Starting with dissecting ghost stories

Chapter 94 Monster

It's 11 p.m.

A car stopped in front of the No. 1 Garden on Anning Street.

"We're in charge of this neighborhood, Xiao Lu?"

A man in a loose blue work uniform spoke from the back seat, looking towards the driver's seat.

The three people in the car were all wearing the same uniform with the word "Telecom" printed in white on the back.

"What kind of mission is this? Wasn't the case already closed?" Chen Liming, in the passenger seat, lifted the toolbox in his hand, somewhat curious. "This is rather mysterious."

After visiting and confirming the target, do they retreat?

Does such a simple task really require the involvement of all frontline criminal police officers?

Furthermore, what exactly is the goal? And what are these things that have been distributed?

"Yes, there are seventeen households in this community on the survey list. Let's visit them one by one tonight." Lu Wenying nodded and said, "Open the toolbox."

In the past two days, in addition to learning about the supernatural from the other members of the Ninth Division, she has also been paying attention to the case that the Ninth Division is currently investigating.

Lu Wenying opened the toolbox in her hand, took out a strap and a black box, and said, "Wear this on your calf, and attach the electrode pads to your calf muscles."

This is a strap with a black plastic box attached; it looks like something removed from some kind of instrument, and it's very rudimentary.

Two wires with medical electrode patches extend from the plastic box. The surface of the box is a simple LCD screen that displays a countdown. The countdown numbers start scrolling when the switch next to the black box is turned on.

Lu Wenying took a deep breath.

Not only the mobile unit, but the entire information department was mobilized, with each department member typically accompanied by two police officers. Members from the Ninth Detachment were responsible for providing explanations.

Moreover, the members of the Ninth Detachment were also responsible for one of the most dangerous tasks.

That is, they will directly observe the strange occurrences and make on-site commands.

"The relay is soldered into the box, and the timer is set to thirty seconds. It will release current once every thirty seconds. Try it out first." After explaining, Lu Wenying tied the strap to her leg and applied the patch in front of them.

"Damn, is this some kind of extreme self-discipline? I'm not sleepy on the night shift, can I take it off?" The officer in the back seat was still saying something when Chen Liming interrupted him.

"Just wear it when I tell you to, stop talking nonsense." Chen Liming followed Lu Wenying's example, strapped the device to his leg, turned it on, and then lowered his trouser leg.

"I set it to three seconds myself." Lu Wenying glanced at the police officer in the rearview mirror and said speechlessly, "You'll get used to it."

"Just keep the electricity going."

"If you keep it plugged in, the battery will run out of power very quickly."

"hiss."

The electric current was silent, but when it passed through the wire and was released in his calf, which was rich in nerve endings, Chen Liming still gasped.

I felt like I almost had a cramp.

"We'll get off when we're ready." Lu Wenying took a deep breath, pausing slightly as she prepared to disembark.

She turned to Chen Liming and said, "Captain Chen, I haven't been on many operations, I'm a newbie. If there are any unexpected situations, I'll trouble you to take command."

"Hmm." Chen Liming nodded slightly, looking at Lu Wenyin, whose face was still swollen on one side, with some surprise.

Why does it feel like... Lu Wenying's emotional intelligence has improved?

After all three got out of the car, Lu Wenying said as she walked, "Carry the toolbox in your left hand. There's a button on the handle. Press it, and the bottom of the toolbox will open, revealing a Type 79 submachine gun hanging from the base..."

"At this moment, the expressions of the other two detectives changed."

What are you doing?

Drug eradication? Counter-terrorism? Here?

In their line of sight, Lu Wenying, who was walking in front, had already put on a black plastic helmet. A power supply was hanging on the back of the helmet, and the wires were connected to an imported monocular low-light night vision device on the support in front of her.

If strange objects or creatures appear, the line of sight inside the monocular night vision device will be interfered with in real time, resulting in noise that is even more noticeable than in a completely dark environment.

The Ninth Detachment was not established for long, and all its equipment and facilities were still in the exploratory stage. This was already their optimal solution so far.

Lu Wenying walked ahead, and the two police officers quickly followed.

The investigation work is tedious; it basically involves knocking on a door, asking the other party to cooperate in checking the wiring, and then going into the target user's home for a quick look around.

Why would anyone open the door for someone wearing a telecom uniform at 11 pm? And why would they all be smiling, showing absolutely no suspicion or dislike towards them?

This was the part that the two detectives couldn't understand the most.

Every household was friendly and harmonious, with almost the entire family coming out to greet each other with smiles.

Chen Liming was still wondering if he was dressed as the God of Wealth, as he had never received such a welcome in his life.

It wasn't until they arrived at Unit 3, 8th floor, and stepped out of the elevator that they finally escaped the harmonious atmosphere that permeated the entire building.

Inside room 802, which they were investigating, came the sound of pots and pans being smashed on the floor, accompanied by desperate shouting, just like a family quarrel.

Just as the police officer next to Chen Liming was about to knock on the door to find out what was going on, Lu Wenying raised her hand and stopped him.

"If anything happens, run! Take the stairs and call for backup," Lu Wenying confirmed with them before repeating, "No matter what happens, understand?"

The two officers smiled.

"Know."

"clear."

Could it be... right here?

Lu Wenying stared at the image in the night vision goggles through her left eye, which was illuminated by the light shield.

The screen was a pale green, with tiny specks bouncing up and down. These specks were already there, so it was impossible to tell whether the noise had increased or decreased.

Lu Wenying asked the two police officers to stand back a bit, then stepped forward, reached out, and knocked on the door.

"Dududuyi"

The door was opened.

The middle-aged woman with a kind smile on her right eye looked at Lu Wenying, smiled, and reached out to open the door.

In the left eye, hanging from the chandelier on the living room ceiling, was a huge, black tumor, covered with dense holes like a bee pupa, with noise flashing wildly in the night vision goggles.

It hung from above, and the chandelier swayed gently with each movement of it.

"Checking the wiring, is that right? Come in." The middle-aged woman opened the door and walked inside with a smile.

From the kitchen where the sounds of breaking dishes had been coming from, someone emerged...

The boy's entire left cheek and almost half of his body were completely covered by black honeycomb holes.

His right eye had lost all reason, tears streaming morbidly from it. He raised the bloodstained knife in his right hand and screamed at her with all his might, "Monster!!!"

The roar of heavy machinery starting up exploded in Lu Wenying's mind, but this brief moment of distraction was quickly dispelled by the electric current coming from her calf.

"Click"

She pressed the button on the toolbox with her left hand, opening the base of the toolbox and scattering the tools all over the floor.

Lu Wenying quickly pulled out a folded submachine gun, unfolded the stock, and rested it against her shoulder, shouting, "Fire!"

But there was no sound at all around.

Lu Wenying turned around and saw two criminal police officers looking at her... with smiles.

"Shoot? Why did you shoot?" Chen Liming asked with a smile. "Shooting is a bad thing."

But soon, a hint of pain appeared on Chen Liming's face. He moved his left hand, but still didn't press the button, and a smile returned to his face.

Lu Wenying's heart was pounding. She quickly turned her gaze back to the monster, opened her mouth, and then shouted, "Retreat at top speed! Drive back to the station! That's an order!"

"Roger that." The two officers smiled and obeyed the order completely. They turned and ran down the stairs.

monster....

monster..

We can't let it escape...

If it escapes, it will cause even greater casualties.

Lu Wenying stepped forward and slammed the security door shut again. At the same time, she pointed her gun through the gap in the security door at the terrifying monster in front of her and pulled the trigger.

"Da da da da da"

A crisp gunshot rang out, and almost instantly, all the bullets were released, exploding into countless bloody flowers on the monster's body.

The monster let out a scream. It raised the sharp knife in its right hand in a near-mad manner, twisting its body to an impossible angle. Like a slingshot, it suddenly swung its hand and threw the knife towards Lu Wenying.

"when--!"

"laugh--!"

The dagger, originally aimed at Lu Wenyin's head, deflected after hitting the iron bars of the security door, sparking, but still carried a force that an ordinary person could never throw, and directly pierced Lu Wenyin's right shoulder.

The powerful kinetic energy sent her crashing into the wall behind her, leaving her slumped to the ground.

The intense pain caused her to faint almost instantly.

The blood-soaked monster took a few steps toward the door, then knelt down on the ground and remained motionless.

What are you doing...?

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In her dazed state, she seemed to hear a woman's questioning voice, which quickly turned into a scream, and finally into sobs.

Sadness began to spread throughout the neighborhood.

One household, two households... one light after another turned on.

The faint sobs spread to every household.

In the darkness of night, layers upon layers of wailing arose.