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Chapter 185 Investigation with Many Obstacles

Lin Xiao stood at the door of the old archive room. The sun shone in from the window on one side, and dust flew in the beam. She took a deep breath and reached out to push open the slightly heavy door. Here, perhaps the key clues to solving those strange events were hidden.

Since she decided to investigate this series of bizarre events, Lin Xiao's life has been in chaos. At first, there were only some sporadic strange phenomena: inexplicable footsteps at night, objects that suddenly disappeared, and a vague sense of being watched. But as she continued to dig, things became more and more confusing.

Her investigation began with interviews with people involved in those incidents. The first interviewee was a nervous old man who sat in the corner of a dim room with flickering eyes. When Lin Xiao mentioned those strange things, the old man's face turned pale instantly, and he said with trembling lips: "Girl, don't ask anymore, this is not your business." Then he hurriedly drove her out.

Lin Xiao was unwilling to give up and continued to look for the next clue. This time, she found a young man who used to work near the scene of the incident. The young man was willing to communicate at first, but when Lin Xiao's questions gradually deepened and touched the core, he suddenly received a phone call, and then he looked embarrassed and said to Lin Xiao: "I'm sorry, I can't talk to you anymore, I can't afford those troubles." After that, he hurried away, leaving Lin Xiao in confusion.

Lin Xiao felt frustrated by these rejections and evasions, but her determination did not waver. She decided to turn to official channels and try to find clues from official archives. However, when she asked the local police station to review relevant case materials, she was politely rejected. The police officer who received her looked helpless and warned: "Ms. Lin, some things are not as simple as you think. For your safety, don't delve into it any further."

Lin Xiao didn't understand why everyone was hiding things from her, as if there was an invisible hand controlling everything. But the more this happened, the more she believed that the truth was hidden behind all this mystery.

She began to look up all kinds of information day and night, spending time in the library reading old newspapers and magazines, and searching the Internet for all possible relevant information. Her eyes were bloodshot from long hours of hard work, but she had no intention of stopping.

Just when she thought she was about to make a breakthrough, a new obstacle appeared. The important information she had collected was inexplicably lost, and the files in her computer were invaded by a virus. All her efforts were instantly destroyed. Lin Xiao felt desperate. It was obvious that someone was deliberately sabotaging her investigation.

She tried to reorganize her thoughts and collect information again. But every time she made some progress, something unexpected would happen. Once, she was on her way to meet with a key witness when she encountered a sudden car accident. Although she was not seriously injured, she missed the meeting with the witness, and the witness could not be contacted again.

Another time, she received an anonymous letter, which warned her to stop investigating immediately, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. There were some unknown stains on the edge of the letter, and it exuded a pungent smell, as if it was sent from some dark corner.

Lin Xiao felt a chill running down her spine. She knew she was facing a powerful and mysterious force that would stop her from getting close to the truth at all costs. But her persistence and sense of justice made her unable to back down.

On a stormy night, Lin Xiao sat alone at her desk, with messy documents and notes piled in front of her. The branches outside the window swayed in the wind, as if they were magic hands reaching out from the darkness. Her thoughts were as chaotic as the scene outside the window.

Suddenly, a rapid knock on the door broke the silence. Lin Xiao's heart tightened, and after hesitating for a moment, she stood up and walked towards the door. Through the peephole, she saw a strange figure standing outside the door. She couldn't see his face clearly, but she felt that the figure exuded an unsettling aura.

Lin Xiao clenched the self-defense stick in his hand and slowly opened the door. The person outside the door quickly flashed into the house. Lin Xiao raised the stick nervously, but was stunned when he saw the face of the person clearly.

The visitor was a haggard middle-aged man, his eyes revealing deep fear and helplessness.

"Ms. Lin, I know you are investigating those things, but I advise you to give up." The man said in a trembling voice.

Lin Xiao frowned and asked, "Why? What do you know?"

The man was silent for a moment, and finally spoke: "I once tried to uncover the truth just like you. But then... my life was completely ruined. They did everything they could, threatening my family and destroying my work. I really had no other options."

Lin Xiao's eyes widened and he said, "Are we just going to let the truth be buried? Let those who did evil go unpunished?"

The man lowered his head and said painfully: "Ms. Lin, you don't understand. The power behind this is too strong. We can't compete with it at all."

Lin Xiao looked at him firmly and said, "If everyone chooses to retreat like you, justice will never come."

The man sighed and turned away. Lin Xiao looked at his departing figure, and his faith became stronger.

In the days that followed, Lin Xiao's life became even more difficult. She kept receiving threatening calls and letters, and someone even threw paint at her door. People around her also began to point fingers at her, thinking she was asking for trouble.

But Lin Xiao was not intimidated by these. She knew that she had gone too deep and could not turn back. Moreover, she believed that as long as she persisted, one day she would be able to break through these obstacles and uncover the truth hidden in the darkness.

One day, Lin Xiao accidentally met a mysterious old man in a remote alley. The old man sat on a shabby chair and looked at her deeply.

Lin Xiao's heart moved, he walked forward and asked, "Old man, do you know something?"

The old man smiled and said, "My child, this road is not easy to walk on."

Lin Xiao said anxiously: “But I have to go down, can you help me?”

The old man was silent for a while, took out a yellowed notebook from his arms and handed it to Lin Xiao: "This may be useful to you, but be careful."

Lin Xiao took the notebook and felt like she had found a treasure. She looked at the old man gratefully, but the old man just waved his hand and motioned her to leave.

Lin Xiao returned home and couldn't wait to open the notebook. It was filled with strange symbols and words, and she spent a lot of time and energy to decipher them.

Finally, on a quiet night, Lin Xiao found a key clue in the notebook. This clue was like a ray of light in the darkness, giving her hope.

However, what she didn't know was that just as she was ecstatic about this discovery, the invisible powerful force also noticed her progress and was preparing to launch a more violent attack on her...