I stood frozen in place, my hand slowly, slowly reaching towards the hem of my clothes to find the hidden kitchen knife.
Something that normally takes less than half a second took me half a minute to do.
When my hand touched the handle of the cleaver, I felt more confident.
Before I could even move my head, a large, strong hand suddenly pressed down on my face.
Immediately afterwards, I was thrown forward uncontrollably, and my face slammed heavily against the coffin.
A sharp pain struck instantly, stars flashed before my eyes, and the whole world spun around me.
I even suspect that the bridge of his nose was shattered.
I gasped in pain, and in my panic, I instinctively reached for my knife to defend myself.
Before my hand could even touch the knife handle, another large, iron-like hand precisely gripped my wrist.
That strength was astonishing, as if it could crush my bones.
Immediately afterwards, my arm was forcibly twisted behind my back, and I was pressed firmly against the coffin, unable to move an inch.
It's not Ji Yunfei, it's a living person!
Moreover, judging from the other party's methods, they are definitely not ordinary people like those in the Ji family.
If I were a family member, they would have already yelled at me, asking who I was and why I was there. Why would they be so quiet and press my face firmly against the coffin?
It was obvious that this person didn't want me to see his face.
"Who are you!"
I yelled at the top of my lungs, trying my best to turn around and look back.
But the man's hand seemed rooted to the spot, remaining completely still, firmly fixing my face to the coffin.
Moreover, his technique was extremely skillful.
It then dawned on me that he must have learned grappling techniques.
In his hands, I was like a little chick, utterly powerless to resist.
The person behind me didn't say a word, but just grabbed my hand and pried it upwards with even more force.
With a "crack," the sound resembled the crisp crack of bones dislocating.
Immediately afterwards, excruciating pain spread throughout my body. I couldn't hold back any longer, so I opened my mouth wide and let out a pig-like scream.
Just then, a burst of noisy footsteps and voices suddenly came from outside the mourning hall, which seemed particularly abrupt in the deathly silence.
"There's a sound coming from inside the mourning hall! Go in and check it out!" a voice shouted urgently.
"Are you out of your mind? What if it really came back to life?!"
"Take a look first. If something seems off, we'll run. What if it's someone else from the Ji family? Do you want to get your pay docked?"
It was the voice of those two night watchmen!
As their voices grew closer, they were clearly running towards the mourning hall.
I was so angry! Didn't we agree to go out for drinks and late-night snacks?
So he was just loitering outside the mourning hall!
The person who was holding me from behind also heard the conversation. He tightened his grip on my hand, and I shuddered in pain.
Immediately afterwards, someone kicked him hard in the knee.
My knees buckled, and with a "thump," I knelt directly on the ground.
When I finally managed to turn around, gritting my teeth and enduring the pain, the person had already disappeared.
All I could see was a tall figure dressed in black, disappearing hastily into the dark corner of the mourning hall.
For some reason, that figure looked somewhat familiar.
But before I could think about it further, my thoughts were interrupted.
"Who are you? What are you doing here!"
The next second, a pair of strong hands grabbed my arms, and at the same time a stern voice exploded in my ears.
He was one of the night watchmen.
I turned my head and found him staring at me with wide eyes, as if he wanted to eat me alive.
"I...I..." I was so confused by this series of unexpected events that I was speechless for a moment, my mind went blank, and I had no idea how to explain it.
Another watchman hurried over, his gaze falling on the empty coffin. His face turned deathly pale, and he screamed in terror.
"Where's the body? The body is gone!"
"Did you do it! Tell me! Where did you take Miss Ji's body?"
The first watchman shook my arms violently with both hands, spitting all over my face.
"I really don't know! I just crawled out from under the coffin and found the body was gone, and then I was taken into custody!"
I quickly explained.
As I spoke, I gestured with my eyes to indicate the direction the person behind me had fled.
The two watchmen looked in the direction I pointed, but saw nothing.
"etc!"
The Night's Watchman, gripping my arm, stared at me with a look of utter confusion in his eyes and asked loudly.
"You just said you crawled out from under the coffin, what were you doing hiding there? Did you kill Master Zhou?"
I was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and for a moment I was speechless.
I tried to run, but his hands were like vises, holding me tightly so I couldn't move at all.
Another watchman pulled out a pair of scissors from somewhere, and the blade was pointed at my throat.
I stared at the gleaming blade, feeling a chill run down my spine; there was no way to run away.
Helpless, I could only patiently explain, "I really didn't kill Master Zhou; he was my customer."
"A customer? What do you do?"
Their eyes were fixed on me.
One of them had already pressed three number keys on the phone, his finger hovering over the dial button. If I couldn't explain it clearly, they would immediately call the police.
What else can I do at this point?
I can only tell the truth.
Otherwise, if they really call the police, I'll be completely finished.
"I work at Yuan's Paper and Firework Shop," I quickly said.
"fart!"
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