This is a true story that once caused great anxiety among the people, leading many to move away from this community.

In the community, there was a family of three who were kind and honest, and everyone had a good impression of them. However, from a certain day onwards, this family seemed to have become reclusive, no longer interacting with the outside world, and the neighbors around them no longer saw them.

However, this is ultimately their family matter, so everyone assumed they had gone out. Yet, one day while wandering around the community, it was suddenly discovered that their lights were on. Thinking that the family had finally returned home, a good friend went to knock on the door, but strangely, when they knocked, the lights inside went out.

After going downstairs, they found the lights were on again, which felt eerie and left them puzzled about what was happening. Later, this scene repeated several times, leaving the people around feeling incredulous.

As this incident spread from ten to a hundred, rumors began to circulate, claiming that this community was unlucky and haunted, causing some timid people to start moving away.

Such a strange occurrence immediately piqued Xiao Chen's curiosity. While strolling downstairs, he noticed that the family's lights were on again, so he hurried to their door and knocked, asking if anyone was home. Although he was scared, he was an atheist and wanted to know the truth behind it.

However, something strange happened again; the lights inside went out, but if one listened closely, they could hear heavy breathing from inside, indicating that there were indeed people inside. But why wouldn't they open the door?

Xiao Chen, puzzled, ran downstairs, and at that moment, he noticed the lights in that room were on again. He decided to return the favor, so he went to the family's circuit breaker and repeatedly turned it off and on. Sure enough, the room would alternately light up and go dark, and finally, he simply turned off the circuit breaker. At that moment, he found that the family was indeed in a dark state.

Logically speaking, Xiao Chen's actions should have made the family very angry, and they would definitely have cursed at him, yet there was still no response. Xiao Chen walked away in confusion.

After that, the family never turned on their lights at night again, and everything seemed to return to normal. However, not long after, a foul smell began to emanate from the community hallway, resembling the stench of a decaying animal, which made the neighbors feel nauseous, and in desperation, they could only call the police for help.

When the police arrived, they obviously conducted an investigation of the surroundings and then climbed over the wall into that family's home. After obtaining approval from their superiors, they broke the family's window, pulled back the curtains, and entered the room.

Upon entering the room, they were immediately stunned by the sight before them. It turned out that there was a corpse on the bed in the bedroom, tightly wrapped in a blanket, and the body had already decomposed to a high degree, making it impossible to separate from the blanket.

When the police entered other rooms, they found two more male corpses, one of which was particularly bizarre, as its heart had been removed. Although it was already highly decomposed, the police still made the correct judgment. The room was filled with a nauseating odor, and after a brief investigation, the police immediately reported the incident.

After examination by forensic experts, it was determined that the corpses had been killed by a knife wielded by the murderer. As for who had wiped out the entire family, this question lingered in the minds of the police.

Initially, the police suspected it was a revenge killing or a crime of passion, but through investigation of the family's external relationships, they found this reasoning to be unfounded. After further inquiries, they learned that the family's son was about to get married, and the parents had decided to buy him a new house. Could it be a robbery?

Following this line of thought, the police discovered that the deceased family's money had been completely ransacked, seemingly confirming this theory. They then began their investigation along this line.

After some time of investigation, they noticed that the neighbor, Old Zhang, was often acting suspiciously, which caught the police's attention, so they immediately summoned Old Zhang. However, when Old Zhang arrived at the police station, he was so frightened that his legs trembled, and he spoke incoherently. These abnormal behaviors immediately raised the police's alertness, and many believed this was a normal reaction of a criminal, suggesting that the case of the wiped-out family was about to surface.

To solidify the evidence, the police began to interview and collect witness testimonies, and many people confirmed that the murderer was indeed Old Zhang. Next came Old Zhang's confession, but he seemed so scared that he couldn't articulate a single word. To expedite the case, the police began to ease the tense atmosphere so that Old Zhang could express himself normally.

However, Old Zhang's face turned ashen, and he stopped speaking, which left the police feeling very helpless. They then searched Old Zhang's home and, after a thorough search, discovered a large amount of cash in a big bag covered in dust, indicating it had been there for some time.

With this physical evidence, it was likely that Old Zhang had no way to explain himself; he had to clarify the legal source of the funds, or the police had reason to conclude that he was the murderer. Upon hearing that he was to be charged as a murderer, Old Zhang, knowing that killing would cost him his life, immediately panicked and hurriedly explained the source of the money.

It turned out that Old Zhang's son-in-law's family was quite wealthy, but he felt that this son-in-law was very stingy and unwilling to share his wealth, so Old Zhang planned to obtain it through theft.

Old Zhang was originally a locksmith, so he easily made a key to his son-in-law's house. While the son-in-law's family was out, he secretly opened the door to their house and stole their money to bring back to his own home. He thought this matter would go unnoticed, but unexpectedly, he was caught by the police.

Although the police were surprised by this outcome, they ruled out Old Zhang as the murderer of the wiped-out family. However, Old Zhang was undoubtedly confirmed as guilty of theft, and it was uncertain how he would get along with his son-in-law in the future.

After ruling out Old Zhang as a suspect, the police suddenly felt at a loss regarding this case, as everything seemed to have to start over. They returned to the scene to continue their investigation, and through careful examination, they indeed made some discoveries, finding three different footprints at the scene, leading to the conclusion that the murderer should be three people. However, after a thorough examination by forensic experts, it was found that these were actually the footprints of one person entering at different times, specifically during the time of the crime, during dry weather, and during wet weather, indicating that the murderer was indeed one person.

After the police conducted another round of interviews in the vicinity, they noticed a gambler in the community who was said to have lost everything. However, during the time after the incident at this family, this gambler seemed to suddenly have a lot of money, greatly improving his quality of life, even buying a car to show off.

This unusual phenomenon immediately piqued the police's interest. After a period of surveillance, the police quickly discovered the clue. It turned out that this gambler had used the identities and bankbooks of the three deceased to withdraw six hundred thousand yuan, proving that the real murderer was indeed a gambler.

The police immediately set up a trap and arrested the gambler, who was leisurely making his way down the road. Once captured, the gambler immediately confessed to his crimes.