The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 360 - 364: After the Female Lead is Kidnapped (8)

Chapter 360: Chapter 364: After the Female Lead is Kidnapped (8)

Su Li sneered with a touch of sarcasm.

People who commit misdeeds are like this; she had merely suggested a psychological hint, and he had frightened himself terribly.

The information about the deceased from the previous day had not yet been uncovered when, on the second day, another body appeared at the same spot.

The manner of death was the same, but this time, the body contained not ants but beetles.

Mutated beetles.

These beetles had well-developed mouthparts, their chewing power was extremely strong, capable of tearing off a chunk of flesh from a human with just one bite.

Again, mutated insects.

This was no longer merely a case of death; it involved multiple factors.

Experts and scholars from the provincial city, upon receiving the news, prepared to head over to the site.

The situation seemed uncontrollable, like a snowball effect.

After discussions with the higher-ups, it was decided to no longer keep things under wraps but to make the photos of the mutated insects public.

This time, the investigators had learned their lesson and guarded the site of the incident around the clock.

Finally, at 1 am on the third day, they saw it clearly.

The bodies had all rolled down from the mountain.

No wonder they could not find any information about the first two victims.

Only after speaking with the locals did they learn that there was an extremely conservative village within the large mountain.

Except for purchasing necessities or coming down the mountain to do short-term temporary jobs, the mountain people usually did not leave.

It was presumed that the three deceased who had been bitten by insects were from that village.

Someone present speculated that perhaps some incident in the mountain had caused the insect mutation.

This idea gained everyone’s support, and those inclined to deeper thought grew even more worried.

They wondered if this incident would affect the people down the mountain...

If so, this could be a tremendous disaster.

The case was elevated from a mere death case to a red alert.

Special personnel were dispatched from above to investigate.

When Wang Ji came back to his senses and wanted to sneak up the mountain, the entire mountain had been sealed off.

He could do nothing but stamp his foot in frustration.

The investigation team from the city and province, clad in special gear, solemnly advanced towards the mountain.

The broken suspension bridge had also been rebuilt.

Wang Ji had expended a great deal of energy to join this exploration team.

No matter how much he prayed and hoped, the team quickly found the village.

Logically, with such activity outside, the villagers should have noticed something.

Throughout the journey, Wang Ji had secretly left many hints, hoping that if the villagers came to investigate, they would surely understand the warnings he had left.

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The entrance to the village was right before their eyes; though it was midday, it felt exceptionally gloomy and terrifying.

The entire village was eerily quiet.

In the cultivated fields, no one was working.

Near lunchtime, there was no sign of anyone cooking.

There were no sounds of dogs barking or children playing in the village.

It was as if...as if all the people were dead.

The team leader, dressed in chemical suits, waved his hand and everyone dispersed.

Like a carpet unfolding, the search began from the entrance of the village and moved inward.

The villagers were all found in their respective houses.

Some people had their eyes open, gasping for breath as insects rampaged through their bodies.

Terrifyingly, their throats seemed to be mute, unable to make a sound no matter what.

Their limbs and torsos seemed like they were restrained, immobile.

Thus, even if they heard noises outside and wanted to shout, they couldn’t; they could only endure the pain and fear of the torture inflicted by the insects with grimaced faces.

The sight of the village chief and Er Shun’s wife being horrifically bitten to death by insects was vividly remembered.

There were others, mostly children and women, who lay in bed at home with calm expressions, frowning as if caught in a nightmare.

By the time the sun was about to set, whether it was the dreaming women and children or the insect-tortured men, they finally came to their senses and could stand up.

"Help me, please help me...."

"Retribution, retribution... those women have come back for revenge...."

"Soon, we’ll be like the village chief, our insides eaten empty by the insects...."

....

The villagers were acting crazy, kowtowing and praying, and some even attempted suicide.

Wang Ji watched everything in front of him in stunned silence. He wanted to try and stop them from making more outrageous statements, but unexpectedly, one of the delirious old men, who sporadically had insects crawl out of his ears, recognized him.

The mad old man grabbed Wang Ji’s arm, "You, you are Xiao Ji... you must save me, I don’t want to die, those damned women, even in death they can’t rest and still want to harm our village...."

Wang Ji, in terror, shook off the old man’s hand and stepped back in panic, "I, I don’t know you...."

The others silently exchanged looks, seemingly uncovering a shocking secret through these broken phrases.

Wang Ji was quickly led away.

The team leader spoke a few words into the radio.

Fifteen minutes later, two more pairs of personnel arrived at the mountain.

All the villagers were isolated and taken away.

Through investigation, it was found that this village had a nearly fifty-year history of trafficking women.

Almost before the economic reform, all the women in the village had been bought.

In a small ravine not far from the village, lay the buried skeletons of disobedient women who tried to escape or were beaten to death.

Among them, several smaller frames belonged to baby girls who died before reaching one month old.

Several female members of the investigation team, upon seeing this, could barely hold back their tears and fury.

This was a village filled with sin.

The men and women possessed by insects were all individuals steeped in evil.

As for the few surviving women and children, aside from being indifferent observers, they hadn’t committed murder. However, having witnessed their fathers/husbands have insects crawl out of their bodies every night, their mental states had long since collapsed.

Among them, Su Yuan was particularly striking with her extraordinarily calm and silent demeanor.

Her information was uncovered, matching that of a female college student who had disappeared earlier.

The police had already notified her family to come and collect her.

During that time, no matter how the investigators questioned her, Su Yuan persisted in remaining silent, refusing to talk about her experiences.

But the marks on her body were telling of what she had endured.

Severe tearing in the lower body and wounds from being beaten.

Just when the investigators thought Su Yuan would never speak, she suddenly blurted out, "I want to report a woman, she refused to help when seeing someone dying...."

Chong Yongyi, who had rushed over, heard this statement, his expression darkening, "Investigate, we must investigate this thoroughly."