Chapter Eleven Slapped on the Ear

  The light was still too dim, although I couldn't see the body's appearance in the river water clearly, but the police firmly believed that it was Wang Kun, and asked me to hurry up and jump into the water to retrieve the body.

  I'm heartbroken, yesterday I was still joking with Wang Kun, saying he had to get close to Ren Binghua, and then I'd be waiting to collect his corpse. Who would have thought that my words would come true? I really want to slap myself a few times, this crow's mouth, what's the point of saying those nonsense things?

  "Fatty, wait for me, I'm coming to get you!" I shouted out in a daze and jumped into the river again.

  After a night of struggling, I was exhausted, but in order to retrieve Wang Kun's body, I gritted my teeth and swam to his side.

  As I approached the body, my heart suddenly started racing and I had a bad premonition. The body was still too small, it didn't look like Wang Kun at all.

  The policeman on the shore suddenly shone his flashlight on the corpse's face, and I felt a chill run down my spine, with goosebumps all over my body. That was the thing that haunted me last night, that highly decomposed face, which I will never forget!

  I let out a strange cry and turned to swim towards the shore, in the midst of my frantic struggle, I suddenly discovered it was closely following behind me, it had wrapped itself around me again! What the hell is this thing?!

  At this critical moment, my leg cramps up and hurts so much that I gasp in a mouthful of cold air. This is terrible, I won't be able to run away like this. This thing must be the vengeful spirit transformed, she wants my life!

  The fear was suffocating me and I could hardly breathe, the river water was pouring into my mouth relentlessly, it was both salty and stinky, choking me to the point where I could barely speak.

  "Save... save me! There's a ghost..." I shouted out in distress.

  Those two police officers finally realized that something was wrong and threw down their flashlights, jumping in. They both came over to pull me away, with no one daring to touch the thing behind.

  But this already makes me feel grateful, it seems that the police are not completely useless, at least these two are still responsible and didn't run away with their tails between their legs.

  "The corpse's hair is tangled around you, didn't you say it was a man? Why is it a female corpse?" the police officer said sternly.

  My mind is a bit dizzy, I open my mouth to speak, and then swallow a few more mouths of stinky water. Forget it, let's explain on the shore instead, if I keep drinking like this, I'll either die from nausea or burst to death.

  The police pulled me ashore, and the thing wrapped around me was also pulled up. It turned out to be a corpse, probably a female one, with long hair tangled around my arm, no wonder I couldn't shake it off.

  One of the police officers roughly pressed my stomach several times, and I spat out a few mouthfuls of water, feeling slightly relieved. I lay on the ground, exhausted from overexertion and excessive fright, now unable to muster the strength to move.

  "Alright, if you're not dead yet, get up quickly and come with me to the station. Be honest and confess, who is this woman?" The policeman lightly kicked me in the foot.

  I have no idea who that woman is. The four of us came here tonight, Wang Kun got lost, Ren Binghua is still in the hospital, could it be Xiao Lan?

  No, this corpse has been abandoned here for more than a day or two. It's already rotten and the stench is very strong. It can't be Xiaolan.

  Two policemen, one holding me by the arm, forcibly took me away. The rotting corpse was left there; in the middle of the night, neither of them wanted to stay and guard it, so they decided to wait until dawn to bring people over.

  I'm baffled, Wang Kun wasn't found, but instead a corpse was mysteriously pulled out, which makes me a bit annoyed. I asked the police to find a way to look for Wang Kun, but they didn't take my words seriously and thought I was being evasive.

  After arriving at the station, they dragged me into an interrogation room. A middle-aged policeman came over to question me. It was clear that this policeman had a relatively high status, as the two previous ones showed great respect for him.

  "I'm the deputy director here, Ma Zhiguo. You'd better confess honestly, who is that female corpse? What's your relationship with her?" Ma Zhiguo asked sternly.

  But I really didn't know, he asked me, who was I supposed to ask? The tremendous pressure made my spirit almost collapse, and I couldn't help but wail loudly.

  I'm so wronged, good brother is nowhere to be found, and now the police think I killed that female corpse.

  I don't think it's embarrassing to cry at this time, my spirit has been tight for the past two days, encountering such terrifying things, and not collapsing is already very difficult.

  Ma Zhiguo was stunned for a moment, then handed me a cigarette and patted my shoulder: "Don't cry first, smoke a cigarette and calm down."

  "Go save my brother, we've encountered a ghost, I don't know where he is now." I begged.

  No matter what they think, I'm not afraid of the shadow being crooked. Go ahead and investigate if you want to. However, we can't delay any further on Wang Kun's side. I'm worried that when they come back, it'll be with a corpse. Who knows, maybe he's still alive?

  "Alright, the police have already gone over there and they will definitely conduct a thorough search. You smoke a cigarette, calm down, and then tell me carefully what happened last night." Ma Zhiguo's eyes looked very sincere.

  I felt a bit more at ease, after smoking a few cigarettes and calming down my emotions, I roughly told him what happened last night. Of course, I held back some things, and didn't go into detail about the more sensitive topics.

  Ma Zhiguo's face turned increasingly ugly, I didn't know what his attitude was. After I finished speaking, he suddenly burst out: "Nonsense! Are there ghosts in this world? You're still a university student, all those years of study were wasted!"

  My heart sank halfway. He didn't believe me, and no matter how I explained it, it was useless. At this time, Ma Zhiguo's phone suddenly rang, he walked a few steps to the side before answering the call.

  His voice was very low, probably because he was afraid I would hear it. Suddenly, he shouted: "What? That corpse is gone?"

  I shuddered all over, what he said was likely the female corpse that had been fished out of the river. However, there were few people who went to the riverside in the second half of the night, so how could the body have disappeared?

  If this were a desolate mountain, it's possible that there might be wild beasts or something, and the corpse might have been gnawed on. But although this is a suburb, it wouldn't be so desolate as to have wild beasts, and even stray dogs are eliminated by dog catchers, let alone wild beasts.

  Ma Zhiguo took a deep breath and looked at me very seriously: "Before the case is cleared up, you'd better stay here honestly."

  After he finished speaking, he left and even locked the door. I let out a wry smile, they really did treat me as a criminal suspect.

  I haven't eaten since last night, my clothes are still wet and I'm freezing. Staying here makes me feel even colder to the bone, what did I do to deserve this? Why am I so unlucky?

  I was exhausted after a sleepless night, and before I knew it, I had fallen asleep on the desk. This sleep was very unsteady, and I kept dreaming of a woman crying with me, making me feel anxious and irritable.

  I don't know how long it's been, but suddenly someone opened the door and came in. I, who was woken up from my dream, almost fell off the stool. When I looked up, it was Ma Zhiguo, and behind him was a handsome young man who appeared to be over 30 years old.

  "Here, eat something first. I roughly understand the situation, it has nothing to do with you, after Mr. Xiao asks you a few questions later, you can leave." Ma Zhiguo casually threw me a boxed lunch and said coldly.

  I stared at him with wide eyes and asked incredulously: "Is what you said true?"

  "Nonsense, why would I cheat you? Hurry up and eat, Mr. Xiao, I'm busy, ask me whatever you want." After finishing speaking, Ma Zhiguo left the interrogation room, bringing the door with him.

  I stared blankly at the so-called Xiao Mr. for a moment, and he was also staring at me with very clear eyes. Looking at his temperament, it's quite different from ordinary people, like a character who came out of a painting.

  "You... just ask whatever you want."

  He shook his head calmly: "You eat first, talk later."

  "Then I won't be polite!" My stomach started growling, and with a embarrassed smile, I quickly picked up the boxed lunch and wolfed it down.

  Damn it, I really think this boxed meal is the best meal I've ever had. I don't know where Ma Zhiguo bought it, but I'll go there every day to support him.

  I was so hungry that I ate a bit hastily and choked. Mr. Xiao picked up a cup of water from the table and handed it to me, indicating for me to take a few sips. Although the water was left over from last night and had already gone cold, my heart felt warm and cozy, with a nice feeling of being cared about.

  After finishing dinner, I smiled at him again: "Ask away, no matter what you ask, I'll answer honestly."

  "Take off your short sleeves first," said Mr. Xiao, his face also pale.

  The water I just drank almost spit out, this guy won't be... so handsome, if he's straight, there must be many girls who like him, what a pity.

  But I'm a straight man, and I have no interest in men at all. I quickly shook my head: "No way, I'm not that kind of person... don't get me wrong, I'm not discriminating against you guys, it's just that I don't have that intention, and you can't force me, right?"

  Xiao sir with a head full of black lines, coldly said: "Let you take off your clothes and you will take them off, what are you hesitating about? I'm not that kind of person, rest assured!"

  After hesitating for a moment, I still felt a bit shy and took off my short sleeves. He stared at my chest with wide eyes, and I quickly covered the key points with my hands.

  He says he's not that kind of person, but his eyes are very dishonest. This guy is really a dangerous character. I asked irritably, "Have you had enough of a look? Have you seen me get dressed?"

  Mr. Xiao nodded: "Alright, put it on. As I thought, is there a master in your family?"

  I was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously glanced at my chest, except for that birthmark, there's nothing abnormal. Before I could react, Mr. Xiao suddenly burst out in anger, rushed over and slapped me hard.

  "Hmph, what's the use of having someone backing you up? Remember me, my name is Xiao Huan, I dare to hit you, and I'm not afraid of anyone seeking revenge." Mr. Xiao said coldly.

  I was stunned by this slap. He was fine just now, how did he suddenly turn his face? Is it just because I didn't compromise with him?