Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 774 Zhou Family

Their family has guarded a mysterious treasure for generations, and those who guard the treasure must pay a painful price. At this moment, Chen Mo rushed in: "Captain Lin, the preliminary forensic identification shows that the deceased died around 10 o'clock last night. In addition, we found some strange footprints around the house, which don't look like ordinary people." Lin Shen followed Chen Mo to the yard. On the muddy ground, there was indeed a series of strange footprints. The footprints were large and deep, as if they were left by some large creature. Lin Shen squatted down and observed carefully, and found some scale-like traces on the edge of the footprints.

This discovery made him feel alarmed. Is there any unknown secret behind this case? Back at the police station, Lin Shen began to conduct an in-depth investigation of the case. He consulted a lot of information about the Zhou family and found that the family was once prominent in the local area, but then suddenly declined, and family members died strangely one after another. As the last heir of the family, Zhou Zhengguo has been living in seclusion and rarely contacting the outside world. During the investigation, Lin Shen met a mysterious old man. The old man claimed to be a distant relative of the Zhou family. He told Lin Shen that the treasure guarded by the Zhou family was actually a sealed evil object. Once opened, it would bring disaster to the world. For many years, family members have been carefully guarding the seal, but for some reason, the seal seems to have loosened. At the same time, strange things happened one after another in the police station. The forensic doctor in charge of the case suddenly disappeared, and Chen Mo was also attacked by a mysterious man when he was sorting out the evidence. Lin Shen realized that their investigation had touched the interests of certain people, and these people might be related to the secrets of the Zhou family. Lin Shen decided to go to the ancient house again to find the key to solve the mystery. This time, he brought more police officers and searched the house carefully. In the basement, they found a huge sarcophagus with strange runes engraved on it. Lin Shen walked up and tried to open the sarcophagus, but found that there seemed to be a mysterious force on the sarcophagus to stop him. At this moment, a gust of cold wind blew and the lights in the basement began to flicker. Lin Shen looked around vigilantly, and suddenly, a dark shadow flashed behind him. He turned quickly, raised his gun and aimed, but only saw a vague figure disappearing in the darkness. "Team Lin, we found this next to the sarcophagus." A police officer came over with a bronze compass. There were some ancient characters engraved on the compass. Lin Shen carefully identified them and found that these characters were related to the clues to guarding the treasure mentioned in the Zhou family diary. After some research, Lin Shen finally cracked the secret of the compass. It turned out that to open the sarcophagus, the pointer on the compass must be turned in a specific order at a specific time. And this time is midnight tonight. At midnight, the ancient house was silent, with only the sound of dripping rain and the heavy breathing of the crowd. Lin Shen took a deep breath and turned the compass according to the method of cracking. As the pointer turned, the sarcophagus made a low roar and slowly opened. Inside the sarcophagus, there lay a well-preserved corpse, holding a black box in the corpse's hand. Lin Shen carefully picked up the box, and as soon as he opened it, a dazzling light shot out of the box. In an instant, a strong wind blew in the ancient house, and an evil force spread. Lin Shen realized that they might have opened something that they shouldn't have opened. At this moment, the mysterious old man suddenly appeared, with an evil smile on his face: "Finally wait for this day! The Zhou family has guarded it for so many years, and now, this evil thing finally belongs to me!" It turned out that the old man had been secretly planning all this, and he wanted to use the power of the evil thing to achieve his ulterior purpose. A fierce battle unfolded in the ancient house. Lin Shen and the police officers fought a desperate battle with the mysterious old man and his men. With their tenacious will and superb marksmanship, they repelled the enemy's attacks again and again. During the battle, Lin Shen recalled the regret three years ago, and a strong belief surged in his heart: this time, he must not let the tragedy happen again! After a hard fight, Lin Shen finally subdued the mysterious old man. He re-sealed the evil object and completely eliminated the crisis. After the case was over, Lin Shen stood in front of the ancient house, looking at the sky that was gradually clearing up, and the haze in his heart dissipated. This case not only allowed Lin Shen to solve a shocking mystery, but also allowed him to regain his confidence and courage. He knew that as a policeman, the road to protecting justice was full of challenges, but he would be fearless and continue to move forward. And the old house will continue to guard its secrets, waiting for the next person to solve the mystery. This suspenseful detective story is full of mystery and thrills. If you have new ideas about the story rhythm, suspense setting, etc., or want to change the detective style, feel free to tell me.

The Mystery of the Old House

It was pouring rain, and the raindrops hit the windshield of the police car with a crackling sound. The wipers swung hard, but it was still difficult to dispel the haziness in front of the eyes. Lin Shen gripped the steering wheel tightly, his eyes solemn, and the sound of the sirens was particularly harsh in the rainy night. Trainee police officer Chen Mo in the back seat was nervously flipping through the case materials, and the rustling sound of paper friction echoed in the small car. "Captain Lin, this case is a bit weird." Chen Mo's voice trembled slightly, "The deceased is Zhou Zhengguo, the owner of the old house who lived alone. The person who reported the case was a neighbor. He said that he heard a scream, and then there was no movement.

When they broke into the house, they found Zhou Zhengguo lying in a pool of blood, his death was miserable. "Lin Shen did not respond, his thoughts had drifted back to the night of torrential rain three years ago. At that time, he was still a rising star of the police force, but due to misjudgment in a pursuit operation, his partner was shot and killed. Since then, he has become taciturn, bearing the guilt and pain in his heart alone. The police car stopped in front of an old house. Lin Shen took a deep breath and stepped into the muddy courtyard with Chen Mo. The door of the old house was ajar, and the rotten wooden door creaked in the wind, as if telling the vicissitudes of time. Walking into the house, a strong smell of blood hit him in the face. Lin Shen frowned and quickly glanced around. Zhou Zhengguo's body lay in the middle of the living room, with a dagger stuck in his chest. The blood had coagulated, forming a dark red pattern on the floor.

The dead man's expression was distorted and full of fear, as if he had seen something terrible before he died. Lin Shen squatted down and carefully observed the body, and found that there seemed to be some skin tissue left between the dead man's fingernails, which might be the key evidence left by the murderer.

"Captain Lin, look at this." Chen Mo walked over holding an evidence bag containing a yellowed photo.