The Mystery of the Inner Demon

Chapter 76 Xiaoyu
"I think..." Qi Fei looked at the two people, "Are you interested in collaborating? It will definitely be a hit."

"Of course no problem!" Sha Gou was very excited and pulled Luo Yang to talk about technical issues.

Zhong Kui saw it and walked to Qi Fei's side: "It seems that you have helped Luo Yang solve the problem of livelihood."

"What about you? You just promised to resolve the inheritance issue between Lv Xiuxia and Luo Yang."

"It's been resolved." Zhong Kui said.

"Stop it."

"I've already told the trustee company to give me an estimate. I'll buy the entire building. Also, this place is going to be demolished soon. News just came out that they're going to rebuild on the same site. By then, the property rights can be divided, and the few people still alive will be able to own their own homes in a few years. It's a shame He Zhixin can't stop it."

"There is still a small question. How did Xiaoyou know that He Zhixin wanted to kill Chen Liangdi?" Qi Fei thought of the prophetic painting.

"You should ask He Zhixin about that. A person who hides too many secrets in their heart always needs an outlet. Who knows what he said to Xiaoyou when they were alone together? He gave Xiaoyou a few cephalosporins instead of poison. It can be regarded as the last bit of kindness in human nature."

"By the way, what's the matter with the chalk and poison?" Qi Fei asked.

"It's just an anesthetic. As long as you give him enough assumptions, he will believe the lies, no matter how outrageous they are." Zhong Kui said.

As dawn gradually broke, everything seemed to be getting better.

On this day, Qi Fei came very early and the office was empty with no one there.

He Zhixin's case finally came to an end, and Qi Fei had some time to catch his breath and continue reading the book given by Jiang Tianyi.

After turning a few pages, there was a sudden "click" and something fell lightly to the ground.

He bent down to pick it up and was stunned.

Lying quietly on the ground was a piece of yellow origami. He would never forget the pattern on it. It was a paper-folded flower with six petals in the shape of a bird, just like the ones Zhong Kui had folded. This was Zhong Kui's origami!

But how could it appear in the psychology book Jiang Tianyi gave him?

This origami once aroused his great suspicion. Zhong Kui always placed the origami at the scene related to the murderer intentionally or unintentionally.

Without thinking too much, he went straight to Jiang Tianyi's psychology studio.

As soon as he entered Jiang Tianyi's consultation room, Qi Fei couldn't wait to ask:

"Doctor Jiang, where did you get this origami?"

Jiang Tianyi was a little surprised by Qi Fei's sudden appearance, but then he saw the yellow origami in his hand and smiled: "I didn't expect that after all these years, it was in this book."

"Doctor Jiang, you didn't fold this yourself, did you?" "Of course not," Jiang Tianyi said with a sigh. "This was given to me by my junior sister from the same school many years ago. She loved irises, and this origami technique was unique to her. Not many people can do it. She used to be a psychiatrist like me, and this origami was a gift she gave to every patient she cured. She truly was an excellent psychiatrist."

"Who is your junior sister?" Qi Fei felt his heart pounding and was extremely nervous.

Jiang Tianyi looked at him curiously: "Regarding Zhong Xiaoyu's case, have you police made any progress?"

This question actually confused Qi Fei: "Who is Zhong Xiaoyu?"

"You're the one who folded this flower." Doctor Jiang was puzzled. "If you're not here for Xiao Yu's case, why did you suddenly come to ask about this origami?"

"I..." Qi Fei was about to tell the truth about the relationship between Origami and Zhong Kui, but Jiang Tianyi's words just now made him feel that this matter was suspicious, and he immediately stopped talking. "Maybe it is related to the case I'm on. Doctor Jiang, you know our rules. It's not convenient to be lazy when the case is under investigation. Do you mind telling me about the situation of Zhong Xiaoyu? Is she involved in any case?"

"She has disappeared for many years. I had the worst thought. Could it be..." Dr. Jiang seemed unusually excited and suddenly remembered, "Oh, by the way, I have a group photo of us attending the society together before." As he spoke, he took out a photo frame placed in the corner, which contained a group photo of dozens of people.

Qi Fei looked for a long time and felt a little disappointed. At first glance, the face he was looking for was not there.

Then Jiang Tianyi pointed at one of them and said that this person was Zhong Xiaoyu.

It was not until this time that Qi Fei carefully identified and realized that the eyebrows and eyes were 70% to 80% similar to Zhong Kui.

However, Zhong Xiaoyu in the photo is slightly plumper than Zhong Kui. She wears rimless glasses, has short hair, and has a simple scholarly temperament. This image reminds Qi Fei of Zhong Kui's words and deeds when she was temporarily insane, which fits the image of Zhong Xiaoyu.

Qi Fei's heart beat faster. He knew that he saw the flesh and blood behind the cold porcelain doll mask. What happened to Zhong Xiaoyu that made her become Zhong Kui now?

"Doctor Jiang, you said Zhong Xiaoyu disappeared for many years. Why?"

"This is something only a few people in our industry know. Xiaoyu is so pitiful." Dr. Jiang sighed as he looked at the photo of Zhong Xiaoyu. "The Zhong Xiaoyu I knew came from a wealthy family and was incredibly talented. He was a child of destiny. But everything was ended by a tragedy many years ago."

Zhong Xiaoyu's entire family was killed in Baicheng, and she was the only one who survived. It is said that when she was found, she was sitting alone in a pool of blood, her eyes dull and silent. The scene was horrific.

After investigation, the police determined that the murderer was someone else and ruled out Zhong Xiaoyu as a suspect. However, since she had remained silent since she was found, no one knew who had killed her family. The last time I saw Zhong Xiaoyu was in the Baicheng Mental Hospital, when several of my seniors and I went to visit her.

This type of severe post-traumatic stress disorder is inherently difficult to treat, and since Xiaoyu herself is a highly skilled psychologist, we encountered overwhelming resistance when trying to treat her. Even we, the supposedly best psychologists in the field, were helpless. Just as we were exploring possible treatment options, she suddenly vanished. No one knew how she escaped from the mental hospital, and for years, there was no news of her.

I heard that Xiaoyu's case is still unsolved."

Jiang Tianyi looked at Zhong Xiaoyu, who had a gentle smile in the photo, and asked Qi Fei, "Have you heard any news about her?" There was anticipation in his expression.

Qi Fei ultimately didn't tell Dr. Jiang about Zhong Kui. He now understood the extreme privacy of the Zizai Mountain residence; what she was hiding was far more terrifying than he had imagined. And yet Zhong Kui actually told him about such an important place.

(End of this chapter)