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After a tense night at the hospital, Lin Xinhui and Chen Hanlin received news that Mr. Xu had stabilized after a round of rescue efforts and would soon be discharged to return to his apartment. This news brought them some comfort, but also filled them with concern.
"After he comes back, we should go and see him. Perhaps he can tell us more about those strange events," said Chen Hanlin, with a determined glint in his eyes seeking the truth.
A few days later, Mr. Xu returned to the apartment as scheduled. Lin Xinhui and Chen Hanlin brought some fruits and small gifts, and knocked on his door. Mr. Xu looked as old as ever, but there was a subtle, almost imperceptible sharpness in his eyes.
"Mr. Xu, how are you feeling?" Lin Xinhui asked with concern.
Mr. Xu gave a bitter smile, "Physically I'm okay, but... there are some things I'm afraid it's already too late."
Lin Xinhui and Chen Hanlin exchanged a glance, feeling a sense of foreboding in Mr. Xu's words.
After they sat down, Chen Hanlin cautiously asked, "Mr. Xu, about what you said at the hospital that night..."
Mr. Xu looked out the window in silence for a while, then said, "I know what you want to ask. Those shadows... they are real, lingering in this apartment. It hasn't been peaceful here since the crime of passion happened."
He sighed and continued, "He Jiao holds deep resentment, which has been unappeased for several generations. The crime of passion six years ago was just a breaking point for her resentment."
"What should we do?" Chen Hanlin asked.
"I don't know either," Mr. Xu shook his head. "Perhaps we can only find He Jiao's relics and perform a purification ritual to appease her resentment and allow her to reincarnate."
Lin Xinhui and Chen Hanlin looked at each other, both understanding that the journey to find the truth would be filled with unknowns and dangers. But in order to protect their families, they were willing to face any challenge.
Mr. Xu's words seemed to open a door to the past, and Lin Xinhui and Chen Hanlin knew they had to delve deeper into He Jiao's story in order to find a solution.
After leaving Mr. Xu's home, they began a thorough investigation into He Jiao's past, hoping to find clues lost in the river of time.
A few days later, on Thursday, raindrops pattered on the iron frame outside the apartment window, reflecting the gloom of the night.
Lin Xinhui and Chen Hanlin received the heartbreaking news that Mr. Xu had died mysteriously in his apartment, and even more bizarrely, his head was missing. This news was like a thunderclap, striking their hearts. They quickly rushed to the scene, hoping to find some clues.
When they arrived at Mr. Xu's apartment, the police were busy with the investigation. Officer Li Weihan walked towards them with a serious expression on his face.
He handed a trembling handwritten note to Lin Xinhui and Chen Hanlin, which read: "Hidden truth... find the location of the ancient well... unravel the curse... purify... He Jiao..."
These writings seem to reveal the fear and anxiety of Mr. Xu's final moments.
Lin Xinhui's hands trembled lightly, while Chen Hanlin furrowed his brow, knowing that this was not just a farewell message, but an important clue left by Mr. Xu. The two of them must delve deeper into this mystery, find the location of the ancient well, and unravel all the secrets related to He Jiao.
And on that gloomy Thursday night, when Mr. Xu was murdered in the third-floor apartment.
On the fifth floor, Lin Xinhui, Chen Hanlin, and their daughter Xiao Mei, as well as other neighbors living nearby, did not hear any unusual sounds such as fighting or screaming.
This fact makes the case even more mysterious.
Under the investigation of the police officer Li Weihan, Lin Xinhui and Chen Hanlin were very surprised and confused by this. Lin Xinhui recalled the situation from that night:
"Yesterday, on Thursday, did you hear any strange noises or see any strange people?" Li Weihan asked as he took notes.
"We didn't hear any unusual sounds that night," Lin Xinhui said to Chen Hanlin, her eyes filled with confusion and panic. Her voice was low, as if she was trying to recall everything from that night.
Chen Hanlin furrowed his brow, gazing into the distance, pondering, "This is very strange. Could it be that the culprit took some special measures to conceal their actions?"
Lin Xinhui nodded slightly, then turned to the police officer Li Weihan beside him and asked, "Officer, what do you think is the reason we didn't hear any sound?"
Officer Li Weihan furrowed his brow and answered seriously:
"This is indeed very unusual. We are checking if any soundproofing or other special means were used. None of the residents heard any sound, although we also suspect it could be a suicide by Mr. Xu, but it is somewhat unreasonable to pick up a kitchen knife and cut off one's own head. First of all, the bones in the neck are very hard, not to mention enduring the pain while cutting. There are too many unusual aspects to this case, in any case, we will further investigate."
"Mr. Xu Last time when he fell, we saw with our own eyes..." Lin Xinhui wanted to say something more, but was stopped by Chen Hanlin with a hand gesture, indicating her not to continue.
Of course, this action was seen by Officer Li Weihan: "What did you see with your own eyes?"
"We saw Mr. Xu accidentally fall down with our own eyes," Chen Hanlin replied awkwardly.
The experienced officer Li Weihan hesitated for a moment but did not continue to ask. After all, when Mr. Xu got into trouble and was reported by his neighbors, he had visited Mr. Xu numerous times, and each time he would tell the police, "Someone wants to kill him." Such inexplicable nonsense.
"Don't be as suspicious as Mr. Xu," Officer Li Weihan looked at them and said skeptically.
"Don't worry, officer, we won't. My wife just lost her composure earlier because of our daughter's situation. Please forgive her," Chen Hanlin said apologetically, trying to smooth things over.
Li Weihan The police officer sighed when he heard the news: "It's good that nothing serious happened. Mr. Xu may be a bit crazy, but he's still quite normal at times. After all, we've known each other for six years. It's still quite sad to see this kind of ending..."
Then he took out a pen and paper, wrote down a series of numbers, and handed it to Chen Hanlin: "If you find any clues or strange things later on, this is my phone number. You can also come to the police station to find me."
Li Weihan After the police officer left, Lin Xinhui and Chen Hanlin also had to return to their own apartment.
As they were leaving the scene, they ran into their neighbor Mrs. Yang who lives on the fourth floor.
Mrs. Yang is an older woman, with a worried and fearful look in her eyes. She approached and asked in a low voice, "I heard that Mr. Xu had an accident, it's really terrifying. I didn't hear anything last night, did you?"
Lin Xinhui shook her head gently and replied, "We didn't hear anything either. It's all very strange."
Mrs. Yang sighed, her eyes filled with worry: "This apartment is becoming increasingly unsafe. You all shouldn't go looking for any clues like Mr. Xu did."
The three of them conversed in the dim hallway, surrounded by an atmosphere of unease and fear. With the mysterious death of Mr. Xu, the eerie nature of this apartment seemed to be deepening.
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