The man completely ignored Li Huai; his face was deathly pale, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
"I've seen people die suddenly from that kind of thing, but of course, it hasn't happened in my car."
At this point, the middle-aged man added an explanation before continuing:
"But when they die, they often have one thing in common: they clutch their chest and look pained."
"How is it possible that thing is still standing up!"
At this point, he widened his eyes and stared intently at me.
"This should be classified under medicine, but I don't really understand it either."
I scratched my head. Despite having experienced so much, I still didn't know if a man would still be standing when he suddenly dies.
"Did you take too many drugs and get high?"
Hearing this, Li Huai couldn't help but interject.
The middle-aged man shook his head.
"Impossible. Our city is cracking down so strictly, how could there be such a thing? At most, it's some potent aphrodisiac, but what aphrodisiac could have this kind of effect?!"
Luo Tianhe nodded in agreement. He was involved in the gray industry, so he naturally knew a lot about this kind of thing.
Given the severity of our city's crackdown on drug traffickers, there's simply no way we could get our hands on them!
“Go on, up until now, it seems there’s no proof that you encountered those strange things.”
I shrugged and said in a flat tone.
"This is a funeral home, not a research institute, so we really can't tell you whether a man can stand up when he dies suddenly."
"Believe me, that woman is definitely not right."
The man's eyes were bloodshot.
"When I found out that the man was dead, my first reaction was to call the police. After all, such a big thing had happened. I couldn't help her cover it up, even if it meant quitting the job."
"But she begged me while crying, saying that she would do anything as long as I could keep her secret, and I somehow agreed."
At this point, the middle-aged man could no longer hold back, and tears welled up in his eyes.
A man doesn't easily shed tears.
This middle-aged man, who appeared quite resolute, couldn't help but burst into tears while talking about this.
Luo Tianhe, Li Huai, and I exchanged a glance.
The middle-aged man spoke clearly and logically, and he certainly didn't seem like the type to agree to something so easily.
So, that woman was indeed acting strangely?
"So, tell me, is there anything special about that woman?"
I hesitated for a moment before asking.
"She was so fair-skinned and incredibly beautiful. I swear, I've never seen such a beautiful woman! You have no idea how pitiful she looked when she cried. My heart softened, and then..."
"What's wrong?"
I couldn't help but ask further.
"I agreed to her request not to call the police and even offered to help her dispose of the body."
"I started the car and drove to a secluded lakeside. Because of my line of work, I often look for places with few people, so I know exactly where to dispose of a body."
"A short while later, I drove to the lakeside, got into the car, and actually lifted the fat man out with one hand."
"I was very surprised at the time. This fat man was so fat, his belly looked like he was several months pregnant, yet I was able to lift him up with one hand. I know my own weight, so the problem must be with this fat man, who seemed to weigh less than 100 pounds."
A fat man died weighing less than 100 pounds.
I felt a chill run down my spine just listening to this. Where did all the extra weight go?
"Such a bizarre thing, didn't you investigate it further?"
I really don't understand how he could overlook something so important.
The man pounded his head hard, making a thumping sound.
"I don't know what I was thinking at the time. I only had one thought in my mind: the matter was urgent, so I didn't care about anything else and just wanted to destroy the evidence."
"With that in mind, I quickly dragged the fat man out, and even felt that he was lighter and more convenient. Then I found a big rock, tied him up, and kicked him into the lake. He made a few bubbles on the surface of the lake, and then sank down."
I took a deep breath. It was clear that the middle-aged man's thoughts had been affected, and the person who affected him, or rather, the ghost, was that woman!
"When that woman hugged me, she looked at me with admiration and said, 'How come I'm so smart that I could think of tying it to a rock? If it were her, she definitely wouldn't have thought of that.'"
"At the time, I was so blinded by greed that I didn't notice anything amiss and was extremely proud."
"You're probably not a womanizer, but this woman is a bit strange."
I reached out and patted the man on the shoulder, offering words of comfort.
The man nodded with a wry smile.
"Wait a minute, given how infatuated you were back then, you should still be completely oblivious. How did you realize something was wrong?"
Li Huai, who was standing to the side, suddenly frowned and interjected with a puzzled look.
I was taken aback; what Li Huai said made sense.
He was completely infatuated with her at the time. Even if this woman told him that the sun rises in the west, he would probably think about it.
How could I suddenly realize that there were so many things wrong with this woman?
After thinking about it for a long time, I could only come up with one possibility.
That is, the man was strongly stimulated, which destroyed the suggestion that the woman had placed in his mind.
What happened next that caused you such a significant shock?
I didn't beat around the bush and got straight to the point.
Upon hearing my question, the man shuddered, a look of terror flashing in his eyes, as if he didn't want to recall that scene.
I sighed softly and said in a somewhat chilling tone:
“If you don’t tell the truth, you’ll end up like that man, and you can’t blame us for that.”
Upon hearing this, the man trembled. Even though he was unwilling to recall it, he could only suppress his fear and recount the story with trembling lips.
"Ever since I started dating this woman, she has moved into my house."
"And she was like she was never satisfied, always pestering me for more. At first I was happy, but over time I found myself unable to keep up."
"I used to have a pretty good figure, but after being with her for a short time, I became skin and bones, looked haggard, and had dark circles under my eyes that I just couldn't get rid of."
At this point, I took a special look at the man.
He did indeed have a sallow complexion and a thin build, looking like he had kidney deficiency.
Noticing our gaze, he gave a bitter laugh and continued:
That night, I was playing cards at home with some friends...
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