Solving the case: Combining the police dog's olfactory genes at the beginning

"After acquiring the land, he established a construction company, and the company's only product was 'Hequan Villa'."

Wu Peixiong pointed to an aerial view of Hequan Villa.

"This community was never built for living. From the very beginning, it was a huge disguise, a cover for its underground evil deeds!"

Su Muchen added.

"In order to sell this strangely designed and rumoredly bad residential complex and avoid long-term attention from the outside world and the government, he adopted an unconventional sales strategy. At the time of the opening, he attracted bargain hunters by offering prices nearly 10,000 yuan per square meter lower than the surrounding market price."

When sales improve and may attract more attention, he immediately stops sales, artificially creating scarcity and stagnation.

When rumors of "ghosts" spread and many residents moved out, leaving the community deserted, he sold off some of the properties again at extremely low prices to attract another group of people who were either fearless or looking for bargains, maintaining a certain level of activity in the community, but without making it too crowded.

He was like someone carefully adjusting the heat of a stove, making sure it wasn't too hot, nor too cold.

While Xie Junshan was meticulously constructing Hequan Villa as an "altar," another, more secretive and cruel plan was also underway.

Luo Fei said in a deep voice.

"If he truly believes in that evil theory of immortality cultivation, then he needs thirteen 'souls of utmost yin'."

This meant that he had to precisely locate young girls born in the year, month, day, hour, and minute of the yin (a concept in Chinese astrology).

"He did it."

Zhou Xiaobei's voice carried a hint of anger and coldness as he pulled up another set of shocking data.

"I cross-referenced unsolved missing young women cases across the country in recent years through the police department's internal system, and paid special attention to their birth time information."

It has been discovered that since 2014, girls matching the criteria for an "extremely Yin" destiny have been disappearing across various parts of Daxia, ranging in age from 8 to 24!

He emphasized a specific point in time.

"And in early 2014, when the first girl who met the criteria went missing, it was precisely the time when Hequan Villa was completed and began to be sold!"

This close alignment in timeline almost confirms the special task force's suspicions!

Even more chilling details are yet to come.

Zhou Xiaobei continued his report.

“I carefully reviewed the case files of these missing girls and discovered a strange commonality—shortly before their disappearances, one or more immediate family members had died unexpectedly!”

He cited several examples.

For example, eight-year-old Li Xiaowen's five-year-old brother "accidentally" drowned in the pond at the entrance of the village a week before her eighth birthday.

He Xiaoxiao, a girl from Chang'an City, went missing a month after a fire broke out in her home, tragically killing her elderly grandmother.

Two weeks before a girl from Yidu City went missing, her younger brother, who was in elementary school, was hit and killed by a truck that suddenly went out of control while crossing the road. She was right next to him at the time but was unharmed.

These incidents were all considered accidents at the time, and no one suspected the girl, who was also a family member of a "victim."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuanran turned pale and murmured.

“Human demon”...that’s what ancient books say.

"Human demons" are people who have committed heinous crimes and are burdened with karmic obstacles.

In Xie Junshan's or his evil theories, are the mysterious deaths of these girls' family members interpreted as "karmic obstacles" brought about by the girls themselves?
They were unaware of it.

Did the demon "kill" its own family members, thus fitting the definition of a "human demon"?

Wu Peixiong couldn't help but curse.

"What kind of logic is this?!"

Those were clearly accidents! Or perhaps it was all a meticulously planned murder orchestrated by that bastard Xie Junshan to create "human demons"! Turning these innocent girls into his so-called "materials"?!

Luo Fei did not participate in the argument; his thoughts drifted to Guo Mengyun.

He recalled Guo Qian's previous account, and his eyes suddenly sharpened.

"Guo Mengyun... When she was a child, her parents died in a family picnic when a homemade barbecue grill exploded. Only she and her sister survived..."

He immediately took out his phone and dialed Guo Qian's number, his tone urgent and serious.

"Miss Guo, I am Luo Fei."

There's a very crucial question I need you to answer accurately! Do you know your sister Guo Mengyun's exact date and time of birth? Preferably the lunar calendar date!

Although Guo Qian on the other end of the phone was confused, she tried to recall and answered affirmatively.

“I remember it very clearly because it was a very special time. Mengyun was born on the fourth day of the fourth lunar month, around four o’clock in the morning.”

The fourth day of the fourth lunar month, at four o'clock in the morning!
This perfectly matches the characteristics of "yin month, yin hour, yin moment"!

Luo Fei hung up the phone, looked at everyone, and said in a heavy and cold voice.

"Guo Mengyun is the thirteenth 'Soul of Extreme Yin'!"
She is the last "human demon" Xie Junshan needs! Moreover, she has been missing for several months..."

A deathly silence fell over the meeting room. The last sacrifice had already fallen into the clutches of evil, its fate unknown! A tremendous sense of urgency and oppression gripped everyone's hearts.

Wang Feifei swallowed hard and spoke with some difficulty.

"Brother Fei... if, I mean if, Xie Junshan really... really gathered thirteen 'Souls of Extreme Yin' using his evil methods, would he... really succeed in 'cultivating immortality'?"
"Then...who else should we arrest?"

Luo Fei slammed his hand on the table and said decisively.

"There is no such thing as immortality cultivation and ascension in this world! Even the so-called 'ascension' of Wang Taozhen recorded in ancient books is more likely because the pills she refined contained heavy metals such as mercury and lead, which led to her death from poisoning. It was just mythologized under the knowledge conditions at that time!"

His gaze swept over each team member, with an unwavering determination.

"What we need to do now is not to discuss whether the ethereal path of cultivating immortality can be successful! Our mission is to find those missing girls! We need to find them alive or dead!"
If Xie Junshan is already dead, then he's gotten off easy! But if he's still alive, no matter where he's hiding, pulling his "cultivation" stunts, we must drag him out and make him face the full force of the law for his heinous crimes!

Inspired by Luo Fei's imposing presence, everyone straightened their backs.

Just then, Zhou Xiaobei seemed to have made a new discovery. He stared at the satellite view of Hequan Villa and murmured to himself.

"Brother Fei, look at the number of buildings... I just counted them, there are 66 buildings in total, including villas, townhouses, mid-rise buildings, and high-rise buildings!"

"66?"

Su Muchen immediately realized what was happening.

"Six is ​​a yin number... and six is ​​an extremely yin number!"
This is absolutely no coincidence; the number of buildings in the entire Hequan Villa was also carefully designed!
This place is an extremely yin place from beginning to end!

Zhou Xiaobei suddenly raised his head, his eyes gleaming.

"If Xie Junshan is really performing some kind of ceremony, he may not have left at all!"

He was hiding in a corner of this massive Yin-based talisman array that he had personally crafted! He then remembered something else, quickly looked up some information, and said.

"Furthermore, Xie Junshan acquired this land in 2008, and construction began immediately after Feixian Temple was demolished."

However, records show that the foundation work for Hequan Villa took a full three years! Construction on the ground didn't officially begin until 2011!

"They spent three years laying the foundation?"

Luo Fei's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

"For an ordinary residential community, this is an incredibly long time!"
What exactly did he do underground?!

The speculation that a huge space might be hidden beneath Hequan Villa excited everyone in the special case team, but also made them more vigilant.

Luo Fei immediately led everyone back into the manor, this time with a clearer objective.

Walking through the quiet villa district, Luo Fei's mind kept replaying the details of the missing couple's files.

He suddenly stopped and his sharp gaze swept over the seemingly ordinary metal recycling bins on the roadside.

"Brother Fei, what's wrong?"

Chen Fan asked.

"I recall the CCTV footage of the couple before they disappeared. Weren't they setting off fireworks next to the trash can? The report said it was a small fire caused by sparks hitting the trash can, which was later extinguished by security guards with a fire extinguisher."

Luo Fei pointed to the trash cans.

"But later, a neighbor recalled that they seemed to see a pile of dirt next to it catch fire, and then the trash can was moved..."

"You mean... that fire might not have been an accident? The trash cans were moved to cover something up?"

Wu Peixiong immediately realized what was happening.

Luo Fei did not answer, but walked straight to a heavy iron trash can.

These trash cans are specially designed with bolts at the bottom to secure them to the ground, making them very sturdy.

He gripped the cold edge of the trash can with both hands, took a deep breath, and engaged his core muscles, causing the muscles in his arms to bulge instantly!
"Crunch—Bang!"

With a sickening metallic twisting sound and the snapping of bolts, Luo Fei actually pulled the heavy trash can off the ground! A cloud of dust rose up.

The crowd immediately gathered around, focusing the beams of their phone flashlights on the original location of the trash can.

On the ground, a dark, square hole, about a foot in size, was clearly visible!

A weak but continuous stream of air flowed out of the hole, accompanied by a low "humming" sound, clearly the exhaust fan was working!

"Ventilation vent!"
This is a concealed ventilation opening!

Zhou Xiaobei whispered.

"Lift up the covers on the sides and take a look!"

Luo Fei gave the order.

The team members immediately got to work, pulling up or prying open the remaining nearby trash cans one by one. Sure enough, each trash can had a similar rectangular opening underneath, only some were better disguised, covered with a thin layer of soil and turf!
"It seems that there is indeed a huge space beneath this entire villa area that we are unaware of!"
These ventilation openings are to ensure air circulation underground!

Chen Fan's tone was solemn.

All eyes turned to the villa across from the party venue, which had its lights on and appeared to belong to Xie Junshan!
"Focus the search on that villa! We might have missed something last time!"

With a wave of his hand, Luo Fei ordered the special task force to quickly surround the villa.

I knocked on the door, but no one answered. The nanny from before had also disappeared.

Without further hesitation, Luo Fei signaled to the technicians to break down the door.

Upon entering the villa, the group conducted another thorough search. The interior was luxuriously decorated, but there was nothing suspicious about it.

"If there is an underground space, the entrance must be very well hidden."

Luo Fei looked around and recalled his previous experience investigating the underground spy base of the Sakura Country School.

"The entrance to that base last time was hidden under the floor."

A highly intelligent criminal like Xie Junshan will only act more covertly.

Zhou Xiaobei stared at the luxurious elevator in the living room and analyzed.

"Brother Fei, could it be using an elevator? Many movies have this design; elevators actually have hidden underground floors."

However, upon inspection, the elevator's control circuitry and display panel appeared to be normal, and it could only reach the marked basement parking garage.

Forcibly dismantling the elevator shaft for inspection would be a huge, time-consuming, and labor-intensive project.

Luo Fei still had Chen Fan contact a professional demolition company to be on standby.

While waiting, Luo Fei went to the spacious open kitchen to wash his face and clear his head.

He turned on the tap, and the cool water splashed on his face, slightly easing his fatigue. Turning the tap off, he instinctively reached for a tissue to dry his hands, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the enormous, high-end, custom-made, wall-mounted refrigerator next to him.

The refrigerator was unusually large, almost two or three times the size of a regular household refrigerator, which seemed out of place in this villa where few people usually lived.

Luo Fei's heart skipped a beat, and he reached out and pulled open the heavy freezer door of the refrigerator.

A wisp of cold white vapor rose out; the room was empty, devoid of anything.

However, he keenly noticed that the frost on the inner wall of the freezer seemed to be uneven in thickness, with the frost layer being particularly thick near the bottom, as if it were covering something.

"Xiao Bei, bring me a tool!"

Luo Fei shouted.

Zhou Xiaobei quickly found a small emergency demolition hammer.

Luo Fei took the hammer and carefully tapped the thick layer of ice on the inner wall of the freezer with the handle.

"Crack...knock..."

Ice shards flew everywhere.

As the surface ice was cleared away, a very subtle, round protrusion that blended almost seamlessly with the surrounding color was revealed on the inner metal plate!
That was a button that was disguised very well!
Without hesitation, Luo Fei reached out and pressed the button forcefully!

"Buzz—Garala..."

A low, rumbling sound of friction and mechanical operation suddenly came from under the refrigerator!
Then, to everyone's astonishment, this huge, seemingly fixed, built-in refrigerator began to slowly move forward!
It moved about half a meter away, revealing a dark hole in the wall behind it!
Then, even more shockingly, the floor beneath the refrigerator began to sink and shift, rapidly widening the opening until it formed a massive black square entrance approximately five meters long and four meters wide! (End of Chapter)