frightfiction Chapter 36 Misty Manor: The Secret of the Richest Man
Chapter 36 Misty Manor: The Secret of the Richest Man
The night was as dark as ink, and the streets of S City were dimly lit. Xu Youran and Situ Han walked side by side on the way back to the police station. Although their steps were tired, their eyes flickered with desire for the truth to be revealed.
"You Ran, do you think the clues we got from the richest man's manor today can bring us closer to the secret from thirty years ago?" Situ Han asked in a deep voice, with a hint of imperceptible worry in his tone.
Xu Youran stopped and looked at the dark sky in the distance, thinking: "Every detail is like a carefully arranged chess game, and every step points to deeper darkness. The sudden death of the richest man, the strange layout of the manor, and those seemingly insignificant relics... They are all telling us that this game is far more complicated than we imagined."
"Yes, and..." Situ Han hesitated, frowning, "I always feel that there is an invisible hand behind all this."
"Control?" Xu Youran was startled when she heard that. "Are you saying that someone is deliberately guiding us?"
"I'm not sure, but my intuition tells me that we can't take it lightly." Situ Han shook his head, and then changed the subject, "However, no matter what the road ahead is, we must go on together until the truth comes out."
The two smiled at each other, and their tacit understanding and determination seemed particularly precious in the night. They continued to move forward, not knowing that what was waiting for them ahead would be an even more thrilling mystery.
Investigation and Reasoning
On-site investigation: the hidden corner of the richest man’s manor
The next morning, Xu Youran and Situ Han stepped into the richest man's manor again. This time, they conducted a thorough investigation of every corner of the manor with a more meticulous eye.
Inside the manor, ancient trees towering into the sky, rockeries and flowing waters, it seems peaceful and tranquil, but in fact, it hides mysteries. Xu Youran discovered a secret passage leading to the basement behind a hidden shelf in the study. At the end of the secret passage was a secret room filled with ancient books about the history of the richest man's family and a dusty diary.
"Look, this diary may be the key." Xu Youran handed the diary to Situ Han. Every page of the diary recorded the complex relationship between the richest family and the political and business circles at the time, as well as their obscure mention of the family massacre thirty years ago.
"These records seem to imply that the richest family has a hidden secret with the murder case." Situ Han flipped through the diary with a frown on his face. "Also, I noticed that the diary mentioned a mysterious person who seems to have a direct connection with today's case."
Questioning the victims’ families: The shadow behind the family’s glory
In order to get more clues, Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to visit the richest man's widow and children again. The widow looked haggard, but her eyes revealed an unyielding light.
"I know you are working hard to find out the cause of my husband's death, but I have also concealed something." The widow's voice was low and firm. "My husband mentioned before he died that he had discovered some secrets about our family's past. Those secrets were enough to overthrow our reputation and status. He was afraid, but he had to investigate."
"Secret? What exactly is it?" Xu Youran asked.
The widow hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke: "He mentioned a name, Su Wanqing. He said that Su Wanqing is the key to unlocking everything."
Tracking the Suspect: Su Wanqing's Road to Revenge
Su Wanqing, this name is not unfamiliar to Xu Youran and Situ Han. She was once the lover of the richest man, but later broke up for some reason and disappeared from people's sight. Now, this name has surfaced again, causing them to be highly alert.
After a series of investigations and tracking, they found that Su Wanqing did not really disappear, but was hiding in the dark of S City, secretly controlling everything. It turned out that she turned from love to hate and launched a crazy revenge on the richest family, and the death of the richest man was only the first step of her revenge plan.
"She not only wants the wealth and reputation of the richest family, but also their lives." Xu Youran could not hide her anger when analyzing the case. "This is an opponent with a meticulous mind and ruthless means."
Case reasoning and emotional interweaving
As the investigation deepened, Xu Youran and Situ Han gradually uncovered the grievances between the richest family and Su Wanqing. It turned out that Su Wanqing was the real victim. She lost her relatives because she was exploited by the richest family, and she embarked on the road of revenge. The richest family also gradually lost themselves in the years of prosperity and wealth, and finally led to this disaster.
During the investigation, Xu Youran and Situ Han not only have to face the threat from Su Wanqing, but also have to deal with their own emotional entanglements. The trust and tacit understanding between them are tested unprecedentedly in this case.
Just as Xu Youran and Situ Han were preparing to bring Su Wanqing to justice, a sudden piece of news broke the peace - a haunted case occurred at the S City Girls' School. Many students claimed to have heard strange cries and footsteps at night, and the entire school was shrouded in terror.
"This case seems to be somehow connected to our investigation." Xu Youran looked at the new clue in her hand, which was a yellowed photo sent from a girls' school with "Unfinished Curse" written on the back of the photo.
"A girls' school is haunted? This sounds like a folk legend, but it is by no means accidental that it happened at this time." Situ Han analyzed in a deep voice, with a sharp light flashing in his eyes.
"That's right, and the words 'unfinished curse' make people think of the family murder case thirty years ago." Xu Youran handed the photo to Situ Han. The two looked at each other and saw the firmness and determination in each other's eyes.
"We have to go to the girls' school as soon as possible. Maybe the key to solving all the mysteries is hidden there." Situ Han suggested.
So, the two of them rushed to the S City Girls' School without stopping. As night fell, the gate of the girls' school was closed, which looked particularly gloomy. After they revealed their identities, the school director led them into the campus tremblingly.
On campus, the moonlight was dim and the shadows of the trees were dancing, as if every leaf was telling an unknown secret. Xu Youran and Situ Han followed the source of the strange sound described by the students and explored it step by step.
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew, accompanied by a shrill cry, from an abandoned classroom in the old teaching building. The two looked at each other and quickly approached the classroom.
When she pushed open the classroom door, a damp smell hit her in the face. There was no one inside, but there seemed to be a lingering smell of fear in the air. Xu Youran carefully checked every corner of the classroom and finally found a rusty iron box in the drawer of an old desk.
The iron box was engraved with complex patterns, which were surprisingly similar to some of the patterns in the secret room of the richest man's manor. Xu Youran's heart tightened, and he quickly opened the iron box. Inside was a stack of yellowed letters and a diary.
"These letters... seem to be correspondence between the principal of the girls' school and the richest family." Xu Youran flipped through the letters with a frown on her face. "And this diary records a dark past that has been covered up in the history of the girls' school."
"Dark past?" Situ Han took a closer look and found that the diary mentioned an unsolved mystery that had occurred in the girls' school. That incident was inextricably linked to the family murder case thirty years ago.
"It seems that the 'haunting' of the girls' school is not groundless, but someone deliberately did it to draw out the hidden secrets." Xu Youran's eyes flashed with determination, "We must solve this mystery as soon as possible, otherwise, more people will be hurt."
Just as the two were about to leave the classroom, they heard footsteps from the end of the corridor. They quickly hid, only to see a figure in black with a blurry face hurrying past and disappearing into the night.
"That person...could it be Su Wanqing?" Xu Youran said in a low voice, with an ominous premonition in her heart.
"Whether it's her or not, we can't take it lightly." Situ Han clenched the evidence in his hand, his eyes flashing with determination, "Let's go back, sort out these clues, and then make the next plan."
The two left the S City Girls' School with new discoveries, but they both knew in their hearts that this was just the beginning. As the "S City Girls' School Haunted Case" was uncovered, a more complicated conspiracy was gradually surfacing, waiting for them to uncover one by one...
Easter eggs:
On the way back to the police station, Xu Youran's phone suddenly vibrated. She received an anonymous text message: "The game has just begun. Are you ready for a bigger challenge?"
What kind of conspiracy is hidden behind the text message? What is Su Wanqing planning? And how is all this related to the murder case thirty years ago? All mysteries will be revealed in the next chapter...