Chapter 041 Cult Simulator
"Bai Pray!" Lin Muqing strode over with a loud shout, full of anger. It was the first time that the management bureau saw the considerate director get angry, and they all made way for him in fear. Ji Xu, on the other hand, straightened his back as if he was used to it. He restrained his expression and said in a slightly cold tone, "Director Lin, I didn't do anything."
"...Don't try to instigate any of my subordinates." Lin Muqing gritted his teeth and warned in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
After saying that, Lin Muqing glanced at the dazed Yu Xi inconspicuously, with worry in his eyes. The person who caused all the farce hummed, leaned over and put the phone back in his pocket, and moved away from Yu Xi.
Bai Dao became low-key again, but Lin Muching did not dare to ignore it. He frowned and pulled Ji Xu away. The surrounding members of the management bureau immediately scattered. The two came to an empty corner with blood splattered on the wall, which showed how fanatical Nie Zhuang's revenge was.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Lin Muqing let go.
Ji Xu stood firm with the force of his sleeves. He lowered his head to adjust his cuffs, still thinking about the unintentional glance before leaving. Yu Xi was slightly lost in thought as he stared at the chat records that had not been deleted. Occasionally, a look of contemplation flashed across his face, but he suppressed it with his willpower.
The more intense the tug-of-war in his heart, the more dazed he became externally. Yu Xi seemed to be immersed in his own world, and everything in the outside world was like the autumn wind passing by his ears.
Only Ji Xu understood that he had heard it and was thinking about it.
But when Yu Xi unconsciously considers whether the rationality of the existence of the Hundred Prayers Church is correct, a landslide will be inevitable. The reason why cults are called cults is that they are extremely attractive and tempting - the rules are difficult to adhere to, and some bottom lines cannot be raised again once they are lowered. Who doesn't want to live an easier life?
Ji Xu couldn't do it anyway, but fortunately he admired his own kind. Therefore, Ji Xu rarely had expectations for Yu Xi, whom he had not paid much attention to before. Even though according to the plan, there would be only a few members left in the church, Ji Xu hoped that those he kept would be good people.
He hoped Yu Xi understood.
Depravity is not scary, what is scary is losing principles.
The subsequent investigation went on as normal at the scene. Ji Xu no longer tried to find new victims. He moved a chair and sat down to type on the keyboard. Although there were fewer people in the church, there were more things to do. After all, the believers who left had all suffered persecution to varying degrees.
It was fine in the past when they had unified management, but now that it's independent there are always problems. Even if someone voluntarily shares their experience it doesn't work. Opening a company and running a store has made these people talk in a fragmented and unsystematic way. The seasons have to be sorted out according to difficulty, and easy-to-understand documents have to be used to guide the believers on what to do.
Lin Muqing came over to take a few glances. The man was still angry, and his expression was no longer as gentle as before. Ji Xu was really annoyed by his actions. The tension of being spied on from time to time made him unable to relax. He simply closed the computer and said in a deliberately cold tone: "Since the case is not worth your stay, why don't we go back."
This case is indeed simple enough to be clear at a glance. It is the usual style of the Church of a Hundred Prayers, revenge and surrender, the murder weapon and the scene... just like a book placed on a shelf waiting to be read.
The reason why Lin Mucheng insisted on staying was that he wanted to take a look at the scene that he didn't have time to stop.
Lin Muqing felt guilty for his high moral sense. He thought that he was too late to stop Bai Zhao, but reality reminded him that he could not stop humans from sliding into the abyss. After listening to Bai Zhao's vicious provocation, Lin Muqing closed his eyes and many people flashed through his mind. They were the believers who had been arrested before. He suddenly said, "Building No. 2."
He said, "I remember the first day I went there, the broadcast said that taking photos in Building No. 2 was free, and the information you showed me this morning included a photo of Nie Zhuang." Lin Muqing stated calmly, "When Nie Zhuang disappeared, he was actually hiding in Building No. 2."
Ji Xu looked at him with a smile, his mask covering all his expressions: "..."
Lin Muqing closed his eyes again, his voice became much hoarse, "There was a victim named Ye Cheng before, she lived in the Administration for many days, she was one of yours, right? The data room was robbed the day before she left."
Ji Xu was not surprised that the old almanac was turned back, but he was surprised that no one had noticed it for so long.
He remained noncommittal.
The helplessness of a good man is that he has no evidence, and the rampantness of a criminal is that he has no scruples. Ji Xu refused to reveal his true colors, and Lin Muqing had no way to interrogate him. He took out a cigarette case from his pocket without emotion, took out a cigarette and lit it. The fire and smoke lingered between his fingers, making his eyebrows look unusually tired. "Let's go."
The tree hole suddenly appeared, and it keenly grasped every psychological patient waiting to be treated: "Director Lin was considerate of your feelings before, but now he is letting you breathe secondhand smoke."
It was unbelievable, and Ji Xu couldn't understand why the focus of the tree hole was on secondhand smoke.
Shudong had a good reason: "You have always paid attention to your health."
Putting aside the overly hypocritical remarks that followed, Shudong was right. Lin Muching was adjusting his mindset and viewed Ji Xu as an instigator rather than a normal person. Ji Xu personally facilitated a revenge and awakened their forgotten past. Naturally, Lin Muching would not care about the suspect's feelings.
Ji Xu did not hide himself when he left the scene. He deliberately stayed in a conspicuous position. His tall figure made the media catch his presence at once. The camera immediately swept over, as quick and decisive as a hunting snake, staying on Ji Xu's face for a long time, then sweeping across his empty chest, as if wondering why he was not wearing a badge but a mask.
The host holding the microphone rushed up. He was very interested in the sweet choice between Lin Muqing and Ji Xu. These two were hot topics. Seeing that they were about to surpass him, the reporter's calculations had come to fruition. He would not be able to get too much information from the Administration.
For the sake of salary and breaking news, the reporter resolutely pursues the program effect. At worst, he will continue to block other members of the management bureau.
He pointed the microphone at Ji Xu: "Excuse me, are you from the Hundred Prayers Church? Is this case related to the church? Did another believer go to the scene to distribute brochures?"
The use of the word "again" is very spiritual.
Ji Xu glanced at the camera and smiled: "What does the Church of a Hundred Prayers look like in your eyes? I'm a little curious."
Yu Xi, who happened to be at the crime scene, felt the cell phone in his pocket and realized that although Bai Dao seemed to have taken it away, he actually put it back into his pocket quietly when no one was paying attention. Yu Xi chased out and heard the entire conversation between Bai Dao and the reporter.
Somehow, Yu Xi suddenly pulled out a long-forgotten past event from his memory.
The incident happened during the period when the reporter mentioned that the Hundred Prayers Church was handing out flyers and brochures everywhere. Perhaps it was the overlapping coincidences and the sense of déjà vu of the young man next to Nie Zhuang who was struggling to figure out what to do not long ago that made him recall it.
That time, the police were dispatched at a restaurant.
This time the deceased happened to be the chef.
The believers' promotion of the Hundred Prayers prompted passers-by to call the police.
The Church of a Hundred Prayers is inextricably linked to this revenge murder.
A citizen wearing gloves signed his name and asked him, "Can you tell me about the Church of a Hundred Prayers? I'm a little interested."
The leader, wearing gloves that didn't match his coat, asked the reporter, "What do you think the Church of a Hundred Prayers looks like? I'm a little curious."
...Yu Xi's footsteps slowly stopped.
The reporter's answer went in one ear and out the other, leaving no trace in Yu Xi's heart. He stared at the back of the young man in the gray windbreaker, and finally matched his memory. The citizen who left his name in the restaurant was the black-haired young man who often appeared around Nie Zhuang.
Yu Xi's brain was working frantically. At this moment, he was filled with passion to uncover the truth. Yu Xi remembered him. His name was Ji Xu. When he returned, he could compare it with the case records at any time, and then check the names of the citizens of Huzhong City to confirm Bai Za's true identity.
His thoughts suddenly got stuck.
Then what?
What’s the point of knowing who Bai Za is? As long as the management bureau fails to catch the church’s flaws, the true identity will be useless. It’s useless to reveal it to the public. In the eyes of the citizens, the church is still a crazy organization that has been on the confusing news twice. What’s more, some people think that Bai Za is dedicated to his job and never forgets to play tricks, which attracts passers-by to become curious about him.
and.
Yu Xi's thoughts were scattered, but he finally calmed down. He vaguely realized that Bai Dao was deliberately revealing his flaws to him. After all, two days ago, Ji Xu, who had taken off his disguise, admitted it himself.
"Officer Yu, we have met once."
He stopped completely, stayed within the cordon, and stared into the distance. Bai Dao looked back as if he had noticed something, and the white mask on his face nodded to him blankly. Yu Xi clenched his fists silently. In his pocket, the mobile phone that his colleagues mistakenly thought was for Bai Dao to take away had a strong presence, and as he contracted his palm, his fist became tighter and tighter.
Yu Xi finally understood the subtext left by Ji Xu.
He has to contact him himself.
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Because of the three-day vacation approved by the deputy director, Yu Xi rejected the invitation of his colleagues. He returned home, turned on the lights and pretended to be resting at home, then climbed over the wall. After Nie Zhuang was arrested, no one cleaned the house. In spring and summer, wildly grown weeds grew more than half knee-high. Yu Xi struggled through the weeds and came into the room. He looked around at the empty, lonely and messy scene, his eyes fell on the four pieces of evidence remaining on the dining table, and he said nothing.
He understood that this was left by Ji Xu two days ago.
If he had ignored Nie Zhuang's mood the day before yesterday and proposed to his superiors to re-examine the crime scene when he saw the victim who had been missing for many days; if he had not adhered to his moral bottom line and instead sneaked in like he did today... With so many ifs, if any of them were broken, Yu Xi would be able to discover the truth in advance.
But if he is really cruel and unscrupulous.
You won’t be trapped in painful struggles.
His random thoughts did not stop him from making a phone call. He deleted all the software and the only text message left was the one that Ji Xu showed him. When he dialed the number, a blank number appeared. He opened the address book, but it had been cleared manually, leaving only a string of default numbers consisting of all zeros.
Yu Xi clicked on it and found a string of email addresses in the note. He copied it and contacted it with the email account he had registered before. As expected, he received a reply. The person seemed to contact him in front of Director Lin, but he didn't know how he did it.
The other party came straight to the point: "Good evening, Officer Yu, it's nice to see you again. This is the truth. Please allow me to introduce myself. Of course, I think you have guessed it today-"
Bai Zhao said: "My name is Ji Xu. It means sequence and continuation."
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