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This is a strange incident that occurred at a gas station in Baoding, Hebei, where a woman ended up pouring fuel into thin air late at night and even received ghost money.
The story takes place in 2015, when Wang Le worked at a paper tube factory, primarily responsible for accompanying the truck drivers.
Accompanying the truck means following the factory's drivers to deliver goods and being in charge of unloading at the destination.
At that time, the factory's driver was named Pu Gukchang, known to familiar faces as Lao Pu. The two often teamed up for deliveries, so they talked freely, alleviating much of the boredom during their travels.
One day, the factory received an urgent order, prompting them to set off quickly. The drive would take half a day, and by the time they loaded the truck, it was already dark. This wasn't their first nighttime delivery; in fact, they preferred driving at night due to lighter traffic and better road conditions. They chatted casually along the way.
Just after exiting the highway, Pu Gukchang suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to refuel before loading. He glanced at the fuel gauge and saw it was nearly empty. Fortunately, there was a gas station nearby, so they pulled in.
At this late hour, there were very few vehicles on the road, and the gas station was completely deserted except for a few flickering yellow lights.
Lao Pu parked the truck and looked around but saw no one.
He then called out a few times, "Is anyone there? We need gas."
Wang Le told Lao Pu to stop shouting and decided to check for himself.
The attendant might be resting inside the convenience store at this hour.
He quickly jumped out of the truck and walked toward the store inside the gas station.
There were three pumps at the station. As he approached the third one, he suddenly spotted an attendant who had likely been obscured by the pump earlier.
Wang Le was about to step forward to say something, but he immediately stopped in his tracks, realizing that the female gas station attendant was mumbling something, yet there was nothing in front of him.
Even stranger, the fuel nozzle in his hand was gushing gasoline, and the ground was already soaked, indicating that he had been refueling for quite some time.
This bizarre scene startled Wang Le. Could it be that there was a car in front of that woman that he simply couldn't see? What kind of car could it possibly be?
Thinking this, Wang Le instinctively took a step back.
At that moment, the female attendant seemed to notice him. She waved her hand at Wang Le, signaling him to wait a moment; she would be done shortly.
Wang Le awkwardly nodded and hurried back into the car, frightened.
Once inside, he couldn't stop trembling. Lao Pu asked him what was wrong.
Wang Le stammered, "The gas attendant found me, but she doesn't know who she's fueling."
Upon hearing this, Lao Pu's expression changed drastically. After years of driving, he had encountered many strange occurrences and had learned one thing: when faced with such situations, it was best to leave.
Without hesitation, he started the car.
Wang Le, feeling compassionate, noticed that Lao Pu was about to drive away and hesitated. If they left, what would happen to the attendant?
He felt it necessary to at least inform her before leaving. With that thought in mind, he opened the car door and jumped out.
Lao Pu's face was dark with worry as he advised Lao Li not to meddle in others' affairs. However, he didn't want to leave in his car just yet, so he decided to wait inside for Wang Le. If anything unusual happened, he could leave immediately.
At that moment, a female gas station attendant approached. Upon seeing Wang Le, she quickly greeted him, "I'm so sorry! The guy in that car was quite handsome, and I got caught up chatting with him and didn't notice when another car pulled in. My apologies!"
Wang Le, hearing this, quickly pulled the attendant aside and said, "You silly girl, do you know what just happened? We need to leave right away; don’t stay here. I'm worried something might happen to you."
The attendant grew anxious at his words and insisted that he was joking. She had just collected 200 yuan from that car. As she spoke, she reached into her pocket and pulled out the 200 yuan.
In an instant, both of them froze; the two hundred-yuan bills had transformed into ghost money.
The attendant then turned to Wang Le, pleading for him to accompany her inside to check the surveillance footage. She needed to explain this incident to her supervisor.
Wang Le, feeling sympathetic, agreed to let her lead the way inside. After all, checking the surveillance was the most straightforward way to verify what had happened. They headed toward the gas station's monitoring room.
As they walked through the corridor, Wang Le suddenly stopped, his face pale and cold sweat dripping down his forehead.
Passing under a light fixture, he noticed that the female attendant cast no shadow and her feet appeared to be floating above the ground, indistinct and hazy.
Realizing Wang Le had halted, the woman also stopped but didn’t turn back to ask why he wasn’t moving.
The monitoring room was just ahead. In a flash of panic, Wang Le cursed under his breath, "Damn it!"
He spun around and bolted down the corridor. The gas station attendant called after him, "Don't go! Stay here with me!"
Wang Le couldn't help but turn back for a glance. The woman's face had completely transformed, twisted into a grotesque mask, her skin rotting away.
Seeing this scene, Wang Le quickened his pace, gradually increasing the distance between himself and the woman, and soon he dashed out of the gas station's convenience store.
He ran straight to the car and urged Lao Pu to start driving immediately.
Lao Pu became the driver of Qiuming Mountain, quickly turning the key in the ignition, starting the engine, and pressing down on the accelerator. The car sped away from the gas station.
After driving for quite a while, Wang Le finally calmed down. He recounted his recent experience to Lao Pu.
Lao Pu was also drenched in cold sweat, exclaiming that he never expected to encounter such a cunning scheme.
Wang Le's expression turned serious as he recalled what had just happened. He felt that the female ghost might truly be unaware of her own death.
After that, both fell silent, not saying much more along the way; it was clear they were both shaken by the events of that day.
Three days later, Wang Le and Lao Pu went out for deliveries again. This time, they traveled during the day and took the highway past the gas station where they had their frightening encounter. To their shock, they found that the gas station had long been abandoned, with signs of severe fire damage everywhere.
After making inquiries, they learned that half a month ago, an explosion occurred while refueling a car. A female employee who was filling up and the driver inside the vehicle were burned to death on the spot.
Since then, Wang Le inexplicably fell ill and remained bedridden. His wife sought help from a local expert who examined him, and only then did his condition begin to improve. However, he no longer dared to meddle in other people's affairs.
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