My daughter has been possessed.

Chapter 52 Nightmare

The question in Li Jiuhe's mind came to him just now when he discovered that Jiang Qing had no memory of this event at the hospital.

Because he remembered very clearly that Jiang Qing had told him that she remembered that he had mentioned his daughter Li Yi to her half a year ago, at a dinner party, and that he had even shown her photos of Li Yi on his phone.

The time, place, and method were all described in great detail, but then they immediately denied it.

It's said that Jiang Qing suffered an accident that caused her to lose her memory, but she still remembers everything else.

Most importantly, Li Jiuhe calculated the time and remembered that during the period when he began to encounter strange events, Jiang Qing had not contacted him at all, but had been staying abroad.

That's why he had this new idea: the person whose perception was changed might not be himself, but other people around him.

Because Jiang Qing was away at that time, her perception was not changed.

But as soon as she returned to China and appeared in his life, his perception was changed without him even realizing it, just like everyone else's.

Although Li Jiuhe still doesn't know whether the motorcycle hit him intentionally or unintentionally, it doesn't matter anymore, because even the last person who could prove that his daughter did exist has had their perception changed.

Therefore, even if Jiang Qing was being watched, she was no longer in danger, because she had become just like everyone else around Li Jiuhe.

Upon hearing Li Jiuhe's explanation, Xu Wei looked surprised and pondered for a moment.

"Your idea is possible, but it's extremely difficult to do. Think about it: changing one person's perception is very easy and requires very little effort, but changing everyone else is an enormous undertaking."

She paused, then continued, "Not only that, if your daughter really exists, then this person who can change perceptions would have to erase all traces of your daughter's existence, which is an extremely complex and meticulous task. So why not just change your perception directly, making you believe you've always had a daughter?"

These words made sense, and Li Jiuhe did not refute them. He also realized that his previous thoughts were indeed inexplicable in some aspects.

According to Xu Wei, erasing all traces of her daughter's existence is indeed very complicated, so it's possible that the note left in her pocket is evidence that these people haven't completely erased it.

He now carries both notes and his deceased wife's purple wristwatch with him, in his shoulder bag.

These things are so important that he feels at ease only when he carries them with him at all times; he dares not leave them at home.

Regardless, once Luo Shuo, the tracker, recovers his depleted abilities, Li Jiuhe will use these two notes to have him search for him. He refuses to believe there will be no results.

The Bureau of Investigation is currently facing a backlog of unsolved cases in almost every unit, and now they have finally managed to catch the tracker.

This guy has been using his tracking ability since yesterday, and like Li Jiuhe, he hasn't slept all night. He has been completely drained by each group in line, and is now exhausted and collapsed in the temporary containment room.

"I'm sorry, but every case in our team involves the lives of ordinary people, and our case is no exception," Xu Wei explained. "So we had Luo Shuo look for clues in this case first."

Li Jiuhe shook his head: "It's nothing. I'm just confused right now, but I'm not as anxious as before."

Xu Wei glanced at Li Jiuhe: "Your eyes are bloodshot. Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Li Jiuhe nodded.

Xu Wei nodded and said, "Luo Shuo has already found clues for the backlog of unsolved cases in our group. Only the team leader and a pure ability-based sequence user like you can better solve this case. If you join, you can help the team leader share some of the pressure and danger."

"What case? Why do you want someone like me, who hasn't slept well, to handle it?" Li Jiuhe asked with a smile.

Xu Wei smiled and said, "It's perfect for you to do this now. The task is—to sleep."

Li Jiuhe was taken aback.

Xu Wei continued, "The team leader will be back soon, and we'll set off in a bit. The culprit in this case is called 'Nightmare,' but we don't know if it's male or female, old or young, because so far it has only appeared in dreams..."

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Zhenghai returned to his office.

As Xu Wei recounted the Nightmare Case, his gaze turned to Li Jiuhe: "Hmm, perfect timing. The location for this case has been pinpointed. You and I will handle it together. Currently, you and I are the only pure ability-based Sequence Users in our group."

"Okay, Team Leader Chen." Li Jiuhe nodded.

"I'll go and help you out," Xu Wei said with a smile.

Chen Zhenghai gently patted the desk of logistics staff member Dai Na: "Nana, tell the police station to immediately seal off the residential area on the southwest side of the coal mine community. They can only enter, not leave."

"Understood." Diana picked up the dedicated phone and contacted the police station.

"Team Leader Chen, do you need any help?" Lu Guan asked, looking up at this moment.

Chen Zhenghai shook his head: "You don't need to worry about it. Just focus on writing your investigation report. Your abilities won't be of much use in this case."

Li Jiuhe, along with Chen Zhenghai and Xu Wei, arrived at the Investigation Bureau parking lot, with Xu Wei still driving.

Her bone flute ability was useless in the Nightmare case because the Nightmare was elusive and its physical form was unknown, which meant that the bone flute had no target to attack.

Nightmare instigators cause nightmare scenes to appear in people's dreams, making it impossible for them to distinguish between reality and dreams, and they may even be scared to death in their sleep.

Moreover, because the operation was extremely secretive, no one initially realized that the deaths were due to this reason, but rather assumed that they had died from illness or other causes.

The police only began investigating when a sudden increase in deaths in a certain area occurred while the person was asleep, and quickly transferred the case to the Special Incident Investigation Bureau.

However, the Nightmare has become cunning; it no longer stays in one place for long, but instead causes deaths in one place and immediately moves on to another.

Furthermore, the fact that the crime was committed while the victim was asleep, making it extremely difficult to detect, has hindered the investigation.

The Bureau of Investigation believes that this guy is using nightmares that devour humans to enhance his abilities. Now his abilities are becoming more and more powerful, and if he is not stopped, he may evolve into a powerful regional-level sequencer.

If this guy were to control dozens or hundreds of people into a nightmare at once, it would bring about an extremely serious disaster.

The Bureau of Investigation currently estimates that a Nightmare Awakener can control approximately ten Nightmares simultaneously, which is already extremely dangerous.

After all, they don't even know the other party's gender, age, or identity yet.

All they knew was that this guy had to be physically present in a certain area to control the sleeping people in that area and put them into a nightmare.

So the key now is to locate the area, instead of being slow to react and waiting until the person has already committed the crime and fled by the time an anomaly is discovered.

The location provided by tracker Luo Shuo is the southwest side of the Wangchuan City Coal Mine Community.

Of course, he cannot locate the other party based on just a name; he needs to have relevant tokens.

To put it bluntly, it's like a hunting dog; Luo Shuo has to sniff the scent of the token before he can complete the subsequent search.