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"It's fine, those small matters are not worth worrying about. Let's talk about the details of the case," Ye Mingshang waved his hand, indicating that it was no trouble.
When it came to the case, Director Lu's expression became serious as he picked out a few documents from the mountain of files on his desk and handed them to Ye Mingshang.
The documents included descriptions of the crime scene, as well as information about the victims' identities and family situations. There was also an autopsy report stating that the victims had all died suddenly, similar to deaths caused by overwork. This reminded Ye Mingshang of a familiar advertisement slogan: "After excessive fatigue, it feels like your body has been emptied."
"Why are there no photos?" Ye Mingshang looked at Director Lu in confusion.
"This might affect your appetite," Director Lu said awkwardly as he took out a document, but he closed it without letting Ye Mingshang see directly.
Ye Mingshang felt touched by Director Lu's thoughtfulness and waved his hand to accept the document.
"It's okay; I've seen much worse. My tolerance is quite good," Ye Mingshang recalled Anbei's tragic state at that time and couldn't help but shiver.
Opening the document, he found various photos of the crime scene and the victims. Some were taken at the scene, while others had been processed through special means during the autopsy. They all looked unappealing; from the photos, their bodies appeared shriveled and dull, as if they had been dead for a long time, while the report stated they had only died a few hours prior.
"Any leads?" Director Lu asked.
"I have some ideas, but I'll need to see the bodies to know for sure," Ye Mingshang replied as he set down the document.
Director Lu nodded and stood up to lead Ye Mingshang. As they reached the door, he noticed Ye Mingshang still holding his breakfast bag with a troubled expression.
"What's wrong?" Ye Mingshang asked.
"Mr. Ye, why don't you put down your breakfast for now? If you still have an appetite after seeing the bodies, how about I treat you to a meal?"
"It's no problem; just lead the way," Ye Mingshang waved his hand.
Alright, since it's come to this point, there's no need for me to ramble on.
Due to the supernatural nature of the case, the bodies were still stored in the Number Two Morgue underground. After walking down a long staircase, a large iron door appeared before me. Unlike last time, there was no one inside this time, and the door was locked. There was a flat device on the door; after pressing a button on the side, the screen lit up.
A numeric keypad appeared, and Director Lu unreservedly pressed several numbers. The screen flashed and displayed a fingerprint scanning interface. After scanning his fingerprint, Director Lu took out a card and inserted it into the slot on the device. Only then did the door open with a sound of gears turning.
"Your procedures are quite complicated," Ye Mingshang remarked.
Last time, the door had been open, so he hadn't encountered such a troublesome unlocking method.
"We have no choice; the things inside are very special. Sometimes corpses can rise, and there have been cases of bodies being stolen in the past. The authorities take this matter seriously and developed this Mortuary," Director Lu explained with a smile.
In the spacious and bright room lay more than a dozen bodies covered with white sheets; all were victims of this serial murder case. Just looking at their number was considerable; if one person committed these acts, it would be enough to warrant execution ten times over. Even if it were supernatural beings at play, they must have quite some nerve to act so recklessly.
Director Lu walked over to one of the bodies and lifted the covering sheet, revealing a pale and emaciated face that looked like an opium ghost from old times.
"The deceased is named Chen Ping, male, 22 years old, an ordinary resident of the New Development Zone who worked at a nearby factory. He was found five days ago in a small alley not far from his home," Director Lu introduced.
"Hmm~ he has turned into this state; he used to look quite robust," Ye Mingshang said as he took a bite of his bun and casually leaned against one of the beds.
Seeing Ye Mingshang's nonchalant demeanor made Director Lu's mouth twitch. Even after being a police officer for many years and having strong immunity to corpses, he still felt uneasy when facing these fellows. However, Ye Mingshang showed no fear or disgust at all; he ate and drank without being affected in any way. This kind of courage and composure was rare indeed; he had quite a big heart.
"Yes, according to investigations, while Chen Ping wasn't exactly overweight during his life, he weighed around 160-170 pounds. He definitely doesn't resemble this emaciated figure now; I doubt he even weighs 100 pounds left," Director Lu said with a furrowed brow.
After finishing his bun in just a few bites, Ye Mingshang gulped down some soy milk. He lifted several more white sheets and found that those bodies were all just as dry and thin as Chen Ping's—like ghosts suffering from tuberculosis.
"All these bodies are like this; regardless of their physique when alive, they all appear in this state once discovered. We could only guess their identities based on their documents and uniforms. Initially, I thought they died from bloodsucking by zombies, but after autopsy, there were no wounds on them at all; their blood was still intact—it's just that..."
"Just dry without any anger, right?"
"That's right, and they are all male. Before dying, they experienced high-intensity sexual activities." Director Lu's eyes brightened.
"Mr. Ye, do you have any leads?"
After finishing the last bit of soy milk and putting the cup in an oil paper bag, he called out to Director Lu and left together. When they returned to the director's office, Director Lu asked again. Ye Mingshang did not answer immediately but first threw the oil paper bag into the trash can beside the desk. This action made Director Lu break into a sweat, secretly thinking that he was indeed a good young man who upheld civilization.
"Based on the situation, it should be the Vital Spirit Ghost for sure," Ye Mingshang said as he sat down confidently.
"The Vital Spirit Ghost?" Director Lu asked in confusion.
"That's right. The Vital Spirit Ghost is a being from the Hungry Ghost realm, who entered this state because of their love for deceiving others during their lifetime. Unlike ordinary souls, they need to consume the vital energy of living people to survive. Generally speaking, they only absorb a little and do not cause death. It's quite rare for them to continuously harm so many lives; they really don't understand a bit of rules," Ye Mingshang shrugged.
"Usually, those little ghosts without much cultivation wouldn't dare to take lives. After all, no one usually manages them, but if they cause trouble by harming people, naturally, those in the circle will deal with them. Anyone with a bit of sense wouldn't do such a thing." At the end, Ye Mingshang scoffed, clearly looking down on this little ghost.
"Is this Vital Spirit Ghost easy to deal with? What do they look like?" Director Lu asked.
"A bunch of little ghosts without much cultivation. As long as one's will is strong enough, even an ordinary person won't be harmed. Anyone with similar cultivation can handle them. As for their appearance, male Vital Spirit Ghosts are extremely ugly; they can be as hideous as possible and hardly resemble humans at all. In contrast, female Vital Spirit Ghosts are beautiful and enchanting. This is also why women who are consumed by male Vital Spirit Ghosts have terrifying expressions after death, while men consumed by female Vital Spirit Ghosts appear to be enjoying themselves." Ye Mingshang smirked, recalling that classic advertisement slogan and an old saying: "A word about beauty is like a knife."
Director Lu understood and looked at Ye Mingshang's relaxed and disdainful expression, feeling reassured. Although he didn't know how strong Ye Mingshang truly was, it was clear he was formidable; when dealing with Infant Malevolence back then, he had been astonishingly impressive. If it were someone else, he might think that person was young and inexperienced, but with Ye Mingshang, there were no such concerns.
"So when shall we take action? Can we do it during the day?" Director Lu asked excitedly.
"We can't do it during the day; sunlight is the nemesis of all Evil Entities. Only those with profound cultivation among certain special races can walk during the day. Little ghosts like the Vital Spirit Ghost definitely wouldn't dare to act in daylight. We'll probably have to wait until nightfall."
"When should we take action then?"
"Midnight, twelve o'clock, that is precisely the moment when yin and yang intersect. The yin energy at midnight is at its peak, making it the best time for ghosts and spirits to be active."
After discussing the details, Director Lu personally escorted Ye Mingshang to the door and arranged for a special car to take him home. The driver was none other than Xu Chen, who had crossed paths with him several times before.
Seeing Ye Mingshang, Xu Chen was quite happy and asked various questions along the way without any reservations. Ye Mingshang had a good impression of Xu Chen and answered all his inquiries one by one.
"So it's the Vital Spirit Ghost! Truly, lust is a deadly sin; if they weren't so lustful, they wouldn't have died, right? There's a saying in an advertisement that goes something like being hollowed out. Haha!" Xu Chen laughed without restraint.
Ye Mingshang shot him a speechless glance. "I mean, you're a police officer, a guardian of the people. How can you still take pleasure in others' misfortunes after so many have died?"
"What can I do? They died from excessive indulgence. Death can be quite pleasurable; it's just unfortunate that a fine young man like me is still single. Sigh! Such misery," Xu Chen shook his head and lamented.
"Thinking like that, why not let you play with that female ghost tonight? Let you enjoy yourself to death."
"Absolutely not! If I didn't know she was a ghost, maybe I'd have the guts. But knowing she's a ghost, I definitely don't have that kind of taste." Just thinking about what might happen with a female ghost made Xu Chen shiver involuntarily.
After dropping Ye Mingshang off at the school gate, Xu Chen said goodbye and left. Ye Mingshang headed to class. It was only a little past eight o'clock; his first class was at nine, so he was right on schedule. Although he was just there to experience life, he decided to take it seriously.
Speaking of which, he had been there for half a month but hadn't attended many classes. He had taken a week off, and aside from Sundays, he had attended only a handful of classes. Moreover, their schedule wasn't packed; they only had two classes each day, each lasting about fifty minutes. Thus, every day remained quite relaxed for him since he didn't have to worry about failing any courses; his life was rather leisurely.
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