Seeing the affection between Gao Jianfei and his mother, Gao Jin nodded secretly... Yes, this is good. The family is so happy and joyful! Abi, I'm sorry, I won't tell him that Jianfei is your son. He only has one mother in his life... This simple and hardworking woman from the bottom of society who has spent most of her life on the job!
That night, Gao Jianfei chatted with his mother for a long time, and Chen Xian stayed by his side the whole time. When Gao Jianfei talked about his love story with Chen Xian, his mother smiled repeatedly and finally accepted Chen Xian as her daughter-in-law.
After settling his mother in, it was already 3 a.m. Gao Jianfei and Chen Xian took showers and went back to their room to rest. It had been a long time since they had enjoyed this private time together. Although they had made love in the kitchen, it wasn't nearly enough.
So, on the bed, the two made love passionately for several rounds. They didn't stop until after six in the morning, finally falling asleep in each other's arms.
That night, Gao Jianfei also experienced immense physical pleasure. Chen Xian, having been deprived for a long time, was exceptionally tight, and compared to Song Ying, with whom Gao Jianfei had been having sex repeatedly, the squeezing sensation she gave him was much more intense. Moreover, Chen Xian was extremely uninhibited that night, practically obeying Gao Jianfei's every whim!
After finishing, Gao Jianfei held Chen Xian in his arms as they slept, and also turned on the virtual display screen to check the recovery status of the exorcism point.
Now, Gao Jianfei's exorcism point has been restored to "8800".
With those exorcism points, you could get several level 3 exorcism skills. However, Gao Jianfei wasn't in a hurry to get level 3 exorcism skills.
The reason was simple. A series of bizarre murders had occurred in ZG City. The sudden deaths of those monks, Taoist priests, and nuns instilled a deep unease in Gao Jianfei's subconscious!
He had a premonition that these inexplicable murders seemed to be aimed at him!
Of course, Gao Jianfei wasn't too afraid, but his ghostly plans had to be adjusted accordingly, namely...
Once the exorcism points have recovered to a certain level, let's deal with a level 4 martial arts ghost first!
Chapter 387 Frosty Palm!
Chapter 387 Frosty Palm!
After surveying the exorcism points, Gao Jianfei had already made his decision... This time, he needed to accumulate tens of thousands of exorcism points, starting with a level 4 ghost. Although Gao Jianfei's martial arts skills were already quite good, if he could improve upon them, the results would be even more impressive.
The urgent desire to improve his martial arts skills stemmed from the mysterious deaths of monks and Taoists in ZG City. Gao Jianfei also planned to go to the Public Security Bureau to personally examine the bodies when he had free time.
Gao Jianfei slept until after 9 a.m. Chen Xian got up early to prepare breakfast. Now that Gao Jianfei was home and her mother had just recovered, Chen Xian had handed over the pet shop business to two of her female employees. She needed to stay home with her husband and family.
When Gao Jianfei got up to wash up, he saw that his mother, with Chen Xian's help, was able to walk around the rooms. She was recovering very well.
At noon, Mom ate two bowls of white rice. If Gao Jianfei hadn't stopped her, she probably would have continued eating.
Overall, Mom's recovery is progressing in a very normal and optimistic direction. Gao Jianfei doesn't need to worry about it too much.
In the afternoon, Director Xu of the Municipal Public Security Bureau took the initiative to call Gao Jianfei.
"Good afternoon, Comrade Jianfei!" Director Xu's polite voice came through the phone. He got straight to the point, "Comrade Jianfei, it's like this, regarding the serial deaths I mentioned to you last night, the forensic doctor from the provincial capital has examined the bodies of the Taoist priests and monks today, but... no results! They can't find the cause of death! And the province is taking this case very seriously. Currently, the police in our city are under a lot of pressure... So, if you're free this afternoon, Comrade Jianfei, would it be convenient for you to come directly to the bureau..."
It seems the Provincial Public Security Department is putting immense pressure on the ZG City police! That's why Director Xu immediately called Gao Jianfei to request assistance.
Gao Jianfei didn't refuse, as he was also eager to know the cause of death of those monks and Taoists! Subjectively speaking, Gao Jianfei was certain that it was the work of an internal martial arts master, but to be sure, he had to go and see for himself!
So Gao Jianfei readily agreed.
Shortly after, a van from the Municipal Public Security Bureau drove directly into the Nanhu International Community. Director Xu personally came to pick up Gao Jianfei. Gao Jianfei said goodbye to his family and went straight downstairs.
"Such a high-ranking official, driving all the way to pick up our Jianfei... Jianfei has really made something of himself!" Mrs. Gao said with a proud smile. She was a simple working woman from the bottom of society, and her perspective on things wasn't complicated. In short, she was convinced that her son was successful.
In the car. Director Xu's expression was extremely serious. Gao Jianfei casually asked, "Director, you must be under a lot of pressure from above, right?"
Director Xu smiled bitterly, “Comrade Jianfei, to be honest, the higher-ups have given me half a month to solve the case. However, the number of deaths in this case is enormous, and there are no clues at the scene. The cause of death and the identities of the victims are also completely unknown. Solving the case within half a month is no easy task! I'm afraid…” He wanted to say that he was “risking his job because of this,” but in the end, he was too dejected and didn’t say it.
Gao Jianfei comforted him, "Alright, Director, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Let me go over and take a look."
"That would be a real hassle for you, Comrade Jianfei!" At present, Gao Jianfei has become the only lifeline in Director Xu's hands.
Gao Jianfei didn't say anything more, nor did he make any promises lightly.
The car drove all the way to the Municipal Public Security Bureau. Inside a large room were dozens of ice coffins!
The scene was extremely horrifying!
Moreover, the room was unusually eerie and terrifying because of the sheer number of corpses! Several forensic doctors were gathered around several dissected bodies, taking notes in their notebooks, writing, observing, and shaking their heads as they went.
Gao Jianfei took a mask and a pair of rubber gloves and walked directly toward a corpse that had already been dissected.
Several forensic doctors who came from the provincial capital are studying the body.
Gao Jianfei walked over and casually asked, "How's the situation?"
A forensic doctor shook his head. "This is the fourth body we've dissected, and we can't find anything unusual! Analyzing the internal organs, the deceased was extremely healthy before death, even better than the average person. They shouldn't have died so suddenly. Every organ shows no signs of infection, no damage, and the blood vessels are intact. This is strange. How did they die? Could it be a ghost?"
Upon hearing this, an older forensic doctor glared at the other doctor. "Xiao Huang, don't talk nonsense!" After a pause, he said to Gao Jianfei, "We really can't find the cause of death. We've already used advanced equipment, but to no avail!"
"Then... let me see." Gao Jianfei nodded to them.
The forensic doctors walked away helplessly.
Gao Jianfei approached the corpse. The lights overhead were so bright that they illuminated the corpse in every detail!
First of all, the deceased was a monk. He had a bald head with several scars on it.
Gao Jianfei wanted to perform an autopsy, so he started by examining the surface of the body's skin, muscles, and bones.
The monk's facial expression before his death was relatively calm, without much anger or fear. However, judging from the monk's hand and foot bones, they were exceptionally large, especially his hands, which were covered in thick calluses. Furthermore, his hands were clearly more than twice the size of an average person's hands! Gao Jianfei made a direct judgment... the monk's hands weren't born that large! They must have gradually developed into such large hands through training in palm techniques and martial arts!
One can imagine that when these hands launch an attack on an opponent, it must be extremely fierce and difficult to defend against!
Gao Jianfei carefully examined every inch of the monk's skin... Indeed, it seemed he hadn't been beaten before death. Then, he meticulously pinched every bone, finding no fractures.
Next, we look at the internal organs.
The liver, gallbladder, heart, kidneys... all of these are intact.
Generally speaking, if someone is killed by a powerful internal martial arts strike, their internal organs will be shattered. But this corpse did not.
And blood vessels...
Because the corpse was stiff and cold, the blood in the blood vessels had mostly turned black and then congealed, forming a disgusting appearance.
Gao Jianfei carefully examined every blood vessel in the corpse.
Sudden!
Gao Jianfei discovered that in the heart area of the corpse, there were several blood vessels, and the blood inside was slightly lighter in color than black!
Of course, such a slight difference in color is difficult to distinguish with the naked eye, but Gao Jianfei has excellent eyesight and noticed this detail immediately!
Gao Jianfei's heart stirred, recalling some records about palm techniques in Hu Qingniu's medical book! Immediately, Gao Jianfei took off his rubber gloves and gently touched the few lighter-colored veins with his hand.
These areas are cooler than other blood vessels and more humid than other places.
"Could it be?" Gao Jianfei was already 80% certain!
He left the corpse and walked to the body of a nun who had not yet been dissected. He took a scalpel from the table, gently cut open the heart area, and then stared intently at several blood vessels near the heart… Suddenly, the instant the body was dissected, the surface of those blood vessels near the heart began to melt! Fine, almost imperceptible frost melted, turning into water!
Gao Jianfei's heart tightened, and then he continued to dissect two Taoist corpses and two lay corpses... The situation was the same! The moment the corpses were dissected, tiny frosts melted in several blood vessels near the heart!
"Yeah, I knew it!" Gao Jianfei threw down the scalpel in his hand, then threw away his rubber gloves, left the room where the corpse was kept, and went outside to wash his hands.
Just now, Gao Jianfei had figured out exactly how these corpses died!
Icy Palm!
These people died because of an ancient martial art... the Frost Palm!
Hu Qingniu's medical manual records what happens when an injured person is struck by the Cold Ice Palm.
On the surface, the victim's skin and internal organs appeared undamaged, and there were no scars on his body. The only discernible clue was the extremely fine frost that melted into water the instant the heart was cut open!
In fact, anyone struck by the Frosty Palm will have several important blood vessels in their heart frozen, causing them to lose blood supply and resulting in instant death!
After death, the frost on the frozen parts begins to melt slowly. However, if the body is dissected immediately, the frozen blood vessels can still be found. It's just that these bodies were discovered relatively late; by the time of the dissection, the frost on the frozen parts of the heart and blood vessels had mostly melted and was no longer so obvious. If Gao Jianfei hadn't had a preconceived notion, it would have been difficult to spot the shallow frost on the blood vessels of the internal organs.
"The Frost Palm? So it really was those ancient martial arts masters from China who killed those monks, Taoists, and nuns! Then, is this related to me?" Gao Jianfei's heart trembled.
"No! I have to find out the truth about this no matter what. My family lives in ZG City. What if this bizarre murder is aimed at me? Wouldn't my family be in danger at any moment?" Gao Jianfei immediately felt a chill run down his spine!
At this moment, Director Xu came out from inside, looking worried, and walked to Gao Jianfei's side. "Comrade Jianfei, you just dissected several corpses, did you... did you find anything?"
Gao Jianfei pondered for a moment, then said, "Director Xu, this matter is very mysterious. Here's what we'll do: take me to the scene of the incident immediately! Where have you found the most bodies? We'll rush over there right away!"
Chapter 388 The Dead, Shaolin Monks
Chapter 388 The Dead, Shaolin Monks
"This... Comrade Jianfei, the autopsy just now..." Perhaps because the pressure was too great, and the higher-ups were pushing too hard, Director Xu kept rambling on in front of Gao Jianfei.
“Chief, I have indeed examined the body, but there are many things I dare not draw conclusions about right now,” Gao Jianfei said, frowning. “Take me to one of the crime scenes first. Also, I have some connections within the national public security system; I can call and put in a good word for you, Chief. Indeed, such a bizarre case, expecting you to solve it within half a month, is a bit… too rushed! In short, Chief, rest assured, if I can help with this matter, I will help as much as I can!”
The Zhou family in Beijing has connections to the national public security system. Gao Jianfei didn't mind doing the ZG City Public Security Bureau chief a small favor.
Hearing Gao Jianfei's promise, Director Xu felt reassured and immediately showed joy, his eyes filled with gratitude... "Alright! Comrade Jianfei, I will now take you to one of the crime scenes."
Director Xu called several police officers and drove Gao Jianfei directly to one of the four districts and two counties in ZG City.
Lakeside.
The willows sway gently. There are many wooden chairs along the riverbank, creating a rather elegant scene. It has a touch of poetic charm.
Gao Jianfei had been to this place before. He knew that fishing was possible in the lake, and that it was a popular spot for couples to enjoy themselves, regardless of the season.
However, it looks quiet and peaceful now, without a single person in sight.
It's a little past 4 PM. Usually, there are stalls selling fried potatoes, hot or cold noodles, or beef noodles, and tourists. But there's nothing there now.
"Comrade Jianfei, yesterday morning, a member of the public reported that 12 bodies had been found by the lake! There were Taoist priests, monks, nuns, and laypeople dressed as well. With the cooperation of the county public security bureau, we immediately cordoned off the scene and transported the bodies back. But..." Director Xu gave a bitter smile, "After something like this, with more than a dozen bodies found, I think it's impossible for people to come here for leisure and recreation as usual for a while. These cases have already affected the normal lives of our citizens!" Director Xu made a gesture of clenching his teeth.
Gao Jianfei nodded slightly and then casually strolled around the area. Director Xu and the others followed behind, pointing out to Gao Jianfei the exact location where the body was found yesterday morning.
Gao Jianfei casually asked, "Recently, we should investigate the out-of-town vehicles, people, monks, nuns, and Taoist priests coming to our ZG city."
"Well, Comrade Jianfei, we've already investigated, but we haven't found any monks, nuns, or Taoist priests from other places entering our ZG city!" Director Xu said with a bitter face.
Gao Jianfei understood. Since those monks and Taoists were skilled in the powerful Cold Ice Palm technique of internal martial arts, it proved that they themselves were definitely masters of internal martial arts. For a group of internal martial arts masters to secretly infiltrate Guangzhou City, evading the Guangzhou police, would be relatively easy.
Gao Jianfei stopped arguing with Director Xu and directly opened the virtual display screen, using his consciousness to transmit his thoughts to the intelligent program, "Listen, there has been a murder in this area in the last two days. The soul of the deceased should still exist in the surrounding space. According to my speculation, the soul of the deceased should belong to the category of Level 3 ghosts, or perhaps Level 2 ghosts. Therefore... you immediately find a Level 3 ghost, or perhaps a Level 2 ghost, in this space for me."
Back then, the young monks from Qingyan Cave who were killed by Gao Jianfei weren't particularly skilled in internal martial arts, but they were still within the level 2 ghost category. Now, the monks and Taoists who died here might be low-level level 3 ghosts.
"As you wish!" the intelligent program replied.
Soon, chaotic radio waves appeared on the virtual display screen, indicating that the Super Ghost Device was proceeding according to Gao Jianfei's instructions.
Gao Jianfei was fearless. He believed that as long as a person died here, their soul would surely be able to leave!
However, two minutes later, the AI program's voice sounded regretfully... "Dear user, we are sorry, there are no Level 2 or Level 3 ghosts within a 5-kilometer radius here!"
"No? This... how is this possible?" Gao Jianfei was shocked! "The police clearly found the body right here by the lake!"
"Comrade Jianfei, what's wrong?" Director Xu noticed that Gao Jianfei's expression was a little off and immediately asked.
"It's nothing," Gao Jianfei regained his composure. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him... "That's it! Could it be that the murderer killed people elsewhere at night and then dumped the bodies here? In that case, the victims' souls wouldn't be here, because their deaths didn't occur here! And since the murderer could kill so easily, they probably wouldn't bother disposing of the bodies! If they were to dispose of the bodies, they certainly wouldn't have thrown them too far away. Perhaps the murders took place within 5 kilometers of the location! At most, 5 kilometers away? It couldn't be any farther! With such strong martial arts skills, the murderer couldn't possibly have killed several people and then expended their mental energy to carry them dozens of kilometers away before dumping them, could they?"