Chapter 157
When Zhu Zangmo woke up in the morning, he had regained consciousness and did not remember what happened last night.
When he found himself tied up, he angrily accused the police of using violence and illegally detaining him.
The two policemen untied him and explained to him tactfully, but he simply refused to listen.
At this moment, Fu Weiru arrived.
The road was open after the snow. Fu Weiru drove her BMW from Lanzhou straight to the temple to pick up Zhu Zangmo.
Zhu Zangmo was very excited when he saw her. He pulled Fu Weiru and asked his wife to sue the two policemen.
Fu Weiru tried to comfort him and said she would handle it.
She called the two policemen to a distance.
"I'm sorry, my husband has been in a bad mood recently. Please bear with me if I have offended you."
The two policemen were very surprised. They had originally prepared themselves for complaints and even prosecution.
Unexpectedly, Fu Weiru was so reasonable.
Gao Ying asked, "Does Painter Zhu suffer from depression?"
Fu Weiru sighed deeply: "I don't know either. Anyway, he hasn't been in a good mood recently and is a little depressed."
"You're in a bad mood?" Gao Ying glanced at her. "Why?"
Fu Weiru's lips formed angry lines. "It's because of a recent cartoon online that slandered our training base with all sorts of nonsense. Zang Mo was also cyberbullied because of it, which is why I'm in a bad mood. But I believe that the innocent will be cleared, and the rumors will be broken on their own!"
"It won't fall apart on its own. We have to get to the bottom of it before the truth comes out." Gao Ying said with a hint of meaning.
Fu Weiru's expression froze slightly, and she smiled, "That's what the officer said."
Gao Ying pointed in the direction of the meditation room and said, "Let me tell you, Zhu Zangmo was clearly experiencing hallucinations and auditory hallucinations last night."
Fu Weiru was shocked: "What? Is it that serious? I've always felt that he has some symptoms of depression and should have been forced to go to the hospital. I was careless!"
She rubbed her hands anxiously, "For the past month or two, Zang Mo has been having trouble sleeping and says he keeps having nightmares.
"I've also had a few sleepwalking incidents where I'd wake up in the middle of the night and walk around the house, which really scared me!
"I asked him to see a doctor, but he refused to go no matter what. He said he was an artist and that if people knew he had mental problems, it would damage his reputation. No matter how much I tried to persuade him, he wouldn't listen!"
Gao Ying frowned. "Oh, that won't do. If you're sick, you need to see a doctor."
Fu Weiru was extremely worried: "That's right! But he told me not to worry, someone brought him some foreign medicine to nourish his brain and treat sleepwalking. He'll be fine after taking it.
"He's always thinking about other things, wondering if he'd accidentally bumped into something dirty. Just a few days ago, he said he wanted to stay at the temple for a few days to get rid of the bad luck..."
Gao Ying interrupted her and took out the medicine bottle: "Is this the medicine?"
"Yes, yes, yes." Fu Weiru nodded repeatedly, "This is something Xing Yao brought specially for him from abroad."
Gao Ying's eyes flashed: "Xing Yao?"
"Yes." Fu Weiru nodded calmly, "Xing Yao often goes abroad and often brings him some high-end foreign health products.
"I don't believe foreign products can be that good. Who knows if they have any side effects? I've heard that many people are superstitious about foreign medicines and end up getting sick from taking them.
"But Zang Mo just believes in this. Judging from the situation, this medicine is useless."
Her face was filled with the worry and concern of a wife for her husband. "I'll take him home today and make an appointment with a good doctor. I'll take him there as soon as possible. Thank you very much, officers, for your concern."
Not long after, Zhu Zangmo left the temple in Fu Weiru's car, and the Mercedes-Benz was left in the parking lot outside the temple gate.
The two policemen followed the car all the way back to Qi'an and watched the BMW drive into their community.
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In the conference room, Chang Ting shook the medicine bottle, making the pills inside rustle: "Forensic Doctor Xie has tested this medicine.
“The main ingredient is a neurotoxin extracted from poisonous mushrooms, which has a hallucinogenic effect.
"In our country, it is a strictly controlled psychotropic drug. However, in some countries, it is allowed to be used for refractory depression.
“Taking very small amounts can cause mild mental symptoms, and the user will experience a pleasurable experience, which is basically the feeling of being intoxicated.
"If the dosage is slightly higher, hallucinations, delusions, severe mood swings, anxiety attacks, etc. will occur. Long-term use can induce symptoms similar to schizophrenia.
"Zhu Zangmo must have been taking it for more than just one or two days. He must have been taking it in large doses for a long time. His madness that night was probably due to the effects of the drug."
Zhou Zhengzheng examined the medicine bottle. "Fu Weiru said that Xing Yao brought this medicine from abroad to Zhu Zangmo... It looks like a health supplement, but it's actually a hallucinogenic poison. Is Xing Yao trying to drive Zhu Zangmo crazy?"
Chang Ting spread his hands and said, "Xing Yao is dead. It all depends on Fu Weiru's words. There is no evidence after he is dead."
Zhou Zhengzheng was puzzled. "Whether these two are real father and son or not, whether they're killing people or selling paintings, they've always worked well together. They won't fight easily, right?"
Chang Ting pondered, "It's also possible that Zhu Zangmo took it intentionally to induce some temporary symptoms, thereby fabricating a history of mental illness in preparation for escaping the crime in the future."
Zhou Zhengzheng gasped: "Then he is really cruel to himself."
Chen He suddenly shook his head and said quietly, "A coward like him wouldn't do such a cruel thing to himself. I'm more inclined to believe that it was done by his accomplices. They want him not only to go crazy, but also to die. Then, they can pin the murder on Song Zhou."
She spoke slowly, her face frosted. "Given their habit of silencing and framing others... Song Zhou's life might be in danger."
Every sentence was so frightening that Chang Ting and Zhou Zhengzheng couldn't help but stand up straight.
Chang Ting asked: "How did you know?"
"Because I had a dream."
Chang Ting: “…”
Chen He added, "You'd better keep an eye on Zhu Zangmo. Don't let me guess right. Also, Fu Weiru must know Song Zhou's whereabouts."
Chang Ting thought for a moment and took the medicine bottle from Zhou Zhengzheng. "We're detaining this couple on suspicion of using banned drugs. I don't believe we can't get a result!"
Chen He nodded, not having time to chat any more: "I have something urgent to do, so I'll leave first..."
"Wait a minute, Teacher Chen." Chang Ting felt something was wrong and stopped in front of her, observing her expression. "What are you going to do? Can you tell me?"
Chen He slowly raised her head, looking up at him, her eyes cold and drenched.
"I dare to speak, do you dare to listen?"
Chang Ting felt uneasy, but he said with a stiff upper lip: "Why should I be afraid..."
"I want to do something illegal." said Chen He.
The meeting room suddenly became quiet.
The policemen all looked up, and several pairs of eyes locked on them.
Chang Ting was speechless and felt very regretful.
After a long pause, he uttered, "Teacher Chen, can we be a little more low-key?"
"Oh, let me repeat myself." Chen He said calmly, "I plan to kill someone in the comics."
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A few days later, "Prophecy of the Other Shore" updated the ninth episode:
"Nightmare cage".
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