Chapter 50: The Heavy Case

  I was walking down, feeling my way as I went, and after a long time getting used to the darkness, I could see many things clearly.

  The phone fragments were soon discarded, and I returned to the place where Liu Yamei and I were together for the last time. Now, all hope can be placed on Liu Ke and those police officers.

  They must have found out about Liu Yamei and me going missing, then sent someone to look for us. I thought as I trembled and walked forward.

  Now that the speed has slowed down, I can observe the environment inside this channel better.

  Reminds me of those strange virus-infected people, nose worms, mutated biological dogs and cockroaches. I already have a rough idea in my mind.

  Liu Yamei once told me that this huge underground room was a laboratory decades ago, then converted into a storage room, and finally slowly abandoned and even sealed off, all because of the various strange and bizarre incidents that occurred here one after another.

  According to my reasoning, these strange things should be those identical ones I encountered.

  Decades ago, the Cow Demon Serpent God had not been completely eliminated, and no one was immune to 'superstition', taking these mutated creatures as demons and monsters, then sealing off this place, which was a common occurrence. Then over the past few decades, it's not that no one has entered here, those original test subjects didn't leave, but instead hid in our school, secretly conducting their experiments.

  But after all these years have passed, even if those people were only twenty years old at that time, they should be at least sixty now?

  The person who attacked us that day, I couldn't determine his age, but the man and woman who killed Old Man Huang were definitely no more than thirty.

  The only sounds in the quiet corridor were my footsteps and breathing, I didn't dare to shout loudly, in case those terrible people came out, I would definitely not be able to escape.

  Morning research 'Luo' last time saved us once, now it's impossible, I must find all the evidence and prove his innocence, otherwise once the court convicts him, there will be no chance at all.

  I suddenly felt that those police were the darkest people, I lost a part of my memory, but from Liu Yamei's hints and implications, when I first entered the police station with Chenyan 'Lu', we were subjected to extremely harsh treatment by them.

  Moreover, I am also very fearful. Liu Ke is hostile to Chen Yan 'Lu', Chen Yan 'Lu' likes me, and Liu Ke also likes me. Their hostility comes from here.

  There is also the principal's death. These two things seem to have no connection, but my intuition tells me that the principal's death must be related to the experimental personnel in this basement.

  One after another, many people have already died, including the police officer, Old Man Huang, and the principal. Who's next?

  I suddenly found that my brain has also opened up a lot, not just physically.

  Is this what it means to be a detective? In the past, I was doted on by my parents, and later protected by Liu Ke and Chen Yan 'Lu', so I couldn't touch danger, how could I possibly stand on my own, let alone dream of being a detective?

  After this matter is over, I shouldn't need school courses anymore. I took a deep breath.

  That timid and cowardly Mimi who would scream at any moment has disappeared. What's left is only Homi.

  I didn't have time to know how far I had walked down, and the tilt of the passage had already begun to increase.

  The previous circular design was completely my own fantasy, and now I think it's a bit ridiculous. In fact, I didn't reason carefully at all, just speaking nonsense. However, Liu Yamei's 'spirit' is a bit too fragile.

  Just then, I suddenly heard a faint gasp.

  My nerves immediately tensed up, and I held my breath as low as possible, then crouched in the corner of the wall, gently pressed my ear against the stone wall, and carefully listened to the source of the sound.

  It's been confirmed that there are no ghosts, everything is man-made, and my fear has completely disappeared.

  After finding Liu Yamei, the Public Security Bureau will definitely believe her words and file a case. With one move, they can completely take down this underground room.

  The voice was very faint, like a woman's gasp, intermittent and unclear.

  Liu Yamei?

  What happened to her?

  I tiptoed down, carefully paying attention to both sides of the passage and then to the ground.

  I didn't see anything like a 'back door', and that panting sound disappeared after I walked out a few steps.

  Missed the past?

  I walked back again and went to where there was a sound, then listened carefully.

  Faintly, apart from panting, there was a cry for help, extremely weak and drawn out, sounding especially mournful.

  It's Liu Ya Mei! I'm sure of it, this is Liu Ya Mei's voice! She has been caught!

  Here, is there another room? But where's the 'door'.

  After searching back and forth twice, I still couldn't find the entrance, Liu Yamei's voice had already disappeared.

  The silence was restored in the corridor.

  I clenched my fists and pounded the wall, biting my lip, and said in a hateful tone: "You'd better not let me catch you, or else I'll never let you go."

  Liu Yamei has been caught, there must be someone here, but I don't dare to go any further. If I encounter him alone, it will definitely end in disaster. Now, the most important thing is to find Liu Yamei's colleagues, which is the best solution.

  So I immediately turned around and walked out of the passage.

  A growl in the abdomen told me that at least six hours had passed since I last ate. As I walked, the sound of dripping water started again.

  I walked quickly forward and soon discovered the source of the sound, water droplets, which were dripping down from the ceiling above the passageway. Seeing the continuous seepage of water droplets on the ceiling, my face suddenly tensed up.

  Are there other rooms on this channel? And is there still water there?!

  There is no water in the library. If this passage is still inside the library, then between the library and this underground passage, isn't there another space?

  Reminded of Liu Yamei's gasps and cries from earlier, her location was almost within earshot.

  I slapped myself hard, earlier I only noticed the stone walls on both sides and the ground, but didn't look at the ceiling, there must be a hidden door on the ceiling.

  Go back? No way, if I go back now, it's like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth. Liu Yamei's spirit has already collapsed, and she is a huge burden. Moreover, I don't know how many people the other side has, even if there is only one, I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it right now.

  I took a deep breath and walked quickly towards the outside of the corridor. But I didn't see any trace of cockroaches. Where did they go?

  At this moment, I suddenly remembered that the iron gate earlier was closed.

  How can I get out of here?

  What astonished me was that when I arrived at the location of the iron gate, it had already been opened!

  I took a step out of the iron gate, and suddenly, an icy gun barrel was pressed against my forehead.

  The hard gun barrel made my temple ache. My eyelids twitched wildly, and my scalp was also numb. But I didn't dare make any unusual movements.

  "Hello, you're under arrest. Now, you don't have to speak, but every word you say will be used as evidence against you." A calm male voice sounded in my ear, a policeman?

  I suddenly felt a relaxation of my tense nerves, and then everything went black before I knew it.

  In the end, I fell into a vast and profound embrace.

  Morning dew? I imagine it's fragrance is different——

  I was in a daze, I don't know how long I slept. When I woke up, I found myself lying in a room with a strong smell of medicine. As soon as I tried to get up, my shoulders were pressed down by a pair of thick and large hands.

  Then a low male voice sounded in my ear: "You have a syringe in your hand, you can't move."

  I forced my eyes open, only to see a strange man supporting my shoulders, his face so close it seemed like he was just an arm's length away.

  A faint scent of tobacco suddenly drilled into my nostrils.

  I fell back weakly, then suddenly remembered that Liu Yamei was still underground! I immediately shouted loudly: "Liu Yamei has been caught by someone, go and rescue her quickly!"

  After finishing speaking, I felt like I had lost my strength again, and I fell softly onto the "bed", breathing weakly. The feeling of hunger in my stomach swallowed me up once more. That man furrowed his brow slightly after hearing my words, then opened his mouth to say: "Liu Yamei was caught? Tell me about the situation carefully."

  I looked at him cautiously, only then did I realize that I had never seen him before. The feeling of the gun barrel pressed against my temple was still vivid in my mind.

  The man seemed to have discovered my caution and expressionlessly pulled out a small certificate from his bosom and placed it in front of my eyes.

  "Major Crimes Unit? Serious?" I stared at him in surprise, my eyes wide with wonder. Such a young and handsome member of the Major Crimes Unit? I couldn't help but think that this man was really handsome, with his dark bronze skin, sharp facial features, knife-like eyebrows, spirited eyes, and a hint of tobacco scent. If he were to be thrown into a school, it would immediately cause an explosion among the students!

  Female classmates in the political science and law department must ——

  "Miss?" The man's weak voice broke into my reverie, and I suddenly felt a chill run down my back. I had actually fallen for him...

  I took a deep breath and silently chanted: "Homi, wake up."

  A heavy and patient wait was awaiting my response, I gradually stabilized my breathing, then slowly told the process of Liu Yamei and me entering the underground library one word at a time.

  Throughout this process, Shen Zhong maintained a frowning expression, and I asked him somewhat anxiously what had happened.

  He looked serious with his eyes narrowed and said word by word, "Are you sure, is there anything else left undone?" Then, I saw him holding a small notebook, constantly writing something down.

  I still didn't understand everything, and he was actually writing a confession!

  I glared at him with anger in my eyes and said in a trembling voice: "You're treating me like a criminal suspect!"

  Unexpectedly, Shen Zhong nodded heavily and said expressionlessly: "Everyone is a suspect of crime, including your two classmates. Among them, Liu Ke's suspicion is the greatest. You and Chen Yan 's suspicion is slightly smaller."