My Healing Games

Chapter 68 Pure Evil
"There are no smart devices in the cave, and it can also block signals to a certain extent, making it very suitable for hiding and tracking. The incense burner and photos of Meng Shi in the ice storage indicate that the cave owner and the deceased had a close relationship. In conclusion, there is a high probability that the person hiding in the underground drainage system is Meng Changxi."

Li Xue's analysis excited all the police officers. The entire police force in Xinhu was secretly investigating Meng Changxi, but they had no leads. If they could find Meng Changxi in advance, it would be a great achievement.

Putting on gloves, Li Xue gently removed Han Fei's photo: "This photo was taken in the last few days, so the fingerprints should be quite clear. Also, you should quickly compare the buildings in the photo with the angle from which the photo was taken, and immediately retrieve the surveillance footage of the relevant road sections."

"Wait a minute." After taking the photo down, Han Fei saw that there were five words written on the back of his photo—"The Last Road."

"Am I Meng Changxi's last resort? What does he mean by that?"

Upon discovering writing on the back of the photos, Li Xue removed the photos of He Shouye and Meng Chang'an.

The back of He Shouye's photo was covered in gruesome bloodstains, while the back of Meng Chang'an's photo had a date written on it.

"Isn't this today?"

Looking at the date behind Meng Chang'an's photo, Li Xue was the first to notice something was wrong. She immediately flipped through the pile of documents and quickly found something unusual.

“Input-based identity information card? Architectural sketch of the Yong Sheng Pharmaceutical branch? Map of the main venue at Xin Hu International Plaza?” After finding these things, Li Xue immediately opened her phone to search: “At 1:30 this afternoon, Xin Hu International Plaza will hold a promotional event for a super-large game. Yong Sheng Pharmaceutical and Deep Space Technology started advertising three weeks in advance. They are going to launch their latest space sleep game pod.”

"If the owner of this cave is Meng Changxi, is he familiar with the layout of the game presentation venue so that he can go there in person? The new Shanghai Smart City is different from the old city. There is a surveillance camera almost every ten steps, and the city center's AI will monitor all anomalies at all times. The probability of him being discovered is very high!"

“Meng Changxi wouldn’t take such a big risk for a game; he must have a reason to go.” Han Fei also took out his phone to search, and he quickly found the reason: “The latest game pod launched by the game company this afternoon is a collaborative development between Deep Space Technology and Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals, and an executive from Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals will also be present.”

He showed the information on his phone to the surrounding police officers: "Meng Chang'an was among the people representing Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals at the event!"

"Meng Changxi wants to kill Meng Chang'an?!" The two new police officers felt this was no small matter. They were prepared to report to their superiors immediately. If the senior executive of Yong Sheng Pharmaceuticals was killed at the meeting, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Calm down!" Li Xue scanned the documents in the cave: "At first, I didn't completely believe what Han Fei said. All the evidence suggested that Meng Changxi was the murderer. But after seeing this cave, I feel that things are not so simple. Would a murderer spend ten years collecting clues bit by bit? Only someone who wants to find the truth would do that."

“Meng Changxi is a very intelligent person. He is extremely patient and resilient. Such a person would not suddenly make such an impulsive decision unless something has triggered him.” Han Fei looked at the police officers around him.

"Last night, the station received an anonymous report. The other party presented irrefutable evidence that Meng Changxi was the murderer in the refrigerator murder case." One of the police officers looked at Li Xue and Han Fei, and hesitated for a while before speaking.

"Ironclad evidence?" Li Xue was very surprised: "How come I didn't know?"

“You’ve been suggesting to your teacher that Meng Chang’an be controlled and that Meng Changxi be treated with caution, which goes against the overall direction of our investigation.” The policeman shook his head. “Last night we received some video footage showing Meng Changxi burying various animal carcasses in the past, including dismembered birds, stray cats, and stray dogs. Just looking at those mutilated corpses, you can feel how twisted this person is. Of course, if it were just animal carcasses, we wouldn’t search the entire city for him. The most important thing is that at the end of the video, there is a secretly filmed scene showing Meng Changxi preparing to bury a human corpse.”

Another former colleague of Li Xue also spoke up: "Evidence is more important than subjective conjecture. After the bureau received that irrefutable evidence, it immediately intensified the search for Meng Changxi and began to use the latest technology to investigate. He must have sensed the danger and knew that he couldn't escape it, so he wanted to take the risk."

"Is that video authentic?"

"After technical verification, the video is confirmed to be genuine."

Having received a definite answer, Li Xue looked at Han Fei. She had initially believed Han Fei's words, which was why she had suggested it to her teacher. But faced with irrefutable evidence, she began to waver.

"There's a problem!" Han Fei said firmly, "Did the video you saw only show the process of burying the animals? Did it not show the process of torturing the animals?"

“Even if the animal cruelty wasn’t filmed, the fact that he tried to bury the body at the end was enough for us to arrest him.” The police officer’s words made sense and were irrefutable.

Just when everyone was convinced that Meng Changxi was the murderer, Han Fei gritted his teeth. He had heard from Meng Shi that as Meng Chang'an's behavior became increasingly erratic, his brothers began to get involved.

Han Fei clearly remembered what the old man had said: Meng Changshou, who was already working at the time, found a psychologist for Meng Chang'an, and the second brother, Meng Changxi, helped his younger brother with the aftermath.

In other words, all the animal carcasses that Meng Changxi buried were killed by Meng Chang'an. What's most disgusting is that after Meng Chang'an found out about this, he not only did not repent, but also secretly filmed Meng Changxi burying the animal carcasses.

Even at such a young age, he knew how to take advantage of his older brother's affection and frame him for the crime.

Compared to the handsome Meng Chang'an, Meng Changxi, whose face has a birthmark, makes a very bad first impression.

From the moment Meng Chang'an began his pursuit of the butterfly, he may have already considered Meng Changxi as his scapegoat.

Thinking about this, Han Fei also understood something else.

Meng Shi was the one who knew the three brothers best, so she had to die.

"The clues that the police initially found at Meng Changxi's house were probably left intentionally by Meng Chang'an. This devil had planned everything long ago. He had been holding Meng Changxi's incriminating evidence, and once things were exposed, he would send it out."

What's most undeniable is that this evidence is indeed true.

Meng Changxi is guilty, but the truly unforgivable sinner is Meng Chang'an.

"Look at this!" A detective found another hand-drawn map in the corner of the files, which marked the locations of most of the surveillance cameras in International Plaza and also outlined a relatively safe route.

"The input-type identity card is specifically designed for people with disabilities. For example, some citizens have facial disfigurement and cannot undergo facial recognition, and some blind people have difficulty recognizing pupils. We don't know where Meng Changxi got his identity card from. If there is a problem with the origin of that card, the system can issue a warning within five minutes at most!"

"That means he only had five minutes to carry out the murder after entering the venue."

"In terms of timing, his planned route can be described as perfect."

Having learned of the other party's specific action plan, the two detectives immediately sprang into action.

Looking at the killing route, Han Fei did not leave. He put himself in the other person's shoes and thought that if he were to do such a thing, he would definitely destroy it after memorizing the route, rather than keep it.

"It feels like Meng Changxi left these things on purpose. He may have been prepared for this place to be discovered. If that's the case, the place he went to could not be the address that appeared in the information."

"In addition, Meng Chang'an disclosed information in advance and participated in the new product launch in a high-profile manner. He knew that the police search would put a lot of pressure on Meng Changxi, as if he was deliberately luring Meng Changxi to kill him."

"Neither of these brothers is stupid; they should both be able to guess each other's thoughts. However, Meng Chang'an is using an open strategy, and if Meng Changxi doesn't kill him, he might lose his last chance. Under these circumstances, how can Meng Changxi break the deadlock?"

Thinking of this, Han Fei looked at his own photograph again.

Why did Meng Changxi write "The Last Road" behind my photo?

"Could he be coming to find me?"

(End of this chapter)