Chapter 9 Chapter IX Corpse Place

The ancients believed that human flesh and blood belonged to the human world, and they had to be buried after decay, so that the soul of the deceased could escape from the body and enter the underworld to be reincarnated. Under normal circumstances, human corpses will rot quickly when buried in soil.This is because the human body is composed of protein, fat, carbohydrates, phosphorus, potassium and calcium.After the corpse is destroyed by putrefactive bacteria in the soil, it will soon become a kind of gas and volatilize, and the remaining substances will also rot due to the separation of various compounds, and finally only a pile of white bones remains.

The soil in the so-called "corpse raising ground" is quite cold and dark in color. If the sun is dry, it will only turn the corpse into a mummified corpse.Therefore, people who know Feng Shui generally use the spirit of the earth to measure the direction, or simply the touch of the fingers, or even simply try the soil with the tip of the tongue to judge. As long as the corpse is buried in the "corpse raising ground", due to the soil's colloidal viscosity and extremely unbalanced pH, the air-holding performance is good, and it is extremely unsuitable for the growth of organic matter.Therefore, the coffin will not breed ants, insects, bacteria, etc. After the corpse is buried, even if it is hundreds or even thousands of years, the muscles and hair of the corpse will not rot.

Wang Zitong led me to the place where the ancient corpse was dug up. The area within a radius of 300 meters has been cordoned off, just like my second uncle. Where the coffin of the ancient corpse was originally placed, a simple rain shed has been repaired with engineering plastic sheeting.When I opened the canopy, I saw a pit about three meters deep inside, and there were still some remnants of the roof and broken bricks in the pit. I went down to the bottom of the pit and grabbed a handful of dirt with my hands.The soil was a little cool, very dark, and very moist, but it didn't show the typical characteristics of a corpse breeding ground.

There is nothing strange about it, just an ordinary piece of farmland. Shaking my head, I got out of the canopy and looked around casually.After looking at it for a long time, he let out a "huh" and frowned tightly. Because I often encounter weird and bizarre incidents, I have also been involved in Fengshui, folk customs and other aspects over the years. Although Wang Zitong is dull, careless, and has wandering eyes, he never dared to look me in the eye, but he suddenly caught a glimpse of the change in my face from the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but stammered, "Researcher Ye, what did you find?"

"Look." I pointed to the distance. "The south side of this land is a convex and uplifted terrain, but with a little visual inspection, it can be found that the place where the ancient corpse is buried is the lowest point of the entire valley, forming a narrow angle with the mountain. Protrude some scattered rocks and go deep into the ground. In this case, the root may be the feng shui of the tomb, a kind of corpse raising place commonly known as 'dog's head hole'." "Corpse farm?" Most archaeologists have heard of this term, so she didn't find it abrupt, but frowned slightly: "You mean, the corpse farm is the one that created the ancient corpse for five hundred years?" The main reason for not rotting?"

"Not only that," I measured the air with my hand: "Miss Wang Zitong, do you believe in corpse reproduction?" She shook her head: "I don't believe it." "Actually, I didn't believe it before." I laughed. "Do you believe it now?" Because she was curious, she finally forgot to be shy, glanced at my face, and then quickly lowered her head: "I, I mean, you have encountered zombies before?" Although this girl was a bit shy, she was definitely not stupid, and she grasped the point of the words right away. I didn't nod or shake my head, but just said lightly: "If you have studied folk customs, you will know that there is still a story about the haunting of the 'Corpse Land' widely circulated in Yong'an Gongchuan and other places.

"It is said that in the Qing Dynasty, a pregnant woman died due to dystocia. The family members buried her hastily in grief. One day, a certain person walked to a small restaurant by the roadside in the country. The store grabbed him and demanded the debt loudly. Said: His wife has been in debt for meals in the store for many years, and the old debt has not been repaid and new debts have been added! The two began to argue, and a certain responder said that his wife had been dead for many years, so how could he owe money? "Finally, the shopkeeper asked him to hide behind the curtain in the shop and wait. Sure enough, a woman took a bowl and claimed to be a certain wife, and came to pay on credit. Seeing that the woman's appearance and appearance were indeed the wife of a married woman, he quietly followed her. The mountain road was winding and deep, and when we got to his wife's burial place, I saw a little boy running to meet him, and wanted to enter the tomb together. In a hurry, he called out his wife's name. His wife fell to the ground with a thump on her back. With no breath left, the child knelt down and called mother, weeping loudly. At some point, he knew that the child was a postpartum child!"

"I know, I've seen literature on similar things before." Wang Zitong adjusted his glasses with his hands: "According to recent archaeological discoveries, there was a second burial custom during the Yangshao Culture period in our country. The so-called 'second burial' is also the most commonly used burial custom by the Yongan Hakka people. "The local old custom is 'to be buried in the soil is safe, and to be buried is filial piety'. The ancients believed that human flesh and blood belonged to the world, and they had to be buried after they decayed, so that the soul of the deceased could escape from the body and enter the underworld to be reincarnated.

"Yong'an's "earth engineering" encounters the corpses in the "corpse farm", and the owner of the tomb needs to pay double the wages. When processing, the corpses must be placed outside the coffin to fully oxidize them. They also spray spirits around with their mouths from time to time. To drive away the stench, and then use a roll of rough paper (straw paper) under the oiled paper parasol to wipe off the carrion attached to the hands and feet of the corpse one by one. "Finally clean the bones, put only the hip bone and coccyx, then arrange the bone, lumbar, and thoracic vertebrae vertically, and then use a few strings with bamboo cores to string all the vertebrae together to prevent them from being scattered. Then, put the toe bone, tibia, leg bone, finger bone, radius, ulna, etc. in order, and put the head on top. In this way, the whole skeleton is clearly segmented into the small ' A golden urn'. The internal organs of the corpse were split into pieces, and a fire was made to burn the internal organs, clothes and hats, dirty papers, etc. When thick black smoke rose from the green mountains and forests like a huge pillar, the grease The stench is so strong that even birds and beasts can't avoid it!"

I glanced at her appreciatively, and gave an example: "Then do you know that in the 1980s, there was a place called Luofang Town, where an ancient corpse similar to the one now was excavated?" ? "During the field survey of the local folk burial custom society, the cadre of the commune at that time reported that there was an ancient tomb in the back hill of the commune. The surrounding farmers often came to burn incense and worship, which was denounced as 'feudal superstition' by the township cadres. So At that time, the armed militiamen were called, and a group of people wielded hoes and clubs, smashed the tomb with great enthusiasm, dug out the coffin and forcibly pried it open.

"I saw a female corpse in the coffin. Her cheeks were moist, she was rubbed with bright red rouge, her white face and fangs were protruding, and her clothes and other accessories were intact. Her slender legs were exposed from under the embroidered quilt, and her toenails were pointed and thin. The three-inch golden lotus penetrates unevenly. "Everyone exclaimed, throwing away their armor and fleeing in fright. Later, it was the peasant who buried the body and burned a lot of paper money. Speaking of it now, I still have lingering fears and are frightening. "A certain television station's 'Finding Files' film crew once filmed hanging coffins in Yong'an. A self-proclaimed bold young female director was terrified on the spot when she heard the introduction of Yong'an's 'soil engineering' and 'corpse breeding ground' and the cultivation of corpses. She lost her composure and screamed. Poor girl stared at the dangling ceiling all night, and her little heart jumped up and down all night. She dared not close her eyes at dawn. The rumors of "corpse farms" and zombies in China are obviously exaggerated components. The reason is that there are profound historical factors and superstition in it, and of course, there is also a certain factual basis in it, " Wang Zitong was noncommittal, adjusted his glasses again, and said after a long time: "You mean, the ancient corpse we dug up will transform into a corpse?" "Have you heard a jingle in Feng Shui?" I didn't answer her directly: "Purple hairs grow out of 'Dead Niudu Point', white hairs grow out of 'Dog's Skull Point', bone-melting bones grow out of 'Bao Mian Wen Qu', and volts grow out of 'Lijisha Point'. You see, This tomb happened to be buried on top of the legendary dog's skull, and the ancient corpse was still alive with white hair growing out. Tell me, is this a coincidence, or..." Wang Zitong didn't say much, her face covered by the glasses actually changed indefinitely, and she stammered after a long time: "Yes, I don't know if I should say something or not," "Let's hear it, I'm not as rigid as Professor Ye," I smiled at her. "Well, the teeth of the ancient corpse did show signs of growing recently, and the cheeks of the ancient corpse gradually bulged. Moreover, I also found some strange marks on the neck of the ancient corpse." She hesitated for a moment, but did not say the following words. Seeing her hesitating, I couldn't help being anxious: "What else, what kind of traces are those?" "There are two small holes in the neck of the ancient corpse, which is probably the reason for its death." "Two holes?" I wondered to myself. "Yes, two inconspicuous holes that look like they were bitten by a dog's canines." Hearing these words, I was shocked, grabbed her and ran towards the car like crazy: "Quick, go back to the museum immediately and persuade Professor Ye to burn the ancient corpse. Damn, I hope there is still time! " "Why, what will happen?" Wang Zitong was at a loss when his hand was grabbed suddenly. "Idiot, you haven't studied folklore, at least you've seen zombie movies in Hong Kong. I'm afraid, the ancient corpse is about to change!" I drove quickly towards the museum. "I hope it's still too late!" I chanted silently in my heart, galloped all the way silently, and finally arrived at the museum half an hour later. But before entering the door, I saw that the entire museum was in chaos.The police came in and out, checking everyone, and a cordon was set up around the museum. The second uncle, Ye Xuan, was pointing fingers at the fat police chief like crazy, with a very ugly expression on his face.The chubby police chief kept nodding and bowing, as if promising something. I walked over and hurriedly said, "Second Uncle, I have something to tell you." The second uncle said first: "Xiao Ye, you came back just in time, and I have something to tell you." His face was dark, and his temper was almost on the verge of eruption: "That ancient corpse was stolen." "How is it possible!" Wang Zitong and I shouted at the same time. Before I had time to think too much, I asked in a panic, "How did it get stolen?" Damn it, the ancient corpse might be about to turn into a corpse, how could it be stolen at this juncture? Also, apart from its archaeological value, the ancient corpse has no monetary value at all. Did the thief steal it back and use it as fuel? Besides, I have also seen the research room where the ancient corpses are placed. Apart from the door and solid walls, there is not even a single window. If you want to steal it, you can only go through the door. How can it be stolen silently in the night when everything is lonely? The second uncle sighed and pointed inside, "I don't know how it was stolen. Go in and see for yourself, maybe you can find some clues." I nodded and walked in, Wang Zitong gently pulled my skirt. "Okay, let's go in together, but don't cause trouble for me." I said. She immediately laughed, but as soon as her eyes met mine, she immediately lowered her head deeply. However, the moment she smiled, I saw it in my eyes. To be honest, it was a little bit, um, that, very beautiful. The people in this small local museum have been emptied. It is said that the police have finished investigating the scene and all went outside to take notes.Once a small place loses its popularity, it seems to suddenly become much bigger. The corridor was empty, only the lonely footsteps of me and Wang Zitong echoed around. A place with no one will look depressing, let alone a place like a museum, which is like a supernatural movie scene. To be honest, the further you go inside, the more indescribably weird the atmosphere becomes.I suddenly felt that Wang Zitong grabbed my clothes, as if he was a little scared. I wondered: "Isn't this your territory? Are you also afraid?" Wang Zitong said softly: "I've been here for almost a year, and I often come here at night. But I don't know why, but now I always feel creepy." "To be honest, I do too," I laughed. "It's okay, it's normal for girls to be afraid. If there's anything, this handsome guy will protect you." "En." She responded lightly, her cheeks flushed again: "Thank you, thank you." The corridor leading to the research room was said to be not long, but it took several minutes to walk there.The door of the research room was wide open, and the door was cordoned off as usual.Wang Zitong and I picked up the yellow tape and walked in, then turned on the light. The light of the incandescent lamp flickered a few times before it was fully lit.The dim light was mixed with an old feeling, and I couldn't help but close my eyes. After opening it, Wang Zitong had already walked to the wooden bed in the center of the room.I also walked over, looking around with my eyes wandering. The furnishings of the research room have not been damaged in any way, and the things inside are also neatly placed. Even the cutting knife that I accidentally noticed when I came in two hours ago is well placed not far from the wooden bed. . There are no signs of damage, nothing particularly strange, and nothing special. All kinds of ordinary things can only explain one problem: some insiders smuggled the corpse away through a certain method and for a certain purpose. Neither the police nor the second uncle are idiots. Obviously, they should have thought of this, but it's just vague. Why do they always feel that something is wrong? Wang Zitong seemed to have discovered something, she picked up a rope on the ground and handed it to me. I took it thousands of miles away and looked at it carefully.This is the rope used to bind the ancient corpse, and it has been torn off now.It's bullshit, maybe there are some inaccurate descriptions, but looking at the break, it's really not cut with a sharp weapon.The fracture is uneven and can only be made by pulling hard. I tried to pull the rope hard, only to hear an empty sound of "snap", the rope showed no signs of breaking, but my hand was very painful from being strangled. Wang Zitong was a little surprised, and his tone became louder because of this: "Who has such great strength to tear this special rope?" "I don't know, but the person pulling the rope must not be very smart!" I pointed to the cutting knife not far away, "It can be easily cut with a knife, but he wants to pull it, this person must be abnormal , either insane or mentally ill." As I was talking, my eyes suddenly came into contact with something on the ground, and I squatted down with a "huh".