HPDBC Chapter 141 Who am I?
Chapter 141 Who am I?
Chapter 141 Who am I?
In fact, after hearing Luo Shuo's discovery, not only was Ma Li horrified by Li Jiuhe, but Li Jiuhe himself also felt the same way.
Goosebumps quickly appeared on his skin, his hair stood on end, and his scalp tingled.
After a moment of silence, he seemed to be talking to himself: "You can trace Lin Fengya's death back to me, but you can't find even the slightest connection between me and Lin Fengya's belongings?"
Luo Shuo nodded emphatically: "Yes, during my search just now, I didn't find any information about you two knowing each other or getting married, but I did find information about Sister Lin giving birth to Li Yi and growing up with her, but not about you."
Ma Li also analyzed, "So after all this, handsome, you're now the outsider?"
Li Jiuhe did not answer, but a sense of absurdity, which he had never felt before, suddenly rose in his heart.
It was like the absurdity I felt when I saw that Nuo opera mask a couple of days ago, along with a faint sense of unease.
While waiting for a taxi by the roadside, he took out his phone and dialed Xu Wei, who was far away in Wangchuan City.
The call was answered quickly, and Xu Wei thought Li Jiuhe was just calling to ask how things were going.
Xu Wei once visited Li Jiuhe's home in Wangchuan City and even cleaned the house herself.
Li Jiuhe quickly got to the point: "Did you thoroughly check my identity information before I joined the company?"
Xu Wei nodded: "Of course they checked. It's a necessary procedure before starting work. Why would they suddenly ask about this?"
Li Jiuhe didn't answer her, but continued to ask, "Is all my information correct?"
Xu Wei was taken aback for a moment: "What aspect are you asking about? According to the onboarding process, there are no problems. You have no criminal record, and your personal development meets the Bureau of Investigation's onboarding requirements."
Li Jiuhe hesitated for a moment, then said, "I grew up in the Xilai Orphanage. Later, with the orphanage's support, I went on to university, where I met Lin Fengya. After graduation, we got married and had children. It's more convenient for you since you're in Wangchuan City. Please check this information chain for me again and see if there's anything suspicious."
"A suspicious place?"
Seeing that Li Jiuhe didn't seem to be joking, Xu Wei thought he might have made some new discovery, so she immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll go to the police station to check right now, and I'll let you know as soon as I find out anything."
After hanging up the phone, Li Jiuhe remained silent all the way back to his hotel room.
Luo Shuo and Ma Li only occasionally glanced at him, neither of them taking the initiative to speak to him, but rather giving him more time to think about and digest the bizarre discovery they had just made.
At this moment, they all had their own guesses, and the most common guess was that Li Jiuhe had also encountered the scene where Li Yi's perception of existence was greatly altered last time.
However, there is a contradiction: everyone recognizes Li Jiuhe, but there is no information or evidence of his relationship with Ji Jiuhe among his wife, Lin Fengya.
So, did someone simply cut off the interaction between Li Jiuhe and Lin Fengya, making it impossible for Luo Shuo to find the information chain?
Currently, there seems to be almost no reason to do this, so the possibility is not high.
Back at the hotel, the Yuanmeng City Investigation Bureau delivered items related to the currently troublesome "Yuanmeng Serial Killer" case to the hotel.
The person who came this time was the same logistics staff member who had come before. This young woman was named Su Qin, and she was smart, quick-witted, and experienced.
Although she is not a Sequencer, she has been used as a half-investigator due to the shortage of personnel in the Yuanmeng City Investigation Bureau. She even serves as the driver for picking people up and dropping them off.
If there are enough people, the items in these serializer cases should at least be escorted, transported, and guarded by investigators.
In the hotel room, Su Qin handed a large cardboard box to Luo Shuo: "Here, these are all items related to that murderer. I didn't know which one would be useful to you, so I brought them all."
Luo Shuo opened it and found the victim's clothes, shoes, and samples of scratched skin under fingernails, hair, and dried saliva collected from the crime scene.
Although the Yuanmeng Investigation Bureau did not know Luo Shuo's specific abilities, they only needed to provide the required items and would not ask any further questions.
The case of the Yuan-Mongol serial killer caused a great sensation in Yuan-Mongol China. Initially, it was treated as an ordinary case and handled by the police department.
However, as the investigation progressed, the police discovered that the murderer had no motive for killing and was extremely ruthless, seemingly without a target and acting completely randomly.
During a manhunt, the police lost more than ten men despite having full weapons and equipment. It was only then that they realized the man might be a Sequencer and transferred the case to the Bureau of Investigation.
When the investigation bureau took over, they discovered that the serial killer had already killed more than 140 people, and that number was still rising.
He would kill one or more people, rest for a while, and then commit another crime.
Because the method of murder was very ordinary and didn't seem particularly unusual, it was initially misjudged as an ordinary criminal case.
It wasn't until the police chased him and found that firearms couldn't harm him, and that the guy was more agile than ordinary people, that they suspected he was a Sequencer.
The person's photo has been captured by surveillance cameras. He is about 1.7 meters tall, of average build, with a face larger than Luo Shuo's, and slightly flat facial features, which are very consistent with the facial characteristics of residents in the Yuan-Mongol region.
He likes to use knives and thin, sturdy metal ropes when he kills, giving the impression that this guy only likes killing and has no other thoughts.
However, the Yuanmeng Investigation Bureau had already deduced that this guy's advancement in sequence ability was related to murder, which was the reason why he kept committing crimes.
Those with this ability pose a great threat to society and are the first to be eliminated after being discovered by the Investigation Bureau.
However, that guy was too cunning and his skills were getting better and better. Several times they tried to catch him, but instead of capturing him, he killed two of the investigators and injured several others.
Later, the investigation bureau summarized the findings and discovered that this murderer actually possessed a kind of ability to negate the abilities of other sequences. This ability was very strange and became stronger every day.
This means that once an investigator gets close to the subject, they will temporarily become an ordinary person and will be unable to use their sequence abilities.
Based on the initial guess, this person's ability should not be very strong, but as he killed more and more people, he gradually became stronger.
The current plan is that once Luo Shuo pinpoints the killer's exact location and makes an arrest, it must be done successfully on the first try.
If the person cannot be captured, kill them without hesitation.
When the General Administration's Operations Department assigned the mission to Li Jiuhe, they analyzed his sequence abilities and, based on previous experience, determined that his ability level was higher than that of the murderer.
Therefore, Li Jiuhe is unlikely to be affected by the serial killer's ability to resist sequences.
While Luo Shuo was using the relevant items to track down the murderer, Li Jiuhe quietly lay on the bed watching everything, while still pondering what had happened to her.
Meanwhile, the logistics woman named Su Qin sat quietly to the side, not disturbing Luo Shuo.
Her gaze kept sweeping over Ma Li and Li Jiuhe, as if she was somewhat curious about the two of them.
Ma Li's face is becoming more and more exquisite, giving people a feeling of unparalleled beauty, but her words and actions are very casual, which is quite different from her beautiful image.
As for Li Jiuhe, Su Qin felt that this handsome investigator didn't seem to care about such an important case in Yuanmeng City, as if he was only here to complete his mission.
It seems that the hope of catching the murderer now lies with the unassuming investigator, Luo.
Just then, Li Jiuhe's phone, which was on the bedside table, rang. He seemed to be startled awake, immediately reached out and grabbed it, pressing the answer button.
"Did you find anything?" Li Jiuhe asked.
The call was from Xu Wei in Wangchuan City.
Xu Wei replied, "Yes, we did find some strange clues. They're very odd; if you hadn't pointed them out and we hadn't investigated further, we might never have discovered them."
"Go ahead," Li Jiuhe said, unable to wait any longer.
"You just told me that the Sheraton Orphanage sponsored your university education?"
"Yes, at that time the orphanage received a subsidy policy from the city hall, which could provide financial assistance to children who did well in their studies, and I was one of them."
"But I just found out that the Xilai Orphanage closed down before you went to university due to policy reasons, so they could not possibly provide you with any assistance."
Xu Wei's words were like a depth charge, shocking Li Jiuhe so much that he stood up from the bedside without even putting on his shoes, completely stunned.
But the shock didn't end there. Xu Wei's next words left Li Jiuhe feeling completely bewildered.
"Actually, that's not the main point," she continued. "I found all the information about the Sheraton Orphanage, and your name wasn't on their adoption list at all."
"What?"
Have you ever changed your name before?
"No, I've always been called Li Jiuhe."
"Yes, I have found three sources of information that corroborate each other, confirming that the orphanage's roster is correct, meaning that this orphanage has never adopted you."
Xu Wei's words were like a hammer, striking Li Jiuhe's heart again and again.
He remained silent for a long time, his mind a complete mess, his thoughts in turmoil.
"Have you ever had amnesia before?" Xu Wei asked again.
Having spent some time with Li Jiuhe, she knew his character and personality well and didn't believe he would go to such lengths to deceive the Investigation Bureau and each of them. Therefore, she thought there must be another reason for this.
Even Xu Wei herself found it hard to believe after finding out the result.
Li Jiuhe shook his head: "No, my memory is normal, everything I've experienced is normal. The bizarre beginning of the whole thing started after my daughter changed—no, it should be after my wife was hit and killed by a truck."
"You never knew who your parents were?" Xu Wei continued to ask.
"I don't know," Li Jiuhe replied. "I've seen my adoption information form. I was too young when I entered the orphanage and don't remember anything, but the form also says that my parents are unknown."
Did you take a picture of that watch back then?
"No, I never even thought about taking pictures."
Xu Wei fell silent.
After a moment, she spoke again: "Don't worry, I'll investigate more carefully in the next couple of days and see if there are any more clues."
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The two exchanged a few more words before the call ended quickly.
Li Jiuhe stood there, phone in hand, lost in thought for a long time.
Before long, he noticed something was wrong in the room and turned around to see the other three people in the room staring at him.
The girl named Su Qin looked bewildered, clearly unaware of what had happened.
Luo Shuo stood with Ma Li, who had been whispering to him, but had now stopped talking.
Clearly, given Ma Li's hearing, if she wanted to listen, she could hear the entire conversation between Li Jiuhe and Xu Wei.
She was very curious about the strange things that happened to Li Jiuhe, so she had probably already heard about it and relayed the information she heard to Luo Shuo.
"Brother Li," Luo Shuo didn't mince words and directly offered his suggestion, "If you don't mind, I can use your present self to trace your past. This might help you find some clues."
Although he had been working with Li Jiuhe for some time and they had cooperated with each other at work, he had never tried to track down Li Jiuhe himself.
Li Jiuhe immediately nodded: "Okay, you give it a try."
He then glanced at the cardboard box Luo Shuo had been searching for and asked, "Did you find anything about that serial killer you were looking for?"
"Yes, we've located that guy's trail; he's not too far from here," Luo Shuo said. "A few more minutes won't make a difference; I'll track him down for you right away."
"Okay." Li Jiuhe sat back on the bed.
Seeing this, Ma Li said to Su Qin, "Come on, little girl, let's go out for a walk. Let's not get in their way here."
She didn't want Su Qin, an outsider, to know more about Li Jiuhe's private information, so she planned to go out with her and just take a walk in the corridor.
Anyway, Luo Shuo will tell her about the situation here later.
Su Qin understood and immediately followed Ma Li out of the room.
Luo Shuo carried a chair over and placed it beside the bed. He sat down facing Li Jiuhe and then reached out and grabbed his right hand.
Li Jiuhe didn't feel anything unusual. He saw Luo Shuo close his eyes and hold his hands together, one above the other.
The room fell silent for a moment.
Before long, Li Jiuhe noticed that Luo Shuo's brows were slightly furrowed, clearly puzzled, but he did not let go of her hand.
After waiting for a while longer, Luo Shuo's face showed signs of pain, and large beads of sweat appeared on his forehead one after another, clearly indicating that he was now extremely exhausted.
Seeing this, Li Jiuhe reached out and patted the back of his hand: "That's enough. Don't overexert yourself, or everyone will have to wait for you to rest and recover."
Luo Shuo opened his eyes, his gaze filled with confusion. He had listened to Li Jiuhe's words and forcibly stopped the search.
Looking at Li Jiuhe, he said, "It's strange, Brother Li, all your information stops three years ago, around the time Sister Lin had her accident!"
Li Jiuhe had been so surprised today that he had become numb, and simply looked at Luo Shuo with a calm expression.
"So, you mean you couldn't track any of my information before my wife's accident?"
Luo Shuo hesitated for a moment, then corrected him: "It's not that it's untraceable, it's that it's gone. All your information stopped three years ago when Sister Lin died, but I've been able to accurately track and find your information over the past three years."
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"What the hell is going on?!" Li Jiuhe muttered to himself.
What we know now is that he never lived in the orphanage he remembered, but he did experience meeting and falling in love with Lin Fengya in college, though it's unclear whether that memory is true or not.
Now it seems that after Lin Fengya's car accident, he also seems to have a problem. Otherwise, why couldn't Luo Shuo track down all his information from three years ago?
Luo Shuo slowly shook his head: "I don't know either. When we were tracking your daughter Li Yi, I thought the result was bizarre enough, but who knew the most bizarre thing would be you!"
"If we find someone in the same sequence line with a higher rank than you, I wonder if we can find any clues?" Li Jiuhe said.
"I don't know, but it's worth a try," Luo Shuo replied.
"Let's put it aside for now. There's no point in thinking about it any further since we can't find a result right now."
Li Jiuhe stood up and asked, "Where is the murderer you just located? Let's close this case first."
Luo Shuo nodded and stood up: "I've read that guy's file. The crimes he committed make my teeth itch with hatred. If we can't arrest him, executing him wouldn't be an exaggeration! He's right here—"
At this point, his expression suddenly changed: "This guy's position—it seems to have changed—"
"Changed? Where is he now?" Li Jiuhe asked.
Luo Shuo dashed towards the room door, shouting as he ran, "It seems to be in this hotel!"
"What?" Li Jiuhe was startled and immediately followed him out of the room.
The two stood in the corridor looking left and right. Luo Shuo drew the silver-plated dagger he carried with him, and Li Jiuhe also took out his own dagger when he saw this.
Luo Shuo identified a direction and rushed quickly along the corridor to the end, and Li Jiuhe followed without hesitation.
Turning the corner of the corridor, you can see a large pool of blood near the stairwell.
Luo Shuo suddenly pushed open the stairwell door, and the two of them were startled to see Ma Li curled up in front of them.
At this moment, Ma Li was in a terrible state. She could no longer maintain her human form and had turned back into the giant white ant queen. Her originally plump white flesh was torn open with four or five long and deep gashes, and fat-like flesh and blood gushed out and flowed all over the ground.
The black ant larvae at its tail swarmed out like headless flies, crawling around aimlessly, having lost their leader.
Ma Li still had a sliver of consciousness left. The insect's head twitched twice, as if it had sensed that Li Jiuhe and the others had arrived. It opened its mouthparts and spoke in human language.
"A very ugly man attacked us. Suddenly, I lost my human form. The man killed me and then left—Su Qin."
Li Jiuhe and Luo Shuo have confirmed that this man is most likely the serial killer. After that guy appeared, Ma Li's "colony evolution" sequence ability immediately failed, and she could not even maintain her human form, so she was completely unable to fight against him.
"Where did he go?" Li Jiuhe asked quickly.
"Downstairs," Ma Li replied with difficulty.
Her injuries were severe, and it seemed she wouldn't last much longer.
Luo Shuo, his expression grief-stricken, immediately took out his phone to call Li Jiuhe, pointing to the phone and saying, "Brother Li, keep the call going, I'll tell you his location!"
"Okay." Li Jiuhe turned around and rushed downstairs.
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