At this moment, Lin Mo, who had been reading materials all night, was having breakfast with Xiao Liu and others.

Special breakfast, sesame seed bun, tofu pudding, plus a bowl of braised beef in soy sauce.

Needless to say, the portion is also very large, and after eating it while it’s still piping hot, you’ll feel warm from the inside out.

Xiao Liu and his friends admire Lin Mo very much.

It's not just because of Lin Mo's reputation as a special expert, but also because he is humble, does things very solidly, studies materials all night without taking a break. This perseverance is worthy of their admiration.

It really is true that no one can succeed easily.

When we were almost done eating, the phone rang.

Xiao Liu picked up the phone and told Lin Mo that another death had been discovered and asked if he wanted to go over and take a look.

"Yes, of course I will."

Lin Mo didn't find it strange.

Because he had reviewed the deaths that occurred in the previous week, Lin Mo had some understanding of the mysterious deaths that occurred in Ice City this time.

People die basically every day.

And it breaks out mainly in the early morning.

So it's normal to receive the message at this time.

I had just finished my meal, so I got to work.

Soon they arrived at a park.

At this time, many people would come to the park for morning exercises, and the body was found here.

Whether the family members report the missing person first or discover the body first depends on the location of the body.

If it sank into the river and could not be found for a long time, the family members would definitely report it first.

If it was in some place that is easy to find, the body would definitely be found first.

This time it's the latter.

The park where the body was found has been cordoned off, with local police cooperating.

After Lin Mo and his friends arrived, they entered with green lights all the way, and then saw the body in the fitness equipment area.

When Lin Mo saw the corpse for the first time, he felt that, if he had to describe it in one word, it would be that the death was very unique.

A person was hanging under a small horizontal bar that was only about 1.5 meters high.

This man was over 1.80 meters tall. Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to be hanged in this way. The height was simply not enough. Even if he was someone who wanted to commit suicide, it was impossible for him to be hanged in this way because of the human instinct for survival.

Unless someone killed him and hung him here.

Because the height was not enough, the corpse was kneeling on the ground with a rope tied around its neck, holding its head up high. It was estimated that it had been several hours, and the neck had been pulled longer.

At least that's what the visuals say.

The corpse was staring and laughing.

It was as if something happy had happened.

But this scene is very strange.

Especially staring at the face of the corpse for a while, seeing the weird smile on the stiff face, makes people feel a chill in their hearts.

Xiao Liu next to him told Lin Mo that this was not the strangest death.

Lin Mo nodded.

He also read various files last night, so he knew that the deaths in this mysterious death case were indeed very unusual.

This person was hanged at a height far below that of a normal person.

Another one drowned in a washbasin.

The most exaggerated one was that he died from eating too much.

If these people were all killed by the same evil ghost, then this evil ghost must be a guy with a strong taste for evil.

Take pleasure in killing.

There are special people to handle the work of investigating the background of the deceased and collecting evidence at the scene, and Lin Mo only needs to wait for news.

The results came out very quickly.

"The deceased is Zhou Qiang, 31 years old, a physical education teacher at Bingcheng Middle School. He has no special social background, no criminal record, and no enemies..."

Simply put, he is just an ordinary person.

This strange murderous creature treats everyone equally. No matter who they are, they are all its prey.

Among the previous victims, those with relatively high ranks and social status included a leader in this city and a wealthy tycoon.

But in the eyes of strange creatures, there is no difference between rich and poor, high-ranking officials and low-ranking officials.

"The deceased was unmarried and lived alone, so no one reported the case. After checking the body, it was found that he died around 2 or 3 in the morning. I also checked in the nightmare world, but did not find Zhou Qiang, so the situation is the same as the previous death case."

That's all we can investigate.

More, no more.

Because I don't know where to start.

Sometimes it is difficult to solve a case because there are too many clues and they are too messy, like a tangled ball of thread that needs to be sorted out to find the end. But this time, there was no ball of thread at all, let alone the end of the thread.

There is no way to find out.

Lin Mo said that there were many deaths and they couldn't investigate each one as it happened, as this would inevitably distract attention and energy.

In fact, this is also what the branch leaders here mean.

Be specialized.

As long as we can crack a little bit, the whole thing will be revealed.

Lin Mo thought so too.

And the point he chose was the very beginning.

The disappearance and death of Team Leader Huang.

"How's your search for the word hide-and-seek going?"

Lin Mo asked.

He asked Xiao Liu to study this matter yesterday, while he himself was concentrating on reading the files and familiarizing himself with the situation.

Xiao Liu said that if we look at the literal meaning, there are only two meanings. One is that there is something mysterious hidden somewhere; the other meaning is hide-and-seek.

"hide and seek?"

Lin Mo thought about Team Leader Huang's age. It was obvious that he was no longer old enough to play hide-and-seek. Moreover, there were only these two words written on the piece of paper, which was very strange.

Not normal either.

"Is this Team Leader Huang's handwriting?"

“Yes, this has been identified.”

Xiao Liu thought about it and said that it might just be something Team Leader Huang wrote randomly and it had nothing to do with the disappearance or death.

indeed.

There's nothing to be said from just these two words.

But Lin Mo thought it would be better to find out.

Lin Mo didn't want to spend too much time on other murder cases, so he decided to start with Team Leader Huang.

Because only a week had passed and because it was related to this case, Team Leader Huang's body was still in the funeral home.

Lin Mo planned to go over and take a look.

Xiao Liu also wanted to go, but Lin Mo said, "Just wait, there will definitely be a new death soon." Sure enough, Xiao Liu received a call not long after.

Lin Mo was taken to the hospital by a young member of the expert group.

Because of the nightmare world, many people died, but in fact they still exist in the nightmare world.

Therefore, it can only be judged as 'physical death'.

Nowadays, more and more people are dying physically, which has spawned a business.

Body storage.

Some people die physically but do not want their bodies to be burned into ashes.

What to do? Buy a freezer and store your body in it.

It can be considered as leaving a thought.

Although Lin Mo thinks this is unnecessary, it is actually quite marketable.

Some people made a fortune by doing this.

Of course, there is a difference between the place where normal corpses are stored and the place where the corpses of financial sponsors are stored.

One is a normal cold storage and freezer, and the other is decorated magnificently, so to speak, and is comfortable to live in.

Lin Mo saw the body of Team Leader Huang.

The body was in disarray, but vaguely recognizable.

There is definitely nothing to be seen from the body. Even if there was something on the body, it was taken away by investigators as physical evidence.

However, Lin Mo took a different approach this time.

He looked at the body, then closed his eyes and examined it.

"Xiao 8, did you see anything?"

Lin Mo asked.

At this moment, Lin Mo was the only one in the morgue.

The team member who led the way was sent outside by Lin Mo.

He was talking alone at the moment, and those who didn't know him would think he was a psycho.

This time when he came to Bingcheng, Lin Mo brought Xiao 8 with him.

As for Xiao Liu, I didn't bring her with me, so I asked her to take her brother back to Migrant Bird City.

Under normal circumstances, Xiao 8 can solve most problems and troubles.

Moreover, Xiao 8 is an invisible spiritual body. Except for Lin Mo or other big guys with powerful spiritual abilities, no one can see Xiao 8 at all, let alone detect its existence.

"Reporting to the boss, I didn't see anything."

Xiao 8's voice sounded in Lin Mo's mind.

"I didn't see it either. So, Team Leader Huang's spirit no longer exists. There is not even a trace of it left."

"Is the person still alive?"

Xiao 8 gave a reminder.

Lin Mo nodded.

He thought so too. If everyone in the real world and the nightmare world died, there would actually be some spiritual residue left on the bodies.

It will take at least a month for this mental residue to completely dissipate.

This is normal.

If the mental power is relatively strong, it will take longer to dissipate, or even not dissipate at all.

Only seven days have passed, so Team Leader Huang should still have some mental strength left.

Unless, he is not dead in the nightmare world.

Lin Mo has many ways to find Team Leader Huang.

"Xiao 8, look, I've only been here for less than a day and there has been progress. This shows that it's better to let professionals do professional things."

Lin Mo began to brag about himself.

What could Xiao 8 say? He just fanned the flames for Lin Mo and kept complimenting him.

I don’t know what movies Xiao 8 usually watches or what cultural influences he has been exposed to, but now he is using respectful words one after another when speaking.

Boss, everything you said is right. You are so awesome. My admiration for you is like the endless rushing of the river or the flooding of the Yellow River.

Although Lin Mo felt that what he said was wrong, he felt comfortable hearing it.

No wonder people like to hear such flattery.

It just feels good.

Lin Mo decided to fall asleep in the morgue.

This place is nice, very cool, and most importantly, quiet.

After speaking to the expert group members outside and letting Xiao 8 keep an eye on him, Lin Mo sat on the chair and closed his eyes and fell asleep.

The morgue in the nightmare world is even more eerie.

Fortunately, there was no body.

Lin Mo had previously only speculated that Team Leader Huang had died only in the real world, but not in the nightmare world.

But this is just speculation and needs to be confirmed.

In addition, if someone disappears in a nightmare world, you also need to find a way to find that person and find out what happened.

The first thing is to make sure the other person is dead or not.

Lin Mo decided to ask Xiaoyu first.

Xiaoyu's fighting ability has overshadowed her original characteristics as a pen fairy.

But in the final analysis, Xiaoyu is a pen fairy.

She has the gift of prediction and divination.

In the past, Lin Mo was causing trouble everywhere, so naturally he needed Xiaoyu to be as powerful as possible, and he trained her to be his thug.

Later, Lin Mo found out that this was not the right thing to do.

Too one-sided.

I was still young back then.

Xiaoyu is definitely a genius.

It should be a comprehensive training, not a partial training.

Fortunately, Lin Mo felt that it was not too late to repent now, so in the future, he had to find a way to cultivate Xiaoyu's pen fairy ability, and try to let Xiaoyu avoid fighting and killing in the future.

Xiaoyu has been with me through thick and thin for such a long time. She has definitely made great contributions and it is time for her to enjoy her life.

After calling Xiaoyu, Lin Mo took a pencil and asked in the diary.

Team leader Huang’s full name is Huang Wenbin.

So Lin Mo directly asked whether Huang Wenbin was dead or alive.

Lin Mo hopes Xiaoyu can give her the answer he wants.

Xiaoyu glanced at Lin Mo with a helpless look in her eyes. Maybe she felt that this question was a bit difficult?

Lin Mo didn't understand what the female ghost was thinking.

Fortunately, Xiaoyu thought for a long time, held Lin Mo's hand, and wrote three words in the diary.

Lin Mo took a look and saw that it said "I don't know."

Lin Mo was disappointed at first.

That was because Xiaoyu didn't seem to sense the answer he wanted, but Lin Mo soon felt that there was no need to be disappointed.

Anyway, he has made up his mind to find a way to help Xiaoyu improve his abilities in the future.

And Xiaoyu wrote 'I don't know'.

What does this mean? It means that Team Leader Huang may not be really dead.

It is possible to be alive, at least this possibility seems very high at the moment.

The forecast for light rain gives a fifty percent chance.

And the fact that I couldn't sense the mental power on the corpse before provided another 50% possibility.

After calculating this way, Lin Mo felt that he was at least 70% sure.

Next, Lin Mo took out a paper crane and wrote Huang Wenbin's name while asking Xiaoyu how he could improve his pen fairy's predictive ability.

Xiaoyu started to ponder again.

Write your name on the paper crane, blow into it and test fly it.

It really flew up.

However, the morgue was closed, with doors and windows shut, so the paper crane could not fly out.

Xiaoyu reached out and held Lin Mo's hand at this time, and wrote on the paper: I need to eat some special ghosts, like me, who have the ability to predict.

Understood.

This is what we call "you are what you eat".

I didn’t expect it to be so simple. Lin Mo had just been busy improving Xiaoyu’s combat power, and only now did he think of making up for his shortcomings.

"Don't worry, Xiaoyu. I promise that if I encounter a nightmare with predictive abilities, I will just catch it and feed it to you."

After Lin Mo finished speaking, he asked Xiaoyu to come back. He opened the door and the paper crane flew out.

Lin Mo naturally followed closely behind.

Since the paper crane can find people based on their names, it means that Huang Wenbin should have only died physically.

But what is going on?

Logically speaking, his body can only be used by himself.

But the other party committed suicide.

And he drowned in a stinky ditch.

Even if we take a step back, even if one doesn't want to live in the real world and wants to commit suicide, there are many ways to do it. Drowning in a stinking ditch is really incomprehensible, completely incomprehensible.

Moreover, according to Huang Wenbin’s colleagues, Team Leader Huang is serious and responsible about his work, has a wife and children, and no matter how you look at it, he doesn’t seem like the kind of person who wants to die.

So Lin Mo felt that there was something else going on.

The only way to find out the details is to find Huang Wenbin.

Coming out of the morgue, Lin Mo followed the paper crane all the way outside.

I met some people on the way.

They should be the staff here. They were all very surprised. They didn't know what Lin Mo did. Some of them wanted to come over and question him, but Lin Mo just showed his ID.

There is no need to open it; the logo of the General Administration on the outside is enough to scare most ordinary people.

Got outside.

This is the edge of the Ice City safe zone.

The Ice City safe zone is not particularly large.

It is certainly far inferior to Qianlong City and Tunjing City, but it is still better than Houniao City.

Migrant Bird City does not even have a proper safety zone at all. The safety zone in Migrant Bird City is actually spontaneously organized, and the center is in the Lvyuan Community.

At first, Lin Mo thought that the people from the Ice City Security Bureau could not find Huang Wenbin in the nightmare world. Unless the other party in the nightmare world was also dead, then the other party was most likely outside.

After all, the outside world is so vast that it would be impossible to find it if you just go out.

But what Lin Mo didn't expect was that the paper crane did not fly outside, but instead flew towards the central area of ​​the Ice City Safety Zone.

This is indeed a bit unexpected.

Could it be that Huang Wenbin had been in the city all along? Then why didn't he show up?

Or was he controlled by something, unable to get out or pass on the message? This was very likely.

Because it is daytime now, there are very few people on the streets in the Ice City Safe Zone.

And the management here is quite strict.

There is no night market like the ones in the nightmare world of Qianlong and Swallowing Whale. After everyone falls asleep here, it is best to stay at home and not go out.

Don't cause trouble for yourself or others.

There is a shopping mall in front.

Very big and luxurious.

However, there was no one in the nightmare world, and it looked eerie. The paper crane flew over and went straight to the entrance of the underground garage and flew downwards.

Lin Mo also followed.

There are not many cars here. I guess all the usable cars were driven away during the first nightmare projection.

The underground garage is already eerie and scary, and there are no lights, so it is pitch black down there and you can hardly see anything.

Lin Mo couldn't see clearly after taking two steps. It couldn't be said that he couldn't see his hand in front of him, but it was completely dark.

All you can hear is the sound of paper cranes flapping their wings in the extremely empty and quiet environment.

Huff, huff! Lin Mo pulled out the brick hammer and shook it.

Green flames appeared.

This is a lot brighter.

Continue forward and go down to the second floor of the underground parking lot.

It is darker and emptier here, and it is obvious that no one has been here for a long, long time.

The paper crane was still flying hard in front.

At this moment, Lin Mo suddenly had a thought. He was used to acting alone and had forgotten to call for reinforcements.

This is not right.

Lin Mo was not afraid of anything, he just felt that everyone should work together on this matter, otherwise, others would say that he was eating alone.

But then I thought, we haven’t discovered anything yet, so we might as well wait until we make some progress.

Continue down.

Three underground floors.

Four underground floors.

There are only four floors in total. Lin Mo had seen the structural diagram on the wall when he entered the underground parking lot.

There is a very strange smell here.

It's the stuffy and musty smell that comes from not having air circulated for a long time.

At this time, Lin Mo saw the paper crane falling.

I looked in the direction where the paper crane fell.

Lin Mo opened his eyes wide, looking at the scene in front of him in disbelief.