Nightmare Light

Chapter 9 Female Sheriff
Click.

The door was pushed open.

Lin Wang saw Tian Taozi hurriedly walk into the waiting room, followed by an older female sheriff.

The female sheriff was tall and thin. She wore a dark trench coat-style sheriff's uniform. Her long hair was casually tied into a ponytail and draped behind her head. Her cheekbones were prominent because she was too thin.

She pursed her lips tightly and looked at Lin Wang with half-closed eyes from the moment she entered the door.

Oh... is she observing me? Judging from the style of her uniform and her aura... she must be Tian Taozi's boss...

So, this case alarmed her boss?
Lin Wang thought to himself.

"Lin Wang! We're back! Hey, why did you take off your coat? Is this room very hot?"

Tian Taozi was stunned for a moment when she saw Lin Wang holding his coat.

Lin Wang's face was tense: "Oh, a little bit."

Tian Taozi glanced at Lin Wang in confusion, but she quickly shifted her attention and gestured to the person behind her: "This is my boss, Public Security Bureau Number Four..."

Before she could finish her words, the thin woman behind her interrupted her.

The latter ignored the young girl's surprised expression and nodded slightly to Lin Wang: "Section Chief Jiang Shanjun, nice to meet you."

Six subjects? Strange... where did six subjects come from?
Lin Wang maintained a polite smile on his face and nodded at the other party, but his mind was thinking rapidly -

On the way here, through listening and chatting, he already knew that the Public Security Bureau, at least the public Public Security Bureau, only had four departments:

The first three departments are civil affairs, public security and criminal investigation, while the fourth department is where Tian Taozi and others are located, a semi-militarized department - the Abnormal Affairs Department.

Why did the “Six Subjects” suddenly appear?
Lin Wang thought to himself: Judging from what Tian Taozi hadn't finished saying just now, it was obvious that she was going to introduce her boss using the identity of "Section Chief of Section 4" which had been agreed upon in advance.

But after observing me, this "Section Six Chief" suddenly changed her mind... Why did she do that?

While thinking, Lin Wang changed to a more comfortable position.

He already had an idea in his mind: since he was here, he might as well make the best of it and see what the other party was going to do first.
The two sat down opposite Lin Wang. Jiang Shanjun smiled kindly, but his eyes were still half-closed, hiding the observing and probing light in his eyes: "Mr. Lin, don't be nervous. We have no ill will towards you."

Lin Wang smiled inwardly and put on a polite smile: "In fact, it was you who saved me."

As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on the other person's face became visibly stronger.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Jiang Shanjun turned the topic to the giant flower of flesh and blood.

Normally, the incident of the giant flower of flesh and blood, as well as Lin Wang’s previous experience, should be the most important and most noteworthy parts of this case.

But Lin Wang cleverly only described the monster's weirdness and his bad experience when he was swallowed, and did not tell about his attack and killing of the monster.

The sheriffs did not doubt this - whether at the crime scene or when he met the Blood Cultists later, Lin Wang did not show any unusual behavior.

He's just a tall young man from the North.

That's how the sheriffs saw him.

Therefore, when Lin Wang made his statement, it did not arouse the suspicion of the female sheriff.

Lin Wang was also very clear: Jiang Shanjun's real purpose was hidden behind...

Sure enough, after asking about the case for a while, Jiang Shanjun seemed to change the subject casually: "By the way, Mr. Lin, there's something I don't quite understand."

The female sheriff changed her sitting posture, and her whole demeanor changed.

She crossed her hands, resting her chin on them, and stared at Lin Wang. "I want to know how you knew there were problems with those two suspects before?"

I'm really interested in this...

Lin Wang thought for a few seconds.

He wanted to make up an excuse to get away with it, but then he remembered that his previous behavior had been seen in the lobby of the Public Security Bureau.

If I continue to make excuses now, it will only make me look deliberate and make me enemies with the other party, which will not bring any benefit at all.

Thinking of this, Lin Wang said calmly, "It's just a simple application of psychology...a micro-expression. You should know it very well."

Lin Wang originally thought that any organization responsible for catching bad guys and handling public security issues would have corresponding talents. Jiang Shanjun's eyes when he entered the room also illustrated this point.

However, after he said these "psychological" words, he saw confusion in the eyes of the two people opposite him.

The two female sheriffs turned their heads, looked at each other, and said in unison: "Psychology?"

Lin Wang’s mind moved: Is it possible that this subject does not exist in this world?
Then he saw the two of them whispering to each other with their heads down.

"Have you ever heard of psychology?"

"No... Could it be a new gadget invented by the people from the North?"

“Those big guys are still studying this?”

"I heard that winters in the north are very cold and long. Staying indoors for half a year without leaving the house can easily lead to mental problems..."

“…” Lin Wang raised his hand and coughed lightly.

The two people opposite sat up straight with a bang.

Jiang Shanjun lowered his head, pretending to straighten his clothes. After a few seconds, he looked up, his face once again filled with curiosity. "Mr. Lin, can you use your method... to analyze me?"

Is this a test for me?
Lin Wang looked at Jiang Shanjun's face, and after a few seconds he suddenly asked her, "Have you had trouble sleeping recently?"

Jiang Shanjun's eyes widened instantly, revealing an expression of disbelief, but she immediately controlled her emotions and regained her composure.

"That doesn't mean anything. You just saw the bloodshot in my eyes." She half-closed her eyes again and shook her head. "I've been busy with cases lately, so I haven't had enough rest."

"There are coffee stains on my clothes, bloodshot eyes, bulging veins on my left forehead, pupils slightly larger than normal from fatigue and staying up late, head tilted forward, fingers tapping unconsciously..."

Lin Wang propped up his face with one hand and looked at Jiang Shanjun, whose expression was gradually becoming shocked. "These are not just simple overtime work... You've been having nightmares recently, right?" Tian Taozi was a straightforward girl. Upon hearing Lin Wang's words, she blinked and said casually, "There's nothing strange about this! Our leader is a lay master, it's normal for him to have nightmares!"

Secular teacher? Dreaming?
Lin Wang caught these two words.

He quickly connected in his mind all the details that had happened before - the "Nuo master" with oil paint on his face, the strange "blood cultist" and the people dressed as monks...

So... other people also dream?

What are other people's dreams like?
Are we in the same dream?
A lot of questions suddenly popped up in his mind, but he quickly collected his thoughts and nodded to Tian Taozi.

Lin Wang nodded and acknowledged Tian Taozi's statement: "The situation you described is indeed very likely, but..."

"Although I don't quite understand what Sushi's dreams are like, I don't think Section Chief Jiang's situation is normal." He turned his gaze to Jiang Shanjun, his tone gentle but firm, "You are suffering from continuous nightmares, and your body is reacting to them—and it has been going on for quite some time."

Tian Taozi was shocked and turned to look at her boss: "Boss, you still have this problem?"

At the same time, Jiang Shanjun's face was filled with shock and disbelief. This time, his look of shock lasted a full ten seconds longer than before.

At that moment, Jiang Shanjun's face showed surprise, hesitation, and struggle. But after a few seconds, she shook her head vigorously.

"This is my personal matter and has nothing to do with work."

She regained her composure and looked at Lin Wang with sincerity in her tone: "Mr. Lin, I have a case and I hope I can use your abilities."

Case? Using my abilities?

Lin Wang's heart moved, and he heard Jiang Shanjun say, "Strictly speaking, it's not just that I want to borrow your ability - this case is more or less related to you."

He looked at the sheriff, waiting for the next words.

Jiang Shanjun lowered her head slightly and looked at Lin Wang, the light casting shadows in front of her eyes.

"The deceased was your colleague."

Seeing Lin Wang silent, Jiang Shanjun said: "Mr. Lin, I know this is not your job, and you do have reasons to refuse, but..."

"Who said I should refuse?"

Before she could finish her words, Lin Wang raised his hand and interrupted her: "I agree."

The mysterious head of Section 6, the thin female sheriff Jiang Shanjun, looked at Lin Wang with surprise and curiosity for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Mr. Lin, may I ask why you agreed?"

Lin Wang thought for a moment and said, "First of all, this case involves my colleagues. There is no reason for me to stay out of it."

Even if I didn’t know him/her the second before... we are still colleagues after all...

He raised his head, his eyes looking through the wall into the depths of this world.

"The second reason is."

"I'm curious about this world..."

……

A few minutes later, two female sheriffs walked out of the waiting room.

"Boss, I'm going to organize the team now, okay? Remember to approve the vehicle and equipment applications later... Boss, boss?"

Tian Taozi called out several times before Jiang Shanjun came back to his senses: "Ah? Oh, I'm not hungry, no need to bring me food."

"...Boss, did you hear what I said just now?" Tian Taozi looked at Jiang Shanjun with a strange expression.

The latter finally realized that she had been distracted. A little embarrassed, she coughed lightly and asked Tian Taozi seriously, "Taozi, what do you think... this Lin Wang, what kind of person is he?"

Tian Taozi's face was filled with horror. She took a step back and looked Jiang Shanjun up and down: "Boss, your ages... aren't suitable!"

The female section chief knocked the young girl on the head with a chestnut: "I'll smash your head! What are you talking about! I'm asking you something serious!"

"Isn't lifelong happiness a serious matter..."

Tian Taozi was a girl whose mouth was faster than her brain, and she blurted out her words without thinking. Seeing Jiang Shanjun raised his hand again, she shrank her neck and quickly changed her words: "Boss, I think Lin Wang is a good person!"

She counted on her fingers: "He's very smart and has a good personality. He's not as noisy as other young people... Although he's a little too tall, he's very handsome..."

Jiang Shanjun thought thoughtfully: "Really? Then it seems that the problem is mine..."

"Boss? What did you say?"

As Jiang Shanjun walked, he replied softly, "I'm a little afraid of him."

"Oh, he's very good at analyzing people, which does make people a little..."

"No, that's not what I meant." Jiang Shanjun shook her head gently. Seeing Tian Taozi's confused expression, she smiled at the young girl and said, "It's okay. Go ahead and do your work."

After Tian Taozi walked away in confusion, the head of Section Six, the thin female sheriff, let out a sigh of relief.

"That feeling of awe and fear... even when facing the old director..."

"Why does that northerner give me this feeling?"

　It's broken. I was riding my electric donkey at night and felt the cold wind...

　　Now I have a sore throat and dizziness...

　　I want someone who can keep my mind clear when I have a cold.
　　The magic that doesn't affect the coding...

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