The Mystery of the Inner Demon

Chapter 61 Abnormality
At this time, the rain outside the house was getting heavier, accompanied by obvious footsteps upstairs, and even the sound of something falling on the floor. It was obvious that there was someone upstairs.

Zhao Xiaozhen was already trembling with fear, muttering, "It's haunted in broad daylight!"

Qi Fei immediately signaled her not to make any sound. This was not a haunted scene, but someone had broken into Room 301.

The three of them moved lightly and headed towards the third floor.

When he was only a few steps away, he heard the sound of a door being locked from the third floor. Qi Fei rushed up in two or three steps and shouted, "Don't move!"

Then a man's voice was heard exclaiming.

Zhong Kui and Wu Shanqiu arrived soon after and saw an older man wearing an old blue cotton jacket, holding a bunch of keys in his hand, standing there with his hands raised and a confused look on his face.

Looking at the gun in Qi Fei's hand, the man obviously didn't react for a while, and said tremblingly: "I don't have any money, please spare me!"

Qi Fei heard this and realized that this person seemed to think they were robbers. He said in a deep voice, "I'm a criminal police officer from the Nancheng Police Station. Who are you and why did you break into Room 301?"

"Police? 301?" The man was confused. "I didn't go to 301?"

"Don't ask, he just came out of 302." Zhong Kui said behind him, "The room number is on the key."

Qi Fei took a look and found that it was true.

During the previous investigation, it was said that the owner of Room 302 was often not at home. It seems that this is the person they are talking about.

"You are that Chang..." Qi Fei couldn't remember the man's name for a moment.

"I'm Chang Hui," the other party answered, starting to understand the situation. He looked at the few people and said, "Oh, they said that the police have been coming here frequently recently because of the Yue Fengsheng incident. You are the ones, right?"

Wu Shanqiu immediately asked, "Could it be you who made that noise just now?"

"I shouldn't be breaking the law this time, right?"

Qi Fei glanced at the rusty iron gate and said, "Do you mind if we go to your house and talk?"

Chang Hui did not hesitate, reopened the door and invited them in.

Unlike several other families, although Chang Hui's house is not occupied permanently, it is kept very clean. But for some reason, there is an unpleasant fishy smell, similar to the one in Yue Fengsheng's house, the smell of vomit from a hangover.

Seeing the three people looking embarrassed, Chang Hui immediately said, "The balcony is a little better. Let's go to the balcony to talk."

"Did you just vomit or something?" Wu Shanqiu couldn't help but ask.

Chang Hui took them to the balcony and said helplessly, "I'm not vomiting. This smell has been going on for years and I can't find the cause. I guess the sewer pipes in this building are not well maintained, so the smell comes up. This building is a nobody's business now, and no one cares about maintenance. I talked to the people next door, and they don't want to pay, so the plumbing issue has been dropped." Chang Hui complained, "I'm a bit of a germaphobe and can't stand this kind of environment. Just in time, a company rehired me in sales. I can travel around and make use of my remaining energy and live in this house for a few days less. So I'll just let them do it."

"The houses downstairs don't have as strong a smell as yours." Zhong Kui said, "No wonder they don't want to contribute to the repair."

"Hmph, it's all because of my own little calculations. I really deserve this house to be lost." Chang Hui complained.

"Are you talking about the fact that everyone is unwilling to pay?" Qi Fei asked. "Of course not! If you ask me, the Lin family next door is suffering the consequences!"

"How do you say this?"

"Old Lin was already a veteran of the leather factory at that time. He had heard rumors that the company was going to restructure, but he just didn't tell us about it. It is said that the leaders of the International Trade Company had reached an agreement with him privately. As long as he could calm the people in our building and prevent them from causing trouble, he would be made the director of the leather factory after the restructuring." Chang Hui was still angry when he talked about this.

Qi Fei and Zhong Kui exchanged a glance. If this was the case, then this old Lin who lived in 301 would be enough to cause everyone's resentment. However, before Chang Hui, no one had ever told them about this matter.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

"You live opposite Lao Lin. You should be the first one to know when something happened in his family, right?" Qi Fei asked.

Chang Hui shook his head. "I'm a black and white person. I won't have anything to do with someone like Lao Lin who betrayed everyone. Even though we live across the street, I always keep the door closed and don't interact with them. Zhao Xiaozhen downstairs came to borrow something from them, and when no one opened the door, she asked us neighbors for help. Finally, it was Lao Yu who opened the door. When we went in, we found the family of four lying straight in bed, already dead. We guessed that the gas leaked when they went to bed the night before, and they were already chilled to death after a night of sleep."

"Hasn't any of you thought of calling the police?" Qi Fei frowned.

"I was the one who insisted on calling the police. They just wouldn't agree, fearing that the building would be taken away and everyone would be left with nothing. That makes sense, as we've been cheated by Lao Lin and have spent most of our lives on this house. Otherwise, how could I say it was retribution?"

"Old Yu opened the door..." Zhong Kui repeated what Chang Hui had just said.

At this time, Qi Fei also heard the problem: "Old Yu who lives in 402? Why can he open the door of 301?"

Chang Hui laughed when he heard this: "He is originally a technician in the lock factory under the International Trade Company. Isn't it a common thing for him to help open the door?"

Hearing this, Qi Fei's head buzzed. The person who could always move freely between rooms, if not having the keys to everyone's door, then had the ability to unlock them.

"I heard that Lao Yu and Yue Fengsheng's ex-wife disappeared at the same time?" Qi Fei asked deliberately.

Chang Hui gave a different answer: "Did they tell you that Lao Yu ran away with someone else's wife? I tell you, Lao Yu would never do such a thing."

"Are you so sure?" Qi Fei asked immediately.

Chang Hui didn't seem willing to say anything more about it. He just said, "He's a good man, but there's a reason why he's single. Not many people know about it."

"Are you saying he is inhumane?" Zhong Kui exposed it without giving any face, but he used a flowery expression.

Chang Hui had no choice but to say, "It's said that he was injured in that area when he was young, so I don't know who spread the rumor that he kidnapped Yue Fengsheng's wife. It's not true!"

As they were talking, there was a sudden "clang" sound from the opposite door, which immediately made everyone nervous.

"Huh? Is there really a noise next door? We thought it was your voice..." Wu Shanqiu said to Chang Hui.

Several people arrived at the door of Room 301. As expected, they could vaguely hear someone moving around through the door, and a man's voice muttering to himself...

(End of this chapter)