S.C.I. Mystery Vol. 1, Ch. 39

T/L note: We can totally just translate with automatic translators! Look at how incredibly accurate they are....

Killer Training Camp 11: Sons of the Devil

When Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang arrived at the S.C.I.'s office, it was nearly empty. Jiang Ping, who was sitting behind the computer, leaned forward with bread in her mouth and greeted them.

"What about the others? Are they out?" Bai Yutang asked.

Jiang Ping nodded. "Xu Qing said we should replace Zhao Hu. He heard that he was about to be tossed to death by that little girl. Wang Chao and Zhang Long are still following Jia Zhengyan. Gongsun didn't come today.”

"Cough~~~" Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang coughed awkwardly when they heard Gongsun mentioned.

"Have you been here overnight?" Zhan Zhao looked at the dark circles under Jiang Ping's eyes.

"Ai~~~" Jiang Ping shook her head helplessly. "I wanted to look up information about the Killer Training Camp. As a result, there was so much news about killers on the Internet. It was really too much. Two people asked me to commit suicide with them! "

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Xiao Bai Chi came in holding a box.

"Good morning." Zhan Zhao greeted him kindly.

"Morning... I, I came, report." Bai Chi said to Bai Yutang timidly, "Team... Team leader... Bai."

Bai Yutang thought it was funny. This kid didn't really act like a member of the Bai family. "Is the procedure completed?"

"En." Bai Chi nodded.

"This desk is empty." Jiang Ping tidily arranged the desk next to her. "You are a civilian like me. Let's be neighbors."

"Okay... yeah." Bai Chi happily walked over, holding the box. Zhan Zhao could almost see a tail wagging behind him...

Shaking his head to drive away his unruly thoughts, Zhan Zhao smiled and asked, "Are your bosses not upset that we’ve taken you?"

"No~~" Bai Chi blushed and lowered his head. He thought in his heart about how they’d nearly shot him in celebration. Being on duty with him put their lives in danger, so everyone avoided him and he would go on patrol alone...

"I... I should, do... what? Team... Captain." Bai Chi gathered the courage to ask Bai Yutang.

Bai Yutang shrugged. Familiarize yourself first, then figure out what you are best at doing at the earliest possible time.

"Also." Bai Yutang patted Bai Chi on the shoulder. "You can just call me Brother. I'm so old, but I haven't been a (older) Brother yet." Then, he glanced at Zhan Zhao, "Ask if you can call everyone else Brother, too. "

"Hehe." Zhan Zhao smiled and said to Bai Chi, "You can call everyone here Brother. It doesn't matter, relax."

"En!" Bai Chi nodded cheerfully.

At the same time, Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao felt like they saw the tail behind Xiao Bai Chi wag even more and shook their heads again. What was happening today? Full of hallucinations~~

"Xiao Bai, Xiao Zhan." Someone called to them, and Lu Fang, who was in charge of communication, came in and said, "Someone is looking for you."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked behind Lu Fang and saw a well-dressed woman. She wasn’t Asian, had silver hair, was about fifty years old, and was quite elegant.

"What's the matter?" Bai Yutang asked.

The lady looked at Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang with scrutiny, and said, "Are these Dr. Zhan and Officer Bai?"

The two nodded and thought about it, ascertaining that they didn't know the woman.

"This is Mrs. Laura, Dr. Wilson's wife." Lu Fang introduced her to everyone.

There was a hint of surprise on Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang's faces.

"The Doctor said that he wants to see you, and that he has leads for the case. Would you like to follow me to the hospital?"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang immediately followed the lady to an upscale private nursing home in S City.

"Hi! Zhan!!!" Dr. Wilson was leaning on the sofa, holding his pipe in his mouth, and still looking energetic.

"Oh~~ Officer Bai, you are my lifesaver."

After looking at Dr. Wilson’s face, which was rosy and plump, Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked at each other as if to say, "Where is the sick foreigner?"

"Doctor, why did you start smoking again? Be careful not to be scolded by the nurse~~" said a man who walked in from the door with a smile.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang looked back. It was the Hollywood star Jon King that they had seen at the banquet that day.

"Haha, don't mind it, Jon. Come here, this is our life-saving benefactor." Dr. Wilson apparently knew Jon well and greeted him.

Jon politely shook hands with Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang. "Hello." While shaking hands with Zhan Zhao, Jon gently pressed Zhan Zhao's hand and smiled slightly. Zhan Zhao felt like something was a bit strange. Next to him, Bai Yutang was frowning. Zhan Zhao rushed over to where Bai Yutang was standing with a murderous face and asked Wilson with a smile, "Doctor, do you have any clues about the case?"

Pressing Bai Yutang onto the sofa and sitting down, Zhan Zhao stared at him to signal that he should stay calm. There was important business!

Bai Yutang glanced back. If it were not for that business, he would have punched him in the face!!! He looked up in anger and saw Jon smiled at him ambiguously~~

Burst!

Zhan Zhao pinched Bai Yutang's arm as hard as he could.

Stare: Smelly Cat! What?

Stare: No fighting!

Eye roll: That kid needs a beating!

Glance: Violent Mouse!

Anger: He was teasing you!

Gaze: What evidence do you have??

Angrily: Humph!!!

Wink: Good boy~~

"I want to show you these things." Without noticing that Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao had been quarreling with their eyes, Dr. Wilson took out two envelopes and placed them on the table.

"This is..." Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang reached for them and opened them. Each envelope had a stack of photos and a card.

The photo in the first envelope was of Qi Lei. Half of it was his youthful appearance while holding a bass during the day; half of it was his cold look with a sniper rifle at night...... in the other envelope, there was a picture of Yang Feng. Half of it was the appearance of a student holding a textbook during the day; half of it was him with a bloodthirsty expression while hacking people at night..... The contents of the two cards were the same. The black cards had four characters in blood red on the front—the Son of the Devil—an image of a devil with a scythe, and a row of English letters—Killer Training Camp.

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were stunned and asked in unison, "When did this arrive?"

Wilson also put a smile on his face and said with some anxiety, "This morning. It appeared at the door of my room."

The envelopes were pure white, with no signature and no address.

Bai Yutang looked at Wilson in puzzlement. "What do these photos mean? Why were they sent to you?"

Wilson nodded and said, "Dear Officer Bai, you do not study Psychology. It’s no wonder you don't understand it. But Zhan, you do, right?"

Bai Yutang turned his head to look at Zhan Zhao in surprise and saw that he was worried and frowning slightly. He said slowly, "Multiple Personalities."

Wilson took the pipe and took two puffs, nodding in satisfaction, "Yes."

Seeing that Bai Yutang was still confused, Wilson explained patiently, "My most famous work on Psychology was ‘Creating Another One’. In short, I have devoted my life to studying human character and behavior. There is a psychological controversy over splitting personalities, which is divided into two major factions. One is symbiosis, and the other is parasitism. The so-called symbiosis refers to the different personalities holding equal standing. More than one kind of personality occupies a body together. In parasitism, it is thought that the split personality is derived and lives dependently on the main one. "

Taking a puff of smoke, Wilson continued, "However, my academic theory is different from these two statements. I don't think that split personalities exist at all."

"They don’t exist?" Bai Yutang looked at Zhan Zhao.

Zhan Zhao nodded, adding, "The Doctor's theory has caused a fierce debate in the field of Psychology. He believes that the split personality is actually just a delusion, an illusion created by the human brain according to different motives."

"Yes." Wilson stood up and darted to the window. "I firmly deny that personality division is inherent. Split personalities do not exist."

"Then those letters?" Bai Yutang thoughtfully said, "Are they to refute your theory?"

Wilson nodded approvingly, "Likely so..."

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao looked at each other again. They had the same strange feeling!

"I won't be able to live for many more years. I have enjoyed honor, money, and everything else. Before, I would have loved to see people arguing about my theory. But now, I feel that everything is so stupid... if this is just to refute me, then I’ve really hurt innocent lives because of my theory.” Wilson paused, looked back at Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang, and said, “I have decided to help you draw that person out.”

"Draw them out?" Zhan Zhao was puzzled. Bai Yutang also looked at him in doubt, "What are you going to do?"

"The Doctor is going to host a recovery dinner for himself," said Jon from the side. "All the people in the field of Psychology are invited."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang froze for a moment.

"I don't think that's a wise decision!" Bai Yutang frowned. "It's too risky. You might be attacked again!"

"I said it earlier. I don't care about my life." Wilson shook his head stubbornly. "I’m inviting the two of you to this banquet tonight." Then, he handed over two invitations.

"Whether you two come or not, the banquet will be held on time." Wilson said, "I hope that by then, the two of you can find the suspect."

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were speechless. The old man was not asking for opinions at all, but was giving orders... He was so old, but still so reckless.

Walking out of the nursing home in confusion, Bai Yutang opened the door. "I say, Kitty, this clue was really weird."

"En." Zhan Zhao nodded. "However, this is an opportunity. With the arrogant style of this organization, they will definitely go to this banquet."

"Right." Starting the car, Bai Yutang asked Zhan Zhao with curiosity, "Didn’t you study personality divisions for a while? Which camp are you in?"

"None of them." Zhan Zhao laughed. "If you have time to fuss about things like that, then it's better to study how to cure it."

"Haha~" Bai Yutang nodded, "That makes sense! Cat is indeed a cat!"

"What you’re saying is illogical!"

"What's wrong with it?"

"It doesn’t make any difference whether or not I’m a cat!"

"I didn't say you made sense because you were a cat!"

"Then what did you mean?"

"I meant, you are a cat because you make sense!"

"Because you make sense, you are a cat! You make sense because you are a cat! Is there an essential difference?"

"Of course!"

"Where?"

"One cat is before and the other cat is afterwards!"

………………

"Why aren’t you replying?"

"Dammed mouse!"

"Why?"

"Because you are a dammed Mouse! So I’m not talking!!!"

"... Smelly cat, learn to talk to me!!"

"Humph~~~"

Dididididididididi～～～～～

Bai Yutang pressed the speakerphone button. "What's wrong, Wang Chao?"

"Boss! Jia Zhengyan is dead!"

"What?" Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were both surprised at the same time. "How did he die?"

"It's not clear yet, but it has been initially determined to be suicide."

"We'll be right back." Hanging up, Bai Yutang sped up and drove quickly to the police station.



In the S.C.I. office.

Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao listened to Zhang Long and Wang Chao’s story.

"What kind of medicine is this?" Bai Yutang picked up the colored pills in the evidence bag and looked at them carefully. They were pale yellow with colored stripes spiraling around them.

"We won’t be able to tell specifically until after the test." Zhang Long said, "But I wonder why that fellow ran to the public restroom to commit suicide?"

"I... can I have a look?" Bai Chi said suddenly.

Wang Chao handed him the medicine. Bai Chi took a look and said, "This is a painkiller."

"A painkiller?" Bai Yutang asked curiously, "Why is that strange?"

Bai Chi said, "It is a special painkiller for children. After my surgery last year... after..."

Bai Chi's voice grew smaller because everyone was looking at him with a smile on their faces.

"You mean that after your surgery last year, the painkiller that the doctor gave you was a children's painkiller?" Wang Chao asked Bai Chi with amusement, "What was the surgery for?"

"..." Bai Chi blushed and whispered, "Intus... intussusception(1)~~~"

……………… they were silent. Then they looked at each other, and laughed—That was a children’s disease (2)!!!

"That is not the point~~" Bai Chi muttered quietly.

"Ahem~" Bai Yutang coughed, indicating that everyone should focus on the case.

"Why did Jia Zhengyan got to the restroom to eat children's painkillers?" Jiang Ping was puzzled.

At that moment, the other member of the S.C.I. pushed in. Zhao Hu came in rubbing his sore neck, "Damn, that girl. I'm so mad."

Everyone turned to look at him.

"What are you doing?" Zhao Hu asked as he looked up at the crowd around the conference room and immediately rushed in with interest, "What's going on?"

He glanced at the pill in the bag on the table. "Why is this medicine here?"

"What?" Bai Yutang said after a moment. "Have you seen this medicine before?"

Zhao Hu took out two pills wrapped in a tissue from his pocket. "Here it is."

"Where did you get it from?" Wang Chao was startled.

Seeing everyone staring at him, Zhao Hu looked carefully at Bai Yutang. "Boss, are you playing tricks on me again? This time, I will definitely not be fooled!!!"

Zhang Long raised his hand and clapped the back of Zhao Hu’s head. "We’re serious!"

"Qi Le wanted to take them earlier." Zhao Hu scratched his head. "The other girl, Chen Yu, gave them to her."

"Why was Qi Le taking painkillers?" Wang Chao wondered.

"I see." Zhan Zhao said, "There is a certain amount of morphine in these painkillers, and it is easy to have hallucinations if you take more."

Bai Yutang frowned. "Qi Le was using painkillers as an alternative to drugs?"

"It shouldn't work as a replacement." Zhan Zhao shook his head, "but it can slow down the effects of withdrawal... but it is very likely that you will die if you take too many."

"So if they use children’s painkillers then the dose will be lighter and there is no danger of an overdose?" Bai Yutang looked at the colored pills in the plastic bag. "Jia Zhengyan went to the restroom and took the pills for pain because he was a drug addict. "

"Did he eat too many and accidentally die?" Jiang Ping asked.

"Just test the body and test the composition of the drug." Wang Chao said, "The problem is..."

The subordinates turned their heads to look at Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao. "Where is Gongsun?"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were dumbfounded and glanced at each other. At the same time, they said, "Sick / I don't know."

They glanced at each other again and said, "I don't know / He’s sick."

Stare~~~

The others were confused.

Bai Yutang coughed and said, "Gongsun is on leave. Find another forensic doctor."

Everyone......... was more curious~~~



The thick nylon curtains blocked the bright sunlight out, and the warm lights on the bedside table illuminated the person curled up on the bed. He appeared to be very thin. The quilt may have been warm, but the man’s messy hair and pale complexion seemed a bit cold.

Bai Jintang raised the temperature in the room. For some reason, he thought Gongsun might be cold.

Last night, he was a little crazy... Bai Jintang, who had never known what self-reflection was, sat on the sofa in the corner of the room with a glass of wine. His heart was a little stifled. He had fulfilled his wishes the night before, but after he woke up... He would rather Gongsun pierce him with a scalpel a few times than be angry.

The man in the bed moved slightly.

Bai Jintang immediately became nervous as he woke up.

Gongsun slowly opened his eyes, gradually becoming awake, and looked around the dark room in front of him.

Bai Jintang was hidden in the dark corner and did not say anything.

Gongsun was frozen for about half a minute, then he braced his hands on the bed and tried to sit up.

"……Um……"

However, this simple move was currently impossible for him to complete. There was almost no feeling entirely below his waist, and his whole body seemed to have fallen apart…… Thinking back on the night before, he couldn’t recall the details. He only knew that after he had passed out in the car, he had woken up in this bed. Then Bai Jintang treated him again......

"How are you?"

The sudden voice startled Gongsun, and he raised his head. He saw that Bai Jintang had moved to stand in front of him at some point.

Gongsun stared at the person in front of his eyes. His expression was unexpectedly calm.

Bai Jintang felt guilty, and said, "I..."

Gongsun looked at him and spoke slowly, his voice hoarse, "You know, I don't actually hate you."

Bai Jintang trembled slightly and looked at Gongsun.

"I felt safe when I was with you... I slept well every night after you moved next door."

"Gongsun..." Bai Jintang reached out to touch Gongsun's cheek. Gongsun ducked his head and avoided looking at him. He said to himself, "Now I'm afraid of you."

Bai Jintang felt flustered as he listened to Gongsun continue, "I will never forgive you for doing this to me."

Looking up, Gongsun said coldly, "You saved my life. Last night, I returned the favor. From now on, I don't want to see you again."

"Gongsun..." Bai Jintang reached out to grab Gongsun’s quivering shoulders, but was but was held back by the cold look in his eyes.

"If you touch me again, you'll be waiting to collect my corpse." Gongsun struggled to support his body, looking for his clothes.

"You... lie down for a while..." Bai Jintang watched Gongsun's strained movements and was totally at a loss.

He calmed his emotions and pushed Gongsun back into bed.

Gongsun fell onto the bed and was unable to move.

Bai Jintang covered him with the quilt, then straightened up and said, "You lie down for a while. I'll leave!"

After speaking, he turned to the door of the room and opened it. Facing away from Gongsun, Bai Jintang whispered, "I shouldn't have forced you, but I don't regret it... I just know that I like you. Sorry. I don't know how to love someone. "

He looked back at Gongsun sadly, "No one taught me. That, or I knew once but later forgot..."

The door closed and everything was quiet.

Gongsun was lying in the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling. Bai Jintang, why couldn't you wait a little longer...



"Are all psychologists rich?" Bai Yutang looked at the magnificent villa in front of him and asked Zhan Zhao next to him.

Zhan Zhao answered the question somewhat indifferently, "Personal preference."

Under the guidance of a waiter, the two entered the villa's garden.

Wilson was talking enthusiastically to the guests, and nothing seemed to be off.

"Dr. Zhan, we meet again!"

Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang were surprised to see Pang Yu appearing behind them—He was a big fish.

At Pang Yu's side was with Jon King. At the sight of his smiling face, Bai Yutang wanted to punch someone.

"Yutang, I want a drink." Zhan Zhao winked at Bai Yutang, signaling that he should keep Jon away. He wanted to talk to Pang Yu alone.

Coincidentally, before waiting for Bai Yutang to respond, Jon said, "The drinks are over there. I'll take you there."

Shrugging indifferently, Bai Yutang winked at Zhan Zhao, meaning "be careful", and followed Jon away.

Pang Yu took a sip of the champagne in his hand and watched Jon and Bai Yutang with a deep smile. They slipped through the crowd and walked deep into the garden.

"...?" Zhan Zhao looked at him, puzzled.

"Is it okay for your friend to go with him?" Pang Yu asked suddenly.

"... Why does it matter?" Zhan Zhao said, "Isn't he going to get a drink?"

"Hehe..." Pang Yu laughed. "It seems the drinks should be over there." He pointed in the opposite direction.

"Then why..." Zhan Zhao didn't understand.

Pang Yu leaned in and whispered, "As far as I know, your friend is Jon's favorite type..."

Zhan Zhao froze for a moment, his face immediately changing, and he turned to chase after him.

Pang Yu smiled and continued drinking. His eyes fell on Wilson in the crowd, and he sneered.

Bai Yutang followed Jon into the depths of the garden.

"There doesn't seem to be anything like a drink here?" Bai Yutang looked around.

Jon stepped closer and looked at Bai Yutang.

"You saved me that day, and I haven't thanked you yet."

Bai Yutang thought he was acting strangely, "I didn't save you."

"Oh..." Jon stretched out his hand and touched Bai Yutang's chin, leaning forward, "You are so cute~~~~"

By the time Bai Yutang reacted, Jon had already leaned in close as if he wanted to kiss him. He was so shocked that his hair was standing up. Just as he was about to kick him, a man came flying over and threw Jon away.

"Ahhhhhhhhh~~" Jon was knocked to the ground, massaging his waist and humming with fury.

Zhan Zhao stood there, glaring at him and gasping for breath. He pulled Bai Yutang and turned away.

"Why didn't you hit him?" Zhan Zhao was furious as he walked, waving his fist, "You should have beat him up until his teeth fell out. No mercy!!"

"Kitty." Bai Yutang called incredulously from behind him. "Are you jealous?"

"What?!" Zhan Zhao's face was very hot. "Aren't you a mixed martial arts champion? Why didn’t you punch him when he came on to you (3)?"

Watching the sour Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang laughed so hard that he couldn’t keep his mouth shut. "I hadn't had time to do it yet? You just rushed over like a wolf."

"Humph!" Zhan Zhao glared at the smiling White Mouse.

He turned around and walked away into the garden, exclaiming, "Dammed Mouse! Seductive man, love magnet, philanderer (4)!"

Behind him, the Mouse was elated, and it followed cockily.



Translation notes:

(1) Intussusception: A condition in which part of the intestine telescopes into itself.

(2) It’s not actually a children’s disease. There’s two versions, one common in children, and the other in adults.

(3) When he tried to eat your tofu. Slang for making romantic/sexual advances.

(4) A series of insults about making trouble while flirting that don’t quite cross over:

        a. Peach blossom eyes: Refers to the eye shape, which is thought of as seductive and alluring. This kind of shape:

        b. Attracts bees and butterflies: Attracting people’s attention in a flirtatious way.

        c. To pick flowers and trample grass: To womanize or frequent brothels, especially without having a serious relationship.



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