Chapter 5: Separate actions, the evil spirit of the motel reappears! After splitting up, Su Fan came to a funeral home. "Walker Funeral Home, this is it." Su Fan glanced at the door and the stone tablet that served as a sign. Unlike most stores that are overgrown with weeds, this stone tablet is kept very clean and there are specially planted flowers around it. This sparsely populated town is mostly filled with run-down shops, and it's rare to find such a normal place. But it’s not easy to find this place. The fog that permeated the town became thicker after the midday sun gradually weakened. If Su Fan was just an ordinary outsider, he would probably have to continue wandering around this town. Su Fan rang the doorbell, and soon a white-haired old man came to open the door. The latter took him to the courtyard and sat down.
"Excuse me, are you here to handle the funeral?" As Old Walker spoke, his eyes looked somewhat puzzled. In all the years he had lived in the town, he had never seen an Asian face with black hair and black eyes. It was obvious that the other party was an outsider. But is there anything else in Ravensfell worth visiting for outsiders? "Not really." "I was commissioned by Jamie Yashen to come and inquire about the things happening in the town." Su Fan went straight to the point. "A few days ago, Jamie's wife, Lisa, was murdered in the apartment where they lived." "Oh, this is really..." Before Old Walker could express his sympathy for Jamie's situation, he heard Su Fan continue. "Lisa's death was very strange. Her entire jaw was torn off and her tongue was pulled out." “And, before it happened, Jamie received a ventriloquist puppet.” "He thinks this is related to a horror legend in Ravensfield Town, so he asked me to come and ask you." Su Fan's tone was calm when he described it, but old Walker's expression became more and more ugly, and his old face gradually lost its color. "We know nothing..." "There are not many elderly people left alive in this town. You are the only undertaker in the town, so you should know some secrets." Su Fan ruthlessly exposed the other party's lies. "That's why I came to you."
"About Mary Shaw..." When that name appeared, old Walker's face changed drastically! He immediately signaled Su Fan to keep quiet, and at the same time looked around anxiously. In this town, Mary Shaw is an indelible nightmare and an unspeakable taboo. No one calls her by her name, but instead uses "she". But the young man in front of him seemed not to understand what he meant and continued talking to himself. "I hope you can tell me the origin of the ballad and what she did in detail." Old Walker knew why Su Fan came. "Young man, you are not from this town, why are you getting involved in this... Aren't you afraid..." Old Walker spoke incoherently and looked panic-stricken. "Are you afraid that a ventriloquist doll will suddenly appear in my residence soon, and then Mary Shaw will come?" "If I were scared I wouldn't be here." Su Fan's confident words only made Old Walker shake his head. In fact, I am the person who specializes in this area. This time I came here to break the curse that is hanging over this town. Even if you say this, you can't make the old man give in. There is a church in the town, and it is estimated that the people here have already sought help from the priest. But the result is still that some run away and some die. Su Fan knew that in this situation, a different way of expressing it would be useful. "You should know clearly that Mary Shaw kills people at will." "She just wants to kill everyone who is involved." "Jamie is her target. She has her eyes on me because I spoke to Jamie for a few words." "And you will definitely be responsible for Lisa's funeral and have a relationship with Jamie. Do you think Mary Shaw will let you go?" Su Fan's tone suddenly changed and became very gloomy. “If you don’t resist, Mary Shaw will be at your doorstep in a few days.” "No matter where you hide, you will end up having your tongue pulled out and you will die!" Hearing this, Old Walker was horrified! "So, are you going to take a gamble, or are you going to sit back and wait for it to happen?" After Su Fan finished speaking, Old Walker fell silent. After a moment, when the latter opened his mouth to say something, a voice suddenly sounded from the side. “Have you seen Mary Shaw?”
The old woman held the crow in her arms and stared at Su Fan with her cloudy old eyes. "Were you there when Lisa was killed?" …… "This boring farce is about to end." The detective was very unhappy. The town was so gloomy that it made him feel uncomfortable even though he had only been there for one day. In order to prevent Jamie from escaping, he followed the former home to visit his father who had suffered a stroke, and his young and beautiful stepmother. Following along the way, I also learned the inside story about Jamie's family. For example, Jamie's father was a scumbag who was addicted to domestic violence. He forced Jamie's mother to death and drove his second wife away... For example, Mary Shaw's life story. But he was not interested in any of these. The detective is now only thinking about finding the key evidence to bring Jamie, the murderer, to justice. Whether the process is legal or not doesn’t matter. "Hey, I know you think I'm the murderer, but don't you really find it weird?" Jamie tries to convince the detective. "Things are definitely not as my father and Ella said. Mary Shaw is real and she has some darker purpose." "Besides, it's useless for you to detain me now. There's not enough evidence, and it will just be a waste of time in the end." The detective looked unhappy, but didn't say much. Simpson's murder case has taught a lesson to all American law enforcement and judicial personnel. He didn't want to get nothing and get dirty. "Where's that boy?" "Su Ta, he hasn't come back yet." Jamie felt a little uneasy. Su Fan, who had originally said he would come back, has not received any news yet. I don't know if it's safe. Thinking of this, his eyes fell on the ventriloquist doll in the room. He alone had no idea how to deal with this thing. But I feel uneasy if I leave it out of my sight.
Can only do this. "Oh, I think he fled because of the crime." The detective sneered. What era is this? You're still playing tricks here. Tomorrow he will bring handcuffs and guns and arrest that guy directly! Jamie said nothing, but turned over and ignored him. I've said everything I need to say, but he still doesn't believe it. What can I do? The detective realized that he was getting bored and prepared to take a break. Worried that Jamie might run away, he kept listening to the noise coming from the bed next to him. Strangely, the house was very quiet, without any strange noises except the sound of the wind. Jamie looked more like he was dead, not even breathing. Just when the detective was dozing off, he saw a strange scene. The ventriloquist puppet sitting on the sofa turned its head slowly without any control! (End of this chapter)
