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After so many things had happened,how could I possibly fall asleep?
I took a sip of the water I had fetched from the village well,and then went back to the bed in my room.
I tossed and turned until the early hours of the morning and only managed to doze off for a while.Early in the morning,the sound of a motorcycle woke me up.
I opened my eyes and rushed out of the room,only to find a motorcycle parked in front of the door of my neighbor next door.
The door of my neighbor's house was open.I walked into the yard and saw a man sitting on a chair,lost in thought.
The man looked to be in his forties.I knew him.He was the son of Uncle Johnson next door,and Uncle Johnson was also one of the victims this time.
Tom Johnson was sitting on a wooden chair in the yard,lost in thought,with a cigarette in his mouth,constantly taking puffs and exhaling smoke.
"Long time no see,Uncle Tom."
I sat on the ground next to Tom Johnson and said.
"Oh,it's Michael.It really has been a long time.How time flies.You were just a little kid wearing open-crotch pants before,and now you've grown into a young man and even become a police officer."
Tom Johnson,who had been in a trance,forced a faint smile when he noticed my arrival and said.
"Yeah,time really flies.Uncle Tom,why did you come back?"
"I heard that my father died,so I thought I'd come back to take a look at the old house and tidy up some of the old things.If only I had been by his side...If only..."
Tom Johnson's voice became more and more choked up.Finally,he couldn't hold back anymore,and tears streamed down his face.
Seeing this situation,my heart also ached.Uncle Johnson's wife had passed away early,and Uncle Johnson had raised Tom all by himself.I could understand how guilty he felt without having to think about it.
"Michael,I've never asked anyone for anything in my life,but now I sincerely ask you to catch the murderer and bring him to justice so that my father can rest in peace."
"Don't worry,Uncle Tom.I will definitely catch the murderer.It's not just because I'm a police officer,but also because I'm a part of this village."
I patted my chest and said this,and Uncle Tom nodded heavily.
"By the way,Uncle Tom,do you know why Amanda Smith got depression and committed suicide?"
"Amanda Smith?She's dead?!Alas,life is really unpredictable.It's only been half a year since I last saw her,and I didn't expect this girl to be gone."
Uncle Tom's words made me stunned.Didn't Amanda Smith die a whole year ago?
"Uncle Tom,you saw her half a year ago?"
I quickly asked.
"Yes,I remember it clearly.I saw her on my way back to the village half a year ago.At that time,I greeted her,but she seemed to be in a trance and didn't respond to me."
Uncle Tom told me all the things he knew,and after hearing this,I was a bit dazed.If this was true,then how did the death record in the police file come about?
After learning this news,I didn't hesitate.I quickly said goodbye to Uncle Tom and went to find Lily Thompson to tell her the situation.
As soon as I walked into Lily Thompson's room,I heard her say,"The autopsy report is out.All the victims had taken powerful sleeping pills before their deaths,which caused them to fall into a coma."
"This was within our expectations,but just now I learned something beyond our expectations.Amanda Smith isn't dead.Someone saw her half a year ago."
"Ah?!"
My words made Lily Thompson lose her composure.
The police system was very rigorous,and Uncle Tom probably wasn't lying.After all,he knew Amanda Smith.So how did Amanda Smith manage to hide from the police system and fake her own death?
Or could it be that...
The person Uncle Tom saw was Amanda Smith's ghost?!
