A scream that was not like a human voice came out sharply from the side.
Ji Mingxia's thoughts were interrupted. He put down the ring and turned around to see Zhou Tao lying on the ground, struggling.
He was restrained by the force of the ring and fell to the ground, unable to crawl. At this moment, he was facing the ground, sweating profusely. He tried to turn over several times, but failed.
"Help, save me..." Zhou Tao's voice came out dully from the gap.
Ji Mingxia couldn't see his expression clearly, but his body was shaking violently at this moment, and the veins on his neck and arms were throbbing wildly. He was probably in great pain.
"Ming Xia... please, let me go..." Zhou Tao squirmed and begged.
Ji Mingxia initially thought that Zhou Tao became like this because of the blood-red ring, but after observing for a moment, he found that it was not the result of the blood-red ring.
There is a mysterious item in Zhou Tao's body that allows him to absorb the life span of the villagers, repair his cancer, and stay healthy for many years.
Ji Mingxia guessed that this mysterious object was related to coins.
It's either a statue of a deity or the copper coin chain in Zhou Tao's story.
Just now, the blood-red ring was killing everyone. Ji Mingxia thought that the blood-red ring had swallowed up Zhou Tao's mysterious item. It was not until he calmed down that he realized what was going on.
According to the original work, mysterious objects can be destroyed artificially to cut off their connection with the soul, and can be recovered through special techniques and manipulated to maximize their value, but they cannot be completely destroyed.
At this time, after being defeated by the blood-red ring, the mysterious object may have temporarily lost its power, but it still remains in Zhou Tao's mind.
In other words, there are two mysterious objects in Zhou Tao's body at this moment.
One is a blood-red ring that attacks him, and the other is a mysterious item that absorbs other people's lifespan and provides defense inside Zhou Tao's body.
Zhou Tao was just a mortal, and when the two mysterious objects hit him, Zhou Tao could not bear it. His body was deformed on the spot, and he howled in pain.
The blood-red ring bound Zhou Tao's feet, and the mysterious item Zhou Tao carried with him controlled his waist and abdomen.
The two mysterious objects collided, causing Zhou Tao to lie face down on the ground with his feet pressed against the ground. At the same time, his waist and abdomen bulged strangely.
It was as if an invisible force had grabbed Zhou Tao's spine and lifted him up in a twisted manner.
Zhou Tao seemed to have turned into a giant caterpillar, with his body arched and twisted, his feet pressed against the ground, and only the spine bulging in a strange "n" shape.
He screamed and asked Ji Mingxia for help: "Mingxia, save me... Please... Save me..."
He cried and vomited several mouthfuls of dark black blood, which rubbed against his face, leaving smelly bloodstains on the ground.
Ji Mingxia was a little frightened by Zhou Tao's appearance, and then he saw Grandma Ji standing beside him with a look of shock on her face. Ji Mingxia hurriedly said, "You go up first, I'll take care of this."
"No." Grandma Ji refused immediately without thinking.
She grabbed Ji Mingxia's hand. Although he was old and his hands were thin and dry, he was surprisingly smart at the moment: "Go find the village chief quickly. I'm watching you here. I will never let him get away!"
Ji Mingxia saw that Grandma Ji's face didn't look very good. He knew that Grandma Ji was frightened by what happened tonight. He ignored Zhou Tao and whispered to comfort her.
"The ring protects me, Zhou Tao can't do anything to me. He has harmed so many people in Jiaoye Village. We don't need to find the village chief, we can call the police directly." Ji Mingxia took the phone from grandma and said to Grandma Ji, "I'll call the police now, and the police will handle this matter, don't worry."
When Grandma Ji heard that Ji Mingxia wanted to call the police to handle the matter, she immediately agreed.
For ordinary people, the police represent power and authority. For people like Zhou Tao, it would be best to call the police.
She looked at Ji Mingxia's ring again, thinking of the magical scene just now, and Grandma Ji finally agreed to Ji Mingxia's request.
She also knew that she was old, and standing here would not only be of no help, but might also distract Ji Mingxia.
After making sure Ji Mingxia was safe, Grandma Ji walked upstairs slowly, but did not enter the bedroom. Instead, she rested on a chair in the aisle, always listening to the noise downstairs, so that she could rush down in time if Ji Mingxia was in danger.
After Grandma Ji went upstairs, Ji Mingxia felt much more relieved. He took out his cell phone and dialed 110.
Zhou Tao thought that Ji Mingxia sent Grandma Ji away because he had something to say to him, and calling the police was just a way to comfort the old lady.
Who would have thought that Ji Mingxia would actually call the police?!
Nothing that happened today can be explained by science.
In this situation, how dare Ji Mingxia go to the police?!
"Ji Mingxia, if you dare to call the police, you will regret it... Aren't you afraid that you, a freak, will also be arrested by the police?!" Zhou Tao's eyes were bloodshot and he shouted at Ji Mingxia.
Upon hearing this, Ji Mingxia glanced at Zhou Tao.
After confirming that he could not move, Ji Mingxia directly covered the microphone with his hand to prevent Zhou Tao's noise from interfering with his communication with the police.
The call to the police was quickly connected, and it was answered by a police officer in the town. When the police learned that a stranger had broken into Ji Mingxia's home, they asked Ji Mingxia for his home address and told him to be careful and that they would arrive soon.
Zhou Tao watched Ji Mingxia report his address and understood his current situation. His threatening words did not intimidate Ji Mingxia at all.
Thinking about the cancer in his body, the things that were torturing him at the moment, the police and the prison, Zhou Tao suddenly became afraid.
He endured the severe pain and did not say those meaningless pleas and threats. Instead, he changed the subject and shouted, "Ji Mingxia, I am valuable. If you let me go, I will repay you right now, right here, right now!"
As he spoke, Zhou Tao, as if afraid of being rejected by Ji Mingxia, shouted: "I know that you also have a magic weapon on your body. Today I plotted against you and brought you to this end. I admit defeat, but if you let me go, I will tell you the clues to the other magic weapons!"
Magical weapon
Upon hearing this, Ji Mingxia immediately understood that Zhou Tao was referring to the mysterious object.
As Zhou Tao spoke, the energy in his body surged, causing his body to twist a little more unconsciously.
For an ordinary person with a flexible body and good ligaments, it is not difficult for him to stand on the ground with his feet and his palms touching the area in front of his toes.
But Zhou Tao's state at this moment is different from the ordinary "n" shape posture.
His face, neck, and chest were all pressed against the ground, except for his spine, which protruded strangely.
At this moment, his body was injured and he vomited blood.
If he continues to bend like this, his spine will be deformed, his internal organs will be damaged, and he will be disabled for life.
Even if he survived by chance, he still had cancer in his body, and Ji Mingxia called the police, and the police would come looking for him soon...
Countless troubles are waiting for him, and the only hope lies in Ji Mingxia.
Zhou Tao's body was being squeezed all over the place, and he was restrained by the blood-red ring so that he couldn't move at all. He had no time to waste.
Therefore, after finishing that sentence, Zhou Tao continued to shout without waiting for Ji Mingxia to respond: "I don't know where you got your magic weapon from, but this one of mine was given to me by a mysterious man a few years ago. At that time, my mother and I were diagnosed with cancer. I knew that I would die in the future. I was going to jump into the river with my mother to end my life, but I didn't expect to meet that man. He is very powerful and has countless magic weapons on him. This magic weapon of mine was given to me by him. I can give you clues about him!"
At first, Ji Mingxia was not interested in Zhou Tao's words at all.
But after hearing the words "mysterious man", Ji Mingxia somehow felt that they sounded familiar.
He took a look at the blood-red ring and confirmed that it could restrain Zhou Tao and would never let him break free. Ji Mingxia couldn't help but ask, "What does this mysterious man look like?"
"He covered his face, so I couldn't see his face clearly," Zhou Tao replied, then realized that this answer was the same as not saying anything, and quickly added, "He was wearing an ill-fitting suit, so I couldn't see his body shape clearly. When he spoke, he used a voice changer, so I couldn't guess his identity. I could feel that he was very tall, which was particularly oppressive for me as a junior high school student... I think he is a bit like the scary magician in the movie."
Ji Mingxia was startled and suddenly understood why it sounded familiar.
Back then in the forest, Bao Guangyuan recounted their past. The mysterious man who invited them to play a horror game a few years ago and who handed them the blood-red ring in the end was exactly the same as the mysterious man Zhou Tao mentioned!
Could it be that... Li You's blood-red ring belongs to this man, and the mysterious item in Zhou Tao's hand also belongs to this man
This speculation made Ji Mingxia extremely frightened.
The first time could be said to be a coincidence, but these two accidents happened in succession, which was definitely intentional!
But... According to the original work, the mysterious items in this world are extremely rare. Apart from national professionals, there are very, very few people who can come into contact with them. Most of them are ordinary people who come across them by accident.
Zhou Tao said that this man had other mysterious items in his body. Who was he and why did he do such a heinous thing
The tragic case of Li You and Song Yuelin was already shocking enough, and now it has even involved Jiaoye Village.
When he thought that the shadow that had shrouded Jiaoye Village for years was actually the same person as the murderer in the Li You incident, Ji Mingxia felt furious.
"You have clues about him, where is he?" Ji Mingxia asked.
Zhou Tao finally heard Ji Mingxia's questioning, and he breathed a sigh of relief. He made a request to Ji Mingxia: "If you let me go before the police, I will tell you where he is!"
When Ji Mingxia heard Zhou Tao's tone, he knew that he was too anxious just now and was caught in a weak position by Zhou Tao.
However, in Ji Mingxia's heart, this mysterious man is important, but the crimes Zhou Tao committed in Jiaoye Village can never be easily forgiven.
Even comparing the two, instead of being busy searching for clues about the mysterious man, it would be more important to let Zhou Tao get the retribution and punishment he deserves as soon as possible.
A few seconds later, Zhou Tao was ready to bargain with Ji Mingxia, but the next moment, he heard Ji Mingxia say, "If you don't want to say it, forget it."
Zhou Tao became anxious when he heard Ji Mingxia's indifferent words.
It would have been fine if Ji Mingxia had always rejected him, but Zhou Tao could not tolerate it any longer because she had clearly been tempted by the conditions he offered and yet she actually rejected him at this moment.
Helplessly, Zhou Tao gritted his teeth and said, "I really don't know his true identity, but I have followed him and know his approximate location!"
As Zhou Tao spoke, he recalled the scene a few years ago when he met that mysterious man for the first time...