Nightmare Light

Chapter 279 The Case of Lushan

A black official sedan drove into the Lushan Villa.

As he was about to stop, Lin Wang extended his perception, covering the entire Deer Mountain and a considerable area around it.

Lin Wang was confident that if the suspect was hiding in the mountains and forests around Lushan, he would not be able to miss him with his senses.

then……

Damn it, I miscalculated.

Lin Wang's face twitched.

A quick scan of the forest surrounding Deer Mountain revealed at least several hundred people, all of them powerful.

I reckon they're all bodyguards from the Lushan people themselves...

There might also be city guards and police officers...

What happened to avoiding alerting the enemy? What happened to being discreet and cautious?
Are you having a gathering in the surrounding woods?
Should I send you some hot pots?

Lin Wang mentally ranted a few times.

But he also knew that this matter couldn't really be blamed on the people of Lushan—they must have done the same thing before the anemia case—setting up sentry posts both openly and secretly throughout the mountains.

Lin Wang's perception could easily detect these people, but the problem was, among these hundreds of people, which one was the suspect...?

On second thought, Lin Wang felt something was wrong: if that were the case, the suspect must have known about it when he stole the blood of the people of Lushan—how did he manage to do that?
Therefore, the answer is obvious—this person is either an insider at Lushan, or he used some strange, unknown method.

Lin Wang then remembered the red envelopes on the patient's body.

He narrowed his eyes.

The killer was more cunning than he had imagined.

At this moment, the vibration of the car body interrupted Lin Wang's thoughts.

An official car was parked in the parking lot of Lushan, and several figures walked towards them.

Lin Wang noticed that the person who came out to greet them was a somewhat familiar girl from Lushan—Gou Ge's younger sister, Ji Shuxun.

As everyone got off the vehicle, Ji Shuxun's gaze swept over them, lingering on Lin Wang for a few more seconds—she had seen this tall northerner in the Wild Wolf Gang before and should have a strong impression of him.

"Section Chief Jiang, Miss Peach, and... Mr. Lin Wang." Ji Shuxun greeted the three, then looked puzzled. "Welcome to Lushan, but I'm not quite sure why you all are here..."

“Lin Wang is a special detective for the Public Security Bureau, and he has helped them solve many cases,” Jiang Shanjun said. “You two know each other?”

“I met Mr. Lin Wang once when I was at the Wild Wolf Gang’s base,” Ji Shuxun said. “Please, let’s go inside and talk—we’ve recently discovered some clues.”

Jiang Shanjun nodded and followed.

Tian Taozi ran two steps forward, walked to Lushan's side, and handed her a bag of biscuits: "Why are you dressed like this?"

Lin Wang then noticed that Ji Shuxun's clothes were a bit strange:
At this time, Tang Shengcheng was in early summer. The temperature was muggy due to the fog, so most people chose to wear thin and breathable clothes, and some even started wearing short-sleeved jackets—especially young women who love fashion, most of whom chose bright and pretty short jackets to show off their beauty.

For example, the two female sheriffs today.

Today they were out in plain clothes, and Tian Taozi was wearing a smart short jacket and shorts (both with lots of pockets), which made her tall figure stand out.

Even Jiang Shanjun chose a light blue spring coat.

Lin Wang remembered that when he last saw Ji Shuxun at the Wild Wolf Gang's base, the girl from Lushan was wearing a dress that looked very expensive, so she was also a woman who loved beauty.

But when I saw her again today, this girl from Lushan was wearing a thick-looking khaki coat, thick pants, and boots.

Wearing such clothes in this season would undoubtedly be very stuffy, and Lin Wang could even see the beads of sweat on the forehead of this girl from Lushan.

But that's not all. Upon closer inspection, Lin Wang could even see through the collar that Lu Shan was wearing a layer of rubber lining, similar to a raincoat, under her thick coat!

What is she doing? Fortunately, Tian Taozi had already asked his question, so he just had to wait for Ji Shuxun's answer.

Ji Shuxun said with a bitter face, "Last time, after the police called, someone in Lushan was being sucked of blood again... I'm very scared."

She looked like she was about to cry: "Everyone in Lushan is scared... but I'm the scariest one! I've been terrified of bugs since I was little..."

Tian Taozi thought for a moment, then patted Ji Shuxun's arm considerately and comforted her, "You don't need to be too scared. It's not certain yet that it's definitely an insect; it could be something even more sinister."

"Ah! That sounds even scarier!"

The group followed Lu Shan into Lu Shan Villa. The villa's furnishings and environment were as luxurious as ever, yet also carried a heavy and decadent atmosphere.

Lin Wang noticed that the few Lushan people who occasionally appeared were all wearing very thick clothes.

He even saw a person wearing a thick hazmat suit and a disinfectant mask.

Lin Wang's face twitched, and he couldn't help but point at the person and say, "I can understand wearing thick clothes, but wearing a hazmat suit in your own home? Isn't that a bit..."

"That's the gardener. He's going to spray pesticides in the garden today. What's wrong?"

"……fine."

Ji Shuxun led the group into a reception room.

After taking her seat, she said to the crowd, "Your Excellencies, last night, two more people in my family were sucked dry and developed anemia."

Jiang Shanjun asked, "Are they all from Lushan?"

Ji Shuxun shook her head: "One of them is from Lushan, and the other is..."

She hesitated for a moment and said, "He is an official from Luoyun Palace who frequently comes and goes from Lushan Mountain."

Officials who come to Lushan on business are considered to be of high status in Lushan. In fact, these officials who frequently come and go from Lushan have a more common name in the federal government: Lushan gentry.

Ji Shuxun said, "We suspect that the murderer accidentally injured this official."

Jiang Shanjun didn't dwell on the issue, but instead pointed out the suspicious points directly: "This is very strange. Since the other party had the ability to infiltrate Lushan to commit crimes, and the target was a Lushan resident, they should have the ability to identify the target... Why would they accidentally injure someone?"

Ji Shuxun felt a little embarrassed and lowered her head to say in a softer voice, "That official was with one of my aunts at the time."

Everyone: "..."

Even Jiang Shanjun's perpetually icy face couldn't help but tremble slightly: "...Please continue, Miss Ji Shuxun."

“Okay.” Ji Shuxun took a breath. “Besides that, we also discovered a detail: someone broke into the library in Lushan.”

"The library?" Lin Wang frowned.

Why is a blood theft case involved with a library?
“Yes.” Ji Shuxun nodded. “At first we were also confused, but considering that most of the people who steal blood are also doing things in the supernatural realm, and the library in Lushan has almost the most complete collection of supernatural books in the world… these two things seem to be connected.”

Although Lushan Girl's analysis was somewhat far-fetched, it was not without reason.

Without further clues, we can only accept this judgment for now.

After thinking it over, Lin Wang said to everyone, "Now that we have the basic information, let's discuss how to catch the suspect... I have a plan."

He glanced at Ji Shuxun: "Miss Shuxun, could you please invite the person in charge of health and security at Lushan?"

"I'll take care of it right away." Ji Shuxun whispered a few instructions to a bodyguard beside her, who nodded and left. She then turned to Lin Wang and several sheriffs and said, "But since this case involves the supernatural realm... shouldn't you use some supernatural methods to solve it?"

“I have already done it.”

Lin Wang looked at the tiny white flame in Lu Shan's eyes, a flame that only he could see, and said calmly.

(End of this chapter)