Chapter 4: Anecdotes from the Morgue
I work at a crematorium, dealing with the deceased every day. This time, I would like to take a few days off to rest. What about you? Why aren't you at work and instead shopping like crazy?" Shi Ren asked the nurse in return.
Indeed, it is quite boring. How about I accompany you for shopping? Why didn't you mention why you are not at work?" Shi Ren decided not to explain further and turned the question back to Song Jia.
Rest assured, what I have said is certainly valid. The specific timeframe will be approximately two months. During these two months, you will only be allowed to stay in this basement and cannot go outside, understood? If anyone violates this, they will be left to remain in this basement forever!
On his way home, Shi Ren unexpectedly encountered the young nurse Song Jia, who was never one to hold back her words. On the bus, in a loud voice, she called him a little lecher, causing everyone to turn and look at Shi Ren, making him feel a sense of embarrassment and awkwardness for the first time in his life
I currently do not possess any magical power. How about this: give me some time to acquire the most basic magical abilities, and then I will come to fetch you. Trust me, it won't take long, truly
"Let's not discuss that for now; you haven't explained why you didn't go to work today either"
The anguished cries of the female ghost were heard on site, and she quickly released Shi Ren. Stepping aside, her body began to tremble, her entire form glowing red like burning coal, with thick smoke billowing out. The light emitted from Shi Ren's left eye inflicted burns on the female ghost's body; had she not released Shi Ren just now, she might have been burned to the point of losing her soul.
At three o'clock in the middle of the night, Song Jia stared intently at the room in the morgue, determined to expose the person behind the prank.
It is easy to dismiss someone, but it is difficult to recruit new staff. Who would be willing to guard the morgue and deal with the deceased every day? In desperation, the hospital's nurses take turns guarding the morgue, sending out two additional personnel each day. Yet the outcome remains the same; in the middle of the night, the nurses fall asleep, and by dawn, it is still discovered that a corpse is left outside the cold storage.
When Shi Ren spoke this sentence, the entire venue fell silent, and not a single person made a sound. This silence lasted for a full minute.
Song Jia now feels scared and calls out to her elder sister, but receives no response. Song Jia thinks her sister is sleepwalking. It is only when her sister turns around that she realizes her sister, with her eyes closed, is smiling at her, indicating that she is not sleepwalking at all. It has never been heard of anyone sleepwalking with their eyes closed.
Since you possess the innate ability to discern the truth, we will not make any demands. In fact, I have always lingered in the mortal realm, yet I have never committed any wrongdoing. We simply have unfulfilled wishes, which is why we are reluctant to leave and be reborn as humans
I too have lost my way home, which is why I have been lingering in this basement. I truly have not harmed a single person
The atmosphere at the scene quickly froze, and Song Jia found that her body was colder than the temperature of the morgue!
Upon hearing this, Shi Ren fell silent. That elder sister was certainly not in a state of sleepwalking; it was highly likely that she was possessed by a ghost. A ghost with the power to possess someone must possess considerable magical abilities, far beyond what Shi Ren could currently handle
Song Jia had a look of astonishment on her face, incredulously saying: "No way, I really can't understand how a young person like you could work in such a place. Isn't that the kind of place where only elderly people would be willing to work?"
You are not working today, are you? How can you be wandering on the bus, especially so early in the morning? It seems you are not a good person either; someone who does not take work seriously is a person without responsibility, especially if he is a man
Am I really going to die? Shi Ren's head began to feel dizzy and faint.
What are you still looking at? You little lecher, truly incorrigible. You talk about benevolence, but I can tell just from the name that it was a mistake. Let the dead rest!
Early in the morning, after getting up, Shi Ren went directly to the stationmaster's office and requested leave on the grounds that his body had not fully recovered. However, he did not specify the duration of the leave, only stating that he would return to work once he felt better. The previous incident was a management flaw, which was a significant weakness for the stationmaster, leaving him no choice but to agree.
Shi Rendao: "Speak of your unfinished business, and let me see if I can assist you!"
"Didn’t you say you wanted to thank me for taking care of you in the hospital? This is how you’re thanking me? What’s the big deal about helping me carry something?" Song Jia said with a hint of displeasure. "Forget it, you look quite tired. Let me treat you to a drink."
We believe in you; your left eye is a natural eye of law, and your mission in the mortal realm is to eliminate the malevolent spirits and restore peace to the world. I trust that you will not deceive us, but could you provide an approximate timeframe?" The speaker of this line is still the female ghost named Yang Hong, indicating that among this group of spirits, everyone seems to regard her as the leader.
This time it was Song Jia's turn; she was on duty with an older sister. Song Jia always thought someone was playing a prank, and she kept her eyes wide open in the mortuary at night without sleeping. She and the older sister were in different positions, one in the light and the other in the dark. Little Song Jia was hiding inside the wardrobe of the old gentleman who usually guarded the mortuary.
Song Jia walked ahead, followed closely by Shi Ren, who was carrying a large number of bags in his hands. It was evident that Song Jia was indulging in a shopping spree
I have also heard your story. Speak, how can I help you? How can I take you out of this crematorium and help you return home to fulfill your unfinished wishes?
I died in a traffic accident. When my soul awakened, my body had already been cremated, and my ashes were taken home by my wife and son. I have no guidance to return home. I just want to see my wife and children one more time before I reincarnate in the underworld. This is spoken by the soul of a middle-aged man
After Song Jia heard Shi Ren's question, her expression turned solemn. After a moment of thought, she said: "Would you accompany me for a stroll? It really is like a book, consider it a favor I owe you. I will tell you the reason later"
The young nurse was momentarily stunned by the scene before her, unable to believe what her eyes were witnessing. The outcome was utterly unexpected; how could it be the elder sister? She commuted to and from work with the elder sister, so if it were indeed the elder sister's doing, how could she possibly be unaware of it?
As dawn broke, as soon as the hospital opened, Song Jia reported to the leadership about the events that occurred in the morgue during the night. Unfortunately, no one believed what Song Jia had said. The doctors at the hospital were all believers in science, and no one subscribed to superstitions or notions of ghosts.
I feel the same way
I have no intention of making things difficult for you; it is just that you have been consistently aggressive.
Unable to find any reason, who could have carried the deceased out? Could it be that the deceased ran out by themselves? The hospital leadership went to ask the elderly man guarding the morgue, but the old man said he did not know; he fell asleep every night at midnight and was completely unaware of the situation. In a fit of anger, the hospital dismissed the elderly man guarding the morgue.
The hospital's morgue had been haunted even before Shi Renjin entered the hospital; however, at that time, the incidents had only just begun, and no one realized the severity of the situation, so it was suppressed. Yet, with the recent incident involving Song Jia, the stories began to spread more ominously, and many nurses became afraid to work the night shifts. It was only when some expressed their intention to resign that the hospital leadership recognized the seriousness of the events.
However, the woman who had just dragged the corpse appeared as if nothing had happened, suddenly returning to a normal state. Her eyes were wide open, and she looked at Song Jia with an expression of innocence.
Shi Ren is now unable to breathe, his face is flushed, and his eyes are beginning to bleed. He never expected that after acquiring special abilities, he could also bring danger upon himself. However, ultimately, it is still because Shi Ren lacks magical power; as a mere mortal, he has naturally fallen victim to the female ghost's schemes
At that moment, Shi Ren's left eye mutated, resembling a glowing sphere, emitting a beam of red light that illuminated the female ghost.
Ah
Shi Ren noticed that Song Jia did not seem to be joking about the *picture* book; she appeared to be troubled by something, so he agreed to accompany her. After all, he was currently on leave to rest at home, and since he had nothing else to do, he might as well keep her company. Accompanying a beautiful woman for shopping entailed no loss.
"Sister, what are you doing!" With this loud shout from Song Jia, the nurse still ignored her and continued with her tasks, as if she had not heard Song Jia's words. Song Jia looked at the nurse like this, and after pulling the deceased out and placing them in the morgue, she turned around and walked towards her
Song Jia smiled and said, "At least you are perceptive; it’s not entirely bad after all"
Hello, little wolf, where are you going
As the nurse recounted the story, Shi Ren roughly understood the course of events
Shi Ren's righteous preaching seemed to repel the spirits, causing all the spirits to voluntarily make way, keeping their distance from Shi Ren.
"As for me, I no longer wish to continue my work as a nurse; I feel as if the hospital is haunted, and I am constantly on edge." At this moment, Song Jia lowered her head, her face reflecting silence.
The other ghosts saw the most powerful female ghost among them using her magic on Ren and did not dare to act further.
"Speak up, why aren't you at work? By the way, what shift are you on?" After Shi Ren and the nurse Song Jia found a milk tea shop to sit down, Song Jia couldn't help but ask Shi Ren.
Oh, what is the situation? Please tell me about it. Shi Ren felt that he was burdened by the abilities bestowed upon him by heaven, and it seemed that he could not escape the connection with ghostly and supernatural events, as he always heard discussions on such topics
Damn! Upon hearing this, Shi Ren felt an overwhelming urge to jump up and give Song Jia a good beating. How could someone who looks as beautiful as a celestial being speak like a venomous woman?
After concluding the negotiation with the ghost, Shi Ren relaxed and collapsed onto the bed, falling into a deep sleep. After a night of turmoil, both his body and mind were utterly exhausted.
So it is, Shi Ren has understood the fundamental reason behind the matter. The elderly man Zhang Qing, who died during the day, is indeed the father of Zhang Zilin. What a coincidence, encountering Zhang Zilin's mistress in the basement. To untie the bell, one must find the one who tied it; sometimes not all spirits need to be suppressed or driven away to the point of scattering their souls.
With a chilling scream from Song Jia, the staff at the nurse's station were startled, and someone immediately rushed over to check. When the door was opened, they found Song Jia huddled alone in the corner, trembling, her eyes vacant and motionless as she sat on the floor
Ah, Song Jia shouted as she ran out of the morgue, refusing to go back to the morgue no matter what.
My name is Yang Hong, and I am the secretary of Zhang Zilin, a real estate tycoon in Xiang County. Over time, I developed feelings for him, and one day I became pregnant with his child. Unexpectedly, fearing that his wife would find out, he colluded with his driver to deliberately create a traffic accident. When I died, my soul drifted away, and I heard their conversation at the accident scene. 'This is what the female ghost said; it turns out she was wronged and killed, no wonder she is filled with resentment. When I died, my soul drifted away, and I heard their conversation at the accident scene.' This is what the female ghost said; it turns out she was wronged and killed, no wonder she is filled with resentment
"Sister, I was just smiling at you to acknowledge you. How can you say that I am someone you took care of in the hospital?" Shi Ren felt truly helpless and could only defend himself verbally; otherwise, the people in the car would really think he was a pervert.
The corpses in the morgue that have been stored for an extended period are kept frozen in the cold storage room, while recently deceased patients, whose families have come to claim them, are placed directly in the morgue room. Recently, the hospital has discovered that the staff who go to clean every day report that the corpses in the cold storage room seem to move out on their own.
"It turns out your left eye is a natural divine eye, a nemesis to our kind," the female ghost said, retreating to the corner of the wall, trembling.
Hello, beautiful, I am here to accompany you shopping, not to be your laborer
At the moment Song Jia was momentarily distracted, she saw the nurse stand up from her chair and walk straight towards the door of the freezer. Then, she opened the door of the freezer and pulled out the wheeled stretcher on which the corpse was resting.
"A magical artifact with a shadow attribute is needed; my soul will be bound to the artifact, and you will be able to take us out."