Qin Ye was sitting at the head of the bed. He rubbed his eyes in astonishment, "I-I came to deliver the textbooks to my classmate, but it was too late …"
"Why didn't you go back?!"
Zhang Fengzi took a step forward and stared intently into Qin Ye's eyes, almost as though he would immediately grab hold of Qin Ye if he said a single wrong word.
Qin Ye scratched his head in frustration, "I wanted to go back too … but … it was already six when I delivered the textbooks …"
Supernatural broadcasts …
Zhang Fengzi shut his eyes and sighed deeply.
He didn't know what he was feeling right now. It was almost as though he were chasing after the moon. The moon was right in front of his eyes, but he couldn't do anything about it.
He abhorred the supernatural broadcasts right now. If not for the broadcasts, Qin Ye would never have been able to justify his presence here.
But now … there was nothing wrong with Qin Ye appearing here.
It could be said to be a coincidence, but it was ultimately just a coincidence.
What was even more infuriating was the fact that their surveillance equipment was specifically designed to monitor the supernatural. There weren't any 24-hour surveillance cameras that were pointed at the entrance of the hospital.
When he spoke again, his voice was much gentler, "Then, did you feel anything … different earlier?"
"What?" The two of them blinked in bewilderment.
Zhang Fengzi looked them in the eye for several seconds, and then suddenly squatted down.
There was nothing under the bed.
Isn't there?
Are you just feeling indignant about this?
He sighed softly and stood up. Just then, he pulled out the horsetail whisk from his sleeves and swept it under the bed like a bolt of lightning.
There was still nothing under the bed.
"Haa …" He shook his head and was about to leave when he suddenly narrowed his eyes and walked to the window, "I remember … didn't the nurse say that you shouldn't be exposed to the wind?"
"Is that so?" Wang Chenghao responded awkwardly, "It was a little stuffy. The air conditioner had been blowing for too long, so I turned it on."
"Are you sure you were the one who turned it on?
Can you think about it? "
Wang Chenghao furrowed his brows, "Of course. What happened?"
Silence.
Seconds later, Zhang Fengzi turned around and left, "Have a good rest."
Click … As the door closed, Qin Ye finally heaved a sigh of relief.
"How beautiful."
This time, there was a trace of sincerity in Arthis' voice, "Firstly, the remnant Yin energy of the shard of King Yanluo's Seal from That Amorous Affair had concealed your aura as an Emissary of Hell.
But even if you manage to avoid this, the county-wide investigation will still have you missing. In addition to your previous suspicions, the government will have their eyes on you. "
"But in the end, you actually came up with a trick to cross the sea. You were bold enough to appear directly in front of them.
They didn't even know it was you.
Not only did you escape the final investigation, but you also had a perfect alibi … You haven't lived in vain these past few decades. "
Qin Ye sat down weakly on the bed.
That night, the salted fish had struggled several times, and finally, the salted fish turned over.
This was like trying to fish out the millet from the fire.
At this moment, a glass of water was placed beside him. He looked up and saw Wang Chenghao's sincere gaze.
"We … are friends, right?"
A few seconds later, Wang Chenghao whispered with uncertainty, "You just … just said … I'll help you, and you'll tell me everything I want to know …"
"... You can say that."
Qin Ye took the glass and took a sip. It was only when the warm water entered his stomach that his wildly beating heart finally calmed down somewhat.
"Then …"
"Don't be in a hurry to make a decision." Qin Ye closed his eyes, "It's hard being my friend."
"I'm not afraid!"
Qin Ye opened his eyes and glanced at Qin Ye suspiciously, "I've got an analogy. Let's say … there's a classmate who's the same age as you, and he suddenly regains his youthful appearance after your face is filled with wrinkles. What would you do then?"
"Hack him to pieces!!!" Wang Chenghao's murderous intent was unquestionable.
"Sorry … for the interruption." Qin Ye stood up and left.
"Hey … don't go!
What's going on?
Did I say something wrong?
Aren't we friends … "
… …
Ooo, ooo, ooo … As soon as Zhang Fengzi left the hospital, the police officers of the Rivergorge City Police Department had already finished their preparations.
Deputy Commissioner Lin Chaosheng, who had just woken up in the middle of the night, was already standing in front of them with his gun slung over his shoulder.
"Everyone."
He swept a stern gaze across everyone's faces, "When I woke everyone up in the middle of the night, and saw the excitement on everyone's faces, I knew that I, Lin Chaosheng, hadn't raised any cowards."
"Chief Lin, is something big going on?" A young police officer asked excitedly, "Things have been really dull lately!
Three major murder cases in Rivergorge City!
How can we not be allowed to intervene?! "
"That's right." Another middle-aged man with a yellowish complexion spoke up, "Why?
That Special Investigations Department or whatever it is they've parachuted in to take over.
Do they have the kind of experience we do? "
"Bloody hell, don't make a fuss."
Lin Chaosheng chuckled, before continuing solemnly, "Everyone here is an elite. That's why I've just received orders to suspend all cases in Rivergorge City.
Head to Clear Creek County immediately. "
"Something happened in Clear Creek County?" The middle-aged man with a yellowish complexion asked.
Lin Chaosheng furrowed his brows and responded sternly, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask. Have you forgotten?
Get in the car immediately!
Rush to Clear Creek County overnight!
Everyone, get moving! "
All of the police officers moved quickly. What made them even more excited was the fact that they were allowed to use real bullets this time. This meant that there was a good chance that they would be able to open fire.
The opportunity to open fire wasn't important. What was important was that this was likely to be a major case!
It was even bigger than the murder cases in Rivergorge City!
"To be honest, I'm impressed by Deputy Chief Lin!"
As soon as they got into the car, the young police officer smiled at his colleague beside him with a cigarette in his mouth, "Amazing! You can't even find a single suspicious point in a few major cases!
He's already forty-five years old, and he's even more energetic than a young man like me!
His resume is also impressive. If he's not the next captain, I'm quitting as well! "
"That's right. He's truly amazing."
The colleague beside him started up the police car, "Nobody expected her to be the murderer in those old cases back then. And yet, Deputy Chief Lin managed to catch her.
She's confessed to everything. Amazing, truly amazing. "
In Lin Chaosheng's car, another young police officer pleaded bitterly, "Deputy Chief … can I trouble you to drive today? I-I'm afraid that I might have caught a cold last night …"
"Are you alright?"
Lin Chaosheng rummaged around in the car for a long time, before finally pulling out a pack of cold medicine and tossing it over, "Don't go if you can't handle it.
Your health is the capital of a revolution. "
"Don't worry, don't worry!
Deputy Chief, you must take me with you! "
"You're the only one who can." Lin Chaosheng smiled and immediately drove off.
A line of police cars quietly entered the national highway without sounding their sirens.
Lin Chaosheng held a cigarette in his mouth as he trailed behind them unhurriedly.
Bringing up the rear was an innate duty of a deputy chief.
His cap was placed right in front of the car window, and the national emblem was facing him.
He suddenly found it somewhat laughable.
Many things had happened at the top recently.
His superiors had been vague about what was going on, but a department known as the Special Investigations Department had taken over all of the "difficult cases" in the country, and they had even prohibited the major crimes department from interfering.
Rivergorge City was located at the border of two provinces, and the major crimes department wielded considerable authority. Many people were dissatisfied with this development.
But even if they were dissatisfied, a soldier's duty was to obey orders.
Therefore, he cut to the chase.
"There's still a few more years before the captain changes, right?"
The national highway was extremely quiet in the middle of the night. He calmly scanned his surroundings. His car was right in front anyway, so all he had to do was maintain his speed.
"I, Lin Chaosheng, have done a good job. In terms of qualifications and ability, I should be the next in line, shouldn't I?"
He smiled. Then, he thought of his wife and daughter back home, and he couldn't help but feel somewhat guilty.
At this moment, he suddenly heard a light "knock" sound.
What's that sound?
He looked to his left and right, but there was nothing there.
Regardless, he continued to drive.
But … the knocking sound was getting clearer and clearer, and it was getting more and more frequent!
Finally, it was almost as though it were ringing right beside his ears!
It was a pitch-black night, a pitch-black road, and a pitch-black car.
Just then, a knocking sound suddenly rang out, almost like the sound of a death knell!
Knock knock … Qin Ye silently counted in his heart. This knocking sound occurred every five seconds, and it was coming from the left side of his car.
Then, on the fourth second, he abruptly turned around, and with a cry of alarm, the car suddenly spun several times on the national highway!
Clatter clatter!
"Haa … haa!!" The car stopped by the side of the road. His forehead was drenched in cold sweat, and his heart almost leapt out of his chest.
Just a moment ago … in that split second, he saw … a man dressed in a black trench coat, a black hat, a mask, and sunglasses … knocking on the window of his car on the highway!
How was this possible?
Knock knock … All of a sudden, the sound of knocking rang out again. This time, he froze from head to toe.
This time … it wasn't outside the car …
Instead, they were in the car.
Bzzt … The lights in the car suddenly went out.
"Thud thud thud …" No matter how daring Lin Chaosheng was, he couldn't help but tremble at this moment. A chill of fear spread from his tailbone to the top of his skull.
With trembling hands, he turned on his phone and looked at the rearview mirror.
"Ahhhhhh!!!!"
A heart-wrenching scream resounded in the car.
In the rearview mirror, the young police officer was bleeding from his seven orifices. His eyes were bloodshot, and his skin was pale. However, his mouth, which was full of white teeth, was cracked open. He sat upright in his seat and stared straight at him!
It was a corpse.
He drove for dozens of minutes with the corpse on his back.
And the corpse … was tapping on the car window once every five seconds.
"Do you know … why evil ghosts don't seek out the military or the police?" A hoarse voice spoke from within the young police officer's body. His mouth didn't move.
His throat didn't move. As he spoke, his bloodshot eyes bulged out, almost as though they were about to pop out of their sockets.
"You … what the hell are you?!" Lin Chaosheng's heart skipped a beat. Then, he suddenly grabbed his hat.
"Don't come any closer … I have a gun … This is the national emblem …"
He had heard someone mention before that evil spirits would never approach the national emblem.
Not even the military police station would be haunted!
The young police officer smiled.
His hands were placed neatly on his knees, and his back was ramrod straight. The only difference was that his mouth was cracked open in an arc, giving him an eerie appearance.
"That's because this is the place with the strongest Yang energy."
"And you … Lin Chaosheng … Seven years ago, you made a name for yourself in the Mako District Dismemberment Case. You used Widow Zhang's mentally handicapped son to force her to confess to her crimes. She was sentenced to life imprisonment. You promised to take care of her son, but that idiot starved to death on the streets three years later …"
Lin Chaosheng's throat trembled, and he couldn't say a single word.
"Four years ago … You made a name for yourself in the serial murder case. Having tasted the sweetness of success, you made a sixty-year-old man plead guilty to his crimes and was sentenced to life imprisonment. You even promised to take care of his seven-year-old grandson and granddaughter. Yet, just over a year later, you sold him to a human trafficker … for a hundred thousand RMB …"
"I didn't even dare to enter the entire convoy … but you were the only one who seemed to be summoning me … Tell me, why would the national emblem shelter a scum like you?"
Lin Chaosheng's hands trembled as he pulled the trigger and turned to the backseat, "You … who the hell are you?!!"
"I'm a doctor …" The corpse chuckled soundlessly, "I specialize in treating the living …"
"Just as well … I'd like to make a trip to Clear Creek County. You're an ugly body, and you'd be a perfect vessel for me …"
Splurt! Lin Chaosheng's bloodcurdling screams rang out as blood splattered all over the window of the last car.