Chinese man blasts ghost stories over speakers for 10 hours daily to retaliate against neighbour

Following a dispute with his neighbour, a Chinese man resorted to blasting ghost stories for more than 10 hours a day as revenge, deliberately keeping the volume just below the legal limit, drawing widespread ridicule online.The case was revealed by the China" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="91882" data-entity-type="organization">Ministry of Justice of the People’s Republic of China.The man, surnamed Lu, and his cohabiter, surnamed Li, both from Guangzhou in Guangdong province, southern China, became embroiled in a dispute with their neighbour, surnamed Xie.The wired-up loudspeaker, centre, was positioned right next to the dividing wall between the two homes. Photo: baijiahao.baidu.comThe exact cause of the conflict remains unclear.In retaliation, Li and Lu began playing ghost stories through a loudspeaker placed against the shared wall every day, from 8.45am to noon, and again from 3.30pm to 10pm.During these periods, eerie “ghostly mountain sounds” echoed through the neighbour’s home, looping continuously for more than 10 hours a day.It is unclear how long they continued this form of revenge.His actions not only targeted his neighbour in retaliation but also disturbed residents upstairs, disrupting their peaceful lives.