Chapter 187: Strange Rumors
The gentleman thought for a moment and slowly spoke, "Many years ago, there was a similar rumor. I was also in Shanghai at that time. I really saw that monster at night. I originally thought it was just someone messing around, but later it turned out to be a ghost story. No matter how I investigated, whether I stayed in the middle of the night or checked during the day, I couldn't find any relevant clues. Since then, I have never thought about doing this business again."
The main reason is that there are too many things to face.
He couldn't guarantee that he could always be vigilant.
Coupled with the occasional supernatural events, he thought he did not have the ability to deal with them.
It would be better to just do something else honestly.
Being a detective kept him in a state of high tension for long periods of time, so that once he relaxed he would fall into a coma from which he could not wake up.
He didn't want to live like this anymore.
"That means, there have been such rumors a few years ago? It's about this green-faced, fang-toothed ghost." Lin Nuonuo asked curiously.
The two nodded together, "Indeed, this rumor has been around for a long time, but no one has ever seen it in person. It seems that there were related reports in the newspapers a few years ago."
Lin Nuonuo touched her chin. She thought it was probably someone's fault, but would a person scare people with the same mask for years without being discovered? Was there someone else involved, or was this evil spirit created by a whole gang?
No one would answer if asked directly, the space in the car was limited, and there were two NPCs watching them, so no one could move.
"The police are here and they need you to take a statement. You two come first." The conductor pointed at the two NPCs and sent them away.
Everyone started to take action after they left. "The NPC has finally left. It's time for us to search for evidence. Let's quickly check if there is anything unusual. The box should require a password to crack." Huang Yan hurriedly began to arrange tasks.
Lin Nuonuo is short, so she used her height to see if there was anything strange under the table or the seat.
After looking around, I found it.
"There are some strange symbols under each table." Lin Nuonuo looked for a long time but couldn't figure out what they were.
I could only squat under the table and write down the symbols on each table.
She showed these symbols to Jiang Nian and said, "These things look like they can form a word. We should give it a try."
Of course, they don't know how many words it is made up of.
"The words formed should be able to hint our next move, right?" Lin Nuonuo speculated.
She had seen a similar decryption process in previous programs, but when she actually tried it herself, she found it was still a bit difficult.
When these words are broken down, you can't actually make out anything; they just look like symbols.
"Window." Big Fatty suddenly said.
He has a particularly strong ability to form words by looking at graphics.
Lin Nuonuo immediately went to the window and looked carefully. There might be something hidden in every corner.
Sure enough, she took out a small bag containing medicine powder from a small corner of the window.
It was black powder, the same as the residue on the female student's mouth.
But there is no way to tell who put it there.
Moreover, the window where the powder bag was found was not anyone's seat. That seat had been empty since the moment they got on the bus.
All we can say is that someone secretly poisoned the place during the power outage, and then placed the paper bag next to the window.
"Their boxes are open, and there is a book inside." Huang Yan took out the book and took a look. The book clearly stated the uses of each type of powder.
It also clearly states that black powder is highly toxic.
There are also verification methods listed above, but they need to mix the verification potion themselves.
After preparing the potion, Lin Nuonuo, who had touched the powder bag, tried it first. Sure enough, when she put her hand into the water, her fingers all turned black.
"Wow, this is so magical. If we ask those two people to come here and soak their hands, then we will know everything, right?" Lin Nuonuo suddenly felt everything in front of her eyes became clear.
"Then how can we make them soak their hands?" Huang Yan has never been able to think of such a trick.
"I have a way. You just need to cooperate with me." Jiang Nian thought of a solution quickly. The people here were most afraid of ghosts and gods, so he could just make up a story.
After they finished discussing what to do, the group of people outside instantly returned to the small carriage.
"You didn't move anything in the carriage, right?" the conductor came over and asked.
Jiang Nian answered calmly, "No, but we just found a basin of water in the corner for no apparent reason. It said "clear away all evil" on it. I wonder if it has something to do with what they say about ghosts and gods."
The conductor stroked his chin and said, "You two, try putting your hands in there?"
The two of them gathered around the basin in confusion, "That's it? How can this clear away all evil? Are you guys kidding us?"
But despite their doubts, they still reached their hands in. As soon as they did so, the migrant worker's hands instantly turned black.
All five of them turned their eyes to the migrant worker.
"Hey, what's wrong with my hands? Are they so dirty?" The migrant worker looked at his fingers in surprise.
It was as black as ink and gradually dyed the basin of water cloudy.
But there was nothing unusual on the gentleman's side.
"Hehe, maybe my hands are too dirty. I work on a construction site, so it's normal for my hands to be dirty. I just moved a large pile of bricks yesterday." The migrant worker wiped his hands and scratched his head.
[This NPC's acting is so realistic. The actors seem to be pretty good this time. But why does the hand turn black when it enters the water after touching the bag? ]
[Didn't they just pour something into the water? I think it was some chemical material? There should be something on the bag, but I don't quite understand. Let's wait for a professional to explain.]
[Now we have identified the target suspect, but what kind of deep hatred could a migrant worker have with a female student? Why would he kill her on a train?]
The comments scrolled quickly, and someone immediately came out to explain the chemical principles. Anyway, it was just a non-toxic but fun little experiment.
Now the train conductor and police officers on the train have turned their attention to the migrant workers.
"You were the one who poisoned the female student, weren't you? What kind of hatred or grudge is there between the two of you?"