Chapter 49 The Homeless Men Who Committed Suicide
Mr. Lu gave her a subtle look and gently scolded, "The master is busy. Don't interrupt, lest you disturb him."
Shangguan Peiyu withdrew her hand, closed her eyes, inhaled and exhaled for a moment, and then opened her eyes. Her beautiful peach blossom eyes looked slightly dull, and her expression was also slightly tired.
"Now, his soul has returned to his body, and he's alright. He'll wake up in a little while; let him rest for a few days."
"Master, please sit for a while, I'll go get you some fruit." Mother Lu was afraid that if the master left and her son woke up still mentally impaired, then all the money would have been wasted, and she would have to spend time finding someone else, which would be even more troublesome.
"No need, your son will wake up soon."
Shangguan Peiyu gently patted Lu Yifei's forehead. After a few seconds, Lu Yifei slowly opened his eyes, looked blankly at the charming, sexy, and mature stranger, and then looked at his parents standing beside him.
"Dad, Mom, what's wrong?"
When Lu's mother saw that her son's face was clear and he had regained his senses, she hugged him and cried, "Son, you're finally alright. You scared your mother to death."
"Mom, have I been sleeping the whole time? I feel like I'm constantly in a dream, but I just can't wake up. I'm so scared of that feeling."
"Yes, you're fine now. Don't go on any adventures in the future. Those places aren't clean and can easily attract unclean things, understand?" Lu's mother released her son, her voice becoming stern.
Seeing her son looking thinner than before, she felt a mix of emotions: pity for his misfortune, and anger at his lack of ambition.
Seeing that everything was alright, Shangguan Peiyu got up to take her leave. "Your young master is fine now. He just needs to rest for a few days. Don't go to places with heavy yin energy in the future. I'll be going now."
"Master Shangguan, I'll see you off later."
Lu's father took out his phone and transferred money to Shangguan Peiyu, while flattering her, "The head of the Shangguan family is indeed worthy of her reputation. She is both talented and beautiful. She must be the youngest and most powerful head of the three families."
"President Lu, you flatter me. Even if Peiyu can accept such praise, the other companies should also refrain from such trivial matters."
"Master Shangguan is so humble. President Lu admires him very much. Please do me the honor of having a meal with me sometime in the future."
"Yes, Mr. Lu, you're too kind." After exchanging a few polite words, Mr. Lu escorted Shangguan Peiyu and her two accompanying disciples to the elevator.
"No need to see me off, Mr. Lu, please stay."
"Good, good." Mr. Lu waved to them.
However, the moment the elevator doors closed, a meaningful smile appeared on Shangguan Peiyu's lips.
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Nanshan had been extremely busy these past few days, and fearing he might break his promise, he called Yu Xiaoluo.
"Little sister Luo Luo, I probably won't be able to attend the homecoming banquet tomorrow. Recently, about ten people have died in Kangba City at the same time."
"What happened? How did they die?"
Nanshan sighed and recounted what had happened. It turned out that a number of homeless men and prostitutes had recently died in Kangba City.
There were at least ten people who died. They died in different ways: some jumped off the high bridge, some fell into the water and drowned, and some were hanged from trees.
Although they all looked like suicides, Nanshan didn't believe that there would suddenly be so many suicides, especially since they happened to be from the group of people who had no home and no one cared about them.
They conducted a thorough investigation and handed the bodies over to the forensic doctor to see if they could find any clues, but there was no evidence to suggest that they had died from homicide. Furthermore, the bodies remained unclaimed for some time.
The internet exploded with rumors, including tales of demons that devour souls at night, making these people easy targets since they were often out at night.
There are reports of food poisoning, claiming that someone threw some seemingly fresh but poisoned food near a trash can, and after eating it, people experienced hallucinations and killed themselves.
Another theory is the suicide pact theory, which suggests that these groups of people meet together and agree on a time to die separately. Each person is to commit suicide at the agreed-upon time, or they will be killed by the others. It's also claimed that they are the first group, and that the suicide pact will spread to the general population.
Various rumors circulated, causing widespread anxiety.
After Nanshan finished explaining the situation, Yu Xiaolu pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll go check on the body."
"That's great, but you've been lately—"
Nanshan really wanted to ask Yu Xiaoluo for help with the recent issues, but he was afraid that she was too busy lately and that it would take up her time. He thought he would ask her after the banquet.
"It's alright, everything here is mostly arranged, and there's nothing else to do."
After saying that, Yu Xiaoluo called out to her lackey, Third Brother, and they headed towards Nanshan.
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Morgue.
Looking at the neatly arranged but gruesome corpses, Yu Liang felt a chill run down his spine.
He had never even seen a dead person before, and now he suddenly saw more than ten. The fear in his heart was overwhelming, and he felt like he was suffocating.
Yu Liang glanced at Nan Shan and Yu Xiaoluo, and seeing that they hadn't noticed him, he secretly slipped away to get some fresh air.
I'm just an ordinary person, neither a master nor a policeman, why should I have to go through all this trouble?
Yu Xiaoluo looked around and used talismans to summon their souls for a while, but strangely, not a single soul returned.
Her expression turned serious. "Brother Nanshan, their souls are gone."
Nanshan was stunned, not understanding. "What does this mean?"
"After a person dies, they are not reincarnated so quickly. Moreover, since they died unnaturally and their lifespan was not exhausted, their souls will remain in the same place as wandering ghosts. They need to be liberated before they can be reincarnated."
Nanshan was stunned for a long time before he finally reacted, "You mean, their souls were destroyed?"
"Well, it's also possible that they were eaten by humans or demons, or that high-level ghosts might devour ghosts of lower levels. If these humans or demons are practicing evil cultivation, these souls are excellent tonics, so there are only two possibilities: one is that they were destroyed, that is, their souls were scattered; the other is that they were eaten. But one thing is certain: they did not commit suicide."
"Therefore, they all died unnatural deaths. It is very likely that their minds were controlled by someone, and they were made to appear as if they had committed suicide. After they died, their souls were eaten by someone. They wouldn't have been beaten to death for no reason. They were all ordinary people without any cultivation. So, this is the most likely possibility."
Nanshan nodded, looking worried, and said, "I understand. Now, how can we catch the killers? They are likely not ordinary people."
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