chapter 20
“Any results?”
Han Xue asked with some anticipation.
There was a hint of anxiety and worry in her eyes; she hoped the police could bring this deranged killer to justice as soon as possible.
However, the efforts of the police seemed to have yielded little progress.
Lu Fan looked somewhat dejected as he told her that every time this deranged killer escaped, it was as if he vanished like a ghost, leaving no trace behind. He even changed his appearance, making it nearly impossible to track him.
“Is it really that hard to catch him?”
She asked, a wave of helplessness rising in her heart.
“Yes, we’ve done our best, but we still haven’t found any valuable clues.”
Lu Fan’s voice carried a hint of resignation.
Han Xue frowned, thinking about what to do next.
“It seems we need to rethink our strategy, or perhaps assign more officers to expand the search area.”
She offered a suggestion.
Lu Fan nodded, then asked, “Is Chen Shu willing to join our Special Case Group?”
Han Xue nodded, “Yes, he has agreed.”
At that moment, Han Xue noticed that Lu Fan was holding a single-use printed photograph.
“What’s that?”
She asked in confusion.
Lu Fan handed her the photo and said, “It’s a drawing our Police Officer found in the grass at the crime scene just now. It should have been left by the killer.”
“Or maybe it was just some other student from the School who doodled and threw it away. Who knows.”
“A drawing? Alright.”
She took the photo and examined it closely.
On a sheet of white paper, there was a single character: Cong. (In this context, the Chinese character “cóng” can mean “to follow” or “from.”)
When Han Xue saw the character in the drawing, her eyes suddenly narrowed.
“Cong? Why use the character ‘Cong’?”
She muttered to herself.
At that moment, Lu Fan suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
“Two people committing the crime together?”
His tone was full of astonishment, and Lu Fan’s expression was just as shocked as Han Xue’s had been moments before.
Hearing this, Han Xue immediately looked up at him, her eyes questioning.
“Should… we arrest her?”
“But she… she’s already gone mad!”
Lu Fan pondered for a moment before speaking.
For them, this wasn’t some brainless TV drama or novel-this was reality!
They had no evidence linking this to the girl, only a single character in a drawing. To arrest another suspect based solely on that was completely unreasonable.
Besides, she had already become mentally ill!
And when a mentally ill person causes harm while unable to recognize or control their actions, and this is confirmed through legal procedures, they are not held criminally responsible.
Moreover, the psychiatric hospital had diagnosed her with symptoms such as schizophrenia and delusions, making it even easier to overturn any charges.
So, in this situation, if they rashly executed an arrest warrant, it would only backfire.
After listening to Lu Fan, Han Xue fell into deep thought.
After a long while, she let out a long sigh.
“Forget it.”
She gave up on pursuing the investigation further.
After all, Zhang Lili had already become a monster devoid of humanity.
No matter how much evidence pointed to her, she would never admit to being the killer.
“What do you think?”
She turned to Lu Fan beside her.
Lu Fan nodded slightly in agreement.
“Since she has become a psychiatric patient, there’s no need for us to arrest her. Besides, in her current state, she’s very dangerous and could harm others at any time.”
Hearing these words, Han Xue nodded gently.
“I understand what you mean. Then let her stay in the psychiatric hospital.”
Although there were still many mysteries in her heart that she couldn’t explain, there was nothing she could do about it.
After all, no one could guarantee the absolute safety of a psychiatric patient.
…
Meanwhile, in the special care ward of a psychiatric hospital in Tianyang City.
A small, thin girl was curled up at the foot of the bed, hugging her knees, her eyes lowered, filled with a confused light.
The ward was empty and silent, with only the faint ticking of medical equipment in the background.
She wore a tattered blue hospital gown, her head wrapped in gauze, and an IV drip attached to her arm.
At this moment, the girl seemed to have lost her soul; her eyes were lifeless, like a walking corpse.
“Creak!”
The door opened.
“Hello.”
“It’s time to take your medicine.”
A nurse walked in carrying a bowl of medicine and placed it on the bedside table.
Seeing her, the girl looked up at the nurse but did not move.
“Hey, you need to take your medicine, or if the effect wears off, you’ll get diarrhea.”
The nurse coaxed her gently.
Upon hearing the word “diarrhea,” the girl’s expression suddenly became intense, her eyes widening instantly.
Immediately, her face twisted with rage.
“You’re trying to give me abortion pills, aren’t you!”
“You want to kill my baby! Don’t even think about it!”
She roared in anger, struggling to leap off the bed and lunged at the nurse.
“Hey! Don’t run around!”
The nurse quickly backed away, but she was no match for the psychiatric patient and was soon knocked to the floor.
“What are you doing! Don’t bite me!”
The nurse screamed.
By now, the girl had already turned into a beast, gnawing at the nurse’s skin and flesh while howling madly.
The girl’s strength was astonishing; the nurse couldn’t resist and was quickly bitten until she was covered in blood.
At this moment, hospital staff rushed in.
“Quick, drag her out!”
Several staff members swarmed in, pinned the girl to the ground, and handcuffed her, trying to drag her out of the ward.
But the girl continued to struggle, screaming in agony.
Finally, an older doctor stepped forward, inserted a syringe into the girl’s neck and injected the sedative; the girl closed her eyes in pain and collapsed to the floor.
The doctor breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and instructed the staff to send the girl to the treatment room for emergency care.
“Next time, increase the dosage.”
Seeing the pale-faced girl lying on the stretcher, the doctor frowned and gave a stern reminder.
He knew the girl’s condition; measures had to be taken quickly, or there would be endless trouble.
…
No. 222 Nanling Street.
Old Town.
Chen Shu was holding a form, his face grave.
The form listed the names and personal information of many people.
Chen Shu was staring at one particular name.
That name was-Liu Fuyu!
“Next, are you about to begin?”