Siheyuan: Hang Jia Dongxu, smash Banggeng to death!

The watermelon was broken and jagged, with drops of semi-congealed, dark red blood dripping from it, forming small puddles on the ground.

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang had disheveled hair, covered in dust and blood.

The two young faces were ashen from blood loss and death, their eyes wide open, their faces frozen with the pain and despair of their final moments.

Two watermelon heads, one on the left and one on the right, swayed gently in the morning breeze with the branches, and occasionally drops of blood slowly fell from the severed neck.

With a "thud," it crashed into the dust or pool of blood on the ground.

The scene was deathly silent.

Everyone stopped in their tracks, frozen in place by an invisible chill.

"hiss--!"

Someone, unable to contain their shock, let out a gasp.

Immediately afterwards, more gasps and suppressed gasps rang out.

"My God..."

"This...this is too..."

"vomit--"

A young security officer couldn't help but gag and turned away to cover his mouth.

That's horrible!

Two vibrant young people were reduced to two watermelon heads hanging from a tree, their bodies torn apart.

so horrible!

This cruel method is completely beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, this arrogant act of openly hanging heads in conspicuous places.

This madness, which treats human life as worthless and the law as nothing, shocked everyone present to their core.

Qin Ming's face was ashen, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, his nails almost digging into his palms.

He looked at the two heads swaying slightly in the morning breeze, then at the courtyard houses around him that had been burned to ruins.

Looking at the sun that had just risen in the distance... I felt an absurdly cold sensation enveloping my entire body.

This is no ordinary murder case.

This is a madman's carnival!

A devil's feast!

Wang Gang's voice was hoarse: "Captain Qin, we've searched for the body, but it's not nearby... We don't know where it was taken."

Section Chief Liu was covered in sweat, his eyes darting around, unable to look at the two heads any longer.

He originally just wanted to go through the motions, but he didn't expect to stumble upon such an exciting scene.

He had only one thought in his mind: this was a huge matter, and he had to report it to Director Yang immediately.

No, the report won't help; Director Yang is definitely scared too!

Quickly find a way to extricate yourself from this situation.

Qin Ming forced himself to calm down, took a deep breath, turned around, and faced the crowd.

"Seal off the scene! Set up a cordon! No one is allowed to approach within a 50-meter radius!"

Wang Gang, you take your men and expand the search area, using this tree as the center.

We must find the bodies of Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang; we must find them alive or dead.

"Section Chief Liu!"

Qin Ming looked at the pale-faced head of security, "I'd like to trouble you to immediately coordinate with the steel rolling mill to dispatch some reliable personnel to assist us in maintaining order on the perimeter, and at the same time..."

"Cooperate with us to conduct a more thorough search of the factory area and surrounding area. The perpetrator is so brazen that they are likely still nearby."

When Section Chief Liu was called out, he nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, Captain Qin, don't worry, we will cooperate fully. I'll go and make the arrangements right away."

He couldn't wait to get out of this awful place.

As orders were issued one after another, the police and security personnel began to get busy, but everyone's movements were tinged with an indescribable heaviness and fear.

That crooked tree, and the two watermelon heads hanging from it, cast a bloody shadow over everyone's hearts.

On the third day, just as it began, it was already stained red with blood.

But the real darkness may be far from over.

Looking at the bustling scene and then at the hazy sky in the distance, Qin Ming felt an unprecedented sense of heaviness and unease.

Something even more terrifying is happening...

"I hope it's not what I think, otherwise even a god couldn't save me, and my clothes will be stripped off."

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"Help! Help, Third Master! If you don't save us, we might be skinned alive and torn apart!"

Third Master glanced at the two uninvited guests outside the door, who were covered in dirt, pale-faced, and still in shock.

His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, and he stepped aside, the two of them practically stumbling as they rushed into the courtyard.

Yan Bugui then knelt down on the cement floor in front of Third Master with a "plop," tears streaming down his face as he pleaded:

"Third Master! Third Master! Please, please save us! That...that evil spirit is too rampant."

This is outrageous! He's already killed more than a dozen people! Liu Haizhong, my wife, He Yushui, the Jia family... so many people are dead.

The manner of their deaths... was more gruesome than the last!

We...we're scared! We're scared that if we wait any longer, we won't see you grow old!

Sha Zhu knelt beside him, his eyes bloodshot, burning with hatred, and gritted his teeth, saying:

"Third Master! Please help me! I want to kill that evil spirit and wipe out its entire family. I kowtow to you, sir! You are all-powerful; you must have a way to deal with it, right?"

Third Master listened quietly to the two men's cries and pleas, his face expressionless, showing neither surprise nor sympathy.

He sighed slowly after they finished speaking.

"Sigh...you all overestimate this old body of mine."

Third Master walked to the table and sat down, his gaze calmly sweeping over the two kneeling figures: "The evil spirit has become a great calamity, its resentment soaring to the heavens, and cannot be subdued by ordinary means."

As I said before, we can only try our best to 'suppress' it, and whether it will succeed is still uncertain.

Furthermore, have you prepared all the necessary 'things' and 'offerings' for the suppression?

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu and Yan Bugui suddenly raised their heads and exchanged a glance.

Both of them saw a fleeting ruthlessness and determination in each other's eyes.

They certainly knew what Third Master was referring to—the thing that directly caused the deaths of Lin Tian's parents.

And this person is Yi Zhonghai.

Yan Bugui took a deep breath, nodded vigorously, and said in a trembling voice, "Third Master, it's...it's all ready. We can go and get it anytime."

Sha Zhu nodded emphatically and added in a deep voice, "That's right, everything's ready, just waiting for you to take charge."

Third Master's deep gaze lingered on their faces for a moment before he slowly nodded.

Tonight is the night of the full moon.

Third Master's voice was deep and clear, carrying an unquestionable sense of ritual: "When the Yin energy is at its strongest, it is also when the evil forces are most powerful, but it is also when their foundation is revealed and they are most easily 'nailed down'."

Once everything is prepared, at midnight tonight, we can set up an altar here to perform a ritual, drawing upon the power of Yin energy to attempt... suppress this fiend.

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu and Yan Bugui's tense nerves relaxed slightly, and a look of relief appeared on their faces simultaneously.

Hope has finally been glimmered in sight!

However, in the instant he bowed his head in agreement, a cold calculation and a barely perceptible sense of guilt flashed deep in Yan Bugui's eyes.

But the will to survive quickly took over: Lao Yi, don't blame me... I just want to live.

If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for all the mess you created that dragged everyone down with you.

Strictly speaking... all of us are implicated because of you...

But in Sha Zhu's heart, the flames of revenge burned: Lin Tian! Evil spirit! Just you wait! Tonight is your death day!

Sister, I will definitely avenge you!

Sister Qin, I will definitely keep you safe.

Little did he know, his Sister Qin was already dead.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!"

The door was slammed shut.

The sound was urgent, heavy, and abrupt, shattering the tranquility of the room.

Sha Zhu and Yan Bugui trembled violently like startled birds, suddenly raising their heads with extreme terror in their eyes.

Police, you've caught up with us here so quickly?

They were already being very careful, taking so many detours!

……