Chapter 9 Chapter 6 The Old School Building (Part 1)

"Aye, let me ask you, how can a seventy-pound octopus go through a hole the size of a silver coin?" Early the next morning, Zeng Yaru ran up to me and asked loudly. Without raising my head, I replied, "Because they don't have spines." "That's amazing!" Zeng Yaru clapped her hands and cheered in an absent-minded tone. I glared at her: "Whatever you want to ask, just ask." She smiled awkwardly, pouted her mouth and acted like a baby: "A Ye, you are so sentimental!" "Ask quickly, or I'll have to answer it depending on my mood."

"Hmph, I'm so heartless! Let me state first, you asked people to ask, and don't laugh at them later!" She blinked her big eyes, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Tell me, were we really serious that night? You invited the Plantain Essence, so that's why Ouyang Jianhua died so strangely?" "Idiot, how could such a thing happen?" I laughed: "Let's not talk about whether there is such a thing as plantain essence. Even if there is, it is impossible to invite it with that kind of messy method. Take ten thousand steps back, even if I invite it, I have done a good job of dealing with the aftermath. Besides, the cause of Ouyang Jianhua's death is very strange, it is possible to commit suicide or homicide. Don't let me think about it!"

"But if it wasn't because of the plantain essence, then why did he die so strangely?" Zeng Yaru became anxious. I tapped her on the head nonchalantly, "I have facts to prove that his death has nothing to do with Basho Essence, and you should be a little happier to hear that fact." "They're all dead, no matter how vicious I am, I won't be happy!" She asked suspiciously. I smiled: "Ouyang Jianhua's death should be related to the '5-carat blue necklace serial death incident' more than a year ago. Are you happy?" "Impossible!" Zeng Yaru stood up in amazement, and stared condescendingly into my eyes, "Yesterday I never heard of your cousin at all. Did you mention that diamond necklace?"

"Of course I didn't find the necklace." I stretched, "But the people who died because of the necklace more than a year ago all have something in common with Ouyang Jianhua." "What do you have in common?" "It's the smell. Every person who died because of the necklace, the corpse had already emitted an abnormally strong corpse smell when it was far from decomposing, and the smell was almost exactly the same. Another point, they All of them are suicides, and although the method of suicide is not the same, all of them have traces of self-damage on the skin."

Zeng Yaru's spirit suddenly lifted, "You mean, the criminal started committing crimes again?" "Of course, if there is a prisoner." I frowned, "Although the five-carat diamond necklace was not found in Ouyang Jianhua's home, we can assume that maybe he has been exposed to that necklace. , that’s why he was spotted by the murderer and killed him!” "I understand. As long as you find out the strange place in Ouyang Jianhua's timetable a while ago, or some of his strange behaviors, and follow that clue, you can find the necklace, or even the murderer?" Zeng Yaru said As he said that, his eyes suddenly became cold.

"And that murderer should be the chief culprit who caused my sister's disappearance. Hmph, that kind of scum, I will definitely make him pay with blood!" I smiled wryly and shook my head. This woman, it seems that the resentment has been suppressed in my heart, and she is about to erupt.But, will there really be a murderer?Ugh, headache. A year and a half ago, the eight suicides caused by necklaces attracted the attention of the media. The police and many professionals once believed that it was a serial murder. Unfortunately, the murderer has never been found. modus operandi.

After all, the scene is so perfect!Everyone died in a confined space. There were no signs of forced entry and exit through the doors and windows, and no clues of homicide could be found. Everything indicated that those who were not likely to commit suicide originally committed suicide. The same is true for Ouyang Jianhua's death. After ruling out the suspicion of his parents, the only suspect left is himself.Even though I looked back and forth at the scene for a long time, I still found nothing. If there is really a murderer in this matter, then the murderer must be a highly intelligent pervert, and he is not even human at all!This thought suddenly entered my mind, and I shivered involuntarily.

not human?what would that beI smiled wryly and scratched my nose.I don't know what happened to Ouyang Jianhua's autopsy results? Just as he was thinking, his cousin Yefeng called. I chatted with him a few words, and immediately turned to the topic.Not long after listening to it, I felt a chill creeping up from the soles of my feet to the top of my head, and the ends of my hair stood up abruptly from the feeling of fear. After putting down the phone, it took me a long time to turn around. "What happened? Why are you sweating profusely?" Zeng Yaru lay on the table, looking at me worriedly.She gently wiped the cold sweat off my forehead with her soft and warm little hands.

"Ouyang Jianhua's autopsy results are out." I grabbed her wrist nervously, trembling all over, "The forensic doctor found a note in his esophagus, which was a corner of a notebook, which must have been torn up in a hurry. It came down. Although the handwriting on it was in a panic, after identification, it was determined to be his handwriting." After a pause, I slowly said word by word: "There are only five words on it. Necklace, the old school building!" Immediately, Zeng Yaru's body also stiffened, her voice was dry, and she said with difficulty: "Is that necklace hidden in the old school building?"

"It's possible!" I nodded excitedly, "Maybe he not only found that necklace, but also hid it. When the murderer killed him, Ouyang Jianhua alertly left this clue." "Let's look for it immediately!" Zeng Yaru ignored the surprised eyes around her, grabbed my hand and ran out the door. I tried my best to stop her: "You are crazy! It's daytime now, how could we go in blatantly?" "But if the police..." she cried anxiously. I immediately interrupted her and whispered: "The police will not search the old school building until tomorrow at the earliest. We have plenty of time. Prepare some necessary things during the day today, and look for them after evening self-study."

"Okay!" Zeng Yaru calmed down a little, but her mental state was still hysterical. She leaned her head tightly against my arms, her body trembling slightly, not sure if she was crying. well!I don't know how horrible this scene will be written in the school magazine tomorrow morning. I'm afraid I will be killed by a large group of her support team! "Silence at night, I'm so scared." After a while, she said in a weak voice.Her tone was trembling, her voice choked with sobs intermittently, and she looked weak like a normal girl would. "If I really find my sister's body, what should I do? I am the only one left in the world. The only hope I have hoped for is gone. At that time, I really don't know if I still have the courage to live... ..." "Fool." I sighed and hugged her tightly, "Loneliness is only temporary. As long as you live, you will definitely meet someone you like and also like you. At that time you will have a A new family with new relatives, and that family will grow bigger and bigger. At that time, you will never be alone again!" "Really?" Zeng Yaru had tears on her long eyelashes, she looked up at me quietly, "Will someone really love me, marry me, and give me a happy family?" "There will definitely be!" "you swear!" "I swear!" The autumn wind picked up at some point, it seemed that in this noisy world, there were only two people hugging tightly.In my heart, there was still a trace of uneasiness for no reason. In fact, there is another possibility that I did not mention. If there really was a criminal, with his criminal methods, he shouldn't have left such a big hole.Maybe it's all just a scam... Night came staggeringly.Of course, it is impossible for the night to shake, but under the uneasy mood, it seems that everything in the world is shaking. It was another dark autumn night with no stars or moon.After evening self-study, the lights in the school began to turn off gradually, only the dim street lamps exuded a faint light. I looked at my watch, it was already 10:30 in the evening, I was cautious like a thief, and managed to avoid the lights and cross the playground, only to see a slender, delicate and beautiful figure wandering anxiously in front of the gate of the fence.I smiled and shook my head, and then I leaned over. "Why did you come so late? People have been waiting for you for more than half an hour!" Zeng Yaru glared at me impatiently. Alas, creatures like women, especially beautiful women, always think that it is only natural for male creatures to wait for them. The position changed a little, but it was only half an hour, and it became a condition for complaining, and I didn't even think about why that person was late. "It took a while to get things ready," I explained.Forget it, who told me that I am one of the more than three billion male creatures in the world, I have to admit it. She grabbed my hand, "Go in and find it! The school's morning exercise time is 6:30 in the morning, and we only have eight hours." I frowned and glanced at her, "You, don't you want to find a whole night?" "That's right, I'll wait until I find it, or I won't give up!" There was a kind of determination on her face, it seemed that she had made up her mind. I gave an absent-minded "hmm" and looked towards the small door that entered the old school building.The lock on the door was still thrown on the ground as it was a few days ago, and it seemed that no one had discovered it.Without much hesitation, I opened the door. At that moment, a bone-chilling chilly breath blew over from the other side of the door. Zeng Yaru and I shivered involuntarily.After finally calming down, I slowly put my head into the door and looked inside, only to see the shadows of the trees whirling, and the whole plantain forest was shaking in the wind. At first glance, it seems that there is not much difference from the scenery seen that night, but some unknown signals keep beating in the brain, and I always feel that there is something different about this plantain forest! "How could this be?" Zeng Yaru took a breath of air, and leaned against me tremblingly. "What did you find?" I asked inexplicably, girls are naturally more careful, and maybe they found some disturbing factors that I can't determine. She stretched out her hand and pointed forward, "Aye, look at those banana trees." I looked at her pointing: "Nothing... ah!" In the dim light, I vaguely felt that the color of the banana tree seemed not right.Pressing on the flashlight, a strong circle of light immediately illuminated the surrounding environment, and the surroundings suddenly became clear. Only now did I understand why I subconsciously felt that something was wrong just now. Sure enough, the color of the banana tree has changed. A few days ago, the emerald green leaves and branches were full of vitality, but now they are all loose and drooping, like the wrinkles on the face of an old man, and the color has also turned into a lifeless taupe. Even dry up. It would not be surprising if this happened to a few of the banana trees, but right now, all the banana trees in the range of sight are sickly, as if all their vitality has been destroyed by someone. Something sucked away. "How did this happen?" I couldn't hide the surprise on my face, "It was fine a few days ago." "Are you sick?" Zeng Yaru's hands were cold, and she looked at me in fear. I was noncommittal, walked quickly to the nearest banana tree, took out the knife I brought just in case from my backpack, and cut a deep cut in the trunk, and the sap of the tree flowed out , is the transparent color. I took a little bit of it with my finger and brought it up to my nose to smell it, but I didn't smell any strange smell, and then carefully checked the state of the leaves. Although most of them were withered and yellow, there were no signs of insect infestation. Strange. I frowned and shook my head vigorously, "It's so strange! The banana tree itself is not infected with insects, nor is it sick. Woolen cloth?" Zeng Yaru was also very puzzled, but she seemed unwilling to waste time on this issue: "A Ye, let's go to the old school building quickly, it will be eleven o'clock if we delay!" For some reason, when my eyes touch these dry banana trees, I always feel faintly uneasy in my heart.It seems that all of this has some kind of connection with certain things, but my brain is in chaos, and I just can't get the complicated things together. I sighed, and had no choice but to give up. After all, the purpose of tonight was to find that diamond necklace, or the clue that Zeng Yaru's sister disappeared. As mentioned before, the old school building is in front of the plantain grove, and a little further in front is a small half of the playground.Because of being surrounded by walls, in this specific environment, it became the most middle position. The banana tree is not high, so the three-story old school building of nearly six meters looks like a monster in the dense forest, dragging a strange motionless shadow in the dark night, quietly staying where it should be. But I don't know when, the banana tree began to multiply rapidly, and finally surrounded the old school building. Walking in this lifeless dense forest, the atmosphere is indescribably terrifying.Because there are trees all around, the light can only rely on the flashlight, and the visibility is not high.Withered leaves hang down on the ground, and the closer to the old school building, the stronger the breath of death. That dead air even became liquid, stirring in the already gloomy air.It makes me tremble with fear every step I take.I always feel that something will suddenly appear in the surrounding bushes. Zeng Yaru held my hand tightly, and her body never stopped shaking since she entered this terrifying place.I couldn't bear it, so I pulled her over and buried her whole head in my arms.Out of sight is pure, as long as you can't see, the sense of fear should be reduced a lot. The diameter of the smaller half of the playground should not exceed 50 meters. Generally, it takes more than seven seconds to run fast, and even if a woman is the slowest, it only takes more than ten seconds. But we walked for a full 20 minutes, and some places are densely packed. I couldn't walk, but luckily I had a knife with me, and luckily the banana tree was very fragile, so it fell down when cut. Just like this, we met the road and opened the way, and finally came to the old school building. As soon as I came here, I was amazed again.The banana tree with such a strong reproductive ability suddenly disappeared five meters away from the old building, and not even a single root extended past it. "It's here." I patted Zeng Yaru who was still in my arms. After tens of seconds, she cautiously stretched out her head and looked forward, then she said "Hey" and said: "These banana trees are really strange, they would rather squeeze together with all their strength and occupy all the space." , but leave such a large space!" I lowered my body, touched a handful of soil, looked at it in front of my eyes, and said: "Look clearly, not only is there no banana tree in that area, but there is not even a single weed with tenacious vitality. It's strange enough, the soil quality is obviously not good enough." Well done!" "I don't understand plants that don't have language and actions." Zeng Yaru turned her head and shrugged her nose cutely, as if thinking of something. "By the way, Ah Ye, it is said that this old school building is an antique more than 70 years ago. During World War II, I heard that the Japanese occupied many hospitals and schools and secretly conducted brutal biochemical experiments. Could it be because of the remnants of the experiments? leftovers, so that this place is barren?" "You, how can you always have such a rich imagination!" I couldn't help laughing, and tapped her forehead lightly, "Don't say that this town has never been invaded by the Japanese at all. Even if it was, here Can it still be used as a teaching building? Think about it, if there are residues that can prevent the grass from growing, the fragile human beings would have been affected long ago. At that time, one by one should be sick or die, but over the years, some Haven’t you heard of such a situation in the old school building?” "That's right." She scratched her nose embarrassingly like me: "Don't worry about it, let's go in and talk about it." She made a forward posture, but jumped behind me and pushed me forward with all her strength, and finally her whole body was almost on my back.I acted helplessly as her shield, and quickly crossed the five-meter lifeless area to the wooden eaves. This three-story building made of wood has experienced more than 70 years of ups and downs, and it still looks very solid.Only then did I feel a little relieved and looked towards the door. The two open doors of the building were locked tightly with chain locks, which was also in my consideration.He slowly took out a pair of pliers from his backpack, and as soon as he exerted a little force, he heard a "da da" sound, and the seemingly strong iron chain was broken into two pieces.The devastation of more than ten years is indeed the best standard for testing the quality. "Ready to go in." I said back. Zeng Yaru nodded against my back: "It's already ready!" "That's good." I swallowed my saliva forcefully, untied the iron chain, and kicked forward rudely. A harsh and dull muffled sound echoed in the air for a long time, and the door of the old school building slowly opened.As the left and right sides expanded, a black hole appeared in front of us. I felt a cool wind blowing towards my face, wandering around with thick dust and some kind of weird breath.My eyes were fixed on the front, the extremely dark hole in front of me looked like the esophagus of an unknown creature, and the oppressive feeling around me made my whole body very uncomfortable. But no matter how scary it is, you still have to find what you should go in to find. Now that you have come, there is no way out.I took random photos inside with a flashlight, took a deep breath of fresh air, and slowly stepped forward...