Chapter 65 The third story - looking at the corpse

Chengxi Funeral Home in City C has newly recruited a watchman, a young man named Zhao Cong.His job is very simple, that is, to look after the dead body, also known as the corpse guard. It was very windy that night, and it was pitch black outside.There was no moon or stars in the sky, the wind passed through the backyard of the morgue, and came in through the crack of the door, making people feel hairy when they heard it.The backyard of the morgue was full of debris, and there was no other sound except the rustling of leaves. In the front room separated from the mortuary, which is the duty room, Zhao Cong was sipping a cup of steaming tea while staring at the newspaper on the table.The headline of the social news section of the Evening News read in large bold letters: The corpse guard died strangely, suspected of being a "female ghost" claiming her life.

"Grandma's! Do you think I was scared?" Zhao Cong rolled the newspaper into a ball and made a Yao Ming hook shot, trying to throw the paper ball into the wastebasket placed against the wall, but unfortunately he didn't.Not without frustration, he leaned back and put his feet on the table, continuing to drink his tea. In fact, he did this just to embolden himself.Last week, the old Zhangtou, who was looking at the corpse here, suddenly died inexplicably. There was a deep strangle mark on his neck.But there was no trace of struggle or chaos at the scene, so some people rumored that he was killed by a female ghost.

What Zhao Cong replaced was Lao Zhangtou's former position. "Boom, boom, boom!" Zhao Cong was startled and almost dropped the teacup in his hand.strangeness?Who will knock at the door so late? With a trace of fear, he asked tremblingly, "Who is it?" "I'm sweeping the front yard." A vicissitudes of voice came from outside the door. Zhao Cong collected himself and walked over to open the door.An old man in his fifties with a sallow complexion and a little gray hair stood at the door. "Who are you? Is there... something?" "I'm sweeping the front yard. It's getting late and it's windy outside. Come here to rest." The old man said unhurriedly.

"Oh, then come in quickly." Zhao Cong enthusiastically let the old man in.The old man was not polite, as if he had come to his own home, he sat down on the chair where Zhao Cong had just sat, and took a sip of Zhao Cong's teacup. Zhao Cong frowned and asked, "What's your name?" Then he filled the old man with water again.Anyway, it's always a good thing to have someone with you in the middle of the night. "Just call me Old Zhangtou." "Ah!?" Zhao Cong exclaimed, and the thermos bottle in his hand almost fell to the ground. "Hehe, don't be afraid. The old Zhang who died is my younger brother, and I am his older brother. His name is Zhang Quangui, and my name is Zhang Quanfu." Zhang Quanfu explained with a smile.

Zhao Cong wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, "Oh, that's right... Come, old man Zhang, drink some water." "Young man, you're welcome." After speaking, Zhang Quanfu took another sip from his teacup. At this time, the wind outside seemed to be a little louder, and after a while, it was very windy, as if it was going to rain.The violent wind poured into the hut, and the newspaper that was crumpled up by Zhao Cong just now rolled up and rolled to Zhang Quanfu's feet. Zhang Quanfu reached out to pick up the ball of paper and unfolded it. The headline in bold, "The corpse guard died strangely, suspected 'female ghost' took his life" was once again printed in Zhao Cong's eyes.Under the dim light, that line of words looked very shocking.He couldn't help but make a sudden move.

Zhang Quanfu put down his teacup and said flatly, "Do you know how my brother died?" "I don't know! I heard...the death is too bizarre." "It was indeed strangled to death by the female ghost." Zhang Quanfu's speech was astonishing, but the speed of speech did not change at all, and it was still unhurried, which made the listeners shudder. "Everyone said that, did you hear it?" Zhao Cong asked tentatively. "Wow! Wow! Wow—" It really started raining outside, and it was very heavy. It took Zhang Quanfu a long time to speak, as if he had made up his mind. "I didn't hear about it, I know what happened."

"Don't scare me!" Zhao Cong's eyes widened. At this time, Zhang Quanfu suddenly smiled strangely: "Young man, let me tell you a story." Zhang Quanfu and Zhang Quangui are twin brothers. They were orphans since they were young. They have no culture and skills. They are so poor that they wear a pair of trousers, so no family is willing to marry their daughter to them.In this way, the major events in life were dragged down year after year, and when they reached the age of forty, the two brothers stopped thinking about it. A few years ago, the two brothers were introduced by the Street Poverty Alleviation Office to work in a funeral home. Zhang Quangui guarded the corpses, and Zhang Quanfu cleaned up.At the beginning, Zhang Quangui was very scared, but after gradually getting used to it, he didn't feel anything, and he gradually liked the quiet atmosphere in the morgue.Because here, he is the king, regardless of whether the dead bodies were the director or the mayor, they have to obey his orders here.

He became more and more courageous, and even opened the freezer late at night to look at the corpses, and there was naturally a woman's corpse among them.He has never touched a woman since he grew up. Looking at those naked female corpses, his desire that had been suppressed for many years was aroused.He often went to the morgue late at night to see the dead bodies. They never resisted, which made him very happy, so he gradually became addicted.Later, he chose a young and beautiful female corpse as his wife... "Stop!" Zhao Cong made a pause gesture, "This is so absurd, I wouldn't believe it even if I killed it!"

Zhang Quanfu smiled and said, "I have a way to convince you." "any solution?" "Come with me, and I'll show you something." With that said, Zhang Quanfu stood up and walked towards the door of the morgue. "Hey! Don't make fun of me, I have a heart attack!" Zhao Cong was terrified. When he reached the door of the morgue, Zhang Quanfu didn't move. He turned around and smiled at Zhao Cong, then pushed the door open and walked in. The rain became heavier, and the thunders exploded in the air one after another, bombarding Zhao Cong's eardrums.Countless questions clashed in his mind: What the hell is the old man doing?Could he be... that old guy who died?Thinking of this, his heart suddenly shrank into a ball.

However, curiosity eventually overcame fear, and Zhao Cong walked through the door. Zhang Quanfu stood motionless in the morgue, staring at the ceiling with a blank expression, and could clearly see a few drops of saliva dripping from the corner of his mouth—it was like a child seeing the sky full of candies . Zhao Cong was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly and said, "Okay, old man Zhang, you were trying to scare me." Zhang Quanfu did not respond.Feeling puzzled, Zhao Congshen pushed him away, and suddenly a bolt of lightning pierced the night sky, illuminating the morgue.

"Ah——" Zhao Cong's scalp exploded, and his outstretched hand seemed to be touching the switch, trembling non-stop——By the light of the lightning, he saw a thick and thick strip on Zhang Quanfu's neck. The red seal! Zhao Cong's body slowly retreated until his back hit the wall, and there was no way to retreat. Zhang Quanfu laughed wildly and approached him step by step, "Do you remember the story I told? To tell you the truth, I am Zhang Quangui, and the one who died was my brother Zhang Quanfu!" "You... what did you say?" "Just let you be a fool. Our two brothers fell in love with the young female corpse at the same time, and often quarreled over her. That night, we had a very fierce fight, and I strangled his neck with a wire in a fit of anger. We grew up Although I always quarreled all the time, I didn't fight, but this time I did it." "It turns out... so you are the murderer!" Zhang Quangui giggled, "Who made him have so many wives at the same time, and insisted on arguing with me? No way, I had to kill him. Because we are twins, we look alike, so no one will find me pretending to be Him. Later, I submitted an application to be a corpse keeper, and I thought that my superiors would approve it soon, but I didn’t expect that you would be killed on the way!” After a pause, he sighed and said, “Young man, don’t blame me, only Only by killing you can I stay with my wife forever. You can go with peace of mind, I will..." At this moment, he suddenly froze. He saw a dark gun in Zhao Cong's hand at some point. The next day, the headline on the social news section of the Evening News read, "The Mystery of the Death of the Corpse Man Revealed, and the Legendary Detective Leads the Snake Out of the Cave in Disguise."Below the title was a photo of the legendary police detective, who was none other than Zhao Cong.