Captain Lu was aloof again today.

Chapter 11 Strange Avatars
“I’ve already told you, I really didn’t forge the chat logs, and I didn’t delete them either, why don’t you believe me?”

Wang Hao impatiently and rudely handed the phone to Wei Qingsong. Although his attitude was not as arrogant as before, it was not much better.

Wei Qingsong ignored him and clicked on Yang Yan's profile picture directly.

She zoomed in on the portrait and examined it closely.

Yang Yan's WeChat profile picture is very strange. The background is pure black, and there is a blood-red butterfly in the center.

This red is not an ordinary red; it is a somewhat bewitching and dazzling red, carrying an extremely strange feeling. At first glance, it even looks a bit like dripping blood, making people involuntarily think of more eerie, fearful, and oppressive images.

To the right of the Blood Butterfly, there is a blood-red rose with two hearts painted on it, also in a striking red. Between the two red hearts are two red eyes, and above the hearts is a pair of red lips with an evil and cold smile on their lips.

"A discovery?" Lu Jingming asked, unusually, though his tone remained indifferent.

“Yes, look, what’s your first feeling when you see Yang Yan’s profile picture?” Wei Qingsong showed him the enlarged profile picture.

Lu Jingming glanced down at it and said indifferently, "I don't feel anything."

“…” Wei Qingsong paused, gave a dry laugh, and his lips twitched slightly. “How could I forget that I can’t categorize you as an ordinary person?”

Lu Jingming's eyes turned slightly cold as he gave her a deep, brooding look.

Wei Qingsong calmly turned her head away and looked at the indignant Wang Hao again.

"What about you? When you first saw Yang Yan's WeChat profile picture, did you have any strange feelings?"

Seemingly not understanding the meaning behind Wei Qingsong's words, Wang Hao looked her up and down with a puzzled expression for a moment, and replied in a muffled voice, "When I added her on WeChat, I did find it a bit strange. She's a young and pretty girl, yet she uses this kind of profile picture. But there are plenty of people who are curious these days. What can a profile picture represent?"

“That’s right, it’s curiosity, that’s a very accurate word.” Wei Qingsong snapped his fingers and raised an eyebrow. “In modern society, social media platforms occupy most of our daily time. Almost everyone uses one or two, or even more, social media apps. Often, how a person behaves on social media can reveal their inner world.”

"Think about it, what kind of people are those who enjoy the bizarre, bloody, and violent?"

Wei Qingsong leaned back lazily, resting on the table with his legs casually crossed. A slight smile played on his lips as he crossed his arms, making him look like a teacher waiting for a student's answer after asking a question.

Zhang Feiyang stroked his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "There are too many people with unusual tastes in society now. Most of them just use the bizarre as a gimmick. Life is too boring, so they want to find excitement."

“You’re right. There are many people who use novelty as a gimmick, but these people often have one thing in common: they will claim that their hobbies are unique and that they are different from others. But Yang Yan is not like that. She has a small social circle and few friends. She simply doesn’t have the opportunity to show off her unconventional hobbies.” The sweet voice calmly stated the facts.

"Hmph, you can spout theories all you want, but then tell me, why exactly did she behave this way?" Wang Hao scoffed, seemingly unconvinced by Wei Qingsong's analysis.

Wei Qingsong raised her eyes and glanced at him indifferently, then slowly said, "Besides the type of people that Dr. Zhang just mentioned, there are two other types of people who like to explore the bizarre. The first type uses horror and gore as a tool to release stress. They often experience many setbacks in life, which leads to a strong destructive urge in their hearts, but they have nowhere to vent it, so they can only distract themselves through these things."

“We all know that Yang Yan was a young and beautiful nurse with no work pressure. When she died, she was dressed very fashionably and was wearing an expensive Burberry bracelet, which shows that she had no financial pressure. Her family relationships were simple, and she only had an elderly mother who was seriously ill and bedridden. She had no pressure from her family, so she was not this kind of person.”

Wei Qingsong paused, looked up to observe the reactions of the group, and then continued, "The second type, which is also the type of people we need to be most wary of, are those who take horror, gore, and grotesqueness as their genuine hobby, admire darkness, and are fascinated by heresy. These people are usually a very small minority. They genuinely enjoy this kind of blood and violence, and over time, they may even take actual action."

"This tendency stems from their deep-seated fears and rebelliousness. But the more they are like this, the more fragile their hearts are. They are more likely to develop attachment and dependence on others, forming an attachment personality. Bloodshed and violence can give them a sense of satisfaction. This behavior is obviously abnormal and what we commonly call 'abnormal'."

“In psychology, abnormality is a kind of abnormal phenomenon. Abnormality means something that is different from the norm, while normal behavior refers to the behavior of the majority of people in a group,” Wei Qingsong said slowly. “Just think about it, what do most people use as their WeChat profile picture? Pictures of beautiful women, photos of relatives, beautiful scenery, cute anime characters, cats and dogs.”

"Outside of the majority, only a very small number of people would use such abstract, bizarre, and even bloody and absurd images as their profile pictures, so it is clear that the deceased Yang Yan must have had psychological and personality defects."

After a lengthy discourse, Wei Qingsong confidently drew his conclusion.

Zhang Feiyang scratched his head, looking puzzled: "You mean... Yang Yan is a pervert?"

Wei Qingsong was stunned for a moment, then helplessly rubbed her forehead. Of all the things she had said, this person only remembered the word "pervert."

She gently shook her head and patiently explained, "The 'abnormal' I just mentioned is a concept relative to the normal. Our deceased Yang Yan only had abnormal behavior. Abnormal people will definitely have abnormal behavior, but having abnormal behavior does not necessarily mean that she is an abnormal person."

"I see, I've learned something new." Zhang Feiyang suddenly realized, looking as if he had been taught something with a guilty conscience.

Wang Hao scoffed dismissively: "That woman has a strange personality. Is it so strange that she has psychological problems? I guessed it long ago. Do I need to deduce it?"

Wei Qingsong looked up at him, a slight smile playing on her lips, but her eyes held a cold glint.

“Controlling personalities are often extremely arrogant, like to create their own idols, are good at shaping their own advantages, and enjoy the adoration and respect of those around them, even self-esteem.” Wei Qingsong paused slightly, his smile growing brighter, and slowly said, “When such a person starts to enhance their sense of existence by belittling and negating others, do you know what that means?”

Wang Hao took a deep breath and said in a harsh voice, "You're talking nonsense. I don't understand what you're trying to say."

(End of this chapter)