Chapter 308 - 306: Only She Is Special

Chapter 308: Chapter 306: Only She Is Special

"It’s quite simple."

Xu Jing spoke calmly, "If the murderer had killed Wang Man’s daughter-in-law and grandchild first, Wang Man and his son would have had time to escape, but the fact is, no one in this family managed to escape.

Even if Wang Man and his son had seen the murderer attacking the women and children and ran back to stop them, thus delaying their escape, it wouldn’t add up. Because if that were the case, they would be confronting the murderer wielding a weapon, more axe wounds would have appeared in the struggle, but both Wang Man and his son only had the one fatal axe wound during their lifetime, all other wounds were post-mortem.

Therefore, I tend to believe that when the murderer came in, Wang Man and his son were standing near the entrance, they sensed the evil intent of the murderer and tried to run but couldn’t succeed.

And Wang Man’s daughter-in-law and little grandson were farther from the front door, while the back door was initially blocked by the murderer, so they couldn’t escape either.

Later, they witnessed the murderer killing Wang Man and his son, probably petrified with fear, unable to run."

It does sound... quite reasonable!

The group of villagers followed the woman’s logic, revisiting the horrifying murder scene. Suddenly, the chaotic, bloody crime scene seemed to make some visual sense. They could almost picture how the murderer killed each member of the Wang Family.

Jin and Yuan couldn’t help but utter in admiration, "As expected of the Goddess! She figured out so much so quickly!"

The other villagers couldn’t help but sigh in response.

"Wang Man and his son were really something else. They thought about running first when they saw a threat, not caring about the women and children in the house."

"Exactly, if Wang Man and his son had been a little more responsible, maybe confronted the killer, his daughter-in-law and grandson might have had a chance to escape! The Wang Family might not have all died!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Jing glanced at Jin and Yuan, "You said you live at the end of the village, so you should be quite familiar with the Wang Family. Do you know if they usually got along well with each other? How were their relations? Did they make any enemies?"

Jin and Yuan were taken aback for a moment, then quickly responded, "Goddess, you asked the right person about this. My house is just two doors down from Wang Man’s. We often interacted with them, but the relationship wasn’t particularly good, just normal neighbors.

It’s mainly because Wang Man has a very irritable temper, is petty and loves taking advantage of people, so most folks don’t like dealing with him. He only had one son named... the one without a head inside, named Wang Dafu, whose temperament is just like his father’s. The two often had conflicts with other villagers and weren’t well-liked.

Wang Dafu’s wife came from the neighboring village. As they say, like father, like son. Her temperament isn’t much better than the father and son. She was both shrewish and petty, and only Wang Man and his son could keep her in line.

The only amiable person in the family was Mrs. Ye. She married into the village, and her family isn’t from Lingzhou. She was gentle and mild-mannered, which often made her the target of bullying by her family. Her husband often beat and scolded her when he lost his temper, and even her daughter-in-law disrespected her. All the hard and dirty work in the house was left to Mrs. Ye, which the villagers often lamented about. It wasn’t easy for her to stay in that family.

I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they abandoned the women and children to escape alone."

The other villagers nodded in agreement, indicating that Jin and Yuan’s words weren’t exaggerated.

Xu Jing couldn’t help but lower her eyes slightly.

It was no wonder that when she examined Mrs. Ye’s body earlier, she found many old scars.

Jin and Yuan continued, "As for their enemies, I’m not sure. Although most villagers have had conflicts with them, those were, in my opinion, just minor daily squabbles, not enough to... not enough to warrant wiping out the whole family..."

Especially in such a bloody and brutal manner.

Judging by the crime scene, I would believe it if someone said Wang Man’s family previously slaughtered the murderer’s whole family.

Hearing this, Xu Jing couldn’t help but muse, "Usually, such brutal methods are used in either revenge killings or crimes of passion. The possibility of revenge is more likely since simple crimes of passion rarely go to such extremes.

Another possibility is that the murderer is simply a psychopath devoid of humanity."

This chaotic and disordered crime scene gave her a bad premonition.

"If the murderer didn’t randomly target the Wang Family, then he must harbor a deep resentment against them, yet is particularly..." towards Mrs. Ye.

Suggesting special treatment from a murderer towards a woman isn’t a good sign at all.

Jin and Yuan’s face slightly stiffened, "Does the Goddess believe the murderer treated Mrs. Ye specially because he didn’t harm her? But didn’t the Goddess say that when he came, Mrs. Ye was likely already dead, so he might have simply avoided further desecrating her body..."

"Not only that."

Xu Jing glanced at him, "You should also remember how Mrs. Ye’s body was first positioned, right?"

Jin and Yuan instinctively replied, "I remember that Mrs. Ye’s body was first leaning against the wall..."

Saying this, his eyes widened slightly.

Not only was Mrs. Ye’s body leaning against the wall, but it was also sitting very upright, which clearly indicated someone had intentionally placed her there.

According to the Goddess, Mrs. Ye had died from hitting her head on the table corner, which meant her body should have fallen to the ground!

He inhaled lightly, "Does the Goddess think that the murderer moved Mrs. Ye’s body there? But... but it’s also possible her family moved her there..."

"Indeed, there’s that possibility, so for now, my thoughts about the murderer’s particularity towards Mrs. Ye are speculative. I need more clues to understand the relationship between the murderer and the Wang Family."

Xu Jing’s expression grew darker, "If I’m not wrong, the murderer is extremely dangerous, and we must apprehend him as soon as possible..."

However, before she could finish her sentence, an urgent shout came from outside, "Goddess! Is the Goddess here? Doctor Mo says there are too many injured, he can’t manage them alone. He wants to know when the Goddess can come back to help..."

The hastily approaching villager, unaware of the gruesome scene inside, didn’t hesitate to run over. Upon seeing the blood-drenched room, he trembled violently, unable to utter another word.

The other villagers, having gone through this state earlier, empathized deeply and couldn’t help furrowing their brows, "There are so many injured, and Doctor Mo alone can’t handle them, especially since he’s getting old and doesn’t have as much energy!"

"But...but we can’t ignore the murderer who killed the Wang Family either! The Goddess said he’s very dangerous. What if he goes after other villagers?"

Everyone couldn’t help but be extremely anxious.

We can’t exactly split the Goddess in half either!

The disadvantage of having insufficient manpower was fully evident now.

Xu Jing also knitted her brows slightly, her mind racing with how to proceed when suddenly, a familiar and, at this moment, pleasantly sounding female voice called from not far away, "Jing! Are you there? I’ve come to help!"