Chapter 4 I Definitely Won't Thank You
Episode 04 I definitely won’t thank you
My mind is in a mess.
Until I reported back to the unit, I still felt that my heart was like a hardworking but directionless little bee, flying around aimlessly with a "buzzing" sound.
Although digging up the puppy's grave might have made him suspicious, I couldn't do anything more extreme to cover it up, right?
For example, dismembering puppies, bleeding, skinning, removing organs, picking out brains, etc.
Just thinking about it makes me feel that this is too scary.
I am just a student who pursues a peaceful life. I don’t want to pretend that I am actually an unscrupulous bloodthirsty pervert.
Besides, if Shang Hexing recorded my actions and showed them to my relatives and friends, they would definitely be scared.
…
Whenever I have nothing to do, my mind replays my actions this morning.
At this time, Xiaozhuang, who was standing next to me, came over and interrupted my thoughts softly, "Li Zhi, can you help me? I can't turn over the back of my head..."
"Oh, I'll go check it out."
I was still learning on the first day of my internship, and was learning how to perform craniotomy with Director Zhan.
This is a rather delicate job, and the interns cannot start by separating the head and body.
As interns, we started by working on the human head on the rubber head mount.
The heads are real heads, so it is important to practice your feel.
First, take care of your hair. Hair is easier to comb after it is wet, especially women's long hair. We also use a normal comb to separate the hair neatly until a complete and obvious scalp line is exposed.
The craniotomy must start from the back of the head so that no traces will be found when suturing.
It should be mentioned here that the sutures used are also special. You know, when the corpse has decomposed to a certain extent, even cotton thread can cut its skin, which will make the entire skin look like paper torn by a child, with messy edges.
After combing your hair, the scalp line at the back of your head is often as obvious as the border of a Word document. At this time, you need to use a scalpel and cut hard along the line so that the scalp can be opened. The skin at the edges will stretch out noticeably and feel loose.
Friends who have torn off stickers will definitely have a deep understanding of this, or know very well what to do next. Grab the raised corner with your hand and apply the force as evenly as possible so that the sticker will not be torn in the middle.
However, human skin is tough and has abundant white connective tissue, so it is still difficult to tear it.
It would be fine as long as the human skin is torn to the point where the forehead is completely exposed.
I had done it early.
Just now, Director Zhan called me over to shoot a teaching video. After it was over, Director Zhan asked me to stand next to the dissecting table and to lend a hand if anyone needed help.
After Xiaozhuang said this, I followed her footsteps.
The facial features of the head on her stand were a bit distorted at the front, but the back was cut very beautifully. It was just that when it was turned over to the top of the skull, the pickup truck didn't have a good effect on exerting force on the forehead.
"I thought about cutting further forward, but the suture marks on the front wound would be very obvious."
She meant cutting to the forehead.
"Yes, your consideration is right. Let's see how to do it. No rush." I said.
The family of the deceased would never want to see their loved one with a stitch line on the forehead, so we try to keep the front side perfect. For example, when treating a deceased with sparse hair, we must make the incision as far back as possible during the autopsy.
Although we are not using a controversial head here, and it doesn't matter if the cut is a little ugly, it is still important to be rigorous and accurate.
“You’ve done very well.”
I checked the difficulty of peeling the skin off, and it was not difficult for me to peel it off. But for people with less strength, there must be other better methods.
I touched the head's ear and said, "You can enlarge the incision behind the ear."
Then I took out the scalpel and cut open the head behind the ear. At the same time, I began to stretch the skin hard, and the tearing sensation danced at my fingertips. Soon, the loosening of the human skin became visible to the naked eye, and Xiaozhuang excitedly began to prepare to do it himself.
"Thank you, Li Zhi. You did a great job. I will definitely watch your teaching video several times in the evening."
I waved my hand calmly, "You're welcome. Call me anytime if you need anything."
Then I went back to my dissecting table and thought.
What were you thinking about just now?
Oh, if Shang Hexing caught me dissecting a puppy and showed it to my friends and family, they would be horrified.
And my image will inevitably be destroyed.
In order to avoid being caught by him, I hoped that the camera was facing away from me, so it wouldn't find anything. So I just cleaned the wounds and blood on the puppy's body, sewed up its wounds, and buried it back in its original place.
If Shang Hexing asked, he would say, "He buried it directly at that time, and I was embarrassed to say that in front of him, thinking that it was too hasty. Later, I felt that it should be allowed to go in a more dignified way."
I think the reason of "respectability" is very convincing.
In Anubis City, Shang Hexing stays in a five-star hotel every day.
In the comics, before his identity was revealed, it was hard not to think that a villain who often wore a mask and lived in a hotel all year round was doing so to build a safe house for himself in this high-risk world. But from the readers' point of view, this villain looks very impressive.
But after I entered the comics, I felt that the reason why he turned to the mayor in the beginning was because the mayor had the financial resources to support his high demands on life.
I believe he resonates with my reasons.
right!
I think my idea is right.
Not long after I calmed down, I remembered that Shanghexing also has a common setting for villains.
One-third of the nights every month, he would be tormented by tearing headaches, and no matter what medicine he took, there was no way to relieve it. This lingering pain made him sensitive and suspicious, and he became indifferent and distant to everyone.
How could I possibly expect to convince a conspiracy theorist with just one reason?
Should I really act like a bloodthirsty demon?
“…”
Time passed slowly in my chaotic thoughts.
During the lunch break, it was Xiaozhuang who reminded me that I could go to the cafeteria to eat.
"Li Zhi, why are you so absent-minded today?"
Before leaving the autopsy room, Xiaozhuang touched the pebble at the door like all the other employees.
The stone was the size of a fist, with a cursive letter A engraved on it, and a pattern on the back that looked like an open vertical pupil. This is our Anubis symbol, symbolizing the protection of the gods.
My card drawing software also has this pattern.
Anubis has an unwritten rule here - when you encounter such stones, you must go around them and not cross them.
Forensic doctors see a lot of blood, so touching stones has become a subconscious rule to ward off evil and avoid bad luck.
When I followed him out the door, I also touched it.
If you ask me if I feel peace of mind?
My answer is that it is just a cool stone.
“I want to go somewhere, but I’m a little hesitant.”
I was not very specific.
But reality is different from fiction. In reality, there is no need to go into detail. Because in reality we don’t need to explain it to readers. So I’m not worried at all that Xiaozhuang will think that what I said is the same as not saying anything.
In fact, it’s the little things that bother me. The big thing is that I want to go to the hotel where Shanghexing is located in advance to take a look.
Is Fu Lin dead, or has he completely disappeared?
During this period of time, Shang Hexing should have also gone to find him. And Shang Hexing asked me to meet "Shang Hexing". Is he really going to meet him, or does he want to sneak me up?
I'm not very reassured.
Although I can't help much, if Fu Lin really died so tragically without any result, as a reader who once pursued him, I should at least burn incense for him or something like that.
Xiao Zhuang quickly understood what I meant. "We can go with you! Can't we just find the most reliable one?"
Her words hit me like a wake-up call.
Yes!
I don't have to be strong alone, I just need to call the right person -
However, whether others are willing to come is still a question.
I am not very popular among the protagonists and may not be able to get anyone to help me.
"But who should I look for?"
Xiao Zhuang didn't expect that I would adopt her suggestion. Instead, she jumped up happily and said, "Li Zhi, you have helped me so much! I will arrange it for you. When do you want to go?"
"After five this afternoon?"
"OK!"
Xiaozhuang's confident look made me feel much more at ease.
There are so many reliable people in the protagonist group, anyone can come. Besides, I am still in a dangerous period during this period. If someone is with me, Shang Hexing will be more careful.
"You really helped a lot." I thanked him sincerely.
To show my gratitude, I shared the sugar-roasted chestnuts I got from the card draw today with Xiaozhuang.
In fact, there is a black hidden character on the S-level Tangchaolizi card with a cross around his neck. However, when I clicked to receive it, only a bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts came out, nothing else.
I don't care much about this and just consider it part of the card design.
My snacks are always popular.
This time, Xiaozhuang couldn’t stop eating the S-level sugar-roasted chestnuts. Not only was he in a good mood, but his cooking skills also improved. There was not a single mistake in the practical class in the afternoon.
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It ended early at 4:45 pm.
I hurried to the exit hall, not wanting to keep my companions waiting too long.
However, as soon as I arrived at the exit hall, I saw Fu Lin... no, it was Shang Hexing, sitting steadily on the sofa in the hall. He was sitting alone, and his cold expression made me dazed for a moment. But the moment their eyes met, he gave a fake business smile, devoid of any human touch.
"What a coincidence?" I said dryly, "Why are you here?"
Shang Hexing lowered his head and glanced at the phone screen, "Xiao Zhuang said you looked for me and asked me to go somewhere with you."
Before I could respond, I felt someone patted me from behind. When I turned around, it was Xiaozhuang with a sunny smile. She ran away quickly from behind me, leaving me only with a cheerful "You're welcome~".
Um…definitely no thanks.
“…”
There is indeed no one more reliable than Anubis the Savior right now.
I turned around and Shang Hexing just stood up and asked me calmly, "So, where do you want me to go with you?"
I just want to go find Fu Lin secretly without telling you.
Is this what I can say?
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