Qingliang Mountain was north of Qingliang Town, and there was a Qingliang River at the foot of the mountain.
Between Qingliang Mountain and Qingliang River, there was a small hill at the foot of the mountain.
This piece of land was located between the south of the mountain and the north of the river. It was lush and had excellent feng shui. Since ancient times, it had been the best location for the people of Qingliang Town to choose their graves.
Old Master Zhang's house was on the west street of Qingliang Town, a little far from the cemetery.
Coupled with the fact that the corpse was walking slowly, Xu Chen had to rush for an hour to reach it.
If it was in the past, the corpse transporter would bring a full set of tools when transporting corpses.
Soul Catching Bell, Soul Guiding Lamp, Soul Summoning Banner, Corpse Whipping Whip.
It sounded mysterious and seemed like a ritual, but it wasn't that mysterious.
The bell was to remind the living to stay away from the corpse.
The soul-guiding lamp was used to illuminate the way at night.
The Soul Beckoning Banner was used to drive away flies and mosquitoes.
The corpse whip was used to drive away scavengers that smelled rotten, such as jackals, wild dogs, vultures, and so on.
However, times had changed and the environment had changed. Xu Chen only needed to take a bell to pretend.
Moreover, the moonlight was very bright tonight. Xu Chen did not even need to take out his phone and turn on the flash.
They continued to travel along the village road. Under the cover of the night, Xu Chen could already see the bridgehead.
They only needed to cross the bridge and walk for another seven to eight minutes before they arrived at Old Master Zhang's grave.
There was a shovel and a coffin opener waiting at the cemetery. Xu Chen only needed to send Old Master Zhang into the coffin and it would be over. There would be someone to seal the coffin and lift the grave.
The next morning, the filial sons and grandsons of the Zhang family would come to cry at the grave.
It had to be said that as long as there was a business of transporting corpses, this money was quite easy to come by.
At this moment, another car sped over from afar.
The headlights were very dazzling. Xu Chen covered his eyes with his left hand and dodged to the side of the road with Old Master Zhang to make way for the car.
Thrust!
The sound of tires grinding against the ground was very ear-piercing.
Two police cars stopped in front of Xu Chen. Five or six people instantly jumped out of the car and surrounded Xu Chen with guns.
"Police, raise your hands and don't move.”
Xu Chen had never seen a police officer point a gun at his head at such a close distance. He was shocked and raised his hands obediently.
Unable to continue casting the spell, Old Master Zhang could not stand steadily and fell backward. A policeman quickly went forward to support him.
He looked at the corpse and his expression changed.
"Chief Liu, the person is already dead."
The square-faced middle-aged policeman's face was ashen as he ordered,""Take them all back to the county bureau."
Two police officers stepped forward and clasped Xu Chen's hands behind his back. With a click, they handcuffed Xu Chen and escorted him into the police car.
The police car started moving again and turned around.
When they got into the police car, Xu Chen and the other police officers were stuck in the middle and could not move.
At this moment, Xu Chen finally realized that he had been mistakenly arrested by the police as a murderer.
"Officer, you've arrested the wrong person. I didn't kill anyone.”
Xu Chen shouted.
In the front passenger seat, Liu Heng turned his head back and touched his bulging waist with his left hand. He scolded,"Cut the crap and be honest."
Seeing this, Xu Chen did not dare to make any more noise. He pulled a long face and his shoulders drooped.
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Twenty minutes later, the police car drove into the county bureau's compound and Xu Chen was escorted to the interrogation room.
A police officer sat in front of the computer and prepared to take a statement.
Liu Heng sat on the chair opposite Xu Chen.
He narrowed his eyes and stared at Xu Chen. His square face was dignified without anger, and his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's. He asked coldly,
"What's your name? How did he kill them? Who did he kill? Why did you kill him?"
Being treated as a murderer, Xu Chen wanted to cry but had no tears. He was speechless.
In West River County, only Qingliang Town had the custom of corpse herding. Moreover, the chances of corpse herding had decreased in recent years, so it was normal that outsiders had not heard of it.
"I didn't kill anyone. I was chasing the corpse!" he explained hurriedly.”
"What corpse chasing?"
Liu Heng frowned.
"It's just a corpse chase. Haven't you seen a movie?”
Xu Chen continued to explain," Old Master Zhang from our town died. I rushed his body to the cemetery. This is the custom of our Qingliang Town."”
Upon hearing Xu Chen's words, Liu Heng's face was filled with anger. He slammed the table in front of Xu Chen fiercely.
"Do you think I'm a fool? Tell me honestly and don't play tricks."
He had seen many such scenes. In order to escape the punishment of the law, the murderer could make up all kinds of unimaginable and ridiculous reasons.
Even the police officer who was taking notes could not help but stop typing on the keyboard and look at Xu Chen with a mocking expression.
In the Criminal Police Office.
Through the surveillance video, several police officers could not help but laugh when they heard Xu Chen's words.
A police officer clutched his stomach and laughed." Hahahaha, I didn't eat dinner. My stomach hurts from laughing. This guy is too talented."”
The corner of the other police officer's mouth twitched and he said,"
"After working for so many years, this is the most retarded suspect I've ever seen. How could he come up with such a clumsy lie?”
"It seems that the murderer didn't run away. He lost his ability to think logically in his panic. He might have just watched a zombie movie before he killed someone, which is why he subconsciously said such a ridiculous reason.”another policeman guessed.
In the interrogation room.
Seeing that the police did not believe him at all, Xu Chen was speechless.
"I'm telling the truth. I'm not lying."”
"I have my ID card with me. You can ask any old man in Qingliang Town. They all know that our Xu family is a corpse transporter and they also know the customs of our town.”
However, Liu Heng was still unmoved. His square face was full of frost, and his eyes were as cold as knives. He stared at Xu Chen and gave him a strong psychological pressure.
If Xu Chen was really the murderer, he would probably be intimidated by Liu Heng's aura.
"You should have heard of a saying. If you confess, you'll be lenient. If you resist, you'll be severely punished. It's useless to resist.”
Liu Heng leaned back and looked down at Xu Chen.
"I already said I'm a corpse transporter, why don't you believe me?”
Xu Chen said weakly,
"Isn't Old Master Zhang's body still in your police station? I'll give you a live performance!”
"If I can't make the corpse move on its own, I won't complain even if you kill me.”
Seeing Xu Chen's sincere face and his serious tone, Liu Heng's expression became uncertain.
He immediately picked up his phone and called his mother. His mother's grandfather lived in Qingliang Town.
The phone rang for a long time before it was finally picked up. A grumbling voice came from the other end.
"Your father and I are already asleep. What's the matter?”
"Mom, have you heard of corpse driving?" Liu Heng asked.
The other party was silent for a moment, as if he was reminiscing.
"When I was young, I heard my grandfather mention it once or twice, but it had been too long and I have forgotten what he said.”
Liu Heng put down the phone and looked at Xu Chen deeply.
"I'll take you to the forensics room."
Hearing Liu Heng's words, Xu Chen finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Xu Chen was escorted out of the interrogation room.
The door of the Criminal Police Office opened. Four police officers who were still on duty came to the corridor and followed Liu Heng. Their faces were full of surprise and curiosity.
The four of them heard the conversation between Xu Chen and Liu Heng and wanted to follow them to see what was going on.
The forensics lab was also known as the Criminal Technology Laboratory and belonged to the Technology Department.
Entering the forensics room, a forensic doctor in a white coat and black-rimmed glasses was examining Old Master Zhang's body.
On the bed next to Old Master Zhang's was a naked female corpse.
Seven people suddenly squeezed into the room. The forensic doctor was stunned."Why are there so many people here?"
Liu Heng raised his chin in Xu Chen's direction.""He said that he was a corpse transporter and wanted to show us how to transport corpses.”
"What?"
The forensic doctor was dumbfounded.
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