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Zhong Kui's Diary
Hearing my question, everyone present shook their heads in silence. After a while, Jiang Ziyu finally muttered, "It’s possible that the Judgment of Life and Death took a disliking to him and casually killed him."
"Judgment of Life and Death?" I exclaimed. "Would it really pay attention to things at our level?"
A chill ran down my spine. If the Judgment of Life and Death could notice such matters, it would mean that it was omnipresent and omniscient. Did it also know what I discussed with the Fortune God about its origins? If it knew its own origins, would it regain consciousness and unleash a massacre on humanity?
"Nonsense!" Yun Zhihan laughed. "How could the Judgment of Life and Death be interested in these matters? In its eyes, we are like ants. If you were in its position, would you observe every move of an ant?"
"I think it might be the work of those at the Soul Level," John suggested.
Soul Level? Damn, what a mess; this is getting too complicated.
After a flurry of discussions, Ji Wuyuan cleared his throat and said loudly, "Now that Yazhi cannot be contacted and we don’t need to worry about Xiao Jue, he has been disheartened since being severely injured by the Flower Attacker and plans to retreat from the world."
Pausing for a moment, Ji Wuyuan continued, "The reason we gathered here today is not only to celebrate the death of Ghost Zombie but also to remind everyone that this person who killed Ghost Zombie likely has a purpose. Based on my speculation, that purpose is very likely related to the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin."
Upon hearing Ji Wuyuan's words, others began to discuss again, mostly about how they couldn't gather seven pieces and that the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin would be worthless without them. Only I understood that all seven pieces of the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin had already appeared: two from Ghost Zombie, one each from Yun Zhihan, Gugu, and Jiang Ziyu, while I originally had one but later obtained another from the Fortune God. Thus, all seven pieces were accounted for.
If Ji Wuyuan's theory was correct and this mysterious person was looking for the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin, then I was also in danger. Suddenly, I remembered that Gugu was being hunted; her pursuers were likely after her because of the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin.
Noticing my strange expression, Ji Wuyuan asked, "Zheng Nan, you look odd. Do you know something?"
I recounted Gugu's situation to everyone, causing them to gasp in shock.
"This further proves that this person's target is indeed the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin," Ji Wuyuan said with a serious expression. After pondering for a moment, he added, "Let’s not worry about Gugu for now. Currently, Yun Zhihan and Jiang Ziyu each have one Yin-Yang Ancient Coin. Oh right, Zheng Nan also has one. If that person is after the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin, then you three might be their next targets. I suggest you team up; as long as two Grandmasters join forces, even someone at the Soul Level will have some concerns."
"I'll be with Wu Bing!" Yun Zhihan smiled at Qu Wubing, looking like lifelong best friends.
"I can team up with John to play Landlord," Jiang Ziyu glanced at John and then at Ji Wuyuan, and the three of them laughed at each other.
"Zheng Nan, do you want to hang out with me? With four people, we can play Mahjong or upgrade to land grabbing; there are so many options," John cheerfully invited me.
"No, I'll go find Grandpa Xiao instead!" I laughed and declined John's suggestion. What a joke, you guys are Demons; playing with you would just be a mess, right? Of course, that wasn't the main reason. The real reason was that the person who might have killed the Ghost Zombie could be among you. Being with you would be like courting death!
After discussing for a while, everyone verbally reached an agreement: if one side encounters trouble, the others must provide unconditional support. Once the discussion was over, Ji Wuyuan summoned the Red Wooden Door and signaled us to leave.
Passing through the wooden door, the exit was right at my doorstep. Ji Wuyuan smiled, "This time I brought you home so you won't keep complaining."
Everyone said their goodbyes in turn, and ripples filled the air. After Ji Wuyuan put away the Red Door, he disappeared into thin air.
I opened the door and found Qingcheng and Guo'er still watching TV in the living room. When they saw me return, Guo'er smiled and said, "Oh, why aren't you with that beautiful girl today?"
"Xie Mengfei is dead!" I forced a smile.
"What happened?" Qingcheng asked in surprise.
I collapsed heavily onto the sofa and recounted how Xie Mengfei was killed. After hearing it, both girls looked at each other in shock; clearly, they also felt that this development was too unbelievable.
"Zheng Nan, let's help you sort this out," Guo'er said as she walked over to my side and began massaging my shoulders, exhaling softly. "Some things become less complicated once you sort them out."
"I'd prefer if you helped me with something else first!" I chuckled.
"What time is it that you're still thinking about that?" Qingcheng rolled her eyes at me. "Alright then, if we're doing it, we both want to join in later."
"Forget it, let's sort this out first," I said with a wry smile as I recounted everything that had happened during this time to the two women.
"First of all, it's not hard to see that there is a main clue in the whole incident, which is Gugu!" Guo'er pointed out directly, "That old man raped Hui and then came to Star City to serially rape Li Yingying and others, all to find Gugu. It's possible that this old man was looking for Gugu through the Matchmaker company by seeking various targets. There must be an internal connection, but unfortunately, we don't know what that connection is."
"When that old man first raped Hui, he mistakenly thought Hui was Gugu. What made him think Hui was Gugu?" Qingcheng asked, resting her chin on her hand and frowning.
"Well, Hui learned a special technique from Gugu," I chuckled lightly. "It's about opening a Beer Bottle cap with the lower body, so that old man mistook Hui for Gugu."
I expected this to draw their scolding, but surprisingly, they didn't mind. Qingcheng nodded, "Is that so? It seems that this old man doesn't know who Gugu is either; he can only identify her in such a bizarre way... Zheng Nan, I think you overlooked something."
"What did I overlook?" I asked in confusion.
"Why did that old man want to rape these women? Is there something about them that resembles Gugu? For example, your technique of opening a Beer Bottle cap?" Qingcheng frowned and continued, "Also, if he wanted to rape them, why did he use the high-level Divine Farmer's Protection spell to restore their bodies?"
Hearing this, Guo'er interjected, "When that old man was raping the girls, he almost tortured them madly. But you also know that as it went on, his use of the Shennong Protection Spell became more skilled. In fact, when it came to Zhang Huihui, Zhao Bingbing, and Xie Mengfei, there were no visible traces of harm. Moreover, these three victims did not die on the spot; Zhang Huihui died when she was sent to the hospital, Xie Mengfei was killed by someone else, and Zhao Bingbing suffered no harm at all. Is there something else going on here?"
I pondered for a moment and shook my head. Although I still had no answers, my thoughts were no longer as chaotic as before.
"Returning to the case of Xie Mengfei, why did that security guard want to kill her? This is a very important question. The murderer stole clothes from Liu the Black, and it’s unlikely he would kill her just to silence him unless Liu the Black knew who he was or if the murderer knew you had started suspecting Liu the Black, so he decided to eliminate him without leaving any clues," Guo'er continued.
"The only ones who knew we suspected Liu the Black were Ouyang Tao and two other security guards in the monitoring room," I realized.
"You mean, Ouyang Tao?" Qingcheng exclaimed in surprise. "But they were all with you at that time."
"It doesn't have to be Ouyang Tao. When you went to the monitoring room, didn't he use the walkie-talkie to notify the people there? All security guards should have received his message," Guo'er frowned. "Then when Ouyang Tao asked Li Jin to call for Liu the Black to come to the monitoring room, other guards must have received that message too."
"Li Jin?" Something seemed to click in my mind; I felt like I was on the verge of understanding something crucial about this character.
"What's wrong with Li Jin?" Qingcheng couldn't help but ask when she saw my expression.
"I just feel that something is off with Li Jin. He was the one who discovered Liu the Black's incident, and he was also the last person to leave the restroom before Liu the Black entered. Wait, I just realized!" I suddenly came to a conclusion and slapped my thigh. "Damn, this Li Jin is the murderer of Liu the Black."
Both women looked at me in shock, and Qingcheng asked, "What evidence do you have?"
"I don't have any evidence, just a hypothesis. The situation was like this: while Li Jin was shaving, Liu the Black rushed in impatiently, and then Li Jin came out and conveniently locked the door behind him," I said with a cold smile.
"What's wrong with that?" Guo'er asked.
"During that time, Li Jin could have easily slit Liu the Black's throat and then come out cursing while locking the door. Since the restroom door doesn't face the living room directly, the security in the living room wouldn't be able to see what was happening inside. When they saw Li Jin come out still cursing, they naturally thought Liu the Black was still alive. Later, when Ouyang Tao wanted Liu the Black to go in, Li Jin pretended to shout loudly outside before finally breaking in." I quickly laid out my reasoning.
"That makes a lot of sense, but this is just a hypothesis without any evidence," Guo'er nodded.
"Who cares? Just arrest him first; we'll leave the rest to Lingfeng. Haven't you heard of torture?" I quickly picked up my phone and called Lingfeng, sharing my hypothesis and suggesting he capture Li Jin immediately.
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