Their skin was so good; if they had to endure the gnawing of intestinal worms, even if they weren't killed by pain or corrosive gases, the sheer disgust would have been unbearable.
While I was reading this information, I had already hailed a taxi. I truly didn't dare to drive myself at that moment, fearing I might lose control due to excessive emotional agitation. I wasn't sure if my eyes were playing tricks on me, but as I approached Mount Ba Wangzi, everything around me seemed dreamlike. I couldn't control my emotions. The taxi driver became terrified by my behavior and sped away as soon as he dropped me off.
I ignored him and continued walking up the mountain. Mount Ba Wangzi, what legends had once circulated here?
I only knew this place was a tourist area in Guangming City. As I walked alone on the mountain path, it unexpectedly began to pour down rain. It was afternoon, yet the sky was pitch black.
The last stretch of the road wasn't very long, but it took me over an hour. When I reached the summit, I found the place I had seen in the photos was right here.
Liu Yuning and He Xin were hanging upside down in a glass bottle with no reaction. The bottle stood more than five meters high in front of a pavilion on the mountaintop. I rushed over and struck it several times, but couldn't break its solid shell. It was likely tempered glass.
At that moment, I couldn't break through this cage. Perhaps because of my violent movements, He Xin and Liu Yuning woke up. They looked at me in surprise, their mouths covered by black tape, rendering them unable to speak.
They could only stare at me with terrified eyes.
Their expressions were as if all hope was lost, a despair that had hit rock bottom. I had never seen them look so distressed. Perhaps this time, they were truly terrified.
It was only when I heard a hissing sound that I realized there were dense venomous snakes beneath their heads. Since they were hanging upside down, their undersides were below their heads. The snakes were struggling to leap up, trying to attack their heads!
I watched the snakes piled one on top of another, about to surge forward. Suddenly, a loud bang came from the bottle, and countless fragments hit us. The surroundings were immediately engulfed in smoke, but I didn't retreat, charging directly into the bottle. Theoretically, if I did this, even if the glass didn't kill us, the venomous snakes would be enough to bite us to death. However, when I entered the bottle, the snakes were gone. We slid down an arc and fell!
Something had definitely been tampered with inside Mount Ba Wangzi. After falling, we landed in a cave.
At the same time, I saw a familiar figure running out: "Detective He! It's me!"
"Gongsun Hao, you're quite bold. You even fooled Zhuge, didn't you? You've been lurking deep for years!"
"Heh, this isn't lurking. The old tortoise is indeed dying. Ever since I heard his Morgellons disease was worsening, I started making plans. I can't let him drag me down. From now on, this place will be your graveyard. I am Zhuge's disciple, so I will definitely avenge this!"
"I see. However, even if we are to die, we will bring you to justice!"
"Is that so? Don't rush. Three of you, I certainly wouldn't come alone. But even those special forces soldiers won't be able to deal with you. Look who it is!"
As Gongsun Hao spoke, countless wild beasts and venomous snakes emerged from the depths of the cave. Only now did I realize what was happening with those snakes earlier. Could this person control wild animals?
"Your fate will be the same as Gongsun Jiayi's!" I immediately raised my gun and started shooting wildly, regardless of the consequences.
But Liu Yuning and He Xin had no weapons. They were at home earlier; I didn't know how they were captured. We could discuss this later if we got out of here alive; now wasn't the time for conversations.
Innumerable wild beasts charged at us: lions, tigers, venomous snakes, jackals. Gongsun Hao was right; these beasts were definitely more formidable than special forces soldiers. And due to their sheer numbers, the three of us thought we were doomed. But we still let out a desperate roar and charged forward.
With He Xin's help, I raised my left leg, combined it with my fist, and used all my strength in a tiger-like pounce. My body moved with incredible speed and power, and several tigers were knocked aside. Then, Liu Yuning unleashed her astonishing killing ability as a descendant of the Ci Men sect. She didn't directly confront the beasts but fought alongside me, carving a bloody path.
He Xin covered our backs, firing her gun madly from behind. Yu Ning and I were at the front!
As we neared Gongsun Hao, a horde of fierce tigers and lions seemed to protect their master. Even bats and crows appeared. I thought this guy must have been a beast tamer in the past. In the chaos, I grabbed the retreating Gongsun Hao with one hand!
He was somewhat like the scientist Lester we had apprehended before. He was formidable in other aspects, but his physical strength was truly lacking. As I grabbed him, he quickly lost his balance. I quickly twisted his arm behind his back and choked him, threatening, "Where is Uncle An?"
"I won't tell you. Since my revenge has failed, I can only die!"
He bit off his own tongue, blood spurted out, and he fell to the ground.
I didn't expect him to be so ruthless. Although Gongsun Hao was dead, the beasts still surged towards us. We had no choice but to abandon him and rush deeper into the cave.
We traversed countless cave walls and traveled an unknown distance before finally reaching the lakeside at the foot of Mount Ba Wangzi. The beasts stopped pursuing us here. To our surprise, we saw Uncle An here!
She let out a frightened cry and tried to turn and flee, but Liu Yuning intercepted her: "Uncle An, stop struggling. I knew you were deliberately saying that. The criminal alliance has crumbled. It's time for you two fugitives to face justice!"
"What did you do to Gongsun Hao?"
"Nothing much; he brought it upon himself. Alright, now you'll come back with us!"
We took Uncle An to the Provincial Department.
We didn't participate in the subsequent work. The three of us, our family, heavily walked out of the Provincial Department, welcoming a new day. Just then, the heavy rain stopped, and in the sunlight, the members of the Sin Punishers team emerged.
We arrived at the parking lot and got into the police car.
We had just received a case briefing; another case awaited us.
Thus, we set off with the criminal police team, car after car, heading towards another unusual case scene on the Guangming Rich Grand Bridge...
Time quickly passed until evening. The streetlights shone brilliantly, dotting the prosperous and thriving city in the darkness. Even at the most terrifying crime scenes, we remained fearless... because we are the intrepid Sin Punishers...
The End of "Forensic Investigator of Strange Cases: Unnatural Deaths."