S.C.I Mystery Series Volume 3 Chapter 46

Ghost Murderer 14 - Psychotherapy

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When they returned to SCI's office, they saw that Bai Chi and the others were all there, except for Zhao Zhen.

"Chi Chi, where is Zhao Zhen?" Zhan Zhao ran over and asked.

Bai Chi blinked and said, "He drove back with Brother and the others."

Zhan Zhao frowned and said in his heart, that dead kid ran away quite fast! We have something to ask him!

"Brother?" Bai Chi asked Zhan Zhao, "You're looking for Zhen for something?"

Zhan Zhao's bad temper came back, and he said to Bai Chi, "Chi Chi, turn off your phone for a while, let's have a meeting."

"Oh, okay!" Bai Chi hurriedly turned off his phone.

As soon as everyone went into the office, Zhan Zhao took out his phone and sent a text message to Zhao Zhen, "You're finished, someone is looking for Chi Chi."

Within thirty seconds of sending the text message, Zhan Zhao heard his phone ringing. Smiling slightly, he muted his phone and waited for Zhao Zhen to come to him. Just try to run!

Sure enough, after another thirty seconds, Zhao Zhen sent another text message, "I was wrong, I'll come right away, you help me secure Chi Chi."

Satisfied, Zhan Zhao sent a smiley face to him.

When the group arrived in the office, Qin Ou and Yang Fan sat down first, while Chen Yu and old man Chen sat on the sofa, and Bai Chi went to pour water for the group.

The old man looked around and exclaimed, "Oh, this police station is really beautiful."

Zhan Zhao smiled and sat down beside them, asking, "How old is the old man?"

"Grandpa is seventy-eight." Chen Yu replied.

"He’s in good spirits." The group was a little surprised.

The old man chuckled, thinking that many of the young men here were nice, and wondered if he could find a match for Chen Yu.

When Chen Yu saw that his thoughts were starting to wander again, she coughed and glanced at him. The old man collected himself a little, but still had a smile on his face.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang exchanged a look, and Bai Yutang gestured to Zhan Zhao – You do it today.

Zhan Zhao nodded and asked, "Do you go to the park every day to play chess?"

"Yes!" The old man nodded and sighed, "I guess I won't be able to go in the future."

"Do you always sit in that seat?" Zhan Zhao then asked.

"Uh… yes." The old man nodded and said, "I have bad ears and wearing hearing aids makes it noisy, so I always sit in the innermost seat."

Chen Yu jumped up when she heard it, "Grandpa, who did you offend? Didn't that person want to blow you up?"

The old man was a bit confused and asked curiously, "This… cannot be, I just play chess every day. Although I am a bit arrogant when I win at chess, it is not so bad as to offend somebody enough to kill me because of this, right?"

Qin Ou was troubled. He wanted to speak up several times, but Zhan Zhao signalled to him – Don't say anything.

Qin Ou had no choice but to endure it. Yang Fan looked at him from beside him and squinted at him – Take a deep breath!

Qin Ou froze and tried his best to control his emotions. He knew that he would be in trouble if he lost control, and that feeling of helplessness from years ago came up once again.

It was at this moment that he saw Luo Tian step aside and pat him on the shoulder, as if he could tell that he was uneasy.

Qin Ou looked up and saw Luo Tian smiling faintly, and he inexplicably felt at ease. When he turned around, he saw Yang Fan smiling too – This police officer gives people a real sense of security.

"Can you think of anyone who wants to harm you?" Zhan Zhao asked.

The old man shook his head and said, "I don't know anyone who knows how to make bombs."

The group all turned their heads to look at Chen Yu.

Chen Yu hurriedly shook her head, "That… I don't know either. That person seemed to be there to blow up Brother Bai."

The group looked at each other, but the old man was taken aback when he heard this and asked Chen Yu, "Xiao Yu? You encountered a bomb just now too? "

Chen Yu nodded.

"What?" The old man's expression immediately changed, "Which son of a bitch dared to blow up my precious granddaughter?! I'll fight with him!"

"Ah, old man, don't get angry." Zhan Zhao hurriedly calmed the old man down and said, "Chen Yu just happened to encounter him, he didn't go after her directly!"

The old man frowned. Zhan Zhao is the best at observing people's expressions. He could see at once that something was wrong, so he asked, "Old man, do you think something is wrong?"

The old man looked up at Zhan Zhao and nodded.

"Is there anything you haven't told us?"

The old man hesitated a little and raised his eyes to look at Chen Yu, as if he didn't want to say anything in front of her.

"Grandpa, what do you want to say?" Chen Yu was puzzled.

"There are some things that I haven't told you about." The old man sighed, "It's shameful to say it, and I'm afraid it will affect your future, but… now, at a time like this, it's important to say it, in case this really does have something to do with that time…"

"What is it?" Chen Yu did not understand.

The old man sighed and said, "How your parents died… I've never told you about it."

Chen Yu was stunned and asked, "Didn't you say that they died in a traffic accident?"

The old man shook his head and said, "Your parents… both committed suicide."

Chen Yu was shocked and looked at the old man

The old man looked at the group, found a pen and paper, and wrote down two names. He handed it to Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao, saying, "These two names, as police officers, you should have heard of them, right?"

Bai Yutang took the piece of paper and looked at it, and saw that it read, "Chen Xinglong, Yu Feng."

Bai Yutang was taken aback and looked at Zhan Zhao, who drew in a cold breath.

Yang Fan leaned over to look. A little puzzled, he asked, "Who are these two people?"

Qin Ou frowned and said, "These two were the famous Bonnie and Clyde back then."

Yang Fan's eyes widened and he asked, "Bonnie and Clyde?"

"These two are very famous." Zhan Zhao said, "It was about twenty years ago, wasn't it?"

Bai Yutang nodded, "Back then, because Chen Xinglong and Yu Feng were husband and wife, they were also known as the Dragon and Phoenix Thieves, another couple. They specialized in robbing bank vaults, and their techniques were very clever. Chen Xinglong was quite a powerful bomb expert, using explosives of his own design to blow up vaults. The crimes they committed were the crimes of the century."

"And then what happened?" Yang Fan asked, "They never got caught?"

Bai Yutang nodded, "The crimes they committed back then are all unsolved cases, no one could catch them. Rumour has it that there was another group with them, but then… Chen Xinglong and Yu Feng committed suicide. The police found their bodies, but didn't find the money they stole. It might have been taken away by the group, but it is also said that the couple hid it."

When he said this, the group looked at the old man.

Old man Chen sighed and shook his head.

"Old man, I heard that Chen Xinglong and Yu Feng had no relatives, I didn't expect…" Bai Yutang said, and he saw that Chen Yu had a sad face.

Zhan Zhao shrugged – Whoever had the idea, it was a good idea, as the parents were thieves that robbed in rivers and lakes.

"When I found out that they were doing that, I kicked them out of the house!" The more the old man said, the angrier he became, "Those two heartless people, leaving Xiao Yu alone at home without supervision and going out on their own to steal and do harmful things. It's all my fault… I can't believe I found out so late, it’s better to die!"　

Everyone saw the old man's anger rising, and they all rushed to comfort him.

Chen Yu didn't say anything, but she isn't a weak girl and could manage to hold herself together. Instead, she went to comfort her grandfather and told him not to get angry.

"Could it have something to do with the case back then?" Zhan Zhao asked.

Bai Yutang frowned slightly, "With so many coincidences clustered together, it doesn't feel like it's fake."

At that moment, Zhao Zhen arrived, followed by a lazy Lisbon, who had obviously just woken up from a nap.

"Zhen, why are you here?" Bai Chi walked over.

When Zhao Zhen saw that no one else was here, he was relieved and looked at Zhan Zhao, who smiled at him.

Zhao Zhen sighed, nothing could escape Zhan Zhao's eyes.

"Anyway… Old Man, it's not safe for you to go back, Chen Yu too, you need to be protected!"

Chen Yu raised her eyes to look at the group and said, "It's okay, we are finished with all the concerts this year and have a three month break."

The group nodded their heads.

Zhan Zhao asked the old man, "Old Man, those members who were related to Chen Xinglong and Yu Feng back then, do you know them? Or, where was that fortune they had back then? Do you know?"

"If I remember correctly, it should all be the gold and jewellery they stole, right?" Bai Yutang asked, "The amount was said to be so incredibly large that the media at the time didn't dare to report it."

"It's fortunate that those two still had some humanity and didn't reveal anything about me and Xiao Yu, otherwise…"

Zhan Zhao nodded, "That means that no one knows about your relationship with that couple…"

"That's not necessarily true." The old man suddenly said, "I remember that there were a few people who often came to our house back then and would mysteriously talk about who knows what."

"What people?" Bai Yutang asked as he realised there was a key to the clue.

The old man shook his head, "It's been too long, I don't remember. I only knew how to drink back then, and I rarely bothered about the two of them, after all, it still boils down to me being old and confused."

Zhao Zhen was at the door and when he saw the situation inside, he asked Bai Chi, "What's wrong?"

Bai Chi told the general story in a low voice. Zhao Zhen frowned and scowled.

Bai Chi had a feeling that… Zhao Zhen had something on his mind but he didn't want to tell him. However, he still believed in Zhao Zhen. There might be something that he can't say, and he was afraid that he would be worried if he knew, so he didn't ask more questions and played dumb.

Zhan Zhao had Zhao Hu arrange for Chen Yu and the old man to stay at their home. Bai Jintang's villa was large enough to accommodate them, and the important thing was that the security measures there were tight and it was easy to protect.

When the two were sent away, it was Qin Ou and Yang Fan's turn.

Everybody had learned something about what happened back then. Ma Xin put the remains of the bombs that the forensics section had just sent over on the table, and when she heard that Chen Yu had gone to Bai Yutang's house for temporary refuge, she went out and asked Jiayi and Qi Le to go with her.

Qin Ou picked up the remains and looked at them for a long time. Letting out a long sigh of relief, he put the pieces down and shook his head, "It's not him… he's dead."

At his side, Yang Fan also sighed with relief and gently patted Qin Ou's shoulder.

"Can you give us a general idea of what happened back then?" Zhan Zhao sat down and looked at Qin Ou.

"No!" Yang Fan decisively refused, "I'll tell you, so let him go out and wait."

Qin Ou turned to look at him. Zhan Zhao smiled slightly, looked at Yang Fan and said, "Your physical treatment of him was quite successful, but psychological treatment is not something that can be done only with love. "

Yang Fan froze, his face flushed red, and he said, "What a load of nonsense."

Bai Yutang sat down, "A world-class psychologist is here. This is a rare opportunity, don't miss it."

Zhan Zhao looked at Qin Ou and said, "You are not feeling better at all. Afraid to go home, forcing yourself to be near fire, afraid of the cold, having nightmares, and being… inexplicably irritable."

Yang Fan turned to look at Qin Ou and seemed a little surprised, "Do you… have these symptoms?"

Qin Ou looked at him and smiled, "You did your best."

Yang Fan frowned slightly, but didn't say anything, and looked away.

"Long-term psychological rehabilitation requires someone who can stay with you, but more than that, it requires the right treatment plan.” Zhan Zhao crossed his legs and spoke seriously, "When I was working in Europe, I worked as a specialised psychological interventionist for the police. The world is cruel, there are many perverts, and as the righteous side is inevitably violated, the price paid and the damage done cannot be compensated for by the criminals being brought to justice. I have cured many people who have had mental breakdowns, but it is important for me to understand the situation and, of course, my other aim is to solve the case."

Qin Ou thought about it, nodded his head, and asked, "Where should I start?"

After thinking about it, Zhan Zhao said, "How about this, I'll ask you some questions first, and when I get to a key point, you can tell me more about it. Do you want me to empty the room?"

After Zhan Zhao finished asking, the audience consciously wanted to exit, after all, no one really wanted to hear such a tragic story.

Qin Ou didn't say anything, and Yang Fan asked Zhan Zhao, "It's better to clear the room, right?"

Zhan Zhao thought about it and said, "Actually, it's not… the effect of confiding in ten people at the same time is the same as confiding in ten people separately. Every time you confide in someone, you will have one less burden, and after confiding in a hundred people about the pain in your heart, your pain will be much lower. "

Qin Ou nodded his head, he knew this feeling.

Everyone stayed and listened.

Zhan Zhao thought about it and asked, "Is that person related to you, in any way?"

Qing Ou was silent for a moment and said, "He is… he is a person I saved before."

"Tell us how you met."  Zhan Zhao asked, with no real expression on his face.

The group had noticed many times that when Zhan Zhao conducts psychological interventions, he sometimes appears to be ruthless, but of course, this ruthlessness is beneficial to the patient.

"He was a chemistry student. On a trip to the bank to withdraw money, it just so happened that some robbers robbed the bank and tied the bomb to him." Qin Ou said, his expression panicked, and he continued, "I defused the bomb for him… he was so scared that he cried."

"And then what?" Zhan Zhao asked, "What did you do?"

Qin Ou took a deep breath, "I patted him on the shoulder and told him he was brave."

"The way he looked at you then, do you remember?" Zhan Zhao asked.

Qin Ou nodded, "Remember, I remember…"

"Do you regret it?" Zhan Zhao then asked.

After a long time, Qin Ou nodded, "I regret it."

"Regret that you shouldn't have saved him, or that you shouldn't have tapped him on the shoulder and said that to him?" Zhan Zhao then asked.

"Both." Qin Ou honestly stated his feelings.

Zhan Zhao smiled and nodded, "Very good…  If it were me, I would regret being a police officer and regret everything related to this encounter. It is understandable and not sinful."

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Translator Notes

Exam season is starting. I had two exams today. I am so glad I work on these chapters in advance.

In other news, I am totally obsessed with ONEWE's new song. I highly recommend it to everyone!

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

Translated: November 10/14/15, 2021