After much effort, we finally managed to squeeze Deputy Captain Li into the police car. Then, Captain Han and I approached Xia Xiaoyi with a worried look, asking, "How is it? Is there anything wrong with this body?"
"I can't see any problem for now..." Xia Xiaoyi shook her head, but then she said with a serious expression, "But, this person died an unnatural death. It's best to cremate him immediately after going back, to prevent the body from changing!"
"Alright!"
Having experienced the horror of the snake demon just now, Captain Han didn't dare to say a word against cremating the body. He quickly made a call to contact the crematorium.
After arranging the cremation, Captain Han looked troubled and said, "I still need both of you to come with me to the police station for some matters. I still..."
"Okay, no problem!"
Without any hesitation, I quickly nodded. Even if Captain Han didn't mention it, I would definitely go back to the police station with him.
Up to this point, I still had a lingering doubt in my mind. That is, why was the snake demon very weak when it possessed Xiao Wu, but became so fierce when on Deputy Captain Li?
On the way back to the police station, I asked Xia Xiaoyi about this. But she couldn't provide a reason and said that it was very likely related to Xiao Wu himself. The specific reason, perhaps only Xiao Wu himself knows.
When we arrived at the police station, the police who had escaped earlier did not return.
Helpless, Xia Xiaoyi and I had to sit in Captain Han's office and wait. Captain Han was busy arranging for Deputy Captain Li to be taken to the hospital, and finding someone to take care of Zhang.
Originally, Captain Han planned to take Zhang to the hospital as well, but he remembered the old man's words before he left, so he called a female officer who had a good relationship with Zhang to help take care of him first.
After dealing with all these matters, he rushed off to report to the chief. For such a big case, permission to cremate the body would definitely need approval from the chief.
Indeed, Captain Han, the "People's Guard," was really not easy. He was so busy that he didn't even have time to deal with the gunshot wound on his arm.
After waiting for nearly an hour, the police who had escaped returned to the police station. Before Xia Xiaoyi and I could go to them, Xiao Wu had already come to us and surprised me with his first words, "I seem to know that snake demon!"
"Hmm?"
As soon as I heard this, my face changed instantly. I thought, is this really related to Xiao Wu himself? Did he already know the snake demon?
In contrast, Xia Xiaoyi was much calmer than me. As soon as Xiao Wu finished speaking, she immediately asked, "Where do you know her from? Tell me in detail!"
"In my dream!"
After the experience just now, Xiao Wu was obviously very scared, trembling all over, and somewhat incoherently said, "In my dreams! These few days, I've been having the same dream. There's a woman who keeps saying she wants to marry me. I remember very clearly, the woman in the dream looks exactly like the snake demon just now!"
"Ah? This..."
After hearing Xiao Wu's story, I couldn't help but frown. Could it be that the snake demon took a liking to Xiao Wu? But if she did, why would she harm him? She's a snake demon, not a vengeful ghost. Even if she took a liking to Xiao Wu, there's no need to turn him into a ghost, right?
Before I could understand this, Xia Xiaoyi suddenly slapped her thigh and said, "That's it!"
"What do you mean?"
Hearing her say this, I couldn't help but become even more perplexed, and asked eagerly, "But why did she make Xiao Wu have hallucinations and drive into the roadside rocks? This way, wouldn't she be harming Xiao Wu too?"
"No, Xiao Wu is protected by the snake demon. Even if everyone in the car died, he would definitely be fine!"
Xia Xiaoyi shook her head, then narrowed her eyes and said, "Her target should be the colleagues in his car!"
"What? No way?"
I still couldn't understand: "It's unreasonable. Why would she go after Xiao Wu's colleagues who have no grudges against her?"
"Haha, isn't it obvious?"
When I asked this, Xia Xiaoyi couldn't help but laugh, then pointed to Xiao Wu, "Just look at him, he looks pitiful, obviously a punching bag at the police station. On regular days, those colleagues of his have probably teased him a lot. Although he doesn't say it, he must have some complaints..."
"Ah? How did you know?"
As soon as he heard this, Xiao Wu looked at Xia Xiaoyi in astonishment. By the look of it, Xia Xiaoyi had hit the nail on the head.
Ignoring him, Xia Xiaoyi continued, "Over time, the snake demon naturally developed resentment towards those police officers and carried out such actions. It's not difficult to understand!"
"Wow! This is too ruthless, isn't it? Several lives were at stake!"
After listening to Xia Xiao-yi's explanation, I finally realized the key to this. It was actually a scene from "The Legend of the White Snake"?
It's just that the snake demon is too ruthless. Just because Xiao Wu complained a few words, she wanted to kill a whole group of colleagues just to vent her anger?
"No wonder they're called demons."
As she spoke, Xia Xiao-yi shook her head involuntarily and said with emotion, "Perhaps in their eyes, there's actually no difference between humans and ants..."
Having resolved my doubts, Xia Xiao-yi and I didn't plan to stay here any longer. After comforting Xiao Wu for a few words, we prepared to leave.
However, before the two of us could get up, a plump man suddenly burst in, followed by Captain Han, who was sweating profusely.
"The Chief!"
Seeing the plump man, Xiao Wu was suddenly startled, hastily standing up from his chair and respectfully calling out.
This is the chief of Baoshan Sub-bureau? Tut, look at his physique, he's probably at least two hundred catties?
But the chief did not pay attention to Xiao Wu, instead, he looked straight at Xia Xiao-yi and me with a disdainful look and said, "Are these the two experts you were talking about?"
"Yes! It's them!"
Captain Han quickly nodded and said, "Today, it's all thanks to them. Otherwise, the brothers who were taken might not have come back at all!"
"Huh--"
Laughing twice, the chief leisurely sat down in front of us. Crossing his legs, with a serious face, he said to Captain Han, "Old Han, you have been in the criminal investigation team for years! What can I say to you? We are materialists, how can you still believe in ghosts and gods? You're going to be promoted to deputy chief next month, you must not let those charlatans ruin your future!"
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Xia Xiao-yi couldn't help but frown, slapped the table and said angrily, "Who are you calling charlatans!"
I also got up quickly, equally outraged!
Damn!
Just because of today's little trouble, our lives were almost in danger. And you dare to call us a pair of charlatans?
I've got a short temper. If it weren't for the face of Captain Han, I would have wanted to go up and give the fat man a beating, no matter if he was the chief!
"What? Are you furious now that I've exposed you?"
The chief seemed quite pleased, after saying this, he paid no attention to us, but looked straight at Captain Han beside him, "Old Han, I'm giving you face this time, make them disappear quickly, or I can't guarantee they won't be arrested in a moment..."
"Damn you!"
Upon hearing this, I was really close to exploding, my fists clenched tight!
"What? You want to fight?"
Seeing my fierce look, the chief was also startled. But being in a high position for a long time, he quickly calmed down, with a self-confident look, "This is a police station! There's no room for you to act wild here!"
To be honest, seeing his smug look, I really was determined to give him a beating. However, before I could act, Xia Xiao-yi suddenly kicked me in the leg and scolded, "You always meddle in other people's business!"
As she spoke, Xia Xiao-yi turned around and left, leaving in anger.
Xia Xiao-yi's kick was really heavy, if it weren't for Captain Han's quick eyes and hands, I would have probably fallen to the ground by now.
But her kick also made me calm down. So-called, civilians shouldn't clash with officials, if I really beat up the chief, then I would have to squat in jail myself.
Forget it, what's the point of being mad at him?
Taking a deep breath, I suppressed my anger, with a cold smile, "Fine, very well, consider it me meddling in your business..."
After saying this, and feeling like I had no reason to stay, I turned around and walked towards the door.
"Xiao Wang!"
Seeing Xia Xiao-yi and me leaving, Captain Han looked worried, quickly catching up and repeatedly apologizing, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Chief Huang is an atheist, please don't..."
"No need to say more!"
I interrupted him before he could finish, waving my hand, "I don't care what he believes in. It has nothing to do with me!"
After saying this, I left the office without looking back.
Outside the door, I suddenly remembered something, sneered, and couldn't help but say to the office in a bad mood, "I have some advice for you, remember to prepare a coffin for Deputy Chief Li in advance!"
After saying that, I purposely quickened my pace, leaving the police station before Captain Han caught up.
I said that to scare them on purpose, but it wasn't just an empty threat.
Deputy Chief Li had also been possessed by the snake demon before. He wasn't like Xiao Wu, who could make the snake demon hesitate. Once the snake demon possessed him, it wouldn't be polite at all! After such an ordeal, Deputy Chief Li must have been seriously injured, and if the residual demon energy in his body wasn't expelled in time, he probably wouldn't be able to wake up anytime soon.
Originally, I had planned to go to the hospital to help him expel the demon energy after resolving Xiao Wu's issue. Now it seemed that I could only say "oh well."
As I walked out of the police station, to my surprise, I found that Xia Xiao-yi hadn't gone far. Instead, she had called a taxi and was waiting for me in it.
Seeing this, I couldn't help but smile, quickly running over and saying, "So you haven't left!"
But upon hearing this, Xia Xiao-yi couldn't help but give me a dirty look. After a long while, she forced out three words from her mouth, "I'm broke!"
Uh, well...
So it was because she couldn't pay the fare that she waited for me to leave together?
"By the way, are we still going to deal with the situation tonight?" I asked about dealing with the "evil spirit" at night, because the driver was still present in the car, and in order not to be seen as crazy by the driver, I had to be vague.
"Yes! Of course, we have to!" Xia Xiaoyi nodded seriously and then said, "I've already worked out the timing. Once we're past this village, there won't be another chance..."
Wait, why is the driver smiling so lecherously?