You said you could kill the evil spirits without me, why are you crying now?

Chapter 219: Commonalities among the Victims (Two Chapters in One)

“When we first started investigating, we thought it was an evil spirit.

Therefore, local defense team members were excluded and a large-scale carpet search was launched.

The strange thing is that although they did find traces of the remnants of strange power, they still couldn't see any sign of the evil spirit.

So we raised the danger level of this matter.
Because I began to suspect that it was a high-level evil spirit that had developed intelligence that was causing trouble.

Otherwise, those low-level, unintelligent evil spirits would just kill people on a large scale without any rules.
It would not leave only traces of strange power like this, and it seems to be avoiding human detection. "

Liu Yuzhu said as Chu He was flipping through the photos.

Chu He nodded, because his analysis made sense.

Low-level evil spirits are like mindless butchers who only slaughter people on a large scale without sleep.
As long as the local defense team members arrive in time, they will be able to discover the trace of this evil spirit.

"What's the situation now?" Chu He asked.

“Now, the risk factor for that city has been raised to the highest level.

But it still couldn't prevent people from being killed.

None of the installed surveillance cameras captured any traces of the evil spirit killing people.

The most important thing is that there was no connection between the people who were killed.

The Royal City has already sent some personnel from the headquarters to provide reinforcements, but it is still like looking for a needle in a haystack, with no clue at all. "

Liu Yuzhu said helplessly: "So I put these photos in my bag with me, thinking that if I can wait for you to come back, I will ask you for advice."

"Tell me the address and I'll go there myself."

Chu He put down the photos in his hand. It was difficult to tell much from these photos, after all, they were all of the victims.

"If Mr. Chu is willing to make this trip, that would be great. I will contact the head of the local defense team immediately."

Liu Yuzhu said in surprise.

"Okay." Chu He replied.

"Then I will go with Mr. Chu."

Tamamonomae blinked and said with a smile.

"Row."

Chu He was not at ease with Tamamonomae, after all, this guy came to surrender on his own initiative.

It would be better to keep her by my side, especially since Tamamonomae is cunning and treacherous by nature.

"Then what should I do?" Xu Pingan asked.

"I wonder if you are interested in becoming a teacher at the National Road Academy?"

Chu He asked.

The arrangements for Xu Ping'an had already been thought of when he was invited to leave the devil's cave.

With Xu Ping'an's ability, he is more than qualified to be a teacher at the National Road College.

"No problem, I'll follow your instructions."

Xu Ping'an has been homeless for a long time and has no idea where to go in the future.

"I'll leave this matter to you to arrange." Chu He looked at Liu Yuzhu and said.

He did not explain Xu Ping'an's identity to Liu Yuzhu.

Liu Yuzhu fully trusted Chu He, after contacting the head of the defense team in the city where the paper man haunted the city.

Liu Yuzhu put down her phone and nodded in agreement.

On that day, Chuhe and Tamamonomae set off on a special plane.

The incident took place in a city called Lake Gate.

Humen City can only be regarded as a third-tier city at best in the entire Daxia Empire.

So when the horrifying incident of paper dolls causing trouble appeared in this city, it did not cause much sensation.

In addition, the local defense forces deliberately kept a low profile and did not create much panic within the city.

When the plane landed, someone was already there to meet us at the airport.

"Mr. Chu, I have long heard of your name. My name is Bi Hongda, and this is Qi Chaoyu.

I am the head of the Lake Gate City Local Defense Force."

Two men in uniform came towards him and looked quite reserved when they stood in front of Chu He.

Although they are all powerful figures, and they are in charge of many combat personnel,

But in front of a person like Chu He, he was still somewhat nervous.

"Hello, Mr. Chu. I am Qi Chaoyu, sent by the Royal City to provide reinforcements. Unfortunately, my abilities are limited, so I was not able to help much."

Qi Chaoyu said ashamedly.

"Still no clues?"

Chu He waved his hand, indicating that he could talk while walking.

“No, mainly because there is no social connection between these victims.

It can even be said to be chaotic, and the victims have never even met each other.

We suspect that there may be high-level evil spirits, or people who have merged with the power of evil spirits, killing people at will."

Qi Chaoyu expressed his guess.

"I prefer the latter," Chu He said.

"Why?" Bi Hongda asked puzzledly.

“Because if it’s a high-level evil spirit, there are only two possibilities.

One was born after devouring an extremely terrifying number of humans.
The other possibility is that the evil spirit itself is a high-level evil spirit, but has been dormant for a long time.
However, when such evil spirits just woke up from their deep sleep, they were also in a relatively weak state.
At this time, you often need to eat a lot to restore your strength.

There is only one way for evil spirits to eat, either cannibalism or cannibalism.

No matter which situation it is, before the paper figurine incident occurs, it should have caused a lot of killing in the local area. "

Chuhe explained.

"Could it be that high-level evil spirits from other empires or other regions have escaped?"

Bi Hongda asked.

"That's even more impossible." Chu He shook his head.

"Why?" Bi Hongda asked. He suddenly realized that he could not keep up with Mr. Chu's thinking.

"Because I am here in the Great Xia Empire, high-level evil spirits from other empires or other regions will never dare to set foot in. Moreover, there should be only one of them, so they will be even more afraid."

Chu He said confidently.

"That makes sense." Bi Hongda and Qi Chaoyu agreed deeply.

If someone else said such words, it would certainly be laughed at.

But coming from Chu He's mouth, this was perfectly normal.

"You should investigate all the victims, such as whether they have done anything in common.
For example, they have hurt others, committed crimes, or bullied others. "

As Chu He walked, he suddenly seemed to think of something.

"Okay, I'll go investigate right away."

Bi Hongda immediately said to his followers,
This task was assigned and it was required that it must be investigated thoroughly in the shortest possible time.

After leaving the airport, the group got in the car and originally planned to take Chu He out for a meal and rest.
But Chuhe asked to go directly to where the victim was.

Soon, they arrived at the office of the local defense team in Humen City.

In a large morgue, it is filled with paper figures of all shapes and sizes.

This morgue is located at the basement of the building, on the underground first floor, and is a place eternally shrouded in pale light.

This light, without the warmth of daylight, brings with it a bone-chilling coldness and loneliness.
It seemed to be able to penetrate the deepest fear in people's hearts. In the space, the solemnity and chill of the past have been replaced by a strange atmosphere.

The freezers and beds that were once used to house the deceased and give them peace have now disappeared without a trace.

In its place was a carefully planned boundary with rows of paper figures standing quietly on it.

These paper figures are extraordinary.

They are not just a simple pile of paper and ink, but more like a concrete presentation of some supernatural power.

Each paper figurine exudes a faint scent of paper, and between the interweaving of light and shadow,
But it reveals an indescribable vividness and weirdness.

It is as if they were once real lives, but are now trapped in this fragile form by some indescribable force.

Their eyes are empty yet deep, as if they can see into the darkest corners of people's hearts.

It also seems to be silently telling an unfinished story, which makes people feel creepy.

When Chu He, Bi Hongda, Qi Chaoyu and the members of the defense team stepped into this forgotten area,

The air seemed to freeze in an instant.

The paper people seemed to be given life at the same moment. Those originally still eyes seemed to have souls at this moment and turned to them in unison.

It was a gaze that transcended physical boundaries, sending chills down one's spine, as if one was being tightly strangled by countless pairs of invisible hands.

What’s even more frightening is that the pale faces of the paper people are painted with glaring blood-red blush, which looks like dried blood, which is both abrupt and creepy.

This color, illuminated by the pale light, looks even more weird and ominous.

If you look closely, you will find that the paper people's gaze is not directly on the crowd.

Instead, they looked at different empty places according to where they stood.
But it is this indirect gaze that creates a sense of being surrounded from all sides and having no escape.
One can't help but wonder whether every subtle movement is witnessed by these paper figures.

The low temperature in the morgue seemed to invisibly aggravate the depression and anxiety.

Everyone's breathing became heavy and rapid, and the air was filled with an indescribable tension and fear.

If it weren't for Chu He's persistence, they might never have set foot in this forbidden land.
But at this moment, they have no choice but to bite the bullet.

Step by step, delve deeper into this paper man world full of unknown and horror.

"Mr. Chu, the investigation report is here."

Bi Hongda's voice suddenly broke the silence of the morgue. He walked over quickly with a computer in his hand.

This was just handed over by his subordinates. It contains the latest intelligence information investigated in accordance with Chu He's requirements.

Bi Hongda said solemnly: "Mr. Chu, your guess is correct. These people have problems to varying degrees."

"This paper figure is called Zhang Jiancheng, and he is a martial arts teacher at the academy.

Just because the student did not give the bribe as he requested, he arranged for other students in the school to isolate the student.

This student's family was not well-off, and although he had never used good martial arts training resources,

But his performance in the college was excellent.

Even so, they were still treated extremely unfairly.

Finally, the student was forced to hang himself in the mountains, ending his young life.

Zhang Jiancheng was not affected by this incident and still worked as a teacher in the martial arts academy.

The reason is that the dean of this martial arts academy is Zhang Jiancheng's father-in-law.

Zhang Jiancheng's father-in-law used his connections and arranged for reporters to influence public opinion.

In the end, it turned out to be that student who, due to his poor family conditions, felt inferior and sensitive in the college.

Zhang Jiancheng provided counseling to this student on many occasions and even provided financial support to the student out of his own pocket.

However, I didn't expect that this student gradually developed a hypocritical competitive spirit.

He packaged himself as a rich second-generation in school, but was ruthlessly exposed by other classmates, which led to him being isolated and hated.

Many people who did not know the truth of the matter criticized the student.
There are also people who point fingers at the student's family in real life.

Finally, the student's family also chose to end their lives together."

When recounting this incident, Bi Hongda's face was filled with anger.

The paper man was wearing a well-tailored suit with a pen in the chest pocket.

His hair was combed back in a big bun, meticulously done, even if he turned into a paper figure.
You can still see the shiny black color of the slicked back hair.

But this face was forever frozen in the shape of a paper man, but it looked like he was no more than 40 years old.

Just looking at his appearance, you would never guess that he is a hypocritical beast.

"This woman is called Xu Lanping. She is a villager in a village in Humen City. She gave birth to eight sons and five daughters.

The families with many sons in the village can act arrogantly. This family is also well-known as bullies in the local village.

Xu Lanping took a fancy to a piece of land owned by someone else. The owner of the land was an old man in his seventies.

The fate is extremely unfortunate.

His spouse died early due to illness, one son drowned while swimming in the river, and his daughter died in a car accident while working in the city.

Finally, only this poor old man was left, relying on his one and a half acres of land for his livelihood.

Xu Lanping suggested that the old man sell the land to her and was willing to give him 10,000 yuan.

The old man firmly disagreed.

Xu Lanping then asked her son and daughter to take turns bullying the old man.

For example, the crops that the old man had just planted were pulled out the next day.

The dog in the old man's home was poisoned to death with rat poison.

The window glass was smashed when the old man was sleeping at night.

Later, Xu Lanping saw that the old man was in such a plight and still unwilling to sell the land to her.

She even made up a rumor, saying that the old man was a bachelor with ulterior motives and had taken a fancy to her daughter and wanted to rape her.

The old man had been a good man all his life, but he could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide by drowning in the village reservoir.

And that piece of land was also taken by Xu Lanping.”

Bi Hongda took another step forward and stood in front of a paper figure of a middle-aged woman.

This middle-aged woman had an extremely mean face and her mouth protruded forward like a rooster.

Even though it turned into a paper man, those eyes were still staring forward.

It is not difficult for the defense team with extremely high authority to investigate such information.

"This is too much. Is there no one to do anything about it?" Qi Chaoyu was extremely angry.

"Our defense team is only responsible for dealing with incidents involving evil spirits. We have no right to interfere in matters that have nothing to do with evil spirits."

Bi Hongda said helplessly.

Then he took another step forward and stood in front of a paper figure: "This person's name is..."

Chu He waved his hand: "No need to say more. If I'm not mistaken, all the paper figures in this morgue deserve their punishment."

"That's right." Bi Hongda handed the computer in his hand to the follower next to him.

"Who was the first victim?" Chu He asked.

"It's Zhang Jiancheng, the teacher at the martial arts academy." Bi Hongda replied.

"Then the murderer is most likely doing these things out of chivalry, and since no one else is watching, he'll do it.

Such people are often ordinary people without power or influence, so their sources of information are extremely scarce.”

Chu He said.

"Mr. Chu means that the circle of the first victim, Zhang Jiancheng, is likely to have something in common with the murderer."

Bi Hongda's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)