jdhmnovel Chapter 81: The cemetery is mysterious and the bloodthirsty picture appears
Chapter 81: The cemetery is mysterious and the bloodthirsty picture appears
The moonlight brushed across the night sky of S City like a veil, covering this ancient city with a mysterious veil. Xu Youran and Situ Han stood in front of the desolate cemetery, holding the yellowed photo tightly in their hands. The handwriting on the photo seemed to whisper, leading them to the unknown abyss.
"Is this the starting point of everything?" Xu Youran asked softly, with a gleam of exploration in his eyes.
Situ Han nodded and said in a deep voice: "Perhaps, this is also the end. Let's go and let the truth come to light."
The two of them walked slowly into the depths of the cemetery in the night. It was so quiet that they could only hear each other's footsteps and the occasional chirping of night birds in the distance.
As they went deeper, they found a deliberately renovated tombstone, and the name engraved on it matched the blurred handwriting in the photo. Xu Youran squatted down and carefully examined the soil around the tombstone, and found several unusual traces.
"Look here, the soil shows signs of having been disturbed," she said, pointing to several shallow pits on the ground.
Upon hearing this, Situ Han immediately started digging with the tools he carried with him. After a while, a sealed iron box appeared in front of them. The iron box was covered with rust, but the complex patterns engraved on it could still be recognized.
"This should be what we are looking for." Xu Youran took the iron box and gently opened it. Inside was a yellowed scroll with a shocking scene - a bloody battlefield and the outline of a city shrouded in heavy fog.
"This painting..." Situ Han frowned and thought, "It seems to be telling something."
In order to uncover the secret of the scroll, Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to go to the S City Library to look for historical materials related to the scroll. With the help of the library's ancient books department, they found a dusty diary, the owner of which was a detective who had participated in the investigation of a family extermination case during the Republic of China.
The diary recorded in detail the course of the case and the detectives' speculation about the real culprit. What shocked them most was that the diary mentioned a mysterious organization called "Bloodthirsty Society" that carried out revenge in extreme ways, and its symbol was the complex pattern that appeared on the scroll.
"It seems that our guess is correct." Xu Youran closed the diary, with a determined light flashing in his eyes, "All this is related to the 'Bloodthirsty Society'."
During the investigation, they found an old man named Lin Yifeng, who was once a member of the "Bloodthirsty Society" but left the organization due to a change of conscience. Lin Yifeng seemed surprised and frightened by their arrival, but after Xu Youran's patient persuasion, he finally decided to tell the truth.
"The Bloodthirsty Society has never really disappeared. They have been secretly plotting revenge." Lin Yifeng said in a trembling voice, "And I am their next target."
Xu Youran and Situ Han knew the seriousness of the situation, so they decided to protect Lin Yifeng and track down the current leader of the "Bloodthirsty Society". However, just as they were about to take action, Lin Yifeng suddenly disappeared.
Lin Yifeng's disappearance made Xu Youran fall into deep self-blame. She thought that if she had discovered the abnormality earlier, perhaps this tragedy could have been avoided. Seeing this, Situ Han gently comforted her and reminded her to stay calm and continue to investigate the truth.
During the investigation, they met Lin Yifeng's family and friends, each of whom was heartbroken by Lin Yifeng's disappearance. At the same time, they also provided Xu Youran and Situ Han with many valuable clues and information.
After a series of investigations and reasoning, Xu Youran and Situ Han finally locked on the identity of the current leader of the "Bloodthirsty Society" - a big shot hidden in the upper class of S City. What's even more shocking is that this person is directly related to the murder case thirty years ago.
On a dark and windy night, Xu Youran and Situ Han led an elite team of S City police and special police to raid the base of the "Bloodthirsty Society". After a fierce battle, they finally captured the leader and his followers.
However, while cleaning up the battlefield, Xu Youran discovered a fragment of a scroll similar to the one found in the cemetery, which made her realize that the "Bloodthirsty Society" may have more secrets and conspiracies waiting for them to discover.
"You Ran, it seems our battle is not over yet." Situ Han looked into the distance, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.
Xu Youran nodded, tightly grasping the fragment of the scroll in her hand, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, but no matter how many difficulties we face, we must persevere. Because we are the guardians of justice."
Just as they were about to leave, a gust of cold wind blew by, and the fragments of the scroll in their hands seemed to be pulled away by an invisible force. Xu Youran and Situ Han looked at each other, and an ominous premonition surged in their hearts.
"That painting... seems to be guiding us to another place." Xu Youran said with a frown.
Situ Han pondered for a moment and said, "No matter where it leads us, we must follow it. This may be the final key to unlocking all the mysteries."
The two followed the direction of the floating scroll fragments, passed through the intricate streets and alleys, and finally arrived in front of an abandoned manor. The manor gate was closed, and the surrounding weeds were overgrown, which looked particularly desolate. But it was precisely in this desolation that there was an indescribable weirdness and uneasiness hidden.
"Here... why do I feel so familiar?" Xu Youran looked at the manor, an inexplicable emotion surging in her heart.
Situ Han gently held her hand, giving her firm strength: "Let's go in and take a look, perhaps all the answers are in there."
Pushing open the heavy door, a damp smell hit them in the face. Holding flashlights, they carefully stepped into the manor. As they went deeper, every corner of the manor seemed to tell stories of the past, and those secrets sealed by time were gradually revealed.
At the deepest part of the manor, they found a secret basement entrance. The basement was dimly lit, and the walls were covered with various portraits and photos, each of which recorded the evil deeds of the "Bloodthirsty Society". In the center, there was a huge altar, and on the altar was an ancient diary.
"This is..." Xu Youran picked up the diary in surprise and found that this was exactly what they had been looking for, the final record of the origin and purpose of the "Bloodthirsty Society".
The contents of the diary are shocking. It not only reveals the direct connection between the "Bloodthirsty Society" and the S City Massacre in the Republic of China, but also mentions a more far-reaching conspiracy - a crazy plan to use ancient curses and secret techniques to change the fate of S City and even the entire country.
"It seems that we are not only fighting against an organization, but also racing against time to prevent a disaster from happening." Situ Han frowned, his tone solemn.
Xu Youran nodded, a determined light flashing in her eyes: "No matter what, we can't let this plan succeed. For the future of S City, we must fight to the end."
Just as they were about to leave the basement, a deep bell sound suddenly came from outside the manor. The sound of the bell was ancient and distant, as if it had crossed the boundaries of time and space and struck their hearts directly.
"What's that sound?" Xu Youran looked out the window and saw a dark shadow quickly passing by in the night.
Situ Han's eyes flashed, and he quickly made a judgment: "Someone is coming, and he is not friendly. We have to leave here quickly and notify the police to strengthen vigilance."
The two quickly evacuated the manor, but before leaving, Xu Youran couldn't help but look back at the building full of sins and secrets. She knew that this was not the end, but just the prelude to another bigger storm.
"Situ Han, can we really stop this?" she asked silently in her heart.