Real Game: I Exposed the Old Ones

So, you also received an anonymous letter?

Yes, just this morning.

How did that letter show up?

I don't know. It was at my workstation when I was at work. I even checked the monitoring system, but no one came close to it.

What's in the letter?

A wooden sign with some symbols carved on it that I can't understand... it looks weird anyway.

What about the police? What did they say?

They are still investigating, but they can apply for special protection for me.

That's it.

Zhu Zheng picked up the coffee in front of him and took a sip.

The rich taste of the coffee stimulated his taste buds and made him feel refreshed.

After discovering that something was wrong with his former roommate, he proposed to sit down and talk about old times.

Yin Zhuang hesitated, but finally agreed.

So they found this coffee shop.

After ordering coffee and tea, the two chatted in a booth in the corner.

When he was in college, Zhu Zheng knew that Yin Zhuang was a foul-mouthed person who couldn't hide things in his heart.

Sure enough, as he predicted, after a few words of greeting, Yin Zhuang said what frightened him.

Things started a month ago.

After graduating from college, Yin Zhuang joined a newspaper in Wulian and became a reporter.

Because he is diligent and quick-thinking, he has unearthed several hot news items one after another, earning him the admiration of a wave of leaders.

After tasting the sweetness, Yin Zhuang worked even harder to find news.

In the end, he was able to find a piece of valuable news from the vast sea of ​​messages.

[Drunk man was bitten to death by a stray dog ​​late at night. 】

The message is brief, but has the value of becoming headline news.

So he excitedly went to investigate and interview.

But as he collected news, he discovered the hidden doubts behind the incident.

First, the scars.

Through friends in the police station, he learned that in addition to scratches and bites, some of the wounds on the deceased showed signs of being corroded by strong acid.

What kind of stray dog ​​carries strong acid?

Yin Zhuang became curious.

Through a series of in-depth investigations, he was horrified to discover that there had been six similar deaths in Wulian City in the past six months.

Moreover, among the belongings of three of the deceased, there was an anonymous letter of unknown origin.

And there is a beautifully carved wooden plaque in the anonymous letter.

This commonality caught his attention.

Was it intentional murder or something else?

Yin Zhuang told his friends at the police station what he had discovered. The police immediately intervened in the investigation, but found nothing.

At this time, he also received an anonymous letter.

When he said this, his body was already shaking with fear.

Zhu Zheng narrowed his eyes.

He felt that there was a strong conspiracy in this matter.

Thinking that Yin Zhuang had helped him, he decided to help his old friend.

So Zhu Zheng asked: Where is the wooden sign? I want to see it.

Yin Zhuang shook his head decisively and refused.

Azheng, I'm just holding it back and feel uncomfortable telling you this, but you must not get involved, it's very dangerous.

Zhu Zheng smiled and said: Don't worry, and I have always studied mysticism. Maybe I can tell something through the wooden sign.

Yin Zhuang was a little confused, Is it true?

Zhu Zheng said calmly: Of course it is true, otherwise why would I open a bookstore?

Yin Zhuang glanced at Zhu Zheng strangely.

Aren't you here to live on subsistence allowance?

That's just a small aspect, but the real reason is my love for books.

Zhu Zheng's face was full of sincerity.

He didn't even blink when he said this.

Ah, is that so?

General Yin Zhuang was doubtful.

But in the end he decided to believe Zhu Zheng.

He handed over his cell phone.

I have handed over the anonymous letter and wooden sign to the police, but I took photos in advance, and they are here.

Let me see.

Zhu Zheng took Yin Zhuang's cell phone.

The wooden sign is about the size of a palm, with a very abstract pattern and many twisted and crazy words carved on it.

Just looking at it makes people feel dizzy and evil.

It felt like there was a sticky touch writhing in my stomach.

As expected, it was the work of fanatic believers.

Zhu Zheng muttered secretly.

I probably have some guesses.

Yin Zhengzhuang stood up excitedly.

Really, what is going on?

Zhu Zheng coaxed: It's just a guess. We need to get the wooden sign to judge.

Okay! Okay! I'll take you to the police station right now. Yin Zhuang nodded hurriedly.

After paying the bill and walking out of the cafe, Yin Zhuang took the lead and walked towards the police station.

The police station is very close to the commercial street.

About ten minutes later, the two arrived at the door of the police station.

Yin Zhuang greeted the policeman on duty and led Zhu Zheng towards the office area, looking quite familiar.

Seeing that Zhu Zheng was a little confused, Yin Zhuang explained: I grew up as the deputy director here, and I often come here to look for news materials, so I became familiar with it after going back and forth.

By the way, my name is Fang Laiming, and I will introduce you to him later.

Zhu Zheng nodded.

Soon, he saw the smile on Yin Zhuang's mouth.

This is a strong young man with a shaved head and a Chinese character face, which gives people a very masculine look.

Fang Laiming was also very surprised to see Yin Zhuang and immediately came out to greet him.

A few people exchanged pleasantries, and then Yin Zhuang stepped forward to negotiate.

Fang Laiming's face straightened after hearing this.

The things are in the evidence room. I'll go through the process and get them out.

Soon he came back with a brown paper bag in his hand.

Zhu Zheng took the cowhide bag with the wooden sign inside.

The material of the wooden sign is very thin, but very tough. If you smell it carefully, there is a strange fragrance. It seems that some kind of spices were added during the production.

In addition, wooden signs bring more discomfort to people.

It was as if he were directly facing something sticky and disgusting.

Zhu Zheng nodded.

He held the wooden sign in his hand and pretended to check it, but actually used the Eye of Time.

The world he saw before his eyes was shrouded in a looming gray mist.

Many images appear in the fog.

These are wooden cards in different time dimensions.

They are like movie frames, which together constitute the past and future of the rune paper.

Zhu Zheng goes back in time to check the past of the wooden sign.

Suddenly his eyes lit up.

He saw a pair of hands wearing disposable gloves.

The phalanges are thick and the skin is rough.

It should be a man's hand.

The man took out the wooden sign from the box and skillfully sealed it in an envelope.

The picture flashed by, but Zhu Zheng still captured very important information by checking frame by frame.

The man's left ring finger is missing part of it!

Got you.

Zhu Zheng smiled.

…

Based on the clues given by Zhu Zheng, Yin Zhuang locked the suspect.

Chen Xiang, a security guard hired by the newspaper.

He came to the newspaper through labor dispatch, and the two of them were relatively familiar with each other because of their frequent encounters.

And when they were smoking together, Yin Zhuang once heard Chen Xiang complain that because he was missing a finger, he could only find some leisurely but low-paying jobs, and he was very distressed about this.

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