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As soon as I heard Wang Yan's question, I shook my head. "I don't know either. I initially thought it was a robbery for money or something else, but I don't have much cash on me, and that SUV doesn't come cheap. As for the other option, well, you're still here, so that can't be it."
Wang Yan gave me a light tap. "As long as it's not a ghost."
"People can be much scarier than ghosts," I sighed.
At that moment, the vehicle screeched to a halt, and someone popped open the trunk with a loud clang.
"Get them out," a man's voice commanded.
A few men approached.
I looked at them; they were all sturdy guys. These weren't easy opponents. Even if they hadn't trained in any martial arts, their sheer strength was intimidating. I might be able to escape one-on-one or even two-on-one after consuming Fox Demon Meat, but facing three at once would surely make me back down.
I was contemplating how to make my escape when one of them walked over with a gun. He appeared to be in his forties, dressed in black athletic wear and wearing a cap. In his right hand, he held a gun, while his left hand gripped a cane.
This man looked somewhat familiar. After thinking for a moment, it suddenly clicked—wasn't he the one who had been snooping around Zhou Ruyun's house for travel information? What did he want?
"Mr. Song!" The middle-aged man smiled at me, tapping his cane against the ground. "I know you're an auxiliary police officer, but right now, you'd better not try anything funny. Otherwise, I'll shoot you on the spot! You lot, pay attention; this guy is an Auxiliary Police officer and can catch ghosts, so make sure to tie him up tight!"
"Yes, Boss." The men looked at me and opened the iron gate of the SUV's trunk before grabbing my arms. One of them expertly wrapped a rope around my wrists and then threw it over my shoulders, binding my hands tightly behind my back.
Seeing how proficiently he tied me up made it clear there was little hope for escape; he was clearly experienced in this.
I looked at the Boss and asked, "Who are you? How do you know me?"
The middle-aged man chuckled as he saw me bound. "I don't have much time to waste talking with you; there are many things I need to do."
I frowned slightly; something felt off. I didn't have many enemies—aside from A Cai and his gang, my only foes were ghosts. But A Cai and his crew had turned into zombies in the ancient tomb, and these guys clearly weren't ghosts.
"Go stand over there!" One of them shoved me forward. I stumbled a couple of steps and then noticed another SUV following closely behind us.
Wang Yan complied by letting her hair down and placing her hands behind her back. She was terrified—afraid these men would assault her before killing her.
However, these people did not make things difficult for Wang Yan; they simply pushed Wang Yan next to me, and we sat together in an open area.
Next to the clearing, a large bonfire was burning, surrounded by piles of straw.
I sat down by the bonfire, and Wang Yan closely nestled against me as she took a seat.
At that moment, another off-road vehicle came to a stop, and I saw four more people being pushed out. Among them were two I recognized: Zhou Ruyun and Ding Dong. Seeing them made me glance at the other two young people, and suddenly it dawned on me. These four kids were clearly the ones who had eaten the Blood Bun!
How could they have captured all four of them? Zhou Ruyun and Ding Dong were fine; after all, they had returned to Shuidong Village with me, so it was somewhat understandable. But the other two kids—I remembered they were working outside and hadn’t heard them come home. How had they been caught?
What on earth was this middle-aged man trying to do? Why go through the trouble of bringing these four kids here? Was he planning to take revenge on Liao Gang and Shen Shaohua?
Revenge? Then why bind me?
Suddenly, I had a realization. I looked at the middle-aged man and shouted, “You are the one who committed crimes alongside Liao Gang and Shen Shaohua back then, aren’t you?”
The middle-aged man had been standing by a vehicle when he heard my shout. He slowly turned his head and walked over with his cane. He approached the bonfire and looked at us.
I immediately said, “You are indeed a classmate of Liao Gang and Shen Shaohua from back then, right? Good, sir, I think you’ve made a mistake. Now I understand your purpose: you’re afraid those four will come back at night to kill you for revenge, aren’t you? You’re worried I might expose what you did back then, right? Sir, you’re mistaken; there’s really no need for you to kill us. Just listen to my analysis first before deciding whether to take action, okay?”
The middle-aged man smiled at me and nodded. “Mr. Song, quite clever. Well then, let’s discuss why we shouldn’t kill you.”
I quickly replied, “First of all, those four are all people who have eaten the Blood Bun; they harbor no intent to kill you. They only have resentment hidden within them. However, I can eliminate that resentment. You must have heard that Zhou Ruyun and Ding Dong no longer have any resentment in their bodies; I’ve already removed it for them. Similarly, if I can remove the resentment from those two as well, I can do the same for the other two. Trust me; they don’t even know you and certainly won’t harm you.”
“Moreover, that case from back then happened over twenty years ago; I won’t bring it up again. I’m just an Auxiliary Police officer who helps solve some supernatural cases for the police department; I’m not interested in human cases. And thirdly, I can help you eliminate that Vengeful Spirit. So really, there’s no need for you to see us as enemies.”
After finishing my points, I looked at the middle-aged man expectantly.
I listed three reasons in hopes that he would listen. Meanwhile, I cursed him inwardly—what kind of grudge did he hold to want to kill so many of us?
After hearing me out, the middle-aged man squinted his eyes and smiled slightly before shaking his head. “You’ve said a lot, but I still haven’t heard a reason why I shouldn’t kill you.”
“What?” I frowned at him. “Sir, what do you mean? I've given so many reasons already; haven’t you heard?”
The middle-aged man laughed heartily as he looked at me. “Song Di, you've given three reasons that I've heard. However, those are reasons why I might not kill you but not reasons why I can’t! As for me, Yue Wenshan, when it comes to doing things, I always prefer to eliminate potential threats without leaving any future troubles! You’ve said so much yet failed to convince me otherwise; if I don’t kill you now, you’ll be a ticking time bomb for me! Besides, I've killed over three hundred people—what’s a few more kids to me?”
My face paled as I stared at Yue Wenshan—what kind of monster was he!
I said cautiously, “Well then, Mr. Yue, killing isn’t a good habit. We swear we won’t reveal anything about today.”
Yue Wenshan sneered, "Swear? What good is a swear! Back then, the four of us swore to be friends for life, but when the beast blood boiled, who cared about swearing!"
I immediately replied, "Mr. Yue, what happened back then is in the past; no one will bring it up again. Right now, that female corpse is quite powerful. I can help you get rid of it if you just let us go. I promise we won't cause any trouble in the future."
Yue Wenshan huffed, "Don't worry about that. I'll handle the corpse myself. I've already called in some Taoists—three of them, to be exact. They're much more reliable than you. Now, if you have anything else to say before your end, hurry up. Once you're done, I'll send you on your way and burn you right here to prevent any ghosts from coming back to haunt me. It's annoying!"
Seeing that Yue Wenshan was determined to kill us made me a bit anxious. "Mr. Yue, is there really no room for negotiation? Then fine, tell me what really happened back then."
"What happened?" Yue Wenshan chuckled as he sat cross-legged on the ground with a gun in hand. After thinking for a moment, he lit a cigarette and said, "To be honest, if that incident hadn't occurred, the three of us wouldn't be like this today. Back then, I, Liao Gang, Shen Shaohua, and that girl, Wang Xue, were all students at the Cadre Academy. It was basically a place to get diplomas; as long as you attended university there, you would be assigned a decent job afterward. We were quite close; Wang Xue was carefree and very beautiful. She probably had a crush on Liao Gang because she always tried to stay close to us three.
That time we came here for a trip and got caught in heavy rain; we couldn't go back and had to hide in a tent to avoid getting soaked. In our youthful recklessness, when Wang Xue's clothes got wet, we couldn't hold back and ended up assaulting her. At that time, girls valued their first time highly; Wang Xue cried and wanted to report us. So I grabbed a brick and smashed her with it before choking her... Heh."
Yue Wenshan then laughed coldly. "It seems I had the potential to be a bad person even back then. We disposed of her body by throwing Wang Xue into the water. After we returned home and heard that she had drowned in the river and her body was missing, we three kept our mouths shut about it, and the matter just faded away. Since then, I've enjoyed being a bad person; I convinced Liao Gang and Shen Shaohua to drop out with me to start a business and do big things! But those two kept having nightmares and were terrified; they refused to go along with me. After that incident, we three parted ways and never spoke again. Later on, Liao Gang and Shen Shaohua became quiet; they focused on their studies and ended up doing better than most of our classmates in government positions. As for me, after graduation, I went into business; I became a broker in Shenzhen specializing in smuggling electronics across customs. Eventually, I started smuggling cars too—heh! Within just a few years, I amassed my current wealth!"
I stared at Yue Wenshan and realized he truly was a psychopath.
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