Chapter 179: Chapter 179 The Course of Events

Luo Yong, who stood by, couldn’t help but speak up after hearing this, “Are these things really effective?”

“Naturally,” Zhong Niangyao nodded and continued, “Don’t think that because others don’t know about the good deeds you’ve done, they are useless. In this world, every action you take is seen by the Heavenly Dao. Good is rewarded with good, and evil with evil. It’s not just an empty phrase.”

“All the things you do in your life are recorded in the Merit Book at Yama Hall. When a person dies, their life’s deeds are brought out for judgment. If one has done more good than bad in their lifetime, they will be reborn into a good life without having to wait too long. Conversely, if one is utterly wicked, they will face punishment upon arriving in hell. The so-called Eighteen Layers of Hell are certainly not just for show.”

“This is what people often say: Good people are rewarded. That’s exactly what happened to this driver right here!”

After listening to Zhong Niangyao, everyone present seemed contemplative.

“Alright, let’s not talk about this for now. Let’s discuss the case!” Zhong Niangyao said, “The important thing now is the case. If it’s not resolved quickly, I’m afraid we’ll see new victims very soon.”

“Driver, what exactly happened that night?”

Hearing Zhong Niangyao’s question, the driver couldn’t help but shiver, seemingly recalling some horrific details, “That night, it was after one in the morning. In a rather secluded section of the road, a man in all black, wearing a hoodie, stopped my car.”

“I was a bit scared by his strange attire. But he came up to me, gave me US$ 100, and asked me to take him to Huanshan Road.”

“I was hesitant at first, due to the lateness of the hour and the remoteness of the place. Moreover, I had heard about the many murder cases that had recently happened there, so I was quite afraid.”

So many murder cases had happened on Huanshan Road that the police couldn’t cover them up even if they wanted to. And by making it public, they could keep people alert and deter them from going there at night.

“Then why did you still go?” Luo Yong’s tone held a trace of reproach, “Is money more important than life? If it weren’t for good luck this time, you might have ended up like the others.”

“I wasn’t planning to take the fare,” the driver recalled the incident with a chill in his heart, “but for some reason, after the man got in the car, I just agreed. Even though I was planning to refuse, I somehow accepted involuntarily.”

He felt like someone had controlled him. His mind was against it, but his body acted on its own accord.

“What happened after that?” Han Xin pressed, “That person, or should I say, that thing?”

“That was not a human, it was an Evil Ghost.”

As soon as he mentioned it, the driver couldn’t stop trembling. Even his speech became somewhat stammered.

However, through his stumbling narration, everyone still understood what had happened.

That night, without realizing it, they had arrived on Huanshan Road.

The driver grew increasingly afraid and desperately hoped to get past the stretch of Huanshan Road quickly. But as luck would have it, right on the most secluded part of Huanshan Road, he suddenly hit the brakes.

He wanted to floor the accelerator and leave as fast as possible, but he could only watch helplessly as the car came to a stop. The subsequent events were something he didn’t want to remember.

After that, he saw the man in black suddenly remove his hood, and instead of a living face, what met his eyes was almost beyond recognition–eyes, nose, and mouth all streaming down. The most terrifying part was that the pair of eyes had almost nothing but whites showing, and that mouth split open towards him.

It looked like it was laughing, yet not laughing.

In an instant, his heart was filled with terror, he wanted to scream, but no sound came from his throat.

Then, the ghost lunged at him from the back seat.

After that, he felt the ghost begin to tear and torment him. He could see wounds start to appear on his body, blood flowing continuously, and his head was slammed against the steering wheel, breaking it open.

Before he lost consciousness, he suddenly saw a flash of golden light, and then he seemed to hear the Evil Ghost let out a piercing scream that hurt his ears. In a daze, he also saw the peace charm in his car turn to ashes.

He thought he was doomed this time, but unexpectedly, he woke up in the hospital.

“An Evil Ghost?” A flicker of contemplation passed in Zhong Niangyao’s eyes before she turned to Han Xin, “I’d like to see the previous victims, is that possible?”

Although Han Xin didn’t understand why Zhong Niangyao made such a request, he agreed without hesitation.

After bidding farewell to the driver, the three of them arrived at the police station.

When they saw Zhong Niangyao, the people inside the police station couldn’t help but stop and look.

They had never seen such a beautiful girl before; even their own police flower couldn’t compare to this girl before them.

Especially since this girl was not only beautiful, but her aura was even more captivating. She looked like someone raised in luxury, like an ethereal orchid, noble and inviolable.

Such a girl was out of place in their police station.

Everyone was curious about who this girl was, but no one dared to approach and ask. That was because the famed stern Captain Han–Captain Han–accompanied her.

Ignoring the stares of others, Zhong Niangyao followed Han Xin and Luo Yong to the medical examiner’s office. They went straight to see the bodies of several victims.

Before lifting the white cloth, Han Xin warned, “Are you sure you want to see? These people were brutally tortured before their deaths, and their corpses are not pleasant to look at.”

“I know,” Zhong Niangyao shook her head, “They’re already dead, what’s there to fear?”

Han Xin then remembered her identity and felt he was really foolish to almost forget that she was the person they had called in to help solve this paranormal case.

Han Xin lifted the white cloth, and Zhong Niangyao began looking over each victim. The further she looked, the tighter her brows became. After finishing, her expression was frighteningly grim.

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