"The construction of the residential area stopped halfway, and the wiring hasn't even finished, so there can't be any electricity. What is the source of the light?"
The four buildings stood in the middle of the residential area. The light that seeped out from the buildings was like slightly opened eyes, staring at the approaching living people with ill intentions.
Seeing that Chen Ge did not come over, Lee Zheng turned back to yell, "Chen Ge, don't stray too far away from us. Stay alert at all times!"
"Understood." Chen Ge knew that Lee Zheng was worried about him, so he hurried to his side. "I just think this is weird. There is no electricity in the building, so why are there lights coming from the rooms?"
"There are many reasons. Perhaps it's the reflection of the moonlight from the windows, or perhaps the homeless treat the building as their home. Regardless of the reason, we have to be careful when we enter these abandoned buildings." Lee Zheng seemed to have some bad memories. "The abandoned warehouses, factories, and buildings in the suburbs can easily become places for criminals to hide. There are also some madmen who like to try all kinds of mysterious rituals. The more desolate the place is, the more they like it. I was once in charge of a case. The murderer stole dead bodies from the hospital and imagined that he could summon a ghost from the legends. In the end, we captured him inside a smelly sewer in the countryside. "
"Summoning a ghost inside a sewer? Did he consider the ghost's feelings before doing that? "
Chen Ge's answer caused Lee Zheng, who was about to say something, to suddenly find himself at a loss for words. "Sometimes, your train of thought is really hard to grasp. Never mind, I'm not going to waste my breath on you. As long as you know how dangerous this place is, that's enough."
Ming Yang Residence was very big. The four unfinished buildings stood before them like four tombstones filled with names.
As the night breeze blew, the grass and trees swayed, and the branches and leaves rustled. Looking up from the ground floor, it gave people a very uncomfortable feeling. It was as if the four buildings could collapse at any moment, burying everything in the area.
"How about we go to the place where the light is coming from?" Lee Zheng suggested. "The closest light is on the left corner of the second floor of the first building. If it's on our way, I suggest we go and see what that light is."
"It's on the way. Room 104 is on the tenth floor. Before we go upstairs, we can check all the rooms along the way. Perhaps we can find some useful clues." Tian Lei was very familiar with Ming Yang Residence. He had once been in charge of the residents.
"Room 104 is on the tenth floor? How did they arrange this room number? "
"The first two digits are the floor, and the third digit is the room number on the same floor. 104 represents the fourth room on the tenth floor," Tian Lei explained to Chen Ge.
"But there are four buildings here, so doesn't that mean there are four Room 104?"
"The four rooms on the tenth floor of Building One are numbered one to four, and the rooms on the tenth floor of Building Two are numbered five to eight, so the situation you mentioned doesn't exist."
"The room numbers of different buildings are linked together?" Chen Ge was just curious, but Tian Lei's words gave him some ideas. "Why did the residential area's designer design it this way?"
"According to rumors, it was the request of the investors. They planned to build a bridge in the sky to connect the four buildings into one, making Ming Yang Residence a landmark in Jiujiang, but before they could do that, the investors died in accidents."
"Keep your voices down. Prepare to enter the building." Captain Yan held the flashlight and was the first to enter the darkened stairwell.
"Connect the four buildings into one?" Chen Ge memorized that in his heart. The investors had died for no reason, so there had to be more to the whole thing.
After entering the stairwell, the temperature dropped noticeably. There was a chill in the air, and every breath felt like someone was blowing on the tip of one's heart.
There were many rivers that flowed through Eastern Jiujiang, so this place was more humid than other places in Jiujiang. The corners of the walls were covered in moss and mold, and the walls were wrinkled. A finger could easily tear off a large piece.
"The light we saw from outside came from this room." The few came to the left corner of the second floor and looked at one of the rooms.
"Lee Zheng, go in and take a look. Tian Lei, be on guard."
"Okay."
"Roger that."
The three officers did not carry their guns or batons, so they were very cautious.
Lee Zheng walked into the room with the flashlight in one hand. There were some strange drawings on the walls, and there was trash on the ground. The presence of these things proved that someone had lived in this room for a long time.
A soft sound came from inside the bedroom. A wine bottle had been knocked over.
"Come out! I'm the captain of the investigation team at the station — Lee Zheng! Please come out of the room immediately to cooperate with the investigation! " Lee Zheng shone the flashlight into the room. After a long time, a homeless man in tattered clothes walked out.
He looked to be around sixty, and his hair and beard were tangled together. He was wearing a torn sweater and a coat that was full of holes.
Even in that outfit, he seemed to feel cold. He was wearing a hat that had fallen off and a pair of gloves that exposed his fingers.
"Name, age, and why are you here?" Perhaps it was Lee Zheng's uniform, but the homeless man did not resist and behaved obediently.
"My surname is Zheng, but I can't remember my first name. I'm the seventh child in my family." Perhaps because he rarely talked to people, the homeless man spoke very slowly. "I just wanted to find a place to hide from the rain. After all, this building is empty. If you don't let me stay here, I'll leave immediately."
"Lee Zheng, put down the flashlight." Captain Yan walked into the room and looked at the man for a while. "It's so hot, but you're wearing so many clothes. Are you uncomfortable?"
"Not at all. I'm very cold." From the homeless man's answer, his mind was clear, so he should not have any mental problems. However, he was wearing much thicker clothes than a normal person. It was like winter had arrived several months earlier.
"Cold?" Captain Yan glanced at the bedroom that the homeless man had walked out from. "Stand against the wall. We won't hurt you, but for safety reasons, I advise you not to live here alone. Jiujiang has a special aid center. If you're in trouble, you can go there to ask for help."
After saying that, Captain Yan took one step forward, and the homeless man instantly became nervous.
"Are you afraid?" Captain Yan moved his eyes away from the homeless man's face and rushed into the bedroom next door.
"Don't go there!" The homeless man wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Lee Zheng and Tian Lei stopped him. "Don't go in there! You'll die! "
"Be quiet!"
The homeless man screamed, and his face was filled with fear, but he did not have the power to stop Captain Yan and Chen Ge.
The bedroom was not big, and it gave off a horrible stench. There were some broken dolls in the middle of the room.
"I didn't kill them. I just saw them accidentally. I didn't kill anyone." The homeless man seemed to have gone mad and started to struggle. "I didn't kill anyone! Not me! "
"These are all dolls. Of course, we know you didn't kill anyone. Be quiet." Tian Lei pressed the homeless man against the wall. When he turned to look at the pile of dolls, he sucked in a cold breath.
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