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Linchong Evening News, Jiangning Dismembered Corpse Case
Linchong Evening News.
This was the largest newspaper in Linchong, one of the top three newspapers in the country. It was directly led by the Linchong Municipal Committee of the Country of Origin. Its editorial policy was to promote policies, spread knowledge, tell the truth, and enrich life. It strived to be approachable, trustworthy, and readable.
Linchong Evening News had been running since 1929. It was even longer than the founding of the Country of Origin. In the entire Country of Origin, and even in the world, it held an important position.
As Linchong Evening News was directly led by the Linchong Municipal Committee of the Country of Origin, it could be said that it was half a national department. The salary was very high, and the social security and welfare were very good. Therefore, to be able to work in Linchong Evening News was a respectable job. It was also a symbol of one's status.
After all, to be able to work in such a big newspaper like Linchong Evening News, one's status was definitely not low.
Ten minutes after the "collision" between Nie Xueer and Tang Jin, a new Decano Al sports car stopped outside Linchong Evening News. Nie Xueer hurriedly got out of the car, casually closed the door, and quickly ran into the office.
Da da da! — —
The sound of high heels hitting the ground could be heard again in the corridor of Linchong Evening News.
A 235 square meter house in Zi Fei Garden would cost more than 10 million, and this Dicano Al sports car was also worth more than 2 million. Nie Xueer was only a reporter at Linchong Evening News, and she was only 24 years old this year. No matter how good the benefits were at Linchong Evening News, and how high the salary was, how could Nie Xueer have a net worth of 10 million at such a young age?
Then, for Nie Xueer to be able to live in such a luxurious house, drive such a luxurious car, and work in such a good department at Linchong Evening News, there was only one possibility: Nie Xueer's family was not ordinary.
Indeed, it was better to have a good father than to have a rich man; it was better to have a good mother than to have a rich woman.
Seeing Nie Xueer walk in, a handsome and well-dressed young man who had been standing at the staircase of Linchong Evening Newspaper hurried to welcome her. He smiled at Nie Xueer and said, "Xueer, you're finally here. I've been waiting for you for a long time. Let's hurry up. The chief editor …"
"Wang Bin, please call me Nie Xueer! I don't know you that well. " Nie Xueer's footwork paused for a moment as she interrupted Wang Bin's words. She glared at Wang Bin with her phoenix eyes and continued to walk upstairs.
Wang Bin laughed dryly. He seemed to be used to Nie Xueer's indifference. He didn't feel like he was being rejected by Nie Xueer's words. Instead, he leaned closer to her and said, "Yes, yes, Xueer. I've applied for the Jiangning District Dismembered Corpse Case this time. Editor Feng has already given the task of interviewing the two of us. After all, you're a girl …"
Nie Xueer rolled her eyes and ignored Wang Bin. She walked upstairs to the chief editor's office, completely ignoring Wang Bin's existence.
Wang Bin, on the other hand, had a strong sense of presence. He didn't care that Nie Xueer didn't answer. He just kept on chattering …
Nie Xueer had just graduated from Linchong Mingjue University two years ago. She came to Linchong Evening News through her connections. Wang Bin came about half a year later than Nie Xueer.
Wang Bin, who had just arrived at Linchong Evening News, was assigned to be Nie Xueer's subordinate and was "led" by Nie Xueer. Wang Bin was shocked when he saw Nie Xueer. He came to Linchong Evening News just for fun. Wang Bin, who wanted to gain experience, decided to take root in Linchong Evening News in order to pursue Nie Xueer!
Wang Bin could be said to be a rich second generation. His family was very well off and he used to be a playboy. He spent a lot of money and he could get any woman he wanted. Wang Bin had even slept with A-list celebrities before.
However, ever since he met Nie Xueer, Wang Bin started to control his behavior. He didn't get close to women easily. He even paid attention to smoking and drinking. He was afraid that it would affect his image in Nie Xueer's heart. Wang Bin thought that even a piece of cold iron would be melted by him in a year and a half.
However … It had been a year and a half, and Nie Xueer still didn't give Wang Bin any face.
This made Wang Bin, who had been pampered since he was young, very frustrated and sad. However, Wang Bin was a person who became more courageous with more setbacks. The more Nie Xueer ignored him, the more he wanted to get Nie Xueer. Now, the entire Linchong Evening News knew that Wang Bin was pursuing Nie Xueer. Even Nie Xueer's parents knew that there was a young man with good conditions who was pursuing her. Everyone thought that Wang Bin and Nie Xueer were a perfect match. Wang Bin himself thought so too, but Nie Xueer didn't think so.
It had been a year and a half. Other than work matters, Nie Xueer didn't give Wang Bin any face.
She walked to the third floor and turned to the right corridor. The third room from the right was the chief editor's office of Linchong Evening News.
Bang bang bang! — —
Standing in front of the chief editor's office, Nie Xueer gently knocked on the door a few times. After a "come in" came from inside, Nie Xueer pushed the door open and walked in.
Nie Xueer, who had just entered, directly slammed the door back, hoping to lock Wang Bin outside. Wang Bin had long been prepared for Nie Xueer's move. He quickly raised his arm to block the door, and then walked in with Nie Xueer with a smile.
Nie Xueer, who was walking in front, rolled her eyes. Wang Bin didn't see it, but Chief Editor Feng did.
The chief editor of Linchong Evening News was Feng Xisuo. He was a middle-aged man with a slightly strong body and extremely bald head. On his face, other than a collapsed nose, his other organs were quite normal.
Seeing the two young people, Nie Xueer and Wang Bin, quarreling, Feng Xisuo, who already knew what was going on between the two, smiled kindly. He waved his hand and gestured for the two to find a seat. Feng Xisuo went straight to the point. "I just received news that there's a new development in the Jiangning District Dismembered Corpse Case."
Jiangning District was one of the twenty-one districts in Linchong City. It was considered a medium-sized district and wasn't very famous. The people of Source only knew about Linchong City and a few of the more famous districts in Linchong City, such as Lianhua District and Mengkong District …
However, just a month ago, a dismembered corpse case occurred in the previously unknown Jiangning district of Linchong City. The victims of the dismembered corpse case were a family of five. Everyone's body was dismembered into minced meat. It could be considered a family massacre.
This family massacre caused a small commotion in the country of Source. After all, in this peaceful era, there weren't many cases of people being so ruthless. Not only did they kill an entire family, but they also dismembered their bodies. When the dismembered corpse case was exposed, it caused a small commotion in the country of Source. However, after paying attention to it for a while, everyone didn't pay too much attention to it. After all, in such a big country like Source, it was understandable that there would occasionally be a pervert and a grudge between them.
This family massacre was initially defined as a vendetta.
However, things weren't that simple.
On the third day after the first family massacre, a second family massacre occurred in the Jiangning District!
This time, the person who died was the chairman of a listed company. He died in the home of his lover. The method was the same as the first case. The body was dismembered, and no one was left alive …
The third case, the fourth case, the fifth case, the sixth case …
In a short span of one month and three days, there were eleven similar dismembered corpse cases in the Jiangning District! Eighty-three people died! In every case, there were no survivors. There were no witnesses to provide any clues because those who could be witnesses were all dead …
One of the most horrifying cases happened in a company. That night, the people in the company were working overtime. All thirteen people in the company were dismembered and died in the company! The scene was too horrible to look at!
Because of this dismembered corpse case, everyone knew that it wasn't a vendetta. It was a perverted case with no reason!
Why no reason? After so many dismembered corpse cases, none of the victims had any connection. Therefore, the possibility of a vendetta or a crime of passion could be completely ruled out. Every time a case happened, the money on the victims wouldn't disappear, so killing for money was ruled out … After such a long time, the police couldn't even find any clues. They couldn't even find out why the murderer killed. Therefore, this dismembered corpse case could only be defined as a perverted case with no reason.
The only possibility was that the murderer was a pervert who killed for fun …
As the biggest newspaper in Linchong City, Linchong Evening News had already paid attention to the first dismembered corpse case when it happened. However, the people at Linchong Evening News didn't expect that there would be a "sequel" to the dismembered corpse case!
The reporters and editors in charge of following up on the dismembered corpse case had changed a few times. No reporter could persist in covering more than three dismembered corpse cases. Not to mention the dismembered corpse scene, which was full of disgusting and terrifying corpses, the psychological pressure of reporting in the Jiangning District wasn't something that an ordinary person could withstand.
The reporters who went to Jiangning District for an interview and returned with a pale face and high fever. Some even fainted for a period of time. They would only recover after a long period of recuperation.
It wasn't just the reporters. Even the police had to be changed frequently. Like the reporters, no police officer could persist in investigating three dismembered corpse cases. Every police officer who finished investigating a dismembered corpse case would have the same symptoms as the reporters, such as high fever and fainting.
One or two of these symptoms could be understood as a result of poor psychological quality and being frightened. But what about three or four, four or five, or even dozens of people?
As the rumors spread, Jiangning District became a land of evil. In that land of evil, there was a dismembered evil spirit that specialized in dismembering corpses …
It was also because of this rumor that the economic situation of Jiangning District took a turn for the worse. Countless people living in Jiangning District wanted to move out. Those who had some ability bought a house outside, while those who didn't had to rent a house outside. Those who didn't have money could only close their doors and windows at night, not daring to go out. They prayed that the dismembered evil spirit wouldn't find their house.
As for selling the house in Jiangning District and buying another house outside? What a joke. People wouldn't buy a house in Jiangning District even if they had to pay for it.
Many shops in Jiangning District closed their doors. Some companies even went on holiday or relocated. The entire Jiangning District was like a ghost town. No one dared to go near it …
Jiangning District was famous. It was famous in the country. Everyone in the country knew about it. There were more than ten dismembered corpse cases in Jiangning District in Linchong City. The entire district was dead silent.
Compared to this kind of fame, the leaders and citizens of Jiangning District preferred to be ordinary. At this time, everyone sighed, "Being ordinary is a blessing."
Needless to say, the police were in an uproar when such a horrible case happened. No one was willing to be involved in the investigation of the dismembered body case. Everyone pushed each other away. The reporters were even more unwilling to go. Even if they were fine, they would be seriously ill when they returned. Who would be willing to risk their lives?
Just when the people at Linchong Evening News thought that the news agency would stop reporting on the dismembered corpse case, Nie Xueer actually volunteered to go to Jiangning District to report!
The people at Linchong News Agency didn't want to stop reporting on such an eye-catching topic. Seeing that someone was willing to go to Jiangning District to report, they agreed to Nie Xueer's recommendation.
Nie Xueer had just finished reporting on the dismembered corpse case. She vomited for two hours when she saw the dismembered corpse at the crime scene. After a night of barely recording the details of the case, Nie Xueer returned home in the wee hours of the morning. She didn't expect that in the afternoon, she would be called to the news agency by the chief editor. He said that there was a new development in the case.
Could it be that there was another dismembered corpse case after only one day?
Nie Xueer didn't know why, but after reporting on the dismembered corpse case in Jiangning District, she felt a little dizzy and uncomfortable. However, Nie Xueer just thought that it was because she didn't get enough sleep. She also thought that it was the aftereffects of seeing the horrifying scene the day before, so she didn't pay too much attention to it.
Sitting on the sofa, Nie Xueer stared at Feng Xisuo, waiting for him to tell her about the new development. Wang Bin, on the other hand, was next to Nie Xueer … He was also sitting upright!
Nie Xueer glanced at Wang Bin with dissatisfaction. She frowned and moved away a little, then continued to look at Feng Xisuo.
"Just now, I received news from a friend of mine at the police station. After you left yesterday, there was another case of a dismembered body. However, this time, the one who died was …" Feng Xisuo's face became serious and even a little pale. He gritted his teeth and said the last two words, "Police!"
Police? Police are dead!? Police investigating the dismembered corpse case …?
Nie Xueer and Wang Bin's eyes widened at the same time. Their pupils constricted as they looked at Feng Xisuo. Their lips moved, and just as they were about to open their mouths to ask something, Feng Xisuo nodded and confirmed, "Yes, it was the police investigating the dismembered corpse case. There were eight police investigating the dismembered corpse case and two forensic doctors at the scene. Just as you finished interviewing them … they all turned into dismembered corpses … "
Hearing Feng Xisuo's words, Nie Xueer felt a cold wind blow past her, and she couldn't help but shiver!
In other words, if she had gone home a little later yesterday, she would have become one of the dismembered corpses …?
Nie Xueer's little face instantly turned pale, and her heart twitched. Her head, which was already a little dizzy, was buzzing. Nie Xueer almost couldn't support herself and fell down.
Nie Xueer thought of the dismembered corpses that he saw when he went to the crime scene to interview yesterday. He couldn't help but put himself in the shoes of the dismembered corpses on the ground. He almost became a dismembered corpse yesterday …
At the same time, Wang Bin, who was next to Nie Xueer, also heard the news. His face instantly changed!
In the morning, he had a hard time convincing the chief editor to include him among the reporters for the dismembered corpse case. He thought that he would have the opportunity to work together with Nie Xueer and deepen their relationship. Most importantly, he was willing to go with Nie Xueer on such a dangerous case. That was risking his life. Wouldn't Nie Xueer be so touched that she would cry?
However, he didn't expect that just as he applied to go to Jiangning in the morning, news came in the afternoon that the police investigating the case were also killed! In other words, if the reporters encountered them, they would inevitably become dismembered corpses on the ground.
"Sigh …" Feng Xisuo let out a deep sigh. Looking at the two people whose expressions had changed drastically, Feng Xisuo said helplessly, "Nie Xueer, I called you here in such a hurry to tell you this, not because I'm in a hurry for you to report to Jiangning. Although this is an explosive piece of news, the news agency isn't so inhumane as to sacrifice the lives of its employees for news … I called you here to tell you that after our discussion, we have unanimously decided to end the report on the dismembered body case here. Nie Xueer, you don't have to go. Wang Bin, you too, go back. Wait for other news, then I will let you go, hehe … "
"No!"
Unexpectedly, just as Feng Xisuo finished speaking, Nie Xueer suddenly stood up and said with a determined look, "I won't give up! As a reporter, if I give up on such explosive news, I will regret it! I still have to go. I believe that after losing the police this time, the government will definitely increase the police force, and even deploy the army! I think that since it has already happened once, the government will strengthen the defense. My personal safety will still be guaranteed! "
Nie Xueer stood straight, her huge chest constantly moving up and down. She clenched her fists, and her eyes flashed with a touch of determination.
It seemed that she had to face the difficulties and go to Jiangning.
"Nie Xueer, I hope you don't let your emotions affect your decisions. You have to think carefully. This is a matter of life and death, not a child's play …" Frowning slightly, Feng Xisuo looked at Nie Xueer hesitantly and wanted to persuade her again.
"That's right, that's right." Upon hearing Feng Xisuo's words, Wang Bin hurriedly said, "Xue 'er, don't let your emotions affect your decisions. Where there's life, there's hope. If you act rashly this time, you might lose your life.
"Okay," Nie Xueer suddenly interrupted Wang Bin, looked at Wang Bin, and said with some disdain, "It has nothing to do with you. If you want to stay here, then stay here. If you don't want to go with me, it will save me trouble. I have to go! Today … tomorrow morning, I will go tomorrow morning! Okay, Chief Editor Feng, if there is nothing else, I will leave. I have to go home and prepare. I will go tomorrow morning and definitely bring back the report for the society! "
After that, Nie Xueer said goodbye to Feng Xisuo, turned around, opened the door, and left. She didn't even look at Wang Bin.
This …
Looking at Nie Xueer's back, Feng Xisuo knew that Nie Xueer was strong, but he didn't expect Feng Xisuo to be so strong. When it came to matters related to life, he was still so determined. Until Nie Xueer slammed the door, Feng Xisuo said to Wang Bin, who was also stunned on the sofa, "Xiao Wang, you should …"
"Damn, it seems that I have to be stupid for once for a woman!" After regaining his senses, Wang Bin cursed and suddenly stood up, startling Feng Xisuo! Wang Bin stared, gritted his teeth, and made a difficult decision, "Chief Editor, I will go too! I will go with Xueer tomorrow morning! Even a woman dares to go. I am a man, why should I be afraid of him!? "
After Wang Bin finished speaking, he slammed the door and left, just like Nie Xueer. Feng Xisuo, who was in the room, was stunned for a long time.
Young people nowadays …
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