Chapter 88: The Corpse Picker For the Cute Girl's Birthday
Mustache felt a little uncomfortable, but Kelsang Meiduo was telling the truth. If Jinpu Ngawang and Li Neng were still alive and capable, they would not be rushed so far. Once they were caught at the big turn,
Otherwise, all you can get is a corpse. Jinpu Ngawang is a good partner, and Mustache is unwilling to face his corpse unless it is absolutely necessary.
The two people began to walk along the river bank, from the darkening sky until late at night. There were many rumors about the corpse collectors. There were many secrets buried under the water just like underground. The corpse collectors could not see the light of day. They
They are afraid of hands and feet, and they will not be able to dig other people's graves like dirt crawlers and still be confident, and even form a gang to form a power.
They didn't stop until Kelsang Meiduo had lost their strength, took a short rest, and continued walking before dawn. Mustache had already prepared for the worst. After such a long time, Jinpu Ngawang and Li Neng
It is impossible to live in the water like a fish, so it would be lucky to recover their bodies and backpacks.
At noon that day, they saw the fast-moving Gaye River turning suddenly in front of them. There were undulating mountains on both sides of the river bank. The water volume was abundant and the altitude was suitable. The vegetation coverage on both sides of the bank was very high and lush. This road seemed to be very short.
They walked for almost another hour before they finally reached the big bend in the river.
The river turns and widens, which significantly reduces the flow rate of the river. There are some people living along the upper reaches of the Gaye River, but this place is deserted. However, because of this, the chance of someone fishing for corpses here is low.
It's relatively large. If someone dies on the upstream side and is thrown into the water for burial, they will always float here.
They walked around again and found something. There were several large wooden rafts on the river bank, nailed together with thigh-thick logs. There were not too wide gaps between the wood and the whole raft.
A few pieces of wood, about six or seven meters wide. At first, Xiaozhu didn’t understand what these rafts were for, because they didn’t look like rafts for carrying people across the river. Gesangmedo said, there must be something nearby.
There are people looking for corpses.
Then, Mustache realized that although the speed of the river slowed down, it was still flowing with the water. In this case, it would be very difficult to fish out things. However, if you put these rafts upright in the middle of the river, they would be in the river.
Things that flow through will get stuck in the gaps between the wood. You can easily get them out by paddling a raft or boat.
"In this season, corpse collectors are very active. When the weather gets colder in a while, the river water will be too cold to carry people. They will have to get something and stay dormant throughout the winter."
Then, Mustache saw a raft that had been dug under the water in the river, looming with the ups and downs of the river. This was a raft that had been dug down by a body hunter, which meant that there must be a corpse hunter nearby, even if he couldn't find it.
As long as they guard here, they will appear sooner or later. Mustache was anxious and couldn't help but search around. Soon, he found some traces and followed these traces all the way to the edge of a forest.
, they saw a shack set up.
The shack was very crudely built, with a small raft leaning on a tree outside. When Mustache found this place, a man happened to come out of the shack, and their eyes met for ten seconds. The man looked towards
There was a shout from the shack, and then a very strong young man ran out.
The old man and the young man were a little hostile to the sudden appearance of Mustache, or they were very wary. The sturdy young man held an ax in his hand and stood next to the old man. Mustache didn't talk nonsense and just talked about himself.
I'm willing to spend money to hire them to fish something out of the river.
"I know you are corpse hunters." Mustache took out all the cash on his body: "These are the rewards."
The old man looked like a Chinese and could understand Chinese, but the young man next to him could not. He was confused about what the mustache said, but when he saw a bunch of red bills, he probably knew what they meant.
The corpse collector didn't reply to Xiao Hu, because no one would ever take the initiative to ask the corpse collector to salvage something, so they felt very surprised.
"If you can get what I want, I'll give this to you too." Mustache asked for the piece of emerald he found earlier from Gesang Meiduo and waved it in front of him. The old man obviously knew the goods.
When I saw this piece of emerald, I was immediately attracted to it. If I take this piece of emerald out to the right person to sell it, I can get a lot of money in exchange for it.
The man who fished for corpses did this kind of scolded business just for money, so after Mustache took out the cash and emeralds, the old man thought about it and asked him what he wanted to fish for. Mustache told him truthfully, yes
The two friends who fell into the water did not know whether they were alive or dead. Then, the old man muttered a few words to the young man next to him. The young man was a bit naive. After knowing that emeralds could be exchanged for a lot of money, he immediately grinned happily.
"This can be done." The old man asked for the young man's opinion and nodded to the young man. The young man put away the ax in his hand. The old man smiled and told the young man that the two of them were startled just now.
Thinking that it was people from upstream who came over, many people were very angry with the people who retrieved the corpses. If they knew their whereabouts, they would definitely come over and beat them half to death.
At this time, a slight mountain wind blew along the side of the shack. The mountain wind brought a very weak smell, but Mustache was very familiar with this smell, so he still keenly captured it. It was the smell of a dead body.
The smell was mixed with the stinking smell of blood. Originally, the corpse collectors worked with corpses, so it was not surprising that there was such a smell near their residence, but the mustache always had an indescribable feeling.
But he didn't ask directly, he walked forward slowly and asked: "How is the business?"
"No, people don't die every day upstream." The old man was startled by the sudden question, but he responded quickly and answered a few words casually. Then, the old man walked forward, blocking the little boy.
Huzi said with a smile: "Let's pack up and go to the river. There is a raft in the water. If you are lucky, you can find what you want in the water."
The old man and the young man obviously saw that Mustache wanted to get close to their shack, so they immediately stopped him. The young man who was a little stunned was grinning happily just now, but now he held the ax again, with a very bad attitude.
"Our shack is to avoid people." The old man didn't want to cause any trouble, so he kept explaining to Mustache.
As soon as the two sides got closer, Mustache could smell the smell of corpses on these two people. This smell was not strong. Apparently, the old man and the young man would wash their bodies from time to time, but this smell could not be washed away no matter how hard they washed.
.Each profession has its own taboos. You must avoid people when living. This is
It wasn't too much at first, but what made Mustache suspicious was that the smell on these two people was a bit abnormal. Even an old crawler who had been in the pit all year round, often dealing with all kinds of corpses, had nothing but Yin Qi and
If the earthy smell is stronger, it will never have such a strong corpse smell.
That smell seemed to emanate from the bones of the old man and the young man. Mustache narrowed his eyes. In a situation like this, there was only one possibility: the old man and the young man slept next to dead people every day.
This kind of thing originally had nothing to do with what Mustache asked them to do, but Mustache is a cautious person. If there is anything abnormal about the people he hires, he will definitely not feel at ease. Mustache remained silent.
, as if he couldn't hear the old man's explanation, and continued to move forward, the old man immediately stretched out his hand to push him, and the young man behind him slightly raised the ax in his hand.
At this moment, the wind blowing from the opposite side became stronger again, and the smell that made Mustache feel familiar was strong again. Moreover, the old man could see that Mustache was obviously not an ordinary person, so he pushed the Mustache back directly.
Pushed and said: "We won't do this, you can find someone else..."
Before the old man finished speaking, Mustache suddenly took action. Although the old man was a little older, he was very strong, but he only had a handful of strength and had not practiced any kung fu. He was beaten by Mustache as soon as he met him.
He was knocked down. The sturdy young man behind him could trip up a cow just like the old man, but his reaction and speed were very slow. As soon as he raised the ax in his hand, one of his arms was removed by his mustache.
Mustache only took action to subdue them, and did not kill anyone. He would not kill people indiscriminately until the matter was clear. Then, he took the rope and tied the old man and the young man to the tree nearby.
A series of movements were so unusual that by the time Gesang Meiduo reacted, the two of them had been tied up like rice dumplings.
The old man knew he had met a master, and remained silent after being tied up. The young man didn't care so much, and one of his arms was removed, which hurt like hell. He pulled his neck and yelled back and forth, and the mustache listened.
Feeling a little annoyed, he tore off the young man's clothes and gagged his mouth tightly.
Mustache wanted to see what was going on over there in the shack. He turned around and asked Gesangmedo to wait where he was, because behind that disgusting smell, there must be something even more disgusting. Most people would be shocked when they suddenly see a corpse.
I was so scared that I lost my mind, let alone anything else.
call......
A strong wind blew in my face, and the closer I got to the shack, the stronger the smell became. Mustache looked in through the cracks in the shack. The shack was very messy, and there was nothing noteworthy. At this time, he
I discovered that the smell came from the back of the shack.
He walked around the back of the shack and immediately saw a pit that was not completely buried seven or eight meters away. The soil filling the pit was very soft, mixed with grass leaves and branches. When he walked here, he felt that the pit was
It must be the source of the smell.
There was a rotten shovel behind the shack, and Xiaozhu used it to push away a layer of floating soil on the pit. Suddenly, he felt that it was right not to let Gesang Medo follow. If she saw the things in the pit, she would be very worried.