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Chen Hao stood to the side, his face growing increasingly grim as he coldly remarked, “Xiao Li, you must be mistaken. There are no shadows in this manor; it’s late at night, don’t scare yourself.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Li shivered and lowered her head, falling silent, but her eyes clearly reflected a stubborn belief in what she had seen.
Lin Yu ignored Chen Hao and scanned the living room. Suddenly, he noticed a toppled vase in the corner, next to which seemed to be a drop of dark red liquid—easily overlooked if one wasn’t careful. He quickly walked over, crouched down, and examined the liquid closely. Based on his experience, he suspected it was likely blood.
“Officer Li, come take a look at this,” he called out. Officer Li approached and upon seeing the suspicious liquid, his eyes lit up as he immediately signaled for the officers behind him to come collect a sample.
Meanwhile, another officer inspecting the body discovered that the deceased was tightly clutching a crumpled piece of paper. The officer carefully unfolded it to reveal a series of unclear numbers and a strange symbol.
Lin Yu took the paper and scrutinized it; the symbol seemed related to the Strange Symbol he had previously found in the manor. He turned to Chen Hao and noticed a fleeting hint of panic in his eyes.
“Mr. Chen, do you have anything to say about this piece of paper?” Lin Yu fixed his gaze on Chen Hao with intensity. Chen Hao turned his head away and replied somewhat stiffly, “How would I know? This could very well be something the deceased brought with him; it has nothing to do with me.”
Lin Yu sneered inwardly, feeling increasingly convinced of Chen Hao ’s guilt. However, the evidence was still insufficient. He decided to start by investigating the history of the manor. “Officer Li, I think we need to look into that tragedy from years ago regarding this manor; we might find crucial clues.” Officer Li nodded in agreement. After discussing it further, they decided to leave some officers behind to continue their investigation in the manor while they headed to the town’s Archive for relevant materials.
Just as they were about to leave, Lin Yu inadvertently looked up and saw a white figure flash past behind a second-floor window. When he focused again, there was nothing there. This discovery added more questions to his mind—what other secrets lay hidden within this seemingly tranquil manor?
Lin Yu and Officer Li braved the increasingly torrential rain as they hurried toward the town’s Archive. Along the way, the wheels splashed through puddles, mirroring Lin Yu’s chaotic thoughts. Who was that fleeting white figure? What connection did it have to the case? And what about Chen Hao ’s unusual behavior and the mysterious numbers and symbols on the paper? All these elements loomed like a fog over his mind.
Inside the Archive, an air of aged paper filled the space. The administrator was an elderly man with graying hair who slowly began searching through piles of documents upon learning their purpose. After some time, he emerged with a stack of yellowed files. “The records about that manor are all here; however, due to their age, some information may be incomplete,” he rasped.
Lin Yu and Officer Li eagerly began flipping through them. It turned out that this manor once belonged to an illustrious family that had been embroiled in fierce disputes over property distribution many years ago. On a stormy night, a fire suddenly broke out in the manor, resulting in heavy casualties and leading to the family’s decline. Among various scattered records, there were multiple mentions of symbols similar to those on the paper—seemingly a mark of this family representing their legacy of power and wealth.
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