Director Guo stubbed out his cigarette, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart: "What does this mean?"
It's one thing for dreams to be unspeakable, but what does it mean in many, many places?
As expected of a veteran detective, Director Guo had a terrifying thought flash through his mind in a split second: "You won't say it?"
Jiang Si nodded, "That's exactly what you mean."
Director Guo's expression was solemn. "Thank you for your help, Master Jiang." He had no doubts about Jiang Si; he knew her abilities from the time she managed to kill that hellhound.
Sending a message in a dream to find... the deceased is probably a piece of cake.
Netizens remained relentless, and after a night of renewed activity, they started making noise again under various official media outlets, demanding an explanation from Jiang Si.
We live in a society governed by law. The emperor is subject to the same laws as the common people. Does Jiang Si think she's superior just because she's a celebrity?
Since the police handling the case haven't spoken out, other official media outlets naturally won't either, since they weren't the ones investigating the case.
The public outcry was so intense that the official Weibo account of the Pinghu branch could not withstand the pressure and only said: "The case is under investigation and will be announced after the investigation is completed."
Jiang Si got into the police car and drove southwest.
The southwest direction is the city's mountainous area, with high mountains and dense forests, which is an important water storage area for the city and is generally sparsely populated.
It was a sunny day, but the forest was so dense that it was difficult to see clearly.
"Up there?" Director Guo asked.
"Okay." Jiang Si nodded: "It might be a bit difficult to walk, so be prepared."
He then took the lead and walked ahead, setting the way.
Director Guo looked at the road ahead and took a deep breath: "Keep up."
To avoid too many people causing trouble, Director Guo personally led the team, which included the head and deputy head of the criminal investigation branch, two strong police officers, forensic doctor Deng, and his assistant, making a total of seven people.
No one objected, and they silently followed.
As if guided, Jiang Si wandered through the winding paths to the depths.
She pointed to the ground, "Dig."
The place she pointed to was covered with grass that was half a person tall; at a glance, no one would ever guess what was hidden there.
The wind blew through the woods, making a sound that seemed both real and unreal.
The two younger officers suddenly felt a chill run down their spines and quickly grabbed their tools to start digging.
The soil here is loose and not difficult to dig.
When it reached about half a meter deep, Jiang Si reminded her, "Be gentle."
They've already suffered so much in life, so they shouldn't be harmed after death.
Even those who had witnessed countless crime scenes were somewhat saddened.
Without finding the body, death cannot be confirmed, and in such a place, it may go for decades without anyone discovering it.
Upon hearing this, the two police officers who were digging silently reduced their efforts and finally discovered a white bone protruding from the ground.
The place is damp, and after so much time, the corpses would have long since turned to bones.
When it was completely removed, it was found that there was only one severed arm.
The forensic doctor and his assistant quietly composed themselves. "It's difficult to determine the exact time of death in this environment. I need to take samples back to make a deduction."
Jiang Si led them to two other places, each about two or three kilometers apart, before they finally found the other arm and a leg bone.
"Alright, let's go," Jiang Si said.
The criminal investigation captain was a little out of breath and asked, "Ms. Jiang," he wasn't quite used to the slightly superstitious title of Master Jiang, "I haven't found them all."
Jiang Si glanced at him and sighed, "Of course I know, but the rest aren't here."
Everyone else gasped.
Not only were they dismembered, but they were also buried so far apart.
The deputy captain asked, "You're not going to say it's on another mountain, are you?"
“It is indeed on another mountain.” Jiang Si looked in another direction. “On another mountain in the next city.”
Everyone turned to look in that direction, their brows furrowed tightly.
The neighboring city is a mountain city; it has little in the way of anything else but mountains.
The entire city sits on a small plain nestled among towering mountains.
"There is a saying that if a person's body is incomplete after death, they will be caught in a vortex of searching for their own body and will naturally not care about anything else."
According to feudal superstition, other matters were naturally not worth considering, such as seeking revenge.
A young police officer asked, "Is this true?"
Jiang Si gave a half-smile: "What do you think?"
The young officer shuddered and decided not to ask any more questions.
It was nearly noon, so they drove down the mountain to the neighboring city, hoping to reach that place by nightfall.
They arrived just before sunset, and Director Guo suggested, "Let's rest here for the night and go up the mountain tomorrow."
This place is strange; as soon as the sun goes down, the whole city seems to be shrouded in darkness.
The moon had not yet risen, and this was a less developed city with poor urban infrastructure; only a few streetlights cast long shadows on people.
The shady side of the mountain was as black as lacquer.
“No, we have to go up the mountain tonight,” Jiang Si said. “It will be too late if we’re late.”
Xiang Zhiyi was a vessel that the old Taoist priest had painstakingly cultivated to absorb the fortune of the masses; there was no way he would let her be destroyed like this.
If the rest cannot be found, it will also be a crime to convict Xiang Zhiyi. Even if the Li family pulls strings behind the scenes, Xiang Zhiyi can still live a glamorous life as a big star.
Director Guo: "..."
He didn't dare ask why it was too late if it was late, he only asked, "Is it safe for us to go up there?"
The young police officer, full of enthusiasm, hurriedly said, "Chief, we are not afraid of hardship or fatigue."
Director Guo secretly rolled his eyes. Was I worried about you guys getting tired?
Jiang Si patted Director Guo: "Don't worry, I can bring you all out, so I will make sure you all return safely."
Director Guo was relieved.
After the group finished eating, each person carried a lamp on their head and went up the mountain.
This place is damp and humid, so Jiang Si gave each person a small piece of golden scale before they went up the mountain, saying, "With this, you won't be afraid of any snakes, insects, or rodents."
One of them held it in his hand and felt its hardness. He muttered to himself, "These must be snake scales."
The captain looked it over and asked, "Has this thing always worked?" If so, it will make solving cases much easier in the future.
Those of them who work in criminal investigations inevitably have to go to these kinds of places.
They were willing to serve the people, but they wanted to suffer as little as possible, since their soldiers were also born of parents.
Jiang Si tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Unless something unexpected happens, you can use it in China."
She had temporarily plucked these scales from She Zhang, who was a young snake who had attained enlightenment, and the scales carried his aura.
Other beings without intelligence will have innate fear.
However, She Zhang is a domestic snake, and she cannot guarantee whether foreign snakes are subject to jurisdiction.
The captain carefully put away the scales, grinning, "That's fine." Anyway, it was practically impossible for them to go abroad to investigate cases.
The others assumed that Master Jiang's magic had geographical limitations and put it away like a precious treasure.
This pure, natural, and pollution-free high-tech solution is simply a master of lying in ambush.
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