Text: Chapter 1
"Hmm... Can you tell us about your symptoms?"
The doctor held the medical record book in his hand, and his eyes did not look at the young man in front of him, but kept turning the pen in his hand, as if thinking about something.
Ten minutes had passed since he entered, and the boy had never said a word, just looked at him like that.
"Doctor, can you feel their presence?" Finally, he spoke, and the doctor's heart breathed a sigh of relief.
After listening to the young man's first words, he thought that this was another hysterical patient, so he started to record it directly in the medical record, and at the same time asked, "Hmm, who do you feel?"
"The Abyss... It was like darkness, sometimes looking at me from the ceiling when I woke up in the middle of the night, blood dripping onto my forehead, and the cold touch seemed to penetrate my skin and skull and penetrate directly into my brain. β
The doctor continued to record boringly, as if the narration of these men had become commonplace, and did not stir up any stir in his heart.
"I used to want to cry out to this darkness, to ask it to kill me, to end my suffering, because since that day it has been following me like a shadow, and I have shouted at it, and sworn that if it does not kill me, then I will kill it, but it is like howling towards the infinite abyss, and the endless abyss is obtained. β
When the doctor heard this, he stretched his neck with some curiosity and looked into the shadows at the man's feet.
And the man also seemed to notice the doctor's eyes, he was still expressionless, he couldn't see any emotion, his body leaned forward slightly, and continued.
"But then, I thought, it's not so bad, it can do a lot of things, it can make me do a lot of things, and gradually, I'm not afraid of it, doctor. The man suddenly lowered his head and looked at the doctor's feet.
"Do you think that human beings are the masters of this world?"
The doctor was stunned, these few brief words of exchange almost made him conclude that this was a psychopath with paranoia, but... Why did he give himself a chill down his spine.
Finally, he seemed to understand... The boy was talking about something he was afraid of, but his expression and tone were always as flat as water, as if he was telling someone else's story, no, even if he was telling a story, he would be more emotional than him.
He said that he was desperate and scared, but there was no fear on his face, and this contrast made the doctor feel very strange.
So he didn't answer the boy's words, but just watched him quietly and continue.
"Do you sometimes feel that human beings are really useless, in fact, there are higher species than human beings, watching us in the dark, and they, one day, will come to our world, and wait until that day comes..."
"Didi, Didi."
A sudden electronic voice interrupted his statement, and the interrupted teenager did not have the slightest displeasure on his face, he lowered his head and looked blankly at the voice recorder on the small table in front of him.
"Sir... It'sβ" Instead, the listener sitting across from him, who seemed a little embarrassed, leaned forward slightly and took the recorder from the table. "I seem to have forgotten to charge it, I'm very sorry. β
"That's all for today. β
The man stood up and held out his black-gloved hand.
"Yes, sir, your situation is indeed relatively rare...", he didn't want to say the latter words, this person is not only mentally problematic, but also has a chaotic worldview, and if it continues to be serious, he may become a terrible anti-social [harmony] member.
He shook the man's hand, this was his new client, and today was also the client's first visit.
He really wanted to talk to him more so that it would help to get more patients.
"Well, I would like to ask, sir, what is your full name?
"Yan Qi. β
Yan Qi said lightly, he looked like he was in his early 20s, but he had a maturity that did not match his age, his body was quite handsome, he was wearing a long black coat, a navy blue turtleneck sweater in the middle, his black hair was slightly messy, and even a few strands of bangs had covered his eyes, and behind those few strands of hair, there were a pair of unfathomable eyes.
But for some reason, faintly, from his bright eyes, there was a somewhat penetrating chill.
"Mr. Yan, our next meeting, I think it's set to..."
"It's getting colder?" Yan Qi said for no reason, looking at the hoarfrosted window.
"Because it's already November, it's also normal. Although the doctor was upset by the interruption, his professionalism allowed him to answer this inexplicable question.
At this time, there was a commotion outside the window, although it was on the second floor, and it was still through the glass, but it still could not block the noise from entering the house.
The doctor walked to the window, looked out, and frowned, his work required absolute silence, and it stands to reason that the office should be located in a quieter environment.
However, he really can't leave this place at the moment, whether financially or otherwise, he is completely confined to this old two-story apartment.
Outside the window, a procession of colorful people is slowly moving through the street.
They shouted "oppose the organization, demand the truth" and waved small homemade flags in their hands.
This is already the third march of the month.
"These people are becoming more and more frequent. β
The doctor felt countless times in his heart that this group of people had caused great instability in the society.
Three years have passed since the first mysterious disappearance.
At the same time, a plane, two trains, and a building disappeared in an instant, and the plane and train did not even find the wreckage, they were just like the people inside, as if they had never existed.
It was at that time that a mysterious organization, for some reason, gradually appeared in people's sight.
And what people know about the "organization" is limited to the fact that it is a huge system of several experimental institutions, and some kind of unknown research is being carried out.
Other than that, the name of the organization is still unknown.
"And it seems... It's getting bigger and bigger. β
"Then aren't you going to pick up your children from school?" Yan Qi glanced at the corner of the room, and on the small coffee table in the corner, a ragdoll bear lay quietly.
"Ahh I'm sorry to say that my lover separated from me half a year ago, andβ" The doctor said this, and there seemed to be some embarrassment in his eyes. "Took my daughter too, I haven't seen my daughter for two months..."
"Oh, are they okay now?"
Yan Qi walked straight to the coffee table, picked up the ragdoll bear and looked at it.
It's a very elaborate puppet.,The left eye is a button.,Wearing a high top hat.,It seems to be loved by children.,Especially girls.,There are also some derivative animations or food.,It's a very popular bear.γ
"This was my daughter's favorite toy, ah, yes, I really miss her... Mr. Yan, look, are we going to discuss the next time..."
"Do you really miss her?"
Yan Qi didn't look back, still playing with the teddy bear, but he said another sentence coldly.
"Mr. Yan.. You.. The doctor was a little angry, he didn't want to talk about his family with this psychopath, but his professional ethics made him still take Yan Qi's words, but he thought that the other party would not talk about this topic after he deliberately diverted the topic.
But he forgot that this was his own patient, and any of these patients would be normal people...
He wanted to have a seizure, but when he thought of this, his anger disappeared, and after meeting Yan Qi's eyes, he quickly lowered his head.
Although Yan Qi's words were very polite, under the somewhat messy bangs, those cold eyes revealed a piercing coldness.
The doctor, who was already a head shorter, instantly felt even smaller, and he had an intuition that the man in front of him seemed to be peeping at something.
And everything about himself seems to be being seen through by this man, which is really terrifying.
No, I'm the doctor, he's just a paranoid patient... There doesn't seem to be some logical problem with his communication, is there something wrong with the nerves in his brain?
Thinking so, the doctor put his hand in his trouser pocket and silently held the phone.
Did I misdiagnose him, he doesn't seem to be at the stage of being aggressive, anyway, if he talks nonsense, let's call the police first...
"Oh, Dr. Yin, I wish you a great weekend. β
Yan Qi, however, after staring at the doctor for three minutes, chuckled, took a business card from his desk, shook it in front of his eyes, and left the office without looking back.
"Eh, Mr. Yan, you haven't agreed with me next time...", but Yin Tianlei stopped it.
"What a troublesome patient... Don't come. β
Pushing open the door on the first floor of the apartment, the world was still gray outside, and the gloom seemed to weave into a cold web that completely enveloped the steel forest.
This kind of weather is not only in city C, but also in all parts of the country, and even in some cities in the north, the situation is even more serious, and people's travel has been greatly hindered.
But this is in November, and the foggy weather doesn't seem to make people feel anything too strange, after all, in recent years, industrial pollution has been serious, and this kind of smog is really acceptable.
The sound of the procession came from afar, and it seemed that it had marched into the street quite far away, mixed with the sound of sirens, and it did not look as orderly as before, although the officials turned a blind eye, but did not completely let these people move.
Yan Qi straightened out his black coat, and then looked at the petite figure in the shadow of the building next to him.
If it weren't for the person standing there, probably no one would have noticed her existence, as if she hadn't breathed and had no proof of existence.
The girl has long black waist-length hair, wears a slightly oversized beige knit sweater, black shorts and black tights, a small black waist bag wrapped around her waist, and beige flat boots on her feet seem to have been some years old.
The delicate-faced girl tilted her head slightly to look at the man, and then continued to stand motionless.
She seemed to have been standing here for a long time, and she wouldn't have moved a single step if it hadn't been for his orders, maybe the building had collapsed.
"Gone. He said a word, and stopped looking at her, and walked straight to the end of the street.
"You're still not very good at talking. The girl slowly followed and said lightly. "The doctor was scared by you. β
"Listen to me next time. Yan Qi's cold voice came from the front, with a hint of hoarseness and coldness in his voice. "I'll find a way to kill you. β
He obviously couldn't do it, but he was serious.
Thinking so, the girl sighed in her heart, after all, this is his greatest wish.
Yan Qi took out a cigarette from his arms, lit it silently, took a deep breath, and then looked at a silver Passat that suddenly drove on the side of the road.
"Beep-" The horn sounded.
"It's noisy. Yan Qi frowned, threw away the cigarette butt, stepped on it casually, and whispered to the girl beside him, "Wait here." β
After that, he sat in the passenger seat.
In the driver's seat was a middle-aged man with a slightly fierce face. He was a little dark-skinned and wore a shabby yellow jacket that he hadn't washed in a long time.
He looked at the girl who was standing motionless on the side of the road, and then looked at the leaves that were blown by the cold wind on the side, and said to Yan Qi with some reluctance: "Why don't you let Xiao Ran in." β
"She made a mistake, leave her alone. β
"Xiao Yan... Even if her existence is a little... Well.. Special, but it's such a small girl, such a cold day... You little bastard, how can you bear it and create evil. The middle-aged man sighed silently, and also took out a cigarette, and was about to light it, but the cigarette was suddenly taken away by a hand, which made him dumbfounded.
"Good boy... I'm no match for you?"
"Quit it. Saying words to persuade people to quit smoking, Yan Qi took the opportunity to put the cigarette in his mouth, and skillfully found the igniter in the car and lit the cigarette.
"Ahem. The man coughed twice to express his dissatisfaction, but in the face of this imp who was extremely rude to him, his protest was probably just that.
"These bunches are full of stuff and have nothing to do, and they're giving us trouble again. The middle-aged man looked in the direction of the march commotion. "It's good that Lao Tzu ran fast, otherwise he might have been transferred to interrogate the marchers again. β
The reason why people would associate the organization with a series of terrorist events is due to the fact that after the events of three years ago, another mysterious force that had risen and grown rapidly and grown.
Their leader refers to the group he leads as the "jackdaw", openly opposes the existence of the "organization", and has published a large number of documents on the Internet about the organization's connection to the mysterious disappearance.
Since then, the "Jackdaw" has become the number one criminal organization wanted by ZF, and all rallies related to the "Jackdaw" will be immediately banned by the authorities.
However, no matter how much ZF does to cover up and deal a blow to the "Jackdaw", it can no longer cover the tip of the iceberg exposed by the "organization".
"Yin Tianlei... Doctor Yin, do you think there is a problem?" The man said in a deep voice, "I also know that I shouldn't have involved you in these dangerous things... But Trebor, I really can't do it this time... You should have pity on your uncle, and help me again. β
Cui Jianmin is the deputy captain of the provincial criminal police team, if it is an ordinary case, he can be said to be able to catch it, and under his leadership, the criminal police team has a perennial case solving rate that is also among the top in the country.
But this case, it's not that simple, not to mention that this is a top-secret authorization case sent directly to his office, and all kinds of indications show that the authorized party of this case comes from an "organization".
The "organization" that has popped up in recent years, and the top secrets of the state generally exist
And in this case, what we want to investigate is a series of tragic cases that occurred in the past two months.
The crime was committed for two months, and there were three families killed, with an average of one murder case per month, and the victims were all families of three.
The modus operandi was extremely cruel, the victim was eviscerated and his eyes gouged out, his father, mother, the youngest victim was only 4 years old, blood was smeared on the walls, and the whole room was filled with a strong smell of blood.
This is not only a domestic panic, but also caused a worldwide sensation, and the supreme leader personally ordered that the case must be resolved before December, otherwise the top down will be blamed and resigned.
"No problem, his daughter and wife are not here. "Yan Qi never seems to like to meet other people's gazes, but when he meets your gaze, it will make you feel a chill to your bones. "Just a middle-aged man who has failed comparatively. β
"His wife and daughter... In the past few days, we have also been staring, and according to the investigation, it is indeed half a year ago, I separated from Yin Tianlei and has been living in Y City next door. β
Cui Jianming subconsciously reached into the pocket of his clothes, and was about to touch out the half pack of cigarettes, but suddenly remembered something, and sure enough, he saw Yan Qi staring at him with squinted eyes.
"Ah, ahem, it's too cold this day. After quickly withdrawing his hand and rubbing it in disguise, Cui Jianming continued.
"In that case, the investigation of Yin Tianlei and his wife and daughter may be over, and tomorrow I will let Xiao Wang and Lao Li withdraw from the target, but it will be the Zou team ......"
The Zou team in Cui Jianming's mouth is the captain of the criminal police team in Province C, Zou Xing, that is, Cui Jianming's direct boss, but now he accidentally fell into the chaos of this murder case.