Chapter 556 Mental Hospital
At the local police station, Duanmuhuai found some clues, although at first, the chief did not like their visit. But after learning that they were invited by Earl Best, they were relieved.
According to the police, this must be the work of some gangsters.
The reason why they make this judgment comes from solid evidence.
According to police autopsy records, the people who were killed before were all bitten to death by some kind of creature. The photo in the magazine was purely accidental. It was just one of the wounds. In fact, the perpetrator did not just bite their necks, but bit them all over their bodies, as if they were attacked by a pack of wild beasts.
Although the autopsy record does indicate that he died of excessive blood loss, this is completely different from the vampires rumored in the world - no matter how many wounds there are on anyone's body, they will die of blood loss.
As for the cemetery, it was indeed dug, but all traces showed that someone dug the grave from the outside. If it was really a vampire, it would definitely not be from the outside, but from the inside.
To put it bluntly, those magazines are just clickbait, deliberately taking quotes out of context.
And the reason why the police judged that it was the work of gangsters is not completely unfounded. Because those corpses...are not locals at all, and they are not outsiders either. According to the results of their investigation, these people are all foreigners, and all of them are refugees who entered the country illegally!
Therefore, the police determined that this should be something done by an organization related to human trafficking. It is also possible that they had internal conflicts or conflicts with these refugees, and then killed them in an attempt to destroy the bodies and eliminate traces.
Of course, there are some contradictions in this. For example, if it is human trafficking, why do people use this method to kill people? Why don't they just line up and shoot people? According to the police, this was to make other refugees obedient. The victim was probably bitten to death by a vicious dog raised by a criminal group--this can also be used to explain the weird teeth marks on the victim.
Therefore, they are now investigating nearby gangs and investigating whether there are any clues about human trafficking - so in the eyes of the police, this is just a simple and vicious murder case, but it must be nonsense with legends such as vampires. Not relevant.
"In short, please tell Earl Best that our police will definitely find the criminal and bring him to justice!"
After saying this, the police chief invited Duanmu Huai and others out of the police station.
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Mary held the notebook in her hand and looked at Duanmuhuai with a confused expression.
"Mr. Duanmu, what should we do next?"
"The police's investigation is their business, but they also said that they can do anything as long as it does not interfere with their investigation. Well... you remember where these bodies were found, right?"
"Ah, yes."
Hearing Duanmuhuai's question, Mary nodded and opened her notebook.
"It was in a renovated mansion in Vinat Bay. According to the police, it was originally an abandoned mansion. Later, a gentleman named Vince Scott bought it and planned to completely renovate it, and then renovate it. During the process, it was discovered that workers were missing one after another, and then the bodies were discovered..."
After saying this, Mary frowned.
"Moreover, the bodies found were completely unrelated to the missing workers, and they were all male. According to the autopsy report, the time of death should have been a few weeks ago."
"So the police are currently investigating in the direction of human trafficking and gang transactions. They want to find the missing workers, but unfortunately there is no harvest... Where is Vince Scott?"
"The gentleman seems to have suffered some kind of frightening stimulus. He is currently recuperating in a state mental sanatorium. The police have also tried to find him for investigation, but... there seems to be no success."
"Oh, the mental hospital is a familiar place again."
Duanmuhuai snorted coldly.
"Huh? Familiar?"
"Yes, this is what happens to mortals who face monsters. Because they perceive an existence that they cannot understand, they have a mental breakdown and then become a madman. And everything he said will naturally be regarded as crazy by ordinary people, and then they will directly Sent to a mental hospital. If you tell others about your experience, you will probably end up with the same fate as them—so the mental hospital is a really good place to look for clues.”
"Uh..."
Mary's face turned pale when she heard this.
"Do I have to go? I'm a little scared..."
"It depends on you. Didn't you say you wanted to record the investigation and then write it into a novel?"
“………………I’ll go!”
Mary worked hard for her dream.
Although the decision had been made, Mary could not suppress her inner doubts on the way to the mental hospital.
"Mr. Duanmu, you said that humans will go crazy when they see those things... But we have seen a lot of similar things, why don't I seem to think it is very dangerous??? And you and Miss Lorena, It seems normal?”
Looking at Duanmu Huai, Mary asked the question in her mind doubtfully. It was not that she was not afraid of those monsters, whether they were Shoggoths, Baskerville's devil dogs, or the incarnation of Glachi that Mary had killed with her own hands before. It's disgusting to say it's disgusting, and it's scary to say it's scary. Mary once shivered in front of them.
But for Mary, it seems to be just like this, just like going to a haunted house or watching a horror movie. When she comes out after being scared, she is naturally very scared, but after sleeping, she is not so scared.
So it's hard for Mary to understand why ordinary people go crazy when they see those monsters.
"This is not difficult to understand. You should already know that Lorena and I come from different worlds. In our world, similar monsters are common. As a judge, I want to execute not only a thousand but also eight hundred subspace creatures. As a roving priest, Lorena encountered many demons and monsters.”
Having said this, Duanmu Huai spread his hands.
"So for us, the monster here is disgusting, but it is nothing special to us. If it dies, it will just be a strange and disgusting monster."
"Hmm..."
"But people in this world are different. They didn't grow up watching monsters, and they never believed that monsters existed. Therefore, when they witness the existence of these monsters with their own eyes, their entire worldview will collapse... You can Imagine how scary it would be to suddenly realize that things that were taken for granted in daily life are not like this. ”
"Uh...Sorry, I can't seem to understand." "Let's put it this way."
Duanmuhuai snapped his fingers.
"What would your reaction be if you found out that the humans you saw were not what you saw?"
“……………???”
"It's very simple. Suppose what you are seeing now is an illusion. The patterns captured by your eyes are not real images. In fact, including me, Lorena, and your good friends, our real The body looks like a squirming piece of meat, with blood vessels swaying like snakes on the outside. The whole body is covered with eyes covered with film. Suppose one day, you suddenly see all mankind look like this, you What will be the reaction? ”
"Woo......"
Mary's face turned pale when she heard this.
"This...this is really scary..."
"The same is true for these people. They have been in close contact with things that should not exist in this world. Because of this, their senses of the world have begun to move towards those things... To put it simply, can you imagine that you have What would it be like to use the antennae of an ant or the eyes of a bee to perceive the world for a day? ”
"Ugh...please stop talking, I feel a little uncomfortable..."
Just thinking about it, Mary was already livid and shaky now.
"That's it, those people went crazy just because they couldn't bear such a blow."
"But I don't seem to be like this?"
"Thank you for your golden eyes. Because of them, your spirit will always be stable. As you said, terror is terror. Just sleep and it will be fine... You will know later that there is no golden eye What will happen to ordinary people after seeing those monsters?”
While talking, the group also arrived at the mental hospital outside the city. The place looked extremely gloomy, and the surrounding windows were completely blocked by railings. The patients walking among them, wearing hospital gowns, were also limp, while the caregivers looked as lifeless as walking zombies. Of course, these are not the point. Duanmuhuai found Dr. Berg, the director of the mental hospital, revealed his identity and hoped to meet Vince Scott.
"No."
The bespectacled Mediterranean doctor bluntly rejected Duanmuhuai's request.
"The patient is very easily agitated. He has been detained in a ward specially designed to accommodate patients with extremely violent tendencies. He cannot accept any stimulation now, especially..."
As he spoke, Mediterranean looked Duanmuhuai up and down and narrowed his eyes.
"Especially someone as dangerous as you who can cause mental trauma to others."
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Even if it is true, Duanmu Huai wants to take action now. Do you think so?
Although it is indeed true…………
So Duanmuhuai took action directly.
He stretched out his hand, crossed the desk, grabbed the Mediterranean doctor's neck, and lifted him up.
"You, what do you want to do?"
Mediterranean was also pale at this moment, struggling desperately to open his mouth and try to scream, but Duanmu Huai just exerted a slight force with his right hand, and his screams were instantly silenced.
"Like you said, I'm not easy to deal with, Dr. Berg."
Duanmuhuai looked at the Mediterranean Sea coldly, exuding a trace of murderous intent, and then spoke.
"If you are unwilling to agree to my request, then I will have no choice but to bring you a little mental trauma."
"Wait, wait a minute, if you do this, I will call the police..."
"This is a mental hospital. Maybe the doctor is also a mental patient. Can you believe what the mental patient says?"
As he spoke, Duanmuhuai clenched his right hand hard again.
"Or would you rather be a corpse than be detained as a mental patient?"
"Woo......Uh..."
"I only give you one chance to take us to see him, YES or NO?"
“……………………”
At this moment, Mediterranean's face was ashen and speechless. He could only nod his head vigorously - after all, his own life was more important.
Great, great success in deterrence.
Duanmuhuai nodded with satisfaction, then let go of his hand, and then the Mediterranean Sea fell heavily to the ground. Duanmu Huai just looked down at him and said calmly.
"Okay, lead the way."
(End of chapter)