The Mystery of the Inner Demon

Chapter 78 Perfect Personality
"She is very likely a mental patient, Captain Liu. Don't you think it's a big hidden danger to have such a person as a consultant for the police station? It's important to investigate her background thoroughly." Qi Fei argued.

Liu Tong said, "We are very clear about Zhong Kui's situation, but you have no right to investigate. Okay, just focus on your work. You see, Zhong Kui has made great contributions since becoming a consultant."

"Captain Liu, do you think this is appropriate? I don't think it fits your usual wise character."

"Oh, it's already a stretch for me, a criminal investigation layman, to be your captain. How can I be so wise? Okay, Zhong Kui, just treat her as an advisor, just as an advisor. Don't worry, she won't delay the investigation." Liu Tong stepped forward and patted Qi Fei on the shoulder, repeating the four words, "Work with peace of mind."

Qi Fei was very frustrated. After all this time, it seemed that Liu Tong knew everything about Zhong Kui or Zhong Xiaoyu, and he was the only one who was kept in the dark.

The roundabout way didn't work, so he had to set out on the journey to Sanwu Town.

In that place that only he could find, Qi Fei didn't know how long he had been walking in the cold air.

This house seems to be part of the puzzle. The environment in the mountains has changed, and the road is difficult to find.

Fortunately, Rakshasa had smelled his scent early and came out to greet him.

In the wooden house, Zhong Kui was wrapped in a plush blanket, leaning on the couch with his eyes closed, as if he was completely unaware of someone coming.

Qi Fei looked at her quietly at the door and waited for a long time.

"You are not the same as before." Zhong Kui finally slowly opened his eyes.

Qi Fei didn't know what he was feeling guilty about, and was too nervous to respond to her.

"Have you cut your hair?" I didn't expect Zhong Kui's second sentence to be this.

Qi Fei breathed a sigh of relief: "Well, I was helping with the Guiyue Apartment case a while ago, and I was so sloppy. I'm taking this time to adjust."

"Find me?"

"I..." Qi Fei didn't know where to start.

If it is true as they said, Zhong Kui is most likely a multiple personality developed by Zhong Xiaoyu due to the huge stimulation. If he rashly brings up Zhong Xiaoyu's affairs, who knows what the consequences will be.

However, none of those subtle expressions escaped Zhong Kui's keen observation.

She smiled slightly, got off the couch, put a few pieces of walnut charcoal in the small clay stove, and placed a pot of rice wine on it to heat it.

"Actually, you don't have to worry so much. If you have any questions, just ask."

"I went to the White City."

Zhong Kui's hand stopped in mid-air, and then continued to pour the wine steadily.

"so what?"

"I went to investigate the case of a psychologist named Zhong Xiaoyu." Qi Fei continued to probe, watching Zhong Kui's every move intently.

"I guess you didn't ask for what you wanted, otherwise you wouldn't come to me."

"Are you Zhong Kui or Zhong Xiaoyu? I want to know what happened to you."

Zhong Kui turned and looked at Qi Fei: "Who I am, does it matter to you?"

"Not to me. You are now a consultant to the police station. It is my responsibility to find out the truth of the matter."

Zhong Kui stared at him with an expression that said "I don't believe it." "Okay, I admit that during this period of time, your appearance and the mystery surrounding you, I..." Qi Fei didn't continue.

This time, Zhong Kuidian looked at him straight. Although she was good at interrupting others, she let the silence continue.

"I..." Qi Fei felt like there was something stuck in his throat, and there was even a pleading look in his eyes, hoping that Zhong Kui would break the awkward silence.

But Zhong Kui still stood there quietly, waiting for him to finish his words.

Qi Fei hung his head in frustration: "Zhong Kui, I admit that I long to know everything about you, but I'm afraid that the one I like is not the real you..."

A complicated expression flashed across Zhong Kui's eyes. The wine on the stove began to boil, but she didn't go to get it.

The aroma of rice wine spread throughout the room.

Finally, Zhong Kui picked up the wine and poured a glass for Qi Fei.

"I don't know more about Zhong Xiaoyu than you do," said Zhong Kui.

"No, you are Zhong Xiaoyu. I have seen your photo. Although your appearance has changed a lot, I believe in my eyes." Qi Fei said firmly.

"Zhong Xiaoyu killed herself. I am an independent personality designed by her. In front of you, I am a complete person. I am myself, Zhong Kui."

"I don't know."

"If you've asked about Zhong Xiaoyu, you should know that she proposed a rebellious idea: that people can separate themselves into independent personalities through subjective will. I am the product of her practice."

"Why did she do that?"

"What would you do if you sat for three days and three nights surrounded by the flesh and blood of your loved ones, watching their bodies rot bit by bit but unable to do anything?"

Qi Fei was silent.

"This is what Zhong Xiaoyu went through. Qi Fei, I know that pursuing the truth is your obsession as a criminal police officer, but the truth is often hard to face."

"No wonder you're so sensitive to the stench of corpses in Room 402 of Guiyue Apartment."

"Oh, it's just a physical memory. Don't worry, it has no emotional impact on me."

“But you shed tears that day.”

"I said, the body's memory."

"They said you, oh no, Zhong Xiaoyu, must have seen the murderer, but you never said anything about the case. Why? What exactly happened back then?"

"Qi Fei, I said I don't know. The only thing I know is that Zhong Xiaoyu jumped into the undercurrent of the soul, holding all the painful memories, while I, Zhong Kui, am an independent individual who will not feel sadness or pain."

"I don't believe it. You must know something about that monster!" Qi Fei asked persistently.

"That was Zhong Xiaoyu's last obsession, right? Didn't she tell you everything herself? Haha, I'll just treat it as a revelation. But it won't happen again. I hate people who don't keep their promises."

"Not keeping a promise? What did Zhong Xiaoyu promise you?" Qi Fei heard something strange in these words.

Zhong Kui stood up and walked around Qi Fei. "Oh, every time you complete a case, Qi Fei, I will give you a candy. Well, this clip is the settlement reward for this time in Guiyue Apartment. I first woke up in Baicheng Mental Hospital. At that time, Zhong Xiaoyu was still there, and we shared a body. Compared to me, she was more like a mental patient, hysterical, painful, broken, and full of self-destructive lethality. Fortunately, I am a personality designed by Zhong Xiaoyu, the only person in the world whose personality has been designed. She gave me the qualities that she could not do, or did not have. For example, there is no option for cowardice in my attributes."

(End of this chapter)