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Huang Ping slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Jiang Ling, how dare you threaten us? You really have some nerve!"
I shook my head and replied seriously, "Comrade Jing Ha, I am not threatening you. I can tell you directly that you are facing a master skilled in Evil Spell. With your equipment, you won't be able to deal with him."
Although I recognized that the mastermind was using the Twelve Fiends Resurrection Technique, I initially thought he would use magical artifacts to capture the souls. However, when I learned that he had buried all the bodies together, I realized he would be much harder to deal with than I had imagined.
The Soul Binding Artifact can summon the Twelve Fiends back to life, but creating a vicious demon requires a lengthy process of forty-nine days. However, if those bodies are gathered together and their flesh is refined in advance, once all twelve bodies are assembled, they can use the blood and flesh of those bodies as a catalyst and the souls as offerings to quickly forge the required demon.
I was certain that those bodies had already been partially refined; they were becoming a kind of half-corpse existence. When stimulated by the presence of Living Persons nearby, they would gradually awaken. Even without the mastermind's control, once night fell and yin energy prevailed over yang, they would autonomously attack any Living Person nearby.
Seeing Huang Ping's expression of disbelief in supernatural beings, I decided not to share my thoughts with him. After a moment of contemplation, I asked, "Comrade Jing Ha, could you tell me how far your investigation has progressed? If there is indeed evidence, I will consider confessing everything."
Huang Ping looked at me in surprise. After hesitating for a moment, a glint of determination flashed in his eyes as he said, "Jiang Ling, we have found crucial surveillance footage regarding your involvement in the kidnapping and murder of Chen Mengmeng. You'd better confess voluntarily."
The surveillance footage Huang Ping mentioned did exist; however, when the police viewed it, no matter what methods they used, they couldn't clearly see the faces of the criminals. Huang Ping revealed this footage to test my reaction.
I frowned and feigned fear for a moment before quickly regaining my composure. With an expressionless face, I looked at Huang Ping and said, "Comrade Jing Ha, may I see your surveillance footage? As long as I see the real footage, I will confess everything; otherwise, I won't admit to anything."
Huang Ping noticed the subtle changes in my expression. After thinking for a while, he ultimately agreed to my request. Since that surveillance footage held little value, the police had not restricted its release. Showing it to me did not violate any regulations.
"Jiang Ling, take a good look; this is the crucial surveillance footage. However, we have already processed the images of the people involved so you won't be able to see them clearly." Huang Ping said as he took out his phone and opened a video before placing it in front of me.
I looked down at the video on his phone and saw that it showed Chen Mengmeng walking out of the school gate. Just as she reached an alleyway corner, five figures in black robes suddenly rushed out and shoved her into a black snake-skin bag. Then one of the black-robed figures turned and dashed into a nearby shop before disappearing without a trace.
I watched that surveillance footage three times before finally handing the phone back to Huang Ping. Looking into Huang Ping's eyes, I spoke calmly, "Comrade Jing Ha, have you noticed that the movements of those five men in black robes are quite awkward, and their feet cast no shadows? Haven't you ever suspected that these black-robed figures might not be living people?"
Upon hearing my hint, Huang Ping rewatched the segment of the surveillance video and realized that Chen Mengmeng had a shadow beneath her feet, while the five men in black did not. Moreover, their movements were not smooth; they sometimes paused, making it easy to overlook if one wasn't paying close attention.
"Jiang Ling, all of this is merely a result of the filming techniques used in the surveillance footage and doesn't prove anything. You should just come clean about your own issues!" Huang Ping said seriously, looking me in the eye. However, I could sense a flicker of doubt in his heart.
I took the device from Huang Ping's hands again and paused the video at the moment just before the five black-robed figures appeared. I pointed to the far left corner of the surveillance image and said, "Comrade Jing Ha, take a close look at this spot. It’s no more than twenty meters from where Chen Mengmeng was kidnapped. There’s nothing here right now, but pay close attention; something unusual will appear shortly."
Huang Ping moved closer to me, his expression grave as he focused intently on the area I indicated in the video.
I pressed play again, and the footage resumed. Suddenly, from the spot I had pointed out, a pair of withered arms reached out. The right hand held an ancient bell while the left grasped five palm-sized human-shaped talismans.
The person shook the bell a few times and then tossed the five talismans into the air. At that moment, the talismans vanished, and simultaneously, the five black-robed figures appeared out of thin air in front of Chen Mengmeng.
The appearance of those withered arms lasted no more than half a second; it took me three viewings to notice this detail.
Huang Ping furrowed his brow tightly as he replayed that scene seven or eight times, examining those withered hands along with the bell and talismans. He fell deep into thought.
After a while, Huang Ping looked up at me and asked calmly, "Jiang Ling, how did you know there would be someone at that spot?"
His tone no longer carried an accusatory edge; it felt more like he was seeking my insight.
I put on an enigmatic expression and smiled at Huang Ping. "Comrade Jing Ha, I've known for a long time. I am a Taoist Master; there are some things you cannot see through, but I can see clearly. This person is behind it all. You might want to send someone to investigate other surveillance footage nearby; perhaps you can find this individual."
I pointed out a few things that needed attention to Huang Ping and took a talisman out of my backpack to hand it to him. After about ten minutes, Huang Ping hurriedly left the interrogation room with his phone in hand, starting to gather personnel to resume the investigation.
However, Zhao Sanbao and I still had our suspicions to clear, so we remained confined in the police station, although the interrogation regarding us had already ceased.
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