RPAGF Chapter 18 The Order and Jiang Lingyi
Chapter 18 The Order and Jiang Lingyi
After entering the police station, Captain Lin led Jiang Lingyi to the reception room. Jiang Lingyi sat down on the sofa with ease, clearly already familiar with the place.
"What exactly happened?"
As soon as she sat down, Jiang Lingyi immediately asked.
Team Leader Lin sighed, handed a document to Jiang Lingyi, and said:
"That case from ten years ago, the other side has been making some big moves lately. Apparently, the high priest is turning sixty and they're preparing to take it all over again, so they're going to come out of retirement."
"So, we've finally managed to glean a little information. It should be something called a 'Song Ceremony' in City S, but I don't know which one it refers to."
Jiang Lingyi nodded: "And then?"
"And then comes the most troublesome part. These guys are very clean; they haven't left a single trace so far."
As Lin spoke, he tapped a spot on the document with his finger:
"Look at this. Although we've gotten a little bit of information based on rumors, we can't do anything about it. Without solid evidence, we can't arrest anyone."
"Even if there is evidence, the only people arrested will be those who take the blame."
Jiang Lingyi spoke calmly, causing Captain Lin to choke on his water twice.
"I know them very well. Those guys are a lot like gangsters, but much more difficult to deal with."
Jiang Lingyi looked at Captain Lin until he calmed down before speaking, word by word. Captain Lin remained silent for a long time before asking:
"So, what are you going to do?"
"I will investigate. Once I find a lead, I will pursue it as closely as possible."
Jiang Lingyi stated this very directly, and then put down the document:
"However, if I may be frank, these clues will probably lead nowhere. The other party is more discreet than you think; these leaks were likely intentional."
"What should we do then?"
Team Leader Lin gave a wry smile, while Jiang Lingyi remained silent, quietly pondering.
Team Leader Lin sipped his tea slowly, watching the sunlight stream through the window.
Sitting before him was the honorary advisor of the S City Police Department. Of course, her other identity was even more important.
Independent investigator in City S.
They are specifically responsible for investigating mysterious events, things that can't be brought to the light, such as those cults, supernatural events, and a whole host of other things.
This wasn't a sinecure. Or rather, Captain Lin initially thought it was. But he later learned it wasn't.
The mortality rate for this profession is damn high.
Although the mortality rate is incredibly high, the probability of being admitted to a mental hospital is even higher than the mortality rate. It's unbelievable!
However, the opposite result is that those who are not missing any limbs are basically elites, the elite of the elite, and in some fields they can even be called masters.
For example, Ms. Jiang Lingyi in front of us.
Having worked with her for several years, Captain Lin had gotten to know her personality a bit. He knew that there was no need to disturb her at this time, so he quietly drank tea and smoked.
However, the case we are discussing right now is no small matter.
Ten years ago, a case occurred involving more than fifty victims.
There were a total of 52 victims, and without exception, they all met their end in death.
After generating some buzz, the matter was quickly suppressed and then transferred to investigators for further investigation. The person who received the report was Jiang Lingyi.
Of course, they usually handle a lot of cases. However, among countless cases, Jiang Lingyi only paid the most attention to this one.
"Ms. Jiang, what exactly is so special about this case?"
Suddenly, Captain Lin sighed and then asked. Jiang Lingyi paused, raised her head, and then lowered her eyes again.
There were a total of 52 victims.
Jiang Lingyi said calmly, "My mother is inside."
For a moment, Team Leader Lin was speechless.
After a long silence, he finally managed to utter, "I'm sorry."
"fine."
Jiang Lingyi shook her head and continued reading the document. After a moment, she put the document away, her slender fingers tracing over a line of addresses.
"We can try to investigate further here, but the chances are slim. There's no point in investigating elsewhere, so let's just let it go."
"it is good."
Team Leader Lin nodded solemnly and stuffed the document back into the file folder. The atmosphere in the meeting room immediately relaxed considerably.
Now that they had a rare break, the two started chatting.
"Oh, by the way, you've been playing video games again lately?"
"Yeah, that's right. There's always time for myself to relax. On nights when I don't have to work, I play games."
Jiang Lingyi sipped her tea and answered. Team Leader Lin thought for a moment, seemingly remembering something, before finally asking:
"Oh right, that guy you hang out with... his name is Bai Xi, right? You seem to have mentioned him to me before."
"Are you guys still hanging out together?"
"Yes, I only have a few friends."
Jiang Lingyi nodded without any hesitation, showing no sadness at having few friends.
"With only a few friends, you were still able to choose him; he's really lucky."
Team Leader Lin sighed. After all, not everyone can be friends with an investigator. If Bai Xi hadn't been unaware that Jiang Lingyi was an investigator, Team Leader Lin would have suspected that the other party had ulterior motives.
But Jiang Lingyi paused for a moment.
"No, that's wrong."
She corrected him, saying, "It wasn't his good luck. It was mine. I'm the one who, despite having ulterior motives, ended up making a friend."
Team Leader Lin looked up in surprise at Jiang Lingyi, instinctively smelling the scent of melons in the air.
"What happened?"
Have you seen his file?
After asking the question, Jiang Lingyi continued, "Bai Xi is from S City. He has always had excellent grades since childhood, but there's nothing special about him, right? If I weren't being overly sensitive, there are some things I probably wouldn't even be paying attention to."
"What do you mean?"
"It's nothing."
Jiang Lingyi said calmly:
"I saw him a long time ago. When my mother died."
This time, Captain Lin stared wide-eyed, feeling as if he had heard something he shouldn't have.
"Wait, what the hell?!"
"Literal meaning. As you should know, I arrived at the scene to investigate an hour after the ritual. Nothing was left nearby. However, there was a boy nearby."
Jiang Lingyi explained, recounting her memories in detail:
"He was about my age at the time. He looked completely lost. I suspected he was involved in the ritual, so I contacted him through various channels afterward."
"In the end, we became friends, it was that simple."
Team Leader Lin swallowed hard, feeling like this was about to become a major news story, and then forced a smile:
"That's really fortunate. It seems he has no connection with the cult, otherwise you would have arrested him long ago, right?"
But before he could finish speaking, his smile gradually froze.
He saw the questioning look in Jiang Lingyi's eyes.
"Who told you he has no connection with the cult?"
Jiang Lingyi asked the question with a puzzled expression.
"Then why?"
Team Leader Lin felt like his brain was on fire, while Jiang Lingyi sighed.
"He certainly had ties to the cult. But after that day, he left S City. I've investigated related leads many times over the years, but nothing has come of it."
"I also subtly hinted at it to him; he probably noticed, right?"
"However, the result is always the same. I am even more certain that he is from the cult, but he doesn't want to involve himself or others in the cult's affairs. So he keeps quiet about it."
"I'm used to it. He's very stubborn, you can't get anything out of him, and besides, I'm his friend."
Jiang Lingyi said. Team Leader Lin remained silent for a long time before finally speaking:
"That's really awkward, Miss Jiang."
"Because there's no other way. You can try to find out more about him, but believe me, he absolutely won't give a single word."
"Jiang Lingyi said. But Captain Lin heard very clearly the helplessness hidden behind Jiang Lingyi's words."
She must have tried many, many times to have this mindset.
She was more unwilling to accept it than anyone else.
"Didn't you ever consider that he might be the culprit?"
"He's the only one who couldn't be."
Jiang Lingyi asserted, "Anyone could do that. Even a beggar on the street could have that kind of cruel heart. Only he couldn't."
"He couldn't do something that cruel."
Jiang Lingyi spoke without even lifting her eyelids, yet her tone was so certain. A moment later, she stood up and shrugged.
"I'll go investigate for a while longer."
She put her hands back in her trench coat pockets, turned around, and left with one last sentence:
"In the evening, I went to continue playing games with my friends."
After a long silence, Team Leader Lin sighed, then nodded: "Then I wish you a safe journey."
Jiang Lingyi had already walked out of the small house without looking back.