This was on the basement level. Once the power went out, it was so dark that you could hardly see anything. She quickly turned on the backup power and grabbed a flashlight.
When she turned to look at the body, she was shocked.
The body that had been placed on the handcart has now vanished without a trace.
Bai Zilin felt her blood pressure rise. Thinking of the zombie, she instantly sensed something was wrong, drew her gun, and looked around warily.
It was quiet all around, without a sound. She retreated to the doorway, reached out to open it, and considered leaving the room first.
But when she pushed the door, it wouldn't budge; she didn't know when it had been completely locked.
"Xiao Zhao, is anyone there?" Bai Zilin started to panic. In the dark morgue, something strange had happened again. Anyone would probably be unable to stay calm.
Suddenly, she felt a chill on her back. Out of instinct, she turned around sharply, shining her flashlight behind her.
However, upon seeing this photo, her scalp tingled and her blood pressure spiked.
The body that had vanished was now standing right behind her.
Moreover, because the time of death was too long, the body was covered with lividity, and the body's eyes were rolled back, which was extremely terrifying.
Bai Zilin's legs were no longer under her control; her whole body was trembling, and she stood there frozen, motionless.
However, the corpse slowly took a step forward and then reached out its hand to Bai Zilin.
Cold hands gripped Bai Zilin's neck; the corpse possessed astonishing strength, lifting her entirely up.
Clang... Bai Zilin's gun fell to the ground. She grabbed the corpse's cold hands and struggled desperately, trying to break free.
However, this thing was not stiff even when dead, and its strength was terrifying. No matter how she struggled, she could not break free.
Gradually, her limbs stiffened, and she was on the verge of suffocating.
However, at that moment, a faint yellow light suddenly appeared on her shoulder.
Immediately afterwards, a flash of inspiration appeared, and it blazed brightly.
With a thud, the corpse was blasted away by the yellow light, crashing open the morgue door and landing straight on the ground. This time, she was completely a corpse.
Bai Zilin struggled on the ground, gasping for fresh air, and it took her a long time to recover.
She struggled to pull out her phone and dialed a number: "Xiao Zhao, quickly call someone, I..."
"Captain, what's wrong? Where are you? I'm coming right now." Xiao Zhao's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone.
"You...you're not at the funeral home?" Bai Zilin was dumbfounded.
"No, you forgot? Last night you arranged for me to make a visit to the north of the city. What was I supposed to do at the funeral home?"
She could barely hear what Xiao Zhao was saying anymore; her scalp was tingling.
If Xiao Zhao wasn't there, then who was the person who accompanied her all the way to the funeral home? Bai Zilin felt like she was about to explode.
After hanging up the phone, she felt a burning sensation on her shoulder.
She quickly pulled open her clothes to look at her shoulder, only to see that it was red and a mysterious symbol was faintly visible.
Was it this symbol that saved my life in that life-or-death moment?
Recalling how Ye Xingchen patted her on the shoulder as she left that morning, Bai Zilin instantly understood everything. With trembling hands, she dialed Ye Xingchen's number.
"What's wrong?" Ye Xingchen's voice came through the phone.
Hearing the familiar voice, Bai Zilin could no longer suppress her fear, and she began to sob softly.
"Where are you?" Ye Xingchen understood what was going on.
"In the morgue of the funeral home, I just..."
"Okay, I got it, I'll be right there." Ye Xingchen didn't listen to her for long before hanging up the phone.
When Ye Xingchen arrived, the morgue was in a mess.
The body remained motionless in place. A large number of police officers from the city bureau arrived at the scene, including the bureau chief himself.
"Zilin, you know... I already told you I would find someone to handle the missing persons case and that you shouldn't worry about it, so why are you still pursuing it?" Director Shao also tried to persuade her earnestly: "What if something really happens to you? How am I supposed to explain this to your father and grandfather?"
Bai Zilin shivered, wrapped in a police uniform. Although it wasn't the first time she had experienced such things, last time she didn't know the attack was on a corpse, and with Ye Xingchen there, it was quickly resolved.
This time, she felt like she had almost escaped death, especially the sight of the corpse standing behind her, which left a deep shadow in her mind.
"Chief, what do we do with the body?" a team member asked as he approached.
"Leave it for now, someone will come and handle it in a bit." Director Shao waved his hand: "Also, keep this matter confidential to avoid causing unnecessary panic. If it gets leaked, I'll hold you responsible."
"Yes, sir." The team member quickly saluted.
"Bai Zilin?" Just then, Ye Xingchen arrived.
Bai Zilin, who was almost terrified and had been crying, suddenly raised her head.
Upon seeing Ye Xingchen, her tears fell even more profusely.
"Are you Mr. Ye? Zilin is alright, just a little frightened," Director Shao said with a smile as he quickly stood up.
Ye Xingchen's identity is no longer a secret, and his abilities are recognized by many.
"It's good that you're alright. Thank you for making the trip, Director Shao." Ye Xingchen walked to Bai Zilin's side and asked with concern, "Are you alright?"
Bai Zilin shook her head, then suddenly threw herself into Ye Xingchen's arms, hugging him tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"Why are you so stubborn?" Ye Xingchen was speechless. "If it weren't for me, you would be a corpse by now."
Bai Zilin was both scared and aggrieved, and she clung tightly to Ye Xingchen, refusing to let go.
"Um... could you loosen your grip first? This isn't a good look." Ye Xingchen's gaze towards Director Shao had changed somewhat, and he said awkwardly.
Unexpectedly, Bai Zilin hugged him even tighter after hearing this.
"Well, I'll head back now, Xiao Ye. I'm leaving things here to you." Director Shao, a shrewd and calculating man, chuckled and gave a warning glance to the officers watching the commotion, before leading everyone away.
It took Bai Zilin quite a while to let go. Ye Xingchen calmed her down, and her emotions improved a bit.
"The body was murdered, but someone cast a walking corpse curse on it afterward, just like what happened that day," Ye Xingchen said. "You've been investigating the missing girl case, which has already aroused the dissatisfaction of the person behind it all."
"They're not warning you, they're going to kill you outright."
"Who exactly are they?" Bai Zilin gritted her teeth.
“Judging from the lineage, it’s from the Yinshan lineage,” Ye Xingchen said calmly. “We have some grudges, so their future target will most likely be me. You shouldn’t get involved in this matter. If the snake doesn’t come out of its hole, your investigation will be useless.”
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