Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

"I don't know what methods you used to infiltrate the investigation team, nor do I know how many people you've deceived before."

Qin Ming continued, his voice cold, "But you've kicked a hornet's nest this time. In the case of the No. 95 courtyard house and the steel mill, more than forty people have already died, and the deaths are still ongoing."

"The higher-ups are taking this very seriously, and the Municipal Bureau is under immense pressure. If you really had any ability, even just a little bit, I would be willing to cooperate with you. But you..."

He pointed outside the door, "Stewed dog meat in the kitchen, completely drunk, and when he heard the knocking, he was so scared that he kowtowed and begged for mercy. Is this the master sent by the ministry?"

Master Yan lowered his head even further.

"Now I'm giving you two choices."

Qin Ming stubbed out his cigarette on the bedside table. "First, honestly confess your true identities, how you infiltrated the investigation team, and who you've deceived before."

Then cooperate with us to finish this act, at least until the case is closed, and then we'll handle it as it comes.

"Second," Qin Ming's eyes turned cold, "I'll handcuff you and take you back to the station right now, and deal with you on charges of fraud and obstruction of official business. You can choose."

Master Yan raised his head, his lips trembling: "Captain Qin... Captain Qin, we'll... we'll choose the first one..."

"clever."

Qin Ming nodded. "Now, tell me, who exactly are you?"

Master Yan took a deep breath, as if he had made a great decision: "My name is Yan Fugui. I used to run a fortune-telling stall in Temple Street... Little Wang... Master Wang, his name is Wang Youcai, he's a fellow fortune teller..."

He recounted their "glorious history" in fits and starts, explaining how they used tricks to deceive people and how they forged documents.

How did he accidentally infiltrate the system to handle "special cases," and how did he dare to impersonate an expert...?

Qin Ming's expression grew increasingly grim as he listened.

After Master Yan finished speaking, he remained silent for a full minute.

"So, you have absolutely no clue about this case?"

Master Yan shook his head: "No...no, we just wanted to get some credit and make some benefits. If you can't even solve this problem, then we'll have to report it."

"Yan Fugui, tomorrow morning, you and Wang Youcai should continue with what you were doing. Perform the rituals and chant the incantations as usual."

But remember, speak as little as possible, and if you notice anything unusual, tell me immediately.

Master Yan nodded repeatedly, "Understood! Understood!"

"Also, your so-called 'bullet blessing' ceremony, all the show you were supposed to do, you've done it all."

"Okay! Okay!"

Qin Ming glanced at him one last time, turned and left the room. He stopped at the door, turned back, and said:

"By the way, what about the rest of the dog meat you ate? You two ate all the meat from those two black dogs."

Master Yan's face suddenly turned fearful as he said, "Captain Qin, that dog meat was taken by that thing, which is why I hid inside and mistook you for it."

What?

A little while later.

Qin Ming stood outside the guesthouse and lit another cigarette.

He recalled the director's words: "Xiao Qin, you are in charge of following up on this matter with the special case investigation team."

follow up?

Should we follow up on these two scammers?

Qin Ming shook his head with a wry smile.

This matter cannot be told to the bureau chief for the time being.

Not at least not now.

He needs these two liars, he needs them to take the blame, he needs them to finish this charade.

As for the truth... let's talk about it after the case is closed.

You must not get implicated.

As for the bureau chief, I'd rather die than see my fellow Daoists perish.

He was also afraid that Director Zhao might scheme against him, after all, people's hearts are unpredictable.

You should know that I was the head of the task force from the very beginning.

At the same time.

Inside the police station detention center.

More than twenty people were crammed into the not-so-spacious detention cell, lying haphazardly.

It's not that they want to do it this way, but rather for greater safety.

Being held alone or in small groups was still too frightening, so we decided to stay together.

They have been living in extreme fear for the past two days.

At first, no one dared to sleep.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the ceiling and strained to hear any sounds outside, fearing that evil spirits might suddenly appear.

Some of them suddenly disappeared without explanation.

But a person's energy is limited.

Fear and exhaustion are like two hands, one gripping their nerves, the other pressing down on their eyelids.

More than a day passed, and the evil spirits did not appear. The police only conducted routine questioning, and gradually, the tension eased.

At this moment, snoring filled the detention cell.

Grandma Sun in the front yard was dozing against the wall, Li Tiezhu was curled up in a corner, and Li Gou Dan and Li Er Gou were lying back to back.

Yu Li held Yan Jiedi in the innermost seat, her eyes closed but her brows furrowed.

Xu Damao lay near the iron gate, sleeping the most soundly, even snoring softly.

They were exhausted.

I was so tired that I forgot why I was there, so tired that I temporarily forgot my fear.

Outside the iron gate, a small figure stood quietly.

Lin Tian looked through the small window in the iron gate at the sleeping crowd inside, a cold smile curving his lips.

"They really have a big heart."

He murmured something.

After scanning the area, his gaze finally settled on Xu Damao.

She was known in the courtyard as a "friend of women," someone who would lead the charge in falsely accusing him and beating him over two chickens.

Lin Tian quietly stepped inside, came to Xu Damao's side, and looked down at his sleeping face.

Xu Damao always had a worried look in his eyes. Even when he was asleep, his face remained solemn, as if he were having a nightmare.

With a wave of his hand.

Xu Damao's body disappeared from the spot, along with the straw mat beneath him, and was taken into the spiritual spring space.

Inside the detention cell, everyone else was still fast asleep, and no one noticed that someone was missing.

Inside the Spirit Spring Space, Xu Damao was still fast asleep.

He was placed on the black soil, still on the same straw mat, in the same position.

Lin Tian stood by the spring, watching the pot of water boiling.

The water was boiling, bubbling and steaming.

He remembered that afternoon.

Xu Damao lost two chickens, causing an uproar in the courtyard. Xu Damao insisted that the original owner of the house stole them.

Lin Tian argued that he did not steal it, and that the chicken leg was given to him by Yan Jiecheng, who could testify to this.

But nobody listened.

Yan Jiecheng denied it.

Three adults, Jia Dongxu, Liu Guangtian, and Yan Jiecheng, beat him to death.

"Since that's the case..."

Lin Tian muttered to himself as he filled a basin with boiling water. The scalding water sloshed around in the basin, reflecting his cold face on the surface.

Didn't you say I stole your chicken?

Then I'll steal one and show it to you.

"Why kill the goose that lays the golden eggs? Shouldn't you plucking the goose's feathers first?"

Xu Damao, as a "friend of women," has harmed countless widows and young girls over the years.

He would flirt with any woman who was even slightly attractive.

They say they're "helping their neighbors," but in reality they're taking full advantage of the situation.

He believed he was acting on behalf of Heaven.

Lin Tian carried the basin of water and walked to Xu Damao's side.

Without hesitation, he raised his hand and poured a basin of boiling water over it.

"puff!"

The scalding water was poured over Xu Damao, mostly onto his legs and abdomen, directly scalding his skin.

"Ahhh!!! It's so hot... Ahhh!!!"

Xu Damao woke up with a start, bouncing up like a fish thrown into a frying pan, frantically patting himself.

Large red marks quickly appeared on my skin, and blisters started to form in some places.

He rolled on the ground, screaming in agony.

"Xu Damao, long time no see, have you missed me?"

Xu Damao suddenly stopped what he was doing and looked up.

When he saw the person standing in front of him, his pupils contracted instantly.

"You are... Lin Tian?"

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