For a moment, the office fell into a terrifying silence. Other than the heavy breathing of the few of them and the thumping of their hearts, there was no other sound.
An extremely oppressive atmosphere enveloped the entire office. An unprecedented uneasiness and fear seized their hearts, almost suffocating them.
Could it be that it was really as Zhang Wen said, that Feng Bin's death was caused by a vengeful ghost?
However, how was this possible?
Whether it was Qi Xuan or Secretary Yang, they were all firm atheists. They did not believe in the existence of ghosts and gods in this world. However, what happened to Feng Bin today was too strange and evil. It could not be explained by science at all, so they could not help but associate it with ghosts and gods!
"Revenge of a malicious ghost…Revenge of a malicious ghost…How could such a thing happen?!”Qi Xuan's eyes widened as he stared at the snow-white wall not far away that was filled with bright red words. He could not help but mutter.
Even though he had witnessed the strange things that happened to Feng Bin, he was still resisting desperately in the depths of his heart. He was unwilling to accept Zhang Wen's theory of revenge!
" City Lord Qi..." Suddenly, Zhang Wen broke the terrible silence in the office and said with a trembling voice.
"Sheriff Zhang, what's wrong?" Qi Xuan asked.
"City Lord Qi, there are some things that I've been holding back in my heart for a long time. I've always wanted to report to you, but I didn't dare to do so.”Zhang Wen took a deep breath and said. "However, since things have developed to this extent, I think I have to report to you.”
After an intense psychological struggle, he finally made up his mind to tell everything he knew!
"Sheriff Zhang, what did you say? You've been hiding something from me?”Qi Xuan was stunned at first, then his face revealed an angry expression.
"City Lord Qi, you've misunderstood. I'm not deliberately hiding it from you. It's just that those things are too unbelievable and involve the matters of ghosts and gods. Even if I tell you, you won't believe me.”Zhang Wen said with a bitter smile. "I originally wanted to keep those things to myself forever, but what happened to Minister Feng today made me have no choice but to say it.”
"Alright, I understand." Qi Xuan pondered for a moment before nodding. "Sheriff Zhang, go ahead. I want you to report everything you know to me without missing a word.”
He was a shrewd man who had been in the officialdom for decades. In an instant, he understood that what Zhang Wen was about to say must also involve ghosts and gods. Otherwise, Zhang Wen would not have said such words!
"City Lord Qi, you should have seen what Minister Feng wrote on the wall before he died, right?”Zhang Wen pointed at the snow-white wall that was covered with bloody words and said.
"Yes, that's a confession. Is there a problem?" Qi Xuan frowned and said.
"City Lord Qi, you're right. That's a letter of confession.”Zhang Wen said. "And this is not the first time I've seen this thing.”
"What…what did you say? Isn't this your first time seeing it?" Qi Xuan was shocked when he heard this.
"City Lord Qi, there were four accidental deaths in Canglin City last night, and I went to all the scenes of these four deaths.”Zhang Wen said in a low voice. "At the scene where Chief Shi Jie hanged himself, I also found the confession he wrote before he died.”
"Shi Jie actually left behind a letter of confession before he died. How can there be such a coincidence in this world?”Qi Xuan muttered to himself. "Sheriff Zhang, where did you put the confession letter that Shi Jie left behind?”he asked.
"City Lord Qi, I'm sorry. I…I burned the confession book.”Zhang Wen said with a face full of shame.
"How could you burn such an important thing? Zhang Wen, who gave you the guts?" When Qi Xuan heard this, he immediately flew into a rage and shouted at Zhang Wen.
" City Lord Qi, I... I..." Zhang Wen opened his mouth but could not say anything.
He burned the confession book left behind by Shi Jie because he didn't want to cause trouble for himself.
The confession mentioned many dirty and disgusting transactions, and the traders were all famous people in Canglin City. Once the contents of the confession were leaked, it would definitely have an immeasurable impact on their reputation.
Shi Jie was dead, so he naturally wouldn't worry about being hated by those people. However, he was still alive. How could he dare to stir up such a hornet's nest?
"Humph! I'll settle this score with you later!" Qi Xuan snorted and said. "Other than this, is there anything else?”
"Yes, yes." Zhang Wen quickly said.
He then recounted everything he knew. From the forced demolition of a house in Lu County, which resulted in the tragic death of an old man, to Ge Wei, Cai Yuan, Wan Li, and the others who died in a bizarre accident at the construction site, to the accidental deaths of Tan Fei, Shi Jie, and the others, he described everything in great detail.
Apart from that, he also spoke his thoughts. He believed that the series of accidental deaths was actually the revenge of the old man or the old man's wife!
"You…you think that the deaths of those people are all related to the old man who died tragically or his wife?”The more Qi Xuan listened, the more shocked he became. In the end, he could not help but gasp, his face filled with fear and disbelief.
Revenge?
No matter what, wasn't this matter too ridiculous?
Moreover, after careful calculation, sixteen people had died since the beginning. If it was really a malicious ghost seeking revenge, then this malicious ghost was too terrifying, right?
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