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Zhong Kui's Diary
After Zhuo Wei left, I immediately brought back Guo'er and Qingcheng. As for why I brought them back? Isn't it obvious? We're all adults here; there's no need to be so explicit about it.
As soon as I got home and was about to undress and prepare for some fun, my phone rang. Annoyed, I picked it up to see that it was Kong Xuan calling.
"What is it?" I asked, my tone not very pleasant.
"Nothing much, just wanted to ask if you're coming out for a late-night snack tonight. It's on me!" Kong Xuan laughed, "I went shopping with Ai today and bought a scratch-off lottery ticket, and I won a thousand bucks."
"And?" I snorted.
"That's it! What did you think it was?" Kong Xuan's laughter came through the phone.
"I've already taken off my pants, and you're calling me about this?" I angrily hung up the phone.
Just like that, one phone call had already dampened my spirits. Guo'er and Qingcheng were both giggling. After a bit of fussing around, I finally regained my enthusiasm, just as I was about to charge ahead when my phone rang again, this time from my friends' group.
It must be that rascal Kong Xuan again.
"Damn, how many times is this going to happen? You all wait a moment; I'm going to turn off my phone!" I picked up the phone and was about to shut it down when I saw that the caller was Fatty.
Hmm? What does Fatty want with me?
Curious, I answered the call. On the other end, Fatty's lewd laughter came first, followed by his noisy voice: "Ghost Brother, I hear you've already taken off your pants? It's still noon; isn't that a bit inappropriate in broad daylight? Actually, I'm here to cheer you on! Go Ghost Brother! Love my China, raise our national prestige..."
Fuming, I hung up on Fatty and was just about to turn off my phone when it rang again. This time it was Lingfeng.
Damn, they actually formed a group to mock me? I resolutely rejected the call and turned off my phone.
However, a certain part of me felt dejected once again.
I couldn't go on living like this.
Guo'er and Qingcheng had not given up on treating me. Just as I was trying to regain my spirits, my phone rang again, this time it was Guo'er's phone.
I sighed deeply, lying back on the bed, suddenly feeling like the Chinese National Football Team, wanting to score but unable to...
"It's Lingfeng!" Guo'er picked up the phone, greeted with a smile, and then handed the phone to me. "It's for you."
"What is it?" I took the phone and asked weakly.
"Luo Jinyun is dead!" Lingfeng shouted loudly from the other end of the line.
"Luo Jinyun is dead?" I was momentarily stunned. "Who is Luo Jinyun?"
"The third place in the Dragon Palace Competition, Luo Jinyun! He drowned!" Lingfeng's voice nearly deafened me.
"Hey, you're now the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee; a few deaths shouldn't directly affect you, right?" I was still a bit confused.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Don't you think this is strange?" Lingfeng said. "Luo Jinyun is the third place in the Dragon Palace Championship; his swimming skills are top-notch, and he comes from a martial arts family. How could someone like him drown?"
"Luo Jinyun drowned... What? He actually drowned?" It was only then that I caught onto the key word 'drowned.'
"Yes!"
"Where did he drown?"
"In the bathtub at home!"
"Damn! What is going on?" I cursed as I got up and put on my clothes. "Tell me the location, I'm going to check it out."
"What are you going to check out?" To my surprise, Lingfeng asked in astonishment.
"You called me, didn't you want me to help you solve the case?" I was even more surprised than he was.
"Uh, Zheng Nan, I think you misunderstood. I just found this matter a bit strange, but I didn't plan to ask you to solve the case. Besides, if everything is left to you, what is the Star City Public Security Bureau doing?"
"Then what did you mean by calling me?"
"It doesn't mean anything, just wanted to inform you about this matter. Also, cough cough, I heard your pants are off, huh? That's quite revealing, isn't it? Hahaha." Lingfeng laughed heartily and hung up.
What a bunch of friends! I should cut ties with them!
...
Although Luo Jinyun's death was somewhat unexpected, I didn't take it to heart. To be honest, I didn't think the cause of death was that strange. A good swimmer drowning could happen; perhaps Luo Jinyun was trying to improve his swimming skills and practiced holding his breath at home, resulting in his accidental death.
That evening, Kong Xuan hosted a grand banquet with a table full of barbecue at a stall. Wow, he really went all out; there were a hundred oysters grilled alone.
As the drinks flowed, Lingfeng received a phone call. After listening for a moment, his expression changed dramatically. He hung up and said to us with a bitter smile, "Cheng Hao is dead too."
"Cheng Hao? Is he the one who placed fourth in the Dragon Palace Competition?" Fatty asked in surprise.
"That's right, drowning in a fish tank at home is just like the cause of Luo Jinyun's death; there were no signs of struggle at the scene, as if it were a suicide," Lingfeng pondered for a moment before continuing, "I've never heard of anyone drowning themselves in a fish tank."
Fatty frowned and said, "Humans have instincts. When faced with death, our instincts drive us to escape danger. Whether it's a fish tank or a bathtub, you can easily lift your neck to get out of danger. Suicide? How is that possible?"
"Isn't Cheng Hao still with the Marine Corps? Could he have been under some kind of drug that made him unable to resist?" I asked with a frown.
"That's impossible. No matter how powerful the drug is, once submerged in water, a person will regain consciousness," Lingfeng shook his head.
"Master Kong, is there a type of Spell that can paralyze someone completely?" I suddenly thought of a possibility and turned to ask Kong Xuan.
"There are plenty of such Spells," Kong Xuan scoffed, "Just recently, Rayue acquired some Paralysis Charms that have that effect."
"But wasn't Huang Jianguo's research institution already acquired by the state?" I countered, "That Website no longer exists; this charm can't be circulating anymore."
"I was just giving an example," Kong Xuan stroked his stubble thoughtfully. "Using a Spell to immobilize someone and then drowning them is quite plausible. Yes, I need to go to the scene to find out what's going on."
"Let's go now," Lingfeng stood up.
"Why are you in such a hurry?" Kong Xuan took a sip of beer. "The person is already dead; whether we look now or later makes no difference."
"That may be true!" Just as Lingfeng sat down, he suddenly seemed to be stung by a scorpion and quickly stood up. In his haste, he knocked over the stool beneath him with a loud crash.
"What happened?" We all looked at Lingfeng in confusion, and Fatty was even more surprised: "Did you sit on something?"
"Liu Qi!” Lingfeng exclaimed loudly. “Could the next victim be Liu Qi? Or perhaps Jiang Feiyu and others?"
"Do you think the murders of Luo Jinyun and Cheng Hao are related to the Dragon Palace Championship?" Hearing this from Lingfeng, I couldn't help but laugh. I reached down to pick up his stool and set it right, pulling him back down to sit. "Why are you so agitated? Even if your suspicion is correct, you can have the Public Security Bureau Chief send officers to protect them. You're now the Political and Legal Affairs Committee Secretary, overseeing public security matters. Do you really want to personally protect Liu Qi?"
“Bodyguard for the Beauty? Tsk tsk, this is my specialty. How about you send me?” Fatty chuckled.
“That's true.” Lingfeng ignored Fatty and took out his phone to make a call, then continued drinking and playing games with us.
……
The next afternoon, Kong Xuan called me after seeing the bodies of Luo Jinyun and Cheng Hao. He confirmed that both had been affected by some kind of Spell before they died, which was similar to immobilization, leading to their drowning.
After hanging up with Kong Xuan, I was puzzled. What connection could there be between Luo Jinyun and Cheng Hao? Why were both immobilized by a Spell and then drowned in their homes?
Since Kong Xuan believed this was a homicide, could these two deaths really be related to the Dragon Palace Competition? But what would the murderer gain from it?
A thought slowly emerged in my mind: the champion of the Dragon Palace Competition would receive a prize of one million and could star as a supporting role in Director Feng's movie. Could it be that the murderer killed other competitors to secure a higher position? If this reasoning holds, the prime suspect would be fifth place, Lu Yiguan.
Reaching this conclusion was easy. Jiang Feiyu was first place, and winning the championship was practically guaranteed for him; he had no need to kill other competitors. The same went for Liu Qi; even if she were to act against someone, her first target would definitely not be those ranked below her, like Luo Jinyun or Cheng Hao, but rather Jiang Feiyu, who was ahead of her.
With this in mind, I called Lingfeng to share my speculation. Before I could finish, Lingfeng interrupted me, saying that detectives from the Police Station had also thought of this and were currently heading to Lu Yiguan's home to bring him back for questioning. He asked if I wanted to join them.
Initially, I intended to decline, but then I realized that if Lu Yiguan were indeed the murderer, he might very well be someone capable of using Spells. Although I wasn't sure what level he was at, I could be certain that if he truly intended to harm someone, neither Lingfeng nor any other police officer would be able to stop him.
After agreeing with Lingfeng to meet at the police station entrance later, I hung up and thought for a moment before calling Kong Xuan again, asking him to come along with me.
An hour later, Kong Xuan and I met Lingfeng at the police station entrance. Without any delay, Lingfeng led me directly into the interrogation room.
The interrogation room was quite simple: there was an office desk with a male and female police officer sitting on one side and a frail young man with sunken eyes sitting across from them.
My first impression of this guy was that he might be a drug addict. This must be Lu Yiguan.
Upon seeing us enter, the male and female police officers quickly stood up to greet Lingfeng, one named Ling Ju and the other Ling Secretary.
Lingfeng casually asked, "Did you find out anything?"
The Male Police Officer shook his head, "He seems to know nothing."
However, the female officer softly said, "This is an assistance investigation, not an interrogation; we can't use any coercive measures."
The measures used by the female police are merely some tactics for extracting confessions, such as fatigue tactics and psychological pressure. As for physical violence, those methods are considered inferior.
Lingfeng glanced at Lu Yiguan and was about to speak when Lu Yiguan unexpectedly said, "You don't need to ask; I have something to discuss with Zheng Nan."
I was somewhat surprised and pointed at myself, "You know me?"
Lu Yiguan nodded, a strange smile appearing on his lips.
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