CHAPTER XXVIII

Unlike the first corpse that was swollen before, the six corpses in front of him looked as if they had just died and were thrown into the lake in front of them.

Moreover, based on Qin Ran's experience, it was inferred that the six corpses in front of him should have no internal organs.

Although the ribs support the ribcage, the abdomen is unusually shriveled.

However, even so, the chest muscles and abdominal muscles of one of the shirtless corpses are still very conspicuous, and the arms on both sides are even thicker.

Even though this person is lying here, he still looks very powerful.

Not only this one, but the other five corpses were similar, with obvious signs of training.

Especially the palms!

There are calluses on the index finger, thumb, tiger's mouth, palm, and back of the palm.

To be able to form such calluses, in addition to using firearms for a long time and practicing hand-to-hand combat, you should also be familiar with cold weapons.

At least extremely familiar with daggers, short knives.

The thickness of the calluses at the location of the tiger's mouth cannot be formed at all without ten years of practice.

Putting down the corpse's palm, Qin Ran pinched the corpse's mouth.

The mouth of the black hole immediately appeared in front of him.

The teeth are gone.

The tongue is gone.

The teeth should be knocked out one by one.

And the tongue?

was directly dragged out.

And, it also brought out a complete set of launches.

The operator is undoubtedly very skillful, and he has made these people suffer and experience fear.

Qin Ran could fully imagine that the process of 'pulling' the internal organs in the body out, and what these people endured was no longer just the fear of death.

There is also a deeper level of despair.

Such despair permeated their bodies.

In such despair, the corpse could not be twisted enough.

But......

Judging from the expressions of the six corpses in front of him, they were very calm.

It's like seeing through everything and passing away peacefully.

Unconscionable!

Unless......

Qin Ran, who thought of something, quietly erased the traces, silently withdrew from the crowd, and after standing on the edge of the position, he narrowed his eyes slightly.

"See?"

The female forensic doctor leaned over and asked in a low voice.

There was a hint of horror on the face of the female medical examiner.

Obviously, the female forensic doctor, who has considerable expertise, also found that something was wrong with these corpses.

"Hmm."

Qin Ran nodded.

"I don't know who did it."

"It's even more terrifying than the butcher I remember!"

"I can't imagine how a person can be pulled by their tongue and pulled out a complete set of entrails - are they pulling a plane with their tongue?"

"But it's hard to pull your tongue other than licking, right?"

The female forensic doctor said with palpitations.

Faced with such a question, Qin Ran remained silent.

Because, he had already seen the female detective walking towards him.

"Is there anything you'd like to say?"

The female detective said very directly.

"I regret what happened to them."

Qin Ran sighed.

"Have you seen these people?"

The female detective took out six photos.

The footage is blurry, and the angle is even more from top to bottom.

Undoubtedly, they are all surveillance shots of the probe.

But no matter how vague it was, Qin Ran could confirm that the people in these photos were the deceased he had just seen, and the surrounding scenes, judging from his excellent memory, should be ...... Elm Street!

It is where he lives as an identity.

"This should be Elm Street."

"But I haven't seen them before."

Qin Ran told the truth.

Aside from the fact that the bodies had just been identified, it was the first time he had seen them in the true sense of the word.

"Really?"

The female detective looked at Qin Ran with suspicion.

In the eyes of this female detective, Qin Ran in front of her was too suspicious.

Everywhere you go, there are cases.

Moreover, it is not a small case.

Every time it's a big case where someone dies.

Especially this time.

As soon as the other party came to the 'Water and Sunshine Sanatorium', a major case broke out in the entire sanatorium that had not appeared since the beginning of construction.

Even 'Moon City' is extremely rare.

Seven corpses!

You know, that's seven corpses!

Call!

The female detective took a deep breath.

"You know what?"

"I didn't like an upscale neighborhood like Elm Street at first, and I always thought it would be a hassle to deal with the people in it."

"But today is an exception."

"Because, the security system, which is so complete and so secretive that it goes beyond the public, captures everything I want."

"They showed up on Elm Street, all for you!"

"When the murderer who thinks he's a clown shows up with you, they appear there together and spy on you."

As she spoke, the female detective pulled out another stack of photos.

These photos are taken from multiple angles of these people.

Dates and times are less visible.

Everything is just like what the female detective said, these people should be the 'peepers' that Qin Ran perceived before—the living part.

"What does this mean?"

"Do you think I killed them?"

"I spent most of my time with you and came across that 'package'."

"Then, I went to the morgue to visit my 'ex-wife' and met the guy who made the 'package', and although it was out of your field of vision for a while, I didn't have time to finish it, did I?"

"What's more, I've been with Rose ever since."

Qin Ran asked rhetorically.

The female forensic doctor on the side nodded again and again, testifying for Qin Ran.

She didn't think Qin Ran was a murderer either.

Although she had only known this person for two days, it was impossible for the other party to kill people except for his eccentric personality, indifference, slamming the door, lack of sympathy, angry talk, and a bit mysterious.

Especially this kind of people who don't know each other.

"Of course!"

"Otherwise, would I be standing and talking to you?"

"I would have taken you back a long time ago!"

The female detective nodded, and then, pointing to the corpses, continued to ask, "But, do you dare to say that these things have nothing to do with you?" ”

"Who knows?"

"Maybe."

"Maybe not."

"It's like I feel warm when the sun shines on me, but I don't think I'm alone in that warmth."

Qin Ran shook his head and said.

"Are you talking about your innocence?"

The female detective thought about Qin Ran's somewhat philosophical words just now, and asked subconsciously.

She thought that Qin Ran should have discovered something when she said this.

It's like the detectives she knows, who always say a famous quote after discovering the key point.

Of course, there are also those who don't have famous quotes.

So, those are not famous.

And just when the female detective was looking forward to it, Qin Ran shook her head again.

"Nope."

"I'm emphasizing that it's time for afternoon tea."

"I don't think you have time to eat those snacks today, I don't think they should be wasted, and I would like to propose to Ms. Hynes that you give me all those snacks and take them home."

Qin Ran pointed to the cook who was pushing a cart full of snacks and fruits in the distance.

"You ......"

Suddenly, the female detective's eyes widened.

If his eyes could kill, Qin Ran would definitely be shattered at this time.

"I'll keep an eye on you!"

"If I find out what dishonorable role you have played in this matter, I will definitely copy you back!"

The female detective snorted angrily and turned to leave.

In the distance, a police car loaded with frogmen is slowly approaching.

Seven bodies were found in this small lake, and it was natural to search the entire small lake.

Because no one knows if there will be important clues in it.

Or rather......

Whether there are still corpses.

"You're deliberately taking revenge on what Grady just said to you upstairs, right?"

The female forensic doctor looked at the frogmen who got out of the car and asked softly.

Qin Ran smiled disdainfully.

Get you back?

How could he be such a cautious man?

If he was careful, he wouldn't have fought back with words, but directly kicked his face, making the other party's face full of peach blossoms.

Look at that look of disdain.

The female forensic doctor became more and more suspicious.

Should have understood, Qin Ran disdained to do this, but she didn't know why, when she saw Qin Ran's expression, a voice in the dark told her, don't offend Qin Ran, otherwise it will be miserable.

For such an intuition, the female forensic doctor is very convinced.

Because, she has discovered her differentness from a long time ago.

So......

"Do you need those snacks, fruits, and afternoon tea?"

"I'll go and tell Hynes that she'll say yes."

The female forensic doctor said instinctively.

"Thank you."

Qin Ran showed a smile and replied politely.

Then, as the female forensic doctor walked towards Hines, Qin Ran turned around and walked towards the main building of the sanatorium again.

He didn't think the female inspector would find anything in the lake.

Because, what the other party wants them to see, has already seen.

There can be no more accidental discoveries.

And now?

He needs to ask the other person why he is doing it.

It's not why these people should be killed.

It's why he went to great lengths to let him, who happened to be here, see this scene.

The identity of those corpses.

The time of appearance.

It's all too much of a coincidence.

The female detective thought it was incredible.

What's more, Qin Ran, who never believed in coincidences.

Walked briskly up the stairs.

Standing in front of door 404, Qin Ran knocked on the door.

Knock, knock.

"Please come in."

In a voice that was far more neutral than before, Qin Ran pushed open the door.

Adams, who was still lying in bed just now, had already walked out of bed on crutches at this time, and was standing by the window, watching everything that happened downstairs.

The corners of Adams' mouth curled up.

It seems to have seen a good show.

"You seem satisfied?"

Qin Ran got straight to the point and asked directly.

"Hmm."

"Very satisfied."

"After all, I've been waiting for so many years to finally see this scene."

"I'm so happy."

Unexpectedly, Adams nodded directly, and let out a hearty laugh.

"Why?"

Qin Ran continued to ask.

"Why do you say?"

"You, who have had the same experience as me, are asking why?"

Adams looked at Qin Ran in surprise, and then, as if thinking of something, Adams looked at Qin Ran's gaze with more pity that made Qin Ran frown.

"Poor man."

"It's been kept in the dark all along."

"You're afraid ......"

"Never knew Mary's identity, did you?"

Adams turned around completely and looked at Qin Ran in a face-to-face, extremely formal manner.

Mary!

The ex-wife of this identity!

Qin Ran was surprised in his heart.

It wasn't that she was surprised by Mary's identity, after learning a few words from the female detective, Qin Ran knew that her ex-wife was not simple.

But what really surprised Qin Ran was that the Addams in front of him was actually related to his ex-wife.

The secret room of the morgue!

Dismembered corpses!

Mary who was dismembered!

Mary's true identity!

And Adams in front of you!

One valuable clue after another began to form a clearer vein in Qin Ran's mind.

However, he did not anxiously look for the most crucial point.

He looked at Adams and asked as if in confirmation.

"I need to make sure, is the Mary you are talking about my ex-wife?"

"Except for this Mary?"

"Do you know any other Mary?"

"If that's the case, I think you'd be dead and dead, much worse than the guys outside the window."

Adams said with a smile.

"Their deaths have something to do with Mary?"

Qin Ran frowned.

There seems to be no substance in the other party's words, but they reveal extraordinary clues.

Mary died.

But Mary, who is dead, is still able to manipulate the life and death of the living.

Evil spirits?

Or is it an evil spirit?

Qin Ran guessed in his heart.

As for geistes, ghosts, and evil spirits?

In the past, the two undead creatures of that level were extremely difficult to face ordinary people, not to mention trying to affect the six trained people downstairs, and although the fierce spirit could pose a threat to one of the six people downstairs, it was not strong to face six at the same time.

It could only be an evil spirit!

Or high-level evil spirits!

Is it an evil spirit that has been transformed from a human soul?

Qin Ran narrowed his eyes.

Evil spirits themselves are special beings, especially this kind of evil spirits that evolved completely from people and became without any items, and they will have extremely special abilities.

Plus his previous guess about the identity of the other party.

If this speculation is true......

"An enemy like never before!"

Qin Ran lowered his head slightly, and where Adams' line of sight could not reach, a trace of essence flashed in his narrowed eyes.

Looking at Qin Ran, who looked down as if he was thinking, Adams smiled again.

Anyone facing such a thing needs to think.

Even that husband's husband was no exception.

"There are some connections."

"But before that, I want you to hear what happened to me, it'......"

"I'm sorry."

"I don't listen."

"Waste of time."

Adams seemed to be about to tell what happened to him, but he was interrupted by Qin Ran before he could speak.

"You may not understand what kind of world you will be exposed to from my story."

"A real world that you can't imagine at all, hidden beneath this false world."

"It's brutal but full of treasures."

"Is it ......?"

"Don't you want to get a power that ordinary people can't have?"

Adams explained.

He looked at Qin Ran, the expression on his face was very calm.

He knew that Qin Ran would definitely agree.

No one is without curiosity.

And no one would refuse to be different.

As long as he proves that the world exists.

Although it would be very draining, and he would have to rest for days with a single use of his body, he had to do it in order to make the husband who existed in front of him believe in that world.

He needs to win the other party into the world.

The latter is precise......

Join this real world and belong to their side.

Therefore, he raised his hands, raised them high above his head, and shouted with all his strength: "Open your eyes and see clearly, this power that ordinary people can't have!" ”

A hint of a cold aura began to appear.

Perceiving this trace of negative energy, Qin Ran smiled, raised his left hand, and snapped his fingers.

Syllable!

With a crisp sound, a flame appeared out of thin air.

The scorching heat swept through the room with a wave of air, and the coldness dissipated instantly, and Adams staggered and sat on the ground, looking up at the flame burning in the void in amazement.

Qin Ran looked down at the other party and said lightly.

"A power that ordinary people can't have?"

"Is that what you're talking about?"