Chapter 0306 – Missing
Linjiang Blood Defense Station was a place name Chen Ge had heard more than once, but he had never had the time to check it out.
”Was the time of death last night as well?” What Chen Ge had predicted had still happened, the Weird Tales Association seemed to be particularly superstitious about the number “three”.
”The coroner deduced that the time of death was between three and four in the morning last night, the cause of death cannot be determined for the time being, the identity of the deceased was an employee of the Linjiang Blood Defense Station, he had gone home at six o’clock yesterday afternoon, and at eleven thirty in the evening he sneaked back inside the Blood Defense Station. There is no surveillance in the house, no one can say what happened behind, only know that he went in and never came out again.”
”Those maniacs in the third sickbay have a ritualistic approach to killing, and since they chose this employee, it means that he must have done something wrong, and we can investigate from that aspect.”
”Already checked, this person is the only one who is innocent, without any criminal record, the villagers in the neighborhood all said that he is very nice, honest and loyal, never feuding with anyone, and doesn’t have any bad hobbies.”
Team Yan’s words made Chen Ge a little puzzled, he had the impression that the Weird Tales Association was extremely ritualistic and rarely made mistakes.
”Is it possible that the loyalty shown by that staff member is feigned? Perhaps he is a psychologically twisted person in private?”
”We haven’t investigated deeply enough to draw any conclusions for now, but one thing is for sure, this victim isn’t quite the same as the previous two. Not only were his eyes gouged out, he also had a painting carved into his back.”
”Can you show me that painting?” Chen Ge’s heart lifted, the key to the case should lie in that painting.
”We have a rule that all photos of the crime scene are strictly forbidden to be leaked, so if you want to see it, come to the blood defense station and find me.”
Team Yan didn’t promise Chen Ge, the only reason he would tell Chen Ge all that information in front of him was because Chen Ge had dealt with the psychos in the third ward building, and could be said to be the one who knew that group of lunatics the best, other than the police.
”Okay, I’ll be right there.”
Hanging up the phone, Chen Ge sat in front of the haunted house with his cell phone in hand and pondered, “When I completed the nightmare level mission for the first time, the Mirror Ghost tried to kill three people, and the mirror reflecting the Blood Gate would also have the corresponding number floating on it, is the Weird Tales Association doing this also related to the Blood Gate?”
Taking a taxi hurriedly rushed to the Linjiang Blood Defense Station, which was already considered a very remote place, and very few people usually came.
After getting out of the car, Chen Ge found the police officer who stayed behind and explained his intentions.
The other party did not let him enter the crime scene, but led him to a nearby building.
”Captain Yan, Chen Ge is here.” Without an introduction the policeman directly called out Chen Ge’s name.
”You go out first.” Captain Yan gestured for Chen Ge to come over as he placed the photos he had already prepared on the table, “You can only look at them here.”
Chen Ge’s eyes swept over all the photos, finally stopping on a somewhat bloody enlarged photo of a back.
The skin on the victim’s back had been partially torn off, and a half-open door had been carved out of the flesh and blood.
Unlike the bloody door Chen Ge had seen on the Weird Tales Association’s flyer, there was also a girl drawn in the center of this half-open door.
She stuck half of her head out of the door and smiled happily.
”Did you find anything?” Team Yan agreed to Chen Ge coming over, naturally because he felt that he could obtain certain information from Chen Ge.
”This little girl seems like I’ve seen her somewhere.” Chen Ge didn’t mean to joke at all as he stared at the somewhat bloody photo.
”The blood hasn’t even been cleaned up, what can you tell with just these simple lines?” Team Yan had studied every photo on the table for a long time.
”It’s familiar.” Chen Ge picked up the photos on the table, and as he slowly moved closer to his body, a sense of familiarity snapped into his mind, as if this scene had appeared before.
He tried several times repeatedly and finally remembered, “Isn’t this Jiang Ling?!”
The photo drew closer, and the bloody-faced girl at the doorway approached, reminding Chen Ge of that day at the orphanage when Jiang Ling ran over and handed him the spider.
”The girl who survived the Lin Guan Village poisoning case?” Team Yan had traced the Lin Guan Village poisoning case and was clear about the little girl’s new name in the orphanage.
”That’s right, it’s her.” Chen Ge handed the photo to Team Yan: “Compare the two children’s faces, although the drawing isn’t fine enough, the outlines are exactly the same.”
Yan team looked at it for half a day, at first he didn’t even think about Jiang Ling, but after Chen Ge said this, he also felt that there was a slight resemblance.
”We’ve investigated the social relations of Jiang Ling, and her family, and they don’t have any interactions with the psychosis in the third ward building.”
”The opponents this time are a bunch of lunatics, they can do anything, they don’t need a reason or cause.” Chen Ge didn’t wait for Team Yan to stop him and took out his cell phone to call the female nurse, he wanted to make sure that Fan Yu and Jiang Ling were safe.
The pattern on the victim’s back was most likely foreshadowing that they had targeted Jiang Ling.
That girl was the only stray seed from the Living Coffin Village, so maybe she had pushed open a door just like Men Nan!
The phone was picked up after two rings, and a slightly nervous voice came from the other side of the microphone, “Mr. Chen? Do you have something for me?”
”Can you put Fan Yu on the phone, I have a few words I want to say to him.”
”They’re receiving psychological counseling in Dr. Chen’s house, if you’re not in a hurry, would it be okay to wait a few minutes?”
”It’s fine if the two of them are fine, you can have Fan Yu call me later.”
Chen Ge put away his cell phone and looked at the photos on the table, he was thinking about whether or not to ambush the perimeter of the Jiujiang Orphanage tonight.
”Team Yan, I have a feeling that the three murders last night were just a prelude, most of those psychopaths were apprehended and brought to justice, and the remaining patients should be preparing for one last wild ride.”
”Tonight may indeed be chaotic.” Team Yan tapped his fingers on the desktop as he finished speaking and looked at Chen Ge, “You stay with us tonight as well.”
”Me?”
”The person those psychos want to kill the most is you.”
Chen Ge thought about it and felt that Team Yan had a point, it was just a different place to sleep for him anyway.
If he could help catch the other members of the Weird Tales Association, it would be an even greater joy for all.
Seeing Chen Ge agreeing down, Team Yan nodded gently.
The two of them talked for another twenty minutes, agreeing on some details, but just at this time Chen Ge’s cell phone vibrated, and he didn’t care when he realized that it was a female nurse calling and casually answered it.
”Mr. Chen! Fan Yu and Jiang Ling have disappeared! I also saw them in the house this afternoon!” The anxious voice of the female nurse came from the other side of the phone, “I’ve already informed the dean, and now everyone is looking for them!”
”Gone?!” Chen Ge’s gaze became grave, “Aren’t they with that Dr. Chen? Put him on the phone!”
”Dr. Chen is also missing, everything in the house is neatly arranged, but it’s the people who are missing!”
”Wait, I’ll be right there!”