I never expected that Ding Yang could come to such a horrifying conclusion. If I were not familiar with Ding Yang, I would definitely think that he was exaggerating. However, Ding Yang has always been a person who sticks to the facts. When I heard these words from his mouth, I had no doubt about their authenticity.
Both victims dug out their own left eyes before dying, and then swallowed them into their stomachs. This sounds like a scene that only appears in horror movies and is impossible to happen in reality.
But things are often like this, the scenes in these horror movies actually happen in real life.
I certainly would not characterize this murder as a supernatural event, but I really can't understand how the murderer did it.
Seeing that I hadn't said anything for a long time, Officer Yang seemed a little impatient and asked, "Ji Wen, what do you think this matter should be like?"
I waved my hands helplessly and said, "I still don't know anything now. What's the point of just knowing how they died? Why don't we go to that building now and take a look? Maybe we can find out something. But then again, the two people who died were both young people, and they were both at the elevator entrance on the fourth floor. Is there any secret that we don't know?"
Officer Yang smiled and said, "We have already investigated. The two young men who died knew each other and had been friends since childhood. There were three other young men on the sixth floor of the building who were close to the deceased. They were idle on weekdays and relied on their families for money to eat, drink and have fun. They didn't have any legitimate jobs. If you want to find clues about the two dead, I'm afraid you have to start with this group of young people."
I asked in confusion, "Since you know everything, why didn't you investigate these days? Don't tell me you were too lazy to investigate and pushed everything onto me?"
"Of course not. When the first dead person appeared, we called those young men here and questioned them carefully. But they really didn't seem to know why someone wanted to kill them, nor did they know who they had offended. They just insisted that they must have offended the ghosts and gods after they summoned the Pen Fairy last time, and the ghosts and gods wanted to take revenge on them."
"Pen Fairy? Ghosts and gods? These people are really talking nonsense. If there really are ghosts and gods killing people, wouldn't there be many people with bad consciences dying every day in this world? Officer Yang, don't worry. I will get to the bottom of this matter in the shortest possible time!"
I found that I was not actually a person who helped the police solve cases. I seemed more like an exorcist. Officer Yang would throw anything related to ghosts and gods to me. Although he was timid and afraid of ghosts, it wouldn't be to this extent.
Officer Yang didn't care about my contemptuous look at all, and said with a smile: "I have arranged a room for you on the sixth floor of that building. You will stay there for the time being, which will also facilitate your investigation."
"Who are you?"
I turned around and looked at Zhang Qishan beside me. Could it be that Officer Yang was planning to let Zhang Qishan and I live together? I had no objection. Maybe I could take this opportunity to express my inner thoughts to Zhang Qishan. Zhang Qishan also blushed and lowered her head.
"Ding Yang, he volunteered to solve the case with you this time. It's rare to have a comrade from the special case team join you. You should take this opportunity to learn more from him."
It turns out that Officer Yang was referring to Ding Yang. Hearing Officer Yang's answer, I felt disappointed from the bottom of my heart, but Ding Yang did not notice the change in my expression. He smiled and said, "No, it was actually Chief Bai who asked me to learn from Ji Wen this time. After all, although I am a forensic doctor, I still need to keep learning and improving in the special case team."
Zhang Qishan also had a look of loss on his face, which made me lose my mood immediately. I chatted with Officer Yang for a few minutes, and then prepared to go to the mysterious building where the crime scene was with Ding Yang.
The three of us walked downstairs. I asked Ding Yang to drive the car and wait, and then I said to Zhang Qishan, who had not spoken a word, "Well, I'm really sorry. I promised you that I would go with you to buy a puppy, but now..."
"I know you have no choice. Remember to call me when you get there. I will bring you meals every day." Zhang Qishan looked up at me. Although she didn't say anything, I could tell from her eyes that she was even more disappointed than I was.
"I think we should not do that. After all, there is an outsider like Ding Yang. It is not good for a girl like you to come here all the time. Besides, there must be a dangerous murderer hiding in that building, and the murderer only kills young people. Now we don't understand the murderer's motive for killing. Anyone is dangerous, so."
I explained incoherently, but Zhang Qishan's eyes became more and more disappointed. Finally, he sighed and interrupted me, saying, "I know, you don't have to say anything. Remember to be careful. After all, you go to such dangerous places every time. Remember to call me when you get there to let me know you're safe."
After saying that, Zhang Qishan turned around and walked towards the main road, apparently preparing to take a taxi to leave. Although we both knew in our hearts that I would not be away for long this time, it seemed like a farewell between life and death. Looking at Zhang Qishan's lonely back in front of me, I didn't know where I got the courage from, but I rushed up and hugged Zhang Qishan tightly from behind.
I could feel Zhang Qishan's body stiffen instantly, but I didn't care. I buried my head in Zhang Qishan's long hair, smelled her hair fragrance, and whispered in her ear: "When I come back, I will give you a surprise."
I didn't see Zhang Qishan's expression at that moment, but I was a little scared in my heart, afraid that my hug was a little abrupt this time and she would think I was taking advantage of her.
But I was overthinking it. After hearing this, Zhang Qishan immediately nodded happily, turned around, threw herself into my arms and lowered her head. I also hugged Zhang Qishan tightly, feeling the warmth of her body. Even though we were standing on the street with a cold wind at this time, I still felt extremely warm in my heart and wanted time to stop.
“Ahem.”
I don’t know how much time had passed, but I suddenly heard Ding Yang coughing behind me. Zhang Qishan and I felt like we were doing something shameful, and we immediately separated from each other’s arms.
Zhang Qishan's face was red at this time, and she didn't seem to dare to look up at me. She looked so cute. I turned around angrily and glared at Ding Yang who was standing behind me smoking, thinking to myself, "Can you, a light bulb, stay away from us?"
Ding Yang said with an innocent expression: "I don't want to disturb you, but I've been standing here for ten minutes. I'm almost freezing to death. This is not a farewell. Do you two have to torture me, a single dog, like this?"
I was about to retort, but Zhang Qishan behind me whispered, "Then you can go quickly. I'll be back first. I'll be staying at your house for the next few days. Remember to be careful."
After saying that, Zhang Qishan jogged to the roadside and took a taxi as if he was running away. However, I could clearly feel that Zhang Qishan's mood was no longer so depressed, but cheerful.
I was also in a very happy mood, humming a tune as I drove along with Ding Yang towards the building in the new district where the murder took place.
The new district and the old city of Zhongwei City are easy to identify. They are divided into two sections by a tourist canal. The old city is in the north and the new district is in the south. The new district is still under construction, but both the environment and the architectural style look much more high-end than the old city. Unfortunately, people are used to living in the old city, so there are not many people in the new district at present, and it looks particularly deserted in this winter.
The place we were going to was in the middle of the new district. After getting off the bus, I looked up at the building and found that it was indeed well built. It was a pity that there were some unfinished construction sites around it, which might make it a bit noisy.
After we walked in, we found that this building was actually arranged like a student dormitory, with about ten households on each floor. It was really hard for me to understand how such a building could be arranged as a residential area.
On the left side of the building is the elevator without a camera, and on the right is the staircase. Apart from these, there is no other exit.
As soon as Ding Yang and I entered the building, we were stopped by an old man in the guard room on one side of the building. The old man looked to be in his sixties, but he was very strong and nearly 1.8 meters tall. Although everyone was wearing thick clothes, I had no doubt that the old man had a muscular body.
We told the old man that we were here to rent a house, and he then took us to find the floor we wanted to live in. He introduced himself as Liu, and said he had been working here for half a year. If we needed any help in the future, we could just ask him.
Although Uncle Liu looks ferocious on the outside, he is actually a warm-hearted person at heart. Ding Yang and I immediately liked him very much. We took the elevator with him and walked towards the sixth floor of the building.
According to Grandpa Liu, there are actually not many residents in this building, because very few people come to live in the new district. After all, it is a bit far from the old city and it is inconvenient to do anything. Moreover, most of the residents of this building are workers who rent houses from other construction sites. So the overall order is quite chaotic, so we should not go home too late.
Since Uncle Liu brought up this topic, I asked casually, "Uncle Liu, I heard that there were two murders in this building recently. It's very strange. What's going on?"
Grandpa Liu looked up at me and said calmly, "It's nothing. A group of ignorant kids offended the gods and ghosts, and they deserved it. As long as you two don't provoke the gods and ghosts as easily as they did, there won't be any problem."
I didn't expect Uncle Liu to give me such an answer. Ding Yang and I looked at each other and continued to ask, "Uncle Liu, I heard that the deaths of the two deceased were very strange. What exactly happened?"
Who knew that as soon as I asked this question, Mr. Liu, who was originally smiling, suddenly turned his expression into a hideous and gloomy one. He slowly turned his head and sneered at me and Ding Yang and said, "It's really weird. Let me show you how they died."
After saying this, Uncle Liu did something that made me feel creepy! Uncle Liu stretched out two fingers without hesitation and placed them in front of his left eyeball. In front of Ding Yang and me, he forcibly plucked his left eyeball!