Dark Night Police Soul

In Jiangcheng City, at two o'clock in the night, neon lights flicker in the rain curtain, and the streets are like forgotten canvases, reflecting cold light wet and damp. Detective Captain Lu Han stood in the hallway of an old residential building, with a musty smell and a faint smell of blood in the air. His flashlight beam swept over the mottled wall and stopped at a half open door.Lu, this case... is a bit tricky, "whispered the young police officer behind him, his voice trembling.Lu Han didn't turn back, his gaze cold and stern. He pushed open the door, and the scene inside made him furrow his brow: in the center of the living room, a male corpse was lying on its back, with wide open eyes and a face frozen with extreme fear. Around the corpse, strange symbols were painted all over the floor, like traces left by some kind of ritual.Evil sect? "Lu Han repeated in a low voice, with a slight smile on his lips," This is just the beginningHe has been a detective for ten years, accustomed to bloodshed and death, but in recent years, the cases in Jiangcheng have always carried an indescribable strangeness. Every time he solved a case, he would encounter inexplicable things - shadows moving when no one was around, inexplicable whispers in his ears, and even... warnings left by the deceased.Lu Han squatted down and carefully examined the body. The deceased's fingers stiffly pointed towards the corner of the wall, which was empty except for a worn-out mirror. He stood up and walked towards the mirror, his reflection appearing blurry under the light.Lu Team, look at this mirror... "Xiao Zhang's voice abruptly stopped.Lu Han suddenly turned his head and found Xiao Zhang staring at the mirror, his face pale. He followed Xiao Zhang's gaze and in the mirror, his reflection was actually smiling - while he himself clearly wasn't smiling.Don't look, "Lu Han pulled over Xiao Zhang and forced himself to look away.At that moment, he heard a low voice coming from the mirror: "You can't escape, Lu HanThree days later, Lu Han sat in the office of the police station, his desk piled with files. The rain outside the window is still falling, like a haze that this city can never wash away. His phone suddenly vibrated and a strange number appeared on the screen.Hello? "Lu Han answered the phone.Save me... "On the other end of the phone was a girl's voice, weak as if it could be cut off at any moment." I'm in... the southern suburbs... the warehouse... he... he's not humanHello? Where are you? Speak clearly! "Lu Han suddenly stood up, his voice urgent.The phone was disconnected, leaving only a dead silence.Lu Han immediately retrieved the caller ID and the signal was directed towards an abandoned industrial area in the southern suburbs. He grabbed his coat, called out Xiao Zhang and another police officer, Lao Wang, and headed straight to the scene.The southern suburban industrial zone has long been abandoned, with dilapidated factories resembling silent beasts in the rain. Lu Han's car was parked in front of a warehouse, and the headlights illuminated the mottled rust on the iron door. When he got off the car, there was a strange smell in the air, like burnt fabric.Lu Team, isn't there anyone living in this place? "Xiao Zhang held the flashlight and his voice was a bit muffled.Just because no one lives doesn't mean no one comes, "Lu Han pushed open the iron door, and the door shaft made a piercing creaking sound.The warehouse is spacious and cold, with broken wooden boxes and abandoned machines scattered on the ground. Lu Han's flashlight scanned a corner and found dragging marks on the ground mixed with dark red bloodstains.Separate the search, be careful, "Lu Han whispered.The three of them dispersed, and the sound of footsteps echoed in the open warehouse. Lu Han followed the bloodstains forward and arrived at an iron door leading to the basement. The door was half closed, and a faint sound of dripping water could be heard from below.He pushed open the door and walked down the stairs, and the air became increasingly humid, mixed with a stench of decay. He turned on the flashlight and illuminated the basement - a small concrete room with walls covered in scratches, like desperate marks scratched by fingernails.In the center of the room, there is an iron table with a rag doll lying on it. The doll's face is painted with a strange smile. As Lu Han approached, the doll's eyes suddenly moved, staring at him as if he had come to life.Land team! "Xiao Zhang's voice came from a distance, breaking the eerie silence." We've made a discovery hereLu Hanqiang suppressed the chill in his heart and quickly returned to the ground. Xiao Zhang stood in a corner of the warehouse, pointing to a pile of miscellaneous items on the ground. Under the clutter, a pale hand appeared.Is that her? "Lu Han squatted down, cleared away the clutter, and revealed the body of a young woman. Her face was filled with fear, and there were obvious strangulation marks on her neck.It should be the girl who reported the case... "Xiao Zhang whispered," But how did she die? We just arrivedLu Han didn't speak, his gaze fell on a piece of torn cloth next to the body. There is a word written in blood on the cloth: 'Run'.Returning to the police station, Lu Han retrieved the girl's identity information overnight. The deceased's name is Lin Xiaoyue, 22 years old, a student at Jiangcheng University. Before disappearing, she had mentioned her experience of being "followed" on social media. Her phone was found near the warehouse, but there were no suspicious numbers in the call records except for the emergency call.Lu Team, this case is too strange, "Xiao Zhang rubbed his eyes." The emergency call was made at 1am, but the forensic expert said she was dead for at least six hours. Who made that callLu Han stared at the computer screen, and the surveillance footage showed that there were no vehicles or pedestrians entering or leaving the warehouse that night. The only clue is a dynamic before Lin Xiaoyue went missing: a blurry photo with an abandoned warehouse in the background and a faint black figure in the corner.Zoom in on this picture, "Lu Han pointed to the screen.The technician adjusted the image, and the black shadow gradually became clearer - a blurry human figure with a face that seemed to have been smeared, making it impossible to see the facial features clearly.What is this? "Xiao Zhang took a cold breath.Lu Han didn't answer, he remembered the smiling face in the mirror in the prologue. He turned off the computer and picked up his coat, saying, "Go take a look at Lin Xiaoyue's dormitoryLin Xiaoyue's dormitory is in the girls' building of Jiangcheng University. The room is clean and tidy, but there is a strange thing on the desk - a hand sewn puppet, just like the one in the warehouse.Where's her roommate? "Lu Han asked.My roommate said that Lin Xiaoyue has been dreaming about someone standing next to her bed lately. "Xiao Zhang flipped through the transcript and said... that person has no faceLu Han picked up the puppet, with a line of small words sewn on the back: "Don't look backAt that moment, the lights in the room suddenly flickered, and Lu Han felt a chill coming from behind. He suddenly turned around, with nothing behind him except for the curtains swaying gently in the absence of wind.That night, Lu Han stayed alone at the police station to work overtime, with puppets and Lin Xiaoyue's files on the table. He always feels like something has been overlooked. Suddenly, the walkie talkie on the table made a sizzling sound, and a low voice came out: "Lu Han... have you seen meLu Han suddenly grabbed the walkie talkie and said, "Who? Report your identityThe walkie talkie returned to silence, as if it had never rang before.He took a deep breath, opened Lin Xiaoyue's phone, and flipped to her last unsent message: "It's waiting for me in the warehouse, it said I shouldn't have seen itWhat do you see? "Murmured Lu Han to himself.At midnight, all the lights at the police station suddenly went out, leaving only the faint glow of the computer screen. He stared at the screen, and on the screen, Lin Xiaoyue's photo had somehow turned into that humanoid shadow.Lu Han... "A voice sounded from behind, cold and clear.He suddenly turned around, the office was empty, but the puppet on the table... its head turned to face him.