Chapter 42 The Truth
"We have received the monster you brought back from Panlong Mountain, but we still don't know exactly what it is for the time being."
"However, the experts from South City have already arrived and said they've never seen anything like it before. However, preliminary observations suggest it's a human. As for why it's like this, we still have to wait for the experts to investigate."
"It's a human?! How could it be a human if it looks like that?"
Mi Chen was very surprised, and several people looked at each other. No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a human being, right?
Speaking of this, Officer Li couldn't help but sigh. It is true that there must be something hateful about every pitiful person.
"It's a person." Officer Li confirmed.
"According to the village chief, that thing belongs to his son, Aping. However, his son got angry with his family several years ago and ran away from home. He has never returned."
"The village chief had a son in his old age and doted on his only son. Now that his only son is nowhere to be found, the pain he feels is no less than the pain of losing a son."
"Then, one day, the village chief went to Panlong Mountain to pick mushrooms. He saw this monster, neither human nor ghost, in a cave there."
"He said at the time that he had a natural liking for the monster the moment he saw it, so he bravely walked up to the monster and pulled its messy hair apart."
"He was surprised to find that it was his long-missing son, Ah Ping. However, he had no clear answer as to why his son disappeared without a trace and became like this."
"When he saw the monster, it had already lost its mind and almost attacked the village chief."
"It's just that there's really no food in the wild and desolate areas of Panlong Mountain. Besides, Ah Ping has become half-human, half-ghost, and even his human will has been lost."
"The village chief felt sorry for the child, so he quietly placed him in Panlong Mountain, thinking of sending him some food every day to keep him alive."
"But the good times didn't last long. The harvests in the village have been poor for years. The village chief can barely keep his own food, let alone feed a monster with a meal as big as a basin."
Shiyi took over.
"So he set his sights on the living?"
Officer Li nodded silently.
"That's right, but if anyone gave him some to eat, it would arouse the villagers' suspicion, so he lied and said that the village's harvest had been poor for years because they had angered the mountain god."
"We should bring unmarried, pure young girls to the mountain god for sacrifice. If the god is happy, he will bring good harvests to their village."
"As for choosing girls with intact limbs, it's simply because the village chief is worried that girls with disabilities might develop diarrhea or other symptoms after being eaten by the monster."
Speaking of this, Officer Li's expression was indescribable.
Mi Chen snorted coldly and spat.
"This old man, his son has turned into such a monster, and he's still afraid of eating a disabled person and giving his son diarrhea?!"
Everyone didn't know what to say, and after hearing this, they couldn't help but feel a little scared.
"The first incident happened four years ago. Ameng's neighbor was the first bride given to Aping by the village chief."
"It was from that time that sending three brides to the mountain god every year gradually became a custom in this village."
"It's just that the people in their village are still feudal and superstitious at heart, and they are even more unwavering in their belief in the village chief's words. They are even more afraid of angering the mountain god and suffering retribution. Therefore, everyone is keeping a low profile on this matter, and no one dares to tell anyone about it."
Shi Yi sighed.
"Oh, I feel so sorry for those girls..."
Mi Chen didn't know what he remembered and gritted his teeth.
"Those parents are not worthy of being human beings. They actually sent their daughters to the mouth of a monster..."
Officer Li poured a glass of water for everyone and continued.
"Including Shi Xiangxiang and the three girls from No. 1 Middle School... they're all dead. Their bones have been found in the cave where the monster was."
"The person who lied that Shi Xiangxiang was chatting with those three girls was actually the village chief. When Shi Xiangxiang was sent to the monster cave, her phone accidentally fell out."
"The village chief was afraid of being discovered, so he hid secretly. He couldn't read Mandarin, so he found a young man in the village to translate it word for word for him."
"So, except for the village chief, everyone in the village is an accomplice and must be punished by law..."
"Year after year, the village sent food to the monster, and the population gradually dwindled. The village chief then set his sights on the girls from the city."
"He used Shi Xiangxiang's name to trick the three girls from No. 1 Middle School out. At the time, our school's surveillance wasn't good enough to capture where the girls were going. The village chief actually sent Gao Yuan, who drove the village's only car, to pick up the three girls and bring them to the village."
"The three girls were sent to the monster's belly. Their remains are incomplete and have now been handed over to the laboratory for examination."
Feng Ming looked at the village chief who was still being questioned inside.
"It's really feudal superstition that kills people."
Everyone was silent. They didn't expect the truth to be like this.
"Twelve girls have disappeared in the past four years. Their bodies have all been found, so the number matches..."
Officer Li frowned. He was also at the scene when the bones were being found. The scene was truly horrific.
On the other side, the door of the interrogation room opened with a click.
Mu Ze and A Meng walked out cautiously, their eyes full of vigilance.
Several people looked in the direction of the sound, and Officer Li sighed.
"After all, the two children are still young. Mu Ze was completely unaware of this matter. Although A Meng knew about it, she is a minor and still young, so she is powerless to do anything about it."
"Fortunately, at the critical moment, she confessed everything and helped our police solve such a big case. Her merits and demerits can be considered offset."
"...but her parents weren't so lucky."
The eyes of several people showed a hint of understanding. In this entire village, anyone who knew about it was an accomplice and would naturally be subject to legal sanctions.
A Meng held Mu Ze tightly in his arms, like a calf, biting his lips tightly without making a sound.
Shi Yi walked forward and stood in front of A Meng with a gentle look in his eyes.
When A Meng saw Shi Yi, his expression relaxed a little.
"elder sister."
Shi Yixiao smiled broadly, but she was not very good at comforting others, so she spoke in an awkward manner.
"You did great. What are your plans for the future?"
Shi Yi looked at her. A Meng was a little confused and her eyes dimmed a little.
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