The police case files clearly documented the entire investigation.
Ke Xiao was a gambling addict. That day, she had gone out to gamble. At first, she didn't dare reveal where she had been gambling, but eventually, with no other choice, she told them. The foot-bath shop denied it outright, and the police found no evidence. Fortunately, the owner of a small supermarket at the intersection near the shop had seen Ke Xiao that day and even had a minor altercation with her, so he remembered her well. This happened to prove that Ke Xiao hadn't been home when You Fuxing died. This flimsy alibi, together with the fact that Ke Xiao had sensed something was wrong before entering the house, immediately screamed and called the police, meant she wasn't treated as a suspect.
I was recalling what I'd read in the files when that part of the dream ended. I heard a key turning in the lock.
Urged on by the female ghost, You Jing went to attack Ke Xiao.
You Jing almost stumbled her way to the door, panic-stricken.
She should have waited until Ke Xiao came inside before making her move, but her mind went blank. Her body had already lunged forward on instinct, reaching out toward Ke Xiao.
Ke Xiao staggered as she was pushed while changing her shoes. Her expression changed, and she cursed angrily.
You Jing panicked even more. She tried to pull Ke Xiao inside, causing Ke Xiao, who was standing in the doorway, to fall to the floor.
Ke Xiao screamed.
The kitchen was right by the entrance.
With her upper body sprawled inside the house, Ke Xiao turned her head and saw the kitchen awash in blood, and a severed limb.
She screamed even more shrilly, scrambling out of the house on