Chapter 9: Malice in the Dark for 900 Recommended Votes Plus Update

  There are two possibilities: either it is not electrified or it requires additional conditions to open.

  The first possibility should not exist because all cold storage are working and electricity is definitely available.

  So I continued searching and found a light switch on the wall next to it.

  Strange. This warehouse is a straight shot from top to bottom without any small rooms, so why would this switch be installed here?

  The light switch should be installed near the entrance, so that people can turn on the lights when they come in and turn them off when they leave. Is it reasonable to install a light switch here?

  Abnormal is strange. I pressed it and there was no reaction. After thinking for a moment, I put the brick back in its original position and stood on that brick to press this switch again.

  Finally, the pillar next to it creaked and actually turned around.

  This is a hollow pillar. When it turns around, I find that the part embedded in the wall has a door hole, and inside is a space that can accommodate about one person.

  What the heck, such a high-tech gadget? To set up a pillar that's controlled by machinery isn't difficult from a technical standpoint, but someone actually went to so much trouble and expense just to protect a secret? What on earth could be hidden behind this wall that's so unspeakable?

  As for this strange pillar, I haven't fully figured out how it works yet and don't dare to enter easily, just planning to take a peek at the structure inside. Unexpectedly, as soon as I stepped down from that brick, about two seconds later, the pillar turned back again.

  Just then, the warehouse door suddenly made a slight noise and was slowly pulled open.

  As soon as I heard the noise, I immediately turned off the flashlight and hid behind a seafood box.

  Another sound of the door closing, followed by a faint light, and the person who came also brought a flashlight. Tap, tap, tap, tap... The footsteps got closer and closer, walking straight towards me.

  I didn't dare make a sound, and breathed slowly and quietly.

  Is this Chen Ziqi? So late, he came here alone to investigate? Or to molest those beautiful female corpses hidden by Wang Yongshun for his enjoyment? It's strange that such a wealthy and powerful Jianghu big shot would come to a place like this at this time.

  If it wasn't Chen Ziqi, then who would it be?

  The footsteps were getting closer and closer to me, I slowly moved along the box, letting the box block my line of sight with the other person. The footsteps went around the wall for a week and returned to the front door. Stopped.

  After about 2 or 3 minutes, the footsteps started from the gate again. This time, the sound was more rhythmic, with almost equal intervals between each step. Then came a burst of scattered footsteps, as if they had returned to the front of the gate and were heading in the opposite direction, which was to my left. The footsteps became rhythmic again, finally stopping at the wall on my left side, followed by two light knocks on the wall.

  My heart tightened as I roughly guessed the intentions of this uninvited guest.

  The man walked forward along the wall, very slowly, knocking on the wall as he went, and finally stopped beside that pillar.

  A rustling sound was heard, followed by the sound of a switch being pressed, and then a creaking sound came, and the pillar turned again.

  That person, just like me, stepped on the brick that was slightly raised from the ground and pressed down the switch-like thing, activating the pillar's mechanism. Soon, I heard a sound of footsteps, and within two seconds, the pillar made a rotating sound again.

  Suddenly, this person let out a faint cry of surprise: "Ah."

  It's clear that this person didn't think: it was still possible to turn back before going in, so the pillar turned back, which is why she's so surprised. But I'm also surprised, and what surprises me is that upon hearing her voice, this person is actually a woman.

  I roughly guessed her purpose for coming here and thought I couldn't continue hiding like this. An ugly daughter-in-law will eventually meet her parents-in-law, so it's better to go say hello. So I stood up and lightly coughed.

  She was startled by the cough, and quickly bowed her head, not saying a word. She was probably afraid of revealing her female identity, allowing me with unknown intentions in the darkness to lose my guard and quickly subdue her.

  I said in a low voice: "I just came here to take a look around, no malicious intent."

  She remained calm and didn't easily believe me, still taking a defensive stance.

  I turned on the flashlight and gently placed it on the box, pretending to walk out.

  Suddenly there was a "slap" sound, followed by something falling at my feet, flashing blue light on the ground, crackling.

  I'm in a lot of pain. This is an electric shock gun. Luckily I held back, otherwise I would have walked out like this and been directly knocked to the ground by this ruthless woman, unable to move or struggle.

  However, the stun gun only had one shot. It was useless after firing. She must have wanted to catch me off guard, but didn't expect me to turn the tables on her.

  It wasn't until then that I dared to stick my head out and took a glance with the remaining light of the flashlight.

  It was actually the second time I went out of the Taiping ward and met that woman at the staircase entrance.

  My heart skipped a beat as I asked, "Are you Mingying?"

  She was shocked all over, guessing that I had guessed it. She was stunned for a few seconds before saying: "Who are you? How did you know?"

  "I said faintly: 'It was a few nights ago that we met at the entrance of the hospital's corridor.'"

  She suddenly seemed to remember something and said: "It's you! Hmph, your mask is the same as that day, no taste. How do you know my name?"

  I slowly walked out and said, "You're too ruthless, aren't you? Without even asking whether I'm friend or foe, you just launch a direct attack. If you knock me down, you'll definitely leave me here, and by tomorrow morning, I'll be a dead man."

  She still spoke in a disbelieving tone: "Cut the crap, who are you? Spit it out!" This spoiled and arrogant tone was no less than Hu Hao Ling's previous scolding in Sichuan dialect.

  "I guess so, haha, our goals should be roughly the same." I replied with a relaxed tone.

  "Hmph, spare me the details. What's your purpose?"

  I too felt a surge of anger at his cold words, and couldn't help but fire back: "Do I look like the kind of fool who would directly say out their purpose? Although I may have guessed your name, I don't know anything about you. This act of yours, as if I really did guess your name, how do I know it's not just an act? Furthermore, if I were to tell you my purpose and you agreed with me, wouldn't that be a trick to make me let my guard down?"

  "Nagging and complaining man. Do women have to speak up first?" Her cold expression made me unable to grasp her emotional fluctuations.

  I heard this and couldn't help but get even angrier. Suppressing my anger, I said: "Alright, the reason I came here can be simply put as a person's name. How about you?"

  "Same."

  "Alright, my name has four strokes in the first character, how about you?"

  "Same."

  "So what's the second word?"

  "Forever." Her words were always so concise, as if she didn't want to waste a single word.

  "Is it Wang Yongshun?" I replied immediately.

  She neither admitted nor denied it.

  I'm still worried and continue to ask: "How did you find this address?"

  She didn't speak again.

  "So, was the thing with this address written on it found in Wang Yongshun's office?"

  She nodded.

  "This thing, three words, right?"

  She nodded again.

  "What is the second character?"

  "Record."

  "Diary?"

  "Have you asked enough?" She didn't answer, but said, "Now it's my turn to ask."

  "Go ahead and ask."

  "How did you know my name?"

  I took two steps forward, and she saw me approaching, involuntarily backing away. I had to stop and say, "I've seen the list of in-and-out storage at the chest hospital morgue. Your name is on it."

  "What? Nonsense! You can't possibly guess who I am, let alone know why I'm here." As she spoke, she surprisingly pulled out an electric baton from her backpack.

  Oh no! As long as she presses the button, wherever she touches me lightly, I can only end up falling to the ground and twitching all over.

  "This woman has so many weapons! I also need to reflect deeply, next time I come to such a gloomy place, I should bring more defensive items. Hurriedly waving my hand, 'I'm also guessing, don't misunderstand me. I've seen the list of bodies received at the chest hospital morgue, your signature was always in the administrator's signature column before mid-January this year. But your signature appeared again in late April, however, it was in the column for the person receiving the body. I've read Wang Yongshun's diary, he swapped a corpse on around April 15th, from the timing, it's very likely that you signed to receive that body. Adding that night, I coincidentally met you at the hospital. Did you discover some suspicious points on the swapped corpse and were secretly investigating? So I estimate, you probably also read Wang Yongshun's diary, coming to this address to investigate. I boldly connected the dots above, adding a bit of speculation, and shouted out your name."