QT- I’m Almost Died
Chapter 219. Is The Murderer Human, Ghost Or God?
The once clean and bright elevator lobby, under the powerful magnetic field vibrations of Fan Jialuo, resembled a painting within a painting, slowly peeling away its surface colors to reveal another face. It was filled with a ghostly green light, giving people an infinitely oppressive feeling, there was no flowing air, no extraneous sound, only a mottled and deathly silence.
Just by glancing around from outside the door, Meng Zhong and the others felt an indescribable sense of suffocation. What kind of fear and despair must those truly imprisoned feel?
No one dared to go inside to check. Even Lin Nian’en and Lin Nianci, who had received high service fees, stood pale-faced in a corner of the corridor, not daring to approach. Song Rui wanted to go in, but his body was blocked by an invisible magnetic field. He could only call the technicians at the elevator maintenance center and ask them to remotely close the elevator doors, hoping that the surveillance camera could capture the situation inside the doors.
Fan Jialuo used his magnetic field to firmly lock down this folded space, yet he also sensed its precarious state. The collision of the two magnetic fields was like two bullets colliding, no one knew which bullet would explode first, nor did they know which bullet would deviate from its trajectory.
However, it was clear that Fan Jialuo’s magnetic field was much stronger, as he seized this space, the immense pressure he exerted caused it to collapse. In the little time he had left, he continued to sense, then slowly described, “As Miss Jiang gradually walked towards death, the murderer was also here.”
Hearing his words, Lin Nianci felt strangely comforted. At least her psychic abilities weren’t entirely wrong, even though she had lost all face.
“Yet it has no physical form.” Fan Jialuo immediately added, “It is an evil thought, a pair of prying eyes, a mouth that drives people mad. I can feel its pleasure, as Miss Jiang’s suffering and despair deepen step by step, its pleasure also rises. It is communicating with her——”
Fan Jialuo’s perception abruptly ceased, replaced by regret and sighs, “I didn’t have time to find out what he had to say before this space collapsed.”
As soon as he finished speaking, that morbid shade of green——riddled with mottled rust and streaks of blood——began to fracture. Through the fissures, an all-consuming dark void and a searing white light that incinerated everything burst forth, forcing everyone to avert their gaze, shield their eyes, and dare not look directly at it.
This sudden change happened silently, yet it seemed to carry the crisp sound of shattering glass and the roar of a collapsing skyscraper. In the blink of an eye, it vanished without a trace, and the elevator lobby returned to its former cleanliness and brightness.
Everyone stared in disbelief, completely dumbfounded, unable to process what had just happened.
Song Rui immediately went inside, examined the various areas, and calmly analyzed, “I tried to go in to take pictures just now, but I was blocked by an invisible wall. This shows that the space and this space are completely isolated. Everything that happens in that space will not leave a trace in this space.”
The technicians, who were stunned, didn’t know how to describe Dr. Song’s dedication. How did he manage to stay focused on the case in the face of such a bizarre and terrifying situation?
Even Forensic doctor Zhou who firmly believes in science, was humbled by Dr. Song.
Meng Zhong wiped his face, slowly pulling himself out of his shock, and offered a counterargument, “Since the two spaces are completely isolated, why was Jiang Keke trapped inside? And why did her corpse appear out of nowhere? I think there must be a passage between these two spaces.”
Song Rui nodded, agreeing with his statement.
Fan Jialuo added, “The person who created this space has the ability to open this passage at will.”
“Teacher Fan, you can also open the passage,” Sun Zhengqi said immediately.
“I can’t.” Fan Jialuo shook his head, “I just forcibly captured this space, pulled it into reality, and made it reappear. In the squeezing and collision of the two spaces and the two magnetic fields, the space that was created is more fragile, so it will collapse. I can’t open a passage to put people in or take them out, I’m just violently demolishing it.”
Sun Zhengqi suddenly realized, but also became even more acutely aware of just how powerful Teacher Fan was. How impressive is someone who can create an alternate dimension? The answer is undoubtedly yes, yet under Teacher Fan’s influence, the space only lasted for less than four minutes.
The property manager, who had always been critical of Fan Jialuo, suddenly became extremely respectful and obsequious, “Teacher Fan, thank you for your hard work! What did you mean when you said you dismantled that space? Did you mean that such terrible things will never happen in our building again?”
Fan Jialuo ruthlessly shattered his hopes, “I can’t guarantee it, because the killer hasn’t been caught yet, and he has the ability to recreate a folded space anywhere. In fact, the probability of two bombs landing in the same crater is still quite high.”
Noticing the cold sweat on the property manager’s forehead, he added, “However, we haven’t figured out the killer’s motive yet. He may have a grudge against Miss Jiang Keke. Killing Miss Jiang should stop him from committing crimes.”
The property manager slowly exhaled, bowing repeatedly in gratitude and offering sincere apologies. His humble attitude was a stark contrast to his previous arrogance.
Lin Nian’en and Lin Nianci, who appeared in the spotlight as Taoist sect disciples, became superfluous and were collectively ignored by everyone.
Lin Nianci stared at Fan Jialuo, her face extremely pale. Lin Nian’en tugged at her sleeve and whispered to comfort her, “ShiJie, don’t overthink it. You have to know that Fan Jialuo is an old monster who has lived for nearly two hundred years, and he was the most powerful Holy child of our Shizu’s generation. How old are you anyway? It’s normal that you can’t compare to him.”
Lin Nianci wanted to smile, but she couldn’t manage to curl her lips into a smile.
The property manager pulled out a check for two million and handed it to them warmly, saying some words of thanks, but the sincerity in his eyes was far from genuine. His deep regret was so intense that it was impossible to hide, and Lin Nianci easily sensed it. He was probably thinking——I spent so much money only to hire two useless quacks, this deal was a huge loss.
Lin Nianci’s pride prevented her from accepting the check, but Lin Nian’en took it as a matter of course. In his view, his senior sister had also contributed, sensing the truth, and although not everything, she had helped the police and those in charge. It was only right and proper for her to take the money.
Lin Nianci glared at him reproachfully, and he quickly whispered, “We’ll donate half of it to charity later.”
Lin Nianci couldn’t persuade him otherwise, so she had to give up, but she felt as if a huge rock was pressing on her heart, making her very uncomfortable.
After dismissing them, the property manager also prepared a check for two million, which he respectfully presented to Fan Jialuo with a sincere and enthusiastic smile.
Fan Jialuo avoided the check, saying casually, “I’m a police consultant, and it’s my duty to find out the truth. I get my salary from the police station.” He entered the elevator and whispered with Song Rui, Meng Zhong, and the others, his attitude of not accepting a penny was tactful yet firm.
The property manager, far from feeling the joy of saving money, actually wanted to slap himself. Damn it, when the CEO told him to find a master to exorcise the evil spirit, how could he have overlooked this incredibly popular online medium? It was all because of his negative preconceived notions about internet celebrities and online popularity, he thought those who became famous online were just hype and had no real skills. Little did he know that this Teacher Fan was a hidden gem, capable of handling any task!
Officials are officials, the people they hire can’t be wrong. Thinking this, the property manager could only curse himself for being short-sighted and blind.
Lin Nianci, left standing to the side, felt as if she had been slapped hard across the face when she saw Fan Jialuo’s indifferent demeanor, her face turned red and stung. Lin Nian’en, who hadn’t felt anything was wrong with taking the check, now belatedly realized that the thin piece of paper was actually burning hot to the touch.
“Fan Jialuo was definitely doing it on purpose! He put on such a high and mighty attitude just to make us look bad and narrow-minded.”
“That’s enough, stop talking, let’s go.”
Lin Nianci lowered her head and quickly left. Lin Nian’en hurriedly followed, and when he reached the door, he saw a trash can nearby and immediately tore the check to shreds and threw it away.
“Come on, everyone, take a look at the photos I took.” Song Rui uploaded the photos from his camera to his phone and then sent them to the group chat.
Meng Zhong raised his chin and said to Sun Zhengqi, “Dr. Song didn’t take a picture of the inside of the door. Xiao Sun, go to the monitoring room and see if the camera captured it.”
“Alright!” Sun Zhengqi rushed off.
Everyone looked down at their phones, silent. Undoubtedly, the folded space found by Teacher Fan was the place where Jiang Keke was trapped, but more mysteries arose. Who trapped her, why, and how? Could the police identify him and arrest him?
“I think we should start by investigating Jiang Keke’s interpersonal relationships, focusing on those who have had conflicts with her,” Meng Zhong analyzed.
“This is the most basic thing.” Song Rui nodded in agreement.
“Then I’ll call Zhuang Zhen right away and have him investigate the people around Jiang Keke.” Meng Zhong took out his phone.
Fan Jialuo entered the elevator, sat cross-legged on the gleaming floor, and closed his eyes in meditation. He tried hard to recall everything he had sensed in that long-broken space, and slowly narrated, “His malice did not contain the hatred of unrequited love——”
Everyone who had been talking in hushed tones stopped what they were doing. Even the technician and Forensic doctor Zhou, stared intently at the young man, eagerly awaiting his answer. Having witnessed the miracle this man had created, they couldn’t help but believe him. If they had known the real Teacher Fan was like this, they would have done everything in their power to defend him when he was subjected to cyberbullying, instead of secretly watching him and gloat.
Song Rui made a mark on the notebook and pondered, “So we can rule out the possibility of a crime of passion.”
Only then did Meng Zhong and the others belatedly begin to take notes of the key points.
Fan Jialuo slowly spoke, “——It’s not a grudge from being provoked either.”
Song Rui, “Revenge killings can also be ruled out.”
“There is no greed for profit.”
Song Rui, “Killing for money or hiring someone to commit murder are also ruled out.”
Everyone quickly took notes.
Meng Zhong:……
These two are so in sync when it comes to solving cases. There’s definitely more to these two than meets the eyes!
Fan Jialuo opened his eyes, frowned, and said, “His murderous intent is pure evil——a malignancy that feeds and thrives upon the suffering of others. When Miss Jiang Keke’s agony reached its absolute limit, I could sense that the killer’s delight, too, had reached its zenith.”
Song Rui remained silent for a while before saying, “Then his motive for killing was simply to satisfy his bloodlust. In that case, he is very likely to commit the crime again, because the pleasure and satisfaction of killing humans will eventually disappear, and he will become more empty than before. The emptiness will urge him to continue to create similar tragedies.”
Song Rui took off his glasses and said cautiously, “He might become a serial killer.”
Hu Wenwen and the others gasped in shock. Oh my God, a murderer who can create alternate dimensions is already terrifying enough, but if he kills merely for pleasure, how many more horrific crimes will he commit in the future? This modus operandi is virtually impossible to guard against——the police wouldn’t be able to save anyone, even if they tried!
Meng Zhong asked incredulously, “Are you sure?”
“That’s just my guess,” Song Rui replied cautiously.
Meng Zhong then looked at Teacher Fan.
After a moment’s thought, Fan Jialuo replied, “I can only tell you that he enjoyed the process.”
This statement indirectly supported Song Rui’s point of view, causing Meng Zhong a sharp pain in his head. He kept pressing his temples, pondering various countermeasures. Although Teacher Fan could sense the space created by the murderer, Beijing was so vast that asking him to investigate place by place would be like searching for a needle in a haystack, not to mention they had no idea when the murderer would strike again. Furthermore, the clues left by the murderer might have been destroyed when the folded space collapsed, making it impossible for the police to gather any evidence about him. He seemed to be everywhere, yet also seemed to exist nowhere——how could the police possibly investigate?
After much thought, Meng Zhong finally asked the most thorny question, “What do you think the murderer is? Is it a person, a ghost, or a god?”
Fan Jialuo remained silent for a moment before shaking his head and saying, “It’s definitely not a god, but the other two options are possible.”
Meng Zhong cursed under his breath, feeling an even greater headache.
The other investigators and the building manager looked utterly terrified. To drag someone into such a terrifying space, it seemed more likely to be a ghost!
Sun Zhengqi rushed back and posted a surveillance video in the group, excitedly saying, “The camera captured the situation inside the door very clearly.”
When everyone opened the door, they saw bloodstains on both sides of the elevator door and pieces of fingernails scattered on the floor——the marks left by Jiang Keke as she desperately pried open the door to escape. Aside from rust, bloodstains, fingernails, and bloody footprints, there was nothing else in the elevator, yet it was still a horrifying sight.
Meng Zhong sent the surveillance video to the forensic technicians and instructed them, “Analyze the footprints later to see if anyone else has gone in besides Jiang Keke.”
The technician glanced at Fan Jialuo furtively, then mustered his courage and said, “Director Meng, can I join your investigation group?”
“Once our forensic department has the test results, I can notify you as soon as possible.” Actually, his main purpose was to get Teacher Fan’s WeChat account.
Forensic doctor Zhou hurriedly squeezed in, shouting, “Count me in too!” He needed to have a proper discussion about quantum mechanics with Teacher Fan. Jiang Keke wasn’t just a victim, she was Schrödinger’s cat!
The property manager shamelessly stepped forward, “Let me join your group too, that way, it will be easier for you to get in touch whenever you need my cooperation with an investigation in the future.” If he got Teacher Fan’s contact information and gave it to the CEO, a promotion and raise wouldn’t be far off! Besides, since ghosts and monsters actually exist, he was even more determined to forge a good relationship with this expert.
Meng Zhong pulled in the technician, pulled in the forensic doctor Zhou, and finally kicked the person in charge out. All sorts of people want to join their investigation group——does they think this place is a marketplace?
Song Rui gathered his thoughts and instructed, “Xiao Hu, did you bring what I asked you to prepare? Let’s simulate the crime scene.”
“Okay, Dr. Song, I’ll arrange it right away.” Hu Wenwen immediately carried a snakeskin bag into the elevator and placed her small handbag, lipstick, ballpoint pen, sanitary napkins, and other items in the spot where the body was found. Song Rui took out a photo to compare, then slowly walked to the spot where Jiang Keke had been slumped over, sat down in the same position, tilted his head back, and looked at the place she had looked at before she died from the same height and angle, finally spotting an emergency walkie-talkie.
Before she died, she had been staring at the walkie-talkie, hoping that her captors would have a shred of pity and release her. She had called out to it again and again, pleading for help, but all she received was cold mockery.
“The murderer communicated with the victim through this. His voice came from here,” Song Rui said, pointing to the walkie-talkie.
Fan Jialuo pointed to the top of the walkie-talkie and added, “He’s looking at Miss Jiang Keke through that monitor, those are his eyes.”
The two concluded in unison, “It takes technological means to monitor the deceased’s every move. Clearly, he was neither a god nor a ghost, but a person who accidentally acquired some kind of special ability.”
This was undoubtedly good news for the police. The person in charge who had been eavesdropping nearby couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
“Follow the operator on the other end of the walkie-talkie, we might find the killer.” Song Rui gave the most important clue.
Meng Zhong immediately dispatched Sun Zhengqi to investigate.
At the same time, Xiao Li called, sounding very excited, “Director Meng, I know how Jiang Keke disappeared! I’ll send you the surveillance video right away!”
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