chapter 9
After carefully checking these names, Chen Shu’s eyes suddenly lit up.
He had discovered a startling clue-the illness these people suffered from was the same, and it was a sexually transmitted disease!
This shocked him. Could there be some kind of connection between these ten people?
Chen Shu then tried his best to recall the situation at the time.
These people were all part of the same group, and their work was manual labor at a construction site.
Chen Shu placed the documents on the table.
He flipped through the list, trying to remember the faces and behaviors of these ten patients.
He remembered that when these people came to see him, they seemed to be a group of men.
Because there were basically no opportunities to interact with women at the construction site,
they might have been looking for some way to satisfy their desires.
So they arranged to meet a female streamer through social media.
Then, after all ten of them had contact with this streamer, they all got sick.
Fortunately, the situation was not too serious. After Chen Shu treated them, their conditions gradually improved.
“So that’s how it is.”
Chen Shu muttered to himself.
“No wonder someone could lure ten men into a single room at once.”
These people must have been tricked or disguised by the murderer “Chen Shu,” or perhaps lured in some way, then led into that room and killed while they were completely unguarded.
Thinking of this, Chen Shu felt he understood.
Then Chen Shu saw a date: May 4, 2019.
Seeing this, Chen Shu’s eyes lit up. Could it be that the murders were carried out according to his own Patient Diary?
“If that’s the case…”
Chen Shu then looked at the date recorded on the right: May 27, 2019.
He immediately looked at the name on the left.
Zhang Li, 19 years old.
Treatment: Abortion.
Occupation: Student
Her phone number and address were listed above.
Chen Shu glanced at today’s date and thought to himself that something was wrong-he was sure the killer would go after this girl today!
He hurriedly took out his phone and dialed the number.
After dialing, the call was answered after just two rings.
A slightly tired voice came through.
“Hello…”
“Hello, do you know who I am? I’m Chen Shu.”
A puzzled voice came from the other end. She paused and asked,
“Who is Chen Shu?”
Chen Shu frowned, but then smiled: “Oh, I’m Doctor Chen, the one who helped you with your abortion in 2019. Don’t you remember?”
But the answer nearly made Chen Shu jump up.
“I was never pregnant.”
Chen Shu was stunned. He couldn’t imagine that this girl would refuse to admit she had been pregnant.
“Don’t you want to tell me the reason? You should know, if you want to stay alive, you have to do as I say.”
Although shocked, Chen Shu still forced himself to suppress his anger.
“What are you talking about? Did you dial the wrong number?”
The girl on the other end seemed a bit annoyed.
“Your name is Zhang Li, right? You’re 22 this year, aren’t you?”
Chen Shu said coldly.
“Are you crazy!”
The other party seemed about to hang up, then added, “Mister, I’m only 19!”
Chen Shu’s lips twitched: “You really don’t remember me?”
“I remember your sister!”
With a beep, the call was disconnected.
Chen Shu sneered, his face darkening.
What was going on?
If this girl denied being pregnant, why did she say she was 19?
If she was afraid to admit she had been pregnant, maybe she didn’t want more people to know about her shame.
But then why claim to be only 19?
The more Chen Shu thought about it, the more confused he became. In the end, he decided to go find this girl.
First, to clarify the situation.
Second, because after today, she would die!
Chen Shu went downstairs and out the door, and immediately noticed a sedan parked at the stairway entrance.
There were two people sitting in the driver and passenger seats of the car.
They were staring at his back, whispering quietly among themselves.
Chen Shu could tell at a glance that they were definitely sent by the police to follow him.
But thinking about it, it was understandable-after all, three versions of himself had actually appeared in this world.
Fortunately, the police hadn’t released the portrait of the murderer “Chen Shu” to the public, which allowed Chen Shu to escape a disaster.
Otherwise, if he walked out now, he’d be surrounded by a swarm of reporters for interviews.
However, Chen Shu ignored them and walked straight out of the residential complex.
He hailed a cab and headed directly to Tianyang Normal University in Tianyang City.
After arriving at his destination, Chen Shu paid the fare.
He walked toward the Security Room at the entrance of Tianyang Normal University.
Chen Shu checked the time-it was just after 10 a.m.
So he pushed open the door to the Security Room.
As soon as he entered, he smelled a strong scent of mosquito coils.
Looking down, Chen Shu saw three plates of mosquito coils burning on the floor, mixed with some other strange odors.
Chen Shu didn’t pay much attention to it.
“Hello.”
The security guard inside, who was lying on a chair, was awakened by the noise.
He rubbed his sleepy eyes and opened them, seeing a stranger-a young man-standing nearby.
“Who are you looking for?”
Chen Shu smiled, quickly stepped forward, and offered him a cigarette. “Hello, I’m here at the School to look for my younger sister.”
Old Liu, the security guard, groggily took the cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.
Chen Shu glanced at the security guard’s face, feeling something was off. He looked drained, probably hadn’t slept well last night.
So Chen Shu softly said, “Uncle, could you please make an exception and let me in to find my sister?”
After sizing up Chen Shu, the uncle nodded and waved his hand casually, signaling Chen Shu to go ahead.
Seeing the uncle’s expression, Chen Shu felt grateful. He pulled out a stack of hundred-yuan bills from his pocket and stuffed them into Old Liu’s hand.
“Thank you, uncle.”
After Chen Shu left, the uncle touched his own face, a strange smile appearing on his lips.
Chen Shu left the Security Room and walked straight into the campus. Along the way, he saw many female students wearing black stockings… white stockings… lace…
Chen Shu didn’t mean to look.
But there was no helping it-these female students were all dressed up glamorously, just like celebrities.
Soon, Chen Shu found a few students and asked about Zhang Li!
Chen Shu was stunned for a moment. She was nineteen in 2019, and now it’s 2022-three years have passed.
But she was still nineteen and really was a freshman.
Could he have found the wrong person?
A sense of disappointment suddenly rose in Chen Shu’s heart.
But since he was already here, he had to meet her.
Luckily, the student Chen Shu asked was quite helpful and managed to contact Zhang Li. Zhang Li didn’t have any classes today.
“Excuse me, is there a student named Zhang Li at your School?”
“The surname is Zhang, as in Zhang Fei, and Li is the character with the grass radical on top and ‘li’ (benefit) below.”
…
So Chen Shu went to the Dormitory entrance and found Zhang Li.
Zhang Li was a bit surprised when she saw Chen Shu, pausing for a moment.
“Hello, I heard you were looking for me?”
Her voice was soft and gentle.
Chen Shu looked at Zhang Li-she was exactly the same as the girl from three years ago, the one who’d had an abortion. She wore a long braid, her features were delicate, her figure tall and her chest prominent.
Especially that aura of purity.
She was a beautiful girl full of youthful energy!
But upon closer observation, Chen Shu noticed Zhang Li nervously clutching the hem of her clothes.
It was definitely her-he hadn’t found the wrong person.
Chen Shu had been worried he’d made a mistake.
He smiled, finally relieved, and said, “Hello, my name is Chen Shu. I called you early this morning.”
Chen Shu? Called her?
Upon hearing the name, Zhang Li’s pupils contracted. She stammered and asked in return,
“So, why did you come to see me… for what?”