I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

"Well, after I got up this morning, I had breakfast and then learned how to use some common movie transition techniques. After that, I had lunch, watched some videos, went to the balcony to photosynthesize, and chatted with my air friend for a while. Qin Tiantian asked me to have dinner, so I got ready and went out to eat. The two of us ate until just now. When we went out, there were stray cats in the trash can by the door, and we saw that hand in the trash can."

Lu Ban briefly outlined his itinerary.

"Photosynthesis...is it sunbathing?"

He Youwu muttered something, then noticed another word in Lu Ban's words.

"Air friend, what's that?"

“It’s an unseen friend; he’s standing right there.”

Upon hearing Lu Ban's words, He Youwu was startled. He felt the temperature in the room suddenly drop, as if someone was breathing on him from behind.

Chen Danshen, who was standing to the side, also looked rather unwell. He felt a stiffness in his neck, so he slowly turned his head and glanced behind him.

The walls were empty; there was nothing there.

"Don't talk nonsense."

I just finished looking at He Youwu behind me and broke out in a cold sweat. I have to give him a heads-up.

The two asked a few more questions before letting Lu Ban leave.

After they left, the two police officers remained silent for a while. He Youwu stood up, opened the door to check outside, and then sat back down to look at the transcript.

"In recent murder cases, the killers have all dismembered the victims' bodies, and this should be one of them."

"He acted a bit deliberately, especially with his talk of 'air friend,' which is an exaggeration even for a mentally ill person."

"But if he really is the culprit, where did he get the time to commit the crime? Why would he take the initiative to call the police and become the first to discover it?"

"According to criminal psychology, some pleasure offenders will return to their crime scene and leave in front of the police, perhaps for this reason."

"Is there a possibility of copycat crimes? If this case is classified as a serial murder case, as long as one suspect is cleared, it means that he will be cleared in all the cases. If it is a copycat crime, he can obtain an alibi from other cases."

"But we keep the details of this case confidential from the public; only insiders know about it. How did he find out the details?"

He Youwu and Chen Danshen took turns analyzing the possibility that Lu Ban was the culprit.

It wasn't until a knock came at the door that the two of them came to their senses.

He Youwu opened the door and was surprised to see Lu Ban standing there.

"Is there...is there something you need?"

He felt a little uneasy. This was a police station; Lu Ban shouldn't do anything dangerous, right?

"I was in such a hurry that I realized my friend seems to be locked in his office, so I came to pick him up."

Lu Ban maintained a gentle smile.

"???"

The two policemen looked at each other and then at the empty room.

"Then we're leaving."

Lu Ban waved and disappeared around the corner of the corridor.

"...Is he serious?"

He Youwu felt a little weak and didn't know how to describe his feelings.

"He probably just came back to check on things..."

Chen Danshen's phone rang. He answered it and listened for a while.

"The other girl's statement has also been completed, and it is basically consistent with Lu Ban's. If they did not coordinate their statements in advance, then the two of them should not be considered major suspects."

He shared the news from his colleague.

"No way……"

He Youwu felt that it was a waste of Lu Ban's good looks if he didn't become a serial killer in a movie.

"Could it be... that he is truly innocent?"

Chapter 088 The Road to Yin and Yang

"Ah-"

Lu Ban sneezed, the sound echoing through the night streets.

After he and Qin Tiantian finished giving their statements, they could go home. Out of friendship, he saw Qin Tiantian off on her way.

"I never imagined that a psychopathic killer was right here on our side. It's terrifying."

Qin Tiantian felt goosebumps rise on her arms. The scene of seeing the wreckage still echoed in her mind, making the weak, pitiful, and helpless girl tremble.

"Don't go out alone at night, lock your door from the inside, and don't open the door if someone knocks."

Lu Ban reminded him.

"...Can't you say something nicer?"

Qin Tiantian felt helpless.

"But you usually stream live at night, so you don't encounter any murderers."

Lu Ban glanced at the road sign and continued walking forward.

"Can I sleep at your place tonight? Don't worry, I won't do anything!"

Qin Tiantian suggested.

"You're all grown up now, you should learn to sleep alone."

Lu Ban immediately refused.

There are already quite a few people at home. If Qin Tiantian comes too, it might be too crowded and disturb his rest.

"Tsk tsk."

Qin Tiantian didn't dwell on it and continued walking forward.

As she walked, she suddenly felt that the scenery around her seemed somewhat unfamiliar.

The walk from the back street of Jiangcheng University to the entrance of the residential area was only about ten minutes, and the surrounding scenery was very familiar to Qin Tiantian, who often came here for a late-night snack after slacking off during her live streams.

But now, something seems off about the signs on these street-side shops.

She looked to her left and saw a shop with red lanterns hanging above it and a few large characters written on an old-fashioned plaque.

【Rongfa Coffin Shop】

"???"

Qin Tiantian felt her hair stand on end and couldn't help but move closer to Lu Ban.

Was there a coffin shop here before?

She asked quietly.

The coffin shop seemed to still have lights on. Qin Tiantian peered inside curiously and saw only a red candle slowly burning, illuminating the coffin shop.

There were two coffins in the shop, not closed, just displayed there.

Beside the coffin sat an old woman with thinning white hair. The candlelight illuminated her wrinkled face, one side completely black and the other pale yellow.

The old woman stared intently at Qin Tiantian, her cloudy eyes giving off a frightening impression.

Next to the old lady were two paper figures.

The paper figure had an extremely white face, and its clothes were bright red and green, creating a striking contrast. It was a fake paper figure, but the only thing that was lifelike was its pair of eyes, which looked just like real eyes.

Qin Tiantian clung to Lu Ban's arm as they walked away from the coffin shop, stealing a glance at the paper figures.

"No taboos, no taboos."

Muttering these words to herself, Qin Tiantian closed her eyes and waited for a while. When she saw that they were almost past the coffin shop, she couldn't help but turn her head to take a look.

Then she saw that the eyes of those paper figures seemed to be alive, looking at her.

"Grass!"

Qin Tiantian couldn't help but swear, a chill running down her spine.

She saw the road sign on the side of the road.

【Yin Yang Road】

"!!!"

Qin Tiantian trembled all over, and her accelerated heartbeat caused a stinging sensation in both ears, a reaction caused by the rush of blood.

"Did we encounter a ghost?"

Qin Tiantian stared at Lu Ban with a livid expression.

"Maybe."

Lu Ban looked at the road sign, thought for a while, and then suddenly looked up.

"What's wrong? Do you know how we get out?"

Qin Tiantian didn't dare to let go of Lu Ban's hand at all, and could only hold on even tighter. In a movie, this would be the time to feel the girl's soft and fragrant body.

But Lu Ban remained unmoved.

Imagine having two slices of bread sandwiched between your arms – that's a treat.

If a steel plate and two iron rods clamp your hand, that means amputation is necessary.

Lu Ban answered Qin Tiantian's question immediately.

"I felt the road signs were wrong when I walked in, and sure enough, there was something wrong."

"...So you found out later than me?"

Qin Tiantian was speechless.

"There's nothing wrong with it. If you've never done anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on your door at night. Normal ghosts don't harm people randomly. Or have you done something wrong?"

Lu Ban explained earnestly.

"Of course I didn't!"