It smelled bad, like disinfectant;

It hurt, every breath was painful;

Who am I?

I am Zhou Xun...

No,

I am Karun.

Karun slowly opened his eyes, the sunlight was too bright, he had to close his eyes again;

After a while, Karun gradually adapted to the light and tried to open his eyes again.

He saw white sheets, white blankets, and his own blue and white hospital gown. He also saw his cousin Mina sitting at the foot of his bed doing homework.

Mina seemed to notice something, turned her head and looked at Karun. When she saw Karun open his eyes, Mina immediately covered her mouth and tears flowed from her eyes.

Then, Mina kicked her younger brother Lunt, who was also doing homework next to her, and Lunt fell to the side.

"Brother is awake, brother is awake, Lunt, go call the doctor, call the doctor!"

"Okay, okay!"

Lunt got up from the ground and ran out of the ward without picking up his homework.

"Brother, are you okay now?" Mina asked with concern.

"Water...water..."

Karun felt his lips were dry, so dry that it seemed like the skin on his lips could be rubbed off by touching them.

"Okay, brother."

Mina quickly brought a glass of water with a straw and held it to Karun's lips.

Karun bit the straw and started drinking water.

After drinking, Karun opened his mouth.

Mina took a wet towel and helped Karun wipe his face.

At this time, Lunt brought the doctor over.

The doctor first checked Karun's physical condition, then opened the bandage on his chest wound and checked the wound. He smiled and nodded, "Young man, you're fine. Although the wound is deep, it didn't hurt your spleen. You're lucky, really."

Karun nodded slightly.

The doctor gave instructions to the nurse, probably about changing the dressing. After giving the instructions, the doctor said to Karun, "Take more rest. Since you've woken up, you can be discharged in two days after observation."

"Thank you, doctor." Mina thanked the doctor on behalf of Karun.

"You're welcome."

The doctor and nurse left.

Karun tried to sit up with both hands.

Mina and Lunt helped him up, put two pillows behind his back, and finally he could lean back.

"Mina, how long have I been asleep?"

"Two days. The doctor said you lost a lot of blood, brother."

"Oh."

Karun gently twisted his neck a few times, as long as he didn't touch the wound on his chest, there was no problem with other movements.

"Mr. Policeman, this is a hospital room, you can't smoke."

"I'm not smoking, I'm smoking a pipe."

"You can't smoke a pipe either..."

"I haven't lit it yet, move aside."

Police Chief Duke walked in and laughed loudly when he came in:

"I just came to the hospital and the doctor told me you woke up."

"Chief Duke..."

Police Chief Duke pulled up a chair and sat down by Karun's bed:

"You were right, absolutely right. The murderer was really stupid. If we hadn't spent too much time investigating the identity of the first victim, the murderer would have been caught long ago."

Karun looked at Police Chief Duke and spoke:

"Mrs. Xius...""I'm sorry. When I brought the police to the office of the Zeus Crematorium, I saw you tied to a chair with...something inserted in your chest." Sheriff Duke gestured with both hands. "The only fortunate thing is that you were still alive at the time, and we were able to rush you to the hospital for treatment."

At this point, Sheriff Duke sighed. "Unfortunately, our arrival seems to have alarmed Mrs. Zeus, and she escaped. We were unable to catch her."

"Ah..." Karun also sighed.

"I've already heard the story from your aunt about what happened that night. She's really a lunatic, always targeting people around her!" Sheriff Duke nodded.

"Um, do you know where she went?" Karun shook his head and explained, "When I was taking her back, she pointed a gun at me."

"She's crazy, completely irrational when it comes to killing people," Sheriff Duke exclaimed, perhaps because he had seen and understood the "stupidity" of Mrs. Zeus as a murderer, and didn't plan to continue discussing the case with Karun.

"After hearing from the doctor about your condition, I think you'll be fine with some rest and recuperation." Sheriff Duke patted Karun's face. "The most important thing is that your face is okay. Thank goodness."

Karun turned his head to show his speechlessness towards Sheriff Duke.

"Hahaha." Sheriff Duke stood up. "The arrest warrant has been issued. Thanks to the fact that the case hasn't been exposed by the media, the pressure on our police station isn't too great. But I look forward to you recovering soon. Your analytical methods left a deep impression on me, and we can exchange ideas in the future."

"Okay, Sheriff."

"Then I'll leave first."

Sheriff Duke was an impulsive person who didn't even help peel an apple. However, as he left, he encountered a man and a woman who came in to ask about the situation.

"We're here to inquire about the situation," said the man.

"What's there to ask?" Sheriff Duke replied.

"We don't want to come either, but it's our duty," said the woman.

Soon, a man with a hooked nose wearing a gray wool coat walked in, followed by a woman in a gray dress. Karun had a deep impression of these two people. When he came out of the Crown Dance Hall that day, he happened to see them getting out of a taxi, and the woman in the gray dress even mentioned something about "demon spirits."

The man with the hooked nose waved his credentials in front of Karun before he had a chance to read them, and then sat down.

Sheriff Duke stood at the door and watched the situation inside.

"Mr. Karun, first of all, congratulations on waking up, and I hope you recover soon," the man with the hooked nose said.

"Thank you." Karun noticed that the man had been scrutinizing him from head to toe, paying attention to his subtle body movements like his fingers, throat, and eyes. Unfortunately, the man didn't know that Karun was also an expert in this field.Plus the feeling of being "scrutinized" by Alfred that night, this hooked-nose man in front of him was simply unbearable.

"Mr. Karun, I would like to ask you first, have you noticed anything unusual about Mrs. Shus in your contact with her?"

Karun's face showed a ridiculous expression and he asked back, "She made me like this, isn't that unusual?"

"No, that's not what I mean. What I mean is, beyond the scope of her being the murderer, have you ever noticed anything unusual about her?"

"Yes."

Upon hearing this answer, the hooked-nose man's gaze froze, and the woman behind him took out a notebook and began to prepare to record.

Karun answered seriously, "As the murderer, she is really stupidly unusual."

"Hahaha!"

Sheriff Duke, standing at the door, laughed out loud.

The hooked-nose man opened his mouth slightly, seemingly organizing his words, and after a while, he asked again, "What I mean is, has she ever done anything abnormal, such as her appearance or tone of voice when she attacked you, that made you feel like she was someone else?"

Karun immediately thought of the changes in Mrs. Shus when she wanted to kill him and the black spot on her face. However, Karun still shook his head and said, "Sir..."

"You can call me Roddy."

"Okay, Roddy, I really don't know what you want to ask me. Your questions make me feel helpless. All I can tell you is that that night, I first took my aunt home, and then on the way back to her house, Mrs. Shus said she was willing to help me say goodbye to my virginity. I couldn't resist the temptation and agreed. Then we went to the crematorium."

"Why not go back to her house?" Roddy asked.

Karun replied, "She said it would be more stimulating there and that there would be many people around us."

The reason why Karun put the final scene at the crematorium was also to highlight Mrs. Shus's "character."

Lunt listened to the side with a red face, while Mina lowered her head shyly.

The hooked-nose man looked at his female assistant, and she nodded, indicating that she had recorded it.

"Then she said she would teach me and asked me to sit in a chair, so I sat in the chair. She said she wanted to play more exciting and immersive games, so she tied me up with a rope and I let her."

"You let her tie you up?" Roddy asked in confusion.

"She said that after she tied me up, she would use her mouth on me."

Roddy was speechless for a moment.

Karun continued, "Roddy, I know this sounds ridiculous, and I am usually a steady person, but at that time, I found that my brain was no longer functioning normally. I just acted on instinct, doing whatever she said, hoping that the next step would come quickly."

Sheriff Duke, standing at the door, nodded in agreement, "Men, I understand."

The woman in the gray skirt lowered her head and asked in Roddy's ear, "Is it really like this, Captain?"

Roddy did not answer, but asked again, "Did she then attack you?"

"No, she said she wanted to create a great work of art. Originally, my aunt was the model she chose, but in the end, she got me since I was the one who brought my aunt back.""Then she talked to me a lot about composition, and she kept asking for my opinion."

"And then?"

"She stabbed me with a dagger in my chest, and I saw myself bleeding... She kept talking about her composition while I was passing out, and when I woke up, I was already in this hospital room."

Rodi nodded and stood up.

It seemed that the interrogation was over.

Karun didn't want Mrs. Xius's case to be related to the "aberrations," because it would cause trouble for him and even for the Inmores family. It would be best to end it with a series of serial killer cases.

No, it's not over. The police will continue to arrest "Mrs. Xius," but unless they can open Lady Molly's stomach.

Wait, Lady Molly seems to not have a stomach.

Rodi turned around, intending to leave, but suddenly stopped and looked back at Karun lying on the hospital bed, smiling and asking, "Mr. Karun, you are so young, I am curious, how did you learn to do psychological analysis for the police?"

"I learned it."

"From whom?"

"A friend of mine. I have always been interested in psychology because I have mild autism since childhood. So I tried to get out of the shadow of autism through books on psychology, and with the guidance of my friend..."

"I asked you, who is that friend?"

"It's me."

At the door, Piajie appeared. He was wearing casual clothes, but he still had the exquisite feeling of a "nobleman."

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"Who are you?" Rodi looked at Piajie.

"I am Karun's friend. He is a very talented young man in psychology. This is my business card."

Rodi took the business card and his eyes narrowed slightly when he saw the surname.

"Your father is..."

"Kongpa Adams."

The Minister of Energy and Development of Rulan.

"Is your questioning over? My friend just woke up, and I think he needs more rest than disturbance."

"Okay, we're done."

Rodi left the ward, followed by his assistant in a gray skirt.

Sheriff Duke waved to Karun and left too.

Piajie walked in front of Karun and smiled, "My friend, I knew you were in trouble yesterday, but you didn't wake up. I prayed to God that you would wake up soon, and it seems that God heard my prayer."

"Thank you, Piajie."

"Oh, and this."

Piajie handed a thermos he brought to Mina, "Can you find a bowl and a spoon and feed your brother later?"

"Okay, sir."

Piajie turned back and continued to look at Karun, lowering his voice, "It's medicinal chicken soup."

Using herbs to make medicine, many ancient civilizations have done this, and many traditions have been passed down from it.

When Mina opened the thermos, Karun smelled the delicious blend of chicken soup and herbs; he couldn't appreciate the thick soup that Aunt Mary and Aunt Winnie made at home, but what Piajie brought was close to the feeling of chicken stew with mushrooms.

"Did you make it?" Karun asked curiously.

Piajie smiled and shook his head, "I let Linda 'wake up' and control my body to make it. How could I cook?"

"Hehe." Karun laughed.Perhaps, only between the two of them could they discuss such a thrilling topic as if it were a casual conversation.

"By the way, I heard from your family that you dropped out of high school?"

"Yes, because of psychological problems, autism."

The almighty autism.

"It's a pity. After you recover, do you want to come back to school? I mean, for university, as long as you can pass the entrance exam, my recommendation letter will be useful."

The function of a recommendation letter must be powerful. Karun had noticed the change in Piaget's expression when he asked about Piaget's father. His background was not as simple as just being a university psychology professor.

"I need to discuss it with my family. You know, I still need to earn money for my family."

"Do you still need to earn money?" Piaget asked in confusion.

"..." Karun didn't know how to answer this question. Although the Inmores family was really not short of money, compared to the current situation of the person in front of him, they were indeed poor.

"Sorry." Piaget realized he misspoke. "You can discuss it with your family. If you have any problems with money, you can come to me anytime."

"Thank you."

No matter what era, no matter what year, those who actively offer to lend you money are true friends.

"You rest well, I'm leaving."

"Okay, be safe on the way."

Piaget left.

Mina began to feed Karun chicken soup. Karun drank a lot of it. The taste of the chicken soup was really good.

Karun let Mina and Runt share the remaining soup and chicken.

Then, Karun took a nap.

When he woke up, he found someone groping on his body.

Opening his eyes, he found his aunt standing by his hospital bed. His blanket had been lifted, and even his pants had been taken off.

Perhaps because of his injuries, he had slept very soundly before.

Aunt Mary's eyes were red. She explained when she saw Karun wake up, "Don't move, I'll help you wipe your body. It's not convenient to take a bath now. You'll feel comfortable after your body is wiped. You always like to be clean."

"Thank you, Aunt."

"No need to thank me, Karun. You suffered for me. If it wasn't for me dragging you to eat barbecue that afternoon, you wouldn't have..."

At this point, Aunt Mary started crying again.

"Everything is fine now, Aunt. You're fine, so it's all good. Actually, I'm fine too."

"Don't say that, Karun. Lie down obediently. I'm sorry."

"It's really nothing, Aunt."

"Lie down obediently."

Next, Karun obediently lay down and let Aunt Mary wipe his body.

Because this was care from an elder, Karun's heart was as calm as still water, and there were no awkward moments.

In addition, Aunt Mary wiped his body very skillfully. He didn't need to think about where she had learned this skill.

In the afternoon, Aunt Mary stayed by his bed and gave Karun some fruit to eat.

Finally, at Karun's strong request, she took Mina and Runt home. Mina and Runt had to go to school tomorrow, and the family business couldn't do without Aunt Mary.

Moreover, this was a VIP ward. There was a call bell at the head of the bed. In addition to medical issues, you could even call a nurse to serve you for eating, drinking, and going to the bathroom. You didn't even need to hire a caregiver, but of course, the cost was much higher than hiring a caregiver.

At night, Karun asked the nurse for a newspaper to pass the time.The caring nurse also gave him a novel she had been reading.

Karun quickly put down the newspaper and started reading the novel.

Hmm, it was a Mary Sue novel.

What was even more amazing was that Karun was actually enjoying it.

Late at night, the door to the ward was pushed open.

A black cat darted in and jumped onto the bed.

Immediately after, Dis appeared.

Karun licked his lips and tried to sit up straighter.

Dis walked over to the side of Karun's bed and asked, "Does it still hurt?"

"It's fine. The doctor said it didn't affect anything vital," Karun replied with a smile.

Perhaps he should be afraid of Dis, because on that night, without warning, Dis had stabbed himself with a dagger.

But he didn't have a reason to be afraid of Dis, because he was still alive.

"Would you like something to eat?"

"I heard that cat meat stew is good for wound healing."

"..." Puerh.

Dis smiled and walked to the window of the ward.

Puerh stared at Karun, and Karun stared back.

"Karun."

"Yes, Grandfather." Karun immediately turned to Dis at the window.

"Do you have many questions?"

"Yes."

"Do you want to ask them?"

"I've always been unsure if I should ask."

Before, he was afraid that if he broke through that layer of window paper, he would be killed and force Dis to kill him.

But that night, when he and Alfred and Lady Molly stood at the bedside and faced Dis downstairs, that layer of window paper had already been shattered.

Now, he felt relieved because Dis had already stabbed him.

"If you know there's danger around you next time and I'm not home, it's best to take Pall with you."

"Okay, Grandfather, I understand."

"This time, if it weren't for those two at 128, you wouldn't be alive."

"Yes, Grandfather."

Dis sighed at the window and said, "The mistakes I made should be ended by me."

Then, Dis turned around and looked at Karun on the bed. "Others have no right to interfere."