Chapter 1330: Chapter 58: Done by the Dream Demon! [2-in-1] (3)
Regarding Yan Nan’s command, the Heavenly King Flute must obey. If there is any slight disrespect, Duan Xiyang will come with a spear on his shoulder.
Just one beating can make you question life for half a year.
So the Heavenly King Flute really has no choice.
Why is there such an urgent need to obtain the Dragon God Spear, Kongming Sword, and Nightmare Divine Technique? There’s a reason for that...
...
Zhao Shanhe arrived with a large group, like a tidal wave.
He hurriedly landed and asked Fang Che, "Did you touch anything?"
"No."
"Are you sure it was the Dream Demon?"
"It looks like it to us, but we can’t be sure."
"Go in and take a look."
Only then did Fang Che realize that Zhao Shanhe had brought a complete team, even including the forensic doctor.
The people from the Southeast Headquarters entered Qingyun Manor, and upon seeing it, all gasped in shock.
Immediately, their faces twisted, and they retched repeatedly.
It was too tragic.
It stank!
The forensic doctor kept conducting inspections, while others entered various rooms for checks, then came back one after another to report.
"There are no signs of a struggle."
"Numerous people died in their sleep."
"All faces look peaceful, with no signs of hatred or anger."
"Even the poultry and livestock died in their sleep."
"No facilities were tampered with."
"No belongings were moved."
"Apart from the living, everything that was not alive thrived."
"..."
The reports made Zhao Shanhe furrow his brows; but the last sentence made him kick out in anger.
"Do you know how to speak?!"
Zhao Shanhe said angrily, "Aren’t flowers and grass alive?!"
The man: "..."
Dude, I’m just baffled at what you’re mad about.
The forensic doctor came to report.
"In all the bodies, there are no traces of the Five Spirits Gu, and the bodies are well-preserved."
"They undoubtedly died in their sleep, with no signs of poisoning before death."
"Preliminary judgments suggest two possibilities: either their souls were sucked out by unknown creatures, or it was the work of the Dream Demon."
"Such strange phenomena rarely occur, so we deduce there’s an eighty percent chance it’s the Dream Demon’s doing."
The forensic doctor’s report made Zhao Shanhe frown: "What do you mean by that? Rarely occurs? Does that mean it happened before?"
"Yes, it has happened before."
An older forensic doctor said, "Over the years, it has happened several times. Once, six hundred years ago, in four villages, a total of more than three thousand people mysteriously died in their sleep or while working, with no warning whatsoever."
"Another occurrence was three hundred and eighty years ago, in three villages in the west of the city, with over seven hundred people mysteriously dying."
"Several other times, including three hundred and thirty years ago, three hundred years ago, two hundred and forty years ago, one hundred and eighty years ago... The most recent was four years ago in Chengdong, Changshou Village, where over three hundred people died instantly."
"On a few occasions, a special odor was detected, but other than that, nothing was found. No matter how it was investigated, there were no results, even if experts dug three feet into the ground for inspection. Every case ended unresolved."
"And now we have the case of Qingyun Manor."
"In terms of scale, Qingyun Manor is the largest."
The elder forensic doctor had an eerie aura, the result of years in this profession, but spoke with great clarity.
"Each time, like this case, it could be said to be the Dream Demon’s doing, yet, if described as a strange phenomenon, it also makes sense... so I..."
Zhao Shanhe furrowed his brows.
"Which possibility is more likely?" Zhao Shanhe asked.
"The Dream Demon is the more likely possibility." The forensic doctor replied without hesitation.
Zhao Shanhe’s expression darkened.
If it’s only more likely, how do I report it?
Also, Fang Che and others were investigating this case, and as soon as they arrived at Qingyun Manor, everyone died.
Is this a coincidence?
No correlation?
If there is a correlation, what does it have to do with the Dream Demon? Qingyun Manor may not be virtuous, but... they’re not people of the Wei Wo Zheng Sect!
Zhao Shanhe suddenly felt his heart in a mess.
If my report leads to a wrong judgment on the Ninth lord’s side, causing the investigation to go in the opposite direction... that’ll be a colossal error on my part.
Fang Che listened quietly at the side, frowning, and said, "How long have you been in this profession, esteemed examiner?"
The old forensic doctor hurriedly bowed, fearful and trepid: "I dare not accept the title of senior from Captain Fang, I have been in this profession in the Southeast forensics for one thousand one hundred years."
The status of a forensic doctor is very low.
Even though the Guardian’s forensic doctors are higher in status than those of the government, they are still considered a relatively low-ranking position within the Guardian’s hierarchy.
For someone like Fang Che, who holds the Life and Death Order, forensics is insignificant.
"One thousand one hundred years..." Fang Che lamented, "It’s such a long time. Why not change positions?"
The old forensic doctor was silent for a moment, then said, "I can’t go to other departments. Anyone who has worked as a forensic doctor seems to carry a bad omen... No other department will accept them."
"..." Fang Che sighed.
"However, forensic doctors still have some use. Over the years, in the Southeast Headquarters and even elsewhere... in many places, the forensic doctors were trained by me..."
The old forensic doctor humbly bowed, "It’s a lowly position, humble too, but... some grievances of the deceased are invisible to others, only forensic doctors can connect with them... so it’s somewhat meaningful..."
