Chapter 2126 – Seal Hypothesis
“So, you think that Kaifuk is the master of Despair Double Sound from not too long ago?” Older Brother Jayad sat in the middle of the room, reading a book while listening to my report on the intelligence gathered at the police station meeting.
The Twin Nuns stood by, gently holding cups of water and basins with towels. They were even using the Holy Fire to heat the surroundings, not only warming Older Brother Jayad but also illuminating the text of his book. They could also drink hot water, and when tired of reading, they could use the hot towels to brainwash themselves, truly attentive.
“That’s what I believe. Previous information shows that Despair Double Sound seeks out people with strong negative emotions as masters. Compared to those two young lovers, this man who lost a huge bet and was already temperamental is more likely to become Despair Double Sound’s sacrifice,” I said.
“And remember that special energy that was produced when Older Brother Jayad clashed with Despair Double Sound? It was also left on that corpse, and it almost drove everyone present mad. I guess it was from then.”
“What Parul said also makes sense, but I have a question: why did she seal that power? Just to trick those who would search for the corpse? But if this is a trap, it’s too minor. It only caused temporary madness, and it was basically ineffective against us.” Lorna said.
At this moment, she was sitting by the bed, playing Texas Hold’em with Weis, Margaret, Sandstone, Flame Feather, and Mari. Of course, I taught them the rules, and they were already having a blast as soon as they learned.
What Lorna said made sense. At first, we indeed thought Despair Double Sound was insidious and malicious, laying such a trap to scheme against us, causing the investigators at the time to fall into great confusion, and halting the investigation.
But after thinking about it, this trap actually posed no threat to us. Any one of us present would not have been affected, and even the rich merchants were only slightly affected.
Moreover, considering the power of Despair Double Sound, this trap seemed too weak and childish. After all the trouble to arrange such a seal, there was only this little bit of special aura inside. Any music they played would have been more harmful.
Even if they wanted to disrupt the police investigation, was it necessary? Despair Double Sound was infamous, having killed hundreds or thousands of people, yet none of them were ever identified. Was it still necessary to hide a corpse at this point?
And about that point I thought of earlier, if they really wanted to hide a corpse, wouldn’t it be undiscoverable if they just absorbed it into the music box? Why go to so much trouble to stuff it into a wooden pillar? It was completely unnecessary.
To put it bluntly, these police officers and almost everyone on the ship were no match for them. If Despair Double Sound was truly angered, they could have wiped out all pursuers without needing to hide a corpse.
Sebastian was right. Just by thinking from the suspect’s perspective, one could immediately discover many suspicious and inconsistent points.
“I can’t figure it out. Maybe she just wanted to play a prank?” Weis said while playing cards.
“How could that be? Killing people just for a prank? And this level of prank isn’t funny at all.” Bailing Ding shook her head. She wasn’t playing cards but watching from the side.
“But didn’t you say they were just two little girls, immature, and with no one to educate them for years? They might not even have the concept of pranks, and their psychology is inherently dark and twisted,” Weis said.
“Don’t use yourself to judge others,” Flame Feather laughed. In just a few days, she had become quite close to Weis, and Weis had even shared her past with this new friend.
Weis’s personality had been quite twisted. On one hand, she was confined to a dark basement, only able to contact her father, and felt indignant about the unfairness of her fate. On the other hand, when she grew a bit older, her father actually ordered her to assassinate his enemies.
Although this might have been a way to find a reason for Weis to go out and see the daylight, and to vent her dissatisfaction through killing, we all unanimously agreed that this approach was terrible.
Making Weis kill people when she was still a little girl undoubtedly distorted her worldview, especially for someone like Weis who had received no proper education or affection from family and friends. Since then, Weis had known no other way to solve problems besides killing.
Recalling Weis’s experiences with Despair Double Sound, they were indeed somewhat similar. Both had incompetent fathers, both possessed terrifying powers beyond their age from a young age, and both were used to kill people. It was understandable that Weis felt a kinship with Despair Double Sound.
“Perhaps, sealing that energy was their purpose? Maybe they simply wanted to seal the mysterious energy onto the corpse and didn’t expect anyone to find it?” Mari suddenly said.
Everyone looked at her. Her idea was interesting. Despair Double Sound wasn’t trying to scheme against anyone, but simply wanted to seal the energy, and unexpectedly, someone found it.
“Why do you think so?” Older Brother Jayad asked Mari.
Mari felt a bit flustered by everyone’s gaze, but she still said, “In my hometown, there are often some strong individuals who seal away their excessive resentment because they worry it will affect others. So I was thinking, could it be the same reason for Despair Double Sound?”
I had learned about some aspects of Eastern Ying from Mari, especially their cultivation system. The resentment she mentioned was actually mutation, which Eastern Ying people called demonization. The so-called “removing resentment” was actually cutting out the mutated parts through spells, similar to how Lorna dissected parts of the angel when saving Older Brother Jayad.
When mutation reached a certain degree, the mutated parts would become active. Even if they were cut off, they would not die, and might even become independent creatures. Eastern Ying called this a demon body.
For example, Mari’s mutation was the White Snake. If she continued to mutate and it began to affect her, if she cut off the demon body, it might turn into an independent large snake or a Snake Person, endangering those around. In such a situation, it would need to be sealed.
Moreover, this method of cutting was passed down from the Central Plains. I inquired with Immortal Master Li, and he confirmed it. In Taoism, this is called “cutting the three corpses” or “cutting the evil body.”
Though it sounds mystical, it is essentially separating one’s own mutation through spells. The subsequent handling would be sealing them. Immortal Master Li also told me that if it were powerful cultivators, the “evil bodies” cut off would be terrifying, and if not handled properly, it could lead to great disaster.
“Does Despair Double Sound need to seal resentment? Aren’t they made of it? Even this mysterious energy, would ghosts fear mutations?” Younger Sister Nun asked.
“No, they would. Ghosts also fear mutations,” Older Brother Jayad immediately thought of Lorna.
