Chapter 173: Remaining Memory (Part 1)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Liu Sanniang walked step by step and only went to the adjacent room after she had searched every corner of the kitchen.
Liu Sanniang slowly touched everything. She could sense all kinds of memories, all of which were happy.
Only memories before the murder took place were left in this house.
Liu Sanniang could not sense the memory of the murder that night. It was blank.
Liu Sanniang retracted her hand. Seeing that, Wei Shilai quickly asked her. “Miss Liu, what did you see?”
Liu Sanniang replied slowly. “They were a very happy and ordinary family. I can’t see anything about the night they were killed, as if that night didn’t exist.”
Wei Shilai frowned. “What should we do?”
Even Liu Sanniang was at a loss as to what to do. The man in the government office was the murderer. There were witnesses and evidence, but they could not convict him.
It didn’t make sense. Nothing made sense.
The murderer didn’t remember anything. He did not know who he was, let alone why he had committed homicide. He was more afraid of killing than anyone.
Liu Sanniang frowned slightly. “Where are the corpses?”
Wei Shilai replied promptly. “In the mortuary.”
Liu Sanniang immediately said, “Let’s go to the mortuary. We have to be quick. I’m worried that if we go too late, there will be nothing left. There’s nothing here in this house. It’s as if that night has been erased from the story.”
The murderer didn’t remember anything. Even the memory of that night was gone in this house.
What kind of person had the ability to erase the memories?
Wei Shilai immediately walked out.
Liu Sanniang and Chu Yan followed and got into the carriage. Wei Shilai instructed the driver. “Go to the mortuary.”
Wei Shilai and Liu Sanniang quickly rushed back to Yong County and reached the mortuary.
Because the murder was only discovered today, the coroner had not finished examining the corpses. The coroner was carrying out an autopsy with his students.
After Liu Sanniang entered the mortuary, she went straight to the corpses of the Huang family. The coroner had started with the adults and checked every part of the body carefully. The coroner was called Wang Xigui. Everyone in the government office called him Uncle Wang.
Liu Sanniang walked over. “Uncle Wang, how is it?”
Wang Xigui said, “Miss Liu, you’re here. This family died from this dagger. The wound is only three centimeters long. They were stabbed many times, and every time, they were stabbed in the heart.”
“The cut on the neck was done later, as if the murderer hadn’t had enough and was venting his hatred.”
Wang Xigui had been performing autopsies for many years and was Wei Shilai’s trusted aide.
Liu Sanniang took a look. Wang Xigui was right. The heart of the body was stabbed many times, and the cut on the neck was dealt after the victim was dead.
If the murder just wanted to kill, then there was no need for him to waste his time cutting the neck after the victim was dead. The wounds on the neck and body were a sign that the murder was taking out his anger.
The two elders of the Huang family had the most wounds on their bodies. The Huang couple also had wounds on their bodies but the four children did not have any wounds on their bodies.
Liu Sanniang touched their hands and tried to sense their memories.
She started with the old woman and released her power.
Liu Sanniang saw an old woman with a kind face. She was holding a bowl of tea and sitting on the stone by the door of the courtyard. She drank it mouthful by mouthful and looked at the sky outside. It was getting dark and the stars were coming out slowly.
The old woman’s eyes were filled with happiness. Her grandson and granddaughter leaned against her and pointed at the stars in the sky. “Grandma, is it true that there are immortals in the sky?”
The old woman smiled lovingly. “Of course it’s true.”
“But why can’t we see them?”
“That’s because we’re only mortals. However, the existence of immortals will protect us humans. They will protect the entire world.”
The old woman’s voice was gentle, and it gradually faded away.
Liu Sanniang frowned and walked to the old man’s side. She sensed attentively, not missing any details.
However, she only sensed some of the daily lives of the old man and woman. At night, the old woman would bring a basin of hot water to wash the old man’s feet.
Liu Sanniang retracted her hand and then touched the Huang couple and the children.
The memories of the Huang couple were of them working hard. During break, they would talk about what to eat that day, that night, the next morning, and of course their children’s marriage.
The children’s memories were even simpler. They helped the adults do the chores and played games. Their mother went to town and bought candy. It was sweet and tasty. The siblings split it into two pieces with smiles on their faces.
They all had the pleasant memories, but the memory of death and terror was none-existant.
Liu Sanniang retracted her hand and looked at Wei Shilai. “Their memories have been erased. Their spiritual senses have long left the world. There is nothing about their death.”
As if they had forgotten that painful and indignant memory of that night, they left happily without any resentment.
Wei Shilai felt a headache coming on. He looked at Liu Sanniang and comforted her. “Miss Liu, don’t worry. Anyone who commits a crime will be caught.”
Liu Sanniang looked at Wei Shilai. “Sir, that’s not what I’m worried about.”
She was worried that this was just the beginning.
Wei Shilai also thought of this and frowned.
When they left the mortuary and returned to town, Wei Shilai said, “Miss Liu, rest well. I’ll definitely get to the bottom of it.”
The murderer forgot everything and he was from the Zhaoyang Village. Other than investigating the identity of the murderer, they also had to investigate the background of the Huang family and see if they had made enemies with anyone.
Liu Sanniang nodded. When she returned home, neither Madam Wei nor Mr. Liu asked her anything.
Liu Erlang touched his head. He wanted to question her, but the look Madam Wei shot him was fierce. After thinking for a moment, he decided to let it go. Anyway, even if he knew, he could not help his sister.
After the meal, Liu Erlang brought the goat milk to Liu Sanniang and said, “Sanniang, go and feed General Black. He grows very quickly and is very chubby now.”
Liu Sanniang nodded. General Black had been at home for almost twenty days and had grown quite a lot. His black eyes looked especially energetic.
Liu Sanniang poured the goat milk in the bowl and General Black began to drink it.
Liu Erlang reached out to touch General Black. Liu Sanniang couldn’t help but touch him too. She pinched General Black’s skin. It was really soft.
Liu Erlang said, “Sanniang, I can’t help you, but don’t worry, I’ll definitely raise this dog well for you. When the time comes, he can kill enemies on your behalf. When you’re in a bad mood, you can touch him. He’s got smooth and soft skin. Don’t you feel better when you touch him?”