At this moment, in a corner of the bustling city, Liu Manyun clutched her chest, enduring excruciating pain as she curled up in the corner.
The market was bustling with people, and not many people noticed her.
Despite the pain, Liu Manyun's face was full of smiles as she watched her phone keep ringing.
She endured the pain, her hands trembling, and managed to reply with a message with great difficulty:
[Idol, I'm buying food, you guys go ahead, don't wait for me!]
Just as Jianming was about to go find Liu Manyun, Lu Qing saw the message.
"Captain Jane, there's no need to look anymore!"
Lu Qing knew that Liu Manyun was definitely not buying food, but she also knew that Liu Manyun certainly didn't want to be found by them at this moment.
So Lu Qing took a paper figure out of his bag:
"Go find her and protect her."
The little paper figure nodded and then flew away from Lu Qing's palm.
"Captain Jian, let's go first!" Lu Qing said.
Jianming: "Aren't we going to wait for that girl?"
Lu Qing shook her head slightly: "She doesn't want us to find her right now, let's go!"
"All right!"
Jianming didn't ask any further questions.
The three drove to the school where Yu Hong's daughter was studying. Jian Ming showed his identification and then led the two inside.
Jianming found the homeroom teacher and led them to the class where Yu Hong's daughter was.
The students were still in class when Jianming stood outside the window, pointing to a girl inside and saying:
"Do you see that girl with the long braid? That's Yu Hong's daughter, Yu Linlin."
Gu Xicheng quietly summoned the Nine Nether Lotus Flame. Looking at the flickering purple flames, he and Lu Qing exchanged a glance.
It seems that Yu Hong is not possessed by evil spirits, but her daughter Yu Linlin is.
"Teacher, has Yu Linlin been acting strangely lately?" Lu Qing asked the homeroom teacher.
The homeroom teacher frowned and thought for a moment before saying:
"No! This child studies very diligently, is very outgoing, and gets along well with her classmates. I haven't noticed anything unusual about her!"
“Think about it again carefully, including the last month or two,” Jianming said.
The homeroom teacher thought about it again, and he actually came up with an idea.
"Oh right! Something did seem off one day, it happened last month."
"Our school is a boarding school. High school studies are demanding, so living at school is more convenient than living at home and saves a lot of time. So most students live at school."
“But some kids are restless and always sneak over the wall to go online. So I would squat by the wall every night to catch them. But that night I didn’t catch the boy who was climbing over the wall, but I caught Yu Linlin instead.”
"I realized something was off. She was a young girl, a class monitor, with excellent grades and a very sensible personality. Why would she climb over the wall?"
"So I asked her what she was doing climbing over the wall, but she didn't say anything. She just stared at me with her big eyes, completely blank. I thought she might be sleepwalking, so I took her back to her dorm."
“The dormitory supervisor said that as soon as she was brought to the dormitory, she fell asleep on the bed. Then the next day, I asked her if she remembered what happened last night, and she couldn’t remember anything at all.”
"She didn't seem to be lying, so I even had her mother take her home to see a doctor!"
"But sleepwalking isn't a serious problem, and the doctor said it was fine, so I forgot about it."
Jianming: "Can you remember which day it was last month?"
The homeroom teacher scratched his head, thinking for a long time before finally remembering:
"It should be the 7th! Yes! The 7th, Thursday, I remember the supermarket had a promotion that day."
"Number Seven! Isn't that..."
Jianming looked at Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing with some surprise, and the two nodded slightly.
The 7th was the day the first victim, who was disemboweled, was murdered.
"Teacher, do you remember around what time Yu Linlin sleepwalked out?" Jianming asked.
The homeroom teacher said, "It'll probably be around 10 or 11 o'clock. Next year, this group of second-year high school students will be going to their third year. They're very focused on their studies. They don't finish evening self-study until 9:30, and the lights go out at 10:00. By 10:10 at the latest, the dormitory building should be completely silent."
“I usually squat there at ten o’clock. That night I remember I was almost going home, and I probably squatted there for several tens of minutes, but it definitely didn’t exceed eleven o’clock.”
Jianming: "Has Yu Linlin gone out since then?"
The homeroom teacher said, "I don't know about that. She probably didn't go out. After 11 o'clock, the dormitory doors are all closed. How could she go out? Jump out the window?"
Jianming let out a soft breath and nodded to the homeroom teacher:
"Alright! We understand the situation now. Thank you for your cooperation!"
"You're welcome! It's our duty as citizens!"
The homeroom teacher shook hands with Jianming, then inquired in a low voice:
"Captain Jian, may I ask what happened to Yu Linlin's family?"
In short: "Don't ask questions you shouldn't."
The homeroom teacher quickly agreed with a smile, "Yes, yes, yes! I was just concerned about the child!"
"Yu Linlin has had a hard life. Her father ran away with his mistress, and her mother supported her schooling by selling fish. It hasn't been easy for her all these years."
"We've been looking forward to our children growing up, and they'll be taking the college entrance exam next year. They've spent all their summer vacation taking extra classes. We don't want anything to happen that could affect their college application."
Jianming: "Don't worry! We'll try our best not to bother her!"
Just then, the bell rang, and the students got up to go to the cafeteria for lunch.
Jianming asked the homeroom teacher to call Yu Linlin over.
"These three police officers have something to ask you. Don't be afraid, just answer honestly."
Upon hearing this, Yu Linlin's body visibly tensed up.
"Teacher, I want to go eat, otherwise I won't be able to come back for lunch break."
The homeroom teacher said, "It's alright, it'll only take a little while, it won't take up much of your time."
"Captain Jian, this is Yu Linlin. Please ask her anything you need!"
Seeing that Yu Linlin looked nervous, Jianming gave Lu Qing a look.
Lu Qing smiled and stepped forward, patting her on the shoulder.
Seeing the deathly aura lingering between Yu Linlin's brows, a hint of seriousness flashed across Lu Qing's eyes.
"Don't be afraid! We're just going to ask you a few questions. Just answer them truthfully."
Yu Linlin nodded gently and hummed in agreement.
"Teacher, could you please excuse me for a moment?" Jianming said.
The homeroom teacher immediately nodded: "Okay! You can ask your questions slowly, I'll go back to my office."
The homeroom teacher left, and all the students left as well.
Jianming looked at Gu Xicheng, signaling him to quickly dispel the evil spirits.
Gu Xicheng immediately summoned the Nine Nether Lotus Flame, and Yu Linlin's expression changed drastically. Then, she turned her five fingers into claws and attacked Lu Qing's heart.
Lu Qing immediately blocked with both hands and took a few steps back.
Yu Linlin exuded an evil aura, and the whites of her eyes were covered by her dark pupils, making her appear to be controlled by evil.
Gu Xicheng and Lu Qing exchanged a glance, and then the two of them worked together to trap Yu Linlin with the Nine Nether Lotus Fire.
However, just as they were about to eliminate the evil spirits, Yu Linlin suddenly shouted:
"Let me go! If you destroy it, I'll kill myself!"
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