Chapter 690: Is a Pretty Face the Truth? |
When the lime powder finally dissipated.
Several people opened their eyes again, and in the first-floor lobby, the figure of that white man named Bundy was already gone.
"He ran away."
Manager Wu Meiling, who was farthest away, hadn't been affected by the lime powder, and she watched Bundy disappear into the stairwell with her own eyes.
"Where did he go? Should we chase him?!"
Zeng Yan looked at the others.
Yang Qi shook his head: "We probably can't catch him now, don't even think about it. What we need to do right now is call the police!"
Zeng Yan nodded: "Right, right, right, call the police!"
Zeng Yan immediately pulled out his phone and dialed the police.
Manager Wu Meiling kept thanking Yang Qi, Zeng Yan, and Jiang Ran repeatedly.
Yang Qi waved his hand: "No need to thank us, just glad you're okay. But... was that foreign man also a resident here?"
Manager Wu Meiling nodded: "Yes, he lives in Room 901 of this building."
The situation now was different from before.
Because he had almost harmed her, Manager Wu Meiling didn't have to follow the manager's rules anymore.
She freely blurted out the man's address.
Yang Qi: "I see..."
He stroked his chin.
Then asked again: "Are you sure he was trying to rape you?"
Manager Wu Meiling nodded.
Yang Qi: "He probably thought that women from our Hua Country would all throw themselves at a foreigner like him."
"Clearly, Manager, you're not that kind of woman, so when you rejected him, he flew into a rage and tried to force himself on you."
Manager Wu Meiling nodded again: "Yes, luckily I ran into you all, or else... I can't even imagine."
She was genuinely grateful.
Because once that deranged serial killer Bundy got a hold of her.
She really felt she would be in deep trouble.
After all, that guy had an extreme hatred for women and killed them without blinking.
She suddenly felt exhausted, being dragged into this mess late at night. She found a chair and sat down.
Her mind began to recall all sorts of information about Bundy.
One point was particularly interesting.
After Bundy was arrested by the American police.
Because he was quite handsome, a real looker, and a top student.
And his psychology and law skills were exceptional.
In court, he could even defend himself.
His eloquence was top-notch, often turning the court's trial of him into a casual chat about religion, faith, crime, and the like.
As a result, this man who specifically hunted young women and was known as the "Campus Killer" actually gained a huge following of female fans.
Of course, the even more absurd part came later.
Bundy had a total of five lawyers defending him, one of whom was a woman.
Her name was Carol.
During the subsequent court trial, the prosecution found new evidence to convict Bundy.
His crimes were confirmed.
He was sentenced to death.
Then, in the courtroom, he publicly proposed to Carol, and that female lawyer Carol actually agreed.
Obviously, Carol had fallen in love with Bundy.
More importantly, she and many female fans believed that Bundy was innocent.
That it must be those evil American police twisting the truth.
But whether Bundy loved her back was up for debate.
Because Bundy himself had studied law.
He knew that in the state he was currently in, there was a law.
In court, any marriage declaration could be considered a legal marriage, and after marriage, a person couldn't be sentenced for a period of time.
So, Bundy managed to live a little longer.
And during that time, the truly ridiculous part came.
When lawyer Carol visited him in prison, every time she came, she would have sex with Bundy, and then lawyer Carol gave birth to a daughter for Bundy...
So yeah, Manager Wu Meiling was thinking.
"A pretty face is the truth" – that saying was definitely right.
A deranged murderer, who specifically killed young women.
And yet, just because he was handsome, he had a ton of female fans, and there was even a woman willing to have his child, believing he was innocent.
Was this the legendary "women helping women"?
In reality, it wasn't just Bundy.
Robert, the one of the world's top ten serial killers who was killed by Jiang Ran before.
He was also quite handsome. When he was caught and stood trial, with various journalists and newspapers reporting on him.
He ended up with a huge following of female fans...
And then there was Bundy, and that Andro who acted as a Hunter in the Dark Killing live-stream game.
The one with nicknames like the Forest Zone Killer,
the Rostov Butcher,
and the Red Ripper.
He was also hailed as one of the world's top ten serial killers.
Considered on the same level as Robert.
Anyway, as long as you kill enough people and cause enough destruction and influence.
You could always make it onto that list.
It was now the 32nd round, Day 4, 12:32 AM.
The police who had been called finally arrived at Alice Apartment.
The officers who showed up this time were four young policemen in uniform.
After they reached Building No. 2.
They conducted a detailed inquiry into the case.
When they learned that the American man named Bundy was also a resident here.
The four policemen immediately decided to head to Room 901, where Bundy lived, to conduct a search.
Manager Wu Meiling, Jiang Ran, Yang Qi, and Zeng Yan followed along.
The group took the elevator to Room 901.
Manager Wu Meiling used the spare key to unlock the door.
The four policemen told Jiang Ran and the others not to touch anything inside.
Then, the four policemen very professionally put on white gloves.
"Huh? It looks like there's someone in the bedroom?!"
When the group entered the living room, Jiang Ran's position and angle allowed him to see into the bedroom. He noticed that someone seemed to be sleeping on the bed, covered with a blanket.
Upon hearing this, the others immediately crowded around.
Two policemen even walked into the bedroom and called out: "Hey? Wake up?"
They stood by the bed and called a few times. When the person buried under the blanket seemed to have no reaction at all, they lifted the blanket.
And when they lifted it.
Everyone was shocked.
Under the blanket was a Hua Country woman.
This Hua Country woman, beneath the blanket, was completely naked.
That wasn't the key point.
The key point was that this woman's entire skin was covered in bruises, marks of abuse—blue and purple.
It was unbearable to look at.
Especially the deep red ligature mark around her neck.
"She's dead."
One of the policemen performed a simple life check on the Hua Country woman in the bed.
Then he turned to the others and said.
The other three policemen's faces showed a hint of gravity.
Manager Wu Meiling furrowed her brows.
Jiang Ran was a bit surprised, but having seen so many dead people, he wasn't that shocked anymore.
The ones who reacted the most were Yang Qi and Zeng Yan.
Both wore expressions of shock.
"Do you recognize this victim?"
One policeman turned to ask Jiang Ran and the others.
The three men shook their heads.
Manager Wu Meiling spoke up: "If I'm not mistaken, this woman is the resident of Room 902."