Chapter 372

Han Bao’er suffered from Body Dysmorphic Disorder and would not allow any flaw to appear on her body . When the baby handprints surfaced on her skin, she scratched at them wildly and screamed in throes of madness, trying her best to yank the handprints from her skin . Unfortunately, even after she fainted, the handprints still stuck to her body like birthmarks .

The blood slid down her perfect skin onto the floor . The wounded Han Bao’er lay in the middle of the room with scratches all over her body . When Han Bao’er lost consciousness, so did Lee Zheng, who was controlled earlier . At the same time, the black phone vibrated, but Chen Ge did not have time to look . He needed to deal with the other culprit before the police arrived .

Qiu Meng, who had both of his arms broken, was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered . He was stronger than Chen Ge, but he did not have practical survival knowledge like Chen Ge did .

“What else do you have to say?” Chen Ge looked at Qiu Meng, and he felt a headache . If only Zhang Ya was there, then she could turn the man’s soul into a doll, and that would not expose Chen Ge . The war had been won . The incapacitated Qiu Meng looked at the collapsed Han Bao’er, and the emotions in his eyes were complicated .

“She was ultimately the victim . If you knew what she has been through, you’d understand the meaning behind her every word . “

“Then, tell me, what has she been through?” Chen Ge was still curious about this person known as Han Bao’er .

“She lived with her mother when she was young . She was just like those kids crawling on the ground, attached to that venomous woman . She was a living person, but to her mother, she was nothing more than merchandise . Beauty became a sin; it brought indescribable despair . It was the world that was wrong, and she just wanted to fight back when she was cornered . “

The sound of footsteps entered the room from the outside corridor; the police were coming . Chen Ge did not have time to waste . He tried to communicate with Xu Yin to ask whether there was a way to knock Qiu Meng out and erase his memory of the night without taking his life . Xu Yin misunderstood Chen Ge . He had his hands on Qiu Meng’s head, and the wounds on his arms opened . Red blood soaked into Qiu Meng’s body .

The man’s eyes were dyed red . Just as Chen Ge thought Qiu Meng’s eyes were about to explode, the color disappeared from his eyes, and he fainted . Xu Yin seemed to have stolen something from Qiu Meng’s mind, and the heart that he was missing recovered a slight hue of red .

The key to becoming a Red Specter is related to living humans? What is it that Xu Yin’s heart is missing?

The door was knocked down, and Chen Ge knew that the police had arrived . He recalled all the ghosts . Then, he chose the most comfortable spot to ‘faint’ on and started to figure out how to deal with the upcoming interrogation .

“Quick, we have injured personnel! Call the ambulance!” Police officers’ voices echoed in his ears . When Chen Ge felt his body move, he peeled his eyes open slightly and realized that Team 1’s officers had all arrived . He felt weirdly comforted .

Han Bao’er and Qiu Meng had fainted, and it was unknown when Lee Zheng would wake up . To avoid unnecessary trouble, Chen Ge chose to act unconscious . The lack of rest for the past few days caused Chen Ge to fall asleep inside the ambulance that ferried him to the hospital .

At the hospital, the doctor inspected Chen Ge and Lee Zheng’s bodies . They were both fine, but Han Bao’er and Qiu Meng were sent to the ICU . Lying in bed, Chen Ge still remembered to silently set an alarm for himself before he fell back to sleep .

At 7 am, the alarm rang, and Chen Ge stretched lazily . He had not had such a good sleep in a long time . He pulled the sheet back and looked around . Lee Zheng had already left, so he was alone in the room .

Lee Zheng was hypnotized by Hao Bao’er last night, so he shouldn’t remember what happened after then . Chen Ge stood up and inspected the backpack that was left on the bedside table . The recorder and comic were in there, but the hammer had disappeared . He put on his clothes hurriedly and ran out of the room .

“You’re awake?” Standing guard at the door was Ol’ Wei, who had accompanied him to Coffin Village . “The killer’s identity has been confirmed, and Lee Zheng has given you all the credit . You’ll probably appear on television again in a few days . “

“Given me all the credit?” Chen Ge smiled . “Then I have to ask, is there a reward to solving this case?”

“At the very least, you’re a business owner, but all you can think of is the money . Can honor be measured by money?” Ol’ Wei felt Chen Ge’s way of thinking was a problem . “Come with me . Captain Yan is waiting for us downstairs in the ICU . He has some questions for you . “

Chen Ge followed Ol’ Wei down the stairs, and from a far, they saw a room that had officers standing at the door . After getting their permission, Ol’ Wei told Chen Ge to enter the room . The atmosphere was not right, but Chen Ge did not think anything would happen to him in broad daylight .

He pushed the door opened, and there was only one bed in the room . Qiu Meng was lying in bed with a respirator . The doctor explained the situation to Captain Yan . They had tried their best, but they could not resuscitate Qiu Meng . When Captain Yan saw Chen Ge, he had the doctor leave the room before closing the door .

“Captain Yan, Ol’ Wei said you’re looking for me?” Chen Ge glanced Qiu Meng on the bed . His head, both arms and a leg were wrapped in bandages . The man looked pitiable .

“This is yours, right?” Captain Yan dragged out a scary-looking hammer from the nearby cupboard . It had a police seal on it .

“It might look scary, but it’s just a small prop I use at my Haunted House . “

“A small prop?” Captain Yan needed to use both hands to steady the hammer . “We have checked the wounds on Qiu Meng’s body . He suffered from torn muscles and shattered bones . Without immediate medical attention, he would be lying in bed for the rest of his life . “

“He attacked me first—you can ask Lee Zheng that—I was just trying to defend myself . ” The way Chen Ge did not seem to be sorry about anything made Captain Yan feel helpless .

“I know that, but sometimes I hope you’d try something more rational like calling me when you have a clue and waiting for back-up . ” Captain Yan pulled the seal from the hammer . “Now both the killer and the accomplice are unconscious . We cannot get any testimony, so people with malicious intent can turn this around on you . “

He returned the hammer to Chen Ge and whispered, “Hide this inside your bag, and make sure it’s not discovered when you leave . I don’t care where you get this thing, but it’s a banned item, so try not to bring it with you in the future . “

“Understood . “

“Go talk to Ol’ Wei and Lee Zheng . They still need your complete statement . “

After leaving the sick room, Chen Ge mulled over every word Captain Yan said, and he could not connect Captain Yan to the chairperson of the society .

Perhaps I’m mistaken .