Chapter 4: I’m a good person!
Liu Haoyu naturally shook his head honestly.
“What murderer? I don’t know.”
“Stop messing around,” Wang Wenqi said with a smile and a slap. “Then how did you get to this place?”
“Officer, you’re really blaming me. Didn’t you mention the Panwang Temple incident before? So I thought I’d go take a look and see if I could get some inspiration to write a bestselling supernatural novel. Doesn’t that make sense?”
“Makes sense, my ass,” Wang Wenqi opened the door of the police car and urged Liu Haoyu, “What are you standing there for? Get in the car and come back to the station with me to give a statement.”
“I’m really wronged…”
Unfortunately, the police wouldn’t listen to Liu Haoyu’s explanation, and Liu Haoyu was taken into the car.
Liu Haoyu wasn’t in Wang Wenqi’s car, but in another police car. The driver was a seasoned police officer who was chattering away at Liu Haoyu as he drove.
“You kid, you’ve got some guts. Don’t you know that Longdong Village isn’t very peaceful? Aside from the bizarre murder case I told you about, someone went missing in Longdong Village not long ago, and they still haven’t been found.”
“Oh? That serious? Officer, tell me more?”
In response, the police officer glanced at Liu Haoyu and complained bluntly.
“What to tell you, these cases can’t be revealed to the public until they’re fully investigated, and who knows if you’re really a murderer.”
Hearing the police officer’s words, Liu Haoyu felt a little awkward.
“Haha… Okay, I won’t ask any more questions.”
Since the police officer driving wasn’t very talkative, Liu Haoyu could only close his eyes and prepare to get some rest.
Despite the bumpy ride, he was really too tired.
For him now, let alone a police car, even a roller coaster wouldn’t stop him from sleeping soundly.
However, as soon as Liu Haoyu was about to fall asleep, Qin Liu’s curious little head poked out from Hong Yu.
Every child should have aspired to be a police officer at some point.
Qin Liu was no exception, and she curiously examined the interior of the police car.
This was an old-fashioned police car, likely a Hongqi, with a square and imposing appearance.
As for the interior, it was relatively simple.
The rear seats were very hard and separated from the front by iron bars.
The car doors couldn’t be opened from the inside; they could only be opened from the outside.
Qin Liu tried sitting in the seat, and honestly, it was a bit uncomfortable due to its hardness.
Coupled with the bumpy mountain road, her butt would likely suffer a lot.
This made her feel a little sympathetic towards Liu Haoyu.
At this moment, Liu Haoyu was looking at his phone, unaware that Qin Liu was already sitting beside him.
He only knew that an unknown ID had mysteriously appeared on his phone.
A message had been sent from it.
“Shrimp fried rice, how’s your first time riding in a police car?”
Upon seeing the message, Liu Haoyu was first stunned, then realized that Qin Liu had written it.
In response, Liu Haoyu simply gave his answer.
“It’s not my first time.”
Seeing these five words, Qin Liu was dumbfounded.
“Do you really have a record?”
“No way,” Liu Haoyu replied speechlessly. “I’m a five-star good citizen, how could I commit crimes?”
“Then what’s going on?”
To this question, Liu Haoyu thought for a moment and said.
“Actually, it’s very simple, I went ghost hunting…”
“And then?”
“Then I got lost, so I called the police.”
“…”
“…”
The person and the ghost were silent for a full minute.
“Pfft! Hahahahaha!”
Qin Liu laughed wildly from inside the screen.
Her sense of humor wasn’t very high, and perhaps because she hadn’t spoken to anyone for a long time, she easily experienced the joy of chatting.
While they were chatting happily in the back, the police officer in the passenger seat felt a chill down his spine.
It was as if something was sitting behind him.
But when he looked back, he saw that there was no one behind him. The man they had just brought in was sitting behind the driver.
So what was this sense of being stared at from behind?
“Old Li,” the police officer in the passenger seat said, “Is the air conditioning too low?”
“Huh?” Old Li, who was driving, was stunned. “I didn’t turn on the air conditioning?”
“Hiss… Then what’s with this chilling feeling?”
“It might be cold in the mountains, and it’s early in the morning,” Old Li said nonchalantly. “What’s wrong, could it be a ghost?”
“Not necessarily… Think about Li Rongjun, it’s really a shame. He probably just acted tough, went into that haunted house alone, and then got possessed by something unclean.”
“It’s the 21st century, superstition like this won’t do.”
———–
An hour later, at the Public Security Bureau.
Liu Haoyu sat opposite Wang Wenqi, leaning back in his chair, half-asleep.
Seeing this, Wang Wenqi tapped the table and said, as if conducting a normal interrogation.
“We haven’t finished asking yet, wake up. Are you that sleepy?”
Liu Haoyu let out a big yawn. He had dark circles under his eyes and looked very haggard, as if he had been drained by countless women.
“Officer Wang, please spare me. I’ve already confessed everything I should have. I haven’t slept at all since last night, and now I just want to go home and get some good sleep.”
In response, Wang Wenqi rolled his eyes.
“Now you know you’re sleepy? Weren’t you having fun last night in Longdong Village and Panwang Temple? You were even scaring taxi drivers.”
When Liu Haoyu was brought back to the station, his backpack was naturally opened and searched.
The police officers were startled when they saw the blood-stained fire axe.
There were also a large number of folk items in the backpack, such as candles, incense, and various talismans, as well as tools like hydraulic pliers, impact drills, and crowbars.
Who would believe that he was looking for inspiration for a novel?
“Tell me, what exactly were you doing at Panwang Temple last night?”
“Cough, cough… Look, Officer Wang, wasn’t it because someone died there and there were rumors of it being haunted? So, as a five-star good citizen, of course, I had to go and debunk the rumors. If I were to walk around there and come out alive, and then post the video online, wouldn’t these rumors be self-defeating? I’m a good citizen!”
After hearing Liu Haoyu’s words, Wang Wenqi couldn’t help but chuckle.
“So, we should thank you then?”
“No need to thank me. Every Chinese citizen should fulfill their duty to serve the country. I’m just doing good deeds anonymously.”
“My ass!” Wang Wenqi couldn’t hold back anymore. “You should explain that blood-stained fire axe first!”
Liu Haoyu’s expression became even more innocent. “Officer Wang, you see, human blood slowly turns dark red over time, right? But the blood on my axe is astonishingly bright, isn’t it?”
“Indeed…”
“That’s right~ This is just a prop for filming. It’s only for adding atmosphere and engaging the audience… Its self-defense function is just a bonus. Believe me, I’m a good person!”
Liu Haoyu’s words made Wang Wenqi cover his face.
If he weren’t part of the Special Task Force, this glib guy would have definitely fooled him.
The blood-stained fire axe carried such a strong sense of resentment that it was unlikely to be a film prop.
However, he still calmed himself down. Since Wang Wenqi was just an ordinary police officer at the moment, he tried his best to remain calm and said.
“So what did you see and film at Panwang Temple?”
“Well… I found a tunnel left over from the Anti-Japanese War.”
“And then?”
“Then that’s it.”
“…”
Wang Wenqi looked at the blank record file in his hand, wishing he could tear the notebook on the spot.
What else could he write in this record!
He stopped writing!
“Calm down, calm down, Officer Wang, I’m telling the truth!”
In the end, Wang Wenqi chose to give up thinking. He closed the notebook and said to Liu Haoyu.
“You’re free to go. Although an axe isn’t a controlled weapon, don’t scare people with a fire axe next time, okay?”
“Absolutely, absolutely, next time for sure!”
Liu Haoyu chuckled and walked out of the police station.
After he left, Wang Wenqi, who seemed a bit angry, immediately changed his expression.
As a police officer, he had to at least have basic acting skills.
He had been trying to probe Liu Haoyu’s identity.
The information from the Eagle indicated that the resentment at Panwang Temple had completely dissipated, and traces of spellcasting were found in the secret tunnel.
Therefore, after this investigation and questioning, Wang Wenqi was basically certain of his identity as a ghost exorcist.
But Wang Wenqi had a very big question.
That was Liu Haoyu’s residence.
According to Old Deng, Liu Haoyu did not live in the folk custom shop but had found a place to live outside.
However, no matter how Wang Wenqi investigated or searched, he could not find any information about his rented house.
The only information he had was that he had bought that haunted house.
Moreover, according to surveillance, he often went to the suburbs. Could it be that he lived in that haunted house?
Upon realizing this possibility, Wang Wenqi immediately gasped.
If that were the case,
This guy’s strength… it’s really impressive.
———-
Liu Haoyu, who had left the police station, stretched his body.
Qin Liu appeared behind him and couldn’t help but complain.
“I didn’t expect you to be able to get out of the police station.”
“What’s so strange about that?” Liu Haoyu shrugged and said, “I do things with a clear conscience, both to heaven and to myself. I haven’t committed any crimes, so what do I have to fear?”
As far as Liu Haoyu was concerned, all he did was accidentally scare an innocent driver. He hadn’t done anything else bad.
Except unbuttoning Qin Liu’s collar and seeing something he shouldn’t have seen… Even if he saw it, so what.
The law couldn’t protect this miserable little ghost.
Seeing Liu Haoyu’s defiant attitude, Qin Liu had no choice but to say.
“Don’t get yourself into trouble with the police again. With that scary fire axe of yours, they’ll give you a hard time if they really investigate.”
“Don’t worry, even if they investigate, they’ll just think the blood on it is paint.”
Liu Haoyu knew how to use minor tricks like illusion.
While chatting with Qin Liu, Liu Haoyu got on his motorcycle.
He didn’t choose to go back and rest.
During the time he was being questioned by the police, a colleague, who wasn’t exactly a friend, had invited him out for a meal.
Since he wasn’t particularly wealthy, Liu Haoyu definitely had to go when someone offered to treat him.
Jiangliu City didn’t have a law prohibiting motorcycles, so Liu Haoyu’s motorcycle drove normally within the city.
Passing through the bustling streets, the motorcycle stopped in front of a Western restaurant.
Before Liu Haoyu could get off, a man with dyed yellow hair and sunglasses came up to him.
“Yo~ Long time no see, Brother Liu.”
“Just call me by my name…”
“Calling you by name is too formal. I’ve already booked a private room, so let’s go upstairs first, Brother Liu.”
Under the enthusiastic reception of this yellow-haired man, Liu Haoyu had no choice but to follow him upstairs.
The yellow-haired man’s name was Deng Shuyuan, and his name sounded completely different from his appearance.
With his shining yellow hair, people would naturally think of him as a humanoid creature with horns on its head.
Of course, Deng Shuyuan was not that kind of person.
Like Liu Haoyu, he was also a ghost exorcist and a private investigator.
However, compared to Liu Haoyu, his skill was not very deep. He had encountered danger during a mission and was saved by Liu Haoyu, after which they naturally got to know each other.
Deng Shuyuan led Liu Haoyu into the private room.
This yellow-haired man first pulled out a stool for Liu Haoyu, then pulled out a stool for himself.
With such enthusiasm, he must have something to ask for.
“Brother Liu, why did you suddenly come here? You didn’t even let me know. I was looking for you everywhere in the other place.”
Liu Haoyu didn’t work in Jiangliu City before, but had moved here recently.
“It’s nothing, I just felt like there wasn’t much to do there, so I decided to find work elsewhere.”
“That’s true. With your abilities, Brother Liu, staying in Shangjing would be a waste of talent. It’s good that you’re back here.”
“You don’t need to flatter me, just tell me what’s on your mind.”
Hearing this, Deng Shuyuan was stunned, then said with a smile.
“Brother Liu is as straightforward as always. I do have something to look for you. I’ve received a very lucrative commission, so I plan to team up with you to make money.”
“Perhaps you can’t handle it yourself, that’s why you’re looking for me… Alright, tell me in detail.”
Since he was short of money, Liu Haoyu decided to listen to Deng Shuyuan’s plan.
“Cough, cough… Brother Liu, don’t reveal things if you see through them.”
In response, Deng Shuyuan coughed awkwardly and then said mysteriously.
“You’ve heard about the disappearance in Longdong Village, haven’t you?”
“Of course I know.”
The two police officers who brought him back had also mentioned it on the way.
But because they didn’t elaborate, Liu Haoyu didn’t know the details of the situation.
“You don’t know, the missing person is a well-known real estate manager in Jiangliu City. He built a small villa in Longdong Village, and then he disappeared after staying there for one night. It is said that after the incident, nearby villagers often see a woman with stitches all over her body floating in the villa!”
