Chapter 7: Desecration of Corpses

  Panic, fear, despair, countless thoughts swirled in my mind, I finally couldn't bear it anymore, a loud scream, and suddenly opened my eyes.

  I was panting heavily, feeling a chill all over my body. I couldn't help but let out a loud gasp, and at that moment, I discovered that the village had indeed been shrouded in a thick fog. The village under the fog's cover looked hazy and mysterious.

  I suddenly turned my head and looked towards the direction of the construction site, only to see that it was empty and I let out a sigh of relief. But in the next moment, I couldn't help but feel puzzled - what had just happened? Had I fallen asleep in this daze and had a dream?

  But this dream was too real, now I can't even tell whether it's a dream or something that really happened.

  That scene in the dream was too terrifying, and even now I still feel a little residual fear. Moreover, the last sentence spoken by the boss in the dream made me feel 'hair-raisingly' terrified.

  What does he mean?

  Are you trying to tell me something?

  But then I shook my head and sighed. So many things have happened in the past few days, it's gotten me all nervous and on edge. After all, it was just a dream, not reality.

  Liu Zhi Shu was still leading people to search around the village, and the whole village was in an uproar. I knew that searching like this wouldn't yield any results, so I thought about going back home to take a nap first.

  But then, someone in the village shouted loudly: Found it! Found it! It's Little Liu's body! As soon as this person shouted out loud, almost everyone rushed there with a whoosh.

  Really found it?

  I also followed the crowd to run forward, after arriving at the place, I saw everyone surrounding the firewood pile in front of Dog Egg's house. My heart skipped a beat, thinking that this corpse might have been found on the firewood pile in Dog Egg's house?

  Make way, make way, let Xiaohua in! Xiayu Xin also rushed over, Liu Zhishu shouted, the crowd opened up a path, and I followed him in. But when I saw Xiao Liu's body, I couldn't help but pause for a moment, and then a surge of anger suddenly rose from the bottom of my heart.

  Which melon is so cruel that even the corpse is treated like this? Liu Zhishu was also furious when he saw it, and started scolding loudly.

  Xiao Liu's body was completely exposed, with his bare face down in the pile of firewood, and on his buttocks, there were two disgusting stains. The air was filled with a foul smell.

  The smell of sweat and the stench from Xiao Liu's corpse mixed together, making the air thick with a foul odor. Xia Xia was the first to lose her composure, covering her mouth as she rushed out of the crowd, and vomiting loudly.

  Although they are all a group of rough men, to be honest, this kind of scene is still the first time I've seen it. For a moment, everyone's heart was racing and they were all secretly muttering to themselves. Some people even whispered: Who is so perverted? Why not stay at home and take care of your wife's 'that place' properly, why come out and do this kind of thing?!

  I know that a corpse can't be left like this all the time, it's scary and has a bad influence. If this gets out, our village will probably become a laughing stock.

  Thinking of this, I said: Uncle Liu, we can't spread this thing out!

  Liu Zhi Shu naturally understood, nodded and said: Everyone disperse for now, let's not look for it tonight. Tomorrow morning, when the sky brightens up, everyone gather at the construction site. Also, this matter concerns our village's reputation, whoever dares to gossip outside, I'll 'smash' their mouth!

  Everyone dispersed in a hubbub, and when my grandfather was about to leave, he looked at me with an expression that made me think he wanted to say something to me. But instead, he just sighed and turned around, putting on his shirt, and left with my dad.

  After the crowd dispersed, Liu Zhi Shu took off his clothes and wanted to cover Little Liu with them. However, Xia Yu Xin stopped him, saying "Wait a minute, I need to collect evidence!" She then reached into the pocket of the clothes and pulled out a pair of white gloves and a small plastic bottle. It turned out that she was a professional, carrying everything she needed with her.

  But at this time, Liu Zhi Shu was unhappy and said: "You're still messing with the dead body? The person is already dead, and now the corpse has been desecrated. What are you doing?" After Liu Zhi Shu finished speaking, he covered the small Liu's body with his clothes and also wiped away the semen stain on his body. Xia Yu Xin saw this and loudly shouted: "Uncle Liu, stop!"

  But it was too late, the disgusting stuff had already been wiped onto Liu Zhi Shu's clothes and after being blown by the cold wind, it almost instantly dried up. Xia Yu Xin looked at Liu Zhi Shu silently for a moment, then turned to me and said: Yi Fan, can you help me carry the body back?

  I took a look at the corpse and thought, damn it, why do I always get stuck with this dirty and hard work?

  However, there were only two men here, and Liu Zhi Shu was already so old, it wouldn't be right to let others carry the burden. Thinking of this, I reluctantly nodded, and then gritted my teeth and carried up Xiao Liu's corpse.

  Xiao Liu's corpse was stark naked, and the feeling of carrying it on my back was unbearable. The texture was completely different from that of Li Dafu. Moreover, I always felt that Xiao Liu's corpse was a bit off, it was extremely heavy, and as a big and strong guy, I should have no problem carrying over 100 pounds. But Xiao Liu was so thin, yet he was surprisingly heavy, weighing me down to the point where my waist was bent, and his stomach was hard and slightly bulging. I knew this was due to the gas produced inside the body after death. However, this swelling was too strange, it was as if there were a pile of stones stuffed inside.

  Finally arrived at the workshop, after putting down Xiao Liu's body, I sat on the ground with a thud, wiped the sweat from my forehead, and asked Xia Yuxin: What do you plan to do next?

  Xia Yu Xin furrowed her brow, clearly also worried. The corpse had gone missing, and in a few days when the family came to claim it, they wouldn't be able to hand it over, which would inevitably lead to another disturbance. Moreover, if their superiors investigated, this matter wouldn't be easy to explain either. Furthermore, Xiao Hei was now also missing, and any one of these incidents wasn't a small matter, yet they had all happened together. Anyone would feel overwhelmed, let alone Xia Yu Xin, who was still young and inexperienced.

  Xia Yu sighed and said: The village has been searched thoroughly, if it's not here, it must be in the mountains. Now, at this late hour, we can't go into the mountains. Liu Zhi Shu, tomorrow I'll have to trouble you to gather everyone, and we'll go into the mountains together to search. If we still can't find it, we'll have to report it to the higher-ups and let them send people to search the mountains!

  Liu Zhi Shu was standing beside him, puffing on his dry tobacco pipe. Upon hearing this, he nodded and said: That's the reason, I'll go back first! After finishing speaking, he turned around and left.

  You go back too, thank you for tonight! Xia Yu Xin said without much energy, it's clear that she was very tired. She didn't sleep all night yesterday and now again so late tonight, tomorrow they still have to enter the mountain. Her state is not good, thinking of this I said: Let's all go back and rest, tomorrow we'll be entering the mountain, it's physically demanding!

  It didn't occur to Xia Yu Xin that she would shake her head and say: Something big has happened, I won't be able to sleep even if I go back, so I'll just stay here and guard the body, in case something else goes wrong!

  Guarding the corpse?

  I was taken aback by his words and immediately looked at Xia Yuxin, asking: "Are you serious?"

  Xia Yu Xin nodded and sat down on the ground, closing her eyes. She rubbed her temples with both hands and said: This thing is definitely done by someone in the village, but I don't have a clue yet, my head is very messy, you go back, I want to calm down!

  You be careful yourself! I took a glance at the corpse and then at Xia Yuxin, and let out a sigh before walking out of the workshop.

  Just as I had just walked out of the workshop, I suddenly heard a loud crash. I turned my head to look back and saw that Xia Yu Xin had fallen to the ground and was now sitting on the floor rubbing her knee.

  What's wrong? I rushed in and asked.

  Xia Yu Xin's face turned red, then she lowered her head and said: I, I fell asleep!

  I couldn't help but laugh at his words, he's obviously exhausted, yet still trying to hold on.

  At that time, I don't know what happened, but somehow I accidentally helped Xia Yu Xin up with a ghostly movement, and then without saying another word, I directly carried her on my back.

  What's wrong with you! Xia Yu Xin stared at me with wide eyes.

  I didn't make a sound, I just walked out of the workshop with Xia Yuxin on my back, then headed towards the toilet.

  Let me down, what are you doing! Xia Yu Xin wanted to struggle, but I held her tightly and said in a tone that brooked no argument: You're too tired, you have to go back and rest!

  Xia Yu Xin fell silent, and I also stopped talking, just walking forward with her back on my back.

  For some reason, this 'girl' who I had only been in contact with for a short day and two nights, was making me feel heartache at this moment.

  Looking back afterwards, I realized that it was her strong and determined personality that had deeply attracted me all along!

  I walked with my head down all the way, and Xia Yu Xin was lying on my back, I don't know when she fell asleep.

  At that time, I had no idea that it was this back that would determine that many years later, even if she were dead, she would dig me out of a pile of corpses and carry me home on her back!