorder.

I've told him. This project...

won't be done in a short period of time.

It's okay. We'll go at our own pace.

Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll scare you away...

and no one will be able to help me.

Sir.

Actually, we have a new idea.

Take a look.

This is my suggestion.

Before new tenants move in,

there's some knowledge...

that we can share with them.

If we compile all of these,

including folk culture and feng shui knowledge,

we can provide them to the public on our website in the future.

I believe it can increase the organic reach rate.

That's good. Great.

That's a good idea.

This is something...

I got from a monk.

Wear it.

It's good for preventing misfortune.

Thank you, sir.

I really have to take this call now.

Regarding the app for stigmatized properties,

we'll proceed with the plan you proposed.

Yes.

If there's any problem, please let me know.

- Yes. - Okay?

Right, I don't have your contact on LINE.

Add me.

The neighborhood event at the park last time...

was a huge success.

I like it.

Let's think of other activities...

that can bring the local community closer.

The main purpose is for us to get to know more homeowners...

and make sales.

We need to raise one million dollars for the cultural festival.

Help your mom think of a way.

Let's all think of something.

How about a community cultural festival?

Also think of the target demographic,

the execution method, plan the budget,

and calculate the projected benefit.

Speaking of projected benefits,

we need 200 clients to retain funding.

Got it?

It's so complicated.

Yes. I've asked the workers to come and take a look.

I'm going to clean it now.

I'll send you the update tonight.

I'll call you back.

Hello.

Who are you?

Why did you enter someone else's house?

Dad?

Ghost!

Ghost!

An Qi.

Do we need to mention the deity that appeared at Miao Miao's house?

No.

Actually, there are some gods that I can smell.

They smell like sandalwood.

Tell me earlier next time.

I really need the positive energy of the gods.

Yes.

(Resident discovered lights turning on and off on their own.)

(After a prayer ritual to the landlord deity, )

(everything has been peaceful.)

(Non-stigmatized house)