Ghost Stories

Chapter 11

The three men remained silent, simply blocking his path, sending a chill down Wenliang's spine. Their strange demeanor made him uneasy. He took a step to the left, and the three men simultaneously stepped to the right, blocking his way.

Wenliang was a little annoyed. He had been backing down all along, but they shouldn't think he was afraid of them.

Wenliang, too lazy to say anything more, suddenly launched a flying kick, a beautiful front kick, striking the middle man in the face. The middle man flew straight away. Wenliang didn't even glance at him, then with his left hand, he delivered a vicious chop to the left man's carotid artery. At the same time, his right foot delivered a side kick, the toe striking the right man's chin.

All three of them fell to the ground. Wenliang was very satisfied and cursed, "Damn it! They don't know what's good for them!" He bent down and picked up the bag from the ground.

He brushed the dust off the pack, and when he looked up, the three men were already standing in front of him again. A chilling sense of dread washed over Wenliang. These three men were strange in every way; he hadn't even seen them make a sound, and now they were standing in front of him again.

Before Wenliang could finish his thought, the man he had kicked down first suddenly reached out and grabbed at him. Wenliang stepped back slightly and punched the man's elbow joint – this was authentic Jeet Kune Do.

There was a soft "crack" sound from the man's elbow joint, and his arm was thrown upwards. His hand drew an arc in the air before landing and grabbing Wenliang's arm.

Wenliang was shocked. He had struck his opponent's joint first, but the opponent had grabbed his arm with incredible speed after the blow. He hadn't even seen how the opponent managed to grab it. Wenliang was far too slow to react.

Why didn't they block him up? Wenliang suddenly realized that the three of them hadn't uttered a sound. Even more terrifying, he discovered something horrifying: the person opposite him wasn't breathing. Could the other two be like him, dead and not breathing?

My hand was cold and stiff, and my five fingers felt like five steel bars binding my arm, causing a sharp pain.

The excruciating pain left Wenliang no time to think; his free hand immediately prepared to retaliate. Just as he reached for his arm, he found it was also grabbed. Wenliang turned his head and saw a pair of lifeless eyes staring at him, unblinking. Even at such close range, he couldn't feel his breath. Wenliang was instantly overwhelmed by fear.

Volume 1, Path of Vengeful Spirits, Chapter 25: Nightmare (7)

Li Mingsheng and Lin Feng, who had spent the entire night watching the surveillance cameras in the control room, were woken up by a phone call after taking a short nap fully clothed in their chairs.

When the two arrived at the scene, the area had already been cordoned off, and a large crowd had gathered outside. Several reporters who had arrived earlier were trying to find a good spot to film the scene inside.

As soon as Li Mingsheng arrived, he waved his hand and said, "Tell those reporters to leave!" After saying that, he walked into the cordon.

"Hey, I'm a friend of Squad Leader Li, please let me in." Lin Feng was stopped outside the cordon.

Li Mingsheng turned to his men and said, "Let him in. He is my special advisor."

Only then did the police officers in charge of securing the scene let Lin Feng in.

The scene was a mess, with dried, dark red bloodstains everywhere. Most of the body parts were recovered, but a small portion had been lost.

Li Mingsheng rubbed his nose, feeling a bit uncomfortable with the pervasive smell of blood in the air. Several junior officers nearby were already leaning against the wall, vomiting. Li Mingsheng went over and lightly kicked each of them in the backside, saying, "Go away and vomit, don't disturb the scene."

As he approached the forensic doctor, the doctor greeted him, "Captain Li, you've arrived?"

Li Mingsheng nodded and said, "Yes, how is it?"

The forensic doctor shook his head and said, "I've never seen anything so perverted." He led Li Mingsheng to the area covered by the white sheet and gently lifted it.

As soon as the white sheet was lifted, a strong stench of blood assaulted Lin Feng and Li Mingsheng's senses, making them both feel dizzy. Looking at the corpse, they both gasped. It could no longer be called a corpse; it was merely a skeleton with bits of flesh still attached. Relatively speaking, the head was more intact, with eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth still faintly discernible, but it was also a bloody mess, a gruesome sight.

"Beast!" Li Mingsheng cursed angrily.

The forensic doctor next to him said, "What a beast! The victim was bitten to death. We found this on the victim's body!" The forensic doctor shook the small plastic bag in his hand, inside which was a blood-stained tooth.

Li Mingsheng asked in surprise, "Could it be that it was bitten to death?"

The forensic doctor nodded and said, "It should be. Look at his neck, the marks on his trachea indicate that it was bitten through. But there's still one thing I don't understand!"

Li Mingsheng asked, "What's the problem?"

"His head," the forensic doctor said, gently lifting the skeleton to remove the head. Pointing to the large hole in the back of the skull, he said, "Look at this." Li Mingsheng, a professional police officer, remained unfazed by the red and white bloodstains in the hole in the back of the skull. Lin Feng, however, couldn't bear it and ran to the side, vomiting violently.

Li Mingsheng glanced at Lin Feng, and heard the forensic doctor say, "Guess how this hole was made?"

"I don't know," Li Mingsheng shook his head and said, "Could it have been bitten open?"

The forensic doctor put down the head and said, "It's not far off, though. It was smashed open by a fist. There are multiple dents in the skull, and all the brain matter inside has been removed. If nothing unexpected happens, it should already be digested in the murderer's stomach by now." As he spoke, the forensic doctor covered the body with a white sheet.

Li Mingsheng then walked up to the police officers who were collecting clues at the scene and asked, "What have you found?"

A police officer came over and said, "Besides the deceased, there are three other people's footprints, which are very clear."

Li Mingsheng said "Oh?" and then asked, "Three?" He was quite surprised to find so many perverts, especially three of them.

The officer pointed to a large pool of blood on the wall and said, "The victim was cornered and murdered."

Li Mingsheng suddenly interrupted the police officer, asking, "Where did the footprints ultimately lead?"

The officer pointed to the other end of the street and said, "They went that way."

What is that place over there?

"It's a residential complex, but because of its poor location and unreasonable layout, not many people live there."

Li Mingsheng said, "Find me two wolfhounds immediately, the sooner the better."

The police officer immediately understood Li Mingsheng's intention and called the station.

Li Mingsheng went over and patted Lin Feng, who was almost vomiting, and said, "How are you? Not used to this scene? You're supposed to be a medical student."

Lin Feng said with a wry smile, "Look at all this blood on the ground and walls. Even the blood from killing a cow wouldn't be this much."

Li Mingsheng lit a cigarette and handed it to Lin Feng, saying, "Damn, you've got a good appetite. A guy who weighs around 70 kilograms is down to just a head and a few bits of meat."

Lin Feng took a deep drag on his cigarette and said, "Let's have a dinner party!"

Li Mingsheng said, "Maybe they couldn't finish it and took it home."

Lin Feng shook his head, which was still spinning from vomiting, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, these three people with unusually good appetites are the corpses who sneaked out of your station for a walk last night."

Li Mingsheng was taken aback and said, "Have they turned into zombies?"

Lin Feng shook his head and said, "I'm not quite sure. I've been feeling very sluggish lately when it comes to these things. I've seen these three guys on the bus before, and I have a feeling that things aren't so simple."

Li Mingsheng exhaled thick smoke. The scene before him was both bloody and cruel. He had handled many cases with extremely cruel methods, but the series of events happening before him were highly illogical.

Lin Feng's phone ringing interrupted Li Mingsheng's thoughts. Lin Feng answered the phone and said, "Hello!"

Xiao Jie's voice came from the other end: "Where have you been? You haven't come back all night and didn't even call. I thought you'd been kidnapped!"

Lin Feng said with a wry smile, "I've been kidnapped by Li Mingsheng!"

Xiao Jie chuckled on the other end, "Why would I tie you up? You have no money and no looks."

Lin Feng: ""

Xiao Jie said, "Okay, enough joking around. When we get back for dinner tonight, let's invite Li Mingsheng along. That guy saved my life a little, and a really beautiful girl is coming over tonight too."

Lin Feng was taken aback and asked, "Is it Qiqi?"

Xiao Jie spat and said, "Pervert! Your eyes light up when you hear a beautiful woman's name, huh? You guessed right, but she's already taken. Don't get any funny ideas."

Lin Feng said, "From school until now, besides having ulterior motives towards you, who else have I ever had ulterior motives towards?"

Xiao Jie said rudely, "You deserve a beating! Okay, I'm hanging up. Remember to come back for dinner tonight."

After Lin Feng agreed, Xiao Jiejie hung up the phone.

Lin Feng said to Li Mingsheng, "Let's go to Xiao Jie Jie's for dinner tonight."

Li Mingsheng said, "I might not be able to go; it's a case I'm not sure about."

Lin Feng interrupted Li Mingsheng, saying, "You'd better go. Xiao Jiejie has a friend coming. I always feel that this woman has a very evil aura about her. To be honest, the feeling I had when I faced her was a bit like the feeling I had when I faced those three corpses yesterday. It was chilling and gave me goosebumps."

Li Mingsheng asked, "Is it that serious?"

Lin Feng said seriously, "Yes, it's that Qiqi from yesterday, she's very strange."

Li Mingsheng rubbed his throbbing temples and said, "Alright, I'll go tonight and meet up with that Qiqi."

Lin Feng said, "Okay, let's go back early. I need to make some arrangements."

Volume 1, Path of Vengeful Ghosts, Chapter 26: Nightmare (8)

In the afternoon, when Li Mingsheng finished his work and went to Xiao Jie Jie's house with Lin Feng, Xiao Jie Jie had already prepared a sumptuous dinner. Qi Qi was surfing the internet in Xiao Jie Jie's room, smiling and greeting the two of them. Lin Feng suppressed his cravings, his eyes shining as he looked at a plate of braised pork ribs. Just as he was about to reach for a piece, Xiao Jie Jie, who was setting out her chopsticks, slapped Lin Feng's hand and said, "Go wash your hands."

Lin Feng glanced reluctantly at the ribs on his plate and went to wash his hands. Li Mingsheng followed him, and seeing Lin Feng washing his hands, said, "You've been looking at corpses all day, and you still have such a good appetite!"

Lin Feng's face almost contorted with anger as he said, "Can you please not mention it? It's disgusting!"

Li Mingsheng chuckled mischievously twice and said, "I don't care, I'm used to it. If you don't have an appetite, I'll eat more for you!"

Xiao Jie called from the living room, "What are you muttering about? Come out and eat!"

After the two sat down, Lin Feng glanced at Qi Qi and then winked at Li Mingsheng. Li Mingsheng immediately became extremely attentive to Qi Qi, leaving Xiao Jie Jie bewildered. Xiao Jie Jie quietly asked Lin Feng, "What's wrong with him today? Has he taken a fancy to someone else?"

Lin Feng smiled but remained silent, focusing on the ribs on his plate. Xiao Jie, annoyed, pinched Lin Feng hard under the table and said, "Are ribs prettier than me?"

Lin Feng quietly said to Xiao Jie Jie, "Don't worry about it, hurry up and eat. We have things to do and need to hurry."

Xiao Jie glared at Lin Feng and then fell silent.

After finishing their meal, the two beautiful women cleared the table and then chatted with Lin Feng and Li Mingsheng, who were sitting in the living room.

Lin Feng continued the conversation that had been interrupted yesterday, asking Qiqi, "Was your dream repeating itself last night?"

Kiki blinked her big eyes and said, "I had a new dream yesterday."

Lin Feng said "Oh?" while smoking, "That's not bad. A person can't stand having the same dream forever!"

Kiki shook her head blankly and said, "It's a continuation of that dream from before."

Lin Feng frowned and asked, "What progress?"

Kiki's voice sounded ethereal as she said, "I dreamt that the man I left in the bathroom disappeared!"

Xiao Jie and Li Mingsheng were completely bewildered by their conversation. So Lin Feng had Qiqi repeat her dream from beginning to end. Qiqi's tone was low and soothing; her voice was pleasant, but it sent a chill down the spine of those listening, instilling a deep-seated fear. Under the bright fluorescent light, Qiqi rested her chin on her hand, her face appearing hazy and sinister in the dim light. Li Mingsheng secretly gasped.

After Qiqi finished speaking, Lin Feng asked, "So who exactly is that man?"

Kiki lowered her head and said, "He's my boyfriend."

Lin Feng was a little surprised and said, "Didn't the dream say why you killed him?"

Kiki shook her head and said, "No."

Lin Feng nodded and said, "Don't worry, maybe it's just a manifestation of being too stressed. Don't take it seriously, it will be fine in a few days. Go see a psychologist when you have time."

Qiqi nodded blankly, when suddenly her phone rang, startling everyone. Qiqi said "Sorry!" and answered the phone. After hanging up, Qiqi told Xiaojie, "You guys continue chatting, I'm leaving now."

Xiao Jie tried to persuade Qi Qi to stay, but Qi Qi said, "My boyfriend asked me to go to the movies!"

Xiao Jiejie finally stopped teasing, saying, "Seriously, I can't even stand not seeing you for a day."

Qiqi blushed, said goodbye to the group, and left. After Qiqi left, Li Mingsheng said to Lin Feng, "She was just dreaming. How could you possibly think she'd be involved in my case?"

Lin Feng said, "It's hard to explain, but my intuition tells me that your case is definitely related to her."

The three chatted for a while, and then a light rain began to fall outside the window. Soon it became a downpour, with thunderclaps echoing one after another and flashes of lightning illuminating the sky and earth.

Looking at the rain pouring down, Lin Feng suddenly said, "Oh no! Qiqi killed someone in her dream on a rainy day." Xiao Jiejie and Li Mingsheng looked at Lin Feng in surprise, because Qiqi hadn't mentioned what the weather was like when she killed someone in her dream, yet Lin Feng knew so clearly.