Chapter 1052 - Cats [2 in 1] (1/2)

Translator: Lonelytree  Editor: Millman97

Chen Ge had to explain for a very long time before he got his message across to Zhen Zhen, but the boy did not appear to be in the mood to talk about that topic. This was clearly demonstrated when he went into hiding behind the female officer again.

“Chen Ge, he is still a boy, and he is going through a lot of counselling to help mend his internal trauma. I must ask you to not make him remember those unhappy incidents so soon.” This was the first time that Chen Ge had met the female officer, but she managed to call him by his name as if they had known each other for a very long time already.

“To stop the tragedy from its source, Zhen Zhen is the only one who can provide me with the answer. I also have no other choice.” Chen Ge knelt before the boy. “Zhen Zhen, if you sense the location of the other children, you have to tell me. I am only trying my best to go and protect them.”

The cursed hospital was also looking for the ghost fetus’ candidates. If they got to them before Chen Ge did, the child would most likely end up dead.

After about ten minutes, Zhen Zhen finally spoke. He still hid behind the female officer, but the small face started to lose its smile. He said shyly and softly, “That strange uncle told me these strange stories before I went to sleep at night, and after hearing him, I had dreams that have nothing to do with me. It is like I am using another person’s eyes to live their lives.”

As a young boy, Zhen Zhen tried his best to express what he was trying to say, and Chen Ge got the message clearly.

The child shared a bond of sorts with the ghost fetus, and he possessed the presence of the ghost fetus within him. With the aid from Jia Ming, he was able to take a glimpse into the dreams of the other children chosen by the ghost fetus. Jia Ming and Bei Ye had made use of this power to find Liu Wen earlier.

“Other than Liu Wen and Se Xin, I have had one more dream. It was complete darkness inside that dream. I was unable to see anything.” Zhen Zhen tried his best to remember and recollect his memory.

“Complete darkness in the dream, and you could not see anything?”

“Yes, it was a very horrible feeling. I was surrounded by darkness, and my whole body itched. I wanted to scratch at it until the skin fell off.”

Just from Zhen Zhen’s description, Chen Ge was feeling slightly uncomfortable.

“Even if the eyes can’t see, the nose and ears should be working fine. Did you smell anything strange or hear any strange voices when you were in this dream?” Chen Ge was slowly prompting Zhen Zhen.

After giving it some thought, the boy finally said, “I believe I smelled a very horrible stench, and I heard the meowing of some cats. Yes! There were many cats in the room with me.”

“Many cats? A blind person who took in stray cats?” This was the first image that popped into Chen Ge’s mind. “Is there anything else other than that? There was no one talking? Only the cats?”

“I think that was the sound of a man. He seemed to call me his little brother. He said something else, but he seemed to be standing very far away, so I could not hear him clearly.” Zhen Zhen had told Chen Ge everything he could remember.

“I think I get it.” Chen Ge walked out from the duty room. He took out his phone and recorded all the useful information. “In Zhen Zhen’s dream, the men made an appearance. They should be siblings. The younger brother is blind, and he is surrounded by cats. From the smell, they live in a less than satisfactory environment, and the big brother stays away from his brother even when he is trying to talk to him…”

Lee Zheng stood next to Chen Ge and watched the man talk to himself as he jotted down the notes and arranged the information in his mind. Without even realizing it, a bitter smile appeared on the inspector’s face. “It is such a shame that you are not a part of the force.”

“Brother Zheng, can you do me another favor?” After arranging his notes, Chen Ge turned to Lee Zheng. “If we do not locate that blind person as soon as possible, I am afraid he might in mortal danger.”

The minute earlier, they had been chatting with a young boy, and now, they were suddenly talking about a murder. The topic changed so quickly that even an experienced police officer like Lee Zheng needed some time to get used to it. “Mortal danger? How did you come to that conclusion based on the dream of a child? Don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I am suspecting you, but I think that is rather hard to believe.”

“You can say it’s my instinct.” Chen Ge had difficulty going into details. “My instinct has always been accurate.”

“There is no denying that, but we are currently very short-staffed. I am afraid we are unable to provide you with much help.” Even though that was what Lee Zheng said, after they returned to his office, he still entered the database that was only accessible to the police. “Let me check if there are any pet shops or stray cat centers that are run by two brothers. Based on what you said, the younger brother should be blind, and some kind of tragedy has befallen the family before this…”

Even with the many clues that they had, sifting through all the information that was available still required plenty of time, and it might not even amount to anything. At around 2 pm, Lee Zheng finally called with good news. He had found a person that matched the description given by Chen Ge.

“The name is Ying Chen. He is twenty-three years old. He is the operator of Jiujiang’s Heart Kitty Rescue Center’s website. He is a serious cat lover and has volunteered many times in Jiujiang’s voluntary activities. He was a perfect student during his schooling years and did not have any run-ins with the police.” Lee Zheng pointed at the computer screen. “This is all the information that’s readily available on the website, so I am not violating any rules by sharing it with you.”

Chen Ge hopped onto the internet and searched for this website. The Heart Kitty Rescue Center’s website’s main page was filled with cat pictures and comments from different cat lovers. The most popular feature on this website was a stray cat rescue plan, urging the public not to abandon their pet so easily. As Lee Zheng said, there was a brief introduction on Ying Chen on the website. Other than that, there was a picture of the man as well. The man looked talented and had very fair skin. At least for Chen Ge, he gave a good first impression.

“The man is quite impressive. His parents died when he was very young. He and his younger brother then moved to stay with their relative, but it turns out the relative only took them in because they wanted to lay claim to the house that Ying Chen’s parents left behind.

“The relative treated the brothers badly. Ying Chen did not complain about it. He threw himself into his studies. When he was old enough and capable enough to look after them both, he chased the relative out. This sounds like a young man with a sunny and hardworking disposition.”

Lee Zheng collected the report of his investigation.

“The other users all leave shining reviews for the man. They feel like he’s a man who has the light shining from within him. In fact, many single female users have shown public interest in him, but because he had to take care of his younger brother, he kindly rejects all of their advances because he does not want to burden them with his younger brother.”

“Based on what you said, he sounds like a perfect young man and citizen of society.” Chen Ge looked through the website. He did not know anything was wrong, and then he clicked into Ying Chen’s own main page. Inside that main page, there were videos, pictures, and blog posts written by Ying Chen himself. Most of them recorded the lives of him and his younger brother and their lives together with the stray cats. All his videos and blogs had very high views. He even had his own account on a certain popular video-sharing platform. He had a respectable number of followers, not too many but just enough to be called popular and influential.

“The big brother is such a kind and loving person. Even though the younger brother might have some eye problem, I am sure he will be taken care of.” Chen Ge clicked on one of the videos and watched it silently.

“Yes, with a brother like that, it is quite fortunate that his younger brother has him considering the other things that have happened to them.”

“Brother Zheng, I do not think that you have understood me.” Chen Ge turned back to look at Lee Zheng. “Do you still remember how Zhen Zhen described that dream? It was surrounded in complete darkness, and it reeked of horrible smell. He could not see anything, and his body was incredibly itchy. If the big brother really took such good care of his younger brother, this kind of situation would not have happened.”