Chapter 1122: Ghost Subst.i.tute, Course of Events
Feng Yuanlin didn’t want to hide it from them, so he sighed and told them that Fang Yinglong and Jin Ming were dead. As for the others, Wei Panyang would wake up in a day or two, but s.h.i.+ Ran was still in the ICU for emergency treatment; it was hard to say if he would survive.
As soon as Feng Yuanlin finished speaking, Xiao Ningjin, Jiang Duo and Chang Hao’s eyes turned red.
Xiao Ningjin gritted his teeth and said, “Director Feng, can you tell us how Jin Ming and Fang Yinglong died? Before last night, Fang Yinglong was clearly perfectly normal!”
Xiong Luoying suddenly said, “Ninjin, something wasn’t right with Old Ying last night, when he started singing like some female Beijing opera singer.”
Xiong Luoying’s words reminded everyone that Fang Yinglong had indeed been strange last night. Back then, they thought that his female voice was very funny, but now, they felt their blood run cold.
That ghost thing had probably already become Fang Yinglong back then. Not only did they speak a lot with that thing, they also heard it ‘sing’ a lot. They all shuddered in unison, their palms sweating and their bodies cold.
Chi Shuyan listened to them seriously. Feng Yuanlin frowned and had them continue.
Xiao Ningjin nodded and continued, “I remember now. Fang Yinglong was indeed a bit strange last night. He seemed very irritated. Not only did he suddenly sing in the voice of a female Beijing opera singer, he also acted feminine occasionally. However, none of us thought much of it at that time. Later, Fang Yinglong went to the washroom. When he came back, he even fought Jin Ming because he said his back was wet.”
“Because his back was wet with water?” Feng Yuanlin narrowed his eyes.
Xiao Ningjin immediately nodded. “But Jin Ming kept saying that he didn’t pour any water on him at all!”
Xiao Ningjin hadn’t thought much of it before. He had been helpless when the two of them fought over such a small matter, but now, there was a terrifying guess in his heart. He was too scared, and his hands kept trembling.
Chi Shuyan looked at Xiao Ningjin’s trembling hands and told him to calm down and not think too much.
Xiao Ningjin looked at Master Chi in front of him and relaxed a little.
“Continue!” Feng Yuanlin said.
Xiao Ningjin nodded and calmed down, then continued, “Later, he went to the washroom again. When he came back, everyone’s attention was on other things, and we didn’t observe him much. Then, s.h.i.+ Ran suddenly ran over and told us that Yinglong was a ghost.”
It was a pity that they hadn’t believed him back then. Even if they had, however, they probably wouldn’t have been able to escape. When Xiao Ningjin related what happened last night, his heart still felt cold. If Ah Duo hadn’t forced them to believe this Master Chi in front of him and to accept her talismans, and if not for the jade pendant around Ah Duo’s neck, they probably would have died last night.
Feng Yuanlin suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked, “You mean he suddenly discovered that Fang Yinglong had turned into that thing? How did he know? And was he with Fang Yinglong at that time?”
Xiao Ningjin hadn’t thought much of it before, but when he heard Director Feng’s question, he thought a little more. He vaguely felt that something wasn’t right. It should be said that s.h.i.+ Ran should have known something long ago. At the meeting last night, s.h.i.+ Ran had clearly been very afraid of Fang Yinglong and had been guarding against him. As soon as Fang Yinglong arrived, he immediately wanted to leave.
Xiao Ningjin recounted this matter and s.h.i.+ Ran’s strange behavior. The others also nodded, indicating that they also felt that something hadn’t been right with s.h.i.+ Ran.
Jiang Duo added, “He was fine and wasn’t acting strangely. Then, he saw Fang Yinglong come in, and he seemed very shocked to see him, and his expression was very strange. As for why the two of them were together, s.h.i.+ Ran went to the washroom first. Not long after, Fang Yinglong also went to the washroom!”
Feng Yuanlin’s pupils contracted slightly. Thinking of Jin Ming, who had died in the washroom, he asked, “What about Jin Ming? He suddenly wanted to go to the washroom too. What a coincidence.”
Jiang Duo and the others were stumped. Xiao Ningjin, who knew Jin Ming well, said, “Although I don’t know if it’s a coincidence that ‘Fang Yinglong’ went to the washroom, I can make a guess about Jin Ming. Because his family background isn’t as good as the rest of us, he’s a little sensitive and petty. I think he probably wanted to get revenge for the fight, so he suddenly went to the washroom. When he fought with Fang Yinglong, Fang Yinglong was very strong. We almost couldn’t hold him down. Jin Ming didn’t have it easy either, and was kicked to the floor by Fang Yinglong.”
Feng Yuanlin nodded. If that was the case, it did make sense. Moreover, photos of Jin Ming’s body and the medical examiner’s autopsy report confirmed that he had indeed suffered many injuries before he died. It had been confirmed that he had been seriously injured by an external force, and one of his ribs had almost been broken.
Jin Ming’s injuries made sense, and it also proved that these boys weren’t lying.
At this point, Feng Yuanlin asked the boys about their narrow escape from death last night.
At the mention of their escape, Xiao Ningjin, Jiang Duo and the others subconsciously trembled.
They were silent for a while. In the end, the calmer Xiao Ningjin spoke. He said that s.h.i.+ Ran told them last night that there was a ghost, but unfortunately, they didn’t believe him.
Later, that thing chased them using Fang Yinglong’s appearance and also blocked them from running away.
s.h.i.+ Ran kept telling them that the thing was a ghost, but they didn’t believe a word. Later, the thing asked them to go over. Although they didn’t believe s.h.i.+ Ran, they were still a little alarmed by his words. Wei Panyang didn’t believe him at all and walked over without thinking. Then, the thing suddenly grabbed Wei Panyang’s head, and signs of livor mortis gradually appeared on his face. Only then did they realize that s.h.i.+ Ran hadn’t been lying. “Fang Yinglong” in front of them wasn’t Fang Yinglong at all, but that ghost thing!
Later, after that thing dealt with Wei Panyang, it started chasing them. s.h.i.+ Ran was unlucky and was caught by it. That thing stabbed him dozens of times, and there was blood all over the floor.
When Xiao Ningjin mentioned this, his eyes were red and filled with fear. He forced himself to calm down. The others were probably also thinking of how s.h.i.+ Ran had looked half-dead last night, and their faces turned pale and they couldn’t help but choke with sobs.
“Later, that ghost thing chased us. Fortunately, Master Chi gave us a lot of talismans before, so we escaped death!” At this point, Xiao Ningjin was especially glad but also nervous. Fortunately, he had been cautious and listened to Ah Duo’s words. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.
Jiang Duo also immediately said, “Yeah, yeah, me too. If Master Chi hadn’t given me this jade pendant, I might have been stabbed dozens of times like Ah Ran and sent to the hospital ICU! Who knows if I would still be alive?”