Paranormal Convenience Store: 20 Years of Professional Crime Solving

After strange phenomena invaded Earth, chaos ensued, people panicked and collapsed, and various pieces of evidence indicated the existence of ghosts in this world. Cold cases emerged one after anot...

Chapter 99: Gun Stall

Chapter 99: Gun Stall

Wen Chong called up a program that Tu Lanxun didn't recognize. The black and white ghost's movements were captured and recorded, and the screen repeatedly played the killing posture of a human body formed by two green light nets in slow motion.

Wen Chong clicked the mouse, stopping the image at a certain point. "Look, here."

She pointed with her finger at a depression on the side of the waist where the Black Impermanence Ghost raised his arm. The green light net there was much thicker than other places.

After a few more frames, a dark green area was circled on the back of Bai Wuchang's neck. "This is an old injury, discovered through data testing and analysis," Wen Chong said seriously. "Without targeted treatment, it will be difficult to truly wake them up quickly."

Tu Lanxun was delighted. "Do you have a plan?"

Wen Chong said, "You'll have to wait until next time. I don't have any evil spirits in reserve right now, and transferring them from the capital requires a lot of paperwork, so it's very slow. Next time you catch an evil spirit, I'll tell you how to treat it."

The previous snake-shaped ghost only served as an experimental observation, but Tu Lanxun was still very happy. There was nothing better than the Black and White Impermanence ghosts being able to regain their sanity.

She walked over to the Black and White Impermanence ghosts and tugged at their clothes. "You'll be awake soon."

The male ghost in the black robe didn't react at all, but the female ghost in the white suit blinked.

Tu Lanxun watched Wen Chong put away his laptop and pick up the small green-lighting cubes one by one. Lu Lianbing and Zhao Kuanqiao returned to pack up their equipment. Tu Lanxun excitedly asked, "Is it done? Is it done?"

"It's almost there." said Tu Lanxun.

Zhao Kuanqiao said politely, "Wan Amei has woken up. Captain Li and Captain Luo are going to interrogate her. Should we go too?"

Wen Chong said, "Let's go, everyone."

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Tu Lanxun took Wen Chong's car to the hospital. Along the way, N did not show up. This guy might be on the roof or under the car. Tu Lanxun looked back twice, made sure that he was not running behind the car, and relaxed a little.

Lu Lianbing asked, "What are you looking at?"

Tu Lanxun looked away from the car window and said, "Nothing, there are really few cars on the road today."

Although the three fugitives were brought to justice, the residents of the town were still in a panic. Although the police cars running back and forth on the road did not turn on their lights or sound their sirens, they still made people feel that something had happened, so the road was surprisingly wide.

They soon arrived at the hospital, where a doctor came up and said, "The patient has woken up, but is still very weak. Police officers, please be careful about the duration and intensity of your questioning." He pointed backward and whispered, "It would be even better if you could give some advice to the other male comrades."

Wen Chong nodded in thanks and took Tu Lanxun and the other two up the corridor. When they entered the corridor, they knew why the doctor was waiting for them at the door.

Because Captain Luo was desperately rushing into the ward, he seemed to have just been dragged out, and Li Ao was trying his best to block him.

Li Ao and Captain Luo looked really bad. Li Ao's face was pale from blood loss due to the gunshot wound, while Captain Luo's face was simply blue and black from anger. If it weren't for Li Ao, the wounded man, stopping him and the two police officers next to him holding his waist, he might have gone in to beat Wan Amei.

"Lao Luo! Calm down!" Li Ao appeared so gentle for the first time, and urged urgently, "You're making a mistake, understand? Xiao Zhuo and the others won't come back, and you're hurting the hearts of your deceased comrades!"

Captain Luo was already so angry that he lost his mind, but Wen Chong walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"

As he spoke, Wen Chong put his hands on Captain Luo's shoulders and forced him onto the waiting chair. Captain Luo was panting heavily, his elbows on his knees, his upper body bent forward, and with his head lowered, a corner of his red eye could be seen, staring at the ground.

Li Ao sat down to comfort Captain Luo. The young officer nearby was also furious. He took Wen Chong, Tu Lanxun, and the others aside and said, "That Wan Amei refuses to repent. She answers three times to every question, but all three are lies. After being exposed, she even challenged Captain Luo, saying…" He glanced around and lowered his voice, "She said if we do it again, she'll pop a few more red-fleshed watermelons."

The faces of Wen Chong, Tu Lanxun and others turned completely cold.

During the pursuit of Wan Amei and two other fugitives, two policemen were killed and three were injured. It has been concluded that Wan Amei was the sharpshooter among the three fugitives.

"Just shoot him." Xiao Zhang just helped Captain Luo sit down, and ran over to mutter to Tu Lanxun.

Tu Lanxun patted her arm and said, "She can't escape the death penalty."

Xiao Zhang was getting anxious. "But this person won't say a word!" She gritted her teeth, her eyes reddening. "Didn't you see how I felt when Xiao Zhuo's family members came...ah, I'd rather take off my clothes than give her a beating!"

Tu Lanxun tried to comfort Xiao Zhang, feeling that Wan Amei was hateful. A nearby door opened, and two more police officers emerged, accompanied by a doctor. They shook their heads as they emerged, "She refused to confess and even cursed at me terribly."

Wen rushed over and asked the doctor, "How is the patient's health?"

The officer quickly replied, "I think he's fine. He's got sharp eyes and ears, a sharp mind, and even the energy to laugh. Who knows, he might just jump up and run away after the cuffs are undone."

The doctor calmly said, "I'm not that optimistic. The patient is still very weak, and all her indicators are barely above the safety line. Honestly, this is the first time I've seen a patient like this. She looks like she hasn't had a full meal in a year. If she didn't have any open wounds, it would look like someone had their blood drawn."

Wen Chong nodded and turned to look at Tu Lanxun. Tu Lanxun got the hint and asked, "Any special tricks?"

An Feng pulled Tu Lanxun and muttered through gritted teeth: "It's against the rules..."

Wen Chong smiled. "It's not that kind of special method. Okay, Xiao Tu, come in with me. And you two." She turned to Captain Luo and Li Ao, "Who's coming?"

Finally, Wen Chong, Tu Lanxun, Lu Lianbing, and Captain Luo Li Ao all went in together. Wan Amei lay on the hospital bed, thin as a sheet, her face pale and sallow. It looked like she was barely breathing, but she still laughed hoarsely, "Hahahahahahaha...you bunch of losers..."

Captain Luo suppressed his rage, and Li Ao held him tightly, making room for Wen Chong. Lu Lianbing walked over and pulled a USB-drive-sized device from his uniform pocket. He flipped a switch, and a strange figure suddenly appeared in the ward.

Li Ao and Captain Luo had no reaction and could not see anything at all.

The figure stretching and yawning is a ghost.

"What are you doing again?" The ghost was a man in his fifties, dressed in white. "I'm sleeping. Where's my wife?"

Lu Lianbing's brows twitched, and his tone was surprisingly gentle, "Professor Shen, please stop making trouble at this time. I'm waiting for your help."

"I won't do it!" The middle-aged man known as Professor Shen looked sleepy and listless. "She handed me over to you, so I'm supposed to listen to you? I'm a human being, not a tool. I need to rest!"

Lu Lianbing said patiently, "Didn't you agree to cooperate with us? Why are you going back on your word?"

"No, no, no, no." Professor Shen is obviously an intellectual, but he is playing tricks like an old naughty boy, directly slacking off. He glanced at me and said, "You are attacking me again, right? There is no technical content at all. Anyway, I won't do it, unless..."

Lu Lianbing: "Unless what?"

Professor Shen smiled slyly: "Unless you ask my wife to come see me!"

This was obviously an impossible condition. Lu Lianbing was almost laughing with anger, but he couldn't really force him. Wen Chong beside him sighed and said, "If Professor Shen doesn't want to, then please ask him to go back and rest. Xiao Tu, you come."

Professor Shen turned his gaze to Tu Lanxun, sizing her up several times, and even walked up to her, laughing, "This kid is quite interesting."

Tu Lanxun suddenly had the illusion that he was seen through.

"Should I come?" Tu Lanxun thought about the ghosts around him that he could use. N and Mikhail's identities were too sensitive, so he could only...

Lu Jiasui said in her blue-painted hair: "I can do it..."

Tu Lanxun didn't want anyone to see Lu Jiasui, but Professor Shen, unwilling to go back, folded his arms and said, with the air of a cultured man, "I want to watch!"

Wen Chong held the shielding device from the fourth treaty in his hand and nodded to Tu Lanxun. "He's one of us. It's okay. Come on."

Tu Lanxun repeated softly, "Come on."

Lu Jiasui separated from Tu Lanxun. Wen Chong and Lu Lianbing's gazes drifted towards her for a moment, but Professor Shen walked over directly and stopped three meters away from Lu Jiasui. He was curious: "Wow, another one."

Lu Jiasui didn't want to cause trouble for Tu Lanxun, but she wasn't one to be soft-hearted either. She looked over and smiled, "Hello, Professor Shen."

Professor Shen was startled, as if afraid that Lu Jiasui would come over. He took several steps back and turned his head: "You, you, hurry up and do your work. We are not familiar with each other, so don't come over here blindly."

Tu Lanxun heard her brother-in-law ghost in her hair say, "Fuck."

After saying that, Professor Shen hid behind Li Ao and Captain Luo, only showing his head. Lu Jiasui walked directly to the bedside and climbed onto Wan Amei's body.

Wan Amei was still sneering and cursing, but her voice suddenly stopped. Her yellow eyes were confused for a moment, and her expression twisted back and forth twice. This was the first time Tu Lanxun had seen a ghost possess a human. The last time N possessed the taxi driver, he hadn't made a single move. But Wan Amei was much more resilient than the taxi driver.

Professor Shen hid in the corner and cheered: "Good! Good! We're almost winning!"

After a series of trembling knocks at the foot of the bed, Wan Amei's gaze refocused, but her expression became calm and composed. She looked at Tu Lanxun and said, "I'm fine now. What should we do next?"

Yes, what should we do next? Lu Jiasui was in Wan Amei's body, but she couldn't answer questions on Wan Amei's behalf.

Before Wen Chong could speak, Professor Shen couldn't help but instruct him, "Don't take control 100%. Let go a little and let that living being's thoughts flow, but don't give control back. Right, right, that's it."

He spoke very abstractly, but fortunately Lu Jiasui was extremely smart. After trying for half a minute, Wan Amei's eyelids twitched, as if she was ready to wake up at any time. Her mouth opened and made a "hengheng" sound.

When Wan Amei's eyelids calmed down and her eyes became dull again, Professor Shen clapped his hands lively, "That's it!"

This old man doesn't do any work, but he is very involved.

Wen Chong asked, "Name, age, and registered residence?"

Wan Amei's lips slowly opened and closed. "Wan Amei, 39 years old, from Xiang County, Yuncheng, Western Province."

"It's done." Wen Chongchao raised his chin and said to Captain Luo, "It's your turn now."

Wan Amei confessed the entire crime, not only the theft of the mural but also various smuggling cases dating back over the past decade. She revealed a specialized industry chain specializing in the theft and smuggling of cultural relics.

There are at least ten people like Wan Amei who are trained to charge at the front lines of crime, specializing in finding out the transportation routes and storage locations of cultural relics, and are responsible for carrying the tools to break through the checkpoints.

"I used to work in a textile factory. I have very good eyesight, so the director assigned me to learn how to spot faulty parts in the shuttle looms in the workshop." Wan Amei said with a blank look in her eyes, "On my breaks from work, I like to go to the gun stall in the park."

Captain Luo raised an eyebrow. "Is it the plastic bullet gun stall that shoots small balloons?"

Wan Amei opened her mouth and said, "Yes, I always get a big toy. Then there was a guy who always liked to watch the fun next to the gun stall. I would always run into him. He talked to me and said that if I went with him, I could make at least 2,500 yuan a month. I wanted the money, so I went."