Chapter 311 - 309: The Madman’s Logic (First Update)

Chapter 311: Chapter 309: The Madman’s Logic (First Update)

Gold and Cheng Xiao both had a slight change in their expressions. Gold couldn’t help but stutter, "How... how could there be a sixth person living in Wang Man’s house? If there was such a person, how could we, the neighbors, not know about it!"

"Because Wang Man had already ’killed’ him."

Xu Jing quickly walked out of the kitchen and said, "This matter is extremely urgent. I’ll explain slowly later. Right now, saving lives is what matters. I remember you saying Wang Man has two daughters who got married, and the elder daughter’s husband’s family is in Gao Village, not far from here?"

Gold was a bit dazed and replied, "Yes, yes."

Xu Jing’s eyes suddenly darkened as she turned to Cheng Xiao, "Cheng Xiao, quickly send someone to Gao Village to find Wang Man’s married elder daughter. The next target of the murderer is likely her."

Both of them were shocked.

Cheng Xiao had no time to think carefully and quickly turned around to carry out the task.

Xu Jing then casually grabbed a passing villager and asked him to tell Wei Muqing that she had something urgent to attend to outside, and that everything in this village would be temporarily handed over to her.

While waiting for Cheng Xiao to prepare horse and carriage, Gold, filled with confusion, couldn’t help but ask, "Goddess, how do you know the murderer’s next target is Wang Man’s elder daughter? That murderer... is it really the sixth person living in Wang Man’s house you mentioned?"

Some villagers nearby, who had been following the case closely, also gathered around when they heard that there was a development. Hearing Gold’s words, their faces turned pale.

Since when did Wang Man’s house have a sixth person?

How could this be so creepy!

Xu Jing’s voice grew slightly cold, "Correct, the murderer is indeed the sixth person in Wang Man’s house, and it’s someone you all know, Wang Man’s youngest son."

Even though Gold had a vague suspicion in his heart, he couldn’t help but widen his eyes in shock.

The other people were even more terrified. One of them, with a trembling voice, said, "Wasn’t... wasn’t Wang Man’s youngest son long dead..."

Xu Jing shook her head, "He’s not dead, but Wang Man made him ’dead.’ If I’m correct, that child... is mentally unstable and unable to control his behavior..."

Pausing for a moment, she said, "To put it simply, he’s crazy."

In modern medical terms, this child is born with mental illness, such as schizophrenia or delusional disorder.

Xu Jing had a vague feeling about this when she saw the chaotic and bloody crime scene.

Murderers can be divided into organized and disorganized. Disorganized murderers are those pathological ones suffering from severe mental illnesses.

Their crimes have very distinct characteristics, one of which is a casual and chaotic crime scene. A normal person would usually arrange something to cover up their crime, but a disorganized murderer doesn’t have this awareness at all.

Just like the impression he first gave Xu Jing, he’s a ferocious and irrational human beast.

Crazy?!

The villagers were speechless for a moment, recalling various things about Wang Man’s youngest son. Suddenly, they felt that what this woman said might be true.

Otherwise, why did Wang Man never let his youngest son be seen since childhood and always kept him mysteriously at home?

Why did Wang Man dislike his youngest son so much and often complain about Mrs. Ye because of him?

Even when his youngest son ’died,’ he didn’t care, as if it were an irrelevant person who had died.

Gold felt a chill all over and couldn’t help but say, "If... if he’s truly crazy, how could he know how to go to his sister’s husband’s house? He’s supposedly never been there..."

This involves a common misconception about mental patients.

This misconception is shared by many even in modern times, let alone these ancient people.

Xu Jing sighed softly, "Crazy people... actually just have a rather special illness. Like how a person’s illness might get better or worse, many crazy people aren’t always so crazy. Sometimes they even appear normal, but it’s just hard for others to predict when they might relapse.

I found a half-made pair of socks in Mrs. Ye and Wang Man’s room, presumably made by Mrs. Ye for her youngest son. It’s evident Mrs. Ye loved her youngest son dearly and cared for him meticulously even in such circumstances. Therefore, I boldly deduce that after his two sisters got married, Mrs. Ye secretly took her youngest son, who was relatively normal at the time, to their in-laws’ homes."

"Of course, these are just my assumptions. I’m also not one hundred percent sure that his next target is his sister."

Gold was taken aback, thinking of Mrs. Ye, the only one in Wang Man’s family who was left with an intact corpse, and that eerie painting by Wang Man’s little grandson.

If only Mrs. Ye saw Wang Man’s youngest son as a person in the family, while others viewed him as a beast, it would make sense why he resented the others but kept Mrs. Ye’s body intact.

Furthermore, he might have come out and found Mrs. Ye gone, thinking his family killed her, and in a moment of insanity, killed the others in retaliation.

He couldn’t help but take a deep breath and said, "So, Goddess, you guessed he would kill his sister because... perhaps his sister abused him?"

Gold was the only villager following her throughout the investigation. Xu Jing naturally knew what he was thinking and shook her head, "I don’t know if his sister ever abused him. After all, he’s a crazy person, and a crazy person’s thoughts aren’t something regular people can fathom.

However, mental patients generally tend to target familiar places when committing crimes, which is why I theorize he’ll head to his sister’s husband’s place next."

She hoped she was wrong, yet feared she was.

Because another characteristic of disorganized murderers is that they often act on impulse, without deliberately choosing victims.

If his target isn’t his sister’s home, then it means a ferocious beast is prowling outside, putting everyone who encounters him in grave danger.

It would be better if he retained a shred of sanity with a clear target, as it wouldn’t harm others.

Xu Jing continued, "This house likely had a dedicated place to confine him. I looked around Wang Man’s house just now and didn’t see anything on the surface that could be used for confinement. I suspect it might be a cellar-like place locked up daily. When those soldiers broke in yesterday, they possibly thought there was something valuable there and destroyed the lock, allowing Wang Man’s youngest son to escape..."

The immediate priority is to capture the murderer. Xu Jing can’t attend to anything else right now.

Upon hearing this, the other villagers at the scene immediately said, "I’ll go check it out!"

With that, they quickly ran into Wang Man’s house.