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I held the compass and slowly walked towards Wang Kun. He showed no reaction, as if I didn't exist at all. I circled around him three times with the compass, which gave a very weak response, almost ruling out the possibility of him being possessed by a ghost. However, there was still a faint residue of Yin Qi on him. I couldn't determine the nature of this Yin Qi; it might have been from contact with a ghost or perhaps he had truly been possessed.
After the assessment, I returned to the interrogation table and shook my head at Officer Luo, saying, "He doesn't have a ghost on him, but he has indeed come into contact with one."
Officer Luo frowned and asked, "Can you help him return to normal? As long as he’s back to normal, I can find a way to dig out his gang."
I replied somewhat helplessly, "Wang Kun isn't like this because of some Yin Qi on him; it's because he was scared. He's already too frightened to be turned back into a normal person."
Officer Luo nodded and said, "Alright then. By the way, there's something else. The murdered Shao Xiaohuai is quite strange. The coroner said her symptoms after death were somewhat different from those of typical suffocation victims, but they couldn't pinpoint the exact reason."
"What was different?" I asked in confusion.
Officer Luo explained, "We arrived at the crime scene shortly after Shao Xiaohuai died. The coroner arrived soon after us. It was less than two hours from when Shao Xiaohuai entered the hotel room to when we got there, yet her body was already cold and stiff. In such a short time, it’s impossible for a body to become like that so quickly. The coroner initially didn't believe she had only been dead for one or two hours."
I inquired about the time of death given by the coroner.
Officer Luo replied, "The coroner said it was absolutely impossible that she had only been dead for one or two hours; given her condition, she must have been dead for over twenty-four hours. Later, we reviewed the hotel surveillance footage, and it clearly showed that Shao Xiaohuai entered over two hours ago."
When a person dies, the body does not immediately become cold and stiff; it only grows cooler as the soul leaves the body. It is only after the soul has completely departed that rigor mortis begins to set in. Although Shao Xiaohuai was young, it shouldn't be possible for her body to change so rapidly in such a short time frame. This made me suspect that something was wrong on Shao Xiaohuai's end.
If Shao Xiaohuai had been possessed by a ghost for some time before her death, then it would explain why her body became stiff so quickly after death due to her low Yang Qi. But if she had a ghost on her, why would Wang Kun strangle her?
Noticing my furrowed brow, Officer Hu quietly asked, "Do you know why Shao Xiaohuai's body became stiff so quickly?"
I stood up and said, "I'm not sure. If possible, take me to see Shao Xiaohuai's body."
"Her body has already been sent to the morgue. I'm not sure if it has been cremated yet. Wait here; I'll make a call to check," Officer Hu said before leaving the interrogation room to make the call.
I sat at the interrogation table waiting for an answer.
"Hey, hey, hey." Before I even started to think about the situation, I heard Wang Kun making that sound, his eyes fixed on my mouth as if he wanted to share a secret with me.
I looked at him in confusion and asked, "What's up? Do you have something to say?"
Wang Kun continued to stare intently and nodded vigorously. "Yes, come here. I'll tell you what's going on." His gaze was no longer vague; it was focused and scrutinizing.
I felt a bit perplexed. Had Wang Kun been pretending all along? What kind of person could act so convincingly?
I didn't approach him but asked, "Just tell me."
"Come closer, come closer, and then I'll tell you. I’m only going to tell you about one person," Wang Kun said mysteriously.
After a moment of thought, I stood up and walked over to him.
"Closer, even closer. Otherwise, you won't hear clearly," Wang Kun began to reveal a strange smile, one that held a hint of mockery.
I frowned, unsure of what trick Wang Kun was playing. Still, I slowly leaned in toward him. Of course, I kept a safe distance; I certainly wouldn't bring my ear too close to his mouth—if he bit off my ear, that would be quite embarrassing.
"Spit it out quickly; Officer Hu is coming in," I whispered. I was genuinely curious about what Wang Kun had to say.
Seeing that I wasn't getting any closer, he leaned his head toward me and whispered, "Actually, I'm fooling those cops. It wasn't my dad who killed her. Hehe."
I looked up at him and asked in confusion, "Then who killed Shao Xiaohuai?"
He grinned mischievously and suddenly shouted loudly, "Actually, it wasn't her that I killed; it was my dad! Hahaha! I killed my dad!"
The sudden loud shout startled me; it seemed he had reached his limit with the volume.
"I'm speechless," I muttered as I left that spot. He sat in the chair, struggling as he said, "Really, everything I'm saying is true. I choked my dad to death; it was really my dad." The chair scraped loudly against the floor as if he would break free from it any moment. His smile grew increasingly strange, as if his features were about to twist together.
Officer Hu and another male officer walked in upon hearing the commotion. They approached and pinned Wang Kun down, delivering a punch to his stomach. "Calm down! What are you making all this noise for?"
With that punch, Wang Kun ceased his struggles, yet the bizarre smile remained on his face. He leaned closer to me and whispered, "Don't tell anyone. Don't tell anyone that I choked my dad to death."
Officer Hu looked at me in confusion and asked, "What's going on with him?"
I recounted what had just happened. Officer Hu shook his head and said, "It seems this guy is really insane. By the way, Shao Xiaohuai's body is still at the morgue and hasn't been cremated yet. The family said it won't be cremated until tomorrow afternoon. Do you want me to take you there to have a look?"
I nodded and replied, "We shouldn't delay; we need to go now or we might miss everything."
Officer Hu briefed the other male officer before stepping out.
In the car, Officer Hu asked me, "What do you mean by 'if we wait too long, we won't see anything'? Are you suspecting that Shao Xiaohuai was possessed?"
I said, "Not necessarily. If she was indeed possessed, then her body would be filled with Yin Qi; perhaps the spirit hasn't left yet."
As he drove, Officer Hu remarked, "Damn! If it hasn't left yet, can you capture it?"
I turned to him and asked, "If I manage to capture it, would that help you solve the case?"
Officer Hu thought for a moment and replied, "It wouldn't serve as evidence, but it could help us find clues."
"Then I'll do my best. But I can't guarantee that the spirit is still within the body." I took a deep breath, sensing that this matter might drag on indefinitely. It seemed our plan to go to Wuhan tomorrow was likely going to fall through.
Officer Hu seemed to understand my implication and awkwardly said, "I'm sorry for delaying your plans. I'll treat you to a nice meal another day."
I said, "It's fine, this is all the arrangement of fate; it seems I'm destined to miss this class reunion."
"Hey, you're doing a good deed. My grandfather always said that doing good will surely bring blessings. Just think of it as helping yourself," Officer Hu chuckled, sharing some wisdom from the field.
I nodded and fell silent, instead organizing the items in my Cloth Bag, placing the things I might need within easy reach. If that lingering spirit was still attached to Shao Xiaohuai, I couldn't let it escape.
After about half an hour's drive, we stopped in front of a funeral home on the outskirts. Officer Hu said while reversing the car, "When we go in, I'll request to see the Corpse in my official capacity. Don't say too much; we don't want them thinking we're superstitious or paranoid."
I nodded again, feeling the Cloth Bag in my hand. Thankfully, my Cloth Bag wasn't as flashy as Master Xiao's Cosmic Bag.
"But it's good; you look nothing like a charlatan," Officer Hu continued as he opened the car door and got out.
I adjusted the rearview mirror with my hand and looked at myself inside. Youthful, sunny, exuding an aura of honesty and sincerity—there was truly no hint of a charlatan about me.
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