This was a bad sign. This meant that an intimidating spirit was down there, and it was probably a fiend! 

If a fiend was involved, I would have to give up this case. My grandpa used to tell me it was better to provoke a hundred ghosts than meddle with a fiend. 

However, the compass needle suddenly stopped spinning. Moreover, the needle sank as if it was really heavy. 

My spirit was lifted. I moved the compass over the hole where the henchmen had dug and shifted to a few locations. The needle sank in every location. 

“Phew…” I sighed then put the compass back in my bag. 

“What did you find?” Baldy sounded worried. 

“The compass needle sank. This means that your hotel is haunted. However, it’s not the doing of a malicious ghost. The deceased is calling for attention to seek justice.” 

I was puzzled though. If it wasn’t an evil ghost, why did it murder so many innocent people? Did something happen when Baldy decorated the hotel? I ...