Chapter 313 - 311: You Might Start to Doubt Yourself (Part 1)

Chapter 313: Chapter 311: You Might Start to Doubt Yourself (Part 1)

This matter greatly exceeded Gold’s expectations.

He initially thought that the killer’s criteria for choosing victims was whether or not a person had abused him in the past.

Wang Huishu continued to sob between cries, "We found out when he was very young that he was nothing short of a monster! He was completely unlike other normal children. By the time he was almost three, he still couldn’t speak a complete sentence, often staring blankly at others and making sounds like a mad dog! He would inexplicably pounce on the well-raised chickens and ducks at home to tear and bite at them, and anyone who tried to stop him would be attacked like a wild beast. When he wasn’t acting crazed, he would just sit there blankly, completely unable to communicate normally with others!

He even... even..."

Xu Jing’s eyes flickered slightly, "He even killed your grandmother, right?"

Gold suddenly turned his head, looking at Xu Jing with utter astonishment.

Even Wang Man’s mother was killed by him?!

Wang Huishu couldn’t help but shoot Xu Jing a surprised glance, biting her lip hard, "That’s right! My grandma wasn’t killed by some wild animal; she was killed by that little beast!

None of us ever liked that little beast, not even my grandma. If it weren’t for my eldest sister and Mom always protecting him, Dad would have thrown that little beast out long ago!

That time... that time Dad went out drinking with others and came back very late. My grandma was worried about Dad and insisted on going to find him herself. Who would have thought that the little beast quietly followed behind her...

You have no idea how terrifying the scene was when we found my grandma! That little beast... that little beast was biting onto my grandma’s neck like a wild animal, and both of his hands were desperately clawing at my grandma’s face. Their bodies were covered in blood-red... Dad was ready to beat that little beast to death on the spot, but my eldest sister and Mom stopped him.

I always said that the little beast would cause even bigger troubles sooner or later, and my eldest sister and Mom were just too soft-hearted! Look! Now even my eldest sister’s life is gone because of it!"

As Wang Huishu spoke, she could no longer hold back, covering her face and kneeling on the ground, crying bitterly.

Gold murmured, "How could this happen... If your eldest sister didn’t wrong him, why did he kill your eldest sister?!"

Xu Jing looked at him, "I said earlier, the killer’s mind has problems, and you can’t gauge his thoughts with normal thinking. If you could easily guess his thoughts, you might need to worry about yourself instead."

Gold was startled, instantly understanding the implication of Xu Jing’s words.

If he could really guess a madman’s thoughts so easily, he might also need to question his own mental health!

Cheng Xiao frowned and said, "But Madam seems to have said just now, you already know how to find the culprit, right?"

If the perpetrator’s thoughts and behavior were so unpredictable, how would Madam find him?

Xu Jing couldn’t help but chuckle softly, "For someone whose brain doesn’t function properly, we indeed can’t grasp his thoughts, but no matter how erratic his thoughts, some knowledge is fixed. For instance, if there’s a place he’s never been, he wouldn’t know of its existence. Similarly, a road he’s never walked himself, he wouldn’t know where it leads..."

Cheng Xiao was taken aback, immediately realizing, "That’s right! Although from here to Lingshui Village, there are many routes to take, but he only recalls the road he once walked himself! But how do we know from which road Mrs. Ye led him at that time?"

Back then, whether it was Mrs. Ye who took him to the two elder sisters’ husbands’ homes, they weren’t sure, it’s all speculations.

"The road he walked then should be the road his two sisters took to get married."

Xu Jing said serenely, "Remember? Today, when we came to Gao Village, Mr. Huang led the way, and at the very start, we saw the killer’s bloody footprints on the road.

From Wang Man’s village to Gao Village, there are also many routes, but it just so happened that the killer took the same route as us.

And that route, if I’m not mistaken, was the one Mr. Huang took when he helped escort the wedding back then."

Gold replied quickly, "That’s right, I’ve been to Gao Village only once, so I only know that path! Because it was a wedding procession, we all took the main road, but based on my experience, most people would choose shortcuts to reduce travel time."

Wang Huishu is the most familiar with this matter here.

Seeing everyone cast their questioning gaze at her, Wang Huishu sobbed and said, "That’s right, as far as I know, every time my eldest sister returned home from Gao Village, she’d take the shortcut. The journey is much shorter, and although it’s a smaller path, many people use it. It’s not as if it’s nestled in the forests; except for being narrower, there is no real danger..."

That indicates that the occasion when the perpetrator likely followed to Gao Village was indeed when Gold and the others escorted Wang Man’s eldest daughter for marriage!

Therefore, he only knew that route.

Wang Huishu wasn’t slow-witted. Listening to them talk so much, she realized something, biting her lip, she said, "And... and Lingshui Village, where I got married, is far from home. Except for during my wedding, no one from our family has been to my husband’s house. It’s always been me coming from Lingshui Village.

Also, the direction between Lingshui Village and Gao Village is the same, and during my wedding, I also passed by Gao Village..."

Does anyone still not understand what’s going on?

Xu Jing immediately said, "Mr. Huang, I’ll trouble you to lead the way next. Guys, quickly gather a team and rush over to apprehend the criminal!"

Gold turned pale and said, "Goddess, Lingshui Village is on the other side of Lingzhou, and we have a custom here; for weddings, to ensure good fortune, we take the straightest route without taking detours unless necessary. Hence, we essentially crossed through Lingzhou."

However, Lingzhou is currently a battlefield.

If the criminal really headed towards Lingzhou’s inner city, it’s hard to say whether the people there are more at risk or if he’s more dangerous.

Xu Jing was slightly taken aback, having not expected the situation to evolve this way.

Nonetheless, they couldn’t just let such a dangerous murderer run loose because of a war in Lingzhou.

While he still holds onto a shred of rationality, knowing exactly who he wants to kill and where that person is.

Who knows if his condition will suddenly worsen, losing the last bit of sanity and going on a killing spree?

After a brief contemplation, she decided decisively, "Let’s chase after him first! If he does enter the battlefield, we’ll find another way."

The most overwhelmed person at this point was Cheng Xiao.

What kind of luck does their lady have? Why does she always encounter such dangerous things?

He couldn’t help but lament again, Xiang Zuo, that stoic fellow, is actually a sly old fox! He knows which tasks are easy and which should be avoided!

He could only pray that the criminal hasn’t reached the battlefield.

Once the group made their decision, they set off immediately.

In the small section of road ahead, they could still see the criminal’s bloody footprints, indicating their inference was correct and the criminal indeed headed in that direction.

Cheng Xiao rode beside Xu Jing’s carriage, carrying Gold. Suddenly, a sigh escaped from Gold outside the carriage window, "I wonder what Mrs. Ye was thinking. Taking such a dangerous child with her while escorting two sisters for marriage, bringing disaster upon her two daughters for nothing!"

Judging from Wang Huishu’s previous demeanor, she was clearly unaware that her mom had brought her crazy little brother along to her marriage!