Chapter 28: Strange Murder Case, White Skeleton

When Lao Wang rushed out of the room, he stumbled and fell to the ground. After getting up, he staggered out.

While running, he shouted, "Someone's dead! Someone's dead!"

Five minutes later, the police from the police station in the scenic area arrived at the scene and immediately set up a cordon, blocking the scene and preventing anyone from approaching.

About an hour later, criminal police and forensic doctors from the Criminal Police Brigade arrived at the farm house to investigate the scene.

At this moment, in the deceased's room, criminal police Ouyang Xue had a solemn look on her face.

On the bed lay a bloody complete skeleton, which was perfectly preserved from head to feet.

The plasma, brain, eyeballs, etc. in the brain were all eaten up. What was a bit strange was that, if the body had not been moved manually, the head would be facing upwards, that is, the body was lying flat, without twisting its body, and died very peacefully.

The entire skeleton looked like it had been gnawed by some animal, leaving not a single piece of flesh.

There was no trace of blood on the ground, including the bed, as if it had been sucked away by something.

After forensic identification, this was the first crime scene. There was no sign that the body had been moved, and the time of death should have been between 12 and 1 a.m. last night.

It is unscientific to clean the body so cleanly in just one hour.

Even the professionals who specialized in lingchi in ancient times could not do it.

In addition, they retrieved the surveillance cameras installed in the yard and the hall. At 11:15:30 p.m., the deceased entered the lounge and never came out, and no one was seen entering the room.

The room has only one entrance and no windows.

There were no signs of damage in the room, nor any secret passages. This was another closed-room murder case.

But there is something mysterious about this case.

At the scene, apart from the deceased, there were fingerprints of the shop owner, but no one else.

In other words, find any clues about the murderer, and this is the third case of this kind this week!
This is the most difficult case Ouyang Xue has encountered in the three years since she was transferred to the Criminal Police Brigade, and it has already made her feel powerless.

The brigade has reported the case to the higher authorities. If nothing unexpected happens, the case will be taken over by someone sent from higher authorities. They said that the case is too bizarre and is beyond the scope of criminal investigation, and requires special departments to handle it.

As for Lao Wang, a detailed statement was taken and relevant investigation was conducted. There is evidence that he was not present last night, so he can be ruled out as a suspect.

Ouyang Xue's eyes, which were a little cold, twitched and her clenched fists tightened a little.

After a detailed observation, he left the scene.

A strange murder occurred in a farm house in the scenic area. The news spread within dozens of miles that day. Local residents made all kinds of speculations, saying that the man was possessed by evil spirits or eaten by some dirty creature, otherwise how could this happen.

Of course, many people also said not to spread rumors and wait for the results of the investigation. Isn’t there the Xilong Temple on the mountain? The area below the mountain is under the care of the Taoist temple. How could all kinds of evil spirits appear there?

Over the years, even in the turbulent times of war and chaos, such things have never happened. It is even more impossible to happen in this peaceful and prosperous time.

Of course, the old abbot was there at that time, but now only his disciple Zhang Changsheng is left. He is still a young man, so maybe he can't control it?
In short, there are all kinds of stories. As the boss, Lao Wang was frightened by this incident. He had a high fever after returning home, with the highest temperature reaching 42°. He was sent to the hospital overnight, and his health did not improve until the third day.

When Lao Wang was discharged from the hospital, the first thing he did was to run to the police station to inquire about the investigation status of the case and whether the murderer had been caught.

The police officer in charge of the case said that they were investigating and would announce any specific information as soon as it was available. He also asked Lao Wang to notify them as soon as he found any relevant information.

Lao Wang walked out of the police station disappointedly. He knew that it would take time to solve the case, but the sooner it was solved, the more at ease he would feel.

"Old Chen, I'm sorry. I didn't expect something like this to happen. If you are still alive, please tell me in your dreams who did it. I will definitely help you."

Lao Wang came to the door of the farm house which had been temporarily closed, placed a cooked chicken and three spoons of wine, and then burned paper money as a tribute to Lao Chen.

Speaking of Lao Chen, he and Lao Wang get along well and have a good relationship. But in Lao Wang's memory, Lao Chen is a bachelor with no children. It is said that he has an older brother in the provincial capital, but they have not been in contact for more than ten years and the relationship has long been severed.

As for the reason, Lao Wang never asked. After all, it was someone else's family affair. As an outsider, it was not convenient for him to ask, and there was no point in knowing it.

Lao Wang is feeling regretful now. If Lao Chen had not been in the store that day, would such a tragedy have not happened?

He carefully thought about Lao Chen's situation during this period and did not find anything unusual. He went to get off work and came home on time every day and did things as efficiently as before.

If you say he has an enemy, that's not right. He is a very honest person on weekdays and is polite to everyone. I have never seen him have an argument with his neighbors.

In addition, Lao Chen is a helpful person. If his neighbors have any difficulties and need help, they will come to him. If he is able, he will help. Therefore, Lao Chen has a very good reputation in this street.

But how could such a good person be eaten away by something for no reason, leaving only bones?

Could it be that the old saying that good people don't live long has really come true?

To be honest, when Lao Wang thought of Lao Chen's skeleton on the bed, he felt a little scared. It would be a lie to say that he was not afraid.

How could a healthy, living person be bitten into that state by someone or some ferocious beast?
As for the dirty things that the villagers talked about, Lao Wang didn't believe it. If there really were dirty things that could eat people like that, then people would be eaten every day.

"Don't worry, Lao Chen. I will keep an eye on the case. I will tell you the result as soon as possible."

"Although we are not brothers, I have already considered you as one of my own."

Lao Wang is a nostalgic person. Since Lao Chen came to the store, he has helped Lao Wang a lot. Once the store caught fire. If Lao Chen had not pulled Lao Wang out in the first time, he would have been burned to death in the fire.

So Lao Wang thought about it and decided to give this farm house to Lao Wang when he gets older, so that he won’t have to worry about his livelihood for the rest of his life.

But alas.

Old Wang thought about it over and over again, and felt that if he didn't find an explanation for Old Chen, he would not be able to get over the hurdle in his heart.

"Master Zhang is an expert, maybe he has a solution."

Lao Wang packed up the chicken and didn't take it home. He just put it beside the door and turned to walk up the mountain.

(End of this chapter)