It was night, Wang Xu and the others were dining in the restaurant. There were no lights in the room, but there were candles in the storeroom, so they lit a few randomly and sat at the extra-long dining table to eat.
Mao Ye and Wang Xu's cooking skills are quite good. In this regard, Qi Bing, who has never done much housework since childhood, still admires them. If he is asked to prepare this dinner alone, he will probably waste the ingredients.
Although the three of them have basically lost their spiritual abilities and Taoist skills at this moment, they are not very afraid. After all, their hand-to-hand combat abilities are still there. Furthermore, they usually see a lot of scary scenes, and the possibility of being scared to death is infinitely close to zero.
Therefore, even if Manson's ghost suddenly pops out from under the table, they will still have a way to deal with it...
The night was getting darker, and a new moon appeared in the night sky. The cold moonlight shone in from the window, causing a chill to rise in the room for no reason.
When they were full, they didn't clear away the tableware. They just made a pot of black tea and sat at the dining table to chat.
"Let me take this opportunity to tell you a story about this small town." Master Cat said.
Wang Xu replied: "I was just about to ask you, if it is true as you said, all the people in this town were killed, then how did the legend spread? How did you know about it?"
Qi Bing drank tea expressionlessly. He also looked at Master Mao, expecting his answer.
Master Cat said: "When I finish speaking, you will all understand, well... where should I start...
Around the summer of 1920, Charlie Manson, an ordinary American priest, came to this small town called Bozite, succeeded his predecessor and became the only clergyman here.
At that time, World War I was over, and the business class in the United States began to rise. However, this small town may be geographically remote, or it may be for other reasons. In short, the economy, science, transportation, etc. of this place are basically useless.
Great development. In fact, this isolation from the world started much earlier, but no one seems to find it strange that they still live a life similar to that of the western pioneer era a hundred years ago.
Now that I think about it, maybe 'God' has already made deliberate arrangements...God's will..."
He sighed, drank some black tea, and continued: "Manson did not show any abnormality after he came here. In fact, for the first forty years of his life, he was a very normal person.
It wasn't until the winter of 1920 that a murder occurred in this quiet and backward little place. It caused quite a stir at the time, and it became a situation that was basically known to all women and children in the land of Texas. There were dissidents across the country.
Reporters swarmed in to investigate and interview this 'extraordinary' murder case.
The reason for this situation is that the murderer's killing method was extremely cruel. Please note that I used the word "extremely".
When the murderer kills someone, he first sews up the deceased's mouth and eyes with needle and thread. The thread he uses is very thin and he is very careful when sewing. After the sewing is completed, it will look like the person has his eyes and mouth closed.
If you look closely, you can't even notice the existence of wires.
Then, cut off the ears and genitals, then use ropes or belts to fix the limbs of the deceased, and place them face down. Starting from the back of the neck, along the spine, cut the skin until the incision ends between the thighs.
.
Next, he scraped out the meat and internal organs from the incision he made. When the torso was completely hollowed out, he poured a certain amount of mercury into it so that it flowed under the skin of the limbs, and finally pulled out the limbs.
As for the head, stick a knife in from the neck, smash up the contents of the skull, pour out all the contents, and then carefully break the skull into pieces without hurting the skin. When it is broken into a pile of broken bones,
Pour it out..."
Wang Xu had the urge to vomit up all his dinner as he listened. He interrupted: "Hey...is there anything wrong? What is he going to do? Is there any point in doing this?"
Mr. Cat sneered and said: "Huh... of course. After doing all these, you can get a very complete human skin. With a little processing and modification, it will become something close to the body like a diving suit..."
After listening to this sentence, even Qi Bing felt goosebumps all over the floor. It is estimated that from now on, tighter clothes will have a shadow.
Mao Ye continued: "Because such an autopsy report was too shocking and clearly exceeded the tolerance of the people at the time, it was concealed by the police. It was not until the 1970s that the report was able to be seen again with the efforts of some well-informed people.
, that’s why I know it in such detail. Of course, this is a story later, let’s still talk about 1920.
In the months after the case occurred, the murderer was never caught. At Christmas this year, the townspeople of Bozite did not even dare to go out of their homes to buy gifts. At night, not even a drunk villain could be seen on the street.
, not to mention the good people in the town.
As time went by, the incident was not forgotten. Various rumors, gossips, and sensational reports from unscrupulous reporters came out one after another, which gradually heated up the atmosphere of terror.
But the murderer, Manson, did not commit another crime. He fell silent and continued to be his priest, the least suspect person in the town."
Mr. Cat took another sip of tea: "Just like that, more than two years later, in the summer of 1923, people had returned to normal life and no longer mentioned the skinned murderer, but he happened to appear again at this time
appeared.
This time there were three deceased people. Just like two years ago, they were all young and middle-aged men. When the bodies were found, only the limbs were relatively intact. The heads and torsos were all mixed together and turned into a paste of flesh and bones.
As a result, the reporters who had just left half a year ago immediately returned. The Texas police were even more distressed. They had not solved the case two years ago, and now three more corpses like this have appeared. Who can stand up to this public opinion?
live?
Panic spread again, but Manson moved very quickly this time, faster than the reporters. On the third day after the three bodies were discovered, he took action again, this time six
A total of six men in their prime!
Another six skinned corpses were newly released. If I were the police chief of this town, I would probably have the intention of committing suicide by swallowing a gun. But after all, he didn’t. Even if he had, it would be too late to do it, because after killing ten people
, Manson turned himself in."
Wang Xu and Qi Bing's eyes widened when they heard this, and they said in unison: "What?!"
Mr. Cat replied: "You heard it right, he surrendered. This is not an American movie. There is no private detective wearing overalls and a plaid woolen suit, holding a cigar, having a deep voice, and looking like Gregory Peck.
.Of course even if there was, he would have no chance to show it, because Manson's surrender was very thorough and irrefutable...
That day, the priest walked into the police station in the town very calmly and told the police that I had killed everyone. Naturally, the police chief did not believe it at first and thought it was a joke, although it was not funny... But
When Manson asked the Sheriff to go with him to see the 'remaining bodies', everyone present seemed to understand that he must be serious.
So the Sheriff handcuffed the priest and wanted to lock him up first, but Manson smiled and asked him to follow him to get the body, saying that he would not run away or resist. It was not difficult to convince the Sheriff, because if he
To escape, you don't have to surrender in the first place.
So everyone in the police station followed him. Of course, many reporters present also followed him, and the police couldn't stop them.
This group of people followed Manson to the church, the same one we had entered during the day. Originally, there should be a statue of the Virgin standing in the center of the auditorium to pray, but when these people entered the church, they saw that the statue had been replaced.
Standing on the base was a wax figure covered in human skin. The eyes and mouth of the wax figure were closed, and the skin exuded a stench. It was later confirmed that the skin belonged to the deceased two years ago and had been coated by Manson.
The potion was left to dry in a cool place, and finally used on this wax figure...
Manson looked at the shocked and horrified eyes of the police and reporters, laughed loudly in the church, and shouted: 'This is just the beginning! It's just the beginning!'
Everyone present thought he was insane, so the police immediately stepped forward and knocked him to the ground, then took him to the police station."
Mr. Mao paused here and then continued: "The whole process of the incident was recorded by reporters, and there was more than one. But the strange thing is that there are no photos left, only some written reports. Perhaps because of this, later generations
There is a lot of controversy about this skinned killer in Texas, and some people even think that his existence is completely fabricated."
A dazzling flash of light pierced the sky, illuminating the hazy sky outside the window. The three people's attention was attracted. Five seconds later, dull thunder sounded, and rain poured down. The sound of rain outside made people feel
It's quite depressing and irritable.
They only listened to the story and did not notice when the moon was covered by dark clouds.
Wang Xu stood up, walked over, closed the window, and drew the curtains. Qi Bing picked up a new candle and lit it with the original one that had not been extinguished.
Mr. Cat added more tea to his cup: "But I don't think so. I think... this murderer must be real, and it is far from as simple as it seems." He leaned back in his chair.
Damn, I changed my posture: "After Manson was arrested, he was brought to Austin (the capital of Texas) for interrogation by the police. He did not mention a word about the details of his crime, but kept saying things that others could not understand.
For example, 'I still have a lot to do', 'The game has just begun', etc.
The police wanted to ask him about the whereabouts of the remaining nine human skins, but they could not pry his mouth open. They only found the murder weapon and some blood stains of the deceased in his residence and church. Those human skins were just like this
Missing.
But it was no longer a problem to find the remaining human skins, because the only evidence was enough to hang Manson ten times.
As a result, the trial came soon after the interrogation. The family members of the deceased were emotionally excited, the jury's opinion was unanimous, and the judge's verdict was decisive - hanging, without any suspense.
Less than a month after his arrest, after completing all procedures and completing his last journey on earth, Manson was sent to the gallows. Many celebrities came to watch his execution, and of course reporters did not
Less, hum... But there are no photos left either. Let's just assume that the police at that time did not allow the shooting of horrific scenes...
When the noose was put around Manson's neck, he was still laughing. It seemed that death could not make him despair. On the contrary, it was exactly what he had been waiting for...
‘Now, I can do better than before.’ These were his last words. After saying this, his face was covered with black cloth, his feet fell into the air, and he ascended..."
Wang Xu asked: "Is this the end?"
Qi Bingbing said coldly: "How is that possible... This is just the beginning..."
Mr. Cat smiled and said: "Yes, the story about Charlie Manson, the skinned murderer, is indeed over, but the story about Ghost Manson has just begun..."
