Chapter 23: Hallucinogenic Incense, Cursed Totem For a moment, Carl's eyes kept moving between the uncuffed Su Fan and the detective. Obviously speculating about the relationship between the two. Not only him, many policemen who noticed something was going on also began to whisper. "The detective got so angry... Who is that Asian?" "I don't know. He doesn't look like he's from Japan or Korea. He should be Chinese." "Hehe, regardless of his identity, I feel like the detective wants to use this to give Johnny a hard time." "He didn't complete his routine patrol duties, and rushed to bring someone back for a case that hadn't even been filed. The reason he did so was to come back early and be lazy. Do you think it's strange that the detective is angry?" The other policemen's hushed discussions and occasional snickers made Johnny's face gradually turn red. But now he really didn't dare to say anything more.
Judging from the current posture of the detectives, they can really make him pack up and leave. He could only lower his head and listen to the rapid-fire curses from the detective above. Su Fan, the person involved, remained calm. There is no sense of accomplishment in teaching this kind of petty character who bullies the weak and fears the strong a lesson. Seeing that Su Fan had no intention of continuing to embarrass Johnny and was tired of scolding him, the detective stopped. "Go back and suspend yourself for a week to reflect on your work. Come back when you have thought it through." "Karl, come here for a moment." After making such punishment, he walked towards the office with Su Fan. Only Johnny was left standing there, looking grim. He has lost face today and will become the laughing stock of the entire police station. - Inside the office. After asking the two to sit down, the detective spoke. "Karl, please tell me the situation in detail, don't leave out any details." After listening to Carl's careful explanation of the whole story, the detective almost understood the twists and turns. The latter glanced at Carl, then looked at Su Fan, his eyes full of questions. Su Fan knew that he was concerned about the presence of other people, so he nodded. "It's okay detective." "Tell him about it."
Carl is confused until he hears the detective reveal Esther's true identity. "I knew that woman was abnormal." Carl recalled the process of contact with Esther and her expression and actions at that time, and he felt a chill. "She's over 30 and still pretending to be a little girl. How disgusting." "Are we going to arrest each other now, Detective?" "Now is not the time..." The detective replied. "why?" Carl couldn't help but ask. Although they are not tall, the muscles and bones of adults are not at the same level of strength as those of children. That Lina is a cruel and perverted murderer. If she suddenly attacks, the Coleman family might be in danger of their lives. "Lina, that is, Esther, there is another group behind the scenes. If we arrest them now, we will alert the enemy." The detective spoke up. "Besides, the other party is not a simple character, so I invited Su Fan." "He's an expert at dealing with these kinds of people." Carl suddenly understood what he said. So that's why. No wonder the detective was so polite to this person. Turns out he was a commissioner. "Karl, didn't you say before that John Coleman's condition was very strange? He believed everything Lina said and was very protective of her, right?" Su Fan asked. "That's it...what happened?" "I suspect he was subjected to voodoo." "Voodoo? Isn't that a black thing? No, that stuff is real?" The detective was stunned. This was the first time he heard Su Fan mention the word voodoo, but how did Carl know about it? Could he also be involved in the mysticism? Sensing the detective's doubts, Carl explained openly. The latter grew up in a poor community in Los Angeles, where people are mixed, so he also knows some folk stories about black people. "There are many things in this world that you don't understand, but it doesn't mean they don't exist." Su Fan tapped lightly on the armrest of the seat with his index finger. "You will soon see the relevant evidence, but you must follow me back to Starlight Avenue." Hearing this, the detective and Carl looked at each other and immediately stood up.
The three of them drove all the way and soon arrived at the antique shop. The shops on both sides were doing a booming business, except for Su Fan's shop where no one stopped. The latter didn't care about that, but took out the key and opened the door. Several people filed in. As soon as they entered, the detective and Carl felt dizzy, and then the scene in front of them blurred for a moment. But it soon returned to normal. The two thought that the smell of incense in the room was too strong and did not think there was anything wrong, but Su Fan frowned. He sniffed the incense in the air carefully and discerned another scent. This fragrance is very subtle and ordinary people cannot detect it at all. But after practicing, Su Fan's perception has improved several times compared to ordinary people. After searching carefully, he soon found the source of the strange fragrance. "You all underestimate how vicious Lina is." "Her real purpose was not to frame me and put me in jail, but to get me out of this antique shop." "If I don't leave here, how can she have the chance to do anything?" Su Fan said this, picked up the broom, and swept out a piece of burning dry grass from under the display stand. "what is this?" The detective was curious and wanted to go up and take a closer look. "Did you feel dizzy when you came in just now?" The detective and Carl nodded subconsciously. "This is a highly hallucinogenic tobacco." Su Fan explained lightly while extinguishing the dry grass. "If you inhale a small amount, you will fall into a coma, and if you inhale it for a long time, you will probably die directly." "But this is not what she actually used as a means of killing..." The detective who was keeping a close eye on Su Fan saw that there was a faint fluorescent light in the former's eyes, which was captivating. Su Fan scanned the entire antique shop and finally stopped at the counter. In Su Fan's vision, wisps of black mist were constantly emerging from under the counter. The former took a step forward and saw a strange pattern in an inconspicuous corner at the bottom of the counter. Two snakes are entwined around the human figure in the middle, biting his neck. A drop of blood flows out of his mouth. It is lifelike, terrifying and evil. Carl and the detective followed and looked for a long time before they noticed the totem. The counter itself is black, and the totem is painted with black and red paint. If you don't look carefully, you may not be able to find it. "This is emitting a strong curse aura. Once activated, it can drain a person's vitality. Anyone sitting near it will soon lose their lifespan and eventually die due to the decline of their body functions."
Hearing this, Carl and the detective's faces changed drastically. Carl was fine, he just felt unlucky, but the detective understood that what Su Fan said could not be a lie, so he immediately took a big step back. "This kind of cursed object is actually very easy to deal with. As long as you don't come into direct contact with it, you can just erase it. That's why most casters will do it in a very concealed way, such as drawing it on the ground covered by furniture." "But this time, the person who cast the curse was probably very confident because of the tobacco, so he drew it directly on the counter." As Su Fan spoke, he took out incense ash from the incense burner beside him, sprinkled it on the surface, and then wiped off the strange pattern with a rag. "Who did this?" Carl's face was solemn. "There are cameras in the store, just take a look and you'll know." Su Fan said calmly. "Wait a minute, there's surveillance? Then why didn't you take it out at the time?" Carl was stunned. Seeing Su Fan looking at him like a fool, he finally realized how stupid his question was. Whether he had evidence to prove his innocence or not, Johnny would have taken him away by force, so there was no point in taking him out at that time. Su Fan took out an old DV hidden in a hidden corner and handed it to the detective. The latter immediately began to look through previous records. A sneaky figure soon appeared in the picture, and the detective took a closer look and found that it was Esther! "For most people, there is no need for evidence. The beginning of suspicion means the guilt is established." "The reason why I was taken to the police station will soon become known to everyone. My reputation will be ruined and I will be socially dead." "People won't be interested in how a pedophile psychopath died, they will just think he died a good death and the police investigation was botched." (End of this chapter)