Ye Huohuo made a hand seal and tapped Ri Mo Yan’s head and shoulders. Ri Mo Yan felt a blur before his eyes, and the painting transformed back into a picture of a beautiful woman.
“This, why can’t I see those ghosts anymore?” Ri Mo Yan rubbed his eyes, still unable to see them.
“Do you want to be able to see ghosts all the time? I just reignited your Yang fire. If this Yang fire is extinguished, it won’t be long before you are haunted by Yin ghosts, and your body could even be taken.
Although your Yang fire has recovered, it needs time to stabilize, at least a day. During this day, you cannot go to places with heavy Yin energy, otherwise, you’ll get seriously ill, or even lose your life. ” Ye Huohuo warned.
“No, I still want to see how you send away these ghosts tonight. All of this can be inspiration for my future movies. I suddenly had a great idea, and I must follow you to watch the entire process tonight. I also want to use a camcorder to film the whole thing…”
“Forget it. If you’re not afraid of dying, don’t drag me down, alright? I already said your Yang fire is unstable. Stay home obediently, and I can protect you from being possessed by Yin spirits. Tonight, the Ghost Gate will be wide open, and there are so many ghosts in the painting. Several ghost messengers might come. At that time, the Yin energy could directly take you away, and you would be… you’d just be a burden to me!
No, absolutely not!” Ye Huohuo shook her head so vigorously it looked like a rolling wave, her tone firm with no room for negotiation.
Seeing this, Ri Mo Yan had no choice but to nod, grudgingly agreeing.
But Ye Huohuo didn’t know that this fellow was not one to be easily appeased. For his so-called art, he disregarded everything. He agreed on the surface, but in his heart, he had already planned to secretly follow Ye Huohuo tonight.
He couldn't miss such a grand event as the Ghost Gate opening and ghost messengers collecting souls!
Soon, A Cheng, along with the police, found the place. Not only were the proprietress and the blond man arrested, but a lot of evidence was also found here, including drug trafficking and forcing women into prostitution. They even found a video of a murder game on a computer.
This video was hidden in the computer's hard drive. If it weren’t for the excellent skills of the police computer technicians, it might not have been discovered.
When Ye Huohuo saw this video file, her eyelids twitched, and a strong sense of foreboding arose in her heart.
Originally, this video was evidence and outsiders were not allowed to watch it. Fortunately, A Cheng knew the criminal police captain named Liu Keqiang; they were comrades from their former days and had a very good relationship.
After Ye Huohuo and the other two repeatedly assured them, they were allowed to watch the video together.
They had no idea until they watched it, and it truly gave them a big fright.
The victim was the victim of a dismemberment case two years ago, named Lu Fangfang.
At that time, the case not only shocked the entire Hai City but was known nationwide.
The body was discovered by several elderly people practicing morning exercises in an open square. Two of them had heart attacks from the shock and almost didn't survive.
The elderly people saw several large black plastic bags neatly placed in a corner of the square.
Out of curiosity, they opened some of the bags and saw a pile of meat slices inside. They didn’t notice anything unusual about the meat slices and thought it was meat from a restaurant temporarily stored there.
Two of them, more curious, opened other bags. It was only when they saw human noses and eyes inside that they realized what kind of meat it was.
Two of them fainted on the spot from fright. Fortunately, one of them, who was still conscious, called the police.
According to the police investigation.
The body's flesh and bones were separated. The meat was cut into uniform slices and neatly arranged in black plastic bags. There were five large bags in total. The bones were made into skeletal specimens and placed next to a nearby trash can.
Everything was chilling.
What was even more unacceptable was that, according to the forensic examination, the woman was actually pregnant, over six months along when she was murdered.
However, no trace of the fetus was found among the meat slices and internal organs.
It was speculated that the killer might have taken it away or discarded it elsewhere.
The police, through various means, finally identified the victim’s true identity. Her name was Lu Fangfang, a very beautiful woman. Her apparent identity was the owner of a coffee shop, but their investigation of her accounts revealed that the coffee shop was operating at a loss and couldn't support her monthly expenses of nearly 100,000 yuan.
The police could not find out who was secretly giving her money to support her monthly expenses through any means. They only learned from some of her close friends that a man was keeping her and giving her some money each month.
This Lu Fangfang was likely a mistress, but no one knew who the man who kept her was.
Despite several months of investigation, the police had no leads and eventually had to drop the case.
Unexpectedly, more than two years later, they found a murder video here.
The video captured the entire process of murder and dismemberment. However, the video was filmed skillfully. The killer wore thick protective clothing. Other than their height, which was about 1.8 meters, nothing else could be determined.
Their build, whether fat or thin, was indistinguishable, and their face was not visible. The person looked as if they were stuffed into a suit, without even a glance revealed.
The entire video was filled with gore and violence. The victim died a very tragic death. It was evident from the video that the victim was still alive during the dismemberment.
Furthermore, the appearance of this recording confirmed the initial speculation that the woman was indeed pregnant and that the fetus was alive when it was removed from the mother’s body.
The killer placed it in a glass container.
The killer performed all these actions as if conducting an experiment on a white mouse, with ease and grace, showing no signs of hesitation when dealing with a living human being.
The scene was utterly outrageous.
Ri Mo Yan, who had been watching, ran to the side and vomited. Even A Cheng, a tough guy who had walked through a hail of bullets, turned pale at the brutal scene. He clenched his teeth tightly, his eyes filled with a murderous intent.
“Such scum deserves to die. Old Liu, this guy must be caught. Even dismembering him a thousand times wouldn’t appease my hatred.”
Criminal Police Captain Liu Keqiang and the other officers who watched the recording with him all showed anger on their faces. Ye Huohuo had no doubt that if the killer were in front of them right now, they would likely tear him apart.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take the video back to the technical team for processing and see if we can find any useful clues. As long as there’s a glimmer of hope, we will catch this killer.”
As he spoke, he turned his head and saw Ye Huohuo standing behind them. Several new criminal police officers had run out and couldn’t watch the dismemberment and fetus removal scene.
He didn't expect this small, seemingly thin girl to be able to watch the entire thing and remain so calm.
Liu Keqiang looked at his few useless subordinates. “Aren't you ashamed? You act so tough all day, thinking you're so capable, yet a young girl can watch from beginning to end while you big guys are too scared to look!”
He then turned back to Ye Huohuo and his expression became gentle. “Miss, aren't you afraid? Won't you have nightmares when you go home after watching this?”
Ye Huohuo looked up at the criminal police captain in front of her. From what she knew, a criminal police captain was usually a very experienced old policeman, but this person in front of her was no more than thirty years old.
Coupled with his being A Cheng’s comrade, she was more certain of his young age, but his sharp eyes seemed to pierce into people’s hearts. Anyone with a slightly weaker will would not dare to meet his gaze.
Ye Huohuo’s eyes curved, and she smiled, “I’m not afraid. I’ve been known for my boldness since childhood. When I was seven or eight, I dared to spend the night alone in a cemetery.”
“Heh, you certainly have courage. So, after watching for so long, have you figured anything out?”
Although Liu Keqiang hadn't looked at Ye Huohuo earlier, he keenly felt that she had been watching the video very attentively. He suddenly felt an urge to hear her opinion.
Ye Huohuo didn't beat around the bush. After a moment of thought, she spoke calmly, but her words surprised everyone.
“In my opinion, this killer wasn’t killing…”