S.C.I Mystery Series Volume 2 Chapter 122

Love Murderer 28 – Eternal Youth

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When Xu Tian’s mask was removed, everyone looked over and saw that the man in front of them looked the same as the Xu Tian in the photos, except that he looked like he was in his thirties. He felt a bit like Luo Tian; capable, taciturn, and having experienced the ups and downs of life.

Bai Yutang looked at Zhan Zhao and asked, “Did you just call Zhang Ying?”

“En.” Zhan Zhao put the phone away and asked Xu Tian, “Zhang Ying said that this is revenge, it’s for you right?”

Xu Tian glanced at Zhan Zhao and asked, “Are you the police?” While speaking, he pulled off the chains, opened the cage, and walked out, “Where is Miaomiao?”

Zhan Zhao raised an eyebrow and asked, “Is Zhang Ying really Zhang Miaomiao?”

Xu Tian nodded.

“I don’t know where she is, but she should be safe. Your daughter is being well taken care of by Zhao Jue.” Zhan Zhao said.

Xu Tian breathed a sigh of relief, and Zhan Zhao asked, “Then… will you come back with us and sit down?”

Xu Tian looked at the two and nodded, “En, Miaomiao asked me to go with you.”

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang asked officers to take the people who were transporting Xu Tian back to the station, and then got into their car with Xu Tian and returned to the police station.

Luo Tian and Xu Tian were sitting in the back seat of the car, with Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao up front. Looking at Xu Tian next to him… he felt surprised… Why aren’t they old? How are they so young?

Zhan Zhao looked back, looking at Xu Tian he said, “We went to find your mother.”

Xu Tian looked and asked, “Is she okay?”

“En, your friend takes good care of her.” Zhan Zhao replied.

Xu Tian nodded, seeming a little sad.

“Is it because you look young that you can’t see her?” Zhan Zhao asked.

Xu Tian raised his eyes to look at him, “Can you imagine that a forty- or fifty-year-old son suddenly appears to only be in his twenties?”

“Twenties?” Bai Yutang frowned, looking at Zhan Zhao, “But he looks more than thirty…” After this… he suddenly stopped talking, frowned, and opened his eyes wide.

Zhan Zhao nodded

Xu Tian couldn’t help but smile when he saw the exchange between the two, “You two are very keen.”

“What’s the matter?” Luo Tian asked Zhan Zhao puzzledly.

Zhan Zhao frowned, “Those videos sent by Zhao Jue.”

In a daze, Luo Tian suddenly realized what he meant… At first, he was not old, but then he suddenly died of old age.

“That’s how you are?” Zhan Zhao asked.

Xu Tian was silent for a long time, then nodded, “In the first ten years… I did not get old, but rather got younger and younger. In the last year, I have been getting old very quickly, in just one month I got quite old… and I heard that it makes you age in a stepped manner, so I don’t know… how many days are left.”

“It was Li Hao who made you like this?”

Xu Tian shook his head, “He was not called Li Hao… his name is Li Yuanhao.”

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were taken aback, then frowned – Li Yuanhao? They have never heard of this name.

“The identity of Li Yuanhao is already dead.” Xu Tian said, “He has a lot of secrets, and I don’t quite understand it. I only know that it is related to Miaomiao’s life experiences.”

“Her life experiences?” Zhan Zhao thought for a while and asked, “Is Zhang Miaomiao related to the Bathory family?”

Xu Tian gave Zhan Zhao a slightly surprised look, then nodded, “It seems that you already have a lot of information.”

“Oh…” Zhan Zhao touched his chin, and spoke clearly, “No wonder Li Hao would show me that picture. He wanted to find out if I knew about the Bathory family.”

Bai Yutang frowned, “Don’t worry, I have already sent someone to bring him to the police station while we were taking action… Under our control, he should not be able to escape.”

“He should have already left.” Xu Tian said suddenly.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at him and asked, “How do you know?”

“He is very cunning… He may seem to be very useless and lacking in courage, but that is just his disguise, he has a great background.”

Bai Yutang frowned, took his phone out, and dialed a number. Sure enough, he couldn’t get through to the person sent to catch Li Hao.

“Not good.” Bai Yutang took his phone and called for support.

Not long after, someone called and said that the police officers were stunned with a stun gun and that Li Hao was nowhere to be seen.

Bai Yutang frowned and gritted his teeth, “Let him run. I didn’t expect him to be so powerful, I thought he was just an ordinary businessman.”

Zhan Zhao patted him and said, “Don’t worry.”

The car returned to the police station. Opening the car door, they saw someone standing at the gate of the police station, waiting; it was a woman in a black suit.

“A Tian.” Zhang Ying, or Zhang Miaomiao, screamed and ran over, holding Xu Tian in surprise and joy. Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were a little puzzled, why does it seem that they have just been reunited after a long time apart? Could it be that Xu Tian was locked up for a long time? At this time, a black Bentley drove up not far away.

Bai Yutang raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhan Zhao, “Didn’t I blow that up? Leonard is very stubborn… he looked for the same car.”

At this time, the car door opened, and Zhao Jue waved at Xu Tian, “Hurry up!”

Xu Tian looked back at Zhang Ying, and the two reluctantly said goodbye before Xu Tian ran to Zhao Jue’s car.

“Oh.” Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao wanted to stop him, asking in their hearts what this is for.

Zhang Ying stopped them and said, “Let him go, his being cured or not depends on this, it can’t be delayed even a second. If there is anything, I will tell you directly, I will not leave.”

The police officers all looked at Bai Yutang. Bai Yutang frowned and glanced at Zhan Zhao subconsciously. Zhan Zhao nodded, so Bai Yutang let Xu Tian go. Xu Tian got into the car, quickly closed the door, and the car drove away quickly.

Zhang Ying watched the car drive far away, then walked into the police station with Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang and the others, and went upstairs.

When they came to the SCI office, everyone let Zhang Ying sit down. Zhang Ying raised her eyes and looked around, First, she saw the oil painting that the twins had bought hung on the wall. She walked over slowly, picked up the oil painting, and looked at it.

At this time, the little lion jumped off the sofa, walked over, bit Zhan Zhao’s trousers, and acted like a baby. Zhan Zhao bent over and picked it up. Bai Yutang looked at Jiang Ping, and Jiang Ping pointed to the empty baby bottle, “I’ve already fed him.”

Holding the little lion in his arms, Zhan Zhao walked to the big sofa in the lounge and sat down. Zhang Ying looked at the painting quietly for a while, then turned to look at Bai Yutang, “Shall we talk here or go to the interrogation room?”

Bai Yutang thought for a while and said, “You are the suspect of the red-lipped killer case, so we can only go to the interrogation room to talk.”

Zhang Ying nodded, “I’m ready, we can go now.”

Zhan Zhao handed the little lion to Bai Chi, and together with Bai Yutang, took Zhang Ying to the interrogation room.

Bai Chi and the others all gathered in front of the one-way mirror looking into the interrogation room. Even Gongsun and Ma Xin came when they heard that Zhang Ying was here.

“No need to wear handcuffs?” Zhang Ying asked Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang shook his head and asked, “Where do you want to start?”

“It depends. Where do you want to start listening?” Zhang Ying asked, “Should I start from when I met Xu Tian several decades ago or should I start with the monster family from hundreds of years ago?”

Zhan Zhao turned to look at Bai Yutang. Bai Yutang shrugged, signaling that he didn’t care, so Zhan Zhao said, “From the beginning, we want to listen to the full story.”

Zhang Ying smiled and suddenly said, “Can you find someone who can write a book? It’s better to find someone influential.”

Zhan Zhao was puzzled, “What are you doing?”

“This story is very long and wonderful,” Zhang Ying said, “I think it is very good material and could be written into a very good novel.”

Zhan Zhao was stunned, “Are you trying to vindicate your ancestors?” (Angel: To vindicate is to clear of blame or suspicion.)

Zhang Ying smiled softly.

“Let’s talk about it.” Zhan Zhao said, “I can write a book, I am a best-selling author.”

Zhang Ying nodded with satisfaction, “Dr. Zhan’s writing should be very exciting.”

While they were taking, Bai Yutang turned on the recording device on the interrogation table and had Zhang Ying begin to speak.

“My ancestors, the Bathory family… were nobles of the early Hungarian Empire, including the notorious Countess Bathory recorded in history.”

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang raised their eyebrows at the same time – Sure enough!

“I have seen the portraits and diaries about her that were saved by my parents… She was a very special woman that had many merits… Although I can’t say how noble she was, she was not a vampire… She was a domineering and passionate woman who believed in love, art… and medicine.”

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang couldn’t help frowning, “Medicine?”

“En.” Zhang Ying nodded, “Our Bathory family members age very slowly and have a long life span, most likely due to some genetic reasons.”

After everyone watching through the mirror heard this, they looked at Gongsun. Gongsun shrugged, “Humans themselves do have some special features which can be hard to explain clearly.”

“She was very beautiful, so she was afraid that she would get old.” Zhang Ying spoke slowly, “She looked for doctors and looked for records in ancient books. She tried almost all of the methods to refine medicine that would allow her to attain immortality, just to be able to keep herself young forever.”

Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang felt helpless. Fear of old age is indeed a common problem for women… no, to be precise, it should be a common problem for all humans.

“But she is not a selfish and vicious woman.” Zhang Ying said, “She shared the secret recipe for maintaining appearance with many people.”

“Well… her behaviour should have offended the church and many other people, right?” Zhan Zhao asked.

Zhang Ying smiled, “In the world at that time, it was God, not medicine, that could make people live forever, healthy and youthful.”

Bai Yutang nodded, no wonder they encountered persecution in the end.

“In addition, she had fascinating possessions and beauty,” Zhang Ying sighed softly, “so she was sentenced to life imprisonment and died in her attic.”

“What about your family?” Zhan Zhao asked.

“At that time, there were many descendants of the Bathory family. My ancestors should be Countess Bathory’s cousins. Countess Bathory seems to have told her the secret recipe for beauty, or maybe she had eaten too much of that medicine when she was younger… In short, the children she gave birth to later barely grew old and they lived in good health. When they grew up, some of them even experienced reverse aging. It is hard to imagine that some family members stopped aging in their twenties or thirties, so they will always be in twenties or thirties…”

Both Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang couldn’t help frowning – it was hard to imagine.

Everyone outside looked at Gongsun, and Gongsun shrugged, “Cases of agelessness do exist, such as those who suffer from progeria… There used to be cases where a child that looks six or seven years old has actually lived thirty of forty years. However, this disease is quite mysterious. When the body of some people stops growing, their intelligence and various functions will also stop developing, which is equivalent to a child who is not growing up… But there are also some people who, after they have matured in all aspects, stop growing when they are young and perfect, they are much closer to vampires.”

Everyone nodded – indeed.

“But this kind of human is rare.” Ma Xin added, “The probability of their existence is almost zero.”

“In fact, this is also a variation of human beings, it is a disease where the body will never grow old and never die. This does not conform to the law of conservation of energy. The internal organs are being used, so sooner or later, those parts and components will be damaged. Complete immortality… is absolutely impossible, people in this family just age slower… In addition, looking at the time when Countess Bathory passed away, her lifespan was not much longer than a normal person. In other words, it is merely a representation of immortality.” Gongsun said as he touched his chin, “But what exactly is that blood-sucking helmet used for?”

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Translator Notes

Please feel free to comment any mistakes I made so I can improve and do better as I go through the book.

Translated: June 12, 2021