Nachtgespräche in seltsamen Geschichten

Kapitel 8

Nan Ying clearly didn't understand and turned to look at the transfer student with a puzzled expression.

Yuan Peilin's eyes were somewhat dazed: "There's no longer a reason for me to stay in that city..."

"I see..." The short-haired girl instinctively felt that she had touched on the other person's feelings, so she did not continue to ask.

Just then, the bus that Yuan Peilin was supposed to take arrived.

"Thank you so much, otherwise I really would have turned into a fish." Yuan Peilin expressed his gratitude with a smile.

"Hehe, it wouldn't do me any good if you turned into a fish."

"Goodbye!" Xiang Nanying waved and stepped onto the public bus.

The bus slowly started moving, and Yuan Peilin looked out the window again. She felt that the short-haired girl with the red umbrella was very much in harmony with the rain; she was such a lovely girl.

After about three minutes, the bus stopped. The doors opened, and several new passengers boarded. Yuan Peilin frowned; a very strong demonic aura filled the entire carriage, and there was also a faint, unpleasant smell of blood mixed in.

The source was a male passenger who had just boarded the bus, wearing a black trench coat with the collar turned up to completely obscure his face. He was wearing a dark blue beanie. He was soaked to the bone, with rainwater dripping from his clothes, but he seemed completely oblivious, as if nothing was wrong.

"Another man-eating monster..." Yuan Peilin quickly regained his composure. "However, it's none of my business. Let those exorcists handle it..."

Not long after, Yuan Peilin got off the bus. The rain had almost stopped, but the sky was still overcast, covered with thick clouds; it would probably rain again.

With a slight twitch of his right arm, a few pure white feathers fluttered freely in the air before the crow landed on Yuan Peilin's shoulder.

"Is it stuffy inside?" Yuan Peilin asked with a smile.

“No.” Crow shook its little head. “You can see what’s happening outside and hear what’s happening outside, so how can you feel bored?… Oh, right, there’s something I need to tell you…”

"What?"

"The monster you just saw was very troublesome."

"oh?"

"If my intuition is correct... that's an extremely rare bloodline. It's an extremely bloodthirsty monster that likes to devour the brains of animals, and the more it eats, the more cunning it becomes. If left unchecked, it could very well cause a major disaster in this city."

Yuan Peilin touched his neck: "Hmm...that sounds like a lot of trouble. I don't want to be surrounded by corpses and chunks of flesh..." With that, he turned and walked back.

"Then let's go and talk to him."

---janeadam

Reply [22]: "Officer An! Another person has been killed!"

A policeman rushed into the police station's major crimes unit office, startling Officer An who was studying the case. Standing next to him were Qinglin Anxue, who always had a cold expression, and several men.

"What!? What's going on?"

"Based on the description provided by the person who reported the case, it is exactly the same as the dismemberment case that occurred this morning, and the murderer is very likely the same person."

Officer An slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and shouted, "Good heavens! This killer is too arrogant! What are you all waiting for?! Go to the scene immediately!"

“We’ll go too.” This was the first time Qinglin Anxue had spoken since joining the police station.

"What...what did you say?!" Officer An shouted angrily, "This isn't a picnic! You should go home and study!"

“I already said…” the girl’s voice could almost freeze the air, “I had permission.”

Officer An was clearly affected by the other party's imposing manner, but still tried his best to remain calm: "But... there's not enough room for so many people in the car."

Qing Lin Anxue thought for a moment, then turned to the man behind her and said, "You guys go back first, I'm enough for you here."

"But...Miss Qinglin..."

"It's alright, I am, after all, the heir of the Qinglin family..."

...

As the sirens blared the police cars arrived at the scene, the rain indeed began to fall again. The blood on the ground had been almost entirely washed away by the rain, leaving only bloody chunks of flesh that sent shivers down one's spine.

"The victim is a woman in her twenties. Because her identification documents are missing, her exact identity is still unclear. However, judging from her clothing, she should be a working woman who has just returned home from get off work..." The first detective reported the preliminary findings to Officer An.

"So, who reported this?" Officer An seemed to have thought of something.

The detective pointed to a spot not far away: "That's her."

The woman was a very obese middle-aged woman, estimated to weigh at least 90 kilograms. She was pale, likely from witnessing such a horrific scene. She also appeared very weak, probably suffering from the aftereffects of vomiting, and was being helped over by a policewoman. Seeing this witness, even the usually cautious Officer An shook his head, dismissing the initial suspicion in his mind.

"Officer...this murderer is too cruel! He must be brought to justice..." A plump middle-aged woman approached Officer An, her face contorted with grief. Perhaps due to the cold, her body trembled intermittently, causing her face to quiver.

"Don't worry, this is our job..." Officer An smiled helplessly, then said to a detective next to him, "Now let her go to the police station to make a statement."

"etc."

The cold voice clearly reached everyone's ears. Qing Lin Anxue, who had been standing still, suddenly moved. Her slender body swayed naturally like a branch in a breeze as she drew a police gun from a policeman's waist with an incredible movement and pointed it at the obese middle-aged woman.

Everyone present had only one expression—utter astonishment.

"What...what are you doing! Hey! Are you crazy?" Officer An finally reacted and tried to grab the gun.

The loud gunshot rang out so abruptly even amidst the pouring rain. A small hole appeared in the middle-aged woman's forehead, and she fell straight down into the rain, her plump body splashing water everywhere. People watched this scene in shock.

"Wow! Catch her!! Catch this murderer!!" Officer An was practically going crazy. Today was probably the unluckiest day of his career. Not only had he not even seen a trace of the murderer who killed three people, but a girl had also killed someone right in front of him. How was he supposed to continue working like this?!

---janeadam

Reply [23]: "She is not dead..." Whether it was psychological or not, Qing Lin Anxue's voice sounded like it came from hell.