From that day on, I started to pay attention to these photos … "Zhang Shixiong said." I went to the library and found a lot of information about the victims of the Red Bathtub Case, but no matter how I compared them, they were all different from my aunt's photos!
Not only did the people look different, but even the bathtub and the furnishings were different … "
"It was then that I finally realized that my aunt wasn't as simple as I thought she was. She might have something to do with the Red Bathtub Case, and she might have killed someone too!"
"Because … Because … I still have an impression in my mind. I can recognize that the bathtub in the photo might be in the bathroom! Wow … "
At this point, Miao Ying and the others all had goosebumps all over their bodies.
Zhang Shixiong's words made one's hair stand on end when they thought about it.
"Those days, I was really scared. If I hadn't been driving an ambulance and seen too many dead people, I would have moved out of that house!" Zhang Shixiong looked terrified. "But, even though the bathroom on the second floor had been refurbished, every time I went to the bathroom at night, I still felt very uncomfortable …"
"Oh my god …" Cui Lizhu, who was in the monitoring room, shivered and sighed. "Zhang Shixiong's mental fortitude is amazing!
If it were someone else, would they dare to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night? Seriously … "
"After that, I continued to pay attention to the Red Bathtub Case. During that time, I also went to the missing girls website, looking for the girls who went missing in the 90s, to see if there were any that matched the photos taken by my aunt!
But, because the girls in the photos were quite far away, it was hard to tell, so I gave up …
"But, of course, I was curious. I didn't understand why my aunt, who was such a cultured and well-educated person, would commit such a crime.
So, I started to study those books and Luofu Taoism!
"As a result, I soon found the answer. The ultimate meaning of Luofu Taoism was longevity. There were many legends about longevity, as well as some legends about the secret techniques of sacrifice …"
"I'm starting to understand why my aunt believed in those superstitious things. She had a terminal illness and wanted to rely on a secret method to overcome it. So, she used the blood of living people as a blood sacrifice, using the blood of those young girls to prolong her life …"
"Zhang Shixiong," Miao Ying asked, "do you still remember your grandfather? Do you know that your grandfather also believes in the Luofu Dao? "
"Ah?" Zhang Shixiong was stunned. He shook his head and said, "I don't know? My grandfather passed away when I was nine years old. Ever since I could remember, my grandfather could barely take care of himself. Maybe he had Parkinson's, oh no, Alzheimer's?
"In my memory, he didn't even talk to me! Why? "Zhang Shixiong frowned." My grandfather … also learned the Luofu Dao?
"So … my aunt learned it from my grandfather?"
"Alright," Miao Ying hinted. "Let's talk about the Luofu Dao. How much more do you know? Did the information you read mention who brought Luofu Dao to Cloud Province? "
"I don't think so? I don't understand many of the words, and I didn't study them carefully. I only know, "Zhang Shixiong said," Luofu Dao was created by a Daoist priest who lived in seclusion in the forest according to a Heavenly Book that was unearthed from an ancient tomb!
"This secret technique is very magical. It can cure many stubborn diseases, even terminal illnesses. Of course … I don't believe it. These legends might have been made up by the later generations to make people believe in it and cheat money!
"But … Not only did they cheat money, they even lied to my aunt to kill someone. It's obviously a cult! I reckon that Peter was like that back then, right?
"I heard from my dad that my aunt and Peter were colleagues in the same company. Maybe they really were related?"
"Then …" Miao Ying finally got to the main point. "What about those things? Where did you hide them? Or … "
"Don't worry, I didn't destroy them," Zhang Shixiong said. "Honestly speaking, I really didn't expect you to find me so quickly!
"Phew …" He took a deep breath. "According to my original plan, even if you could find me in the end, it wouldn't have been so fast. Even if you found me, you wouldn't have been able to convict me. Unfortunately … I made a wrong move. Sigh …"
"The things," Miao Ying reminded him again. "Where are they?"
"They're all in my unit," Zhang Shixiong said. "They're hidden on the ceiling of the power room! They're in our changing room … "
Miao Ying looked at the one-way glass when she heard this.
Ran Tao immediately understood what he had to do. He immediately left the monitoring room with Captain Shao and went to the hospital ahead to collect these important physical evidence.
"What's in there?" Miao Ying asked again.
"Of course, they're all related to Luofu Dao," Zhang Shixiong answered helplessly. "When you suddenly called me to the police station for questioning, I panicked. I knew that once you locked onto me, you would definitely investigate the house that I lived in!
"And these things related to Luofu Dao and my aunt would definitely be harmful to me, so I hid them!
"Logically speaking, I should have destroyed them, but I couldn't bear to do so. After all, they were left behind by my aunt …"
"You said before that Zhang Qile saw one of the photos, so he drew this painting, right?" Miao Ying pointed at the oil painting and asked.
"Yes!" Zhang Shixiong said. "At that time, I was studying those things, so I clipped one of the photos in the book. She saw it by accident, so I lied to her!
"I really didn't know that she took the photos behind my back …" Zhang Shixiong said helplessly. "If I had known, I might have been very worried, worried that she would have found out about my aunt's secret, and that the lady in the photo wasn't the original red bathtub case …"
"Since …" Wu Xiumin asked, "You know that Luofu Dao is all superstition and fake, then why do you still use such a complicated method to kill people?"
"I told you that the person I wanted to kill wasn't Zhang Qile. Zhang Qile asked for it! Plus, "Zhang Shixiong said fiercely," I didn't make up my mind at the start!
The reason why I used such a method was because I thought that I could divert the police's attention and make them think about the serial murders … "
"Then …" Miao Ying asked, "How did you know that white candles, charcoal, and some sacrificial items were used at the crime scene?"
"I … My aunt's manuscripts recorded it, and I looked it up …" Zhang Shixiong said. "Back then, in Peter's case, there were also these things. So, in order to make it more realistic, I followed my aunt's manuscripts!
"And, of course, I won't deny it. Although I don't believe it, but …" Zhang Shixiong pointed at the oil painting and said, "I'm also very curious!
"I also want to use Zhang Qile to test whether those secret techniques are real or not. I wanted to see if her death could prolong my life … "
"Humph! You must be thinking too much! " Cui Lizhu, who was in the monitoring room, said coldly. "Obviously, Zhang Qile's death didn't prolong your life. Instead, it sped up your death. Just wait for your death sentence, grandson!"
(End of Chapter)
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