Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
âThese cases are indeed related to supernatural events. My overall thinking is not wrong. Whatâs wrong is that their deaths have nothing to do with metal, wood, water, fire, or earth.â
Li Changjun quickly got his bearings.
The four victims were all employees of the Qingshan cement factory.
In the house of the fourth victim, Pang Guang smelled a ghost.
The strange circumstances of the deaths of the first three victims were connected.
A general possibility appeared in Li Changjunâs mind.
The first three victims should have been killed by ghosts as well.
âDr. Chen, why did the ghost kill them?â
Li Changjun asked straightforwardly.
If he couldnât figure out the reason, he could seek Chen Yuâs help. This was the simplest solution.
âSigh.â Sighing with a complicated expression, Chen Yu said, âThese people have done evil things that are intolerable to the heavens.â
âTheir deaths are retribution.â
âWhat?â Pang Guang immediately reacted and said, âIn other words, their deaths are the work of a vengeful ghost. An eye for an eye?â
âYes.â Nodding, Chen Yu said, âFollow me. 1â11 take you to find the truth in this case.â
Pang Guang and Li Changjun immediately followed Chen Yu out of the crime scene.
Then, Li Changjun left four policemen to guard the scene.
After bringing all the other police officers to his side, Chen Yu followed them to the cement factory located at the edge of Qingshan Town.
Standing before the cement factoryâs entrance, Chen Yu placed his hands behind his back and asked Pang Guang, Do you see the trick?â
âI see it.â
âIf you donât do anything wrong, you wonât be afraid of ghosts,â Pang Guang sneered sarcastically. âJust one door, and theyâve already set up so many tricks.â
âThere must be someone inside who has done evil deeds that harm the heavens and reason.â
âWhat are you guys talking about? Why canât I understand a single word?â
Li Changjun was confused.
Pang Guang took two steps forward and knocked on the door of the cement factory.
âThe door is smeared with a black dogâs blood. Since ancient times, black dogâs blood has always been the best to exorcise ghosts and exterminate demons.â After he finished speaking, Pang Guang clasped his hands tightly.
He frowned and muttered something.
His right foot tapped the ground with frequency.
In a short while, Pang Guangâs entire aura changed.
Li Changjun, who had dealt with criminals all year round, also changed his expression.
He felt a bone-chilling aura from Pang Guang. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
This aura reminded Li Changjun of those bandits who had their hands stained with blood and committed all kinds of crimes.
Then, an unexpected scene appeared in front of everyone.
Pang Guang stomped his feet on the ground, his body like a nimble kangaroo.
He jumped to a height of nearly three meters and pulled down the plaque above the door with both hands.
âWhat is this?â
Li Changjun asked in surprise.
The back of the companyâs plaque was covered with yellow talisman paper, and on it was a pattern that looked like a ghost drawn with red paint.
Pang Guang threw the plaque at everyoneâs feet and said, âA talisman used to exorcise evil spirits. It would not only exorcise evil spirits but also deter them.â âWhoâs making a ruckus outside? Itâs time to get off work now. Come back tomorrow to buy cement.â
As she spoke, a manâs voice came from inside.
âItâs me, Li Changjun, the captain of the Hangzhou Criminal Investigation Division,â Li Changjun said with a serious expression.
âCaptain Li, why are you here again?â
Not long after, the door of the cement factory was opened.
A bald man in his fifties looked at the crowd outside the door helplessly.
âCaptain Li, Iâve cooperated with everything that needs to be done. You said that you wanted to interview the employees one by one, so I asked them to stop the production at hand and call all the employees over for investigation.â
âYou asked me to introduce them to their personal information, and I have also done that.â
âItâs the middle of the night. Why are you here again? Donât tell me you suspect that I killed them?â
âEh? Who tore down my signboard?â
The old man kept complaining and glanced at the signboard on the ground from the corner of his eye.
Jiang Damao, the boss of the Qingshan cement factory, was unhappy.
âItâs the duty of every citizen to cooperate with the investigation,â Li Changjun said in a business-like tone.
âIf thereâs nothing wrong with you, we wouldnât have come to find you in the middle of the night.â
âDonât tell me you donât know whatâs behind the plaque?â
âOh, you mean this.â
âTalismans, these are all talismans used to exorcise evil in the An Residence,â Jiang Damao said disapprovingly.
âWe business people pay the most attention to Feng Shui.â
âItâs not against the law to stick something up to keep you safe, right?â
Jiang Damao asked.
âItâs only used to protect our safety. Of course, itâs not illegal. However, if there are other uses, we have to investigate carefully.â
Apart from being the captain of the Criminal Investigation Division, Li Changjun was also the deputy leader of the Special Operations Team.
Li Changjun had recently learned a lot about strange things.
Why did he have to set up these protections if he didnât do anything wrong?
Li Changjun pointed at the door and asked. âIf the talisman is to ensure the safety of your cement factory, what does it mean to paint the door with black dog blood?â
Jiang Damaoâs expression changed. âItâs also to ensure our safety,â he said with a normal expression.
âIâm in the cement business. Thereâs constant noise in the factory every day, and itâs easy to disturb some unclean things.â
âCaptain Li, donât laugh at me. Whether this is feudal superstition or not, itâs just a self-consolation for us businessmen.â
âYou can go to other companies to take a look. I can guarantee they will definitely come up with more stuff than me.â
âHehehe.â
âBoss Jiang, itâs already so late.â Chen Yu sneered. âYouâre not going to Phoenix Cityâs nightclub, are you?â
âNo, youâve been under great mental pressure recently. Even if you want to go, you canât.â
âYou should be preparing to buy tickets overnight and go out of town to relax, right?â
Jiang Damao was dressed neatly and wore a pair of sports shoes that were easy to move around in.
âWhere is Boss Jiang planning to go?â
Li Changjun asked coldly.
âI⦠I didnât want to go anywhere. 1 was busy settling the accounts just now and didnât manage to change my clothes. Iâll change my clothes and rest in a while.â Jiang Damao argued.
âNot long ago, Liang Yutian, a factory worker, died miserably at home. Can you really sleep?â Chen Yu continued asking.
When he heard the words âLiang Yutian died tragically at home,â Jiang Damao fell to the ground as if he had seen a ghost.
Li Changjun gave his subordinates a look.
Two police officers helped Jiang Damao from the ground and held him firmly under control.
âJiang Damao, youâve lived for a long time. You should know the policies of the relevant departments.â
âLeniency to those who confess, severity to those who resist. Did you and these dead people do something wrong?â
âAre you worried that retribution will befall you, so you want to leave this place to avoid the limelight?â
Li Changjun could already tell that Jiang Damao was up to something.
His rolling eyes and trembling legs proved that he was a major suspect.
âNo, no, absolutely not.â
âIâve lived for most of my life. Iâve only done good things and never done bad things. Their deaths have nothing to do with me.â
Jiang Damao explained desperately.
After work today, he did not leave the cement factory at all..