7. Living corpses
I haven't met Murphy. I just heard the little singer say that Murphy is very beautiful. The figure is also very good.
The woman who came out to open the door for us was indeed quite handsome. If you put on makeup, you should look better than the vast majority of beautiful women on TV. As for the figure. She wore a very loose pajamas. I can't tell what the figure is. Can only be sure that she is not fat.
"You're my sister's friends." The beautiful woman spoke. Look at what that means, she's not Murphy.
"Are Murphy and you twins?" I asked.
The beauty nodded. Then ask us again what is the matter.
On the way here, I had already figured out how to talk to Murphy's family about the purpose of our trip. Although the identity of this family is somewhat special. My lines don't need to change much, though.
"I'm a private detective. The owner of Jingpeng hired me to investigate several recent murders. During the investigation, I found out that your sister's death was a little strange. That's why I thought I'd come over here and ask."
"Oh. Please." Murphy's sister didn't doubt my words either. Boldly let us in.
The assistant who was taken aback before was stunned at the door and didn't dare to enter. Chang Le, who followed at the end, pushed him. Shoved him forward and stumbled through the door. Chang Le then followed him into the house. Then he closed the door casually.
Murphy's home is a small two-story western-style building. It looks very imposing from the outside. The interior of the house is also very chic. I feel that the family conditions should be very good.
Murphy's sister let the three of us on the couch in the living room. Then I asked the housekeeper to pour us tea. Took a fruit bowl. After that, she also took the initiative to introduce herself and said: "My name is Mo Qi. Murphy is a twin sister. I've been working in Russia for a long time. I was stuck at a research station in the Arctic at my sister's funeral. So I can't come back. I haven't seen anyone in her company. Just scared the hell out of you. I'm so sorry."
The assistant hurriedly waved his hand to indicate that it was okay. But he's clearly lying. Because his lips are still trembling. The two hands also kept clasping their fingers together. Keep your thumb up and down. No matter how you look at this reaction, it is a manifestation of anxiety in the heart.
I didn't care about the assistant's reaction. I briefly introduced myself to Mo Qi. Then I turned to Murphy.
"Tell me about your sister. Do you know that she behaved somewhat errhythmically before she died?" I asked.
Mo Qi shook his head and said, "I also just returned to China last week. Because I've been in the North Pole before. Communication with the outside world is almost cut off. When I resumed communication, I learned that my sister had been dead for almost half a month. I missed even her funeral. I don't know exactly what happened to her."
"Oh. And what about the rest of the family. Like your parents." I asked.
"My family's situation is quite special. I don't actually talk to my parents much. They don't tell me anything at home. I probably won't be able to help you with that." Mo Qi Dao.
"And when will your parents come back?"
"Not necessarily. My mom has been playing cards outside these days. Sometimes it's days to play. My dad also socializes a lot."
"Then their phone number is ......"
"They never bring their phones. They have a very eccentric temper. It is said that mobile phones are handcuffs produced by modern technology. It is specifically used to deprive people of their liberty. So they never bring."
"Isn't it. I don't even have a mobile phone, so what if I want to find them."
"That's right. That's the effect they want. It means don't bother them about anything. They want to enjoy life. I don't want to be tied down to my phone." After Mo Qi finished speaking, he spread his hands helplessly.
"Your parents' minds are really edgy and detached. Admire." I also sighed helplessly.
The absence of Murphy's parents is not a particularly surprising occurrence. Today wasn't meant to be a weekend either. The time we have come over should not be right. There are no appointments. Even if there is no one in the house, it is normal. Now there's at least one Mo Qi here. Naturally, I don't complain much about anything.
I asked if Moqi had any relics in his house. Things like diaries, photo albums, etc.
Mo Qi immediately nodded at me. Then he took us to the innermost room on the second floor.
It was a very tidy bedroom. Moki told me that this room was Mowphy's. Although Murphy is dead. But everything in the room remained the same. Everything in this room can be considered a relic of Murphy. If I want to find any clues, feel free to check them out.
I've been investigating ghost cases with Qiao Wei for a while. Although I don't dare to say that I am experienced, I still know some general knowledge.
As far as this room is concerned. Generally, the room of the deceased should not be left as it was. This will leave the soul of the deceased with nostalgia. The revenant will return to familiar places and make their home here. Murphy is estimated to have the "credit" of this room.
But I didn't mention the ghosts in front of Moki. Moki didn't elaborate on her work. But I could tell me that she was supposed to be doing scientific research. People like her probably don't believe in ghosts. And explain to her that her sister has turned into a green-faced, fanged demon who kills people everywhere. I really don't know where to start.
So I just said I needed to spend more time in the room and see if I could find some valuable clues. Mo Qi understood what I was trying to say. So I voluntarily exited the room. And told me that if there was anything I needed her help with, just ask her.
After she's gone. I immediately asked Chang Le if there was anything like yin in this room.
Chang Le immediately shook his head and said, "The house is very clean. On the surface, there are no traces of ghosts. However, many times ghosts are also hidden. The most important thing is that what we're looking for now is no longer a ghost."
"What about the demonic spirit?" I asked.
"There's no such thing as demonic energy in the world. Some of them are yin qi and oxygen. The scientific point of view is positive energy and negative energy. Or cathodes and anodes. The so-called yin qi and demon qi are essentially a kind of 'field' that is invisible to the naked eye formed by the accumulation of a large amount of negative energy.
"Oh. I understand a lot when you say that. I feel like you're more professional than Qiao Wei." I couldn't help but sigh.
Chang Le smiled at me." Qiao Wei is the kind of old hall that can't keep up with the times. Do you think the master over there can understand what energy is and what is field? Remember what I told you before. If there were no people like Qiao Wei who were willing to absorb the knowledge of various factions. The end result is to be obsolete by the times."
Combine science and superstition. This does sound a bit contradictory. But I think Chang Le's words do have a point.
I saw ghosts, I saw gods and titans. Now I've met the demon again. They do exist. It's just that the current scientific and technological knowledge can't explain what form they actually exist. And how do they exist. So they can only be explained through superstition.
Look at it from this point of view. Maybe Ye Hong and Xiao Guo are the real people with development and prospects.
That's where I think about the future development of yin-yang ghost arts. After that, I quickly focused on finding clues about Murphy.
Same as the previous survey. I still choose to start with the computer. Chang Le and his assistant looked for things like text notes in the bookcase in the room.
The power supply of the computer is connected. I just need to press the power button once.
The computer desk and keyboard are very clean. There's not a speck of dust on it. It looks like people come over every day to clean it. After turning it on, I realized that the computer was not just cleaned every day. It should be used every day. Because when I checked the recently viewed files saved on my computer, I found that many of them were built in the last week. One of the most recent is a hilarious short film. Was downloaded yesterday.
In terms of the conditions of the Mo family. There is no problem that each room has a computer for personal use only. There's no need to use a dead man's computer. Could it be that it is Mo Qi who uses the computer.
"This computer has been used by humans." I say to Chang Le.
"You too."
Chang Le's response clearly shows that he has also made discoveries on his side.
I immediately left the computer and walked to Changle's side. Chang Le also took out several bags of potato chips from the bookcase. One bag of potato chips is opened. And half of it was eaten. The bag with these chips also has a time supermarket label on it. The time was just three days ago.
It's obvious. This room wasn't just about keeping Murphy alive. It's simply someone using it.
It was Mo Qi who deliberately withheld some information. Or Mo Qi doesn't know that this room is used by anyone. Or......
An "interesting" idea popped into me. Could it be that there are no twins in the Mo family at all. The sister who called herself Moqi didn't exist at all. The one who appeared in front of us was none other than Murphy.
After thinking about it, I immediately said to the assistant, "Are you familiar with Mo Fei?"
"It's okay. What's wrong?"
"Then you have no idea she has a twin sister."
"I don't know. I've never heard of it." The assistant shook his head.
"The singer who stopped me at the door of the company before that. You know her phone."
"I know."
"You give her a call. Ask her if she knows anything about Murphy's twin sisters."
The assistant nodded and took out the phone. After the phone was called, he also confirmed with the little singer as I requested. Just a few seconds. The assistant's face suddenly became extremely ugly. After hanging up. He said to me in a trembling voice, "She...... She said Murphy...... Murphy doesn't have a sister at all."
After hearing this, I immediately made eye contact with Chang Le. Chang Le also immediately opened the door and rushed out of the room. I also ran out after him.
We quickly searched upstairs and downstairs. But there was no one else in the room but the three of us.
That Moqi just disappeared like that. The helper who poured us tea before is gone.