Chapter 8, Night Walkers - Past Events
In a situation where there was truly no other option, Sun Pangzi called Yang Jun again. Just as Xiong Wanyi had said, although Yang Jun's abilities were not suited to this incident, having him come was better than not having him at all. After the call was made, it still showed that the other party's phone was turned off, infuriating Sun Pangzi to the point where his teeth were itching: Xiao Laodao, what exactly do you want to do
At that time, the forensic expert summoned several leaders from the county police department, who were waiting for news at the entrance, to the temporary autopsy room. Pointing to the corpse on the autopsy table, he explained that, in the absence of any external injuries, the internal organs of the deceased had mysteriously vanished. Everyone present was bewildered, unable to articulate what had transpired.
Following the previous scene with the ghostly figure, the plans of Sun Fatty and his companions need to be rearranged. To prevent the ghostly figure from making a comeback, Sun Fatty and Ximen Lian will take turns in shifts, with Sun Fatty and Ximen Lian guarding the first half of the night, while Xiong Wanyi and Old Mo will take over for the second half of the night
In order to prevent secondary infections from parasites, Comrade Zhang instructed everyone to remain inside the courtyard. They may only leave after the spraying of the chemicals outside is completed tomorrow morning
Xiong Wanyi's eyes widened again as he asked in succession, "Who? Monk Xiao? Consultant Xiao? What is he here for?" In terms of theoretical knowledge, Monk Xiao is not inferior to Gao Liang. However, this old gentleman is nearly seventy years old, and for events like this, even Director Gao might not be able to handle it, let alone the elderly Monk Xiao.
After a long string of retorts, Monk Xiao hung up the phone, leaving Fatty Sun on the other end in a daze: Can't I say a word? A seventy-year-old prison guard—how old must the prisoner be? At least a hundred or eighty years old, right... When he tried to call Yang Xiao again, his phone was directly turned off. It was easy to guess that this was the doing of Monk Xiao; this old fellow was probably afraid that calling Yang Xiao would interfere with their private dealings, which is why he was so proactive about it.
Comrade Zhang then took out a large bucket of black and yellow potion, explaining that it was a special medicine capable of killing parasites within the body, and urged the villagers to take it. In light of the continuous deaths over the past few days, everyone hesitated for only a moment, including the forensic doctor and several police officers, who also drank the potion.
The villagers were all astonished; one person died each day, and with the village chief in the morning, this was already the fourth. No one dared to say that these were natural deaths. That morning, personnel from the township police station arrived. The team included the instructor from the police station and two administrative staff members. After a brief examination of the bodies, the instructor assured the villagers, patting his chest, that the deceased were all of considerable age, and since there were no external injuries, it was undoubtedly due to their age and long-term health issues that they had succumbed to illness and fatigue. As for why they all died with grimaces, no one is comfortable at the time of death. After a simple examination of the bodies, the instructor assured the villagers again that the deceased were all of considerable age, and since there were no external injuries, it was undoubtedly due to their age and long-term health issues that they had succumbed to illness and fatigue. As for why they all died with grimaces, no one is comfortable at the time of death. And why were the deaths so closely timed? It was simply a matter of coincidence.
Sun Fatty stared at the ceiling, and suddenly three words emerged from his mouth: "Xiao Monk"
Sun Fatty and Ximen Lian sat on the two beds closest to the door, their eyes fixed on the entrance. The handgun and the baton were ready, concealed beneath the bedding. As soon as there was any sign of movement, they would act immediately
This time it was Sun Fatty who smiled wryly, murmuring, "He said he would come to help..." Sun Fatty's last call was originally meant for Yang Xiao, hoping to get his assistance. Unexpectedly, Monk Xiao was right next to Yang Xiao, seemingly discussing some private matters. Upon hearing that Sun Fatty was looking for Yang Xiao's support, he immediately snatched the phone and recommended himself to Sun Fatty: "This matter doesn't require Yang Xiao; it's just a night ghost, right? Leave this to me, and you all can just lend a hand on the side. It's fine, don't listen to that little brat wwwhetushucom .com talking nonsense; I know how to handle night ghosts, and it will be resolved in no time. Is it the Little North Prison? I'll go over tomorrow. You just mentioned disguising as a prison guard, right? Coincidentally, I worked as a prison guard back in '71. Alright, leave it to me, and you can rest assured." Is it the Little North Prison? I'll go over tomorrow. You just mentioned disguising as a prison guard, right? Coincidentally, I worked as a prison guard back in '71. Alright, leave it to me, and you can rest assured.
To prove that he was absolutely correct, that night the instructor stayed at the village chief's house along with the two young police officers. There was no conversation throughout the night. The next morning, another person left. An elderly man living alone in the village died in his own bed, without any external injuries, yet with a face full of grimace
Upon seeing this solitary elderly man's abdomen, all his internal organs—heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys—had mysteriously vanished. In their place were mud, sand, and dried grass; the organs had been hollowed out. It is no wonder that each deceased person bore a grimacing expression. The forensic expert then conducted a thorough examination of the body from top to bottom, and aside from the stab wound he inflicted, no other injuries could be found.
At this point, there was nothing more to say. Just as the instructor was preparing to go to the village office to make a report by phone, a group of over ten unfamiliar outsiders entered the village. Leading them were three outsiders, one elderly and two young. The sudden appearance of these unfamiliar faces seemed to provide the instructor with a breakthrough: I knew it! This is the class enemy engaging in sabotage!
In the end, it was the instructor from the local police station who said, "There are still four corpses in the village, this won't..." Although he swallowed the rest of his words, everyone present understood his meaning. This matter was too sinister; concealing it would benefit no one. At that moment, the deputy director dispatched personnel. The instructor led the way, and someone was sent to accompany the forensic doctor to the small mountain village where the incident occurred. They needed to handle the families of the deceased and conduct autopsies on all the bodies that had died under abnormal circumstances in the past few days, to see how many people, like this solitary elderly man, had lost their internal organs. Meanwhile, the deputy director reported this bizarre case to the higher-level public security authorities.
However, when it comes to the Night Walker, Ximen Lian furrows his brow. It is evident that he is genuinely unable to disregard Deputy Director Sun's authority, which is why he brings up this topic with frustration
Time passed second by second, and after more than an hour, there was still no movement on the floor at the entrance marked with talismans. Sun Fatty felt bored and started chatting with Ximen Daqingren, exchanging a few words. Before long, their conversation turned to the topic of the Night Walker. If ranked by professional knowledge, Sun Fatty would definitely be among the bottom few. It was hard to understand how Gao Liang could have been so blind as to choose him as the deputy head of the polling bureau. If ranked by professional knowledge, Sun Fatty would definitely be among the bottom few. It was hard to understand how Gao Liang could have been so blind as to choose him as the deputy head of the polling bureau
It was nearly fifty years ago that there was an incident of night-walking ghosts. This occurred in a small mountain village in the northeastern region, where for two consecutive days, elderly villagers passed away. Due to the poor conditions at that time, and considering that those who had passed were all elderly individuals nearing their seventies, no one thought much of it.
At this moment, the instructor found himself at a loss for words. After arranging for a vehicle, he transported the last deceased individual, a solitary person, to the county police station. He also contacted the forensic expert from the municipal bureau to determine the cause of death. When the forensic expert finally made the incision to open the deceased's abdomen, he nearly collapsed onto the ground in shock
"Regardless of the night-walking ghosts or the procession of a hundred ghosts, none of it matters in this small area," said Fatty Sun, squinting his eyes. "Since there are records of night-walking ghosts in the text, there must be a way to resolve it. If all else fails, the three gentlemen from Room Six are not idle; a single Yang Xiao should be able to handle such a matter, right?"
This small mountain village is indeed impoverished, and everyone is more or less the same, with hardly anything of value in their homes. Spending a night here is not a big deal. However, in the middle of the night, a little boy suddenly began to cry loudly in his mother's arms, pointing in the direction of his home, and shouted: "The ghost of grandpa has come again... This time there are many of them... They are fighting with the uncles..."
While speaking, Sun Fatty had already walked towards the hidden compartment. He took out his phone, casually found a bed, leaned against the headboard, and made several calls for over half an hour. After finishing the calls, Sun Fatty's expression was not as good as it had been earlier. Ximen Lian and a few others noticed something was off and gathered around Deputy Director Sun. The most straightforward among them was Xiong Wanyi, who spoke first: "Sun Fatty, what did the phone say? Who is coming? Yang Xiao or Wu Rendi? Yang Jun? Although that guy is not directly related to this matter, his presence is better than his absence"
On the night of the second elderly man's passing, a six-year-old boy in the village suddenly woke up while sleeping and pointed out the window, crying loudly, claiming that a strange person outside wanted to eat his grandfather. At the time, everyone thought it was just a nightmare and paid no attention. However, the next morning, the boy's grandfather was found collapsed on the bed, never to awaken again. Like the elderly man who had died before, the boy's grandfather had a twisted expression, as if he had suffered greatly at the time of his death. The next morning, the boy's grandfather was found collapsed on the bed, never to awaken again. Like the elderly man who had died before, the boy's grandfather had a twisted expression, as if he had suffered greatly at the time of his death
While the sky had not yet darkened, Section Chief Zhang requested the instructor to gather all the villagers, including forensic and public security personnel, in the courtyard next to the village office. Section Chief Zhang explained the purpose of the gathering, stating that a rare parasite had recently been spreading in the vicinity. The eggs of this parasite are extremely small and are nearly imperceptible to the naked eye
After comforting Xiong Wanyi and the others for a few moments, Sun Pangzi claimed that everything had been arranged and they were just waiting for the people from Juyi to come tomorrow to handle the matters. However, seeing the expressions of the three of them, it was clear that they still felt somewhat uneasy.
Recalling the unusual behavior of the little boy from last night, I finally realized something was amiss. The news that the village was haunted, specifically targeting the elderly, quickly spread throughout the entire village. Initially, the village chief used a loudspeaker to announce that such superstitious rumors should not be circulated. However, the next morning, the village chief's wife ran out of their home with disheveled hair, shouting loudly as she ran: "The sky is falling! Zhao Laosan (the village chief) is dead! The sky is falling..."
The forensic and public security personnel recalled the several bodies that were found without internal organs, as if they had finally found an explanation. Comrade Zhang was here to eliminate this parasitic infestation; while he was speaking with everyone, those two young individuals were spraying the village with a parasitic eradication agent along with others.
Just as the instructor was about to interrogate these outsiders, they first identified themselves. The three individuals were all staff members from an organization called the National Office for Parasitic Disease Prevention. The eldest among them was a section chief named Zhang, while the two younger ones were surnamed Gao and Xiao. The three comrades had come specifically regarding the peculiar deaths of several villagers.
Later, Sun the Fatty briefly considered troubling Director Wu. However, reason quickly overcame impulse; after all, a group from the polling bureau was coming tomorrow, and with the addition of Monk Xiao to deal with this night-walking ghost, there should not be any major issues—right
However, if the eggs of this parasite are accidentally ingested by a person, they will concentrate in the internal organs of the body. Normally, there are no noticeable symptoms, but once the parasite matures into an adult, it can rapidly consume the internal organs, eventually leading to its excretion from the body through the excretory organs.
When the instructor arrived at the mountain village with the forensic team, they did not take the time to rest. Instead, they proceeded to dissect all the remaining bodies in the house of the solitary elderly man. The results from these examinations were identical to that of the solitary elderly man, with the abdomen filled to the brim with mud and dry grass