Theft Soul Space Murder Case

  The next morning, I went to the Provincial Public Security Bureau, and all the departments of the Major Crimes Unit gathered together for a special case analysis meeting. Because there were too many deaths in this case, although the Municipal Bureau repeatedly controlled the media, but now the network is too developed, and the news spread rapidly, causing panic locally.

  Even the mayor and provincial party leaders personally called the police station to ask about the case, it must be solved as soon as possible, give an account to the people, dispel various rumors, and stabilize public sentiment.

  The atmosphere in the meeting room was solemn, and Director Peng spoke first, mentioning the external public opinion pressure and the instructions from higher authorities. He emphasized: "This extremely serious murder case has become the top priority of our department. All police personnel must be on call 24/7 during this period to work on this case. Within one week, we must find clues and conclusive evidence of the killer, publicly issue a wanted notice for the perpetrator, and provide an explanation to the media and local residents no matter what."

  More than 20 people attended the meeting, including directors, department heads and section chiefs, as well as elite backbones from various departments, all of whom nodded in agreement.

  "Wang Yufei, you come and introduce the case and the doubts!"

  "Alright, Director Peng!" The head of the criminal investigation team, Wang Yufei, stood up and walked to the projector in front of the conference table, beginning to outline the general situation of the case.

  "The deceased were basically all employees of Jiang Hong Company. This time, a total of 26 people participated in the outdoor camping activity. Manager Li Junsheng proposed and supervised it, and it is said that he personally chose the location. The remaining 25 people included two department heads, 20 formal employees, and three friends brought by employees. Currently, except for four missing persons and six seriously injured and unconscious people being rescued, all others have been confirmed dead!"

  Inside the house, whether it was the leader or the police officer, their faces were all somewhat heavy. More than 20 lives were slaughtered overnight, cruel and bloody, making people angry, ignoring the verdict of the law, obviously challenging the limits of the police and morality.

  "Are there any leads?" Director Zhao Ming furrowed his brow, he had just returned from a business trip out of town, although he had heard about the murder case, but hearing it from his subordinates in person also made him feel the severity of the matter, and he couldn't help but ask.

  "Firstly, our police officers inspected the brake system of the large bus and found that it had been intentionally damaged by human hands, causing them to be stranded in the mountains. It can be inferred as a murder case."

  "Secondly, when we searched the mountain, on the north side of the foot of the mountain, we found a pit in which dozens of skulls were buried. The time of death was not uniform. Through DNA restoration technology, it can be confirmed that some people are among those who went missing in Mount Mangshan in recent years. It can be inferred that this is a heinous serial murder case. As long as you enter that mountain range and stay overnight, most will encounter misfortune."

  "Third, when we searched the villa, we didn't find any fingerprints of the murderer, not even his footprints. Although I don't want to admit it, this case is indeed different from the usual murder cases, full of mystery everywhere. The police dogs there were all trembling with fear, unable to carry out their search work normally, leaving people baffled."

  Everyone in the meeting room was on edge after Captain Wang's third point, police are not afraid of criminals, but when a case goes beyond the norm, people's instinctive fear will spread, as if the temperature in the entire conference room suddenly dropped, with a chill.

  "Those who disappeared, don't they have any clues? It's impossible to vanish into thin air!" Director Zhao asked with a frown.

  Wang Yufei pressed a button on the remote control in his hand, and four faces appeared on the projection screen. He explained: "The four missing people, one male and three females, the male is named Wang Yuechao. This person has a criminal record, he practiced sanda for two years, four years ago, after drinking and causing trouble, he got into a conflict with someone, beat him severely, was sentenced to three years, and only came out of prison last year. He followed his girlfriend Liu Yumei this time. The other two women are named Li Xiaoyuan and Ji Ying."

  "Could this Wang Yuechao be the perpetrator, after all he has a record and is quite skilled with his hands, now he's also gone missing." A department head raised the question.

  "From a theoretical analysis, there is this possibility, but it's not high! Because I really can't think of what motive he would have to commit such a crime, or who he would have a grudge against, to be able to carry out such a vicious and ruthless act, killing so many people!" Captain Wang explained on the spot.

  The conference room fell silent again, as the clues were too few and had a hint of mystery. Such a bizarre case was encountered for the first time, and some people involuntarily looked at the head of the mysterious case department, Lian Yanming, and me and team member Liu Jingzhuang.

  "Chu Yu, you've also been to the scene, have you found any breakthrough clues?" Peng Kang broke the silence and asked me.

  His words, almost everyone's eyes were focused on me at that moment, although I was sitting in a chair against the wall behind the conference table, but also had a sense of focus.

  I coughed lightly to calm my emotions and replied, "For the time being, no valuable clues have been found. However, through the scene investigation, several suspicious points were discovered. Firstly, there are no signs of fleeing footprints or traces outside the villa, which suggests that the murderer may be hiding in the vicinity of the villa, where he has a hidden passage or escape route, allowing him to come and go undetected. It is recommended to strengthen the search for underground rooms, secret compartments, or surrounding caves."

  "Secondly, whether this case and the one eight years ago were committed by the same perpetrator is also in question. I have a feeling that there's something special about this place, so I plan to visit the local library to research the history of Menghua Mountain and see if it can provide any clues."

  "Thirdly, the terrain there is very peculiar, with strong magnetic field interference. On rainy days, it's possible that some electromagnetic waves are produced, excluding paranormal events, whether or not they were interfered by a kind of electromagnetic wave affecting the victims' brain nerves, producing hallucinations. This is also a doubtful point that needs to be examined further through divination before any conclusion can be drawn."

  Everyone nodded slightly after hearing it. Although what I said didn't have any direct breakthrough, at least there was still some direction to pursue, which is better than having no clue at all.

  Peng Kang's complexion improved a lot, and he finally listened to a few constructive opinions. This case was unusual, and the Mysterious Case Department naturally became the main force in solving the case, so they had high hopes for us.

  "It's not suitable to delay, after the meeting, you will go to the villa where the case occurred again, and check it carefully. If there are new discoveries, our bureau will reconvene an analysis meeting. Do other departments have any additional opinions?" Director Zhao summarized and looked around, seeing everyone shaking their heads, he waved his hand: "Then let's disperse the meeting. The tasks assigned to each department earlier should be implemented as soon as possible. Tomorrow morning, we will hold a coordination meeting to check the progress!"

  As soon as the case analysis meeting was over, Director Lian directly called up six or seven people from our department, started two police cars, and arrived at that notorious villa on Manghuashan Mountain. With more people, we can be braver, and someone can keep watch, in case something unexpected happens.

  To ensure safety, everyone brought a gun and climbed to the halfway point of the mountain, entering the villa's gate with great caution.

  The entire villa was empty, the bodies had been cleared away, and the perimeter was still cordoned off with police tape. In fact, in this remote wilderness, no one dared to come here to cause trouble. The police originally planned to leave two officers on guard to watch over the scene, but later they also disappeared. After all, it's a place of great evil, leaving police officers here would be too dangerous.

  The sky here is always gray and hazy, as if a layer of evil spirit that cannot be driven away is shrouding it. When I enter the villa, I always feel that there is a special smell lingering around, as if this place hides something unknown to people.

  The villa was quiet and still, with a somewhat eerie chill. The seven of us lingered in the courtyard for a few minutes, nodding to each other without saying a word, indicating that we should enter together, so as not to be left alone. No one could guess whether the murderer was hiding nearby or not.

  Su Yao deliberately followed me closely, her face full of vigilance and tension.

  "What did you come here for?"

  "With a case as bizarre as this, how could I not come? Besides, with you here, I'm not afraid of anything!" Su Yao said with a bit of playfulness.

  I let out a soft sigh, and indeed, there's nothing I can do about her.

  At this time, Meng Zhaohui held a compass in his hand and continuously detected the villa and the mountains behind it, causing everyone's curiosity.

  "Officer Meng, what have you found?"

  Meng Zhaohui stroked his short beard and said thoughtfully, "At the foot of Manghua Mountain, there is a winding river, and the mountain range stretches continuously. The purple air is like a canopy, and the green smoke floats like a cloud. According to the 'Huanlong Jing', it says: 'The energy rides on the wind and disperses, the pulse meets the water and stops, hidden and winding, a place of wealth and nobility!' This mountain range has its own unique features, making it suitable for burying large-scale tombs."

  "You think this place is suitable for building a tomb?"

  "Hmm, but now the mountain's feng shui has gone bad. Even if there are ancient tombs inside, they've become ominous holes. The malignant energy of this mountain is not ordinary!" Meng Zhaohui said with a furrowed brow.

  "Alright, we're here to crack the case, not to rob a tomb. Let's take a look inside!" Deputy Director Lian Yanming waved his hand, letting everyone enter the villa's grand hall.

  "Let's take another careful look around and see if there are any discoveries. Don't fall behind, let's go in groups of two or three."

  "Alright, Section Chief!" Everyone automatically formed teams and split up to take action.

  Su Yao stood beside me with a sense of self-awareness, and politely declined the invitations from others. In fact, her little thoughts had been known to her colleagues in the research group for a long time, and they smiled knowingly, each searching for clues on their own.

  The smell inside the villa was quite unpleasant, the body had been stored here for two days, and there were bloodstains everywhere. Even after it was removed, a gloomy and unpleasant smell still lingered, mixed with the damp and moldy smell of the place, which was pungent to the nose.

  I closed my eyes and stood in the center of the hall, silently sensing the neural stimulation it gave me.

  Gradually, I seemed to hear a sound, it was noisy, resentful, desperate and crying, mixed together, as if a strong sense of grievance.

  Suddenly, I opened my eyes, feeling a little stunned and uncertain. I thought that in the moment I closed my eyes, through my keen nerves, I would feel a hint of the terror from the murder last night. But unexpectedly, an even greater resentment had covered up the aura of the murder case. What secret was hidden here?