Chapter 8 Section VIII

In the living room of Yiran's villa, Liu Qiusheng was sitting on the sofa, frowning and smoking a cigarette expressionlessly. A few police officers stood behind him with their arms around their arms, exchanging anxious looks with each other, but no one dared to speak out. After a while, Liu Qiusheng coughed and asked in a deep voice, "How long have Inspector Chen and the others been down?" A policeman replied in a low voice: "It's been an hour! She won't let us follow, saying that too many people going down will destroy the clues." Liu Qiusheng put out his cigarette in the crystal ashtray on the coffee table next to him, got up and straightened his police uniform, and ordered sharply: "Go! Ah Hua and a few people are guarding the villa, and the others will follow me secretly."

"yes!" All the police officers answered in unison, drew their guns in their hands, turned and walked outside, the air in the room became tense instantly. "Don't look for it, we're back!" Chen Bihua's voice suddenly sounded from the other side of the living room, and everyone hurriedly turned their heads to look. The white Roman-style fireplace turned around like a revolving door at this time, revealing a deep and authentic entrance. The three of them walked out leisurely, as if they had just returned from a walk in a private garden, but rather Everyone present was stunned, and it took a long time to react.

A relaxed smile instantly appeared on Liu Qiusheng's face. The police officers gathered around and asked with concern: "Madam Chen, Madam Xie, how did you get out of here? You are so worried about us!" Chen Bihua and Xie Wanyi looked at each other and smiled: "Don't worry, our fate is hard, how can we die so easily! Under the ground, Su Yu said that he found that the camel skull on the fireplace in the living room was weird and could not be moved. It should be a secret door." Therefore, we guessed that this fireplace is a secret door. We walked along the secret passage, and sure enough, we got out of this fireplace!"

"Ha, it seems that Su Yu played a magic trick to make people alive!" Liu Qiusheng laughed. "Sir Liu!" Both Chen Bihua and Xie Wanyi saluted Liu Qiusheng with a standard police salute. "Su Yu! Long time no see! The chief executive met me today and asked me to invite you to the private party he will hold at his mansion the day after tomorrow!" Liu Qiusheng simply nodded at the two female subordinates, but his eyes were all focused on The last one who came out was a slightly dark complexion, but bright and handsome man. "Inspector Liu, hello! Please thank the chief executive for me, but I'm afraid I don't have any presents, so I can only eat for free." Su Yu smiled lightly.

The police officers in the room couldn't help laughing. At such a tense moment, Su Yu's jokes made people feel refreshed. When the police officers went through the secret door at the fireplace and entered the secret passage to continue searching, the four of them sat down on the sofa, and Chen Bihua reported to Liu Qiusheng in detail what he had just discovered in the secret passage. Liu Qiusheng frowned slightly, turned to Su Yu and asked, "Su Yu, do you think that the great writer Tan Tianfang hid the bones of these children under his villa for this altar about Gumanthong in Thailand. Then his What is the purpose?"

Su Yu said calmly: "Yes, Tan Tianfang traveled in Thailand for a long time before he lived in seclusion here. He met Wang Hai who was going back to visit relatives in a village in northern Thailand, and they became good friends at first sight. This experience is written In the "You Shen Ji" he published that year, although Wang Hai's name was not written, he only said that he knew a young friend who was a doctor in Hong Kong. When he arrived at his mother’s hometown, that is, a small village called Meika in the mountains of northern Thailand. And Tan Tianfang just wrote in the book that he lived in Meika for two or three weeks. The place is not a tourist area, Hong Kong people who went there There are very few, and it is conceivable that Tan Tianfang and Wang Hai should meet and interact. Judging from Madam Chen's investigation, at that time, Wang Hai had already become an active member on the Death Paradise forum, and his account also began to regularly receive The large amount of money remitted from an overseas account shows that he has joined a secret organization at this time, under the control of his master, and this organization achieves their own goals by inciting people's extreme national sentiments. Tan Tianfang is a literati, It's just a whim to make friends with Wang Hai, but Wang Hai has another purpose. The master behind Wang Hai must think that if he can control a cultural celebrity like Tan Tianfang, and even develop him into a member of their organization, then In the future, it will be more convenient for them to do anything in Hong Kong, and it will be less likely to arouse the suspicion of the police. Who would doubt that this local cultural figure in Hong Kong will be involved in crimes?"

Liu Qiusheng nodded again and again: "The analysis makes sense! Judging from the time, since Tan Tianfang came back from Thailand that time, he began to move to Yiranju Villa to live in seclusion. He lived in seclusion and almost never saw anyone. It was also difficult for the Feihua Publishing House to contact him. Moreover, some of the articles he wrote that appeared in the newspapers at that time showed a very negative emotion. At that time, many reporters in Hong Kong speculated that he began to practice Taoism because of the death of his wife and faded out of the world. But now It seems that these speculations are wrong, and it is very likely that this Wang Hai influenced him. Unfortunately, how could such a wise writer get acquainted with an extremist like Wang Hai and do such absurd things as hiding his son's body at home , and finally died in vain!"

Su Yu didn't answer immediately, got up and walked to the fireplace, picked up the photo of Tan Tianfang and his son, turned around and held it up, and said slowly: "I believe that the reason why Tan Tianfang and Wang Hai got in touch is actually because of his beloved son , Tan Jue!" "What! For his son Tan Jue!" This time Liu Qiusheng, Xie Wanyi, and Chen Bihua were all surprised. "Yes, it's for Tan Jue! Before I returned to Hong Kong, I contacted Tan Tianfang's sister, Ms. Tan Tianli, who lives in Canada. She is also an old friend of my mother. Through her, I learned a lot about their family." Su Yu put the photo frame on the coffee table, pointed to the handsome but rebellious young man and said.

"Tan Jue, who was born in a famous family, is handsome and unrestrained. Relying on his father's huge royalties, he has always been generous. He once fell in love with a female star who was famous for her beauty in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, but later he cheated repeatedly, which made her unbearable. It led to a breakup. After the failure of love, Tan Jue acted even crazier. After being sent to live in the United States by Tan Tianfang, he bought a racing car and often participated in some underground racing competitions in the United States. The worst thing was that Tan Jue later contracted drugs. addicted to marijuana and even heroin. Three years ago, he was in a car accident when he was speeding after taking drugs. Although he managed to save his life, his legs were disabled and he could only spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair. It was a great blow to Tan Tianfang who was his wife! Although he was also a prodigal son when he was young and had countless affairs, he still put his wife and son in the most important position in his heart! After Tan Jue was brought back to Hong Kong, they lived in seclusion in In Yiranju, Tan Tianfang tried every means to help him treat, but it didn’t work. Tan Jue was also addicted to drugs from time to time, and because of this, conflicts between father and son often occurred. Tan Tianfang even beat Tan Jue several times. Later, Tan Jue Tianfang went on a long-distance trip to Southeast Asia to find materials for his new book "You Shen Ji". Tan Jue left his father's supervision and began to fall into the abyss of drugs. After listening to the situation introduced by Ms. Tan, we can easily It is speculated that after returning from a trip to Thailand, Tan Tianfang discovered that Tan Jue was still taking drugs secretly. He was furious and accidentally beat Tan Jue to death. As Tan Tianfang, who was pretending to be Situ Feng in Hangzhou, said, after he killed his beloved son by mistake, In great grief, he secretly hid Tan Jue's body in the ice cellar under the villa. He may subconsciously hope for a miracle to bring the dead Tan Jue back to life!"

"Resurrection of the dead! How is this possible? He actually tried every means to preserve the corpse for this purpose?" Liu Qiusheng lit a cigarette, leaned on the back of the sofa and smoked it, with a surprised expression on his face. Su Yu took out her handheld computer, clicked it a few times, and handed it to Liu Qiusheng: "Gumantong! Thai people believe that dead children, especially babies, are preserved in a special way and enshrined. It will become a strange holy object with spirituality! In Wang Hai’s mother’s hometown and in the mountains of northern Thailand, there are wizards in almost every village who can make this Gumantong, which is said to have magical power. Wang Hai’s grandfather, according to the Thai police According to the materials provided, it is a well-known wizard in that area, who is respected by the villagers as "Master Zhalun". In Tan Tianfang's "You Shen Ji", there is a chapter dedicated to the story of this wizard. He wrote He said that he saw Zalun cast spells at home to punish a man who disrespected him, and the man who was hundreds of miles away suddenly became ill, his whole body turned black, and his stomach hurt so much that the family had to carry him When he came to Zalun and begged bitterly, he saved his life. You think, at this moment, Wang Hai grasped Tan Tianfang’s mentality and told him the mysterious legend about Gumantong’s ability to bring the dead back to life. Tan Tianfang, who was tormented by death, was overjoyed when he heard the news. He had seen Wang Haigong's magic power with his own eyes, and he hoped so much to save his son. , he began to walk into Wang Hai step by step, no, it was the trap set by the master behind Wang Hai."

Chen Bihua, who had been listening attentively, interrupted: "The custom of Gumanthong is indeed widely spread in Thailand, but I just heard that keeping children's corpses or enshrining them at home can protect the safety of the family, and some people pray for the divine power of Gumanthong. I can wish myself rich, but I didn’t mention that Gumantong can bring people back to life! It seems that Wang Hai used Tan Tianfang’s eagerness to save his son and fooled him!” "No! What Wang Hai said about bringing the dead back to life is not groundless!" Su Yu shook her head lightly, "Wanyi, please look up the ghost infant technique of the Akha tribe in northern Thailand. Read it to Sergeant Liu and Madam." Xie Wanyi nodded, took out her handheld computer, clicked quickly, opened a web page, and read: "The Akha people in northern Thailand are a minority living at the junction of Thailand and Myanmar. They still keep their ancestral records. Life style and some mysterious witchcraft, the most mysterious witchcraft is the legendary ghost infant technique that can bring the dead back to life. It is said that some powerful wizards often make Gumantong from children who have just died. One hundred of these Gumantongs can be made, and the ghosts of these children can be used to resurrect the dead. Although the outside world is skeptical of this legend, the villagers of the Akha people believe it, and some even hope that their loved ones will come back to life. People who can be resurrected will travel thousands of miles to these remote villages to look for these wizards, but the whereabouts of the Aka wizards are very strange. They live in seclusion in the mountains all the year round. Except for their relatives and apprentices, it is often difficult for ordinary people to find them. A true Akha wizard." "Wang Hai's grandfather is an Akha master! And in the year before Tan Tianfang passed away, Wang Hai went back and forth between Thailand and Hong Kong no less than ten times. I believe he was not visiting relatives, but for those ancient mantongs. God statue, because a mage like his grandfather will definitely not come to Hong Kong to help make Gumantong, so Wang Hai can only bring the finished Gumantong statue back to Hong Kong." Su Yu added in a low voice . After a pause, he continued to explain: "Wang Hai took advantage of Tan Tianfang's longing for his son's resurrection, and told him that his grandfather could do something to bring Tan Jue back to life. He just needed to find a hundred corpses of Thai babies and make them all Therefore, Tan Tianfang, driven by his love for his son, immediately found someone to expand the ice cellar of Yiranju Villa, and built a secret passage under the ice cellar to facilitate the concealed worship and production of Gumantong. With such a hidden place and Tan Tianfang’s identity as a writer, Wang Hai’s master can gradually start his plan in Hong Kong. The first is to let Wang Hai experiment in making gas tanks in this secret passage, and Wang Hai is alone. In Hong Kong, it is obviously impossible for him to experiment with gas bombs in the dormitory assigned to him by the Correctional Services Department, and the secret passage here is undoubtedly the best place." "How did you determine that Wang Hai had experimented with making gas bombs here?" Chen Bihua blurted out. Liu Qiusheng took a puff of cigarette leisurely, and said in a deep voice: "Bihua, do you remember that last year some monks of Baolian Monastery reported to the police that they smelled a strange smell while practicing in the Zen room in the backyard for a few nights and felt Sore throat and sore eyes. This case was handed over to Lao Ji’s team for investigation. Their final investigation result was that a nearby family workshop producing Buddhist supplies violated regulations, which led to the release of toxic gas. Now it seems that Sore throat and eye discomfort are signs of poisoning from inhaling a small amount of poisonous gas. The secret passage of Yiranju is only separated from Baolian Temple by a wall. If Wang Hai made the gas bomb in the secret passage, although the secret passage is hidden, there are inevitably gaps in the soil layer, then It is not surprising that it was leaked. Su Yu, it seems that although you are not in Hong Kong, you are familiar with all the cases in Hong Kong in the past year. No wonder those police officers call you a human computer, you really deserve your reputation!" Su Yu grinned: "Why don't you call me old police news clippings? In fact, I basically lived in the mainland last year. In my spare time, I read all the case reports that happened in Hong Kong online, and tracked the whole process of your police solving the case. Really. It is my greatest enjoyment. Madam, Wanyi, I still remember that after we entered the underground tunnel, we all obviously felt discomfort in the throat and slightly swollen eyes. Although Wang Hai has eliminated all traces of the experimental gas bombs, the tunnel Buried deep underground, the smell is not easy to emit, although after several months, we can still feel this residual smell in our eyes and throat." Chen Bihua gave a thumbs up with a smile and said, "Su Yu, to be honest, there are very few people I admire! Your brain is indeed extraordinary, and you can use all the details to investigate cases. How do you say that? You are a person born to investigate cases!" Xie Wanyi just looked at Su Yu lovingly, pursed her lips and smiled, and didn't speak. "Madam, you are too much of a compliment. In fact, this is just some common reasoning." Su Yu was a little embarrassed, as if she was not used to other people's praise, and hurriedly turned the topic to the case.He picked up his handheld computer, searched for a while, found a webpage, and handed it to Liu Qiusheng: "Tan Tianfang's Weibo, Sergeant Liu, look at this one!" Liu Qiusheng looked carefully, and the date on that Weibo post showed that Tan Tianfang had posted it four months before his death. There were only a few words, but it was shocking enough! "For your resurrection, I can only offer these pure sacrifices! But, seeing their faces, my heart is pierced!" Liu Qiusheng unconsciously read this Weibo several times, showing a puzzled expression.Then he handed the handheld computer to Chen Bihua: "Here, take a look!" While pondering over this Weibo, Chen Bihua said slowly: "Sacrifice! The sacrifices that were slaughtered for sacrifices in ancient times! We saw the Gumantong altar in the secret passage. Undoubtedly, the sacrifice Tan Tianfang mentioned here is It refers to the sacrifices made for this altar! But what are these pure sacrifices? We have not seen any traces of slaughtered sacrifices! Could it be, could it be..." Suddenly, her face changed slightly, paused. Xie Wanyi whispered with a gloomy expression: "Pure sacrifices refer to those children, those children with only bones left! They should still be alive when they entered this secret passage. It was Wang Hai who kidnapped those children." Su Yu nodded solemnly: "Yes, I think this is Wang Hai's trick! It is estimated that this is the case. He deceived Tan Tianfang, saying that he brought back a dead child from Thailand to make Gumantong, but in fact There were several living children who he brought back to Yiranju Secret Road. Tan Tianfang was deceived at first, but discovered the truth one day. His heart must have been greatly shaken, he knew that Wang Hai was doing It was a sinful thing, but he was already under Wang Hai's control and unable to break free. He vented on Weibo with the words he was most used to. Three days before Tan Tianfang's tragic death, he also sent this Weibo Bo: "God, what did I do? Although I walk on hot coals every day, but for your return, I have to do this." As soon as this Weibo was published, there were hundreds of netizens who followed it. This great writer is troubled by love, because his year-end love affair with a well-known female singer has been widely discussed in recent years. However, after arriving at Yiranju today, I am sure that the most important person in Tan Tianfang's heart is his only son Tan Jue, so the "you" mentioned in this Weibo also refers to Tan Jue. He endured all the criminal activities Wang Hai did in the secret passage of his villa, including hiding and killing those children, including experimenting with gas bombs! Because he There is no turning back, the belief in resurrecting his son is overwhelming. For this hope, he has sold his soul to the devil!" Chen Bihua frowned deeply: "However, in the past year, there have not been many reports of missing children in Hong Kong! Especially for such young children, the family members must be very nervous, and the media will also pay attention. If there are, I will There will definitely be an impression." Chen Bihua frowned deeply. "Because these kids are not from Hong Kong at all, they are from Thailand. About this, I asked an old friend who lives in Bangkok and is a successful businessman who is well connected with high society figures in Thailand. Madam, you Open my mailbox to see the reply email he just sent me." Chen Bihua immediately clicked on the handheld computer a few times, opened the mailbox, and read softly: "Su Yu, I have already heard about the missing children you asked about last year. There were four cases of children under the age of five in Bangkok last year. The case of disappearing in front of the kindergarten, the missing children were all born in noble families, this matter was once heated up, the police dispatched a large number of police forces to investigate, but for some reason it fell silent afterwards. One of the children was my brother-in-law Song Mr. Chai’s son has been missing for a year and has not been found. At first, the kidnapper kept in touch with his family online, and the family also sent ransom money several times as requested, but the child was never found, and the kidnapper stopped contacting them later. The family has spent a lot of manpower and financial resources, and now there is nothing they can do. It is a surprise that you are interested in intervening in this matter, and I am eagerly looking forward to your coming to Bangkok to investigate this matter in depth.” Su Yu said slowly at this time: "I'm afraid I will not bring good news to this anxious relative when I go to Bangkok. I believe that the bodies of the children dug up are the missing children. It is conceivable that Wang Hai is using These children made deals with their families and obtained huge ransoms. Of course, for such a transnational kidnapping case, Wang Hai's strength alone is definitely far from enough. Behind him is a criminal organization, a terrifying force !" Listening to this, Liu Qiusheng's face became more and more gloomy, while Xie Wanyi and Chen Bihua's lips turned pale.The case of Yiranju is like an unfathomable pool of water, the strange death of Tan Tianfang, the strange mystery of the Gumantong priest, Wang Hai's cunning tricks, and the corpses in the secret passage of Yiranju. Feeling that there is no way to start, it seems that an eerie abyss is slowly appearing in front of everyone's eyes.