Chapter 154: Sleepless Night Ahead?

Chapter 154: Sleepless Night Ahead?

The two of them studied the body bag for a long time.

Finally, it was Xiao Yu—with his Falcon’s Eye activated—who noticed a clue.

The top of the body bag!

A plastic bag usually has its opening sealed by a heat-sealing machine.

How does a heat-sealing machine work?

It heats the plastic until it softens, melts, sticks together, and fuses into one piece.

There are many kinds on the market, ranging from large to mini versions.

Not only do they plug in, but there are also rechargeable models for portability.

“Cut open the body bag, extract the corpse, tear open the bag to create the illusion of a dead body… then use a heat-sealing machine to hide the traces and stage a paranormal event?”

Xiao Yu went through each word, “If you’re going to run this business, you should at least fix some feet first—what a waste!”

Guo Qiang: …

Even in the solemn setting of the morgue, I couldn’t help but feel a tinge of amusement.

It definitely wasn’t my problem; it was just that his crazy ideas were too outrageous!

Once they confirmed it wasn’t a supernatural case, both let out a sigh of relief.

After all, if it was done by someone, it was easier to handle.

So then…

According to the report, the security guard noticed around 1 a.m. during his patrol that the corpse in Freezer 2 had vanished.

Shortly after, he caught sight of a lone figure.

When he went out to inspect, he found a female corpse leaning against the big door in the corridor.

The door was about eight meters away from Freezer 2.

Then the lights went out, and it seemed the female corpse was moving towards him.

When the lights came back on, the female corpse was lying right at the guard’s feet…

Standing in the corridor, Xiao Yu’s mind raced.

What was the next move?

Xiao Yu and Guo Qiang began reconstructing the scene.

First, it was clear that the corpse had been stolen during the guard’s patrol.

When the guard detected something amiss in Freezer 2 and went in to check,

the body thief carried the female corpse to the corridor door to display it.

The guard found that the corpse in Freezer 2 had disappeared, stepped out, and was about to call for help.

And then, he saw the female corpse…

Xiao Yu inspected parts of the corridor and then approached the main door.

He noticed there were passageways on either side, just enough to catch a glimpse of the power box on the wall not far away.

It was turned off—someone must have cut the power, lifted the female corpse, and placed it in front of the guard.

Then they returned; had they turned the power back on?

Xiao Yu felt the operation lacked technical finesse—the methods were crude.

It was only that the guard was so timid he mistook a moving corpse in the dark…

Suddenly, Xiao Yu froze.

He remembered something from the guard’s statement in the report.

“I heard footsteps—not the sound of those Shoe Guns hitting the ground, but something like bare feet, a light tapping sound, stepping closer and closer!”

“Hiss!”

Xiao Yu inhaled sharply; his scalp felt like it was about to burst.

No, something was off!

If someone is carrying another person, no matter how lightly, there should be noise.

Whether barefoot, in socks, or wearing shoes… the sound wouldn’t be so faint.

Carrying someone across a concrete floor, just the combined weight of two would create a dull thud.

Not this… this soft sound!

Damn… Xiao Yu nearly cursed under his breath.

If his reasoning was correct,

it could only mean… the female corpse moved on its own to lie down in front of the guard?

Before he knew it, sweat began to bead on Xiao Yu’s forehead.

No, this made no sense at all.

It was completely inexplicable!

Suddenly,

Xiao Yu recalled the name of the system task.

Solving the… Corpse Demon Case!

A chill ran down his spine as he stood there, dumbfounded.

No, it can’t be…

“Boss, why are you zoning out again?”

Guo Qiang patted Xiao Yu on the shoulder.

Xiao Yu jumped, exhaling sharply.

That single pat from Guo Qiang had loosened him up.

He suddenly remembered something.

There was definitely something wrong with the female corpse!

What was the issue?

The guard’s statement mentioned it.

When he first saw the female corpse, it was sitting on the ground, leaning against the door.

Then, the next time he saw it, the corpse was lying right in front of him.

Even a ghost shouldn’t be able to defy the laws of nature, right?

First of all, once a person dies, the body stiffens.

In simple terms, a body turns into a lifeless object—like a wooden stick.

How could someone bend down to sit and lean against a door?

It was clearly the work of someone using a body bag.

It was obviously man-made—definitely not the work of a wandering spirit.

Could it be that humans and ghosts were collaborating?

What, are they trying to kill a fly with laughter?

Ghosts are already scary enough; why would they need to team up with you?

So, it could only mean there was something wrong with the female corpse.

Or, perhaps the corpse the guard saw wasn’t even a corpse at all.

It goes back to the basic fact—a stiff corpse can’t sit or walk!

“Someone is faking a ghost to scare people?”

A cold, sharp light flashed in Xiao Yu’s eyes. “But wasn’t the corpse already transported out at that time?”

If someone was faking a ghost,

such an operation couldn’t have been carried out by just one person.

That doesn’t add up.

If it was just about stealing a corpse, the goal would be a simple theft.

Then why deliberately stage a paranormal event?

First the body bag,

then scaring the guard?

Unless… Xiao Yu’s eyes lit up as he murmured, “Are you deliberately staging an illusion of a reanimated corpse?”

“Staging a reanimation illusion?”

Guo Qiang frowned, “What’s the motive?”

“The motives are plenty.”

Xiao Yu smiled slyly. “The main goal is simple—using a corpse to scare certain people!”

First, spread the rumor that a corpse had come back to life.

Then, when that news reaches some people’s ears, use the corpse to create a terrifying or shocking scene.

“Of course, there’s another possibility,”

Xiao Yu’s face slowly turned cold.

“So you’re saying…”

Guo Qiang suddenly widened his eyes, “There’s something wrong with the corpse; the deceased didn’t die naturally?”

It must be said that while Guo Qiang’s mind wasn’t as sharp as Xiao Yu’s, it wasn’t completely dull.

“Exactly!”

Xiao Yu nodded. “It’s very likely not a natural death. And if it was murder… that makes it all the more interesting!”

A chill ran through Guo Qiang’s heart.

If that were the case, the method used was terrifying.

Someone with even a little bit of fear wouldn’t dare to steal a corpse, let alone use it to scare people.

Breaking into the morgue to steal a corpse and then using it to terrify people—no normal person would have the guts!

“Looks like we need to have a good talk with that informant,”

Xiao Yu said as he headed out of the morgue.

Talk about what?

He needed to confirm one thing.

All his earlier assumptions were just guesses on his part.

Assumptions based on human behavior.

But what if…?

What if there really was a wandering spirit?

He had to verify it with the security guard.

Otherwise, Xiao Yu knew he wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight!