Xiao Mubai inspected the situation of the corpse at the scene, and the deceased's face was scratched, and he could not see his original appearance.

"It seems that there is a great hatred with the deceased. What kind of hatred is it to divide the corpse and scratch the face?" Xiao Mubai thought in his heart.

"Mu Bai, come and have a look. Chen Li shouted.

After Xiao Mubai passed, Chen Li handed him a wallet, which belonged to the lady, and in addition to money and cards, there was also an ID card.

"Meng Yanan, Meng ......" The moment he saw the name, Xiao Mubai suddenly remembered something, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"The deceased's arm was sawn off and has not been found. ”

"The current deceased are all related to a case of school violence from 12 years ago. ”

"There are still some ancient villages in our country that have a belief in witchcraft. They believed that piecing together human limbs could bring back the souls of the deceased and raise the dead. ”

"Twelve years ago, it's time to come back. ”

“……”

Many people's faces appeared in Xiao Mubai's mind, and people's voices echoed in his eardrums. It's a case that I handled before, yes, a case about Zhong Ling.

The case ended because of Zhong Shilin's voluntary surrender, but now there are dead people with the same modus operandi, indicating that the murderer is not Zhong Shilin.

Xiao Mubai's pupils dilated, and he remembered someone. Now it seems that the only one who is possible is that person.

Lin Manshu was idle at home, with nothing to do. Suddenly, I heard the sound of the door opening. She looked towards the door, and it was Xiao Mubai.

"Why are you here at this time?" asked Lin Manshu curiously.

After asking, she found out that the people who came were not only Xiao Mubai, but also the members of the 3rd Criminal Team.

"Is it because of business?" Lin Manshu quickly understood.

Xiao Mubai didn't have time to chat and say hello, and asked, "Do you know where Zhong Nan is?"

"He hadn't been here for a long time, and he said he was going back to his hometown to deal with his father's funeral. Lin Manshu said, and then she asked, "Is there anything wrong with you?"

"Meng Yanan, dead, the modus operandi is the same as before. Xiao Mubai replied.

Lin Manshu was slightly surprised, and then said, "I'll take you to him." The way to the village is hard to find, I went there once and probably remembers. ”

Under the leadership of Lin Manshu, the police successfully found the village where Zhong Nam lived in his childhood. The people in this village don't speak when they see outsiders, and there is a sense of mystery about the surrounding arrangements and people's costumes.

"You're following me. ”

Xiao Mubai was afraid that Lin Manshu would be in danger, so he pulled her behind him. Lin Manshu had no objection and followed behind Xiao Mubai obediently.

As they entered the village, their nervousness rose unconsciously, and they were wary of everything around them. They couldn't say exactly what they were afraid of, but there was always a sense of unease in their hearts.

Lin Manshu knew about Zhong Nan's home because she and Zhong Nan came once to visit his seriously ill father. Most of the buildings in the village are similar, and the roads are winding around. Fortunately, Lin Manshu has a good memory and successfully led others to Zhong Nan's house.

The life of the village is completely untouched, with ancient trees stretching from the courtyard to the streets, and heavy wooden doors blocking out all the glitz and glitz of the outside world.

Ren Tao walked in the front and tiptoed open the wooden door.

"Squeak~"

As the wooden door was pushed open, a loud noise reached the eardrums. Everyone was nervous now, so they felt that the sound was particularly harsh. Fortunately, the door had been opened a crack enough for them to walk in.

Perhaps because of the sparse population, it is much colder than the city. The withered yellow leaves fall all over the garden, just like the smell of late autumn in the north. Because no one cleaned it, the fallen leaves were piled up on the ground like a yellow carpet, and there was a "rustling" sound when walking on it.

Lin Man-sook was worried and nervous, worried about an accident for a while, and worried about Zhong Nam. They have known each other for almost a year, and Lin Manshu has already regarded him as a member of the firm.

She didn't know if the act of leading the police here today would cause Zhong Nan's anger, but she just wanted him to get lost.

Walking into the courtyard, the police had already pulled out their guns, and at this moment they had moved to the door.

Just as everyone was about to enter the house, they suddenly heard a noise from the backyard, and everyone ran to the backyard in unison.

Lin Manshu was shocked by the scene in front of her. Zhong Nam was in the middle of the backyard, and he was wearing a rather distinctive costume, which was unique to the village. The words on the clothes are more like ghost drawings, and no one can read them. In front of him was a square table, and in the middle of the table was a row, surrounded by an incense burner, which contained incense and was burning.

From the moment she entered the door, Lin Manshu felt a vague aroma coming from here.

The backyard is set up like a dojo for doing things. Looking closely, there was still a corpse in front of Zhong Nan. It would be more accurate to say that it was not a complete corpse.

The corpses were pieced together from the limbs of different people, and the limbs showed signs of decay except for the fresh body. The head looks especially scary.

If you take a closer look, you'll smell formalin.

"It smells of formalin, presumably to keep corpses from decomposing. Xiao Mubai said.

It seems that the murderers of An Lu, Zhao Jie, Wang Xin, and Zhang Sijia were Zhong Nan, not his father. Ren Tao said.

"Then, he is also the murderer of Meng Yanan. Chen Li came to this conclusion.

Zhong Nan didn't react at all when so many people came in, he was still kneeling on the ground, his lips moving up and down, like chanting a mantra. He prayed with a sincere heart.

"O gods, the body of the enemy has been gathered, please let my sister Zhong Ling come back to life, the clansman Zhong Nan prays here. ”

Zhong Nan muttered this sentence repeatedly, he was deeply influenced by the ancient and mysterious thoughts of the village, and he always thought that the legend was true.

But the police wouldn't wait for him to finish praying, Ren Tao gave the others a look, and everyone quietly stepped forward to arrest Zhong Nan.

Zhong Nan heard the sound of footsteps, and his closed eyes opened suddenly. He slowly rose from the ground and glared at the crowd.

His eyes were different from before, they became very terrifying, and there was an air of death in his warm anger. Lin Manshu saw his fists clenched little by little, as if he was going to fight with the police.

"Ling'er, you wait a little longer, and when my brother solves these people, I will pick you up immediately. ”

After Zhong Nan finished talking to himself, he angrily rushed forward to beat people. He had practiced taekwondo, and he had good results, plus he was now surrounded by anger and was not afraid of anything, which was a bit difficult to deal with.

But Xiao Mubai and the others are not decorations, and they can't beat them in four or one, so they simply take off their police uniforms. Within a few rounds, Zhong Nam was taken.

"Let go, let go of my ......" Zhong Nan was still struggling desperately.

"My sacrificial ritual is not done yet, let me go...... Ling'er, when I come back, I will definitely save you, wait for me. ”

When Zhong Nan was taken away by Chen Li, he kept shouting. He looked back at the backyard and struggled to get back, but in fact, he was getting farther and farther away from there.

As she was leaving, Lin Manshu glanced back at the patchwork corpse and couldn't help but feel nauseous.

Xiao Mubai noticed her strangeness and asked, "Are you okay?"

Lin Manshu shook her head and said, "It's okay." ”

"I really didn't expect Zhong Nan to do such a cruel thing. It's good that he doesn't have bad intentions towards you, otherwise you would be in danger. Xiao Mubai sighed.

Lin Manshu smiled weakly and said, "He just loves his sister too much, just like my obsession with Hui Jing." Maybe he's right, I'm actually the same person as him. ”

Xiao Mubai helped Lin Manshu straighten her messy hair and said, "No, you are different from him." You use tolerance to resolve grievances, and you are much kinder than him. ”

Lin Manshu looked up at Xiao Mubai, and the smoke from the backyard was a little hazy.

"What if one day you find out that I don't have the goodness I imagined?"

"So what does it matter? Everyone has times when they are not good. ”

Hearing Xiao Mubai's doting answer, Lin Manshu hooked her lips and laughed. Probably because of Xiao Mubai's company, Lin Manshu felt a lot more comfortable.

Zhong Nan did not make any statements or defenses after being arrested. The police found the limbs and tools of the deceased in his home, which can lead to a conviction even if there is no confession.

When he was first arrested, Zhong Nan struggled frantically to escape, often making the police in the detention center too busy. Then one day, he suddenly became quiet and has not spoken since.

He rarely eats or moves, and his whole body looks haggard and weak.

These are all things that Lin Manshu heard Xiao Mubai say, she has never been to see Zhong Nan. Maybe it's unbearable. Regarding Zhong Nan's matter, Xiao Hanyu and Shen Lingshan were also very sorry.

Although Zhong Nam will no longer appear in Lin Manshu's office, his desk is still in place, and the furnishings on it have not changed.

Once, when Lin Manshu was cleaning up the housework, she found a red light on the potted plants in the living room, and when she looked closely, she realized that it was the light from the pinhole camera.

Later, I learned that it was installed by Zhong Nan, and for a while, my heart was mixed.

Time keeps moving forward, and it doesn't matter if people are comfortable or not, they just walk on their own.

Before you know it, spring is here again.

Outside, the scent of spring is already shining, and the trees are spitting out their buds and pushing the old leaves down. The peach blossoms have bloomed, and the pink and white are blooming one after another. The wind mixed with the fragrance blows off the peach blossoms on the branches, and the petals flutter in the sun.

The peach blossoms have fallen in the courtyard, and walking in such a scenery will make the mood better.

Lin Manshu looked at the calendar and found that today was the day of Zhong Nam's case trial. Before going out, she glanced at Zhong Nan's workstation, and there would probably be no one in that seat.

"I'm not here to help you. ”

Lin Manshu went out with a melancholy mood.

The living room became empty, and when everyone used to gather together, I probably didn't expect such a desolate scene.

Recent events are overwhelming. Their lives seem to be surrounded by misery and misery, but these are far from over.