Forensic Doctor: Finding the Way Back to the Mystery of Ancient Realms

The night was as dark as ink, and the streets of the old city were even more quiet and mysterious. Xu Youran and Situ Han drove to the abandoned church. Under the moonlight, the church's outline looked particularly gloomy. The two looked at each other, and without saying anything, they tacitly stepped into this unknown danger.

"You Ran, who do you think is behind this?" Situ Han asked in a low voice, with a barely perceptible hint of nervousness in his tone.

Xu Youran shook her head, frowning. "I don't know, but I can feel that this opponent is tougher than ever before. Su Wanqing might just be the tip of the iceberg."

Inside the church, the dim light barely illuminated the way forward. The two explored cautiously, and every step was full of unknowns and dangers.

"Look here!" Xu Youran suddenly stopped and pointed at a series of tiny footprints on the ground. These footprints were faintly visible in the dust and were obviously left not long ago.

Situ Han squatted down and looked at it carefully. "These are men's footprints. They are quite large. They must be the suspicious person we are tracking."

The two continued to go deeper and finally found a secret basement entrance under the church altar. With a creaking sound, the heavy wooden door slowly opened, and a damp smell came to their faces.

In the basement, the dim candlelight flickered, illuminating the old photos and yellowed letters hanging on the walls. These letters and photos seemed to be inextricably linked to the S City family murder case during the Republic of China period.

"This..." Xu Youran looked at everything in front of her in shock. She realized that they might be standing at the key point in solving a thirty-year-old mystery.

In order to get more clues, Xu Youran and Situ Han decided to contact the victim's family. In a shabby teahouse, they met Mr. Li, an elderly family member of the victim.

"Uncle Li, we know this is difficult, but please tell us, what else do you know about the family massacre during the Republic of China period?" Xu Youran asked gently.

Mr. Li held up the teacup with shaking hands, his eyes full of sorrow. "That was the pain of my life... That fire burned everything I had. But I know there must be some unknown secret behind it."

He slowly recounted the events of the past, and every detail revealed his desire and persistence for the truth. Xu Youran and Situ Han listened quietly, their hearts filled with respect and sympathy for the old man.

Based on the clues, Xu Youran and Situ Han locked onto the hiding place of the suspicious man - an abandoned factory on the edge of S City. This time, they decided to join forces with the S City police to launch a joint operation.

As night fell, the factory was silent. Xu Youran and Situ Han led the police team and quietly approached the target area. However, just as they were about to launch a raid, a burst of hurried footsteps broke the silence.

"Oh no, he noticed it!" Situ Han made a quick decision and led everyone to chase him. After a fierce fight, they finally subdued the suspect.

However, when Xu Youran removed the suspect's mask, she was surprised to find that this was not the man they were tracking, but an innocent scapegoat. The real murderer seemed to have escaped from under their noses again.

"Have we missed something?" Xu Youran sat outside the factory, looking at the starry sky, her heart full of confusion and frustration.

Situ Han came over and patted her shoulder gently. "Don't be discouraged, we are getting closer and closer to the truth. However, the forces behind this are much more complicated than we imagined."

The two were silent for a moment, each immersed in their own thoughts. Xu Youran recalled the conversation with Mr. Li, and an inexplicable emotion surged in her heart - it was a kind of mourning for the deceased, and also a persistent pursuit of the truth.

Situ Han thought of the various entanglements between his family and S City. He knew very well that this struggle was not only to uncover the mystery, but also to protect the peace and justice of S City.

Just as Xu Youran and Situ Han were about to leave the factory, a gust of wind blew by, bringing an old newspaper forgotten in a corner. In the newspaper, a report about the S City family extermination case during the Republic of China period attracted their attention. The report mentioned a mysterious organization and a forgotten clue - an ancient key.

"This key... could it be the key to solving all the mysteries?" Xu Youran's eyes lit up and he quickly folded the newspaper and put it in his pocket.

Situ Han looked at her movements, a smile on his face. "It seems that our journey has just begun."

The two smiled at each other, their eyes flashing with determination and expectation for the future. However, what they didn't know was that this key would lead them into a deeper and more dangerous fog...

Night once again enveloped S City, but this time, the air seemed to have a sense of calm before the storm. Xu Youran and Situ Han walked side by side on the way back to the police station. Although their steps were tired, there was an eternal light flashing in their eyes.

"This key may very well be the key to unlocking a secret place." Xu Youran whispered, tightly grasping the folded corner of the old newspaper in her hand, as if that was her compass to the truth.

Situ Han nodded, a trace of deep thought flashing in his eyes. "We need to find the corresponding keyhole for this key as soon as possible. At the same time, we must be careful, because our opponent this time will obviously not let us succeed easily."

Just then, a black car stopped silently beside them, and the window slowly lowered, revealing Su Wanqing's face with a provocative smile.

“Xu Youran, Situ Han, do you think you can win like this? Ha, the game has just begun.” Su Wanqing’s voice was filled with a barely perceptible madness, “Remember, the truth you are pursuing may be more cruel than you imagine.”

Before he could finish his words, the black car disappeared into the night like a ghost, leaving Xu Youran and Situ Han looking at each other with mixed feelings.

"She knows more than we thought." Xu Youran murmured to himself, with a hint of vigilance in his eyes.

Situ Han clenched his fists, his eyes determined. "No matter what she knows, we can't stop. For the peace of S City and for the souls of those innocent victims, we must find the truth."

The two continued to move forward, their backs lengthened under the street lights, looking lonely and determined. They knew that what awaited them ahead would be more complicated mysteries and more dangerous challenges.

As the investigation deepens, Xu Youran and Situ Han discover that the ancient key is inextricably linked to an ancient forgotten family in City S. This family was once a prominent family in City S during the Republic of China period, but was wiped out overnight, leaving behind only an empty manor and countless unsolved mysteries.

The manor is full of traces of time and mysterious symbols. After a careful search, they finally found the keyhole corresponding to the key in a secret cellar. As the keyhole opened, a door leading to the family's secret study slowly opened. Hidden inside were not only the family's diaries and letters, but also the shocking truth closely related to the S City family extermination case during the Republic of China period and the recent serial beheading case.

In the corner of the study, a yellowed diary attracted their attention. The diary recorded a shocking secret - it turned out that all the cases originated from a revenge plan spanning thirty years, and the mastermind behind it was the last survivor of the ancient family. He/she planned all this at all costs in order to clear the family's injustice.

Just as Xu Youran and Situ Han were preparing to investigate further, an unexpected figure appeared in front of them—it was the suspect they had been tracking, and also the last survivor of the ancient family. Facing the two's questioning, he/she showed a complicated smile and slowly explained the whole story of the revenge plan.

However, just when the truth was about to come to light, an even more shocking turn occurred... All of this will be revealed in Chapter 70, "The Strange Beheading Case in S City in the Republic of China, Part Two".

To be continued...