Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

Sha Zhu glanced at the broken surface, then thought of Qin Huairu, whose whereabouts and fate were unknown, and then of his own and Yan Bugui's current predicament.

How could she possibly care about her bangs?

"Third... Third Uncle, forget it. Second Uncle's watermelon head is nowhere to be found. What's the use of just shrinking the body?"

Besides, the body is lying on the main road. Once it's light, it will definitely be discovered by early risers or patrols.

"Someone will call the police and take him to the station. We should hurry and find Third Master; business is more important."

Yan Bugui had only said it casually to give himself some psychological comfort, but after hearing Sha Zhu's words, he immediately went along with it and nodded hastily:

"Yes, yes, yes! Zhu Zi, you're right. Old Liu's fate is what it is. We can barely save ourselves. The priority is to save the living. Let's go quickly..."

Before he could finish saying "go," a blinding white light suddenly shone from the other end of the alley and struck Yan Bugui's face.

"Who's over there? What are they doing?!"

It's a police officer!!

Yan Bugui's eyes were dazzled by the bright light, his heart skipped a beat, and he was so frightened that his soul almost flew out of his body.

He instinctively raised his hand to shield his eyes, his heart pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of his throat.

"Oh no! The police!"

Ignoring the discomfort in his eyes, Yan Bugui suddenly pulled the still dazed Sha Zhu, "Run! Zhu Zi! We can't let them catch us. Liu Haizhong died here, and the two of us are right next to him, and we've both... committed crimes."

If we get caught and taken back, even if we're covered in mud, it'll still be considered shit. We wouldn't be able to explain ourselves even if we had ten mouths.

Sha Zhu was pulled by him and immediately realized what was happening, cold sweat pouring down his face.

Yup!

He's an escaped convict now!

If he were arrested by the police and punished for multiple crimes, he might really be in serious trouble. Besides, his sister had just died, Sister Qin was missing, and he hadn't avenged his great grudge. How could he die?

Yan Bugui was even more afraid!

He was one of the masterminds who planned to burn down the courtyard house with Yi Zhonghai. Although it was Brother Long and Brother Hu who started the fire, he participated in the planning and acted as lookout, so he can't escape responsibility.

Murder and arson are serious crimes in any dynasty!

Even if they are caught and taken back, they will still die.

"Stop! Don't run!!"

At the other end of the alley, Officer Wang, holding a flashlight, saw that the two not only didn't answer but also turned to run away, and immediately realized something was wrong.

While shouting warnings, he also called to his two colleagues, "Quick! Chase after them! Suspicious individuals! They might be connected to the case!"

The other two officers also immediately perked up, and the three of them split up and chased after Sha Zhu and Yan Bugui in the direction they had fled.

"If you run again, I'll shoot!!"

To intimidate, Xiao Wang raised his voice and shouted, "It's dark, so I guess I can scare you a little."

Upon hearing the word "fire," Sha Zhu and Yan Bugui, whose legs were already weak, almost tripped and fell to their knees.

The threat of death was imminent.

"No...we can't stop! Stopping means death!"

Sha Zhu roared, it was unclear whether he was cheering on Yan Bugui or encouraging himself.

He suddenly grabbed Yan Bugui and plunged into a side alley with even more side streets.

"Split up and chase them! Don't let them get away!"

Seeing that the other party had disappeared into the complex alleyways, Xiao Wang immediately gave instructions.

The two young officers responded and each chose a side road to follow, their flashlight beams sweeping haphazardly through the alley.

Xiao Wang himself stopped in place, panting heavily.

He didn't immediately follow them inside; his gaze remained fixed on the corpse that had just been illuminated by the bright light.

"These clothes...this figure..."

Xiao Wang frowned deeply, his pupils contracted upon recognizing him, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "Liu Haizhong? It really is Liu Haizhong! Where's his head?"

He immediately remembered Qin Ming's previous instructions—to find the body.

I didn't expect to "find" it so quickly. Could it be that I really have some special constitution?

At the same time, he instantly connected the two people who had just escaped with the "criminals" who broke into the police station, knocked out the police officers, and might have kidnapped Lin Tian and his sister.

These two people sneaked up next to Liu Haizhong's body in the dead of night, and ran away when they saw the police. They were either the murderer or his accomplices.

"You two keep chasing them. You must catch them. I'm going back to inform Captain Qin and Chief Li. These are very likely the two thugs who broke into the police station. We absolutely cannot let them get away."

Without hesitation, Xiao Wang shouted into the alley, and without caring whether his companion heard him, he turned and ran wildly towards the police station.

He had to report this important discovery immediately.

At this moment, Sha Zhu and Yan Bugui were like headless flies running frantically through the pitch-black alley.

They had long lost their way, only knowing to go wherever it was dark and squeeze into wherever it was narrow.

The shouts and hurried footsteps behind them came and went, and the beams of flashlights would occasionally sweep dangerously across the walls above or beside them.

Each time, it made their hearts stop. They dared not stop, even if their lungs felt like they were on fire, their throats were parched, and their legs felt as heavy as lead.

Stopping means being arrested, possibly killed, or going back to wait for the evil spirits to silently kill them.

There was no other choice but to survive.

The only option is to bury your head and run!

……

A private ward at Hongxing Hospital.

Qin Huairu lay stiffly on the hospital bed, staring blankly at the tiny cracks in the ceiling.

Xiao Dang's complete breakdown after the body was discovered and confirmed, coupled with the shock and despair of the past few days, has left her in a numb, zombie-like state.

On either side of the hospital bed, two young policewomen, who were assigned to guard her, leaned their heads back and snored softly.

They were exhausted.

I've witnessed too many horrific deaths these past two days, and I've been working through the night on investigations, manhunts, and cleanup, keeping me constantly on edge.

"Bang bang!!"

The two women immediately drifted out of their sleep and fainted. Lin Tian's ghostly figure thoughtfully carried them to the hospital bed beside him and covered them with a blanket.

"I'm sorry, sisters. You should get some sleep. It's best not to look at anything gory to avoid having nightmares later."

Lin Tian himself had no expression on his face as he walked step by step toward Qin Huairu's hospital bed, politely greeting her:

"Long time no see, Qin Huairu!"

The murderer of her husband!

The murderer of my son!!

The man who killed my daughter!!!

"Lin Tian!!"

Qin Huairu's lifeless eyes suddenly flashed with a terrifying ferocity, and he abruptly sat up in bed, ready to pounce on the bed without a second thought.

She strangled the little beast who had ruined everything in the most vicious way she could think of.

However, just a few inches off the mattress, her body was suddenly and forcefully pressed back down by a cold force.

She was firmly strapped to the hospital bed, unable to move!

Qin Huairu twisted her neck in horror, only to see a ghostly figure standing silently in the air on either side of her body.

A pair of pupil-less "eyes," burning with a cold, scarlet light, silently watched her.

"Aaaaaah!!! A ghost!! There's a ghost!!!"

Qin Huai let out a heart-wrenching scream, rolled her eyes, her body went limp, and she fainted from fright.

"That's it? You think you can kill me?"

……