I created the myth of the Great Old Ones.

“I’m telling the truth, officer.”

Lu Ban offered an explanation, but the two people in front of him showed no interest in it.

"So, if what you're saying is true..."

"What I said is true."

"...Okay, you're telling the truth. When you climbed back in through the window, you saw the bathroom door was locked from the inside, and the suspect was locked inside. When you opened the door, you saw him lying on the floor covered in blood, convulsing."

That's it!

Lu Ban nodded.

"Do you have any ideas about this situation?"

Chen Danshen held a voice recorder and recorded the conversation between the three.

“As I said before, I have many friends. I think it was probably my friends who acted bravely and righteously that brought this criminal to justice. Otherwise, it would have been impossible for an ordinary law-abiding citizen like me to do these things. How could I possibly fight against a vicious serial killer?”

Lu Ban said with certainty.

"Your family's friend?"

He Youwu blurted out a reply, but was immediately pulled back by Chen Danshen, who whispered something in his ear.

"Don't forget, he has severe paranoia, probably from his imagination, or he may have multiple personalities."

"...We will contact you later to get more details. Once we confirm a few things, you can go home."

He Youwu asked a few more questions as usual, and recorded them one by one before letting Lu Ban get up.

"By the way, isn't this person the serial killer?"

Before he left, he asked a question.

Unexpectedly, He Youwu and Chen Danshen looked distressed.

"Well, it's both yes and no."

After a moment, Chen Danshen finally answered.

"Officer, what are you doing here?"

Lu Ban didn't quite understand.

"First of all, we have not disclosed the details of the crimes in Jiangcheng to the public, so theoretically there will be no copycat with the same details. It can be concluded that these cases were committed by the same murderer."

Chen Danshen briefly explained the logic behind the case.

"However, this suspect has an alibi for one of the cases. He was working as a real estate agent and was having a team-building activity with his colleagues at the film studio at the time. If we believe he is the murderer, then we need to explain this."

"Has he been working as a middleman all along?"

Lu Ban couldn't help but ask.

"He has been working at the real estate company since the beginning of this year, which has been confirmed by his colleagues and some clients. We investigated the surveillance footage and confirmed that the suspect did appear in the surveillance footage at several crime scenes, but he was not found in the vicinity of the case where he had an alibi."

Chen Danshen put down the recording pen, which had already stopped recording, and then said with a worried expression.

"In addition, there is something else that puzzles us even more."

"what's up?"

Lu Ban frowned slightly.

“According to your statement and our investigation, the case in the villa area ten years ago should also have been committed by this suspect and his accomplices. However, we have obtained the suspect's identity information. He is only twenty-five years old this year. Ten years ago, he was only fifteen years old and was studying at a school thousands of miles away. He had no opportunity to steal with his accomplices and commit murder.”

Chen Danshen said in a heavy voice.

"You mean that the murderer who committed the crime ten years ago is someone else, and this person who broke into my house might just be one of their gang members?"

Lu Ban felt that the situation had become complicated.

“If this case involves a gang, then the problem is very serious.”

He Youwu's expression was solemn.

“You’ve already made contact with one of them, and it’s very likely you’ll become their target, Lu Ban. We’ll send some plainclothes officers to protect you, and you need to be careful yourself.”

As Chen Danshen spoke, she added another sentence.

"If you discover anything, don't rush to take action, contact us first..."

He probably remembered the last time Lu Ban accurately identified the plainclothes officer and then tried to cause trouble.

"Understood, thank you so much!"

The thought of plainclothes officers protecting him at all times made Lu Ban feel much more at ease, and he no longer needed to listen to a compilation of songs from the Spring Festival Gala when he went to sleep.

"Oh, right, officer, there's one more thing."

Lu Ban was about to leave when he remembered something else.

"What is it? Is it related to the case?"

Chen Danshen, who was tidying up her desk, looked up.

"It is related, then."

Lu Ban paused for a moment, then spoke.

"Look, it's almost midnight now. It's not a good idea for me to go home alone so late. What if some criminal gang is waiting for me to refresh the police station?"

"...It's only 500 meters from your apartment complex."

He Youwu couldn't help but make a comment.

"That's dangerous too!"

Lu Ban persisted relentlessly.

"You just want a free ride, don't you..."

He Youwu had no choice, but driving Lu Ban away was no problem. He and Chen Danshen informed the police station and drove Lu Ban away from the station.

"Being escorted by police cars makes me feel so safe!"

Lu Ban, sitting in the back row, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

"People who don't know you might think you're some kind of gang leader, going to the police station for tea every day."

Chen Danshen, who was in the passenger seat, chuckled.

"I must say, the tea at your station is really good. It tastes sweeter and less astringent. I wonder how good the food is in the police station's canteen."

Lu Ban continued, which earned him a glare from the two policemen.

The police car was moving forward on the road, but for some reason, the neighborhood that should have been reached quickly seemed to elude me.

As the car gradually fell silent and the surrounding scenery became somewhat desolate, Lu Ban couldn't help but ask.

"Officer, have we taken the wrong road? Why haven't we arrived yet?"

At this moment, He Youwu, who was driving, had a livid face. He gripped the steering wheel and kept checking the navigation.

"Wait a minute... wait a minute, I'm definitely driving on the right road..."

Lu Ban looked at the phone navigation next to the steering wheel. There, the car kept wandering on a road that seemed to have no beginning, no end, and no limit.

He saw that the road was called the "Yin-Yang Road".

Chapter 117 Borrowing a Passage

The road ahead, illuminated by the car window, seemed endless. The buildings on either side were gloomy, lit by dim yellow or orange-red lights, creating an eerie atmosphere.

There were no pedestrians or cars on the street; it was very quiet.

The only thing that made me feel uneasy was the "Yin-Yang Road" shown on the navigation.

"Where is this? Does Jiangcheng have roads like this?"

He Youwu slowed down, and the surrounding scenery became clearer. In the occasional lights that came on in the buildings, there seemed to be figures moving about, but there was still darkness most of the time.

The traffic lights were all yellow, and there seemed to be some water on the road, but they didn't stop to check.

As the two police officers were focused on what was ahead, Lu Ban's phone suddenly started playing a woman's singing.

"Grass!"

He Youwu hurriedly stepped on the brakes, and looked back before the car had even come to a complete stop.

Lu Ban was playing a song on his phone and didn't seem nervous at all.

What are you doing? You scared me to death!

He Youwu cursed.

"I think the atmosphere is great, so I'll add some background music."

Lu Ban paused the music on his phone.

"Don't be so nervous, sometimes people just scare themselves."

"Shall we get out of the car and check the situation?"

Chen Danshen looked in the rearview mirror; it was all fogged up, and she couldn't see anything.

"I think it's best if we don't get off the bus."

Lu Ban spoke up to stop Chen Danshen, who was about to open the door.

"But if we keep driving forward, it doesn't seem like we can get out of here?"

Chen Danshen didn't understand.

"Did we take the wrong road or is there something wrong with the navigation? This doesn't feel like the streets of Jiangcheng."

"Yes."

He Youwu's hands, gripping the steering wheel, were covered in sweat. He picked up his phone to use the navigation system and found that the signal was lost and there was no network. However, the navigation system showed that it was working normally. But no matter how much he zoomed in on the map, he could only see one road with the name "Yin Yang Road".

The surroundings were deathly silent; even the normally noisy chirping of insects could not be heard. The night breeze blowing through the window actually made one feel a bit chilly.

He Youwu looked at the green belt next to him. The trees there were strangely shaped, crooked and twisted, as if they had been pulled by something.

He suddenly felt something float past behind him.