☆, Chapter 114 Dark clouds cover the sun
"What's there to doubt?" the village chief thought. "There's no point in keeping a woman who can't bear a boy. What's wrong with running away just because she's afraid of being beaten?"
Rong Qing hit the nail on the head, "The principal of Fishing Village No. 2 Primary School likes girls."
"The old village chief was speechless.
Yu Jiuyin quickly asked, "Are there many young wives here who run away after giving birth to a girl?"
"Not many, but there are some. So we didn't find it strange when we heard it at the time, and now after hearing what you said..."
"Did anything strange happen when the principal of the fishing village's second primary school raised his daughter?"
"Oh, there's one," the village chief racked his brains, finally coming up with something truly unique. "His daughter was raised on rice porridge, but she's grown up better than those in the village who were raised on breast milk."
As expected, Yu Jiuyin and Rong Qing exchanged glances, each with their own thoughts. Meanwhile, Rong Qing asked, "When did the grades of the students at Fishing Village No. 2 Primary School start to improve?"
"It seems like it was after the principal's wife ran off. That woman, haha, let me just say, was never very quiet." As if the filming had implicated him, the village chief hesitantly revealed another shocking revelation. "Everyone in the village used to say that the principal's wife was abducted from outside."
"kidnapped"
"Yes, I met her once then. She could read and write beautifully. There's no other girl like her in the surrounding villages. If she wasn't kidnapped, then what is she? It's a sin."
After leaving the village chief's house, Rongqing and Yu Jiuyin felt the case was essentially closed. It wasn't because they were careless; it was simply too simple. If it were in the city, it wouldn't have dragged on until now; the case would have been solved by the time the first one began. It's just that here, everyone was intimidated by the rumors about the Ouija board. Plus, the kids were so certain they'd seen it, that's why it's come to this.
The only pity is that the criminal this time, even though his hands are stained with blood, may not be so unforgivable.
Although the village chief only said a few words, he could tell two things. First, the old principal's wife had run away in a strange way. The principal, a man with a deep-seated patriarchal mentality in the village, had mysteriously shown affection for his remaining daughter.
Second, after the principal's wife ran away, the grades of the students at Fishing Village No. 2 Elementary School began to improve. But in reality, many of the students who graduated from Fishing Village No. 2 Elementary School before that couldn't even get into the town's junior high school, except for those who were naturally smart.
This suggests that the current principal might not be the original principal at all. And the principal's wife might not have run away, but instead somehow killed the old principal and disguised herself as him. This alone could explain the principal's sudden love for his daughter and the rapid improvement in his teaching abilities.
And only this reason can explain the series of murders after the appearance of the Ouija board. Because killing is, to some extent, like gambling, it is addictive. Even if it is initially forced out of self-protection or punishing evil and promoting good, in the end, this kind of violence will eventually corrode the soul.
But even so, Yu Jiuyin didn't want to comment on the so-called good and evil and justice. Because these were all said to those who could live well. If one lacked even human dignity, good and evil and justice would be nothing but a joke. Just like the girls in this village.
After leaving the village chief's house, Yu Jiuyin remained silent all the way. Rongqing also remained silent.
At nine o'clock in the morning, the students of the second primary school in the fishing village were in class. Yu Jiuyin and Rongqing walked through the empty playground and arrived at the back mountain where few people came.
On a crooked peach tree sat a little girl in a red dress, talking to herself but enjoying herself.
"Another bad guy has appeared. I'm so scared. When will I be able to truly calm down?"
"It's okay, I will protect mom."
"Runyue, don't be afraid. Uncle is here."
There was clearly only one person, yet three voices were heard. This was the secret of the three Ouija boards.
It's simple: this child has three personalities. The first is an ordinary little girl. The second is a brother she created to protect herself. This teenage personality is calm and wise. He orchestrated Li Xiu's father's death. The third personality is a grown man, similar to her ideal father, who was created to protect her and her mother.
As for Runyue's death, there weren't many mysterious elements involved. The reason it was spread so strangely was simply because all the perpetrators chose to remain silent, and those in the village who knew the truth also kept silent.
In their eyes, Runyue is a worthless money-loser. Why should they sacrifice the men in the village?
As for Runyue's death, they also felt that it was justified. After all, she was a monster. And they didn't do anything at all, they just said a few harmless words.
"You bastard, you have a mother but no mother to raise you. Your mother ran away with someone, so you will run away with someone in the future too, right?"
"Your poor dad is just a school principal. He has no skills at all. When you grow up, you will just be a servant to the men in the village. Let the men have some fun first."
"Why are you crying? I want to see you. Hahaha. This little bitch is crazy and she bites people."
A chaotic scene unfolded before Yu Jiuyin. In it, a helpless little girl cried, dodging the harassment of grown men. It was no use. While her calm and intelligent personality might have helped her escape, her physical weakness was her greatest weakness. The moment she was captured, she was despairing. Meanwhile, her only support, her mother, the old principal, was teaching her students.
Even now, as a ghost, Runyue still dared not think back to that nightmare hour. In the end, she did commit suicide, not because she was forced to death by those people, but because she deliberately chose to die in this way.
Red skirts, stones, peach trees—she used everything she'd ever heard about ghosts and monsters, hoping to transform into a ghost and kill the murderer herself. And she succeeded. Each of her three personalities possessed a unique ability. She made those people suffer the consequences of their actions.
Later, Runyue responded to Li Xiu and Liu Ningning because she understood their desperate hearts and their overwhelming hatred.
So when she killed Li Xiu's father and Li Dajun, Runyue did not regret it. After all, a ghost like her, who had long been stained with human blood, would never be able to reincarnate.
It's all her own choice.
But when she witnessed her mother's gradual decline into a murderous maniac because of her death, she regretted her actions. However, in order to help her mother cover up her crimes, she chose to cooperate silently. From then on, the legend of the Ouija board became popular.
The truth hidden behind the ghost story is nothing more than a poor mother and daughter who were completely destroyed by the village.
"If I hadn't died," the little girl whispered softly, looking at Yu Jiuyin, but no one answered. She walked up to Yu Jiuyin step by step, looked up at Yu Jiuyin, and said, "I killed the people, can you please let my mother go?"
Yu Jiuyin said nothing, but cast a soul-soothing talisman, signaling the little girl to go in by herself. "The country has its laws, and the family has its rules. I cannot agree to this."
"Adults are the most hypocritical people." This time the tone of the speaker was that of a young boy, and his personality had changed.
However, Yu Jiuyin did not negotiate with him, but turned around and went to the teaching building with Rongqing.
It was class time and there were not many teachers in the school, so the old principal also joined in teaching the students as usual.
Yu Jiuyin and Rongqing didn't go in to interrupt immediately, but waited quietly outside the door. However, no matter which of them, they were sensitive enough to find that the identity of the old man who was lecturing in front of them was indeed not right.
It was clearly a woman skilled in makeup who had disguised herself. Unfortunately, the village was too secluded, and she rarely went out, apart from her children, she had little contact with the villagers, so she went unnoticed. As for the fact that the murders could not be traced back to her, it was also quite normal.
After all, when she killed people, she often used the identity of a woman, while in her daily life she was the school's most popular old principal. No one would think that a fifty-year-old woman could kill so many men in their prime. But a woman in her thirties could definitely do it. Especially since this woman, five years ago, was still a beautiful woman.
Yu Jiuyin closed his eyes, feeling that the murderer in this case was even more tragic than the victim. Rongqing held his hand, and the warmth in his palm calmed Yu Jiuyin down a bit.
The old principal, who was teaching in the classroom, also noticed their arrival, nodded gently, and continued with the class. He seemed to know nothing, but also seemed to have expected everything.
The bell rang on time. The old principal put down her chalk and stood at the podium, looking at the students below. Unlike her usual quick dismissal, this time she carefully looked at the children for a long time before slowly putting down her book and saying, "Class dismissed."
Then he walked out of the classroom and stood in front of Yu Jiuyin and Rongqing.
"Let's go." The old principal showed no intention of resisting. At the other end of the corridor, the town police arrived just in time. When they saw it was the old principal, they were completely stunned, staring at Yu Jiuyin and Rongqing in disbelief.
"This, this is a misunderstanding?" In their eyes, the old principal is a very respectable elder.
But this time, it was the old principal himself who took the initiative to speak. "Make no mistake, I killed all the men who died in the village. Including Li Xiu's grandfather this time."
How could this be possible? The two police officers hesitated. Finally, they spoke with grace, "Take her away. I think she's ready to go back with you."
"The police officer handcuffed the old principal with great difficulty. Then he took him back to the police station in the town.
In the classroom, the students who were originally playing saw this scene and all ran out.
"Where are you taking the principal?"
"Uncle Policeman, the principal is a good man."
"No, no, don't take the principal away."
These children were still too young, and the secluded village made them unable to understand the weight of the word "crime". But they did understand that those who were handcuffed and taken away by the police would never come back.
So they didn't want the old principal to be taken away.
One class, two classes, and finally almost all the students in the school ran out. They gathered in the playground and tried to stop the two policemen from taking the old principal away.
"Please, the teacher is really a good person." I don't know which child started crying first, and then all the children started crying one after another.
The principal signaled the two policemen to stop and turned to face his students.
"Listen to me, children, listen to me." Even at this time, he was still gentle, even calm, as if it was not him who was about to face judgment.
"The teacher made a mistake, so now he has to be taken away and take responsibility for his mistake." He patiently explained the whole story to the students, and his skillful words seemed as if he had rehearsed them hundreds of times.
But outside the school gate, Li Xiu suddenly rushed over and said, "No, no, teacher, you are not wrong. Those beasts deserve to die. They all deserve to die."
"Li Xiu, calm down." The two policemen tried to push Li Xiu away.
"I don't have that many people. You didn't arrest so many people who abused us. Why did you arrest the teacher? You are not good people. You are not good people."
"Crooks, all police officers are crooks"
If it were anyone else, the two young policemen would have been furious, but faced with the accusations of this poor girl, they felt only shame.
Yes, they didn't show up when the child was abused, and they didn't show up when the child was almost sold. Even when the child was molested by the elders, they didn't show up either. So what reason do they have to ask Li Xiu to believe them now?
"Damn it!" The two young policemen also felt very cowardly.
However, at this moment, the old principal suddenly said to Li Xiu, "Child, calm down. The teacher is the biggest liar. When the teacher killed the first person, it was just to vent his anger."
"No, I don't believe it. The teacher is trying to help us, isn't he?"
"If they really wanted to help you, they should have helped you leave the village and get legal aid, so that those who abused, violently abused, and abandoned you would be brought to justice, instead of forcing you to resort to dangerous methods like Ouija boards and witness the tragic deaths of your enemies."
"No, teacher, no." Li Xiu threw herself into the old principal's arms and burst into tears.
Indeed, she had been frightened at the sight of blood, but she was more relieved and happy. She was relieved that the man had died first so she wouldn't have to continue living in such darkness, and she was happy that he had died without a complete body, getting his retribution.
So, even if the old principal said so himself, Li Xiu still wouldn't believe it. She stubbornly believed that the old principal was a good person.
"Xiu Xiu, let me teach you one last lesson." Touching Li Xiu's head, the old principal said seriously, "Remember, when you are alive, you must always keep your original intention and don't cross the line. If you cross the line, you may feel happy for a while, but you will have to pay the price in the end. Do you understand?"
"Teacher" Li Xiu knelt down with a thud and kowtowed to the old principal. The girls who had run away from the school also followed Li Xiu's example and knelt down and kowtowed to her.
This is the biggest way these children can think of to express their gratitude. Indeed, the old principal who killed so many people may not be a good person in the eyes of the public, and he has instilled in them extreme thinking methods, making them believe that absolute violence and blood can resolve hatred.
But she really gave them shelter, taught them knowledge, and made them understand that girls don't have to stay in this small mountain village and be hated and exploited. In the outside world, there are more beautiful futures and dreams for them to pursue.
Even if we take a step back, she allows them to live like human beings.
"Go back and study hard," the old principal advised, turning around and walking away with the police. However, as they passed by Yu Jiuyin, Yu Jiuyin suddenly said, "Do you believe in karma? Everyone here who abuses children will not have a good ending."
The old principal stopped.
Yu Jiuyin added, "Girls here will have a brighter future after leaving the village. I will take care of your daughter for you, so go with peace of mind."
"Thank you." The old principal spoke again, but this time, it was no longer a hoarse male voice, but a gentle female voice. After the old principal finished speaking, tears instantly filled her face as she turned her back to the crowd.
With Yu Jiuyin's words, she has nothing else to ask for in her life.
Beside Yu Jiuyin, Runyue stood there and shed silent tears as she watched her mother, who had been separated from her mother for many years.
Yu Jiuyin turned to look at Rongqing and said, "Rongrong, wait for me here for a while." Then he suddenly turned and headed towards the end of the village. Rongqing could probably guess what Yu Jiuyin was going to do, but he didn't want to stop him.
Just like Yu Jiuyin said, the law of nature is retribution. If you give birth to a child but don't raise it, you are not worthy of being a parent. No matter whether the child is a girl or a boy, no matter whether the family is poor or rich. Since you have chosen to give birth to a child, you must fulfill your responsibilities as a parent.
Moreover, in this day and age, favoring sons over daughters is no longer a pretext for abusing their daughters or even engaging in malicious trafficking. Not only did Yu Jiuyin plan to make some additional arrangements, but Rong Qing also had no intention of letting the villagers off the hook.
It is true that favoring boys over girls does not involve criminal offenses, but abuse, abandonment, and human trafficking are all crimes. We can start the investigation directly from this village.
Just because we are remote, we can ignore the law and justice. It’s just that the dark clouds have temporarily covered the day.
The day will always come.
On the other side, Yu Jiuyin buried several copper coins in several corners of the village. Later, he buried a paper doll with special funeral text written on it at the place where Runyue committed suicide.
"I captured your mother, do you still want to follow me?" After doing everything, Yu Jiuyin patted the dirt off his hands in fear and turned to look at the little girl who had been silent behind him.
"Follow" Runyue's face was covered with blood and tears, but the next second, her voice changed to that of a little boy, "I will follow you forever and see how hypocritical you adults can be."
A blood-stained peach branch appeared in Yu Jiuyin's hand. Two shadows gradually appeared behind Runyue. One was a smart and calm young boy, and the other was a handsome but gloomy adult man. They stood together hand in hand, staring at Yu Jiuyin intently, as if asking him, "Do you dare?"
Yu Jiuyin smiled softly, and touched the peach tree branch with her slender fingertips, and the blood-stained peach blossoms bloomed instantly.
"If one day I am no longer worthy of being a human being, this life will be yours."
"It's a deal." The two shadows behind Runyue were absorbed into one soul. Yu Jiuyin stepped forward and held her in his arms.
"I swear by the laws of heaven that I will never betray you." As she spoke, Yu Jiuyin wiped the tears from her face and pointed at the formation on the ground, saying, "The guilty will never escape the judgment of their conscience."
This was a modified version of the nightmare. Only those who truly confessed their sins and committed lifelong repentance could escape the nightmare. Otherwise, their souls would be condemned to eternal reincarnation. This was Yu Jiuyin's punishment, and it also guaranteed the safety of the remaining girls in the village.
Born as a human being, you should stand up straight and live well
Holding Runyue in his arms, Yu Jiuyin took one last look at this depressing and hopeless little village before heading back to the village entrance. There, Rongqing was waiting for him. After resolving the Ouija issue, it was time to visit the Yu family's old house.
On another note, Yu Jiuyin was also a little worried about the boss and Mingyu. The Siren Orphanage was located on the sea in this generation, so Yu Jiuyin had previously assumed that these cases would contain real clues related to the Siren Orphanage. Since he and Rongqing didn't have any, there must be some in the other two cases.
But with Master and Grandpa God here, those little ones are not easy to mess with, so nothing should happen.
But this time, Yu Jiuyin's guess had a clue. Mingyu was alright, as Grandpa Gan had previously specialized in investigating cases and possessed more experience than them. But the three eldest brothers lived up to their reputation as the Death God University students; their case was truly bizarre to the extreme.
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