In the Special Investigation Group's office in Yunzhou, it was evening.
"Sister Miao," Zeng Ke reported to Miao Ying, "I checked the case records in the archive and found no similar cases!"
"Oh?" Miao Ying pinched her chin and asked, "You searched all the major cities?"
"It was an electronic screening," Zeng Ke explained. "Not just in the major cities, but throughout the 1990s, all the unsolved cases in the country were checked!"
"Unsolved cases?" Cui Lizhu reminded him. "Could it be that the case has already been closed, such as catching the wrong murderer or something?"
"Well, it won't be easy to investigate a case that has already been solved!" Zeng Ke said. "At that time, there was no online archiving, so closed cases were generally not entered into the electronic database. So, we could only go to various local police stations to check …"
"Oh, okay …" Miao Ying said. "Maybe the murderer with the left ear didn't come to our country?"
"Sister Miao, where did you get this information?" Cui Lizhu asked curiously. "Why can't I see any connection between the Left Ear Case and the Red Bathtub Case?"
"No, there must be some connection!" Miao Ying stood in front of the whiteboard and pointed to a spot on it. "From the very beginning, we ignored the most important clue!
If we want to thoroughly investigate this case, these white candles and charcoal powder left at the scene are the most important things!
We must figure out why the murderer did this! "
"I don't know anything else, but according to the information we have, the serial murders that happened in Zhang Fengyi's house must have something to do with some kind of evil secret technique, which Zhang Shixiong's grandfather and Zhang Fengyi were practicing …" Cui Lizhu said, staring at the whiteboard.
Zeng Ke grinned. "You're even using the word 'practice'! You're really something, Cui!"
Miao Ying then said, "So, next, we need to focus on investigating what they believe in!
"Also, is the secret art that they believe in the same one that Peter brought from Africa?"
"Sister Miao," Cui Lizhu said, "I have sent someone to contact Zhang Fengyi's colleagues. According to them, Zhang Fengyi might have been in contact with Peter!
"However, up until now, no one has been able to prove that the two of them know each other …
Cui Lizhu then said, "I'm thinking about whether we should investigate in reverse. Let's find a few people who know Peter and ask them if they know about the relationship between Peter and Zhang Fengyi!"
"Hmm …" Miao Ying said. "I think so too. At this stage of the case, we have no choice but to investigate the Peter Case!
"Cui," Miao Ying ordered, "in addition to these, you also need to investigate Zhang Fengyi's father, Zhang Tingshan. See if this person knows Peter.
"According to the information, Zhang Tingshan used to be a sailor and can even speak English, so it is also possible that he knows Peter!"
"I understand!" Cui Lizhu accepted the order. "Don't worry, I will find out their connections!"
"Captain Shao," Miao Ying turned to Captain Shao and said, "Send someone to investigate the secret technique that Zhang Tingshan, Zhang Fengyi, and Peter believe in. See if anyone knows about it."
"Yes!" Captain Shao nodded in agreement. He then shared his thoughts. "I think that Zhang Shixiong's parents are the best breakthrough point. If we can find the people who believed in the secret skill together with Zhang Tingshan, we should be able to find out what it is!"
While they were talking, Wu Xiumin entered the office and reported to Miao Ying, "Zhang Shixiong's father is no longer resisting.
What Zhang Shixiong's mother said is the truth. He wanted to say it a long time ago, but he was afraid that it would tarnish his father and sister's reputation, so he chose to hide it … "
"Then …" Miao Ying quickly asked, "Did he mention what Zhang Tingshan and Zhang Fengyi believed in?"
"He did," Wu Xiumin said. "He said that he didn't understand at the time. His father was uneducated, but why did his sister, who was highly educated, believe in that kind of thing?"
"He said that the secret technique seemed to have no technical content at all. It was completely superstitious, but his father and sister believed in it without a shred of doubt …
"However, Zhang Shixiong's father was more honest. Although he complained and was worried, he didn't stop them.
"Because of this, he knew very little about the Secret Technique. Moreover, the most unfortunate thing was that after his father passed away, he threw away everything related to the Secret Technique …"
"Tsk tsk … What a pity …" Cui Lizhu expressed her regret.
"Then … Did he mention white candles and charcoal?" Miao Ying asked.
"Yes, Zhang Shixiong's father once saw Zhang Tingshan praying to the gods. There were seven candles, yellow paper, and a fire circle made of charcoal.
He said that the scene was very strange and even a little scary. At that time, what he was most worried about was whether the charcoal would cause a fire or not. "
"What the …" Zeng Ke suddenly said, "Why does it sound a bit like Zhuge Liang's Seven Stars Life Sustaining Lamp?"
"Don't say that." Cui Lizhu's eyes widened. "Is it that mysterious?"
"Regardless of whether it is or not," Zeng Ke said, "Anyway, what we know is that the Life Sustaining Lamp didn't work. Zhang Tingshan and Zhang Fengyi died in the end, didn't they?"
"I guess that's probably what happened!" Wu Xiumin guessed. "The father and daughter believed in this secret technique. Originally, this secret technique was just a normal sacrifice.
"However, after Zhang Fengyi contracted the incurable disease, their thinking changed, and they thought of sacrificing human beings …"
"Hey! Wait a minute. "Cui Lizhu thought of something and asked," What about Zhang Shixiong's grandmother? Is his grandmother still alive? Does his grandmother know about it? "
"Zhang Shixiong's grandmother died a long time ago," Miao Ying said. "When Zhang Fengyi was very young, she died of lung disease."
"Oh …" Cui Lizhu smacked her lips and said, "If that's the case, we can only think about it at length!"
"What's worse," Wu Xiumin said, "Zhang Shixiong's father said that, except for Zhang Tingshan and Zhang Fengyi, he had never seen anyone else who believed in that secret technique!
He didn't know who Zhang Tingshan and his daughter learned it from, nor did he know who else believed in it with them. He only knew that every weekend, Zhang Tingshan would go to a place called the Square Pavilion! "
"He probably learned it from there!"
"Square Pavilion?" Cui Lizhu looked at Captain Shao and asked, "What kind of place is that?"
"Oh …" Captain Shao replied, "The Square Pavilion is a nickname, specifically referring to the area around the Square Pavilion. It was an old residential area that was demolished and rebuilt a long time ago. Now, it's a botanical garden …"
"But," he said to Miao Ying, "Team Leader Miao, leave it to me! I will send someone to ask the old people who moved out of the Square Pavilion to see if they know about the origin of this evil secret technique … "
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