Chapter 4 Church Loft

"Yes, yes," the thin monkey nodded and continued, "Ji Chenglin is a crime of injury. At that time, he was a stunned young man. He didn't understand anything and helped his friend fight. As a result, he was seriously injured and was sentenced to five years. However, there were many cruel people in there. When he first went there, he didn't pay any eyes to anyone. As a result, he offended several big brothers and made people black and blue. If I hadn't been familiar with those big brothers, he might have lost his life in it. Oh, but I've lost it now. It's a pity that my money has been ruined again.

Looking at Liu Songlin with a regretful face, I asked, "Among those people at that time, was there anyone who had a deep hatred for Ji Chenglin?"

"That's not true. There is nothing in it. Even a few big brothers can only arrange people to do easier things, and then have some snacks, cigarettes and alcohol. They just can't get used to Ji Chenglin's arrogant appearance, so they learn a lesson, and there will be nothing after that. But I don't know what Ji Chenglin thinks.

"As far as you know, who else has something to do with him now?"

"I don't know. I haven't seen him for years. I just want to borrow some money this time. If he had borrowed the money happily, I might have left long ago."

It seemed that I couldn't ask anything from this guy, so I stood up and was ready to leave. Seeing this, the thin monkey was obviously relieved.

On the way back to the bureau, Xiao Fou called and said that he was now in a hurry to use the car, so I shook the steering wheel and drove towards the three exits.

When I arrived at the Sandaokou, I saw Xiao Tiao standing there looking around. I drove over and sat in the co-driver's seat next to me. Unlike Zhang Jiewei, we always hide from driving.

Xiaofu drove the car. I sat comfortably on the side and asked, "Have you found anything over there?"

"There is a little bit. In the death case recorded in the file, there is a similarity with this case. I am now going to the predecessor who handled this case in those years."

My spirit came all of a time. I sat up straight and asked, "Senior, who?"

"Wang Mingxue"

Fat old demon?

I almost wanted to jump out of the car and run away. This old monster is my nemesis. I would rather see the body than see him.

"Isn't he a doctor? How could you handle the case? Did you make a mistake?

"Elder Wang did not work in Anyin City before, and at the beginning, he was also a grassroots policeman handling cases. Later, he was admitted to medical school through self-study. Coincidentally, I didn't pay attention to it when I first checked the file. Later, I accidentally saw the name of the policeman handling the case and found that there was his name. Then I called to ask, but I didn't expect that he really handled the death case in other provinces. However, he was still very young at that time, so he was just an ordinary police officer and didn't know much.

So that's it. It seems that the fat old demon's experience is really rich. I don't know what kind of mood he felt when he encountered such a strange case back then. Will he be scared to pee in his pants? I thought viciously.

Today is Wednesday. I heard that the fat old demon is a little unwell, so he is recuperating at home. Now we are on our way to his house. His home is near the edge of the city, and I visited him for the first time.

On the way, Xiao Ciao called the fat old demon twice, and then found his seat. The car was parked in front of a small courtyard. From the outside, there are two big trees planted in this small yard, which can never be seen in the city. The fat old demon is really a person who can enjoy it.

When I sat in front of the fat old demon in fear, I found that Xiao Chu was not afraid of him at all. It seemed that he had not handed it over for the first time.

There is a big hammock under the big tree, and the fat old demon hides loosely on it. Xiao Cou and I sat on two carved wooden chairs next to us.

"Senior, please tell me what happened in those years." Xiaoshen's voice was slightly excited, like a child who was about to see the monster, and I was almost the same.

An indescribable expression appeared on the fat old demon's face, like recalling, or tasting something that has not been eaten for a long time, but it is definitely not a delicious thing.

"That's not long after I started working. At that time, I was younger than I am now. I was about seventeen or eight years old. I remember it was Sunday when I was washing clothes at home. Suddenly, a colleague rushed in on a bicycle and shouted at me for murder. In the past, the floating population was small, and the public security was better than now. There would be no murder in a town for many years, so the matter was very big at that time. The county public security bureau summoned all the police and asked to solve the case in the shortest time. Unexpectedly, this case has become an unsolved case, and it has not been solved until now.

If it had been someone else, I would have interrupted his long nonsense, but the fat old demon was not someone else. I absolutely didn't have the courage to listen to his long memoir patiently.

"The deceased was a carpenter in Zhendong. He died in his own house. All the bodies were strangled into pulp and sprinkled on the walls of his house. That scene was really miserable. Many policemen like me who had just joined the work vomited on the spot. The carpenter has always been single. The person who reported the case was his neighbor. He didn't go in until he smelled the smell. According to him, when he entered the room, he didn't see anything. He only saw a black shadow, which seemed to be inhuman, but it was very clear. It floated in the room and then disappeared.

The description of the fat old demon is surprisingly similar to this case. No, it should be exactly the same. The black shadow is a deadly fierce ghost.

"However, these words of the neighbors did not attract the attention of their superiors at that time. They went in completely according to the previous reconnaissance method, but they found nothing. Later, a leader remembered this matter, but did not dare to publicize it. He quietly found a few reliable police officers and asked them to investigate from the black shadow. As a result, he knew that the black shadow had a folk legend, that is, the 'evil god', which was said to have existed for a long time, and it was spread by Western missionaries. However, after all, this is only a folklore and a feudal superstition, so it is impossible to guide the detection of the case. The leader had to send someone to investigate secretly, and then he didn't hear any results, so the case became an unsolved case.

After saying this, the fat old demon sighed for a long time. I don't know if it was a pity or something. Suddenly, he said, "I heard that the 'evil god' usually haunts the church. I don't know if you have paid attention to the environment around the scene?"

Church? We really haven't paid attention to this. It seems that the next step is to find a nearby church for further investigation. After coming out of the fat old demon's yard, Xiaotu and I immediately drove to Changqing Road, walked around Wangli Lane, and found a church.

I'm not happy to find a church, because I'd rather it was fake, but when this quiet church appeared in front of me, my heart sank to the bottom of the valley. Is there really a 'death'?

Looking back at Xiao Frustration, this lifeless guy was so excited that he didn't realize the seriousness and horror of this matter at all.

In the haze, I suddenly saw a shadow swinging from the attic window at the top of the church. Although the time was very short, I still saw it.

I exclaimed, "Look there!"

Xiaotou looked up and opened the door and said, "Brother Lei, are you dazzled again?"

I didn't want to argue with him and said to him, "Have you brought the gun?"

Xiao Fou was stunned and replied, "What are you doing with a gun? Do you think the gun works for that thing?"

I think so, but I still touched the police pistol under my armpit. Whether it is useful or not, this thing can still give people a sense of security.

The door of the church is higher than the door of an ordinary building. Xiaotu and I stood at the door and looked inside. There was no sound quietly. Only the mural figures on the wall were silently looking at us two uninvited guests.

Although I am not religious, I know that this is a place that needs to be quiet, so I walked in gently and called, "Is there anyone?"

At this time, a voice floated from a corner: "Hol, I'm here."

The voice is very close, but I don't see anyone. Have you already met? My heart is pounding.

Just as I was thinking nonsense, a man in a black robe stood up in the bench on the left. He opened his mouth and said to me, "I'm cleaning up. What can I do for you two?"

Look at this person's clothes, he should be a priest-level person. Aren't there many 'servants' of God in the church? How did he start cleaning?

The priest was very wise. He saw the doubts in my eyes and sighed, "Now there are fewer and fewer people who believe in God. Except for me, there is only one old priest who is older than me in the church, so I can only do it myself."

I smiled and said, "Father, this church is not big, but in terms of geographical location, this land is also worth a lot of money. You might as well make two facades near the street, and the rent will be considerable. At that time, hire two more helpers. It's more cost-effective."

The priest hurriedly said, "Crime, we can't do this kind of thing."

I looked at him and suddenly felt that he was a little like You Qiaolin, very rigorous and orthodox, but it was hard to see through. At the thought of You Qiaolin, I feel uncomfortable all over. He is a devil, but he is good at changing into a respectable person.

"Your Excellency, we are from the municipal bureau, and there is something I want to ask you." I stopped chatting with him and made it clear.

As soon as he heard that it was from the Public Security Bureau, the priest's face changed slightly, and then he calmed down and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Well, this, this..." I stammed a few words and couldn't speak, because I really didn't know how to ask about this matter. I couldn't ask if there was a 'death' in his church.

At this time, Xiaochu showed his professionalism. He took over and said, "We want to know if anything strange has happened in the church."

The priest was stunned for a moment and then said, "This is a sacred place. How can there be anything strange?"

"We just want to know, because recently there has been a public reaction that there will be a black shadow in the church at night." My lying genius makes me blurt out that I don't need to think about it at all.

"Will there be such a thing?" The priest looked surprised: "But there is no movement in the church. Mr. Officer, you must find out. It's not someone who deliberately spreads bad words."

"Well, let's check around to see if there is anything unusual."

"Okay, okay, you can check it as much as you want. Be sure to find out this matter."

At this time, Xiao Frustle took out the round detection disk from the backpack. The priest asked curiously, "What is this?"

I said mysteriously, "This is the most advanced life detector in the world. Whether it is a person or a ghost, as long as it exists, it can be detected."

The priest quickly drew a cross on his chest and said, "God bless, if there is a demon, you must find it out."

Under the leadership of the priest, we carefully searched every room, but there was no result. Finally, we came to the top floor, which was the floor where I saw the dark shadow before.

The attic on the top of the church is generally a utility room, and few people usually go in. In addition, there are only two priests here, so this is especially true. According to the priest, he hasn't been up for more than a year.

The door of the attic is a large wooden lid. You can climb to the top of the stairs and lift it up. I slowly pushed the wooden door open, and I was inexplicably panicked.

A corner of the wooden door was raised. I looked at it and saw that it was full of all kinds of utensils, and the thick dust was thicker than a woman's foundation.

With a bang, I completely opened the wooden door, and a stale smell rushed over with dust, making me connect several sneezes. I took two steps up, jumped up, and then my eyes stayed on the small window, which actually had two clear marks.

My heart tightened and it became a little difficult to breathe, but my feet unconsciously walked over. When I looked closer, the traces were bent and I couldn't see what was left.

At this time, Xiao Fou came up. He took the detection disk and looked around. Suddenly, he whispered, "Brother Lei, there seems to be something here!"

In this narrow attic, my hair was aroused by his words. I turned around in horror and shouted, "Where is it?"

Xiao Frust pointed to the detection disk and said, "You see, this red pointer moves to indicate abnormal life activity. It just moved."

"What about now?"

"It doesn't seem to have moved now."

As I looked around, I said, "Don't make a mistake. It's no joke."

I pointed to the traces on the window and said, "Go and test there and see if it doesn't move?"

Xiao Frustle stepped forward and took a photo on the trace with the detection disk, and the red pointer really moved. I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat. I immediately pulled out my pistol and said, and then said, "There are only two of us now. Let's get out of here quickly and go back to the bureau for instructions first."

At this time, there was a sudden scream from the window, which scared me so much that I almost jumped directly from the wooden door.

Hearing the little frustration, he said, "Brother Lei, don't be afraid, it's just a bird."

I cursed in a low voice and suddenly asked, "Do you think the trace looks like a bird's footprint?"

"Oh, it's really a little similar to what you said."

I walked over and carefully identified it. Nine times out of ten, it was a bird's footprint, so I patted Xiao Fou's head fiercely and scolded, "It's all junk. I actually believe it. Don't take it out at the end before, such as the evil god of death, I think you are a god.

Although Xiao Chu is usually hummed by me, when I touched his research results, he actually retorted abnormally: "What do you think of the case of Wang Lixiang? Will people make such a case? And what Elder Wang said is also nonsense, doesn't it?

When asked by him, I really can't answer. It's not that I don't believe that no one can make such a case, but because the two cases are surprisingly consistent. They both strangle the body into plasma in some way. From this alone, it can be concluded that the two were done by the same murderer. Because there are absolutely few ways to completely turn a corpse into plasma in the world. Even in my memory, there are no examples of stranding bones into plasma. Maybe some large scientific research units can do it with ion separators or something, but this is impossible in this case. Who will run with a corpse on his back? Go to the scientific research institute, decompose the body into ionic blood broth, and then carry it back in a bucket?

If he is really a person, then he must kill the carpenter in the southern Xiaotiao Town 40 years ago, and then lurk until he comes back to the world 40 years later and kills Ji Chenglin in Wangli Lane.

This is a contradiction, because the murderer must have been an adult when he committed the crime 40 years ago, and he must have been about 60 years later. How can he kill the strong Ji Chenglin?

Unless he is not a human at all!

There was no sound in the attic, only my own heartbeat. It made my retina congested, and my eyes slowly blurred, but my heart gradually became clear.

Assuming that the murderer is a human, then in his sixties, he can first numb Ji Chenglin with drugs, and then implement the corpse plan. Although I don't know what method he uses, maybe he just knows. Anyway, there is no absolute thing in the world. In this way, there is also the possibility that the murderer is a human being. The key is to find out how the body has become like that.

Thinking of this, my vision recovered and said to Xiao Frustration, "Let's go back to the bureau and go to the Forensic Office."

Since the matter of You Qiaolin was exposed, I have never been to the Forensic Medical Office, because as soon as I go there, I can't help but have a kind of hatred and a strong regret. If I had found this wolf in human skin earlier, nothing would have happened later, but everything had happened.