Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

Outside the police station.

Xu Fugui, Li Shi, and their daughter Xu Tianxian stood outside the police cordon, staring blankly as police officers carried stretchers in and out.

The stretchers were covered with white sheets, and the outlines of human bodies could be vaguely seen. One after another, they passed in front of them.

They were taken to the temporary morgue in the police station compound.

Xu Fugui's brows were furrowed so deeply they could trap a fly. Having lived most of his life in Beijing, what kind of scene hadn't he seen?

But he had never seen anything like this before.

"Master,"

Li gripped her husband's arm tightly, her voice trembling, "I feel... something's not right?"

Xu Fugui didn't say anything, he just stared intently at the stretchers.

One, two, three... ten... twenty...

He counted silently.

When he counted to forty or so, his heart began to sink.

"Didn't they say another twenty or thirty people died last night?"

"But...the stretchers that have been carried in are more than forty..."

Li didn't hear clearly: "Husband, what did you say?"

Xu Fugui shook his head without repeating himself, but looking at the stretchers, a sense of foreboding welled up in his heart.

Li didn't notice the change in her husband's expression and continued talking to herself, "Honey, Damao will definitely be alright."

Didn't you say that Director Li took our two black dogs, and that he would definitely take care of Da Mao and make sure nothing bad happens to him?

Besides, didn't you say the police hired a master? With them protecting it, how could evil spirits cause trouble?

Xu Fugui nodded, but he couldn't suppress the unease in his heart.

Too many people have died.

Can the master hired by the police station really defeat evil spirits?

Xu Tianxian took her mother's arm and comforted her, "Mom and Dad, don't worry too much, my brother will be alright."

He had some minor conflicts with Sha Zhu, but he hadn't offended anyone. Even if the evil spirit wanted revenge, it wouldn't be able to target him.

Her words were reasonable and well-founded, which reassured Xu Fugui and Li Shi somewhat.

Yes, although Da Mao is a scoundrel, he only acts tough within the courtyard and has never offended outsiders.

The evil spirits were targeting the people in courtyard house number 95. Da Mao lives in courtyard house number 95, so it should be...

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from the alley entrance.

The three of them turned their heads at the same time.

Xiao Wang rushed in from outside, panting heavily, his police uniform askew, and his forehead covered in sweat.

He looked anxious, his eyes filled with panic, as if something terrible had happened.

Xu Fugui's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward to stop Xiao Wang: "Officer Xiao Wang! Officer Xiao Wang!"

Xiao Wang was forced to stop, panting as he looked at him: "Xu...Xu Fugui?"

Xu Fugui asked anxiously, "Is my son Damao alright? We heard so many people died last night, and we, as his parents, are very worried and want to see him. Could you let us in?"

Xiao Wang's expression instantly became complicated. He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then swallowed it back.

Xu Fugui's heart sank.

Could something really have happened?

Xiao Wang took a deep breath and said quickly, "Xu Fugui, you should be prepared. Xu Damao disappeared from the detention center in the middle of last night and was found dead in the alley next door not long after."

Xu Fugui's face turned deathly pale instantly.

"If you want to see him, just go to the morgue next door and ask."

After Xiao Wang finished speaking, before they could react, he bypassed Xu Fugui and rushed into the police station.

But after running two steps, he stopped, turned around, and said:

"I have important information to report now, so I won't be taking you with me."

Before the words were even finished, the man had already rushed into the police station, shouting:

"Director Zhao! Something terrible has happened! Something drastic!!"

The sound gradually faded into the distance.

Xu Fugui and his two companions were frozen in place, as if struck by lightning.

Can't believe my ears.

Yesterday during the day, when they came to visit him in prison, Da Mao was perfectly fine.

Although he was detained, he was in good spirits and told them, "I'll live a good life when I get out."

How... how could it all be gone in just one night?

Didn't they say they found a master to subdue the evil spirits?

I even gave you a black dog, and this is how you repay me?

Xu Fugui's mind went blank, with only one thought echoing wildly within him:

Is the Xu family... going to be wiped out?

He is the only son in his family.

Da Mao has been married for a year but has not had a child.

I'm too old to have any more children.

It’s over.

It's all over.

"My dear son!"

Li suddenly let out a heart-wrenching cry and collapsed, only managing to stay upright thanks to Xu Tianxian's support.

"Da Mao, my good child, why did you abandon your mother and leave first? Waaaaah..."

She cried her heart out, collapsed to the ground, and beat her chest in despair.

Xu Tianxian also cried.

She only has one older brother, who is a bit of a rascal, but he treats his younger sister well.

When she was a child, she was bullied, and her older brother stood up for her. Even after her brother got married and moved out with her parents, her brother would occasionally come back to visit them.

They also brought them local specialties from the countryside, and delicious food for her...

How could it just disappear like that?

The family of three embraced and wept bitterly.

The cries echoed outside the police station, attracting a crowd of onlookers.

Inside the police station.

Director Zhao and Qin Ming, who had just returned, were frantically dealing with a mountain of case files, while Team Leader Chen was not there.

So many people died last night, I don't even know how to write the report.

Team Leader Chen was being pressured by his superiors, and they were also keeping a close eye on things. He was at his wits' end.

"Director Zhao! Something terrible has happened! Something terrible has happened!!!"

Xiao Wang's shout came from outside the door.

Director Zhao's brows were so furrowed they could trap a fly.

It's that kid again!

He looked up at Xiao Wang who had rushed in, and was about to reprimand him when Qin Ming spoke first.

He was organizing the case files when he heard Xiao Wang's shout, and his heart skipped a beat.

But after hearing clearly that it was "Director Zhao is in trouble" instead of "Team Leader Qin is in trouble," he breathed a sigh of relief.

This kid finally took my warning to heart.

As long as you don't yell "I'm not okay!", it's fine.

He didn't want to end up like Director Li.

In his mind, Director Li was most likely killed because of Xiao Wang's shouting.

Qin Ming spoke first, sounding annoyed:

"Xiao Wang, what brings you here again? Didn't I tell you to go with Wang Gang to clean up the latrines? What happened this time?"

Xiao Wang rushed in, panting, and leaned against the table, gasping for breath: "Captain Qin... Director Zhao... we... we discovered..."

"What did you find? Tell me quickly!" Director Zhao urged.

Xiao Wang took a deep breath and said, "We've discovered enemy agents; they're being slaughtered by evil spirits."

What?

Director Zhao was stunned.

Come again?

Qin Ming was also stunned, but then he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Is this evil spirit targeting enemy agents?

As long as they stop killing civilians, that's fine.

Otherwise, I really wouldn't know how to write this report.

I silently mourned for those enemy agents for two and a half minutes.

Director Zhao realized what was happening and pressed, "Xiao Wang, what exactly happened? Explain yourself!"

Xiao Wang: "Aba aba, blah blah..."

He recounted the details of the dye house in detail.

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