Rebirth 78, the beginning of the marriage was broken off by the female educated youth

The wind in the mass grave chilled one to the bone.

In the deep pit, two charred skeletons, intertwined, lay silently on display.

The dark brown scorch marks confirmed the information provided in the case files from that year.

They really did come from the Gangshan Mine from back then.

The knife marks still visible on the bones of the corpse seemed to be silently accusing the horror of that night twenty years ago.

The scene was completely silent, save for the whistling of the wind as it swept through the withered grass.

The provincial forensic doctor squatted by the pit, wearing gloves, and carefully and cautiously conducted the examination.

No one spoke; only plumes of smoke escaped from the silent crowd.

At this moment, the smoke is not about relaxation; it is filled with extreme sympathy for the injustice suffered back then.

"Based on the shape of the pelvis and femur, it can be basically confirmed that they are indeed the skeletons of two adult males!"

After working for nearly forty minutes, the old forensic doctor finally spoke to Qi Zhiyuan with certainty.

"Where's the time?"

Li Xiangnan wants to confirm this information now.

This is crucial, and it can be fatal.

"Based on bone age, the tightness of the burial, changes in the surrounding environment, and the factors of microorganisms and normal decomposition, the time of death basically matches that of the case from twenty years ago!"

boom!

Upon hearing this, the sound of breathing in the room momentarily stopped.

So, the two bodies that Hu Jianjun identified were indeed the bodies found in the Gangshan mine back then!

And he could very well be one of them.

This unbelievable result sent chills down everyone's spines, making them feel as if someone was tearing their skulls off, and goosebumps rose layer after layer on their arms.

But it seems the real doubts are only just beginning!

"Two men?"

Wang Defa, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, squatted by the pit and stared at it for a long time. "So all this work has only just begun? Where are the others? What about the remaining three members of the Hu family?"

Yes!

This conclusion is precisely what everyone finds strange!

The missing members of the Hu family are Hu Jianjun, his mother, wife, and sister, which should be three women and one man!

There are only two male corpses here now!

The bodies of the three women were not found here, but there was another unidentified male corpse!

Doubt, like a fog, instantly enveloped everyone!

They originally thought that finding Hu Jianjun's remains would clear the fog and help everyone find the truth!

But once it really came to this point, the case fell into a new labyrinth!

Filled with immense doubt and confronted with two mutilated corpses, the group had no choice but to return to the city police station.

After everyone was seated in the meeting room, the atmosphere became so tense it was almost oppressive.

At Qi Zhiyuan's call, everyone discussed it for a long time, but they felt more and more that this matter was extraordinary!

If we include Hu Jianjun and the unidentified body, plus the three women, this case has at least five lives lost!

So much time has passed since the crime, and in that era of limited resources, much of the evidence was unavailable at the time, let alone now!

Wouldn't it be even more difficult to investigate the case from back then?

Everyone remained silent, but their hearts were still trembling.

"Physical evidence doesn't lie. The remains brought back from the mass grave prove that the information Hu Jianjun provided is true. This goes beyond the scope of explanation that empathy and coincidence can provide!"

Li Xiangnan finally broke the silence, scanned everyone with his eyes, and spoke his mind.

"Let's assume that, for the time being, Hu Jianjun is indeed living inside Chen Hanguo's body. Although I don't know how this happened, we'll accept that he is the victim from twenty years ago! This is the only living map we can currently use to help us solve the case!"

He looked at everyone, and then Qi Zhiyuan, Fan Deting, and the others nodded silently, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"Director Qi, Director Fan, if we're going to continue investigating this case, the second step is definitely to find the exact location of the Hu family! If we can find any clues that were hidden back then there, that would be fantastic! I'd like to ask Hu Jianjun again, where does he live!"

Qi Zhiyuan nodded and stood up. "I think so too. I hope he still remembers his home from back then!"

However, when the prison doctor led everyone to find Chen Hanguo again, the news was completely unexpected.

Chen Hanguo fell asleep.

After the prison doctor woke him up, Li Xiangnan tried to talk to him, but no matter what he said, he could no longer wake the sleeping Hu Jianjun.

Lu Hang waited for a long time before pulling Li Xiangnan out the door and saying, "Perhaps Hu Jianjun has fallen into hibernation and dormancy because he was out for too long, or because of his emotional fluctuations and excessive sadness, resulting in the over-consumption of his personality!"

Li Xiangnan agreed with this statement and pondered, "In that case, Director Qi, let's go directly to the old coal mine and find the Hu family ourselves!"

Without hesitation, the group acted almost immediately, boarding the vehicle and heading in a grand procession towards the desolate and dilapidated old coalfield street.

Unlike the quietness of Li Xiangnan and Wang Defa's previous solo visit, this forgotten corner of the world was instantly shattered by the arrival of the police.

The few remaining residents, hiding behind their doors, were very nervous when they saw the uniformed police officers arriving.

"Go ask!"

On his second visit, Li Xiangnan knew the way well and knew which houses were inhabited. He then led Wang Defa toward the previous residents.

An old woman, seeing people approaching, pushed open the creaking wooden door. With her white hair and a look of fear hidden in her expression, she cried out, "The government, the government..."

"Grandma!" Li Xiangnan was overjoyed and went to greet her.

The old woman, her voice trembling with tears and a hint of relief, said, "You've finally come! We've been waiting for this for twenty years... Now that you're here, we can finally get things done about the ghost story, right?"

Li Xiangnan's heart skipped a beat. He quickly stepped forward and said in a gentle tone, "Grandma, yes, we're here to investigate this matter... Do you know where Hu Jianjun lives?"

Upon hearing this, especially when the name Hu Jianjun was uttered, the old lady's face changed drastically, her eyes filled with fear, and she instinctively shrank back into the doorway.

"I don't know... I don't know..." Her voice trembled, her lips quivering, "Don't ask me... it's none of my business..."

Li Xiangnan and Wang Defa exchanged a glance, their brows furrowing slightly.

Wang Defa stepped forward and said coldly, "Old lady, the Hu Jianjun family died under mysterious circumstances, wronged for twenty years! It has caused panic in your street and the mine! Do you want to be tormented by him again? We are investigating this matter. If you tell us where Hu Jianjun lived, we might be able to help the Hu family get justice! Didn't he receive your help back then? Now is your only chance to help him! You don't want to be tormented by wronged spirits every day, do you?"

The fat man's words were timely and had the power to reach the depths of one's soul, instantly touching the old lady's heart.

Taking advantage of the situation, Li Xiangnan said, "Grandma, you understand the saying 'If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear,' right?"

Under the combined offensive of Wang Defa and Li Xiangnan, and with the added claim of "ghosts and gods," the old lady's psychological defenses collapsed instantly.

She trembled as she raised her withered hand and pointed to an old house, far from the street, nestled in a side street, long since swallowed by weeds, its walls crumbling, exuding an eerie atmosphere. Her voice carried a sense of redemption.

"That's it...that's it! The Hu family...they've been causing trouble for decades...making us never have a peaceful day...women cry every day...I beg you...please resolve this matter quickly..."

The two turned their heads and were immediately shocked!

The Hu family—why that house?

The two of them even stopped there yesterday when they came!

"go!"

Li Xiangnan waved his hand, and a large number of police officers quickly surrounded the old house...