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Upon entering the police station, I spotted Qin Hai. As soon as he saw me, he grabbed my arm and led me toward a break room. "Song Fei, did you scare that girl? She's been having nightmares all night."
"Come on, don't accuse me of something I didn't do," I shot back at Qin Hai. Following him into the break room, I saw Gao Qing—the girl who had barged into dorm 505.
I sat down across from Gao Qing and asked, "What's going on?"
Seeing me, Gao Qing flinched. "Police... big brother, a ghost is after me! I'm really scared. I've been having nightmares since last night, and it's the same tonight. What should I do?"
"Which ghost is after you?" I inquired. "Have you done something wrong?"
"It's the ghost of Li Yuan. I... I stole her tablet." Gao Qing confessed.
I was taken aback for a moment before recalling that when Gao Qing entered dorm 505, she had indeed been holding a tablet. There were too many people around to ask questions then, but thinking back, it was strange for a girl to go to the haunted dorm at night unless something was amiss.
Qin Hai interjected, "What exactly happened? Please explain in detail."
Gao Qing nodded. "Well... it happened like this: I got greedy and stole Li Yuan's tablet. Li Yuan is the head of dorm 505; her family is wealthy, and she's not very nice. At that time, she offended me, so I secretly took her Apple tablet. Honestly, I didn't plan to keep it for long; I just wanted to scare her a bit and play with it for a few months before returning it. But then... that night something went wrong. Li Yuan, Tang Yi, and Ma Wen—they were all taken by Wang Cuihua."
At this point in her story, my eyes narrowed as I suddenly realized something troubling: Wang Cuihua's fate was eerily similar to that of the girl in the red coat who had died years ago!
I decided not to press further about the tablet and instead asked, "Wang Cuihua and the other three girls—did they have a bad relationship?"
Gao Qing hesitated before nodding. "Li Yuan, Ma Wen, and Tang Yi all come from well-off families, so they naturally get along well together and tend to bully Wang Cuihua. She's a bit poor and... well, she's kind of odd too—like someone with mental issues."
"Mental issues?" I looked at Gao Qing curiously.
Gao Qing nodded and said, "Yeah, Wang Cuihua usually doesn't talk much with us. She keeps to herself, but she really loves singing and she's quite good at it. Her dancing isn't bad either. However, sometimes she talks to herself or does some mysterious things, but other than that, she's fine."
After listening to Gao Qing, I thought for a moment and said, "Continue, what happened next?"
Gao Qing shrugged her shoulders and continued, "Later, I heard a huge commotion from the dorm next door. Li Yuan and her friends were convinced that Wang Cuihua had taken the tablet, and the whole floor could hear them arguing. Li Yuan even pushed Wang Cuihua out into the hallway while she was naked to check her belongings. You know, there were a lot of people outside, and Wang Cuihua had nothing on, so she could only cry. At that moment, I regretted not stepping in. I wanted to go over and confess, but I was scared of Li Yuan and her friends. What if they stripped me down too and made me stand outside the dorm? I wouldn't be able to survive in this school anymore, so... I didn't dare to do anything. I thought about finding an opportunity to secretly return the tablet to Li Yuan, but then that night everything went wrong. The ones who caused the most trouble, Li Yuan and Ma Wen, ended up dead. Then Tang Yi also died. I knew I was in trouble. When I tried to return the tablet, I ran into you and fainted from fear..."
After hearing Gao Qing's words, I could almost understand the entire situation. It seemed that Wang Cuihua's experience was very similar to that of the Red Pajama Female Student; this was likely why the Red Pajama Female Student reappeared and started killing. But what about Wang Cuihua? What happened to her now?
I had always been unsure of what role this seemingly innocent victim, Wang Cuihua, played. Suddenly it struck me: in the hotel, that staff member saw a ghost choking Wang Cuihua. If Gao Qing was right, then the Red-Dressed Ghost Senior shouldn't have wanted to kill Wang Cuihua at all. Moreover, since it was a ghost from Dorm 505, how could it have ended up in the hotel?
Unless...
Unless Wang Cuihua had been lying all along; perhaps she knew that female ghost! Her experiences might have turned her into friends with the ghost. That’s why when they were at the hotel, the ghost followed her there. And to prevent others from suspecting Wang Cuihua, she might have even staged a scene with the ghost!
Now that Wang Cuihua had dropped out and gone home, she had avenged herself.
I slapped my forehead; I knew it had to be this way. I stood up and said, "You need to bury that tablet in the ground and burn some paper money for Li Yuan; then she won't come looking for you anymore. Just go back."
"Really?" Gao Qing still looked frightened.
I understood that Gao Qing was just psychologically affected; she hadn't actually encountered a ghost. I nodded confidently, "It's true; you'll see once you do it." My assured demeanor would make Gao Qing believe me more and help calm her down.
I walked over to Qin Hai and sat down beside him. "I've figured it out; Wang Cuihua must have been involved in the murder as well. However, from another perspective, she's also a victim—wronged by others in her dorm who looked down on her and bullied her. She's like a tragic reincarnation of Maga Jue. What should we do now?"
"What should we do?" Qin Hai looked at me seriously. "Of course we need to find Wang Cuihua and get things straightened out with her. Just because this woman has killed someone doesn't mean she's off the hook; we're police officers after all—we must uphold the seriousness of the law."
I said, "Alright then, check where Wang Cuihua's hometown is. Regardless of whether we catch her or not, we need to give her a warning. Also, that Red-Clad Senior Sister needs to be dealt with as soon as possible."
Qin Hai nodded, "Got it. I'll look up her hometown address and report back to the captain. Then we can go find her."
"Wow, when did you become so proactive and brave?" I laughed.
Qin Hai sighed, "Actually, Tang Yi is a distant relative of mine. I didn't even know until yesterday when I checked her file. It turns out we lived together for a while back then. She was really cute at that age. I never thought something like this would happen before we even recognized each other..."
After hearing Qin Hai's words, I was taken aback and looked at him. "So you were childhood sweethearts!"
Qin Hai shot me a glare, "Don't gloat about it. Honestly, it’s quite heartbreaking. When she lived at my house, she was only seven years old and adorable. I was twelve at the time and thought it would be nice to marry this distant cousin one day. Who would have thought it would turn out like this..."
Seeing that Qin Hai was genuinely sad, I decided not to tease him further. "Alright, let’s go find Wang Cuihua. She really thinks the police are idiots, getting us all tangled up in her schemes."
Qin Hai replied, "Okay, let's head over first thing in the morning."
I nodded in agreement.
The next morning, I received a call from Qin Hai.
After finishing my morning routine and packing my bag with a Swiss Army knife, Peach Wood Sword, Black Dog Blood, and other items, I arrived at the police station. After having breakfast with Qin Hai, he said, "I've already spoken with Chen Team. He told us to assess the situation with Wang Cuihua and take action if necessary."
I asked, "Where is Wang Cuihua's home?"
"Not far; it's in Xiangwa Village in Bengbu County," Qin Hai replied.
After having breakfast, Qin Hai drove the police car with me on board.
Bengbu County is indeed not very far from Donghai City. Three hours later, we arrived in the city of Bengbu County, but the car navigation could not find Xiangwa Village. We had no choice but to ask around for directions. Eventually, when we were out of options, Qin Hai had to call the police station and request assistance from local officers in Bengbu County.
Finally, after waiting for more than an hour, a number rang on Qin Hai's phone. He answered the call, spoke a few words, then hung up and said, "It's not far now. Search for Feixiang Town. Once we get to the town, there will be police officers to assist us with this mission."
I nodded in agreement and sat in the passenger seat as I used the car's navigation to search for Feixiang Town. About twenty minutes later, we arrived at the police station in Feixiang Town.
Feixiang Town was shrouded in smoke and had a scent of incense ash. At first, I thought the people here were very devout, believing in Buddhism or Taoism. Later, I realized that it was not about faith; there were many workshops producing incense, which caused the entire town to be enveloped in smoke.
No wonder it was called Feixiang Town.
After we arrived at the police station and got out of the car, a woman in her thirties approached us. Although she was around thirty years old, she looked quite beautiful. Wearing a hat and dressed in a police uniform that fit snugly across her chest, she greeted us with a salute.
"Hello, I am Long Nan from the Feixiang Town Police Station. I have been sent to assist you," she said.
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